What happened with Rita

Jack

“Don’t forget what you stand for. What our family stands for.” Sheila’s words were harsh but glancing back up at her, I could see sincerity in her eyes.

“I know.”

Sheila wasn’t wrong. I was well aware of the people we were raised by, and the expectations that we were supposed to live up to. However, the problem was I didn’t want to be that kind of person. Even if right now, that was exactly who I needed to be.

“Come on, Jack.” Sheila rushed out as she lifted one of the guns and slid it into her purse.

“Let’s go get Anna.”

Taking a moment, I turned and gazed out the window that looked over the city. This was a moment I would never be able to walk away from, but Sheila was right. It was time to get Anna.

“Jackson! Now!” She yelled at me from the front door. It had been so long since I had heard anyone call me by my full name, and gazing into the angry determined look in her eye, I knew she meant business.

“Okay, let’s go get Anna.”

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Anna

No matter what had happened in the past