Beneath the Darkness Page #5

up all over the place.

Travis, are you all right?

It's not your fault,

Travis.

It's her time.

Well, it's not Abby's time.

What's that?

Are you okay?

It wasn't the minister

talking to my mother.

He was trying to tell me.

Travis, when your mother gets here,

you're gonna tell her the truth.

I know a gunshot

wound when I see one.

That lie you told...

don't you feel a little guilty?

I used to.

Okay.

Well, I will be right back.

Uh, actually, can I

borrow your phone?

Yeah, sure.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Brian.

Wassup?

Look!

I could really use

your help right now.

Abby's in trouble.

Thank God you weren't killed.

Mom.

Travis, listen to me.

You don't realize how serious this is.

Yes. I do.

Even if you don't believe me, you

have to tell them Ely has Abby.

Travis, what are you gonna do?

She may still be alive.

If I'm gonna save her,

I need to go now.

God.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Not so fast, Travis. Not so fast.

Don't let him out

of your sight.

Miss Penny, they're

gonna keep him overnight.

The doctor's like to check

him out in the morning.

The DA is gonna charge

him with burglary.

Later on they may certify

him as an adult.

Oh, dear God.

Be a good idea

to get a good lawyer.

What about what Travis said

about the Harwood girl?

Yeah, don't you worry.

I'm gonna check that out personally.

Thank you.

Phil?

Hey, Russell.

Ls-is Elaine in?

Yes. Elaine?

Has there been an accident?

Oh, no, no.

There's not an accident.

There's just a boy.

A juvenile got arrested tonight...

and he said that

Abby was with him.

I don't put much stock

in what this kid says...

but I need to make

sure that Abby's safe.

Yes, she's at her friend's

spending the night.

I'll call and make sure

she's over there. Okay?

Thank you.

Sorry to disturb you so late.

Hi. This is Abby's mom. Is she...

No, no, no, that's okay...

Don't get her

out of the shower.

Okay. Yeah.

She's there. I... everything's fine.

I talked to her friend.

Good, good. You know, like I said, I

didn't think there was much to it.

So, y'all have a nice evening.

You, too.

Thank you.

Officer Alvarez. Hey.

Brian. I know he's your

friend but you can't go in.

I just wanted

to see how he's doing.

He's okay.

Yeah? Did you see him?

Yeah, the wound is on the side.

It's not bad at all.

Hey, uh, did you hear we're...

we're undefeated this year?

Yeah. Angie

told me that.

Yeah. You know,

she's at every game.

She told me you've thrown a

touchdown in every game.

I don't know how I

do it, but yeah.

Well, tell Angie

I said hey, okay?

Sure- I'll tell him.

You know, I know

it's a lot to ask...

but is there any way that I can go

in there for like half a second?

Absolutely not, Brian. Positive.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Have a good one.

Brian.

You have one minute.

Thanks.

- Hi. So what happened?

- Ely got her.

- Are you shitting me?

- No one believes me.

It's gonna be morning till

they find out she's missing.

Great. So, we gotta

bust out of here.

Got any ideas to get past him?

Yeah, I got a couple.

Travis, look, what

you said about me...

No, no, you were right.

I pushed everyone to go in

there and I screwed up.

No.

We screwed up.

Hey there.

He says it's starting to hurt.

I guess they numbed it when they stitched

him up, but I think it's wearing off.

Could be, yeah.

You think the nurse'll

give him something?

I bet they already have.

Yeah, that's right.

It's down here, right?

Dammit, kid.

Three-oh-four in dispatch.

I got a run.

He got to

the stairs before...

- I could grab him

- What?

He got' to the stairs

before I could grab him.

Who, Alvarez?

Travis.

I'm sorry, Sarge.

We're a couple blocks away.

We'll cut him off and we'll come around the back.

All right, Jesse, check it out.

Travis.

Travis!

Travis, you come here.

Get in!

He's going left.

He's going left.

I'll take it around

the block. I got it.

The game's over, Travis.

Don't move, kid.

You hear me?

Yeah, I hear you.

Woo, you guys totally

saved my butt.

Damn.

Son of a b*tch.

Dammit, Brian.

Ls Charlie working

the parade tonight?

Get on the horn. Tell him to look for

a kid who has a bloody T-shirt on.

All right, Brian.

What were you and Travis up to?

He's gotta fake left

two sweep right.

Usually a good gainer

if I can sell the fake.

Wha... Take him to the station.

We're looking for a kid

in a bloody T-shirt.

At the parade.

Hold.

Hey, hey. Hey, you.

Please be all right.

Ooh-hoo.

She's not in there.

Where is she?

Travis.

You're a caution.

You know what a caution is?

It's a troublemaker.

So, you and I...

we're gonna do a little job.

Put your hands

behind your back.

You wanna help me on a little

job, don't you, Travis?

What freaking job?

You're just a typical teenager, aren't you?

Just mention work...

Where the hell is Abby?

What are you, in love

with her or something?

I think you have

a crush on her.

Stand up.

Come on.

About face.

Let's go.

Phil, you don't really think he's

gonna come back here again, do you?

What if he did?

Vaughn might be just a tab

bit upset, don't you think?

Vaughn.

It's Phil Nickerson.

I don't know.

Maybe he went out with someone.

Yeah. Lights are on.

Nobody's home.

I don't like this.

I'm gonna check

around the back.

Vaughn?

Vaughn.

Sshhh.

Vaughn, its Nickerson.

Everything looks okay.

Let's go.

You set up the town, son.

Come on.

I got a surprise for you.

You can see now.

Both of our girls.

Get in.

Get in.

There you go.

Everyone nice and cozy.

Brace yourself.

Travis.

I'm scared.

Me, too.

Where are we going?

I don't know.

He's not gonna

let us go, is he?

I don't think

he lets people go, Abby.

I'm sorry.

You came back for me.

Listen.

You're gonna get out of here.

Look at me.

Look at me.

You're gonna get out of here.

Bite the duct tape.

Bite it.

Now, when you get out of here,

I want you to run for help...

but he might come after you, so

stay off the main roads, okay?

You hear me? Yes, you are.

Yes, you are.

Okay?

I'll find you.

Okay?

I'm not leaving you, Travis.

Yes, you are.

Now bite it. Go.

Bite!

Okay...

Come on, Travis.

We got a little job to do.

Let's go.

You're gonna need this.

Come on.

You girls sit tight.

Right over here.

Come on.

Ah, man.

I've done that up tight.

Okay.

Here you go.

All right.

Dig.

Right here.

Dig faster.

Keep digging...

Thank you for your

patience, sweetheart.

Almost done.

All right', that's enough.

Put the shovel on the side.

Open it.

I'm a mortician and

that makes me gag.

Who is this?

That's Jack, Travis.

The two of you are gonna be great

friends. You're gonna be roomies...

Who is this?

Oh, would... Yeah,

you're a junior, right?

Si! via Moore is

your English teacher.

That's Silvia's long

lost husband, Jack.

Why did you put him in there?

You're young, stupid...

so you don't know

these things, okay?

When another man

fucks your wife...

there's gotta be some payback.

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