Kid cleared his throat and both of the guys turned their heads to face him. They both had a shocked look on their faces, I guess neither had realized that we’d been standing there for the last part of their altercation. Then Kid sarcastically said. “If we’re done talking about my sister fucking my best-friend can we move on with the day? You guys should be ashamed of yourselves for puttin’ that image in my head. That’s disgusting’! I might need to take my girl back to our room and remove those pictures from my head.” That broke the tension in the room and everyone started laughing and I saw Tumbler shaking his head as he walked to Sadie.
The women decided to make the men a huge biker breakfast. We made waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage, and coffee. The guys were in breakfast heaven. They wolfed down their food in record breaking time. I couldn’t figure out why they ate so fast. Until they put their dishes in the sink, then looked at us and let us know they needed to be at the clubs for a meet. Kid came up to me and informed me he would return later. He would be staying with me until we knew I was safe from the wrath of Justin. In case he still wanted to get his hands on me. I told him “I just want you and the boys to be careful. I need to tell you something it slipped my mind until now. Do you remember that car that tried to hit us?” He shook his head yes, so I continued. “It wasn’t Justin, but I’ve seen it around the house. I don’t know how, but it is connected with him somehow.” He looks at me and then says. “Thanks for the heads up baby, I’ll be sure the guys and your dad know.” I give him a big hugs and kiss and then us walk our men out to their bikes. We watch them drive down the street, we turn to walk back to the house and Skylar stops us and says “I say we have a girl’s day, pedi, and Mani and shopping day.” Sadie and I smile big and agree immediately. We run into the house to get everything we need for our day of adventure. I clean up my room and make the bed.
We make it into the living room at the same time which throws us into a giggling fit. We lock up the house and head for Skylar’s Tahoe and start our girl’s day. It takes us thirty minutes to hit Dallas we wouldn’t dare go to one of the little salons in our town. They gossip and know everyone else’s business. We decided long ago that it wasn’t worth the gossip to come our way. The craziest things were said about us, the three of us had admitted to being involved with each other, to us having venereal diseases. Not that we really cared about what the idiots of our town thought. Except, we were going to be building careers in the next town over and wanted to make sure our reputations weren’t damaged. Plus it helped that Dallas had cheaper prices and better quality than our town. We had a tradition at this deli on our way that we stopped at every time. Since we’d already eaten breakfast, we decided to stop on the way back home.
While gossiping during our pedi’s we hear the news. It catches our attention when they announce a couple of older ladies have disappeared from El Paso and haven’t been heard from since last night. That couldn’t be too bad, maybe they went to visit friends. Then they announce her son had kidnapped her daughter in law and granddaughter twenty years prior. That caught our attention, I don’t even know my grandmother’s name! I never thought to ask, what kind of person doesn’t ask their grandmother’s name. I grab the phone out of my purse and call my Mom. There’s no answer so I call Kid, I don’t really have anyone else’s number. “What’s up baby, you miss me already?” Kid jokes as he answers the phone. I can’t help but smile at hearing his voice. “Hi baby, I need to talk to my dad, but I don’t have a number for him. Is there any way you could send me his number or have he give me a call?” I hear Kid yell out to dad that I need to speak to him. “Hang on baby girl, he’s coming to the phone now.” “Alright baby thank you, I can’t wait to see you tonight,” I say. “Yeah, baby I will be there around five or six. Here comes your Dad so I will let you go. See you tonight.” I hear him hand over the phone to Wasp. “Hey, everything okay Taylor, shit I mean Riley? Sorry sweetie, you have always been Taylor to me so this is going to get some takin’ use to for me.” I smile knowing that my dad loves me, but I can’t help being a little sad for him at the same time. I’ll never become accustomed to answering to Taylor, I’ll always be Riley. It hurts me that he will never have his Taylor again. “I’m sorry Dad, I know it must hurt you that I don’t use Taylor. I just don’t think I could ever get used to it after all this time. Listen the reason I called you….” I tell him about the news story I had seen on the television in the nail salon, he promised to look into it and get back with me. Hanging up the phone with him I get an uneasy feeling in my stomach. I turn and look at the girls and they both have the same look. Needless to say, our girl’s day out was cut short with all our worrying.
