An Unfortunate Turn of Events
Andy grabbed Peter’s chin and forced his eyes to meet with amber ones. “What’s your name, son?” The terrorist wondered. The touch, coated in blood was sticky and warm on his jaw, an odd contrast to the chill of the tank. The eyes he stared into were bright orbs in a dark chamber, emanating the creepy intensity of a malicious killer. For a moment Peter was torn between telling the truth or keeping his identity hidden, but he soon realized that saying nothing would only get him into worse trouble, and that his captors could easily find out, anyway, if they wanted to.
“Peter,” he choked. Tears sprinkled in the corners of his eyes from the sharp pain and from the vicious, merciless emotion, tears that he could not hide. With every moment the shield he wielded, the shield that was his last hint of hope, grew thinner and thinner. He couldn’t let it shatter, but if he didn’t escape soon, that unpleasant reality could become very real.
Andy smiled. “Nice to meet you, Peter.” Teeth glinted in the dim light, a mouth curved upward in an unhinged grin. “I have a feeling that we’re going to have a lot of fun together, you and I.”
Peter had never felt more scared in his life.