The Following Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

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9:00:07 PM

Dr. Reeves was at his desk when he heard a noise downstairs. He reached into a drawer and pulled out a gun. He walked to the closet and popped a loaded clip into the gun.

He slowly walked downstairs, leaving his sleeping wife in bed (he snuck sleeping pills into her Vodka tonic an hour ago, so he wouldn’t have to watch her suffer).

When he got to the front door, he saw it. Someone had slipped it under the door. He knew what it was before he opened it.

A ransom note.

WE have Your SON ! We know EXACTLY how much $ is in your 7 BANK ACCOUNTS and what STOCKS you hold at this very moment. It will take EVERY penny to SAVE your son.

UNMARKED bills. Bring the $ to MISSION BEACH at precisely 10:00 AM. NO POLICE . NO TRICKS . OR your SON eats it!

They attached a photo of Jason, arms tied behind his back, a bag over his head. Just in case he didn’t get the point, they attached another photo. Of Jason smiling stupidly as a masked assailant held a gun to the back of his head.

“Damn it!” he said.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Following Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is such a fun series!

  2. The Following Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    wow the father must feel so helpless and scared.. this one really grabs your attention. Good placement of caps. It really stresses the issue, and it conveys the severity of the situation. Nice work!

  3. The Following Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Intriguing line about slipping his wife the sleeping pills. He certainly seems ready for trouble. Good job taking a dark turn on a generally silly series.

  4. The Following Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

    BARomero's Buddy Icon BARomero

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Cha-chung… cha-chung… cha-chung… cha-chung… We now have a ticking clock! We have thirteen hours to save Jason (if we can), and three more to bring his captors to justice (again, if we can!)

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