There was no way he could rest until he had Halleigh back. In deep concentration, he sat silently, his elbows on his knees, and his hands clasped together and propped underneath his chin. Unsure of what to say, Scratch sat nearby staring at Malek. He, too, had next to no rest as he and Malek thought of ways to get Halleigh from Mitch’s clutches. With the shooting of the cop on their hands, their chances of getting away with another bank robbery were slim to none. For the past couple of hours, Malek had been racking his brain while Scratch sat there in silence, not wanting to interrupt him. Fresh out of ideas, Scratch knew it was best that he just remain quiet if he wasn’t coming up with a plan to make some money to get Halleigh. With not a word spoken in the last couple of hours, it was obvious that both Malek and Scratch were at a loss. Scratch had a bad feeling about the entire situation. He knew that the amount of money that Mitch was requesting for Halleigh’s ransom was damn near impossible to acquire in such a short period of time.
