Ultimatum

By Eduard Joseph

Jim receives an unsettling visit from a stranger who tells him he needs to kill someone or his wife will die.
Instinctively Jim calls the police who investigates the complaint.

When Jim's wife dies and the stranger visits him once more he is told that he has to kill himself or his daughter dies.

It is a race against the clock as Jim tries to figure out what the stranger has to gain from it all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eduard Joseph
• Release date: Jun 11, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301262281

Eduard Joseph

Eduard Joseph lives in Cape Town South Africa and has been writing since a young age. His first book "Freaks want love too" was rejected by numerous publishers in 2005.In 2013 he decided to go the self-publishing route and his first novel hit online stores. It was a success on Amazon.com until it was removed by the author due to royalty issues.Eduard Joseph loves writing what's in his heart, and thus writes about anything from romance, comedy, horror and suspense.His latest novella, The Mandela Effect, tells the story about Stephen who unravels the biggest secret in human history and the truth behind false memories in a thrilling mystery setting.

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Ultimatum

By Eduard Joseph

Published by Eduard Joseph

Smashwords edition

Copyright 2013 Eduard Joseph

Front cover design by Eduard Joseph

Twitter: @TheEduardJoseph

This is a work of fiction. The events and characters described herein are imaginary and are

not intended to refer to specific places or living persons. Any resemblance to any person or

persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

All Rights Reserved

The right of Eduard Joseph to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him under the South African Copyright Act of 1978 (as amended).

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1

I want three million bucks. The teacher demanded, I also want a helicopter to fly me to a location I will specify once we are in the air. I want the helicopter here within the hour. I will kill one hostage for every ten minutes you’re late.

The children in the classroom stared at the teacher pacing up and down at the front of the class. She seemed so serious. Her words sliced through the silence in the classroom. She glanced at the room of perplexed faces that stared back at her and then she smiled.

Her name was Miss Johnson. She had been teaching English at Westcliffe secondary school for almost three years. She was a favorite amongst the students, as she had a unique way of teaching. She would go all out, putting up little performances in class. Older teachers thought of her to be a nut job. Why would she put so much effort into teaching delinquents? They were all going to end up flipping burgers at fast food restaurants.

Can anyone tell me what I just gave the negotiator in this scenario? Miss Johnson asked.

One of the quiet students at the back of the class raised her hand. Miss Johnson pointed at her.

A threat. The student said.

Miss Johnson nodded, Yes. Can anyone else give me a synonym?

A boy close to the window raised his hand and said, A demand.

Miss Johnson nodded and said, Very good, but what else?

She stared at the class. Nobody seemed to have an answer. One of the girls in the front row of desks stared at her with her icy blue eyes. Her name was Alice Steward. She was one of those ugly ducklings. She never realized that she became more beautiful as she grew up. Alice was a bit on the quiet side, but very bright.

Alice? Miss Johnson asked.

Alice shook her head.

Nobody?