Tia
“ I turned it off," I said, looking at him. I couldn't begin to wrap my head around this. Dominic sat quietly eating,I know he was worried more than he's letting on. After breakfast, I found him standing by the door.
“ Where are you going?”.
“ I need to go back and we need to find out who. I'll call detective Ryan. I'm not taking any chances, baby. The only reason I can leave you three here is because I know no one knows about this place, it's private property, it's not in my name”. He said caressing my face.
“ Don't go outside, If anyone shows up don't answer except it's me “,
“ Okay” , I could tell he was scared.
“ I'll leave the gun with you, It has a silencer. I know you know how to use it also the burner phone. I'll check with Mel, Tatiana and the others don't worry. Don't call anyone, just…”.
I hugged him. “ I know you're scared I am too. I thought Alyssa would be the end of our problems but I guess not. I'll be fine so will Gideon and Mia ”. I said
“ There's clothes in the closet upstairs. I had bought stuff for you and the kids just on the off chance anything went south”..
“ Dominic,Whoever it is will probably be watching to see when we return and if you return without us, then they'll be following you and Bennett. Please be careful Dominic “. I said holding onto him.
“ I will baby. I may not be able to Come back here today but as soon as it's clear I'll be back okay “.
“ Okay. I love you Dominic”.
“ I love you too Tia “. I kissed him, I felt him,I pulled away from Dominic and looked down. Dominic Bent and picked her up.
“ Hey princess. Daddy is going to work. I love you “. Dominic said, kissing her on her tummy and he began laughing. “ Dada”. He took Gideon and did the same thing.
He gave me another kiss and he left. Mia stood watching him leave. She loved her father more than anyone else and whenever he left she was always quiet.I closed the door, locking it. I closed all the windows and curtains. I sat and played with them all morning. I made lunch for them and fed them then put them down for a nap. If Dominic was around then Mia and Gideon wanted Dominic but when Dominic wasn't around they went to bed without any trouble.
I laid beside them watching them sleep. I was about to fall asleep when I heard what sounded like Tires. I Sat up , I thought Dominic was back but knew it wasn't possible. I got off the bed quietly and walked to the window. I pulled the curtain slightly to see who was there.
An older man and woman were parked in front of the house. I saw Them Walk towards the door,then I heard the knocking. I made my way downstairs quietly. On the outside it looked like a normal farmhouse but the inside was modern. I made my way to the front door,the knocking becoming insistent.
I stood at the side of the door and listened.
“ Really no one's here?, How are you supposed to get where we're going if we can't get directions “. The man said.
“ I Told you to ask for directions when we were at the gas station but you wouldn't ” The woman said.
“ Is there a way to see inside if anyones there? If a light is on that means someone Stays here and we can wait until they get back and ask for directions “ ,The man said. I know from the kitchen you could see if the lights are on. I walked quietly on the carpet and began turning off the lights. I had just flicked the kitchen light off when I saw them.
I ducked down by the kitchen island.
“ Shit. It's completely dark, there's no one where. Guess we'll have to drive the five miles back to the gas station ” ,the man said.
“ I don't understand why you don't like asking for directions “. The woman said.
After that I didn't hear anything else. I stayed for about ten minutes, behind the island and as I was about to move , I heard it.
“ Guess there really isn't anyone here. Let's go”. The man said. Oh god they were waiting. I waited for another ten minutes, then I heard the car. I peeked out and there wasn't anyone by the kitchen. I creeped slowly back to the front of the house. I pulled the curtain and I saw the car leave. I was about to stand up when I heard a phone ringing on the outside.
I froze. “ No Are you sure this is where it was. Sometimes the GPS doesn't work. No chase isn't here. The house is empty, it's silent. There's no way to get into the house. No Ray just left . So I'm just supposed to wait here? Chase probably shipped his wife,Kids , sister-in-law Niece and nephew to some island. Fine, let Ray turn around and get me. Okay twenty minutes Boss. Who wants them dead? , fine I know,no names but a hundred mil is a lot. Okay I see Ray “. The woman said.
I made my way back upstairs to my kids quietly. Once in the room I grabbed the gun. They were still asleep. I walked over to the window , I pulled the curtains and peeked out. The car came to a Stop and the woman got in. She started pulling off the wig.
The car drove off and I watched until I saw it come out in the distance. It took too long to reach that point. I heard something fall downstairs and I knew one of them stayed. I opened the closet and used some of the quilts to make a bed for them. I went back and grabbed Mia first then went back for Gideon. The good thing about my kids was When they're asleep they slept for Two hours or more. I picked him up gently and walked into the closet with him. I put him down next to his sister and used the rest of the blankets and covering to make sure they stayed Hidden and couldn't hear anything.
I closed the closet door and walked out closing the outside closet door. I had the gun in my right hand. I walked to the bedroom door and turned the lights off and stood quietly behind the door.I Left the door opened just a bit. I heard moving downstairs,it became louder as it came towards the bedroom.
“ No , I told you the house is empty, no one's here. Yes I'm checking the room now ” ,She said as she came through the door. The same woman from the car. I stood in the dark watching her.
“ I'm ending the call now. Rooms empty. I'll stay here overnight and wait for chase. Oh he'll talk one way or the other maybe I'll torture his son and daughter,haha . Bye Boss “.
Her back was to me. I raised the gun and pointed it at her. I was terrified to death ,but I would be damned to fucking hell if I let anyone touch my kids . I moved and flicked the lights on , I didn't wait for her to turn around I shot her twice in the back, when she turned around I shot her two more times.
“ Fucking bitch ” ,She said laying on the ground,blood draining from her body. I walked over to her and searched her. She had two guns. I took them and tucked them into my jeans. I leaned over her making sure my knees made contact with her bullet wounds.
“ Who?”. I asked her.
“ Fuck you bitch, you'll die either way ” ,she said laughing. I stood up and dragged her by the feet out of the room. I pushed her ass down the stairs. When I walked down she looked like she was barely breathing. I didn't give a fuck. No one was fucking with me and my family. I rummaged through the kitchen drawers and found zip ties and rope. I dragged her into the small living room and zip tied her hands and feet. I used the rope and tied her to the Beam in the middle of the room.
It was hard, I could only use one hand, by the time I was finished I was covered in blood. I left her there and closed the door. I went upstairs and checked , they were still asleep. I went into the shower, leaving the door open. I showered quickly and Dressed quickly. I went back downstairs and checked her ,she was still out cold. I looked at her while I made dinner for Gideon and Mia
I Sat in the living room, Listening. Waiting for someone else to show up. Mia woke up at two and Gideon woke up a few minutes after. I gave them a snack and played with them ,all while listening for anything and anyone. I checked the burner phone but nothing. By eight they were already fed and sleeping . I knew I wouldn't be able to Sleep. I put them back in the closet. Making sure they were safe. I knew they wouldn't be awake until morning. I kept all the lights off and sat in the dark. I pushed a chair against the front door so that way I could see the entire house.