If Only..(Part 1 And Part 2 Included)(Under Edit)

Chapter 23- The Pact

Mr. Alvarez leaned towards the table and rested his elbows on the table, getting more closer to Jackson: Let's talk business, shall we? The reason you are here for?

Jackson: What business?

Mr. Alvarez: You give me an information, I give you back the kid.

Jackson softens his expression as he now takes time to study Mr. Alvarez' face.

Mr. Alvarez creases his eyebrows: What?

Jackson: I'm studying.

Mr. Alvarez: What the sweet hell on earth, you are studying?

Jackson: Just that, (exhales) are you insane? or just stupid? or....are you drunk?

Mr. Alvarez: I suggest you keep witty comments inside your pocket.

Jackson: No, no, no...I'm curious. You trick me to get me abducted. The police, apparently abducted "me". and you expect to get information out of me?

Jackson gives out a sarcastic laughter.: Funny. Really funny. Now get me my niece.

Mr. Alvarez: You are ought to give.

Jackson: Just because you want the whole department to get destroyed.

Mr. Alvarez stormed up from his seat, banging both his knuckles hard on the table, making the banging sound echo throughout the whole room: THE HELL WAS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN??

Jackson: To begin with, Alvarez. This is not just us, you messed up with, Alvarez. You put your hands on our family, and we are NOT OKAY with that.

Mr. Alvarez: Jackson, listen to me. I just want few things from you. I swear she will be brought to you. She is safe. She is with Madeline.

Jackson: Madeline?

Mr. Alvarez: I guess, you are not very unfamiliar with this name.

........

Mr. Alvarez: Can we talk?

Jackson: I'm not telling you anything, if that is what you are trying to extract out of me. And, for your information, even death won't scare me.

Mr. Alvarez: Fair enough. But, what I'm going to ask you..

Mr. Alvarez pauses for a bit and takes back his seat.

He continues:....is not about your gang. We are asking you about the racket.

Jackson: Which racket?

Mr. Alvarez: The sex trafficking racket.

Jackson frowns at his words.

Mr. Alvarez: To be very honest, Jackson. We know, you either want to stop it, or keep continuing it. You had an alliance with the Wizard?

Jackson:.........we did.

Mr. Alvarez: I want to know, where they are.

"Officer!"

As, Mr. Alvarez was about to continue, another policemen called him from behind. He turned around.

Cop: You are having an important call.

Mr. Alvarez: I am in middle of an interrogation.

Cop: You don't want to miss it.

Mr. Alvarez looks towards Jackson and receives the phone: Alvarez.

As, the voice speaks on the either side of the phone, the color of his face turns pale.

Mr. Alvarez cuts the call and screams: HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??

Mr. Alvarez turns towards Jackson with disgust and stromed towards him, banged his hands on the table:IT WAS YOU??

Jackson frowned still holding a calm expression: What's wrong, now?

Mr. Alvarez: Don't you dare, put up the act of "I don't know!" Where is my daughter?"

Jackson: Your daughter?

Mr. Alvarez: If you even touch a hair on her, I swear.......

Jackson: Hold on! I don't know, what you are talking about.

Mr. Alvarez: WHERE IS SHE???

Jackson studies Mr. Alvarez and softens his face. He takes some time to make up a conclusion.

Jackson: Right! There you go.

Mr. Alvarez: What do you mean?

Jackson: Leave Sarah!

Mr. Alvarez: I'M NOT LEAVING HER, UNTIL YOU TELL ME, WHERE MY DAUGHTER IS...

Jackson rises up from his seat even before Mr. Alvarez could complete the sentence.

He yells: WE DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO YOUR DAUGHTER. WE NEVER LET WOMEN AND CHILDREN INTO THESE CROSSFIRES. UNLIKE YOU, OF COURSE. WE DO HAVE VALUES OF OUR OWN. TO LET YOU KNOW.

Mr. Alvarez stood still in his place, keeping his angry eyes fixed on Jackson. Not saying a single word.

Jackson: As much as I hate to say this. Let Sarah go. The hawks will help you find your daughter.

Mr. Alvarez: You are playing me, at my moment of weakness, eh?

Jackson(chuckles): Rule 1, Mr. Alvarez, never let your enemy know, you are weak. Rule 2, never doubt on the commitments, I make. Maybe, I know, who are behind this. And, I want them destroyed. How about we work together?

Mr. Alvarez: Wait, WHAT?

Jackson: How. about. we. work together?

Mr. Alvarez: You think I'm going to help you?

Jackson: No! I don't need your help. I'm just stopping you from poking your nose into my business and in this errand, I'll help rescue your daughter. But,....

Mr. Alvarez: But?

Jackson: I want to see Sarah...

Mr. Alvarez(exhales), keeping his eyes fixed on Jackson: Let, Madeline bring in the kid.