"Why am I being kept here? For what reason?""Really? I know you're not a smart man but you can do better than this. Have we ever arrested you without having a reason, a reason and what makes us think so?"Big Fry scoffs. "Every time you caught me or said you did, you were wrong. All your stupid proofs just pointed the most at me.""I wish. But then, let's start with this wig." Harper slams her hand on the fake hair on the table, having been yanked off the man's head when he was arrested.He looks away."Looking away doesn't prove anything. You were caught with this fake hair, with the same one with which the strands of which were found at the crime scene. Some burnt in the wreckage and some lying outside where there were many small splatters of blood of where you shot her."He tuts. "I keep telling you, you've gone and arrested the wrong person.""Fine then. We'll go the hard way. Your accomplice has ratted you out."That gets the much expected reaction from him, but he quickly regai
"I want you to get it away from me for as far as you can possibly muster. Infact, you could throw it away, into a large body of water so it'll stop working and at the same time, be far away." Brian instructs as he hands over his old phone to a young man in a black hoodie and he nods."I'll get it done. How will I reach you when the job's done?""You don't need to reach me. You'll receive your payment as you leave now. Just make sure your job is done.." He says as he turns around, heading for his car and drives away from the private airport, airplane's hangar.Inside the car, he grabs a bottle and drinks from it. He has to stop the car immediately from the bout of coughs that rack his whole body.In a bid of getting the FBI off his back, he has acted immediately after the call from Reed and now, one part is done and the other part is in process.The drink in the bottle is one that many people have classified dangerous as it can even make a person lose his voice completely, destroying t
Sue steps out of the elevator, not paying any mind to the speculative looks she's getting from behind the desk Tara.Tara exits from behind her desk hurriedly, and tries to stop Sue from opening Ford's office door. "Stop ma'am. He has an important visitor."Sue walks fast, more bothered by the situation in Dallas than any other thing, past Tara and shakes her hands off before opening Ford's office door.*She steps inside the office and the sight before her shocks her to the bone.Here's a woman, scantily dressed, with long blonde hair, sitting astride Ford's laps.*(Ew! Of course NOT. Gotcha didn't I? It's been awhile since I last teased you all. Of course, our husband, Ford won't do something so dirty.-Love you.)Sue steps inside the office and closes the door behind her.Seeing Ford with glasses, perusing though some documents almost threw her off her feet, almost forgetting the real reason why she's actually there.Ford looks up at her and raises an eyebrow at her hurried entrance
The car stops right in front of Raya's apartment building.Sue gets off, same with Ford and they both go upstairs while the driver goes to park the car in the underground garage.She reaches Raya's apartment and she presses the doorbell.It rings three times before Raya's voice comes out from the intercom. "Who's that?""It's Sue."The couple outside hears a surprised gasp before the door clicks open.Raya envelopes her in a hug immediately and then leads them both inside.Sue smiles warmly and hugs her back. "What about..." Sue starts before she sees the other curious eyes looking at the duo from across the room. "I guess I don't need to ask. You all are here."Raya smiles, almost happily. "Yes. We all managed to get ourselves into my car before we were noticed. We had to get away fast so we just came here immediately.""That's why you were guarded when you wanted to open the door. I hope no one followed you?" Ford observes."Yes. Hi Mr Mason. Sorry I didn't greet you properly. And n
"So what are we going to do now?" Sue asks as soon as they settle in the car.Ford looks at her. "There's only one thing I see here and it involves having to separate for a little while."Sue nods. "I understand. I have to stay here for a short while, or at least until everything is back to normal here and their nerves are not so frayed.""Yes. I'll go back home to figure out what they want while we keep in touch.""But... What if the men there are not the one who did it here?""There's only one way to find out. Let's go back to Raya's."*Fourty eight hours is over and Brian is released from his holding cell or fancy prison, whichever he chooses to call it.He stretches with Pierce beside him. "You'll hear from our lawyers..." He shakes his fingers in Harper's face and she smiles contentedly. Brian shakes his head and sighs. "Aren't you the lawyer?" Still voiceless, as he's been since the day he's been arrested."Huh? What did he say?" Pierce asks Harper who manages to understand ev
At the hospital, Brian is handed a pad of paper and pen so he can write down his words since no one can hear him either way.He's taken to a doctor who confims he'll need an extensive test to figure out what damage has been done to his vocal cords and how bad the damage is.Brian agrees and in thirty minutes, he's back in the doctor's office with the doctor."Mr Grewde, I have to say, whoever did this to you doesn't mean you well at all. He or she doesn't mean you a good thing. What you drank or took has the ability to take your voice forever."Brian's face goes white. "So you mean I won't be able to talk for the rest of my life?" He asks on his paper, anxious for the doctor's reponse."Hold on Mr Grewde. I didn't say that explicitly. The company who created that drug created it for medicinal purposes so that's a side effect that could be permanent. They have been working on a cure for about six months now and just yesterday, I heard they might have reached it but it's very limited in
