He was alone in his cell.
Nancy had disappeared. But how? There was no way she could have got past him and made it to the door. Plus there was no other way out.
He turned back to face the officer through the tiny window. “She was here just now, I swear it,” he said, beseechingly. “You have to believe me, fer f**k’s sake.”
The officer shook his head. “Millions wouldn’t,” he replied. “Now keep the noise down, your brief will be here soon, you can shout and scream at him or her.”
With that, he slammed the shutter, and slid the lock in place.
Gerry waited for a moment. His mind reeling with objective thoughts.
He stared at the closed shutter before him.
“Aren’t you going to drink this tea then? It’s getting cold.”
Nancy’s voice trilled behind him.
Gerry felt a cold shiver run through