We leave the salon paying our bill and head for the Tahoe. We get buckled up and start heading home. We take our normal route and when we get to the town before ours and we exit the highway. There’s construction on the highway in our town so we have to exit in the town before ours. It’s scary to drive at nighttime since the exit is nothing but country for the first three or so miles. No lights to light up our roads, so we have to depend on our headlights. It gets dark in the country faster than the city, still haven’t figured that one out. We decide on some eighties music to lighten up our moods. Bon Jovi is turned on and we listen to our favorite ballads from the band.
We were the only ones out on the road, I remember singing at the top of our lungs, and then this crash sound and unbearable pain. Including my head as it hit the passenger side of the back window. I remember hearing Skylar screaming Sadie’s and my name. I think I heard her scream that the Rage Ryderz would kill them if they touched us. Then I remember hearing a shot and then, nothing…
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Hours later……………….
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It hurts! Everything hurts so badly. My head is pounding like someone is taking a pickax and shoving it through my brain. My entire right side feels like one solid bruise. I try to open my eyes and realize only my left eye opens fully, my right eye will only partially open. I’m in a bedroom, it’s a very nice well-kept room. It’s full of brass antiques furniture. There’s a homemade quilt that I’m lying on. I notice there’re no pictures or decorations of any type in the room. Just your basic bedroom furniture a bed, dresser, nightstand and a vanity. They’re all old and well taken care of. I try to sit up too fast and the room starts to spin, I slow down and move an inch at a time until I’m sitting up and look around for a better view. I still see no signs of living in this room, all of a sudden feel a very cold draft. I look down and notice I’m wearing nothing but my bra and underwear. Someone has undressed me, I feel uncomfortable not knowing who had their hands on me while I was unconscious. I use the bed as a crutch and stand up. I noticed a window across from the bed so I head toward it hoping me to see where I am. I’m extremely irritated when I open the curtains, there are steel bars outside of the window. I guess whoever brought me here didn’t want to take the chance of me jumping out of a second-story window. I look out to see if there’s any hint of where I am. I see nothing but a wheat field from my part of the house. I turn to my left and see a door, there are three in this bedroom, might as well try them all and see if one lets me out of this fucking room!
I try the one closest to the window and it opens, I realize it’s the bathroom. I look in the bathroom and notice it is stocked with my favorite toiletries. WTF…do I have a stalker? That’s weird, I close the door and head to the one by the dresser and try to open it, no luck it’s locked. Fuck! That must be my way out of here. I hope to find something to help me through that door. I need to find out if Sadie and Skylar are safe and unharmed. I will go after anyone who has hurt my baby sister. “You can’t think like this Riley, you have to get out of here” I mumble to myself to get motivated. I go to the door that sits next to the bed and open it, its dark inside. I search for a light on the wall and finally find the switch, once there is light I look inside and when I see what’s in there I scream and ever
ything goes black again.
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Kid: I’ve had this funny feeling all day, I can’t figure where it’s comin’ from. I’ve learned to trust my instincts when they are callin’ out to me. All the Brothers are here, were making sure the clubhouse is ready for our sister clubs coming in to help us. I can’t wait till the issues we have going on with the fuckwad Justin is taken care of. I know it’s not one of the Brothers’, I talked to Riley a little while ago when she called for Wasp. Who’s now on edge due to his Mom and her friend disappearin’ last night? They left on their own though, his Mom’s friend’s daughter went and checked, they packed bags and their purses and locked up. Wasp thinks they are on their way here since hearing about the girls and their Mom. She hasn’t seen Riley since she was little and never met Sadie. From what Wasp says she really cared for Ashton (man it’s hard to get used to that name). I still have this creepy feelin’ that I’ve never experienced before and it’s making me edgy. Prez’s phone goes off, he gets a smile on his face, tellin’ me it’s either Ma or Skylar. He loves to tease Ryder when Sky calls him instead of her man. He also always puts it on speaker and we never miss it so we all take our seat as dad posts the phone on speaker.
King: Hey princess, how’d girl’s day go? Do you need more money, is your man not giving you enough? I look over and Ryder is giving me the stink eye. I love riling these boys up. It’s what I’m not hearin’ that has my skin standin’ on end.
