Seachange (2015)
“The closet was about six foot by eight foot, so there was barely room to move around the mattress. Some of his wounds were clearly infected, and the septic smell in the tiny place was horrible. Tears dripping from her cheeks, Heidi picked up his hand, which was warm to the touch but not scalding hot, thank goodness. He had a fever, but it wasn’t raging out of control.
“One of the men said that once they found out his parents had money, they started making sure he stayed alive.” Steve stood in t...he doorway, alongside Jake. “His parents were negotiating with them, which they didn’t tell the FBI. They wanted the authorities to go on suspecting you’d killed him.”
“It figures.” Heidi turned back to Brad and touched his cheek. “Come on, pal, you’ve got to get better just so you can tell them to fuck off.”
“Heidi?” Her name was barely a whisper as his cracked lips moved. “Got…you…too?”
“No, they didn’t. I went for help and we got you out. The paramedics will be here in just a second to take you to the hospital.”MoreLess
“One of the men said that once they found out his parents had money, they started making sure he stayed alive.” Steve stood in t...he doorway, alongside Jake. “His parents were negotiating with them, which they didn’t tell the FBI. They wanted the authorities to go on suspecting you’d killed him.”
“It figures.” Heidi turned back to Brad and touched his cheek. “Come on, pal, you’ve got to get better just so you can tell them to fuck off.”
“Heidi?” Her name was barely a whisper as his cracked lips moved. “Got…you…too?”
“No, they didn’t. I went for help and we got you out. The paramedics will be here in just a second to take you to the hospital.”MoreLess
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