A windowless room.Without sunshine or bed.For . . . I can't tell how many day. Or hours. Time just slips away in a situation like this . I think. This is the first time , I am in a situation like this tough. In my nearly forty-two year this is a first. Who thought I will have more firsts?
A door opening outside and the floor is cracking ,the steps isn't coming in the way of my cell . Cell? More like a hole. Dark ,damp cold hole, with a metal door that led to my office. Tough,it only was my office ,before I did a horrible mistake. A mistake that was costing now maybe my life ,and i didn't even talk about the embassy's staff,the soldiers who defended it and of course the guests. High class political guests.
I gave up thinking about why a hole like this is even in contact with my new office. What my predecessor did here ? Don't even care anymore about it. When the government offered the position of ambassador ,I wasn't sure if I can do this. My intuition was right,I wasn't cut out to be a politic and I wasn't cut out to built diplomatic relations ,not with a country I despise.
The floor cracked again,the steps came closer to my cell's door. Then I heard two man talking ,soldiers of freedom as they called themselves . Teenagers and young men, proclaimed themselves as heroes, simply terrorists.Terrorists nothing else, nothing more. Soldiers?Bullshit ! I saw soldiers and they didn't go around conquering buildings and killing hostages.
A third man's voice was heard before the door opened. "Good to see you again ,Senor Brenton."
The man who was a guest in my welcome party ,- we even had an interesting chat about our opinions on the supplying of the refugees , -was standing before me. Unbeleivable . He was looking like a hippie in his red western boots and ripped jeans . On his torso was an indigo blue shirt,long sleeved one. It was funnily familiar. My eyes lingered on it when he spoke up. "I am very sorry, but I had to borrow this one. " He caressed his shirt,-MY shirt- on the front and added."I have to admit you have a very good taste."
I grimaced . He was in my room?They went through my personal belongings? How dare you! No keep calm. Face stoic. Calm. "I have made it in Germany."
"I should have known ,such nice clothes could only be made personally ." He looked me up and down .I was in my dark blue suit , I bought in Italy for the party . "Boys ,go and make some coffee for us. After all "He glanced at me, smiled while running a hand through his shoulder lengthed, brown, wavy hair. "we are dealing with a very important person ,to our mission yes?"
I saw a kinky spark in the deep brown eyes ,as he turned on his heels and went to sit on my table. The two kid went out on their shoulders SMGs. How they got these? Heckler and Koch MP5 ?They are used by the military .Shit.
"Get out of the clothes please."
"What?" My voice went high without me even noticing it in time to stop it.
He laughed and folded his knees ,while still sitting on the top of my table in my fucking office! "Get out of the clothes ,now.I don't want to use force on you. These youngsters can be quite. . . rough." He gestured in the way of the door where the kids left the room. "Boxers can stay of course. "
I didn't want to, but I had to obey. I didn't want to be shamelessly stripped by children with sub-machine guns.
"Good.I knew you are a clever and intelligent man, Senor Ambassador ."
I stood in my boxers,and felt vulnerable.Exposed and very vulnerable. "This is my country's territory.Officially.You and these canalfillings are staying here unduly. When my country learns what happened here, they won't let you get away or your little child army."
He smiled,walked around the table then sat down in my chair ,offering me one across him, that was placed in it's place by me for guests. My blood boiled,I was furious. But I had to calm down. I took in one long and deep breath.Then let it out while sitting down. In my cream colored boxers.
The coffee arrived and my nostrils came alive with it's smell. He placed three sugar and milk in one of the cups , and gave it to me. He knew how I liked it. Shit. Did they watched me? Learned me? How long were they planning this? What the. . .I couldn't let the confusion on my face. But I hoped my grimace, as the realization hit me like a sucker punch,didn't sell my feelings out.
"I was impressed by your intelligence, on your party, your Excellency." He sipped from his coffee, I did the same . It was like heaven, when I tasted the hot brown liquid,I couldn't surpass a moan. I was so cold in the dark for too long. This little play of enjoyment made the chocolate skinned man snicker, and me embarrassed.
"I see you like it.I am glad. "
I didn't say anything. Just drank my coffee in silence, thinking about my situation,pondered my options. Why I am here ? Where are the others? What are their plans with me with us? Why our Embassy? Who is this man before me?
