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A new start coming out of pain:
Chapter 5:
School is now over and our grade reports will be out just before Christmas. Football has been super amazing except for the one game last month with the shooting and all. The game was scheduled to be replayed the 2nd Saturday of December at the indoor facility that we have been using for practice with no specters, just parents. We ended up winning that game because the other team unanimously decided to concede. They felt it was the least that they could do since one of our players got shot. So that put us in the state championship game to be played in mid-January.
That afternoon when we got home Riley, Devon and I decided to hang out in what is now Riley's room to play video games and just have some fun. We also talked about gifts for Christmas and stuff. So we decided to head to the mall the next day (Friday) to try to find gifts and stuff. We told dad and mom that we needed to go shopping. Dad looked up and said he would arrange an escort for us. He got up and went in the den and made some phone calls.
Ryan did not go back on deployment after the shooting and I never thought to ask why until he and I were alone after dinner while we were cleaning up the dishes. Ryan said, "Kurt I explained to my commanding officer what happened and what was going on and that I needed to stay behind to help protect my family until things are back to normal. Well my commanding officer was not too thrilled about it and denied my request. So I told dad that I would deployed soon since my request was denied. But the very next afternoon I got a phone call and a FedEx special delivery letter from my commander's boss reassigning me to "special details" until further notice. So Kurt, as it turned out, I have been ordered to stay and protect my family." I looked at Ryan in shock and cried. I knew my brother loved me. Whatever he and dad did to make it so that the army changed their mind spoke volumes. I hugged him and thanked him for everything.
After Ryan and I finished with the dishes we walked past dad's den. He called us in and asked me to get Riley and Devon and bring them come back to the den. I went upstairs to get them and we all came back down to see what dad wanted. Dad told us that he had arranged for Anthony and 2 other men to tail us so if we needed to go shopping privately we could. He also said that Ryan and a few of his friends will be around to help out as well. Dad made it very clear that if we saw Ryan out in public at any time that we were NOT to walk up to him or wave at him as he is watching us covertly. Dad also gave each of us what looked like tracker wristbands and told us to never take them off, even in the shower as they are waterproof. So each of us put them on and then we headed to up Riley's room to play more video games.
I told Devon I wanted Anthony to come with me as I wanted some advice from him regarding a gift. Devon chuckled but then with a pouting face said that he would need advice too. I laughed and told him that we could swap body guards after lunch. Riley busted out laughing at us.
The next morning we were all up by 8 am. We showered and ate breakfast. Anthony came in and poured himself some coffee and looked at us with a big grin and said, "Who's ready for shopping?" With excitement we all said, "Yes!!" I asked Anthony for a favor. I asked him if he would mind taking me privately to some shops without the others to hunt for some gifts. And then after lunch take Devon privately to help him also. I explained that we could split up into three groups and later all three groups could meet up at the food court for lunch. He had a big smile on his face and asked, "Why me?" I told him that he was the only person we knew that was in a gay relationship and we wanted to pick his brain. He chuckled and said yes, it was okay and that he would do what he could to help.
Before piling into Anthony's car and taking off towards the mall Anthony introduced us to the other 2 officers, Stan and Desmond, who were waiting in their car in the driveway. Ryan had left well before us. As we were walking from the parking lot towards the mall entrance I turned to ask Anthony something. I saw over his shoulder a black van parking at the end of the row and I had a strange look on my face. Anthony asked, "What is the matter?" and he looked in the same direction that I was staring. He looked back at me and asked again, "What is the matter?" I said, "Oh nothing. I was just trying to place something that I thought I have seen recently. Everything is okay." We went in and then split off in 3 different directions.
I bought gifts for everyone. Anthony was a big help with the gift I bought for Devon. We all met up at the foot court, enjoyed some burgers and fries and had a good time together before we split up again. Anthony went with Devon, Stan and I went one direction and Desmond and Riley went another direction. As yet I had not seen Ryan so he must have been doing a good job of staying out of sight.
Since I had completed my "gift buying" I thought I would go try on some clothing and maybe get Riley and Devon something "extra". I found a few pairs of jeans and a couple of shirts I wanted to try on. So off to the fitting rooms we went. Stan waited for me in the hall of the fitting room. I had just taken off my pants when the fire alarm went off. Stan stormed the fitting room and told me to get dressed fast. While I was doing that he tried to get ahold of the others over our two way radio and waited for a response. He told me to stay in the room and not to move until he came back in to get me.
He closed the door and I could hear him talking on the radio and was repeating the same thing "Team 3 respond, Team 3 respond". Then I hear him say, "Team 1 to Hawkeye. Code Amber. We lost contact with Team 3, all units set perimeter". Suddenly the alarm was shut off and I noticed my phone had a text message waiting for me. I opened it and it was 3 photos. They were of Riley being dragged out of the mall by 4 guys in ski masks. After the photos a written text popped up, "We have your friend meet us at your running spot at the park, be alone!"
