Broken
Gene swore under his breath as he felt the door give way under his kick. He knew that his joints were going to protest the next morning. In that moment he didn't care. All that mattered. All that ever could matter was finding Alex. He knew she was in the building somewhere, that the disused bank would have somewhere where a psychopath could hide a hostage. He just had to figure out where.
"Bloody Nora!" He hissed as he turned to see Ray walking in behind him.
"You aren't doing this on your own. We don't know if Alex is here for certain. We don't know if this is another dead end. A trap. Could be anything. Chris and the girls are on the way."
Gene narrowed his eyes. "I know all that! Why, Raymondo do you think I wanted you on the outside? You av a kid at 'ome. Needs his dad."
"Could say the same to you. Three kids, remember? Molly, Ruby and Max." Ray countered. "I'm not 'ere as a DS. I'm ere as your mate. And Alex's." Ray held the larger man's gaze. Gene grunted, knowing that there really was no way he could answer that.
"Right then. Don't get killed. That's an order."
"Yes, Guv." Ray smirked, glad that Gene couldn't see him properly in the dark.
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What the? Alex opened her eyes, listening intently. She knew hypothermia was more than likely setting in. She had been moved so many times since finding herself in the boot of a car that she wasn't really sure what was real and what was her imagination any more. A single tear crept down her face as she prayed her stolen mobile phone and her ability to remember numbers had helped save her. She sniffed, unsure if she had heard footsteps on metal. Please be Gene. Please find me, Gene. I can't do this for much longer. I need you to work it out. Her eyes fell closed as the combination of cold, fear and the drugs in her system took hold.
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"Annie." Sam jogged towards the car as Shaz parked it. "Gene and Ray are in there."
"Oh great," Chris rolled his eyes. "Don't need the door knocker then."
"Not the point." Annie waved him away. "How?"
Sam shrugged. "Don't need a warrant of there is a risk of life being in danger. You know that. So does Gene." Annie nodded. She knew the legalities behind search warrants. She was in no mood to discuss the possible consequences of just barging into the disused bank.
"Back up is on the way." She stepped past her husband who ran a hand through his hair. He knew it was the best lead they had on Alex's whereabouts since her disappearance. What he didn't know was how and why it had suddenly been so easy for them to find her. He turned, following Annie and the junior officers. He didn't know what was going to greet him inside the disused building but he was damned if Annie was going to face it without him.
"Annie, Shaz."
"We can't just wait out ere. Ma'am could be in there." Shaz stated firmly as Chris and Sam followed her and Annie into the building.
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Gene held his gun loosely at his side, memories of Layton and Chas Gale hit him as he walked through the damp rooms on what they supposed had been the office area of the bank. Ray didn't like the dark, too many variables seemed to be at play. He narrowed his eyes as he headed towards the stairs.
"Ray?"
"Guv, she is hardly going to be up ere. Something was damaging that signal getting through. Up ere." He shrugged. "It would have had no problem."
Gene nodded, seeing his reasoning. He felt a surge of hope fill his chest as he marched towards the stair case. Ray hadn't given up hope, so he wouldn't either. Not until they knew for certain. He had to find her. She had to be somewhere in the building. It was just a matter of time.
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Alex was groggy, unable to open her eyes but aware of what was happening. Strong arms lifted her up as if she was a rag doll before juggling her in his arms. She tried not to groan in pain. It was happening again. It was time for her interrogation an this time, she knew. This time she wasn't going to survive.
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"Ssh!" Shaz snapped as a noise caught her attention. Sam fell silent as all eyes fell on the petite police officer. "I definitely eard something."
Chris nodded. He hadn't wanted to point it out but there had definately been some sort of noise. "Its there again." Annie swore before running towards the direction the noise was coming from. Chris and Sam followed as Gene barrelled into Shaz.
"We got something." She explained as she half pushed the burly man towards the direction Annie and Chris had disappeared. Gene grunted once before following his officers. He just prayed his team were right.
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