He froze, but turned. His eyes widened. "You thought I was dead, didn't you?" Mike chuckled, then coughed. He was sitting in a chair on the right of the room, just watching us. Zac slowly nodded. Mike shook his head with a smile. "I never thought we could make a killer out of you. We still haven't... but in your mind, you are," Mike tapped his temple. Zac and I stood back against the opposite wall, and crouched to the floor.

"What do you want from me?" Zac asked quietly. Mike laughed. "It's not as simple as that, you should know by now," he replied. Zac looked to the floor. After Mike sobered, he looked up again. "What happened? When you were shot?" he almost gulped. "You got me here," Mike put his fist to his chest, his smile disappearing, "you just missed the heart."Zac glanced at me again, before sitting properly on the floor. Now he wouldn't look at Mike. "Like you did to Taylor," I suddenly said. Zac looked up. "Yeah, well, apparently I'm not as good a shot as your friend there," Mike replied. "Payback," I heard Zac whisper. Mike raised his eyebrows. "Who else knows?" he demanded. "No one," Zac replied, his head in his hands. I decided to keep quiet about Isaac knowing. "Good," Mike replied, "we'll have a meeting later."

There was a sudden knock at the door. "Come in," Mike said. Murray entered, his eyes wide. "Sir, you will not believe this," he began. "Try me," Mike rested his chin on his hand. Murray glanced at us. "The oldest one just got out of a straightjacket," he said. My eyes widened. Mike glanced at us. "I don't suppose you two know anything about this?" he raised his eyebrows again. We both shook our heads. I was hoping he hadn't said anything.

Mike began to stand up, taking hold of a nearby walking stick. Murray opened the door for him, and, once he was out, had another two men fetch me and Zac. We headed two doors down to the 'viewing area'. As they opened the door we could see Isaac leaning against the side wall with both hands, as if being searched. As we were pushed back against the window, Mike waited patiently for his door to be unlocked. I saw the jacket thrown against the opposite wall, and gulped.

When the door was opened, Ike turned and leant back against the wall as the man entered and held the door open. When he saw Mike walk in, his eyes widened. "You stay away from me!" he yelled, backing off into the corner. Mike just stopped, leaning on the stick, looking him over. "You never cease to amaze me, Isaac," he said, then smiled. "You're not too bad yourself," he replied, staring at him. "Well, coming back from the dead can do that to people," he said.

"Where's Zac?" Isaac demanded. "Just outside," Mike looked back at the door, then back to him, "so, I've heard you've become a bit of a Houdini?" Mike eyed the jacket on the floor. Isaac didn't reply. "That's usually Zac's job," Mike raised his eyebrows. Isaac looked toward the door. He couldn't see us, as we were behind the glass. "Speaking of your brother, I should pay your other one a visit," Mike then turned to leave. "Don't touch him," Isaac demanded. "Or else what?" Mike turned to him. Not getting an answer, he finally left the room. He paused to look Zac over for a second. "I'd like to know why you aren't the one in there in the first place," he said. Before anyone could give an answer, he turned to wait for Taylor's door to be unlocked. We could hardly see him from where we were. He was now sitting against the back wall, but completely shaking, as if he was freezing.

"What's wrong with him?" we heard Mike ask. The man with him just shrugged as he opened the door. Taylor didn't seem to notice. As soon as Mike entered the room, Zac and I were shoved forward to the window to watch. As Mike walked toward him, he still didn't move. He knelt in front of him. "Are you sure he's ok?" Mike asked. "Matt said he'd get over it," the man at the door replied.

"Taylor?" Mike began softly. No reply. Slowly, Mike began to caress his cheek with the back of his hand, then waved it in front of his face. That was when he saw Taylor's eyes begin to water. "Taylor?!" Zac exclaimed, as Mike stood up and turned to the door. "I think we need a medical in here... where's Sam?" he looked worried. One of the men with me and Zac left to fetch him. Mike looked back at Taylor, who's shakes seemed to be getting worse. Moments later, the man who'd left returned with another, presumably 'Sam'.

He went straight in to Taylor and knelt down. "How long has he been like this?" Sam demanded. Mike looked toward the man at the door. He shrugged. "He's been quiet for an hour or so, but the shaking's been going on for hours," he replied. "Hours?! And you put him in a straightjacket?" Sam glared at him. "Matt did," he shrugged again. "What's wrong with him?" Mike demanded. "He's having a mental breakdown," Sam replied, trying to get the jacket off.

Mike left the room. Outside, he turned to the second man with us. "Get the older one in there with him. Leave these two here. I want everyone else out until he's had a chance to calm down," Mike ordered. The man nodded, and went to fetch Isaac. Zac and I stayed where we were. Isaac was brought out to us, not knowing what was going on. He was straight away taken in to Taylor's room. "Taylor?!" he cried as soon as he saw him. Zac gulped, placing both hands against the window. Sam had got the buckles undone, but because the man had let go of Isaac, he rushed over and wrenched it off him. "Tay? Taylor? Answer me man..." he pleaded. When he didn't answer, he grabbed him into a hug. "What did you do to him?" Isaac looked up. "He's having a mental breakdown. It started well before I could get here," Sam explained. Isaac just hugged him closer, and began to rock back and forth. Taylor was still giving no response. Sam slowly left the room, followed by the man that held the door. Then Mike locked the door, before leading the men out. After also locking me and Zac in, they left. Zac banged his fist against the wall in frustration. I stood close to the door, so I could hear if Isaac said anything.
Chapter 26 - Breakdown
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