FC5: The Fate of Hope County

Chapter 26: First Report

One Hour Later...

Pratt was in Jacob's "office" to report to him. Jacob was sitting on the edge of his bed while using the handmade knife you made to clean out his fingernails. Pratt looks down nervous as hell, waiting for Jacob to speak. Just being in Jacob's presence scared the hell out of him. After seeing what he did to you, he was even more scared that the same thing would happen to him if he pissed Jacob off

Jacob: Well? Are you just going to stand there or tell me what happened during the hour?

Pratt: Oh... yes... of course. Umm... The Prodigy has been keeping to herself. She's been staring out of the cage the whole entire hour

Jacob: Has she eaten her food?

Pratt: No. She hasn't looked at it or even touched it

He stops cleaning his nails. Pratt swallows hard

Jacob: I see

He stands still holding the knife. Pratt's heart starts to beat fast

Jacob: I thought I gave you very clear and direct orders; did I not?

Pratt: I...I don't understand. I made sure to clean the blood off her, kept an eye on her, made sure Rook wasn't bugging her

Jacob walks over to him slowly

Jacob: I specifically said,"Make sure The Prodigy is taken care of." That means make sure she's cleaned up, she's well fed, and she's hydrated

Pratt backs up against the wall as Jacob gets in his face, having the knife up close to his throat

Jacob: If you have to shove the food down her fucking throat then do it

Pratt: Yes okay I understand sir. I'm sorry. Please don't kill me! I swear I will!

He begins to cry. Jacob starts to laugh then backs away from him

Jacob: Jesus Pratt do you take everything so serious?

Pratt: Huh?

Jacob: I'm fucking with you. You get scared so easily. Knock that shit off. You're supposed to be my right hand man, not a pussy. Man up for once

Pratt wipes the tears off then looks down

Pratt: Yes Jacob. I'm sorry

Jacob sits back down

Jacob: So she wants to do it the hard way then? So be it. She'll learn. What about your Deputy friend?

Pratt: They've kept to themselves as well after they were done eating

Jacob: Hmm interesting. Keeping their distance? You would think they'd be all over each other since The Prodigy broke them out

He gets back up and goes over to a table. He grabs your whiteboard and marker and gives it to Pratt

Jacob: Give this to The Deputy. They're going to be needing this

Pratt takes it while giving him a weird look

Jacob: Is there a problem?

Pratt: No. Of course not

Jacob: Then take your ass outside and do what I said

Pratt: Y...Yes sir

He quickly walks out of the door then heads outside and goes to the cage where you and Rook are at

Pratt: Rook

They look at him

Pratt: Here

He throws it in the cage. Rook goes over and grabs it, surveying it. They give Pratt a confused look. You look over and notice it was your board. You tap on the bars, getting their attention. You stick your hand out to Rook, pointing at the board and waving them to come over which they do. They give you the board as you start writing on it. When you finish, you show them what you wrote. It says, " This is how I would communicate with everyone. Jacob wants us to talk with this."