Chapter 405 - My Achilles' Heel - mdfour
Roland
The guys were already on their way from San Antonio to El Renacer. We hadn't left the barracks looking for information, I already had my sights on that son of a bitch Hoolt, that scumbag is the kingpin of child prostitution, and women... I had all the information ready to send to Cooper, the snitch was Moore, those two would be mine, we also had the man who shot Any.
In recent years, the job has become a nine-to-five, which is why we now feel the exhaustion, I feel drained, but Victoria, Andrea, and Guadalupe need us, we're calm because we still have the trackers active. On the way through Blanco, they'll drop off Germán, Felipe, Roberto, and René at the place where Cooper's people are waiting, they will stay by his side with the only instruction to keep him alive and keep an eye on Moore.
The cameras informed us that the rest of the group was entering our premises, in a matter of minutes they would arrive at the ranch.
"Let's eat, shower, and talk with the family, then we'll look at the points where we can attack and infiltrate, but first, we need to know which warehouse they're in."
"Cooper has been in Blanco since yesterday with his people waiting for us to give the order," said Churrusco, at that moment Guadalupe's tracker went offline.
"RAT!" Arnold shouted, I would have done the same in his place.
"I don't know, Mojón."
He tried to regain the connection without getting a response and that only meant something had happened to her, Arnold's body started to tremble. I jumped from my post and reached his, passing my post which was higher up, next were Simón's and Miguel's, in the third line were theirs, I passed by Cebolla's post and reached Arnold.
"Look at me, we will find her, stay cool, you know they're trying to mess with us."
"The guys have arrived!" commented Simón.
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Arnold
They can say whatever they want, but the feeling of not knowing if my Little Tadpole was alive or dead doesn't let me think. We arrived at the big house, the whole family was waiting for us in the living room, we stood in front of them and Roland was the one talking, my kids were on either side of me. Demetrio is growing tall, he walked up to my height, while Day seems like she won't grow any taller. Though she will be a tall woman.
"That's the situation. We'll eat something, shower, and return to the barracks to finish planning the final details of the operation. It's important that you stay here, the workers from all the ranches will stand guard."
"Won't he retaliate against our daughter?"
Verónica looked at her husband pleadingly. Each one clung to her husband. Arinka wouldn't let go of Freddy, he was the only one staying as a guard, even though he had the will and the suit on, he wouldn't be as effective, he was injured.
"Are you going to bring mom back, dad?" How do I tell my son that I don't know if his mom is alive or dead?
"I will give my life to make it so," I kissed each of them on the forehead, clinging to them as if they were my lifeline.
"Guys, those who want to eat, do it, you have half an hour before we return to the barracks, we leave in two hours." That was the boss's order. It was too much time. Roland's phone rang. "Tell me, Cooper..." he looked at me, covered his mouth, I walked away from my kids and snatched the phone from the Boss.
"Tell me." The interlocutor fell silent. "TELL ME!"
I saw Roland approach our brothers. Then three ran towards the office, three more to the cars, Freddy was nodding and next to him was Dante, looking at me. Rata and Roland...
"Arnold, you know we're at the agency in Blanco, more than half an hour ago we got a call to report a murder." I started to tremble. "Arnold, the body is unrecognizable, in the pocket of her jeans she had her driver's license... it's Guadalupe's name and photo..."
I tried to speak, but nothing came out of me, no, no, no, no, no. They took the phone from me. Dayana hugged me while my son was hugged by Roland. No, no, no, no, not my Little Tadpole. Please, please, please not my Mermaid, no, no, no.
"Dad?"
"We have to go," Rata said, handing the phone to Roland. "They'll hand them over one by one at regular intervals."
The screams of all the women were unanimous, my body trembled. I was dragged away while part of me registered that Dayana was screaming and her brother was hugging her.
"Listen to me, we will avenge her, but we need you, Arnold, please."
Gustavo, Lobo, and Rino arrived; they had gone to fetch the briefcases where we kept our suits, which only open with our fingerprints. Six backpacks full of weapons and Rino's medical backpack. He took my face to look into my pupils.
"If you can't be in the operation, say so, but we're going to get our nieces and kill those responsible for killing Lupe."
Roland's words reached me. "I will be the Boss again." I must avenge myself, do to them what they did to my woman.
"Answer, Arnold, we need to go!"
Rage surged through my blood, taking over my body. Little by little, I let myself be enveloped by the damn demon inside me.
"I will kill those bastards with my own hands..." I couldn't say it, I can't accept that my Little Frog is dead. "I will kill them."
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Dante
I must do something, I must do something. My dad left with my uncles, and they're not focused. My uncle Arnold was completely destabilized and looks disoriented. No wonder, my aunt Lupe... God, they killed my aunt Lupe. Demetrio is trying to console Dayana. Clearly, I heard they'll do the same to my sister and my cousin.
They're not capable of thinking straight. Three of the pillars have been tied down; they found their Achilles' heel. My uncle Freddy was still on the terrace, so I walked in his direction. My mom intercepted me.
"Where are you going, Dante?"
"I need to talk to my uncle."
"You're not going anywhere, I know you, and I've seen that look in another body for almost eighteen years."
"Mom, Dad needs us!" I said through gritted teeth.
"They know what they're doing!" Oh, but how frustrating my mom is! I sighed, took her hand, and led her to the terrace.
"Uncle Freddy?"
"Dante."
"I need to help my dad."
"Son, you would be a hindrance, and that would be counterproductive. I'm sorry, you're not leaving this house."
"I didn't ask to leave, take me to the headquarters." Both my mother and he looked at me; I was already getting pissed. "My dad, my uncles Simon and Arnold are unbalanced! What do you think the attacker achieved? They destabilized the heads, found their Achilles' heel. It might be a coincidence, but they destabilized the head. My dad looks desperate to confront them, afraid they'll harm Victoria. They killed my aunt Lupe, and with that, they took my uncle Arnold out of the game because he won't think clearly, he'll only seek revenge. They also tied down my uncle Simon, the person who strategically has the cunning to face them in combat. They destabilized the group! That's why I need to help my dad."
"How would you do it?" I looked at my mother.
"I know what they need from here. We don't have the training or the age to kill if necessary," I looked at my uncle. "Please." They debated whether to do it or not. He adjusted his arm immobilized by a sling.
"Come with me."
"Freddy. Don't let them leave the headquarters. If he can help, let it be with the satellite and that surveillance you do."
I kissed Mom on the forehead. As I entered, I ran into my siblings. I needed to talk to them.
"Listen to me, I need you to stay in charge," I said, looking at Enrique. He knows he must take care of everyone. Then I looked at Liam; if I don't give him something to do, he'll feel bad. "Liam, Mom hasn't eaten or slept well. You're responsible for calming her down and making sure she eats."
"Mom is stubborn."
"Yes, but you're more stubborn." He smiled. I kissed him on the forehead. "Enrique..."
"I know, brother, I'll take care of them. Where are you going?"