Joseph was lying to Elenor and she knew it she simply said as an excuse for Yelling about sugar was he had had a stressful day at work because of the meeting with the opposing company. He never mentioned anything about the scandal of 1862 or the article. Why would he? As far as he knew, Elenor knew nothing about 1862 let alone got the same article he did. When Joseph brought the wine glasses out of the cupboard in the dining room and back down, Elenor said "I know about 1862". Josephs eyes widened and back straightened immediately. "h, how? Who told you?". He asked with a tremor in his voice. "There was an envolope on my desk in the morning... I thought it was a report I had to create... Until I saw the identical envolope on the kitchen counter.". She replied.
"Did you create the report?" Joseph asked sternly, his noise deepening.
"no not yet I wanted to talk to you about it first." She replied.
"Listen to me!" he said "You can't create that report."
"Why shouldn't I?" she asked with a sudden bout of confidence "Over 100 people died that day. There families deserve to know... Even if you get kicked out of the company, we have enough money to live in luxury for the rest of our lives. And I'll still have my job."
"They'll know." he replied ominously
"Who's they?" Elenor inquiried
"They... Listen I,ve said too much already I'm sorry."
"OK. I understand that you might be anxious that 'they' might not like it but even if they are a threat the money we have already can get us a nice house by the beachz or in a village. Somewhere untraceable."
Elenor explained calmly.
"your right...I've been dealing with the guilt ever sinse father told me 8 years ago. Yes! Make the story, it's time this family got what is coming for us. And a house in a country village sounds nice." Joseph said.
Suddenly there was a crash as the front door swung open.
" they're here.... Quick get up stairs and under the bed.... Now! " He whispered with panic in his voice.
Elenor was terrorfied, she had to hold her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming when she heard them stomping up the stairs. Tears. Two men wearing black and holding handguns ran into the room, opening wardrobes and slamming them again the frustration when their search came to no result. Elenors and Josephs hearts were pounding in there chests. Elenor was starting to hyperventilate and her vision was becoming slightly distorted. Joseph was looking slightly ahead of him, his arm around Elenor. His eyes looked cold and emotionless, like he was prossesing what was happening, and resisting the erge to run away or attack. Suddenly one of the men looked under the bed and stared straight into Elenors eyes. The man the signaled to the other man and they both tipped the bed over, smashing a pricless antique vase that was maticulasly placed on the dressing table. One man grabbed Joseph and and the other grabbed Elenor. The man holding Joseph, without emotion pulled his gun upto Joseph head and pulled the trigger. Elenor screamed peirsingly before being hit in the head with what felt like a large rock and everything went black.