"Come on, put the madhines over there... Yeah, that mirror by that wall. No no no! Bring that table right over here in the middle..." Raya shouted out directions to the movers who were bringing in the newly bought equipments after the entire place has been cleaned out.Sue, as well, is telling the people where to put things and not. It was her first working place so she knows the place pretty well even if some minute details have been added so as to take all of them in as they work in their individual spaces, but her former office is still her office anyway, locked and untouched.After a long day's work, they all settle down on the new chairs and take deep breaths."I hope you were working on wasn't destroyed?" Sue asks them all"Not at all. Thankfully though, every other one except that one was actually ruined in one way or the other but it's all fine. We'll figure it out from here. You've been a really big help boss..."Sue smiles at her, tired as well."If I wasn't so tired and fat
"Thank you very much for those wonderful details...""Now will you let us go?""Hm... You ruined a lot of things but I think they've been beaten enough, if not even more than the machines and mannequins.""So? I told you everything you wanted. Even down to the minute details of her. I don't know her before this job so don't blame me if I can't give you a specific location of where she is."Ford laughs drily. "Of course. I know you've done your best. I'm just thinking whether to leave you alone. You also destroyed things, took money and gave orders..." Ford shrugs slightly, glancing at Marshall who nods in agreement."But...""No buts..." Ford interrupts. "I've made my decision." He nods at Marshall who steps forward as Ford turns around to grab his car keys from the only table in the entire big room.He hears a dull thwack and the leader grunts painfully.Ford turns around. "Ooh, that's bloody." He comments as the broken nose starts to bleed.The leader gives the duo a very fierce star
* Years later*Sue opens the door, laughing widely and happily."Welcome home guys. I'm happy to be hosting the Christmas Dinner this year. You guys should come on in."Darlene comes in first, Harry behind heTwor and then Tanya, all of whom give her hugs as they enter, all of them beaming."It's been quite a while Mum." Sue remarks as she hugs Darlene.Darlene tips her hat, "what can I say? I've been out traveling the world with my husband. All my children are old enough to take care of themselves so I deserve some respite.""Speaking about that, where's Wade?""I'm guessing he's fighting with the baskets we came with. They are yours by the way and my babies. Where are they?""Inside, with their Dad. He seems to be the only one they take clothes from these days, just like Ashley when she was little. I learnt to adapt." She smiles, her beauty showing no sign of fatigue or fading.Tanya walks around, smiling at the beautiful frames on the wall, saying nothing.Harry is on a call on the c
At the party after the wedding ceremony, everyone puts on their dresses according to the theme as decided by Holly and Darlene.And Egyptian times were known mostly for the gold in their clothes and fine linens so there was a flash of gold coming from everywhere.But when Sue came in, there was no gold that matched hers, none was as luxurious and elegant as her own, along with the modest yet exquisite accessories laid in her hair.And none shone the brightest.It was really giving the Cleopatran vibe as everyone expected.As they will say, Sue ate and left no crumbs.When it comes to the time to throw flowers, every single person was arranged behind Sue, all, or most, eager to catch the flower and decide their future for themselves in marriage.At the back, it included Tara, Raya, Marshall was forced there by Ford against all his own wishes, Tanya and Harry, forced in there by their mum, Darlene and Holly too, giggling like children how they would not mind a man at their age, Ella, Ear
Dignitaries from fear and near, important people from inside and outside the country all attended the wedding.It was tagged that one wedding that will be me remembered for years to come.Holly and Darlene really outdo themselves, making sure that everything is in place and then leaving Sue and Ford to just simply enjoy their day.Very early in the morning, people have started to arrive and upon closer look, they are no ordinary set of people.There was a special guest that threw everyone off the bat.Very early that day, a long black limousine shows up, bearing a ton of gifts and simply a letter with it.At the time, only the residents and family members are around, also the working staff, doing last minute touches to the outdoor wedding venue.Sue receives the flowers and the other gifts and then the letter. She thanks the deliverers and tears open the letter, she reads the letter to the slow widening of her family's eyes and surprise.Even she herself had to gasp."This is signed Sa
