Tia
We stood by the door and watched as they all left. Tatiana, Mel ,Leah , Allie , Cassie,Amy, Jess and Sam were standing besides me.
“ Leah, get your laptop fired up”. She smiled. Joshua and the other security guards were outside. Sam looked at me.
“ What?”
“ Nothing, what do you intend to do to them?”.
“ The same thing they did to me and my family “.
“ What and Who am I looking for Tia?”. Leah asked, watching over the top of the laptop.
“ The Archer family. Melinda Archer. Their business ventures, investment, properties, friends and family. I think I'll give Mr Anderson a call”.
“ Okay, give me a few minutes “.
I headed towards the kitchen and Mel was behind me. I started making breakfast.
“ Tia , I would trust you with anything and everything. So I'm asking in all seriousness do you trust that guy”. Mel asked, looking into the living room at Sam.
“ Honestly Mel. Yes, he won't hurt me ,he actually regrets what he has done . People can change Mel,Sam won't hurt me if Dominic and detective Ryan thought he would hurt me again they wouldn't have left him here alone with us”.
“ Okay, then as long as you trust him then I do too “.
When I turned around Sam was standing in the doorway. He came over and sat on the stool. “ You don't need to be worried about me. I won't do anything to hurt her or put any of you in harm's way “. He grabbed an apple from the counter.
After we had breakfast ,I waited for Leah.
“ Got it “. She yelled, turning the laptop towards us.
Melinda Stella Archer
34 years old.
D.O.B. 28/07/90
Single
Senior Executive at . A&C global.
We kept reading through the file. She was going to be a tough one. I looked at my friends. She didn't have fears, but she was vain. Her image was what she was more interested in. so we'd attack her where it hurts.
“A&C is their family business. We're taking it over. Well sink them first. Tatiana you know what I mean right?”.
“ Same Way we got your grandmother's company ”.
“ Bingo. Leah , find all of A&C Global investors, Stock prices, Share values, Projects, All Their executives. We get the dirt on the higher ups and have Sam pay them a visit. Well have their share's”.
Sam started laughing. “ So you're not going to hurt them?”.
“ Oh I am. But hurting someone that has money to start back up again will have no meaning. Taking away everything that they hold dear and then attacking is better. It shows them exactly why they shouldn't fuck with you ”.
He just smiled. “ Get me the list of names”.
When lunch time rolled around we were having lunch and checking the names of executives, Directors and employees. We found out that A&C was the leading company in Transportation. They're main source was storage facilities. I looked at Allie.
“ Allie Cover your ears”. She stood up and walked away heading towards the kitchen.
“ Alright. Sam, can we cause a few warehouses to suddenly , let's say ,go up in flames . Or the biggest one?”.
He smiled.
“ That can be arranged “.
“ Tia, How about we start finding unsatisfied customers or we create our own ?.As it stands,Social media can be used is a double edged sword. It can be damaging towards people and businesses especially if it's something that aggravates people”. Jess said smiling.
“ Good, that's your job, have fun”.
“ Amy the day she was here,you weren't so you're going to be her Best friend. You could make a tree talk with how nice you are “.
“ Ohhhh, I get all the juicy details. Can I play with her Tia?”. She folded her hands and made the puppy dog eyes pleading with me.
“ Amy, don't play too much or you'll spook her, okay?”. Mel looked at her.
“ Okay,I'm off to study my new friend “.
Mel looked at me and shook her head.
“ I swear sometimes Amy scares me”. Mel said.
“ Why ?”. Sam asked her.
“ Well Amy is as sweet as they come,she is kind, sweet ,soft spoken and a joy to be around,she can brighten anyone's day but underneath that smile is a vicious little demon”.
“ Oh come on Amy's not that bad”. I said laughing.
“ Bitch, Amy could get God to come to earth with. Actually Sam, wait you'll see for yourself.”. Mel said standing up.
She handed a paper to Sam. “ Let's say this piece of paper is the deed to your company. It's your life's work okay “.
“ Okay ” Sam looked unsure.
She walked into the kitchen and came back and took a seat. I saw Amy skipping into the living room.
“ I feel like there's something else we should do . This is too complicated and it'll take a long time. Sam what do you think?”.
“ Well I'm not sure but I do have some ideas”.
“ Really okay Come with me and we'll figure it out “. Amy said, walking over and pulling Sam up by the hand leading him outside.
“ Twenty minutes tops and she'll have that paper in her hands. Five grand “ Mel smirked at me.
“ You're on ,Five grand and she won't get it”.
Leah looked at us and shook her head . Allie came back and asked what was happening.Mel began explaining when my phone rang. I answered.
“ Mama “.
I went to our room.
“ Hi baby, Where's daddy?”.
“ We just got here. We're okay. He's looking for the tit and I think Richy is too. Is everything okay there?.”
“ Yes Dominic. We already have a plan and course of action set. I don't think it'll be finished within seven days, but maybe by the End of the week we'll have established some sort of protection and prevention method so everyone could come back home. You and Bennett have a company to run”.
“ Okay. I miss you. You'll owe me Baby, seven days is a long time to go without you. The last time that shit happened was after the kids were born “.
“ I miss you too. I'll Make it up to you. We'll have a Small vacation just me and you and you can Fuck me Six Ways to Sunday or until you're satisfied“.
“ Fuck , you need to stop. The kids are with me. I'll let everyone know you're okay. I'll check in with you tomorrow. be careful Tia “.
“ I will Dominic. I love you “.
“ I love you too”.
I headed back outside and they were all sitting in the living room. Mel was smirking at me as she nodded towards Sam. I took a seat and looked at Amy. She smiled and nodded.
“ Sam ?”.
“ Yes ?”.
“ Where's the deed to your company?”.
He looked at me for a minute confused then I saw when reality hit him. He looked at Amy.
“ You bamboozled me”.
“ Nope. You gave it up willingly ” ,Any said waving the paper in the air.
“ See that's why I told her not to play with Melinda too much “.
We were laughing when I saw Josh Walk in. “ Mrs Chase, an express mail came for you”. He said holding a manila envelope.
Sam took it from him, he used a tissue to hold it. He walked out to the back patio and we followed him ,he put it on the table.
“ It's not a bomb ”.Jess said
“ No, but it could be worse. One way of getting to someone that is unreachable is like this. I've done something like this before “.
He went back to the kitchen and was rummaging around,he came back with a pair of gloves and a knife. “ Go inside,all of you “. I didn't think twice, I walked into the kitchen and the others followed me. I locked the door and we stood looking at him.
He used the knife and cut the top of the envelope, then sliced through it. He opened the top using a knife. He dropped the knife on the table and backed away. I opened the door but he didn't come close to us.
“ It's powder and it could be something lethal or something Harmless. Call detective Ryan and tell him exactly what I said. I need to grab a shower “.
“ I'm calling him” , Allie said walking into the house
“ There's a shower in the room downstairs, use that “.
He just nodded and walked away. I stood looking at them. “ I wouldn't and wasn't expecting something like that. If I had opened it in the house with all of you around then”.
“ Thankfully he is here. Wait Jason touched it”. Leah said.
“ Mel ,Go tell Jason and let him shower now. We don't know what it is but we aren't taking any chances “.
“ Detective Ryan is on his way.he said don't touch it and keep the doors locked . Let anyone that touched it take a shower that they'll need to go to the hospital and get checked out “.