Page 85 of An Epic Voyage
Jordy would be an anchor around Griffin’s shoulders while he did his job, but he couldn’t leave him unprotected.“Can you swim?”
“Why?Are you going to toss me over the side?”
“No, Jordy.I’m going to save you.”
He exhaled.“Thank you, and yes, I can.”
“Good.”
“Are we swimming somewhere?There are sharks and bad things in the water.”
“No, we aren’t.”
“Okay.What do we do first?”
“I’m going to be honest with you, Jordy.There is a bomb over there.I need to see if I can disarm it.”
Somehow, Jordy paled even further.“O-okay.”
“You are going to keep watch on the hatch to see if anyone shows up.Then we’ll get out of here.Can you do that?”
“What do I do if someone comes?”
“Stand here behind the post.”He positioned him in place.“You’ll see the opening before anyone sees you.Come and get me.I’ll be right back here.”
Jordy nodded.It wasn’t convincing, but Griffin would have to take it.He jogged over to the explosives.He’d had bomb disarmament training, but this one was too complex for him to mess around with.Additionally, there could be a dead man’s switch that would trigger it if he were to tamper with it.It wouldn’t be wise to try anything.
Van Houten would not blow himself up, so they had time.Finding the nuke would have to be the top priority ...after rescuing Indigo.
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In the struggle withGordon, they had knocked over furniture and broken statues and lamps.It looked as if a fight had taken place, which it had.That’s when an idea came to Indigo.
Blood stained her clothes.She was going to pitch them anyway, so she ripped her top almost in half.Then she hurried to the sink and dribbled water on her face to mimic tears.Her hair was already mussed, and her face was swelling, thanks to that rat bastard.Dead rat bastard, she amended.
Too bad she hadn’t grabbed Gordon’s cell.She could’ve called Evangeline and Jackson to let them know what was happening.She’d missed checking in with them.They would be concerned, but that was a worry for later.
With a deep breath, she sprinted down the hall and pounded on Van Houten’s door.It swung open to reveal Zisk.
“Come quick,” she urged.“Gordon fell over the rail and into the ocean.”
“Garcia,” Zisk called over his shoulder as he took off after her.When they entered the room, she pointed out the sliding glass doors.
The men rushed forward and peered over the side.“I don’t see him,” Garcia said.
“Doesn’t matter.He can’t swim,” Zisk remarked as he turned around.“He was dead when he hit the water ...What happened to you?”
Indigo nervously clasped her ruined top together.“H-he tried to rape me.”
“What?”
“Are you serious?”
“Y-yes.”
“He saved the boss the trouble of killing him,” Zisk claimed.“How did he fall over the side?”
“I got away from him and ran out here.I was going to jump into the ocean to save myself.He came charging after me.I sidestepped at the last second.He pitched forward and over the side.”