It's Ford's turn to facepalm, although there's a hint of hidden laughter on his face. "We'll deal with you two later. Let's attend to the reporters so we can get some rest, what do you think?"Sue nods, agreeing. "Please.""Attention please. Come this way if you have questions. We'll answer them to the best of our abilities."This grabbed all attention towards the couple who stand side by side, Ford's large hands enclosing Sue's in his. "So we heard you have questions for us?""Is a wedding really happening? I mean you're two influential families. Don't you want to give a chance to others?"They all laugh."Well, what can we say when fate drew us to one another? I can't swap her for the world and I'm sure it's a mutual feeling." Ford responds, gently squeezing Sue's hand.Sue nods slowly by his side, her smile infectious."Another question. What will happen to your businesses when you marry? Ms Sue has her own company and you do yours and Ms Sue's family has hers too. It's a lot. Woul
For the next few weeks, all Holly and Darlene saw of their children and grandchild was video calls and posts on their social media accounts.They had tons of fun, not wanting it to end.They visited many states, including Dallas where everyone got to go to a Cowboy festival where they had rodeo drives and roasted pigs and kicked up as many dusts they could on themselves and others while riding horses and when simply running around, having fun.For the first few days after the incident that shook the whole family so much, Ashley was a little sad and scared. Every minute, she would shake without reason, like a sudden gust of wind was blown on her and it worried everyone so much until they went on their vacation where Ashley was always within eyeshot. Everyone had eyes on her and others, ready to make another lesson of anybody who tries to try shit with them as an individual and as a family as a whole.For a whole month, they visited every amusement park, every theme park, every Five Mi
Ford stands with the Chief of the Police Force as they both watch the body get covered and the ambulance leaves with the other.The chief barks out orders to his men and they respond with gusto and then he faces Ford and smiles warily. "What really happened here?""They both had kidnapped my daughter and sister. I wanted to teach them a lesson but I didn't even get to. Brian got his hand shot off by Angela while she fell through that window all on her own. I guess the guilt from shooting her partner was too much but I don't think she'd want to die so the falling must have been an accident." He explains, meeting the Chief's eyes very bravely and squarely."Hm, I see. So that's what happened. We'll get the body to the morgue while the man will be taken to the hospital. I never thought I'd see a severed hand like that, it looked so roughly pulled or torn apart. Do you know about that?"Ford shakes his head. "As soon as Angela fell, I and my assistant both left the room, hoping we could s
Angela backs towards the window while Sue walks forward as well, scalpel in hand.*Hours later, Ashley is asleep with Sue holding her close to her chest, rocking her as she sleeps.She doesn't even notice when Tanya comes into the room, her face wet with tears, tears of mixed feelings.Sadness and Happiness at the same time.Tanya sits beside her and touches Sue's shoulder ever so slightly. "You know it is not your fault right? Those bastards must have known one way or the other that whatever happened was a result of their own choices."Sue tries to smile. "It's not that actually but thanks for being here with me..." Sue glances at Ashley as the girl snuggles closer to her, putting her head on her inner arms. Sue turns to Tanya and smiles appreciatively. "You know, I never had the opportunity to adequately thank you for what you did even after you got beaten while doing it. I really owe you a lot."Tanya smiles widely. "You don't need to thank me. It's what any human would have done,
James picks up Ashley from the ground, trying to calm and stop her from crying and at the same time, noticing the soft bump on the door.The door opens and out comes Marshall, who barks at one of the two men who came up with him. "Call the authorities! Immediately." He goes back in and closes the door behind him again.James tried to peep in through the open crack but he didn't see anything other than Marshall's body blocking the door and the light in the room.Who had been shot?No one knows, all except those inside.*Holly laughs excitedly as she licks off the upper part of the ice cream she's holding, and Darlene cracking jokes jokes beside her."And then I go, oh my goodness, I didn't switch on the electric cooker after putting the water on for over two hours..."Holly only laughs the more. "How did you not know?""Seriously. I felt like an idiot. All after bragging that I can make a world known chef. A world known chef who forgets to switch on the cooker.""Yeah, you're well on
Terribly shaking and nervous as she stares at the dark muzzle of the gun pointing at her head, Angela walks straight for the door after pulling the key out of her chest.Shakingly, she puts the key in the lock and turns it open."Open the door."Angela pulls down the knob and opens the door just as Marshall and two men enter the boutique.All the noise and ruckus has attracted people who weren't there just minutes before and now there were people peeping in through the boutique's glass windows.Angela steps out first, Sue follows behind her and then James.When the crowd sees the gun, there's a collective gasp.Marshall walks to meet her. "Would you like me to handle that?"Sue smiles at him, "Don't worry, I've got this. I'm sure if I don't kill her, I can at least ruin her pretty face." Sue says quite loudly and just as much as she knows people's weak points, she'll bet everything that Angie's weak points is her looks.Her hands still up, Sue nudges her into the other room, she enters