Skylar: (raspy, whisper voice) Daddy … help me please daddy. We were hit out on Old Mills Dr. I tried to stop them, Daddy, please tell Kid and Tumbler and their parents I tried so hard. They shot me! I was trying to pull Sadie from one of their arms and I couldn’t get her. If I don’t make it daddy tell Ma, Ryder and brother how much I love them. I love you to daddy. If you don’t make it to me in time, I want you all to remember how much I have always loved you all. (Silence)
King: Skylar! Baby girl, princess, answer me! Damn it, answer me right now! I won’t lose you! I refuse, you answer me right now damn it. I love you, I need you in my life. You’re my princess! FUCK!!!!!
Ryder: I needed nothing else said; I jumped from my chair and ran as hard as my legs would take me. I’ve never runs so fast in my life, I can’t believe this bullshit! In my territory, someone rammed my baby’s SUV and stole my Brothers’ Ol’ ladies! Mine and Skylar’s best friends. The six of us, it’s supposed to be the six of us. First, I need to get Skylar to the hospital, my Brothers need to find our girls. They need to be home, I bet that fucking psycho has them. Other than hurting Wasp, I can’t figure out why he needs to take our girls, our family. Justin doesn’t realize it yet, but he just signed his death warrant again, but now it won’t be an easy death. Now Jed will make it as painful as he possibly can. You don’t hurt his surrogate daughter and have a comfortable death. I might even ask if I can be there just to get one good solid blow before they kill him.
Kid: We all runs out of the clubhouse, get on our bikes and peel out of the driveway. I notice Wasp to my left and see Ashton riding bitch. I guess Wasp wasn’t taking any chances with the last woman left of his family. Can’t say I blame him, his brother won’t breath another day once the three MC’s find him. If he has help, they will go down with him, don’t give a fuck if they knew or not. First we get to the accident scene and get my baby sister taken care of. Then I’m going to check the accident site top to bottom and pray I find a clues to where the girls are. I just got her, I’m not losing her! I will find her, she is mine! I promised to protect her and look what the fuck happened. We knew there was danger and yet there was no prospect on them. We got lazy and comfortable thinking no one would cross us. If this isn’t a fucking wake-up call, got it loud and mother fucking clear!
Wasp: I never in my life wanted to use my skills learned in the military on any civilian, the way I want to use them on my worthless brother. My daughters’ mother is holding onto me tightly and I can feel her cryin’ for her girls. Other than my girls missing this sets me off more than anything. My woman should never have to know a day of crying, especially because her girls are missin’. I know that waste of human space had something to do with my daughters disappearin’. I’m going to find them, bring them home to their mother and me. I know Justin has always been jealous of me and I never understood why. He has always had a father in his life. Mine had died shortly after my birth, I only Momma but he had both parents. Whatever there’s to be fuckin’ jealous of I’ve never figured out. He had the same relationship with Momma that I had. She loved us fiercely and was involved in any activities we were doing at the time. My poor Momma, I know she loves Justin, but I can’t let this go! He’ll have to pay the price for what he’s done to my family, and now Prez’s baby. The years he stole from me! I missed twenty years of Riley’s life and every day of Sadie’s. Honestly at this point I don’t give a fuck anyway. I love Momma, but if she doesn’t want anything to do with me, if she figures out I was involved in Justin’s death, I could care less. I just want my family back. If my Brothers’ stand in my way, I guess I’ll have to pay the consequences. It’ll be worth it knowing all my girls are safe.
Tumbler: I swear I’m fixing to start beating the fucking shit out of someone if they don’t find my baby girl! I’ll kill this entire country if I have to until I get her. One motherfucking night! I got to hold her in my arms, ONE! That is unacceptable. After all this time of waiting for her, waiting for the right opportunity, waiting for her to be ready, to get away from her dad’s thumb. And I get “ONE MOTHERFUCKING NIGHT!” I’m going to tear this town to shreds and take it apart piece by piece until I find my baby girl and her sister. Rolling up to the accident site you can see the right side has been hit head-on by the van left abandoned next to Skylar’s Tahoe. Sky is laying on the ground and it’s like she’s just looking up into the sky, almost like she’s praying. I see her mouth moving, nothing audible is coming out. I love that girl, this is tearing me apart. She looks half-dead, there’s a puddle of blood under her and she’s pale white. I start shaking when I see how bad she is. She’s looking straight through us, she’s praying for Sadie and Riley. God, I don’t talk to ya, don’t believe much in ya. If you’re real, listen to Sky and bring those beautiful girls home to us safe and unharmed, keep Skylar alive and help heal her. Um…Thank you, Bless, you whatever it is I’m supposed to say you got it. Just this one time, be here for me.
