Tell Me... (Book 3 in the Can't Say series.)

Chapter 18

Mitch:

Today is the day. I'm getting my Scottie back. We were in the armoury getting our gear together. I was just in the corner of the room, thinking to myself. Kevin came up to me looking rather worried.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah, just thinking."

"About?"

"When we get Scottie and Avi back. What will we do then? They must be traumatized, Kevin... Avi especially... I mean... look at what he's been through, Kev. Rape, blackmail, accusations, condemnation, abuse, murder, violence, pressure, anxiety & panic attacks, kidnapping all of this business. Just imagine how he must be feeling..."

There was a thick silence between us, both of us thinking about our boyfriends. Kirstie came bounding up though we didn't notice her.

"Guys, we're heading off in a minute. Maybe wanna wrap things up and come join us in the 'conference' room?"

She walked off and into the other room. Us following shortly behind, officer PJ had been discussing the final plan with us.

"They may or may not suspect us coming, we would need to sneak around the back end and see if we're able to break in. "

"What if he's there already? Yknow, what they usually do in these sort of movies when they're stood out front waiting for them to arrive? What do we do then?"

"We want this to be as civil and non-violent as possible, however, from what you all know about Daniel and from what we know, that is unlikely to happen, hence why we are armed with guns, the further range we have the better chance of us not dying. Speaking of guns."

He pulled out a pile of bulletproof vests from under the table.

"I want you all to be wearing one of these to be on the safe side. I'll carry two for Scott and Avi when we get to them. If worst comes to worst, we will need to use the guns which may result in a shoot out. Someone needs to take precautions in case Scott and Avi escape and run into the middle of the shoot out. "

"I'll do that."

Esther had volunteered to help out in anyways she can, being lookout was an easy job for her.

"We don't want them accidently killed."

"What if he tries to kill one of them?"

"He wouldn't do that, he kidnapped them for a reason--"

"He kidnapped Avi for a reason, not Scott, he just got unfortunate."

"So what you're saying is--"

"SCOTTIE!! HE MIGHT KILL MY SCOTTIE!!!!"

I am officially horrified.

"We wouldn't let that happen, Mitch."

"Yeah well, it might!!! Then what?! I--"

"Mitchie, deep breaths, just take some time ok?"

I did what Esther instructed. But I wasn't completely calm.

"I don't want him to die, Essie."

"None of us do, Mitch. But it is a reality... Both of them dying is a reality."

I didn't even know I was crying until Kirstie handed me a tissue.

"We should be taking off as soon as the Algerian police force is ready. You guys ready?"

We nodded and left the base to the police cars before given the signal to get a move on.

This is it. I'm finally getting my Scottie. 

I'm coming for you, Scott.