"Rise and shine sweetheart, boss is here", the guy wakes Elisha up.
She groans.
"If you don't want me to take you out right here, you better get up", he warns.
She gets up and glares at him, he unties her and leads her out the room. They walk down the stairs and into a small living room where Mr. Smith, Jett's father is sitting on the old couch.
"Ah, Elisha my dear. You look lovely took after Damon as well", he grins.
"Why am I here Will? My father is in jail, isn't that enough revenge? Why didn't you take Ace instead?" She demands.
"Because he murdered my only son in cold blood, Ace is like a son to me who set up the funeral and you're the only person Damon seems to care about dearly. Your mother is no where to be found in Georgia either, so I settle just for you", he shrugs.
"Once I kill you, I'll have one of my men deliver a picture of you to your father and then we can call it even", he grin.
"Brendan will kill you before you even pull a trigger in my direction", she hisses.
He laughs,"your boyfriend wouldn't be able to save you this time sweetheart because, he don't know where we are located. Who says I wouldn't kill you right now?" He takes out his gun.
"You would have done it the moment I walked in", Elisha shrugs.
"That's why I liked you, you're smart. You're right if I wanted you dead I would of killed you already, I got other things to do first. Get her out of my sight and no breakfast for her either", he orders.
Elisha scoffs, she hopes Brendan gets here quickly.
****
"Wake up man, we got to go find Lisha", Brendan shakes Malcolm awake.
"What time is it?" He yawns.
"Some minutes to ten, there's a café just down the block where you can get a quick breakfast", he replies.
"Have we get a location yet?"
"No, but my men searched an abandoned warehouse earlier and came back with nothing", Brendan explains.
"I hope we find her, I miss her", Malcolm sighs.
"Me too, but she only gone for a day so", he shrugs.
"Why the heck aren't you dress? We got things to do", Zane walks in, he is stressed out because his girlfriend wants them to start living together soon and we aren't talking about in Chicago.
"Give me five minutes guys", Malcolm gets off the bed.
"Make that ten", Brendan confirms as his phone rings, it is his mother.
"Hey mom."
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Some hours later Brendan and his gang still don't have a lead to where Elisha is located. It is 2 in the afternoon when Ace suggests that they should grab a quick late lunch.
"I can eat two burgers right now", Draven admits as they walk into Wendy's.
"With extra fries and a large drink", Zane adds.
"Now you're speaking my language", they did a fist bump.
"Hey, what's can I get your guys?" The cashier who's name is Rose smiles at them especially at Draven.
"Well sunshine I want two burgers, extra fries and a large drink", Draven flirts with her.
"Anything else like a cookie with it?"
"Yes and your number too", he winks and she blushes.
"Stop stalling and just hurry up and pay, I am starving here", Ace says impatiently.
"We'll talk some more later Rosy", Draven pays and collects his order on the other end of the counter.
When they all get their orders, they return to the rented car; which is park just up the block.
"This burger tasted so good, remind me to make a few once we return home", Draven sighs.
"Remember our annual backyard cookout at Brendan's house since senior year of high school?" Zane asks.
"Yes, it is the first weekend in September right?" Malcolm confirms.
"Yes and this year I am on burgers", Brendan nods.
"At least Anne will be there to help you, first year you burned the patties", Zane chuckles.
"Because you distracted me", Brendan defends himself.
"I am on hotdogs", Draven states.
"Fries and wings for me", Malcolm grins.
"I am on drinks and snacks with dips", Zane sighs.
"You got the easy one", Malcolm pouts.
"Dude last year you had this job while I was stuck with burgers."
"Yeah you didn't even get any for yourself", Draven laughs.
"Stop talking about your cookout and focus on the real problem, getting my sister back alive", Ace snaps.
"We got no leads anyway", Draven shrugs.
***
Its been hours since Elisha was put back in her room, she is very hungry right now. The door opens and the man who kidnapped her/ her guard enters with a Mc Donalds bag.
"I know you're hungry, boss is asleep so here", he opens the bag and place the burger on her lap and the drink next to her feet.
"Thanks", she grumbles and unwrap the burger with her tied wrist; she begins to eat.
"I know you don't want to die, so if by Wednesday your friends haven't found you I'll help you escape Wednesday night", he says.
"What makes you think I will live to see tomorrow?"
"I can buy you time or at least till Thursday. Boss isn't ready to kill you yet, I suspect he has kind of a soft spot for you so he might torture you first than giving you a quick death", he explains.
"Why do you work for him if you're just going to double cross him?"
"He pays good and I am second in command, once he dies I take over. Also, you don't deserve to be in this mess, you had no idea that your father killed boss's son in cold blood", he shrugs.
"Second in command huh? How did that even happen?"
"Long story short, I wanted to leave but I couldn't. My fiancé almost died because of that and almost lost our first child, so I stayed and remind very loyal to Will or else he'll kill my family if I even slip a little", he sighs.
"Where are they now?"
"Atlanta, we got a divorce last December. My ex wife didn't want our son and daughter around this kind of environment anymore", he sighs.
"You guys could have worked it out, no need to get a divorce", Elisha shakes her head.
"It wouldn't have worked out, we got a divorce because she got pregnant with another man's child. She will be due in a couple of weeks, but I still call to check up on my son and daughter though. I don't blame her, I was rarely home and barely spend time with my family so when a rich dude from Atlanta sweep her off her feet, she was a goner. At least he is treating her and the kids the way they deserve to be treated", he explains.
"How long did they met and how did you find out?"
"They met last spring I think at some fund raiser in her job and hit it off when he offered her a donation for the children's hospital she works at. They became friends and hung out every time he was in the city since he stayed in Brooklyn for a while. Fast forward a few months later and she fell for him, I was out a lot on business trips with the gang around that time and even missed my daughter's fifth birthday,
"Thanks to him, he prepared a big birthday party for her and all her classmates at a water park. How I found out about them was when I saw a post on my ex wife's Facebook page. It was around September and she took a selfie, I saw the guy in the background and concluded that they were dating. Two months and a half later, she was throwing up and a week after that she told me she was pregnant and may be her new boyfriend's own,
"I was a little hurt, but I didn't blame her as I said before. We ended on good terms and I get to see my kids once a month, last month I stayed a weekend at a hotel and they stayed with me", he finishes.
"Wow that's a lot to take in", Elisha lets out a breath.
"Yeah last I heard next spring she will be getting marry", he adds.
"A year and three months after a divorce? Isn't that a bit early?" She frowns.
"Not if they sort of been together for two years or met each other two years ago and spent most of their time together", he shrugs.
"Good point."
"Well that's enough talk for now, got to go", he takes the empty cup and wrap.
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Next day
"Where the hell can they be?" Brendan sighs,"its been two days since we are here. "
"Calm down, we'll find her", Malcolm assures him.
"When you are an answer, call me", he leaves the room.
Malcolm sighs as he replied to Zack message.
Malcolm: Hey, we haven't found her yet
Zack: Seriously man? Its been two days
Malcolm: You don't think I know that? When is Kacy leaving again?
Zack: Thursday, we are back at my apartment now. She is starting to pack, she's currently at the café working now
Malcolm: How's her date?
Zack: I think he is leaving tomorrow, got some errands to do before heading back to his university
Malcolm: We'll find her, don't worry.
Zack: You better.
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Do you think Elisha's kidnapper will go through with his word or will he double cross her too?