Drama
Ticking Dilemma
As the bomb's timer ticked towards zero, Detective Reynolds had seconds to decide which wire to cut.
Ticking Down
Detective Reynolds is in a dimly lit room, laser-focused on a bomb in front of him. The room is cluttered with old furniture and the bomb is placed on a rickety wooden table. Sweat trickles down his brow as he scrutinizes the bomb's complex wiring. His fingers hover over the red and blue wires, trembling slightly. The timer shows 3 seconds left.
Detective Reynolds had defused dozens of bombs before, but this was different.
The Decision
A flashback sequence in Detective Reynolds' mind. It shows a younger Reynolds during his bomb squad training, standing in a brightly lit classroom looking down at a practice bomb. An instructor stands nearby, pointing at the wires and explaining something. The detective's eyes show intense concentration.
Red or blue? His mind raced through memories of bomb squad training.
Cutting the Wire
Back in the dimly lit room, Reynolds is seen cutting the blue wire with a pair of pliers. His face is tense with concentration. The timer on the bomb displays 1 second. The room is silent except for the faint sound of the snipping wire. He holds his breath, eyes wide with anticipation.
With a second left, he snipped the blue wire, then froze...
A Second Chance
Reynolds stands upright, exhaling in relief as the bomb's timer stops at 0. The phone in his pocket buzzes, and he checks a message from his daughter. The room remains dim, now soaked with a deafening silence. His expression softens into a chuckle as he reads, 'Dad, the answer is usually red.' Suddenly, his expression shifts to alarm as he hears another ticking sound.
As Reynolds exhaled in relief, his phone buzzed.