Ann Marie's Asylum (Master and Apprentice Book 1) by Christopher Rankin Page A
Authors: Christopher Rankin
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“You little shit!” Bernard started to reveal his anger and quickly got himself under control. “How am I supposed to interrogate him now?” Then he shouted to the soldiers, “Everyone keep away from the spill! These chemicals are very, very dangerous!”
“You could try just asking him nicely,” said Dade almost gleefully.
A military police sergeant, who was apparently in charge of the operation, came into the hallway. He looked angry but seemed to do his best to contain it when he spoke to Dade. Ann Marie thought that the sergeant even seemed afraid but she couldn’t understand why. “Dr. Harkenrider,” he said, “can you tell me what the hell is going on here?”
“Of course,” said Dade. He was now being perfectly polite as though the entire struggle never happened. “It’s very simple. Mengel isn’t going to interrogate the prisoner. In fact, he is going to get out of California right this second.”
“Dr. Harkenrider,” the sergeant said in a manner that seemed like begging. It was almost like speaking to a difficult child. “You are aware of the national security emergency?”
“Sure am.”
“Then what are we going to do about it?”
“I’m going to interrogate the man. I’m more qualified that that old hack. Besides, Bernard doesn’t give a shit about your national security emergency. He’s got his own agenda.”
Bernard shouted, “He’s a lunatic!”
“Listen Sergeant,” Dade went on, “let me tell you how this is going to happen. I’m gonna walk into that interrogation room. You’re going to leave me alone with the prisoner and I’m going to get you more information on that bomb than you know what to do with. Stop listening to this old fool and start letting me take care of business.”
The sergeant seemed as though he was about to agree but still asked, “If I refuse?”
“Sergeant,” Dade went on, “how many times have I been through this kind of thing with you people? I’m going to do exactly what I want. The more you try to stand in my way, the more you will fail. You people should have learned that by now. In this case, Sergeant,” he glanced at Bernard, “I’m the only one that’s going to help you.”
Bernard Mengel argued, “I can come back with supplies in a matter of hours and finish the interrogation. We don’t need to continue to entertain this monster.”
“Tick Tock,” said Harkenrider. “Tick Tock.” He scowled at Bernard. “Fifteen minutes and I’ll have the entire matter handled.”
“Fine,” said the Sergeant, sounding exasperated.
“Very wise decision, Sergeant,” Dade told him. “Very wise indeed.”
Bernard was so furious that one of the veins in his neck looked ripe enough to explode. “I can’t believe you’re going to let this monster get away with everything he’s done,” he said. “I don’t understand why I’m allowed to be victimized by this lunatic.”
“This is just the beginning, Bernard,” said Dade. “We both know that. I don’t care if no one else sees what you really are. It doesn’t matter. I got you in my sights, old man. Your plan here isn’t going to work.”
Bernard Mengel shook his head in total exasperation. He seemed unable to listen to another word. “It’s a shame what’s happened to you,” he said. “Such a young man. So much potential.” Then Bernard turned to Ann Marie and looked at her as though he was about to dispense some fatherly advice. “Please be careful around that boss of yours.”
Dade told Ann Marie, “Be extra careful of old pricks bringing advice.” He looked at Bernard as though another attack may come at any moment. He told him, “Stay far away from the kid. The farther the better. Every bit farther increases your chances of survival. If you try a god damned thing with her, those chances drop to zero.”
At that, Bernard started down the hall with his wrist still attached to the mangled steel briefcase. The Sergeant brought Dade and Ann Marie to the
“You little shit!” Bernard started to reveal his anger and quickly got himself under control. “How am I supposed to interrogate him now?” Then he shouted to the soldiers, “Everyone keep away from the spill! These chemicals are very, very dangerous!”
“You could try just asking him nicely,” said Dade almost gleefully.
A military police sergeant, who was apparently in charge of the operation, came into the hallway. He looked angry but seemed to do his best to contain it when he spoke to Dade. Ann Marie thought that the sergeant even seemed afraid but she couldn’t understand why. “Dr. Harkenrider,” he said, “can you tell me what the hell is going on here?”
“Of course,” said Dade. He was now being perfectly polite as though the entire struggle never happened. “It’s very simple. Mengel isn’t going to interrogate the prisoner. In fact, he is going to get out of California right this second.”
“Dr. Harkenrider,” the sergeant said in a manner that seemed like begging. It was almost like speaking to a difficult child. “You are aware of the national security emergency?”
“Sure am.”
“Then what are we going to do about it?”
“I’m going to interrogate the man. I’m more qualified that that old hack. Besides, Bernard doesn’t give a shit about your national security emergency. He’s got his own agenda.”
Bernard shouted, “He’s a lunatic!”
“Listen Sergeant,” Dade went on, “let me tell you how this is going to happen. I’m gonna walk into that interrogation room. You’re going to leave me alone with the prisoner and I’m going to get you more information on that bomb than you know what to do with. Stop listening to this old fool and start letting me take care of business.”
The sergeant seemed as though he was about to agree but still asked, “If I refuse?”
“Sergeant,” Dade went on, “how many times have I been through this kind of thing with you people? I’m going to do exactly what I want. The more you try to stand in my way, the more you will fail. You people should have learned that by now. In this case, Sergeant,” he glanced at Bernard, “I’m the only one that’s going to help you.”
Bernard Mengel argued, “I can come back with supplies in a matter of hours and finish the interrogation. We don’t need to continue to entertain this monster.”
“Tick Tock,” said Harkenrider. “Tick Tock.” He scowled at Bernard. “Fifteen minutes and I’ll have the entire matter handled.”
“Fine,” said the Sergeant, sounding exasperated.
“Very wise decision, Sergeant,” Dade told him. “Very wise indeed.”
Bernard was so furious that one of the veins in his neck looked ripe enough to explode. “I can’t believe you’re going to let this monster get away with everything he’s done,” he said. “I don’t understand why I’m allowed to be victimized by this lunatic.”
“This is just the beginning, Bernard,” said Dade. “We both know that. I don’t care if no one else sees what you really are. It doesn’t matter. I got you in my sights, old man. Your plan here isn’t going to work.”
Bernard Mengel shook his head in total exasperation. He seemed unable to listen to another word. “It’s a shame what’s happened to you,” he said. “Such a young man. So much potential.” Then Bernard turned to Ann Marie and looked at her as though he was about to dispense some fatherly advice. “Please be careful around that boss of yours.”
Dade told Ann Marie, “Be extra careful of old pricks bringing advice.” He looked at Bernard as though another attack may come at any moment. He told him, “Stay far away from the kid. The farther the better. Every bit farther increases your chances of survival. If you try a god damned thing with her, those chances drop to zero.”
At that, Bernard started down the hall with his wrist still attached to the mangled steel briefcase. The Sergeant brought Dade and Ann Marie to the
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