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"Knock. Knock. Knock." Rita knocked for a little while before the door opened. The middle-aged man who opened the door looked at Rita with a frown on his face."Who are you?" He asked."Are you Marcus Lopez?" Rita asked."And who's asking?"Rita showed him her badge. "I'm a detective and I've come to ask you a couple of questions."Marcus's frown face went deep. "I haven't done anything wrong.""I didn't say you did anything wrong, Mr. Lopez. I'm just here to ask questions."Marcus slowly nodded. "OK. What question?""If you don't mind, can I go in?"Marcus shook his head. "I don't accept cops into my home."Rita nodded. "Of course. I'm here about Ezekiel Bates."Marcus's eyes widened, it was like blood suddenly drained from his face and fear completely took over him. "Um, Ezekiel who?""Ezekiel Bates, you know him?"Marcus shook his head. "I know nothing, detective. I don't know who you're talking about."Rita scoffed. "I know you know, Mr. Lopez. I just need...""It's best you don't
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Four Days Later. (26th July. Tuesday.)Alexa gasped loudly, her eyes widely opened, her chest rising up and down in rapid breaths. She turned her head and looked at Leo all dressed up casually."Another bad dream?"Alexa sighed shakily and nodded pitifully. "You should see a shrink, babe. They help a lot."Alexa blinked and rose on the bed, sitting on it. "You think? Because I don't know the kind of power they have that'll help me to stop thinking and having nightmares about it."Leo nodded. He walked and sat beside her on the bed. "You can never know unless you try. This happens, honey. It happens to everyone. Even to cops when they first gun down someone, they're advised to see a counselor."Alexa looked at him. "And you? I've been meaning to ask, have you ever...""This isn't about me, babe." Leo cut her off."I just want to know."Leo sighed. "Well, I have. My life has always been ninety-eight percent bullets before I met you and added a huge percentage of roses to it."It brough
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"Hey, Ds!"Damon and Damien looked at Henry. They both closed their lockers after getting what they needed. "Henry. What's up?" Damien greeted."Well, I want to ask what you guys think about the new principal."Damien scoffed. "Still female. I don't know why the proprietor can't hire a male one."Damon shook his head. "Well, she's none of our business. There's no need for us to know each other too well."Henry nodded. "True. Joseph is no longer here to bring you out in the open."Damon looked at Romeo as he passed with his friends. "True. I just hope there's no more problem like Joseph.""Have you guys heard any news at all about Joseph? How hard is it for a kid like him to be caught? Henry asked with a frown."He probably escaped out of here." Damien hypothesized.Damon nodded in agreement. "Probably.""Escaped ah? With the help of the person backing him, am I right?"They both nodded. "Yep. I just wish I found out who that person is." Damon said with regret."Okay, let's stop talkin
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The boss entered a meeting place of his minions, looking around to see them smoking, drinking, chatting, and laughing. The last time they really met was when they celebrated the killings of the two private investigators, but ever since then, it seemed they've been on a pause and it wasn't good.They've been looking idle, and according to what he knows, an idle man is the devil's workshop. Hopefully, Marco and Mason aren't planning anything behind his back to swift the plans."Boss is here. Boss is here." One of them tapped another making them turn and saw him standing in the doorway.They all immediately stood up and acknowledged him. "Boss."The boss nodded and looked around once again. "Where's Marco, and Mason?" He asked.Their eyes went up and back at the boss. "Upstairs, boss. In the strategy room.""Hmm. Strategy room, uh? Why was I seized to be informed about this uncompleted building as another meeting point?"They all looked at each other nervously. "Um, well boss, it's...it'
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(28th July. Thursday.)"How was the raid yesterday? Please tell me it was successful." Leo asked over the phone.He heard Emily sigh making him mentally hope it wasn't bad news. "Not everything works according to plan."Leo rolled his eyes in annoyance. "So you let him slip away.""He ran away. I mean, we almost got him, but he defended himself by shooting at us." Emily explained."You guys should have been the ones with the upper hand, Emily. He doesn't know about being compromised and I'm sure you did as I warned, or did you?" He began doubting her."Okay okay, chill, Leonard."Leo scoffed. "How can I? He was our hope in finding Harrison Lewis. Letting him slip is bad. Very bad."He heard her sigh again. "Well, luckily James was there.""What?" Leo blurted."He was there. My husband was there." She clarified. "James helped with the case."Leo was still confused. "So you're saying you got Chris?""Yep. We got him."Leo blinked. "Seriously? You couldn't have just gone straight to the
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Chris glared daggers at Rita as she sat down to interrogate him. His whole face drained of blood because of how angry he looked. He was upset at himself for easily being caught. He couldn't believe he couldn't get away and be so stupid not to think that that kid Ezekiel won't talk. Very stupid."That angry face says how very guilty you are, Mr. DuClark. So I take it, you were the one who assigned Ezekiel Bates to become a fall guy."Chris kept shut."Tell me, Mr. DuClark, what was the reason why you hired Ezekiel Bates? You did it for Joseph Rhodes, am I right?"Chris just smirked at her, keeping his lips sealed and wanting to annoy her.Rita sighed. "Hmm. It seems something zipped your mouth tight. I didn't know you're incapable of speaking."Chris frowned at the insult."Let me ask again, who is Joseph Rhodes, and why did you protect him to a wide, complicated extent? Who is he and where is he?" Rita questioned again.Chris looked away still keeping shut.Rita shook her head already
