Cries in the Night
“They were at a stalemate in the negotiations. SWAT was still off to the side, trying to formulate a plan, but with the windows boarded up and the doors rigged, there weren’t a lot of ways to get into the house. They were looking into the possibility of breaching the premises through the basement or even the attic, but so far nothing conclusive had been decided.
Rusty’s and Jason’s families had arrived several hours ago and were trying to arrange the ransom, but a million dollars each was a lot ...of money for middle class families to raise in the middle of the night. They were ignoring the city policies for not giving in to kidnappers or terrorists and scrambling to try to find a way to meet the man’s demands.
Julie hesitated to butt into the family’s unit, but Sam and Chris were busy talking to the cops and the father was tagging along with his sons. A middle-aged woman stood all alone. Worry lines were etched across her forehead and her lips were pressed together tightly. Sam had hugged the woman when she arrived, so Julie guessed she was his, Sam and Rusty’s mom.MoreLess
Rusty’s and Jason’s families had arrived several hours ago and were trying to arrange the ransom, but a million dollars each was a lot ...of money for middle class families to raise in the middle of the night. They were ignoring the city policies for not giving in to kidnappers or terrorists and scrambling to try to find a way to meet the man’s demands.
Julie hesitated to butt into the family’s unit, but Sam and Chris were busy talking to the cops and the father was tagging along with his sons. A middle-aged woman stood all alone. Worry lines were etched across her forehead and her lips were pressed together tightly. Sam had hugged the woman when she arrived, so Julie guessed she was his, Sam and Rusty’s mom.MoreLess
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