All The Ways We Touch [BxB]

seventy-seven - hell is a place on earth pt. two

Elliot turned his focus back to helping control the portable baptism tub on the way down to the facility. Timothy held onto the back of it, trying to keep it steady as Elliot steered it from the front. The facility was surprisingly close; he could even see the doors, and his heart picked up speed with every step he got closer to Jamison.

All he wanted was for him to be okay. Well, he'd be lying if he said he didn't want to hold him close and never let him go again, but he expected there might be complications with that if Timothy had tortured him with more conversion therapy. He was tempted, now that he was free, to attack Timothy, steal his keys, and get Jamison. But what if he messed up? Or Sarah had a weapon? Those tasers were no joke and would take him down if she attacked with both of them again. It was just too risky, and while he was sure Jamison was in a bad state, he needed his help to even the playing field. Besides, he imagined that Jamison would like to be involved in taking down his sister and Timothy anyway.

At the double doors, Timothy let Elliot hold the tub while he unlocked them. Sarah had caught up by then, and when she was close to Elliot, she pulled the tasers out of the pockets of her dress as a warning. She didn't trust him at all, and although she wanted his money, she could always just force it out of him if necessary. The tasers worked well, and Jamison's suffering was particularly motivating for Elliot. Hopefully, it wouldn't come to that, but she was prepared to do anything necessary to get the money to escape. Even if it went against Timothy. With money, she'd finally have the power.

Something had switched in her upon kidnapping the two of them. It was the first time since she was a child that she'd been outside of Shepherd's Flock, and she couldn't stop thinking about all of the green around Astoria. Although she hated admitting it, Jamison was smart to have hidden out in such a beautiful place.

It was shortsighted of Sarah to show him the tasers. Now, Elliot could account for them when he made his move. Timothy opened the double doors, and Elliot's heart nearly stopped at what he heard coming from the stereo.

"—will die and be cast into hell and eternal suffering if you do not repent! The Lord does not take in deviants like you, Jamie. You disgust God with your choices—"

Timothy pushed the doors against the magnetic stoppers to hold them open.

"—you're a pervert and a cancer to those around you, tempting them to stray from God because you want to disobey His word and lie with another man. You carry evil in your heart by choosing this lifestyle over the Kingdom of Heaven—"

Going around to the backside of the tub, Timothy began pushing it inside, then stopped again and walked back around. It'd be easier if he just let Sarah help lock the doors, but he worried she'd find a way to keep his keys.

"—your family hates you, they suffer because of you, and because they know you're going to burn for eternity, while they live forever in purity and joy. Turn to Jesus and let him into your heart! Accept Christ and live in His love for eternity—"

After Sarah followed them inside, Timothy locked the doors behind them. He'd let Jamison attend so long as there was no chance for his escape.

"—abandon your perverse thoughts and desires, and evict the devil inside of you, Jamie. You could be a good person, you could be worthy of eternal life, but who you are is an abomination, and you deserve hell! If you do not rep—"

"We're gonna make an immediate right, go down the hallway to the end, and then make a left," Timothy said, beginning to push the tub down the hall.

"Got it," Elliot said, trying to keep his voice steady when all he wanted was to scream out for Jamison, to tell him that he was there, that they'd be out of there soon, and with no worries of dealing with Timothy ever again. He'd make sure of it. It was difficult to think clearly with the C.D. playing in the background, but he wasn't going to chance ruining his plan on an impulse.