Chapter 58: An Understanding
Lincoln, Jack, and Sophia returned to the hotel.
"What's the bomb for?" demanded Sophia.
"You don't need to know," replied Lincoln.
"But…"
Jack shot Sophia a look. She grew quiet, but the look of suspicion remained in her eyes.
Sucre entered the room, looking very nervous. Lincoln handed him the bomb. The two men shared a look before Sucre nodded with resignation and walked back out of the room.
Sophia shot Lincoln and Jack confused and irritated looks.
"You said I was part of the team!" she shouted, angrily, "And now you're keeping things from me? What in the world are you planning to do?"
"Sometimes, Sophia," said Jack, softly, "It's better to just not know anything…"
A few minutes later, Sucre met up with Susan. She pulled up alongside the curb and nodded for him to get into the passenger seat of her car.
"What is so urgent?" she demanded.
"Uh…Lincoln bought a gun," said Sucre as he quickly slipped the parcel under the glove compartment, "If anything changes, I'll get back to you."
Sucre moved to get out of the car, but Susan held out her hand to stop him.
"You want to know what I think?" she asked, the cold glint back in her eyes, "I think that little argument you had with Lincoln and my little sis was staged."
Sucre's eyes flashed in panic for a moment, but he quickly recovered and gave her an innocent, confused look.
"I traced that cashier's check, Sucre," she snarled, "It was sent to a Maricruz."
"If anything happens to her…!" roared Sucre, furiously.
"You'll do what?!" yelled Susan, getting in Sucre's face, "What'll you do Sucre?! Get me some real information or Maricruz and her head will be parting ways…now get out of my car!"
Sucre shook slightly in panic, but moved to get out.
"Oh, and Sucre?"
Sucre turned back hesitantly to face Susan.
"Tell my sister I said hi…"
Meanwhile…
Lincoln, Jack, and Sophia stopped at a store in town. Lincoln stepped out of the car and turned back to the two women.
"Can you get home from here?" he asked Sophia.
Sophia nodded.
Lincoln turned and went into the store. Sophia shot an uneasy glance at Jack.
"So…I'll see you later, I guess," she murmured, nervously.
Jack felt a pang of guilt hit her as she gazed at Sophia's scared eyes.
"Um, yeah, sure," said Jack.
Sophia turned to leave, but Jack stopped her.
"Sophia!"
Sophia turned around slowly, "Yeah?"
"Look…however I may feel about you, I will help you through this. I know what its like…trust me, I do. The man I love is in SONA too and I will do anything to get him back."
Sophia smiled and nodded, "I know. And I know why you don't like me…I'm a liability. But, like you, I won't give up on the man I love. So even if I can't do that much to save him, I'll at least be a part of this plan."
Jack smiled at the glint of determination in Sophia's eyes. What she lacked in experience and strength, she made up for in courage and faith.
Just then, Lincoln walked back out of the store. Jack smirked when she saw the look of relief on his face. He was obviously glad that Sophia had not left yet.
"Here," he said as he handed her a brown paper bag, "If he doesn't take you, I will."
Lincoln climbed into the car and he and Jack drove away.
Sophia opened the bag and pulled out a key chain of the Eiffel Tower…
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