Kate was sitting on the couch. It's had been only an hour since they had watched the video tape that Jackson delivered to them. She couldn't control herself and start crying. Jon had already informed David and Tico and they were on their way to his house. The time was passing fast and they must find him before he bleeds to death.
"Kate how much time do we have?" Jon asked at some point. He knew she wasn't in the mood of talking but she's a doctor and Jon needed to know how much time they had. Kate looked at him. Her eyes were red because of her crying. "I don't know. If it's a vein probably three or four hours more. If it's not we have until the end of the day." Kate answered after a long enough pause.
It was way more painfull feeling all those emotions than just anounce them to the family of the patient. Jon was keep looking at her. He could see it in her eyes that she was a very deep pain, much deeper than he could ever feel. She loved his best friend in the way no other woman had ever loved him and that was good enough for Jon. The bell rung. "They're here." Jon said relived and walked to the door. He re-enter the living room with Tico and David.
"Okay, Richie can't be at the house in New York, is very easy." Tico said a few minutes ago when they had moved in the kitchen and they were trying to find Richie. "I agree with Tico. I think he's somewhere close to the house so he can go there without loosing any time." David told his opinion too. "Kate do you know about any other properties he has on his name exept the house in New York?" Jon asked and all the tree men looked at Kate.
"I-I don't know. I told you we didn't really talk after i left the house when i was 18." Kate answered. "He's defently in New York, there is no point of taking him away from the State especially if he doesn't own a property there." David said. "Yeah, Dave is right. Do you think you can find all the properties in his name?" Jon asked Kate and looked at her one more time.
Kate looked back at him. "Yeah i think i can do that. I have a friend who can help us." Kate answered and she start feeling a wave of happiness that she can save the man she loves. "Jon pass me a paper with a pen and your phone." Kate ordered Jon decidedly. It was time to take back what is hers.
Jon did what he was asked and a few seconds later the three men were listening Kate talking with her friend in Land Registy Depertement in New York. "Hey Grayson it's Kate Jones, how are you doing? Pretty good thank you! I was wondering if you can tell me all the properties my brother has i his name. He's looking to buy a new house somewhere in Maiami i think. Can you please check it? Jackson Nathan Jones is his full name." Kate said and looked from Jon to Tico while Grayson was doing his research.
"Okay, so he has the manson in New York, a vocation house in St Barts, a beach house in Puerto Rico and a warehouse in New York's port." Kate said out loud while she was writting down on the paper. "Yeah, yeah you helped a lot Grayson! Tell your kids and wife i said hi! Goodbye." Kate finally told Grayson and hung up the phone.
"Boys we're going on a road trip to New York's port." Kate told them and looked at each one of them. "Let's save Richie boys!" Jon said and hit his hand on the table as all the four of them were walking outside to the parking.
"Kate how much time do we have?" Jon asked at some point. He knew she wasn't in the mood of talking but she's a doctor and Jon needed to know how much time they had. Kate looked at him. Her eyes were red because of her crying. "I don't know. If it's a vein probably three or four hours more. If it's not we have until the end of the day." Kate answered after a long enough pause.
It was way more painfull feeling all those emotions than just anounce them to the family of the patient. Jon was keep looking at her. He could see it in her eyes that she was a very deep pain, much deeper than he could ever feel. She loved his best friend in the way no other woman had ever loved him and that was good enough for Jon. The bell rung. "They're here." Jon said relived and walked to the door. He re-enter the living room with Tico and David.
"Okay, Richie can't be at the house in New York, is very easy." Tico said a few minutes ago when they had moved in the kitchen and they were trying to find Richie. "I agree with Tico. I think he's somewhere close to the house so he can go there without loosing any time." David told his opinion too. "Kate do you know about any other properties he has on his name exept the house in New York?" Jon asked and all the tree men looked at Kate.
"I-I don't know. I told you we didn't really talk after i left the house when i was 18." Kate answered. "He's defently in New York, there is no point of taking him away from the State especially if he doesn't own a property there." David said. "Yeah, Dave is right. Do you think you can find all the properties in his name?" Jon asked Kate and looked at her one more time.
Kate looked back at him. "Yeah i think i can do that. I have a friend who can help us." Kate answered and she start feeling a wave of happiness that she can save the man she loves. "Jon pass me a paper with a pen and your phone." Kate ordered Jon decidedly. It was time to take back what is hers.
