Linstead: What Was Meant To Be

Jay's POV

It felt like it had been hours since I set Erin free.

My beaten face was throbbing in pain as I uselessly wrestled with my chains.

But it didn't matter. The only thing on my mind was Erin.

What if they caught her? What if they were hurting her?

I simply couldn't sit around and wait a millisecond longer.

I scraped at the floor for anything to help me escape. I pressed on the walls, on the pipes AND on the shackles of my chains for any sign of weakness that could help me. 

Suddenly, my fingertips brushed against something loose. It was jagged, and it emitted a metallic scratching sound as it slid closer to me.

I kept poking and pulling at it with my fingertips, until I was finally able to grasp it in my aching hand.

After determining the weak spot of the metal restraints, I used the scrap of metal to try and saw through it.

Backwards, forwards, backwards, forwards.

It was excrucutiating, however the image of my partner's face kept the determination boiling my blood, and eventually...

I did It.

I made it through.

But before I could pull myself to my feet, I heard footsteps somewhere down the corridoor Erin had disappeared down.

In an attempt to disguise my status and optimise my chances of launching and winning a surprise attack, I quickly yanked my hands to their original position behind my back.

I heard shouting.

"GOTCHA!"

Oh god.

I heard a female voice grunt and a loud thump.

"So...you didn't wanna stay put did you? You trying to run off and have your fun all over again? Call your little cop buddies and shoot me? Just like you shot my brother?" A sinister voice asked, the dynamic of his voice progressively growing louder.

There came no reply.

"Silent treatment eh? Well, there's no chance in hell I'm going to let you escape me. Now Officer Bitch, you are gonna know how it feels to be shot! And I bet your boyfriend in there is gonna be delighted to listen!" The voice said.

"Oh my god." I growled as I silently began pulling myself to my feet again.

"You don't have to do this." I heard Erin beg, before a gun cocked.

*BANG*