The chloroform wore off sometime after 25,000 feet. Bound and gagged, Castellanos blinked to acclimate to the dank darkness.
All of his chickens had come home to roost when MacGregor had found him hidden in the closet. He hoped he had time for the full novena. He preferred to die in the forward luggage compartment than from the impact after the ejection.
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Why was Castellanos in the closet? What else had he done to deserve MacGregor’s wrath? Is being in a luggage hold a way to overcome one’s fear of flying?
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Candy
/ August 4, 2013GOOD STUFF!!!!!!! Man…I LOVE the twists you come up with! I would have NEVER EVER come up with that! LOVE IT…and love you <3
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Red of M3
/ August 10, 2013Love you, too! This one was just fun. xxx
Valentine Logar
/ August 4, 2013This is perfect! I could think of so many people who rightfully should join your friend here.
Eject, just another piece of airline lost luggage!
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Red of M3
/ August 10, 2013How many of them do you think we could fold into the forward compartment? xxx
C. Brown
/ August 4, 2013Well can’t say I blame him, that would be a horrible way to die. But, then again, so is where he is.
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Red of M3
/ August 10, 2013Aye, but I believe I would prefer where he is to where he is going. xxx
Binky
/ August 4, 2013Spying on MacGregor and his illicit dealings.
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Red of M3
/ August 10, 2013Oh, good answer!
tess kann
/ August 5, 2013MacGregor must have come looking for something / acted in a suspicious manner so Castellanos hid to spy on him. When found out, he might have made a threat. I’m surprised he didn’t kill Castellanos…
There is no good way to die but as always you give this flash an unusual twist. Delicious.
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Red of M3
/ August 10, 2013Chances are good he knows something MacGregor needed to find out before he offed him. xxx
Gray Dawster
/ August 5, 2013It looks like the choice is between a rock and a hard place, either way the ending looks bleak 🙁
Ah well at least the
chickens were saved 🙂 lol
Andro xxxx
Red of M3
/ August 11, 2013Perhaps we can barbecue. 😀
Novroz
/ August 10, 2013It reminded me of BA from The A team 😉
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Red of M3
/ August 11, 2013LOL! That is so funny! xxx