Jon did what he was asked and a few seconds later the three men were listening Kate talking with her friend in Land Registy Depertement in New York. "Hey Grayson it's Kate Jones, how are you doing? Pretty good thank you! I was wondering if you can tell me all the properties my brother has i his name. He's looking to buy a new house somewhere in Maiami i think. Can you please check it? Jackson Nathan Jones is his full name." Kate said and looked from Jon to Tico while Grayson was doing his research.
"Okay, so he has the manson in New York, a vocation house in St Barts, a beach house in Puerto Rico and a warehouse in New York's port." Kate said out loud while she was writting down on the paper. "Yeah, yeah you helped a lot Grayson! Tell your kids and wife i said hi! Goodbye." Kate finally told Grayson and hung up the phone.
"Boys we're going on a road trip to New York's port." Kate told them and looked at each one of them. "Let's save Richie boys!" Jon said and hit his hand on the table as all the four of them were walking outside to the parking.
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Kate was walking up on front being followed by David, Jon and Tico. They were walking for 30 minutes now to find the number of the warehouse the man on the gate told them. "How many more Kate?" Tico asked her. "About 30 more Teek. We're getting closer." Kate answered and looked over her shoulder back to Tico.
They were keep walking across the New York port. It was in the middle of afternoon for late September it was very hot. Even though they were walking next to water that didn't change a thing. They were getting closing to Jackson's ware house where they all hoped Richie was there. "What is Dave?" Jon asked him. He didn't say much and that was very suspicious. "Do we really thing we can fool him?" David asked and everyone stopped walking and looked at him.
"What do you mean by that?" Kate asked David. "He did all this because he thought that Richie is not the one for you and he'll break your heart someday." David started. "He told you that to get him back you must stop seing him and loving him is that right?" David added while he watched three pair of eyes looking at him weird.
"Come on guys don't you get it? There is no way Jackson give us Richie without making sure you'll not see him again." "David are you listening to yourself?" Jon jumped in. "There is no way i'm leaving this fucking port without Richie!" Jon yelled this time. "I'm sorry Jon but you'll leave without him. The only way we'll take Richie back is not knowing where he is." David replied calmy.
He was thinking about that since he got that phone call from Jon. "Look, i know this one sounds confusing but listen to me." David looked at them all. They were looking him in the eyes. "Jackson wants you Kate don't see him again. So, when we got there i tell him to choose a city and sent him there without telling us. And if he accespts that we take Richie back but not with us. Plus, a mini tour for the new hits album will help a lot." David tried to explain to them what was in his mind.
"Lemma i know we don't tell you this often but this is genious!" Tico spoke up. "Thank you Teek. It's the only plan i can come up with. At least we'll take him back. Kate what do you think?" David turned and faced her. She shallowed. She knew she wasn't able to live without him but David's idea was what they all have. Richie safe and sound somewhere in the United Sates.
"I think we should hurry. Richie is waitng for us!" Kate answered and smiled.
They were keep walking across the New York port. It was in the middle of afternoon for late September it was very hot. Even though they were walking next to water that didn't change a thing. They were getting closing to Jackson's ware house where they all hoped Richie was there. "What is Dave?" Jon asked him. He didn't say much and that was very suspicious. "Do we really thing we can fool him?" David asked and everyone stopped walking and looked at him.
"What do you mean by that?" Kate asked David. "He did all this because he thought that Richie is not the one for you and he'll break your heart someday." David started. "He told you that to get him back you must stop seing him and loving him is that right?" David added while he watched three pair of eyes looking at him weird.
"Come on guys don't you get it? There is no way Jackson give us Richie without making sure you'll not see him again." "David are you listening to yourself?" Jon jumped in. "There is no way i'm leaving this fucking port without Richie!" Jon yelled this time. "I'm sorry Jon but you'll leave without him. The only way we'll take Richie back is not knowing where he is." David replied calmy.
He was thinking about that since he got that phone call from Jon. "Look, i know this one sounds confusing but listen to me." David looked at them all. They were looking him in the eyes. "Jackson wants you Kate don't see him again. So, when we got there i tell him to choose a city and sent him there without telling us. And if he accespts that we take Richie back but not with us. Plus, a mini tour for the new hits album will help a lot." David tried to explain to them what was in his mind.