I panicked and ran out of the room and took off running. I ran right into Stan and Ryan along with 5 other guys as well as Anthony and Devon. Ryan looked at me and I showed him my phone. He got on the radio and said, "Hawkeye 1 to Nest Egg 3 - start Tracer 1". Devon ran over to me as I started to demand to know what happened to Riley and Desmond. My brother turned and told me calm down. Of course I did not. I yelled again demanding answers. Ryan snapped back at me and said, "Shut up and to do as you are told!" I was kind of taken back by that but then Devon took my hand and whispered to me, "Relax. We will work this out but we have to wait for Ryan and Anthony to tell us what to do."
I then sat on the floor and pulled my legs up to my chest and let out a whimper of despair. Once that kind of slipped out Devon was at my side holding me. I looked up at my brother. He had a look that told me he was sorry. I softly spoke to Devon, "I can't deal with this much longer. First you. Then Jake gets shot with a bullet that was meant for me. And now they have Riley. Is this ever going to stop?" Just then Ryan spoke into his radio, "Confirm Nest Egg 3 located. Confirm roost is on the move to southeast exit. All units converge." Ryan squatted down to speak to Devon and me. He whispered that Riley had been found and that a team was moving in to get him. As we were walking toward the exit Ryan told us that Riley was rescued from the back of a black van near where we parked.
I turned white as a ghost. I looked over at Anthony. He knew what I was thinking by the look on my face. My brother asked me, "What?" I told him I had seen that van pull into the parking lot when we arrived. As Devon and I came thru the mall exit with our bodyguards we saw Riley. Devon and I took off running to him. Ryan tried to stop us but Anthony shook his head and whispered something to him and my brother let us go. We ran to him at top speed. He looked pissed and relieved at the same time. He was a little black and blue and had a little bit of pain. My dad insisted that he go to the hospital to be checked out. When all was settled we were allowed to go back into the mall with our bodyguards to get our purchases.
First we went to where Devon had been because that was closer to where we exited the mall then our last spot. Riley told us where they were and retrieved his stuff as well. After we gathered all of our stuff I wanted to go to the hospital but Ryan said, "No. He will be home by the time we get there." We all got home at the same time and after we all calmed down Ryan asked to speak to me in private. So we went into his room and as the door closed he turned on a dime and took me into a hug so tight I thought my eyes were going to pop out of my head. When he finally let go of me and was just about to say something, I cut him off and told him, "Ryan, I am so very grateful for your love and concern for me. Thank you. I am so sorry for the way I acted when all hell broke loose." He responded, "Kurt, I am also thankful for your love towards me. I was afraid to let you out of my sight once everything started. I could not handle it if something bad happened to you." So we hugged and talked a little more and then we heard dad holler up at us to come downstairs.
Once we got down in the living room where dad and mom and everyone else was waiting dad told us to sit down because he had a lot of heavy stuff to share with us. All of us listened very quietly and with intent as my dad told us, "The guys who attempted to kidnap Riley have been arrested and questioned by my deputies. With their confessions and based on additional evidence that has been discovered we now know beyond any doubt that they are the ones responsible for installing the tracking devices on all of our vehicles. They also confessed that they are the ones that carried out the attack at the football game. Devon, I would really rather not share with you what you are about hear next. However, you have a right to know so I must tell you whether I want to or not. I am so very sorry to inform you that all the evidence points to your dad as the master mind behind all that has happened. He is the one that put up the money to finance his evil plan. His primary goal was to get you away from Kurt by any means possible. Your dad wants my son dead for corrupting his son's moral values. A judge has issued a warrant for your dad's arrest on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and murder for hire. We do not know if your mom was involved in your dad's plan but a warrant has also been issued for her arrest so we can bring her in to be questioned and hold her behind bars for at least 24 hours while we continue to investigate."
I moved next to Devon and so did my mom as he immediately broke down into uncontrollable crying. During his sobbing he kept saying that he was sorry for all of this mess and that he wished his dad had succeeded in killing him. I tried to hug him but he kept fighting me off. He was so full of anger over what his dad had done that he just could not control himself. We continued to try to calm him down but to no avail. Finally my mom gave Devon some medication to relax him and help him fall asleep.
The medication worked fast. Riley and I carried Devon up to our bedroom. I undressed him and climbed into bed with him and also fell asleep quickly. Something woke me up in the middle of the night. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 2 am. I was alone in the bed. I got up and went into the bathroom looking for Devon but he was not there. So I looked in Riley's room. He was not there either. I went down stairs to continue to look for him. As I walked passed the sliding doors I saw them open. Devon was on the patio just sitting on one of the chairs. His back was to me and the house. I walked up to him and touched his shoulder. He tilted his head towards my hand. He started to sob again and asked me to forgive him. I said, "Babe, there is nothing to forgive. You have done nothing wrong." Just as I finished those words he slumped over. I immediately yelled for help . . . . . .
End of Chapter 5. Chapter 6, the final chapter is currently a work in progress.
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