Siete minutos - Ismael Camacho Arango (free e novels .txt) 📗

BEARDED MAN
On reaching the railings, you jump after I count up to three but you must wait for my
signal before igniting the bomb. Do you understand?


NUMBER SIX
Yes, lieutenant.
BEARDED MAN
Can you repeat what I’ve just said?
NUMBER SIX
At the count of three, I go to the railings and then I jump into the sea. I wait for
your signal before igniting the bomb.
BEARDED MAN
Get ready.
Number six moves to the railings.
ATENAGORAS
Can you do the same thing without a bomb, lieutenant?
BEARDED MAN
How else could I do it?
ATENAGORAS
You can throw the life jacket into the sea.
EARDED MAN
If you keep on interfering, I’ll send you instead.
INTERMEDIARY
Excuse me, lieutenant but the life jacket cots money. I’m responsible for it.
BEARDED MAN
How much is it?
INTERMEDIARY
Two dollars.
The bearded man searches in his pockets. He throws two dollars on the table.
BEARDED MAN
Is the ship going fast?
SAILOR
Yes, lieutenant.
The bearded man gestures at bomb number six.
BEARDED MAN
Get ready.
Everyone is quiet as the motor groans.
The bearded man looks at his watch.
BEARDED MAN
One, two and three!
Number six jumps into the water. Four minutes pass as everyone looks at the sea. The bearded man holds the signal gun.
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EXT. SHIP- NIGHT
The bearded man shoots his gun to the sky and a red light fills the scene, as everything acquires purple tones. They only hear the roaring motor.
BEARDED MAN
He must have gone to sleep!
ATENAGORAS
He must have drowned.
BEARDED MAN
Was the life jacket faulty?
INTERMEDIARY
I can assure you, it’s as good as new.
BEARDED MAN
Let’s find that bastard.
The intermediary gives orders to the sailors and the boat slows down.

BEARDED MAN
Let’s go back.
INTERMEDIARY
It could blow up near us.