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home to San Diego, or even if he would ever get the chance, but he knew that if he didn’t he’d be okay starting over. As long as he had the friends and family around him that he cared about, he was sure that everything would be okay. At the time, he had all that he needed, and believed that together, they could make it through anything.
The City Burns-Chapter 1
Blood trickled down Matt’s crooked, broken nose. Bruises blotched his cheeks. He sat naked in a chair with his hands taped behind his back and his ankles bound together. No windows. No light. No hope. Four concrete walls and a single locked door surrounded him in darkness.
Footsteps echoed faintly from beyond the door. Matt’s body shook. The boots thumped louder. His body broke out into a sweat mixing with the dried blood stained over his skin. The door flung open and he watched, through half-swollen eyes, Garrett, Tim, and Brian enter in matching army cargo pants and green shirts.
“Good morning, sunshine!” Garrett said.
Matt’s face winced from the blinding florescent light that arrived with his captors.
“I think we woke him up,” Brian said.
Matt felt Garrett’s hand grab a fist full of his hair and yank his head back. The motion exposed the cuts and lumps stinging his face in the light.
“You’re not gettin’ sleepy on us are you?” Garrett asked.
Matt felt his head thrust forward and his chin slam into his chest opening one of the gashes across his jaw. He could feel the fresh, warm drips of blood hitting his legs.
“Brian, we were only gone for what an hour or so?” Tim asked.
Brian grinned.
“Closer to a day,” Brian replied.
Matt’s breath accelerated. Quick, sharp breaths escaped his mouth. It hurt too much to breathe from his nose.
“Shit, man, I had no idea. We didn’t mean to leave you in here for that long. I’ll tell you what, why don’t we get you out of here, clean you up, and get you something to eat? How does that sound?” Garrett asked.
“Sounds pretty good to me, Garrett,” Brian said.
“Doesn’t it?” Garrett asked.
Tim stood next to a bucket of water with ice chunks floating in it. “Best idea you’ve had all morning, Garrett.”
“Here that, Matt? Best idea I’ve had all morning,” Garret said.
“P-please,” Matt said. “Just let me go home.”
Garrett bent to his knees. He held Matt’s chin in between his fingers, Garrett’s hot breath beating against his face. The words entered Matt’s ear in a soft whisper, like he was hearing a secret from a close friend.
“I can get you out of here. I can get you a nice warm bed with a hot meal. You don’t have to stay in here anymore. All I need you to do is tell me who you’ve been working with. That’s all. Just fill in the blank for me and you’ll be free,” Garret said.
Matt’s lip quivered. He didn’t want to go on. He wanted to quit. He wanted to tell them what they wanted to hear. He began to break down. Sobs left his body. Snot dribbled down his nose. Tears streamed down his face.
“Hey, hey, hey. It’s alright. Just tell us what we need to know,” Garrett said.
“I… d-didn’t… d-do anything.”
Matt watched Garrett’s face turn sour. He felt the sharp dismissal of his chin from Garrett’s hand tossing it aside.
“You see, boys? You see what happens when you try to extend the hand of friendship to someone who just doesn’t want it?” Garrett asked.
“It’s a damn shame,” Tim said.
“Sure is,” Brian replied.
Matt caught a glimpse of Garrett grabbing the bucket of ice water. He could hear the chunks of ice smacking the bucket’s sides, sloshing back and forth. Matt’s sobs grew louder reaching a crescendo of him thrashing in his chair.
“Please. I don’t know anything,” Matt said.
Matt tried to shake hands grabbing his head, tilting it towards the ceiling and
The City Burns-Chapter 1
Blood trickled down Matt’s crooked, broken nose. Bruises blotched his cheeks. He sat naked in a chair with his hands taped behind his back and his ankles bound together. No windows. No light. No hope. Four concrete walls and a single locked door surrounded him in darkness.
Footsteps echoed faintly from beyond the door. Matt’s body shook. The boots thumped louder. His body broke out into a sweat mixing with the dried blood stained over his skin. The door flung open and he watched, through half-swollen eyes, Garrett, Tim, and Brian enter in matching army cargo pants and green shirts.
“Good morning, sunshine!” Garrett said.
Matt’s face winced from the blinding florescent light that arrived with his captors.
“I think we woke him up,” Brian said.
Matt felt Garrett’s hand grab a fist full of his hair and yank his head back. The motion exposed the cuts and lumps stinging his face in the light.
“You’re not gettin’ sleepy on us are you?” Garrett asked.
Matt felt his head thrust forward and his chin slam into his chest opening one of the gashes across his jaw. He could feel the fresh, warm drips of blood hitting his legs.
“Brian, we were only gone for what an hour or so?” Tim asked.
Brian grinned.
“Closer to a day,” Brian replied.
Matt’s breath accelerated. Quick, sharp breaths escaped his mouth. It hurt too much to breathe from his nose.
“Shit, man, I had no idea. We didn’t mean to leave you in here for that long. I’ll tell you what, why don’t we get you out of here, clean you up, and get you something to eat? How does that sound?” Garrett asked.
“Sounds pretty good to me, Garrett,” Brian said.
“Doesn’t it?” Garrett asked.
Tim stood next to a bucket of water with ice chunks floating in it. “Best idea you’ve had all morning, Garrett.”
“Here that, Matt? Best idea I’ve had all morning,” Garret said.
“P-please,” Matt said. “Just let me go home.”
Garrett bent to his knees. He held Matt’s chin in between his fingers, Garrett’s hot breath beating against his face. The words entered Matt’s ear in a soft whisper, like he was hearing a secret from a close friend.
“I can get you out of here. I can get you a nice warm bed with a hot meal. You don’t have to stay in here anymore. All I need you to do is tell me who you’ve been working with. That’s all. Just fill in the blank for me and you’ll be free,” Garret said.
Matt’s lip quivered. He didn’t want to go on. He wanted to quit. He wanted to tell them what they wanted to hear. He began to break down. Sobs left his body. Snot dribbled down his nose. Tears streamed down his face.
“Hey, hey, hey. It’s alright. Just tell us what we need to know,” Garrett said.
“I… d-didn’t… d-do anything.”
Matt watched Garrett’s face turn sour. He felt the sharp dismissal of his chin from Garrett’s hand tossing it aside.
“You see, boys? You see what happens when you try to extend the hand of friendship to someone who just doesn’t want it?” Garrett asked.
“It’s a damn shame,” Tim said.
“Sure is,” Brian replied.
Matt caught a glimpse of Garrett grabbing the bucket of ice water. He could hear the chunks of ice smacking the bucket’s sides, sloshing back and forth. Matt’s sobs grew louder reaching a crescendo of him thrashing in his chair.
“Please. I don’t know anything,” Matt said.
Matt tried to shake hands grabbing his head, tilting it towards the ceiling and
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