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The boss chuckled. "She's pregnant, ah?"Marco and Mason smiled feeling proud of themselves. "It worked."The boss looked at them. "But you guys should have put a device in their room."They glanced at each other a bit nervously. "It was hard, boss. Honestly, we weren't expecting a lot of guards in the house. They were watching like a hawk." Mason explained."We really thought the wife will be the only one at home. It was unexpected and disappointing." Marco explained further.The boss sighed. "I'm not sure how much we'll get from this. If it was their room, there is gonna be a lot of information to get.""If I may ask, boss, what kinda information are you really looking for?" Marco asked."Hidden secrets of course. Especially what they know about us. How far they've gone in what they know. I need those details.""You think he tells his wife about that?" Mason asked."Hopefully he does, but if he doesn't, the next will be placing some in his office."They nodded with a smile knowing h
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"Mr. Hodge." James began after they got to the house that got the address."James," Leo replied, sparing him a glance as they stood while looking at the house."Are you sure this isn't a trap?" James asked feeling concerned.Leo looked at him. "Trap? What makes you think so?""Well, Emily informed me about how you were almost framed. What if this is the case? What if there's a dead body in there waiting for our DNA to be all around it?" James asked him looking worried.It made Leo scoff with a frown. "I thought being a soldier will make your heart strong, but it's still jelly..."James cocked his head giving him an annoyed look."But chill, James. Emily, a captain already knows what I'm up to. You, a soldier is here with me. What can go wrong?" He assured with a smirk on his face.James sighed getting him. "But what if there truly is a dead body?"Leo shrugged. "Then we'll call it in."James nodded. "Right.""Okay, enough chit-chat. Let's go in."..James looked around the house, his
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The greatest shock Alexa received in all her life was when Leo knelt down on the ground with a ring in hand and ask the question she has never heard anyone ask her. "Will you marry me?"She was overwhelmed by that question. It was totally unexpected. Out of nowhere. It officially became one of the happiest days of her life.Her smile was broad and uncontrollable, and after saying yes, immediately after he stood up, she engulfed him in a hug.Their kids and friends just stood there happy since it was all planned by all of them.The wedding was not that grand, but it was perfect. The happy smiles on their face made things different from when they had their first.This time, there was love in their eyes. They were happy as they looked at each other.Back then, it was just pain, confusion, and different negative thoughts in their heads when they were about to join them together. There was just no smile on their faces no matter how much they wanted to force it.It's funny how different thi
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Throughout, the kids were restless since they have no idea what was going on. They haven't seen their mom and their dad since he saved them from the wicked men."I'm pretty sure everything is going to be fine," Joseph spoke out, shaking his head at their brooding expressions as he came out of the kitchen."Don't talk to us, Joseph." Damien shunned him in a bad mood.Joseph took a seat on the couch by their left. "I understand you guys detest me, but I'm sure you've understood why. I'm not a bad person, you know."Damien scoffed. "Whatever.""He's right." James chimed in, coming out of his room. He closed his door shut and walked closer to the kids. "He's also a victim." He made known, sitting down on the couch opposite Joseph.The kids kept quiet wanting him to talk further."He's a kid without parents. Homeless. He saw an opportunity and grabbed it. He's sorry for everything he did just because he was looking out for himself. He's also helped to save a lot of kids like Kara. The cops
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Leo's eyes widened in shock and horror as he held his wife firmly from falling to the floor. "Oh, my God."Alexa was choking as she was finding it hard to breathe, blood spilling from her mouth and the part she got shot which was her back.Leo knelt on the ground with her in his arms still in shock at what happened. He couldn't believe it. His... His wife got shot. "Alexa." It came out with a shaky breath.Her breathing was heavy, she was finding it hard to even say anything to him."We need an ambulance." Leo's voice came out shaky once again, but the war was still going on."This shouldn't have happened." The boss's voice was filled with regret."I'm sorry, boss. She came in the way." Mason apologized.Leo sighted Harrison and his goon hiding and immediately knew they were the ones who shot his wife. He knew they were hiding, but he thought it was just to save themselves from being shot.Fury tore through him. He didn't wanna kill anyone, but he was not ready for that man to go scot
