Don't Act Up

"What are you going to do?" the person on the other side noted.

"We will follow the plan. Ask the negotiator to keep him busy, of course," Anna said calmly.

And lo and behold, the negotiator who had been trying his best to calm the situation stopped.

"I just spoke to the people outside, there really is no chopper around you. We have caught the perpetrators and are going to punish them."

A1 laughed. "You don't want to know the can of worms you have opened. Do you think you are smart? I will show you what it looks like." He cut the call unceremoniously and waved his hand. A2 went forward, albeit hesitantly. "Give me the phone," he hissed.

Anna's eyes sank. They were going to talk to someone outside… someone Anna hadn't briefed or had control of.

A2 made the call and passed the phone to A1.

The phone was picked up and Anna perked her ears up to try and hear exactly what was going on.