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Hostage situation

Author: F-glows
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-20 12:13:22

Caleb and Melanie drive to the shopping mall instead of going straight to the apartment where they think Shirley is being held hostage because Caleb thinks it won’t make any sense to just storm in without a plan, so Ryder and the other team members wait for them at the shopping mall for them to discuss their plans extensively and as soon as Melanie and Caleb arrive, they locate their people on the last floor of food court where Ryder reserved in advance for the meeting.

“Alright, what is the plan?” Caleb asks, getting straight to business.

“I feel that since the victim is being held hostage in the warehouse on 12th Oakland Lane, just a block from this shopping mall, we will move in quietly, probably in groups of twos or threes to avoid detection” Ryder informs everybody even though they are privileged to the information of where Shirley is being held hostage.

“I hope you know that I won’t be allowing you to leave me behind here right?” Melanie’s eyes lock on Caleb.

“You are not necess
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