Chapter 15 The Ugly Truth (Four)

• “Yes. I have nightmares about it every day. They’re starving him too, and sent me a picture of him looking like a skeleton.” He proceeded to show her a picture of her uncle on his phone. Tears sprang to her eyes immediately at the sight of him, even though he looked barely recognizable. He was shirtless and was held in what looked like a dungeon. He was also bound with chains and handcuffs, with blood dripping from his hands from where they removed his fingers. His face was swollen beyond recognition, but she knew he was the one nonetheless. The torture in his right eye which was not yet swollen shut like the left one, was too unbearable for any human with a working heart to stare at for long. So she quickly averted her gaze, wiping at her eyes.
• “There’s also a video, but I can’t show that to you. I could not even watch it to the end myself.” Donald said as he wiped at his tears too.
• “I heard something about a contract. What’s it about?” Carol asked quietly, all the fight leaving her immediately. She could not let anything bad happen to Joe.