Chapter Twelve
Few minutes later…
Cafe…
"Next, you will hand over more research from your colleagues in applied mathematics, as the people I work for have a desperate need for their research they have been doing for several years."
Charlie had been listening to the man's demands for several minutes, growing more and more worried that back-up might not come soon enough.
Some stalling was in order.
"May I ask what kind of research they are conducting?" He simply asked, hoping it won't set the man off in some way.
"Sorry, I am not allowed to elaborate at this moment." The man simply said with a very odd look before he turned back to the instructions he had been reading.
'Gotta think of something.' Charlie thought to himself as he looked out the window as covertly as he could for that back up
"Anxious aren't we?" The man asked
"Hmm, oh, no, I'm just wondering if we should order while we are here." Charlie quickly covered, now worried about what the man would do.
"Not necessary, we only have a few short minutes before we are done here." The man simply said
Before Charlie could say or do anything, he heard sirens coming in, making him both relieved and anxious.
"Did you call anyone?" The man asked threateningly
"No, I just told a friend that I was meeting someone." Charlie said, which was mostly true, though it was in writing
Not even a minute later, several agents, with Kim in tow, came in and the man quickly got up and ran for the kitchen.
He didn't even get to the door before Kim grabbed him and pushed him onto a nearby table.
"Stop right there." Kim growled through her teeth.
The man tried to struggle before another agent got him to settle down and Kim had to take a breath before she got to ask her question.
"Where are my husband and parents?" She demanded