Looking around Ed very quickly finds himself tied to a chair by his arms and legs only able to move his head. He scans the room from left to right, the walls are brick, there's a wooden door ahead of him and a corrugated iron roof. He can hear the sound of nature from outside, birds singing and the sound of wind blowing through the trees. The air smells stale and dusty; it's cold and can see his breath as he breathes out.
Ed’s head is painful and his wrists are slightly cut from the cable ties fastening him to the steel framed chair. He thinks about Jagen, praying she's ok, hoping she's not in a similar position to him, or worse. As Ed gathers his thoughts a familiar form slowly enters the room with an evil grin on his face.
'Tyrone!' he shouts. 'What in the fuck are you doing here?'
'Listen man, I've got to listen to the boss, plus I don't even like you.' He hisses at Ed, 'Shit’s gone down you don't even know about.'
'Like what?' Ed bounced on the chair trying to get free.
'Five mins man!'
Ed stops, realising he's getting nowhere and only causing himself to bleed as the ties cut into him further.
Moments later, another person walks into the room; a face Ed never thought he'd see again.
'Hi Ed,' says Toni, looking all prim and proper and more beautiful than ever. 'Close your mouth Edward; you've had this coming to you!'
'I don't understand?' Tears spill down his face at the sight of Toni, totally confused at what's going on.
'I have a new man in my life, a real man!'
'I thought you were dead?' he asks,
'Ha I know, things aren't always what they seem!'
'So who was the girl on the kitchen floor?'
'Its amazing Edward, you didn't recognise the body,' she walks over to him placing her hands on his wrists then looking deep into his eyes only centimetres from his face. 'I know Edward.'
'You know what?'
'Your little secret, the secret you kept from me for months!' She slaps him across his face with pure anger. 'This is my revenge.' she spits into his face and walks out the room slamming the door behind her. Now the only sound to be heard is laughing, putting Ed on edge.
Seconds lager in walks Tyrone, he smiles at Ed and gladly shows him a twelve-inch blade. He talks with a deep whisper,
'Pain is in the mind my friend, pain is only weakness leaving your body, pain is your friend and the best thing about pain is, you know you’re still alive.' as he says these words he slices the blade through Eds right ear cutting it clean off. Ed doesn't feel the pain straight away, adrenaline kicks in, but as soon as he can feel his warm blood trickle down his neck reality hits, causing him to scream out.
Tyrone smiles, 'See, you’re still alive man because it hurts.'
Ed struggles to talk but manages to say, 'Fuck you!'
Tyrone steps back, then turns and exits the room. Once again Ed can hear laughing in the background, this time it infuriates him, but there's nothing he can do.
With the warm blood still trickling down his neck, Ed fights; one last attempt to break free. The jolt causes the chair to fall sideways onto the floor and he bangs his head hard. Tyrone charges into the room, spots Ed lying on the floor and smashes his size elevens straight into his face, busting his nose and forcing his top teeth through his lip. Blood pours from his face, Ed quickly loses energy but tries to keep his eyes open. He squirms like a worm on the floor, Tyrone then raises that twelve-inch blade and forces it through Ed’s thigh, the pain is too much and Ed passes out.