"My real name is Angelo Alvaro ,your Excellency. I just want to have a little friendly chat with you."He grinned and lifted with an elegant move the cup to his lips.
"I can't see how this is friendly."I gestured at my almost naked self. Then to the dump ,dirty hole like cell I was locked up in .
"Call it ,necessary measurements ." He locked his brown gaze with mine. "The other hostages didn't get a whole room for themselves ,your Excellency."
So, there were other hostages alive.It's good. Together, then?Maybe in the ballroom still or....
"The people got gathered in Embassy's basement.With guards of course. " I raised an eyebrow.
"Kids with SMG's ?"
He grinned and shook his head."Soldiers with SMG's.They are fighters , heroes. Fighting for their ideals. Against capitalism. "
I laughed loudly."Capitalism?They are fighting against a concept,theory ,against a political veiw... with guns? Killing innocent people?What they will became like this? Soldiers? Oh,please."
He chuckled with a dry and cold voice. "Your Excellency, you're not like any other Ambassador. Definitely something else. For you ,your country's policy is nothing more than theory? What a scandal?"He snickered again and shook his head. "I have to agree with you ,your Excellency."
"I have my own streams of policy."Was my only reaction with a straight face.
"Me too,I have my own view. You can say, I have a dream. Like one of your famous and great man said once." He clasped his hands in front of his chest. Clearly mocking ,making fun out of my nation. It was aggrivating." I don't wan't to harm you, Senor Brenton. I would be happy if you could answer my questions, then when your country is paying ,we can release all of you." He leaned back in my chair , watching the ceiling of my office seemingly in wonder . "I dont want to see such a nice man dead. Don't make it hard, for either of us."
I swallowed .My Adam's apple moved. "You can just give our freedom back."
He glanced at me , with an unwavering determination in his suddenly darkened orbs. "I worked too hard for this mission. I cant let my personal feelings affect me. Even if I like your personality ,your Excellency. Be more real,please. "
I frowned.He would really kill me and everybody else in the building.But why?
It wasnt a question I realized with utter fear, he and his crazy people invasion-ed the Embassy .And they didn't come for the champagne,I was sure of my judgement. Saying I was scared wasnt even close to the truth. It was too much for an exhausted old man. Mentally and otherwise too.
"Tomorrow or maybe later I will be back. I hope you will thinking about options.Make the wise choice,and answer to my questions." With that he suddenly stood up .
"What answers?" I questioned really not understanding what he meant."You didn't even ask anything." His illogical actions disturb my me, I couldnt predict this man,I only met him,but I knew I was in deep shit.
"You got visitors from the CIA , before you were sent here, your Excellency."I frowned and again tried not to show any emotion on my face. Expression blank even if my heart beat were out of rhythm. "I want to know everything . Why they visited your place twice on your last week ?What did you talk about with them?Everything." Tapping the table with finality ,his determined gaze made me shiver, in all the wrong ways anyone can imagine.
"I don't know what are you talking about.I am a diplomat in the service of the Foreign Ministry.I ain't have anything to do with CIA."
Alvaro walked over to the door of my prison cell,aka disgusting and absolutely unhuman hole and opened it. "We will see . I have to go now, but I will be back to see how are you doing your, Excellency. "
"I won't let myself be treated like a criminal. I am a diplomat ,the ambassador .The representative of my country in yours. I won't sleep on the floor in mud and dirt like an animal, in my boxers in a dark and dump hole."
As I started to protest he shook his head in obvious dissapointment at my sudden outburst,then called back the youngsters with the sub-machine guns . They gladly beat the shit out of me , while gently dropping my body on the cold ground, in the dark hole , after tying up my wrist before my stomach. Then they placed two buckets in the hole and the door closed, while I tried to catch my breath ,I assessed the state of my body. Nothing was broken. I was far from okay,or great. But the other hostages were far worse off,quilty ,endless worry,and mind splattering fear gripped my throat. I wasnt by any means a steel like man, I was only a diplomat,I had boundaries. The scary thing was ... my captor seemed to know this little fact too,and judging from his character and smartness,he would use it against me. He already started his little private war against me,by making me feel ashamed,naked,and like a captured animal. My senses were alert from the caffeine, couldnt rest,couldt stop the disturbing rioting images in my head ,and I didnt know how long I could last.