Together

More Work

Washington DC
Kent Brown's hideout
3:39 pm

Julia and Daniel are each coming out of a room. They walk towards each other and hug. Daniel kisses Julia and she kisses him back. "Have you kept the teeth?", Julia whispers into Daniel's ear. "Yes. Do you have a bag?", whispers Daniel back. Julia nods. Kent comes towards her. "Good work you two. Daniel, you said yesterday that Julia really calmed the kids with false hopes. Has that always worked?", Kent wants to know. "Yeah. Every time with me. But when Daniel tried it, it didn't work", replies Julia. "Shut up, Knife! You only have to talk when you're asked to or when you talk to Daniel! Otherwise you keep your damn mouth shut! Do you understand me?", commands Kent. Ellie nods. Kent continues: "You will now remove the cleaning materials. Then Julia will help load the children over there and you come with me, Daniel. I'll show you my private gym." Daniel and Julia take the cleaning supplies and leave the building. In the other building, Daniel gives the teeth he has collected to Julia, who puts them in a little bag. Julia goes to Daniel and kisses him. Then she whispers in his ear: "I'll call the others after we've finished loading and inform them. We still have to meet one of them to give them the teeth." "Okay, but be careful. The meeting place shouldn't be at the apartment, but at a diner. And then later, around 9:00. Then we should definitely have time", Daniel whispers back. Julia nods. They kiss, then they go off.

Julia goes to the vans that are parked behind the building with the children. Adrian Mitchell, who is doing today's tour, is already waiting for her. "Hey, Knife! You take the kids to the blue van on the left side", he orders and shows Julia the room. There are 6 children, 2 boys and 4 girls. All six have a sticker on their T-shirt. Julia looks at Adrian questioningly. "What? Go ahead, you may talk", he says. "Which one of them? Or all six of them?", she asks. "Only the one where the sticker says "Paul Frenks; Seaford, Delaware", Adrian replies. Julia wants to go into the room, but she notices something. She hesitates. Adrian notices it. "What is it now?", Adrian moans. "Why do the girls look so abused?", asks Julia, who only now sees that all four girls have been beaten up several times. "Because they can stand it. And because we enjoy it. Do you have a problem with that?", Adrian answers. Julia shakes her head. She wants to go in, but hesitates again. "Jesus, Knife! What else is there?", Adrian asks annoyed. "May I talk to the children? Because I'm only allowed to talk when you ask me to or with Daniel. By the way, it's easier to calm the children down if you can talk", Julia asks. "Of course! So you're finally getting started?", replies Adrian. Julia nods and Adrian goes back to the van. Julia enters the room and takes out two girls with the sticker "Paul Frenks; Seaford, Delaware". She takes them into the room next door where she ties them up and gag them. Afterwards she goes back to the children and fetches another girl and a boy. She also brings these two into the room and these two are also bound and gagged.  The children start to cry. "Everything will be all right. We will take you to the hospital and back to your parents. Trust me", Julia tries to calm the children. And it works: The children stop crying. Julia helps them up and takes them to the van. There she helps them get in. She closes the door and Adrian drives off.