Chapter 21

"Yeah, I was in the back garden with my wife and daughter, we heard this loud scream so I jumped the fence and saw her just laying in the shed" I hear Anthony tell the men, which was a complete lie, I was in the garden with Amelia while he was watching us through the window like a stalker.

"When was the last time you saw Tammy before you found her?" One of them asks holding a notebook, he was actually the last person to see her, as he was the one that done it.

"Um probably a couple of weeks ago now if I'm thinking about it, we never saw her very much anyway, so it didn't really raise any concerns" he quickly answers their questions, while I remained on the stairs, I hear what sounds like the back door opening someone walking in.

"Where you at?" Inks voice echos through the house, immediately causing Anthony to tense up slightly, ink makes his way into the hallway where he catches me first.

"Freya!" He shouts with a smile throwing me up a can of fizzy drink, I luckily catch it before it hits the hard wood flooring "don't worry man I didn't forget about yo-" he begins to laugh but freezes instantly, clocking the two officers at the door.

"Care for a drink" he awkwardly asks the two officers, holding a bag of drinks up, both officers shake their head watching the little man with raised eyebrows.

Now my cover had been blown I make my way down the stairs, one of the officers looking directly at me, we lock eyes where he pulls a face, it was like he was trying to work out who I was, hopefully he does.

"Do I know you?" He asks pointing his pen at me, Anthony turns to look at me, the colour from his face draining.

"Oh probably not, everyone stops her asking the same question, she has a very recognisable face" ink quickly remakes, walking over wrapping his arm around my shoulders proudly, the officer still shakes his head placing the pen on his lips thinking.

"No I definitely know your face, what's your name?" He ask looking over at me, my eyes immediately dart to Anthony who raises his eyebrow at me, great I'm gonna have to lie.

"Fr-Faith" I stutter out, trying to think of a name off the top of my head, Anthony smiles turning back to the officer as Ink slowly pulls me away from the door and into the living room, out of sight of the officers.

Anthony wraps the little interview at the door walking into the living room, he makes sure they've left before he picks ink up by his neck.

"What the fuck?!" He asks angrily, while ink tried to fight his way out the angry dudes hands "you nearly blew everything!" He continues to shout, ink was trying to defend himself but Anthony wouldn't let him get a word in edgeways.

"It wasn't really his fault, I mean he wasn't to know the police would show up" I interject, I couldn't let him hurt ink, they both turn to look at me fear in inks eyes.

Anthony nods letting go of ink patting him on the back after, probably as a sorry, ink fixes his top sending me a smile, which I return.

The door knocking breaks the angry moment, Aidan and a guy I don't know walking in, Anthony looks to me pulling me closer to him as they came to a stop.

"For obvious reasons John isn't here, this is Thomas, a good friend of mine that's gonna step in" Aidan explains, pointing towards the new guy known as Thomas, he was quite tall with dark black hair, maybe around his late twenties early thirties.

"I don't work with guys I met seconds before we leave" Anthony almost growls out looking towards the two guys, he's never acted like this around me, is this what's he's actually like? "I don't know you from Adam, how do I know you ain't a grass?" He questions the new guy, who brings his hands out his pockets looking in our direction.

"Trust me sir, I've heard many things about you, there is no way I would double cross a guy with your record" the guy explains holding his hand out for Anthony, who just stares at him, what kind of record this has got? This got hundred times more scarier.

Anthony takes his hand but pulls him close to him, looking him dead in the eye.

"You can come, but if I see something I don't like, you'll learn why I've got the record I do" he whispers to the guy, I only heard him as I was stood right behind, Thomas gulps but nods Anthony finally releasing his hand from the death grip.

He tells them both to go wait in the car, leaving ink and me in the room with him, he walks over to the draw taking something out slipping it into his pocket, before walking back over to me.

"I'll be a few hours alright doll, ink is here to watch you two to make sure nothing happens" he smiles rubbing my arms, while ink lines up all his fizzy drinks, maybe I should be the one watching him "I'll be back soon" he whispers, placing a kiss on my lips before walking towards the door, but turns back pointing over at ink.

"I have it covered" ink shouts holding his hands, while dumping himself on the sofa, Anthony nods sending me a quick wink before leaving the house.

"Just go about your normal night Freya, I'm not here" ink burps, turning the tv on just laying back in his seat, yeah he's definitely not here.