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Chapter 13: Phone Call from the Enemy
"Who is this?" demanded Alex.
"I think you already know."
Panic filled Alex's eyes. He slowly slipped off his glasses.
"If you have done anything to Pam…or my boy…"
"We both know your family's fine," said Michael.
Alex walked over to the door of his office and closed it slowly.
"Although Pam was a little upset about you leaving," continued Michael, "But then you had to, didn't you? Cause you couldn't let her find out."
Alex stared through his glass door, glancing around to make sure none of the other agents were paying him any attention.
"Find out about what?" he asked, hesitantly.
"Oscar Shales."
Alex felt his heart nearly stop. What did Scofield know about Shales?
"You remember?" taunted Michael, "The one that got away? But he didn't get too far…did he?"
"Ahh, you're slippin' Scofield," sneered Alex, trying to regain the upper hand.
"Maybe," replied Michael, "But let's hypothesis for a moment. Let's pretend that I was the one who caught Shales. I don't think I could have just handed him over to the courts. Not after he had eluded me for so long…made me look bad."
"You've been out in the sun way too long, boy," retorted Alex.
"You feds make a nice living. But not so nice that you go tearing up expensive sod. Not unless you had to do a little digging. Unless you wanted to hide something…or someone."
Terror filled Alex's eyes as he realized that Michael knew everything. But how? How did he find out?
"That's what all the lye was for," continued Michael, "Small amounts are a gardener's best friend. Large amounts decompose bodies."
"You should write mystery novels," snapped Alex.
"I don't know about you, but if I buried someone in my own backyard…I'd think about it all the time."
Alex closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He gritted his teeth as Michael continued to taunt him.
"I'd think…maybe I should move that body. But then I would remember that DNA leaches into the soil. So even if the body was gone, the proof of what I had done would still be there. I can imagine how it must feel. The pressure…the constant fear. It's more than a man can bear."
Alex's hands began to shake. It was scaring him how Michael described exactly how he had felt…how he felt now.
"I'll give you a chance," said Michael, "Back off. Let me and my family disappear and in return I'll keep you're little secret."
Alex shook his head at the irony. If he did not catch Scofield and Burrows, the Company would tell the world his secret. But if he did try to catch Scofield and Burrows…Michael would tell the world his secret. It was a twisted catch twenty-two.
"So, Alex," said Michael, "How's that sound?"
"Like a dead man talking," snarled Alex.
"I know that's not how you wanted all of this to play out. But sometimes, things happen that are just…out of your control."
Alex flinched at hearing Michael repeat the same phrase he had told the reporters that morning.
"This, Alex, is one of those times. Take care of yourself."
"I'll see you soon, Michael," said Alex, hoarsely, "Oh, and Michael? It just may be sooner than you think."
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