Tied Up

Chapter 9: Time's Up

Warren: You're telling me, she wasn't seeing a counselor?

Claude: No. And I know my wife wouldn't lie to me and have our daughter see a counselor without me knowing about it.

Warren: Then, maybe he was seeing her when he wasn't supposed to be?

Lennie: Maybe you're just making this John guy up, and really he's you. Did you ever think of that?

Warren: I know that's not true.

Claude: Warren, time is still passing and we aren't getting anywhere. So your main suspect is some piece of shit named John who says he is a counselor at Colleen's school.

Warren: That's what I'm thinking.

Jeff sees his phone has no signal from inside of the room.

Jeff: There's no signal.

Claude: Then exit the room. Make your call outside.

Lennie: But Claude you said no one is to leave the room.

Claude: I'm not wasting anymore fucking time. Leave the room Jeff. Me and Lennie are staying in here, but let me know when they find something.

Jeff: Will do.

Jeff exits the room, and then he walks outside to make his phone call. Claude looks at Warren, and pulls out his gun.

Claude: Time is running out. You need to remember more Warren. I will NOT let this end with you and the sick son of a bitch who harmed my daughter get away. I don't want the police to come, and neither should you. Because if they do come, I am immediately shooting you.

Warren: Please don't do that. It would only harm your daughter more.-

-Claude hits Warren on the right side of his forehead with his gun.

Claude: DON'T FUCKING DARE SAY THAT TO ME WARREN! I am sick of your games! Now tell me what you remember!

Warren is one again dazed, and almost about to pass out. A very large lump forms on the right side of Warren's forehead.

Warren: I. . . I'm sorry I said that.

Claude: You better be! Get us angry again and the next hit may kill you.

Lennie: He's still wasting time. He wants us to knock him out so he doesn't have to talk.

Claude: What else do you remember Warren? If you have nothing, then I use this gun to blow off every finger on your right hand. Is that understood?

Warren: But I don't remember an-

-Claude grabs Warren's right hand and aims his gun at Warren's thumb.

Claude: I said, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

Warren: Yes. Yes I do.

Claude: Now, what else do you remember?

Warren: Well I had a dream while I was knocked out by you.-

-Warren looks at Lennie.

Warren: I saw you with your fists ready to punch me. Then. . . I saw Colleen, scared and in the corner.