how long will we live?

13.

I close the door behind me and take a deep breath to clear my head. When I've calmed down I continue towards the study. I open the door and look around. Nothing.
I press the little headset that's in my ear to let Anne and Simon know.
"Anne?"
No Answer.
"Simon?"
No Answer.
I notice how slowly panic occurs in me.
"Anne?! Simon?!"
Again no answer.
I press 2 times to get Cold.
"cold?"
"Cold?!"
Nothing.
I quickly run out of the study to go to Tom's because I can't think of anything else.
I'm running now and I feel tears running down my cheeks.

"Damn which door was it now?!"
I look around desperately.
I notice how even more panic spreads in me and I can no longer breathe properly.
I collapse onto the floor in the middle of the hallway.
I close my eyes and try to calm down.
I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn around abruptly.
Tom kneels in front of me.
He looks deep into my eyes.
I don't know why, but I notice how I'm slowly calming down. He's radiating a completely different mood now. She even comes across as almost worried to me.
"Take a deep breath and exhale. Do you understand, Angel?"
I nod and do as he says.
I notice how I can breathe better again and the panic disappears.
"Angel you had a panic attack."
I look at him in shock.
"That's completely okay. It's your first assignment and then something like this happens."
I relax again and look at him.
"Angel. You have to listen to me now."
I nod and listen carefully.
"Your people are fine. They have found a new hiding place. Unfortunately, they were caught and their headphones were destroyed. But they are safe. Dude, we are the only ones left and that has to change. It's far too dangerous!"
"But the clock?"
"It's already been found."
I suddenly hear a soft mumbling in Tom's ear. It's coming from his headphones.
It sounds a bit like Cold.
I don't hesitate and rip the headphones out of Tom's ear.
"Cold is it you?" I then ask hopefully.
"Yes, I am."
I exhale relieved.
"Where are you, where are the others? Are you all okay?"
"I'm in the car with bill. We're all fine, the people from the other clan kind of took us in. Our cars and other stuff were all destroyed."
"What about the clock?"
"We don't have that."
I look at Tom who is waving the clock around in front of my eyes and just grinning at me.
I look at him and then reach for the watch.
Where we both fall and I land on top of him.
"Wow not so fast Princess."
I get up quickly.
"Give me the watch."
He thinks for a moment.
"Only if I get something for it."
"What do you want."
He leans towards my ear.
"Your virginity."
I push him back and look at him in shock.
He wants what! How does he actually know?
I would say no but actually we need the clock.
We have money problems right now and they would be solved with the clock.
I'm about to answer when we hear the stairs.
We both get up quickly and run into a room.
That's where we hide.
I can't tell how long we've been in hiding, but it's filled up like an eternity.

After a while, Tom opens the door of our hiding place and goes out. We slowly walk out and creep along the long hallway towards the exit.
I'm being held back by Tom.
We hide behind the wall that leads to the stairs.
All the businessmen and securities are standing in front of the entrance.
They talk for a short moment and then move on to a room.
This is our chance and we're moving on.

Tom's point of view:

Angel and I are sneaking down the stairs. We're almost to the door when I hear a scream behind me.
I turn around quickly and see Angel being held down by one of the security's.
He covers her mouth and nose with a white cloth containing chloroform.
I look into Angel's eyes that are full of tears.
Her green, brown eyes cry out for help.
You can see the fear in her eyes.
I stare at her in shock for a moment and then reach for my gun.
I aim it right at the guy.
"I would not do that."
He puts the cloth away and Angel faints.
I stare at her unconscious body in this guy's arms.
He pulls out a knife and puts it to her throat.
"Don't worry it won't hurt her."
"What do you want?"
"The clock."
I reach into my pocket and pull out the watch.
Then I look at the clock and then back at Angel.
Fuck what do I even care if she's okay.
What is this brat doing to me?
"Put Angel on the floor!"
He puts her on the floor.
I also put the watch on the floor.
Me and the guy stare at each other for a moment before we start running.
I grab Angel and spin quickly and shoot the guy sitting in front of the clock.
I run towards the clock with Angel, pick it up quickly and then run out of the building.
Outside, Bill and Cold are already waiting in the car.
I quickly get in and we drive off.
Angel is lying on my lap.
I hear shots coming from behind us.
I look at Angel. There is an imprint on her neck that is red from the knife being pressed so hard against her neck.