"Lemma i know we don't tell you this often but this is genious!" Tico spoke up. "Thank you Teek. It's the only plan i can come up with. At least we'll take him back. Kate what do you think?" David turned and faced her. She shallowed. She knew she wasn't able to live without him but David's idea was what they all have. Richie safe and sound somewhere in the United Sates.
"I think we should hurry. Richie is waitng for us!" Kate answered and smiled.
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Jackson was keep looking at David who just finished his idea about taking Richie back. They were outside of the warehouse. Jackson didn't allow them to come inside. "You choose a city Jackson. Wherever you want. We talked with our manager and told us a mini tour about 5-6 weeks will be great." David added a few seconds later. He was the one who did all the talking because it was his idea and he knew it better than anyone else.
"Okay, that sounds fair enough mr Bryan. I'll book him a flight to this city and i'll find him a hotel to stay until he finds a place to stay." Jackson finally answered and looked back at David. He shaked hands with David who couldn't stop smiling. "And as far as my sister don't you ever think about telling her where your guitarist is or you could not play the piano." he told David. "The guitar." he turned at Jon. "Or the drums mr Torres." Jackson looked at Tico at last.
"Of course." David answered back before he looked at Jon and Tico from behind. "Good. When the mini tour starts?" Jackson aasked them. "We don't know the date yet. We want to make sure that Richie can play." Jon spoke up. "You better rush things a little about his recovery. I'm sure my sister could help him." Jackson answered and looked far away where Kate was standing.
Jackson put his hands on his pockets of his suit while he was keep looking at Kate. They all notished the epression in his eyes had changed. "In the end, we are all just humans drunk of the idea that love, only love could heal our brokeness." Jackson spoke while his eyes were never leaving his only sister who was sitting on a bench far away from where they were standing.
Tico, David and Jon looked at each other not sure if they had heard those words from him. "So, that means we can take Richie back?" Tico asked him a little hesitated. Jackson turned and looked at him. "Yes, mr Torres you can take him back. I'll deliver you the ticket at his apartement." Jackson answered and walked away.
As he was walking away Jackson waved at some guards who were standing in front of the door of the warehouse. One of them opened the door. Once the door was opened every single guard who were across the warehouse walked in the two cars which were parked next to the warehouse.
The three members of the band were watching them driving away. Jon looked at them and said "I'll go to get Kate." "We'll go inside. See how he's doing." David answered. "Okay." Jon answered and walked away.
Jon was walking fat to where Kate was sitting. "Kate!!" Jon yelled from behind and Kate turned around. "Come on! It's time." Jon told her. Kate looked at him and start running to the ware house. "Run Jon! He had lost a lot of blood. We need to hurry!" Kate yelled while she was running on top speed until she stopped in front of the warehouse.
She was trying to catch her breathe. She saw the door was opened, probably David and Tico were inside with him. A part of her wanted to go inside and hug the man of her dreams but the half of her was terrified of what she'll face when she'll walk inside the warehouse.
Kate shallowed hard as her right foot walked in the dark warehouse. In the middle of it she notished David and Tico. They were standing in front of Richie who was sitting on the chair. Kate couldn't see him all she could do was walking closer and closer. The smell of dry and fresh blood were too much for her take. That smell was making her sick to her stomack, she wanted to throw up right there only a few feet away from him. But she didn't. Instead, Kate took a deep breathe and stopped behind from Tico and David.
David turned and faced her. "Kate, you should go outside." he told her. His voice was low and shaken. David was standing tall in front of Kate. She tried to look behind David's shoulder but all she managed to see was Richie's headleaning in front and a blood late around him. "David i'm a doctor! I've faced worse situations." Kate answered. "But not your loved ones, Kate." he said and looked at her. David moved and let her walk a few steps. Tico saw her and moved on his right to let Kate some space.
Kate's heart was beating so fast like it was going to expload at any second. Her hands were shaking as David and Tico moved and let her walk to where Richie was standing. Hot tears rolled from her eyes as she faced him. His head was leaning in front of her like he was praying. His bloody hands were resting on his knees. His jeans were covered by his own blood as long as his t-shirt which from white tirned to red. His long hair were a mess. Kate notished a piece of someone's shirt was covering Richie's right uper arm. The bullet might had found there Richie's arm.
From what Kate had seen the bullet didn't find a vein. A part of her felt relived because they still had some time. Kate stopped in front of him and she knelt down to meet his face. She placed her right hand on his cheek. Her hand was filled with his blood but she didn't care. All she wanted right now was be with him, try to save him and kiss him for the last. With a very carefull move Kate lifted Richie's face only to see the results of her brother's actions in the name of her protection.
