ISSUES 2 II OUTERBANKS S3/S4

back with the fam

"We promised each other to see one another again but I didn't expect it to be in hell."

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God, now I'm confused and even slightly anxious. Both of us are quiet now as the man walks closer to us. "Who are you?", Rafe asks. "Me? My name is Carlos Zingh. It's a pleasure meeting you, Mr. Cameron", he introduces himself, "And Miss Scott, I excuse myself for the harsh way to get you here. Can I ask you to sit down? Sit down. Come, I don't bite."

Yeah sure. A lot of people said that before. I take a look at Rafe before I follow the man and he returns it.. unsure, sadness, worry but also a craving for a reunion. "Harsh way..", Rafe mutters, "What about me?" "Yes, Mr. Cameron, a false excuse but how do you say? The end justifies the means. Sit down with your girlfriend."

"We're not dating", I mumble correcting the man as his comments are unnecessary. "You act differently, Miss Scott. But we have a lot of other topics to discuss", he continues as Rafe sits down next to me. "Why are we here?", I ask without looking up or next to me. I get the slight feeling that this is not what we could need right now. It feels like one more problem instead.

"Well, Miss Scott, Miss Cameron. We've got common interests, the same goals." "So this is not about the cross?", Rafe assumes. "You plan to sell the cross?", I gasps unbelievingly, "How can you, Rafe? It belongs to Pope's family!" "It belongs to me now. I've found it and-"

"Yes, it's about the cross indirectly. But it's about something a lot more important than this cross", the man interrupts Rafe, "In the order of.. of the termination of a century's search. You know, according to narrations, 450 years ago, a spanish soldier came from the Orinoco region packed with golden pearls in his bag. When he was asked where they were from, he said that he got them from a peaceful indigenous people who calls their village the home of gold.. El Dorado. And during the next 450 years, people tried to find this gold.. Priests, captains, travellers.. peoples even countries. Thousands of lives.. for the hunt for gold. And now it's my turn to end this circle. I'm going to end the probably greatest search in the western hemisphere. And you two.. You are going to support me. What about you, Miss Scott? Are you interested in history?"

I take a moment to answer. This man's obviously crazy but well.. he seems to be my ticket to get out of this place. "I'm a lot more interested in the future", I reply instead obviously uninterestedly. "I didn't listen to you for one second", Rafe complains, "How long do you want to philosophize?"

"You're quiet direct, aren't you Mister Cameron?", the man replies unamused. "I mean.. he's right", I support Rafe, "I don't know about El Dorado and I doubt Rafe does. We're not interested in any real life game that you're trying to show us here." "Real life game?", the man laughs in an angry yet amused way.

"What do you want from us?", I asks instead trying to find out how to get out of here the fastest way. "I think that you and your friends own something that can help me get what I want." "What is it?" "An old manuscript.. a diary strictly speaking." I think about it for a second.. It's about Denmark Tanney's diary? Where the fuck did we lose it? No, we didn't lose it.. We've left it in the twinkie. I just don't know where the twinkie is.

"I've got no idea what you're talking about", Rafe snaps at him. "This is ridiculous", I add feistily, "I don't know anything about a damn diary." "How would you have known that the cross was carried on the royal merchant?", he asks. "Listen", I try to state but my voice is shaking, "As much as I'd like to help you, I can't."

"I was hoping that you wouldn't say this", he replies making me shiver, "Because I don't believe you sadly. Without this diary, you and your boyfriend here wouldn't have found the cross." I can't tell what it is exactly but he's giving me a weird feeling. "He's not my boyfriend", I state trying to distract him from the actual problem.

"Well, we can't all be friends." Rafe rubs his temples with his fingers before standing up, "That's completely stupid. I'm out. I don't know anything about a diary, okay?" As he walks closer to the door I can see a guard crossing his way. "Does it look like I'm stupid, Mr. Cameron? Do you think I'm stupid? You've got the cross, Miss Scott and her friends had it before. So one of you has got the diary and if you're as clueless as you act then persuade your girlfriend to tell me about it. Because as soon as I've got the diary, are you free to go." "But-"

"Mr. Cameron, we have two options if you don't know about a diary", the man threatens us seriously, "Either you persuade her or I just shoot her and-" "No", Rafe exclaims angrily, "If you lay a finger on her-" "You know what to do. Enjoy your residence here but be forewarned. I'm a man whose patience got limits. You've got one day. If you look out the window, you'll get a foretaste. I'm sure you'll like it."

Another guard closes the door as soon as we're back in the room that I've been before. Great, we're trapped and it's not even Rafe who kidnapped me. Instead, it's a real enemy this time. "Hey, hey, you've got no more to say?", Rafe exclaims and tries to open the door, "Hey!"

"It's locked", I state quietly and look out the window expecting the worst when I see the pilot being pushed by a guard. "Who's that?", Rafe asks me as if he knew that I've already met him. "It's Jimmy Portus. He tried to help us somehow", I whisper knowing what's going to happen when I see Singh looking towards us with a gun in his hand.

"Oh, oh." I hear Rafe whisper and breath shocked when we hear the gunshot. Rafe who's never seen him before and is used to guns.. he's shocked and anxious. "The diary.. Bella, tell me the truth and don't lie to me, okay? Do you've got it, Bella?" Technically, I don't have it. Knowing the pogues would freak out if I told him, I deny it. "No."