Dex was still sitting with Maribel in his lap when his mother arrived at the club. A text alerted him to her arrival, prompting him to stand up and go to the bar area. He held Maribel’s hand as they made their way to the bar. He smiled softly when he saw his mother standing there looking around.
“Mom.” He called getting her attention.
“Dex, sweetie!” She said, turning with a smile on her face.
She eyed Maribel curiously for a moment but smiled regardless. Her brown hair was swept up into a ponytail, showing off her regal neck. Her blue eyes held a hint of worry but sparkled with curiosity nonetheless.
“Dex, who is this beautiful young woman?” She asked, turning to hug her son.
Days turned into nights and Bernard waited biding his time. He had made a few phone calls to get things rolling and now all he had to do was wait. During the time that he waited for things to take off he had bided his time and kept an eye on the articles that were now surfacing all over the internet. It seemed like this reporter had done more than just dig into his reputation here and there. No. He had managed to pull back his persona and expose him completely. His entire life was ruined and Bernard Shaw would never be able to move around like he had done before. He sneered at the newest article. This Ronald MacGuire should have kept his nose out of his business. It doesn’t really matter though. No matter how many articles he published he wouldn’t be able to outrun him. Death would be knocking on his door and soon. Bernard was so lost in his though
“I have some interesting information for you.” A voice said on the other end of the phone, causing Bernard to raise his brow in surprise.“Really?” He asked, frowning.Bernard hated surprises. That’s why he always made sure to control everything that happened in his world with an iron fist. He didn’t know if he could handle another surprise. His little song bird had done more than her fair share of screwing up his life.“I promise. The information is worth it.” He said, causing Bernard to raise a brow in disbelief.Bernard didn’t know of any particular reason why he should be excited about finding out something surprising. In fact, every surprising thing that has happened to him lately ha
Margo blinked and cleared her head as she tried to inhale. Her chest felt like it had caved in and her stomach roiled with nausea. She gripped Kane’s arm as if it was her very life line. Her heart beat a frantic rhythm in her chest as she dragged in a painful breath.“He… He went on the run?” She whispered, looking towards Maribell who wore the same pale expression on her face.“I don’t have a way to keep tabs on him anymore.” Dex whispered with shame.His heart trembled with sadness and shame as he felt as if he had let them both down. He had done everything that he could to keep an eye on him but somehow he had managed to slip through his fingers. Part of him couldn’t help but wonder if Margo and Maribell would have been better off if they had neve
Margo glanced up at the sky. The dark clouds told of a massive storm coming their way. She felt chills run along her spine. That feeling from before had been back for a while now but it was worse than ever and had been steadily growing over the last couple of weeks. She felt as if she could feel the person’s blood lust seeping out from where they were hiding.She shivered and began to push the feeling aside except that something about this was more than just her paranoia. She glanced around and took a deep steadying breath. She wasn’t sure where she was being watched from but she didn’t want everyone outside in case something happened. She exhaled and began to draw the attention of the children that were at the club to her. She led them inside with the promise of a snack. She took one last look behind her as she herded the last of the children inside.
Margo sighed as she stared Kane down. He wasn’t happy with the current situation and was presently trying to persuade her to let someone else take over her job. She crossed her arms over her chest and frowned up at him. Machine stood to the side with Penny, Maribell, and Dex watching as the two of them stared each other down.“Kane, I know you’re not happy with what’s going on but this is happening whether you like it or not.” She said, glaring up at him.“Why does it have to be you? That’s what I don’t understand.” He growled.“Why don’t you understand?” She fired back.“What do you mean?” Kane asked, sighing with frustration.
Margo and the others made it to the waiting vehicles. They tossed Magdalena in the back of one of the SUVs and they all sped off in different directions. She was relieved to finally be out of sight away from prying eyes of those that were watching her. She sat next to Magdalena with a large hunting knife in her hand. If the woman struggled, if she tried to fight, Margo would end her life where she sat. She wanted to be the one that she saw when she came to. Kane sat just in front of her, knowing that he would feel better if he was there to assist her rather than another person.The first signs that she was beginning to stir happened just as they turned down a gravel road. The SUV bumped along quietly as they maintained their silence with the exception of a radio playing in the background. Margo, who had been watching her steadily the whole ride, smirked when she saw the change in breathing. Her hands
Magdalena frowned as she tried to pinpoint their location with sound. Her head would twitch towards things that she thought would later help deduce her location and ultimately get her out of her current situation. She could feel herself growing frustrated and impatient the longer it took her to get out of there. She knew that she was wedged between two people but other than the woman speaking to her she had no clue who she was with. She could hear several voices around her but still that was all she knew.Magdalena could feel her frustration building. She didn’t know where she was but she knew one thing was absolutely certain. The very minute that she got free she would do whatever was necessary to make them suffer.It wasn’t long and she could feel the vehicle slowing. Whatever was about to happen she knew one thing. The second th
Maribell frowned as she held Aoife in her arms. Her little girl nuzzled her neck as she slumbered in her mother’s arms. She needed all of this to end and fast. Her little girl didn’t need all of this hanging over her head. She had done nothing wrong and deserved to live a full life. She had grown over the months and was trying to explore the world around her. Being stuck in this place had to have been hard on her.“Are you okay?” Dex asked, coming into the room the three of them shared.“Yeah. I’m just worried that all of this will keep her from being able to live her life to the fullest.” Maribell whispered.“We’ll end it before that ever happens.” Dex whispered, kissing her forehead before sitting down next to them.