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(November 3rd. Wednesday)Leo stopped his car and came out of it arriving at the place Harrison Lewis said they should meet. It was like an isolated express where people and cars don't really pass through.His eyes were fixated on the old man and the other guy standing next to him and behind them was their car.It was obvious the old man was Harrison Lewis and it made him realize he actually never met him til now."It's an honor to meet you, Leonard Hodge. I'm honest." Harrison said with a smile.Leo looked around the old man since there was just one thing on his mind and that was saving his precious kids."Where are my kids?" Leo asked really wanting to see them.Harrison nodded. "Yeah." He looked at Mason. "Bring them out."Mason nodded walked to the car and opened it. He urged the kids to come out which they immediately did since they saw their father.Leo's eyes softened as he saw his kids. He was in relief seeing as they were looking fine.As Aria was about to run to her dad, Mas
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The boss looked around the whole room, nodding his head and showing how pleased he was with it. "I didn't know you bought a house here, Mason."Mason nodded. "Yes, boss. It was actually for a reason, though."The boss looked at him. "I'm thankful you came back, but I've been having this burning question. How did you know?"Mason sighed. "It's Carmen, boss.""Carmen? Don't understand.""You said I should trail her on which I did. I was shocked when I heard her speaking to Leo via voicemail about what she's done for him. She was...she was the traitor, boss."The boss blinked and stumbled back a little due to missing his steps. "No. No way."Mason nodded. "It shocked and angered me. It was through her I know of the raid."The boss let out a shaky breath, finding it unbelievable. "Can't believe this. Where's she now?"Mason looked away. "I had no choice.""No choice on what?" The boss asked inquisitively."My...my anger got the best of me, boss. I shot her on the spot." Mason dropped hopi
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Leonard's heart felt like it was put on a stake as he kept pacing on the porch of his house, looking worried and extremely restless.It's been hours since the mission to get his kids safe and sound, but he hasn't gotten anything. All he could get was a stupid voicemail from Carmen making him wonder how much senseless she can be.His phone began ringing making him stop in his tracks. He looked to see it was Emily and for some reason, he just felt there was bad news coming and he could only hope he was wrong."Emily..." He said after taking a calm breath. He heard her clear her throat making him sigh. "Don't tell me it's bad news.""I'm sorry, Leo. We had it all covered thinking everyone was where they were meant to be, but we were taken by surprise. Harrison Lewis and one other together with your kids escaped."Leo rubbed his head in frustration, feeling so annoyed and knowing the choice he was now left with. "We failed then. We lost our only chance.""Leo, there could be another way."
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(NOVEMBER 2ND. WEDNESDAY.)"So tell me, Mason. Are you on her tail?" The boss asked over the phone.Mason nodded. "Yes, boss, but why? Why am I following her?"The boss shook his head. "Don't know. I just have a gut that she's up to something.""Something like what?"The boss sighed. "That girl has been calm lately. She doesn't come to me anymore...it's like she's creating an arm's length between us. She doesn't even talk about the anger she has toward the Hodges like she does then, so I'm having a wild feeling that something is not right with her.""And what do you think you'll get, boss?" Mason asked as he tailed Carmen carefully."Don't know. I feel she's sleeping with another man. She probably met someone to abandon me for and I won't condone that, because when I saved her, there was a pact between us."She's meant to be his if she wanted the whole world which is something he could provide for her."And what if she's betraying you, boss? What should I do?" Mason felt like asking.
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"Ring. Ring. Ring."Leo's phone began ringing cutting short a long conversation as he attempted to calm Alexa down, telling her everything was gonna be fine since she couldn't stop complaining and then sobbing and then crying, showing how sad she was that their kids weren't with them.He's also sad, but all he's gotta do without choice is try calming Alexa down.He sighed, picked up his phone from where he kept it and looked at the familiar number. It was Damon's. He blinked at it, definitely knowing it wasn't his son, but his enemy.A call he's been impatiently waiting for.He answered the call. "Harrison Lewis." It sounded more like an inquiry.Alexa gently sat up, her gaze fixated on Leo, looking curious.He heard the man chuckle. "Of course, you guys cracked that. Damn it's been so long since I've heard my name.""I know everything, Mr. Lewis. Yes, I cracked a lot, but what is it you really want? How stupidly far can you go, since after all, you started stupid?"Alexa let out a wo
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Carmen shook her head with a smile at the little kids in front of her. The boys just sat on the one bed inside the cage, quiet and sad, while the girl just lay down."So these are Leonard Hodge's little devils. I've heard so much."The boys looked up at her, recognizing her. She's Kara's mother. But they just looked away. No matter how strong they act, in the end, the reality of them being kidnapped, and taken from their parents were getting to them."Oh, look how sad you are." Carmen pouted at their facial expressions. "You are supposed to be tough, right?"Aria started sobbing obviously tired of what was happening. Missing her mom and dad. She doesn't know how long she can bear it.The heat due to lack of AC and the fear of eating their food that might be contaminated. Everything was so disgusting to her and it tired her. It felt like she was in jail. Now she knows why people don't like jail.Damon sighed as Aria's crying wasn't helping matters. He had to confess, that urge to also
