our satellite signal.?
The room filled with moans, as Jay turned away from his control console. Do you want us to keep filming??
Might as well,?Jo shrugged. Te can use the footage later, but itt not gonna have anything like the same impact that it does going out live.?
Over on the set, Viv noticed a glimmer of hope in Nick Cobbt eyes.
Ao ahead and smile, bunny rabbit,?Viv sneered, kicking the bars. Tou're still gonna die in that cage.?
Cobb raised his head off the ground to be sick again. There was nothing left in his stomach and all he could do was retch before slumping back to the floor of the cage.
Tom stood up and headed briskly out of the room. Kyle followed him down a wood panelled hallway and out on to the front lawn. The morning cloud had burned off and it had turned into a hot July day, with the hum of the generator fighting the sound of birds and crickets in the surrounding countryside.
Thatt up??Kyle asked.
Tom looked upset. Do you think my brothert enjoying himself just a little bit too much up on that stage??
Kyle nodded solemnly. T think het loving every minute.?
Do you think this is right??Tom asked.
T 厭 Kyle said, unable to think of anything worth saying. He couldn't imagine how Tom could think this was anything but wrong.
This whole eye for an eye deal. You kill bunnies so we kill you,?Tom said, wrapping his hands around his head and looking stressed. And seeing a man tied up in a cage, puking himself to death. I thought wer be blowing up a building or something. I wish wer never got involved in this shit.?
Kyle felt a huge surge of affection: her always thought that Tom was basically a good person and the confirmation made a tear well up in his eye.
This is a big bloody mess were got ourselves in,?Kyle said, grinning wryly. T guess we could grab a van and try making a run for it, or something.?
慥iv wouldn't leave; het in his element in there.?
Ecrew Viv,?Kyle said. T'll talking about us.?
Te can't,?Tom said, shaking his head as his eyes welled up. Tf we walk out on Jo now, sher definitely find a way to stitch us up ?grass on us for the arson attack or something. The only way weEl come out clean is by seeing this through.?
Jo stepped out on to the front lawn. Ney, you two lazy asses,?she yelled aggressively. Te need a hand.?
Doing what??Tom asked.
T don't know why communications have gone down, but I know I don't like it.?
Kyle was confused. T thought you said they might shut the websites down.?
The websites are working fine,?Jo explained. Ttt the satellite link. It might be a technical glitch, but it could mean that someone is on to us. Either way, I want everyone on alert.
Tou two go over and get the three vans ready for a quick departure. I want them driven around to the front of the house and facing the gate, with keys in the ignitions. And I want the two motorbikes unloaded from the back of the van and ready to roll as well.?
Tom walked towards the courtyard behind the barn where the vans were parked, as Kyle headed into the house to get the other two sets of keys. Kyle wondered if the satellite had been shut down as a result of James getting the information about their location out to Zara, but he doubted it. Blocking a satellite signal is easy once you know where itt coming from, but it also puts your opponent on high alert.
Nas anybody got van keys??Kyle asked loudly, as he walked into the dining-room.
He was surprised to see seven masked terrorists gathered around the cage, debating furiously. Nick Cobb had coughed up more blood and lots of it. He lay in the middle of the cage convulsing violently. Kyle could hardly bear to look.
Aet Cobb out of there!?Jay yelled.
Ecrew him,?Viv said. Eo what if het not lasting as long as we expected? We knew there was a chance he might die. If he pegs it, weEl still be making our point and we can pack up early and be home in time for Neighbours.?
Nobody was interested in Kylet request for keys, so he decided to use the set he already had in his pocket and headed out towards the courtyard.
That happened??Tom asked.
Ttt going pear-shaped in there,?Kyle explained. Looks like Cobbt gone into shock.?
Areat,?Tom said, shaking his head miserably.
TEl get the other keys in a