Both of his eyes were bruised, they had that purlpe colour which Kate hated. His right eye was so shollen that he couldn't keep it open. Richie opened slowly his left eye, which it was in a better condition. He saw Kate there in front of him. It was her for real? Or his mind was playing the worse possible tricks? He had dreamed of her many times since Jackson kidnapped him. It was the only thing that could make him feel good and didn't cause so much pain.
When Richie realized it wasn't a dream or his imagination he tried to smile at her. But the pain he felt on his mouth was too much for him to handle. Kate was watching him close as she said. "It's over now Richie. You're safe."
They all heard a car running inside the warehouse. The entrance was big enough to fit Jon's car. He stopped the car right in front of them and jumped out of the driver's seat. "Let's take him home. We have work to do." these were the last words spoken on that warehouse before they left it behind and all that pain that goes with it.
Jon was walking fat to where Kate was sitting. "Kate!!" Jon yelled from behind and Kate turned around. "Come on! It's time." Jon told her. Kate looked at him and start running to the ware house. "Run Jon! He had lost a lot of blood. We need to hurry!" Kate yelled while she was running on top speed until she stopped in front of the warehouse.
She was trying to catch her breathe. She saw the door was opened, probably David and Tico were inside with him. A part of her wanted to go inside and hug the man of her dreams but the half of her was terrified of what she'll face when she'll walk inside the warehouse.
Kate shallowed hard as her right foot walked in the dark warehouse. In the middle of it she notished David and Tico. They were standing in front of Richie who was sitting on the chair. Kate couldn't see him all she could do was walking closer and closer. The smell of dry and fresh blood were too much for her take. That smell was making her sick to her stomack, she wanted to throw up right there only a few feet away from him. But she didn't. Instead, Kate took a deep breathe and stopped behind from Tico and David.
David turned and faced her. "Kate, you should go outside." he told her. His voice was low and shaken. David was standing tall in front of Kate. She tried to look behind David's shoulder but all she managed to see was Richie's headleaning in front and a blood late around him. "David i'm a doctor! I've faced worse situations." Kate answered. "But not your loved ones, Kate." he said and looked at her. David moved and let her walk a few steps. Tico saw her and moved on his right to let Kate some space.
Kate's heart was beating so fast like it was going to expload at any second. Her hands were shaking as David and Tico moved and let her walk to where Richie was standing. Hot tears rolled from her eyes as she faced him. His head was leaning in front of her like he was praying. His bloody hands were resting on his knees. His jeans were covered by his own blood as long as his t-shirt which from white tirned to red. His long hair were a mess. Kate notished a piece of someone's shirt was covering Richie's right uper arm. The bullet might had found there Richie's arm.
From what Kate had seen the bullet didn't find a vein. A part of her felt relived because they still had some time. Kate stopped in front of him and she knelt down to meet his face. She placed her right hand on his cheek. Her hand was filled with his blood but she didn't care. All she wanted right now was be with him, try to save him and kiss him for the last. With a very carefull move Kate lifted Richie's face only to see the results of her brother's actions in the name of her protection.
Both of his eyes were bruised, they had that purlpe colour which Kate hated. His right eye was so shollen that he couldn't keep it open. Richie opened slowly his left eye, which it was in a better condition. He saw Kate there in front of him. It was her for real? Or his mind was playing the worse possible tricks? He had dreamed of her many times since Jackson kidnapped him. It was the only thing that could make him feel good and didn't cause so much pain.
When Richie realized it wasn't a dream or his imagination he tried to smile at her. But the pain he felt on his mouth was too much for him to handle. Kate was watching him close as she said. "It's over now Richie. You're safe."
They all heard a car running inside the warehouse. The entrance was big enough to fit Jon's car. He stopped the car right in front of them and jumped out of the driver's seat. "Let's take him home. We have work to do." these were the last words spoken on that warehouse before they left it behind and all that pain that goes with it.
I was reading faster and faster when I knew they were going to get Richie. I knew from your words he lost a lot of blood and time was short. Had to keep stopping my reading as I was getting ahead of myself. I pictured exactly what you wrote. GREAT JOB!!! Thank you for this chapter. More please.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Teri!! That was what i wanted to do, i wanted you to feel and see. I wanted to you to be there with them feelling everything! I'm the one who should do the thanking part! :)
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