Voices at last! Lexi struggled to hold back her tears which soaked into the hessian sack over her head. Please be daddy. She recalled the horrors of the last couple of days. The last time she had seen her father, he was beaten up so badly. In all her life she'd never seen him cry. He never showed pain. Lots of love. But never pain. But then she'd never been witness to the horrific abuse he had to endure.
She'd known what the men wanted. He'd confided in her weeks before that he was in way over his head and that he'd betrayed everything he held dear when he made a pact with the devil. She knew all about MRG-241 and the strange effects it would have on the patient.
"Stop fucking about now and tell me where the formula is or your daughter dies. Last time I'm gonna ask!"
His arm held fast on the desk top by the one with the scar. The hammer smashing into his knuckles. The scream as the bones splintered.
Her final memory of dad.
Then her head yanked backwards as she was dragged by the hair into an adjoining room. More shouting.
A blow to the back of the head and she was out cold. Suarez had then fired a single shot inches from her temple.
"No! Mike slumped as his salty tears stung his bloodied face.
Suarez came back into view. "I told you old man. One last chance. I'm an honourable man. A man of my word." He laughed and patted Mike on the head. "I was thinking of putting another bullet in you but you know what, I'll leave you two alone. A bit of daddy-daughter time."
His cell vibrated. Message from the boss.
GET UP HERE ASAP. WE HAVE A SITUATION.
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The Ghost
Science FictionA cure to save millions. Or a tool to create devastation. If only Junior Researcher Ryan Elliot could have known what dangers he would place all of those around him in upon revealing his big breakthrough, maybe he'd have thought twice about it. But...