Ryder: King, Kid and I lean over Skylar, I grab her hand and King grabs the other. I look at her and she doesn’t even acknowledge that we’re there, I look at King for some guidance he’s our Prez and always knows what to do. He’s just staring into her eyes with tears rolling down his cheeks. I look over his shoulder and see my dad with his hand on Kings’ shoulder, offering silent support. I can’t stand that no one’s talking to her, letting her know we’re here. She starts mumbling again, I lean in closer trying to hear her. I put my mouth next to her ear and my ear close to her mouth, if she’s trying to communicate I need to be hear for her. She’s mumbling about trying to help Riley and Sadie and switches to how much she loves me and her family. I can’t take it, I start whispering in her ear the same chant until I’m pulled away. “Its Ryder baby, I love you more than anything in this world and so does your family. Don’t leave us, don’t leave me. We know you did everything you could for your girls, nobody blames you.” I hear Kid lean over her and he says loudly we all hear. “You’re the best baby sister a man could ever ask for, don’t leave. I know you tried to save our girls, I couldn’t be prouder of you. I love you so much and so does Dad and Ma. We need you Sky, stay with us, come back and talk to us sissy. Come back and tell us everything you can about who took your best-friends.” I turn my head and give him a go to hell look. I know getting information on the girls is critical. But damn it can’t he look at her and tell she needs help her damn self! “Sorry brother, I was hoping since she keeps saying their names it would draw her out of wherever her head is right now.” I give him a nod and give my atte
ntion back to my girl.
Ghost: I let the guys know I called Detective Maddox on our way. He’s sending help our way, it isn’t long after were begging her to stay with us that we hear several sirens. Knowing they are close, I start rounding up the Brothers that were goin’ over the crash scene to see if they could find anything before LEO showed up. (Law Enforcement Officer) Unfortunately for us all we could see was paint damage to the Tahoe the Van left behind upon impact. I know we’ve missed something that could lead us to our girls. Detective Maddox exits his car, I walk up to him so none of these pigs with him can hear our conversation. “I know there’s something here to help us find the girls. Unfortunately, you showed up too soon, even though I’m grateful for Sky’s sake that you did. I didn’t have time to find anything. I’m goin’ to let you know right now that anything you find better makes its way to me, nobody will like me or this clubs if not. We have two daughters and potential Ol’ ladies missing. We don’t take that lightly and we won’t take it as good faith on your part if we miss any information.” His eyes bug out at me, he’s known me a very long time and I’ve never spoken to him like this. Good, at least he knows I mean business and I’m not bullshitting him. He shakes his head okay to me and walks over to check on Skylar for himself. The mousse has just left the cage and the cat is out to play and kill that motherfucker. Guess who the goddamn cat is?
Sniper (VP): I’m trying to support my Prez and my son, they’re in pain. I’m hurtin’ as well, Skylar’s had a piece of my heart since the day she was born. She’s been full of spunk and you couldn’t help but smile when she’d smile at you. Always gettin’ herself out of trouble with us by givin’ that smile and look at us with her innocent eyes. This entire club will fall to pieces if something happens to her. Everyone one of us love Skylar in our own way, rather it’s in a daughterly or sisterly way. She’s even friends with the Brothers’. She’s brought the guys back who came to us broken and lifeless. Don’t ask me how the girl does it, but she has a way of gettin’ into your heart. My son, my god I don’t know what will happen to him if she doesn’t make it. When he was seven years old, he came up to me and told me to start saving lots of money. When I asked him what for he said “cause Daddy when I marry Skylar you have to send us away on a moon.” Which he meant a honeymoon, his teacher at school had just gotten hitched, told the class she would miss school so she could go on her honeymoon with her new husband. That was the day I started watching Ryder with Sky. It’s also the day her father and I started saving for a wedding and honeymoon, we both had that feeling they were meant to be. How do we tell her Ma and Ryder’s Ma? They will take it as hard as all of us! My woman loves that girl just like she’s her own. She was at our house as much as our Kids were along with Kid. I don’t know what to do, I’m not use to being in situations where I can’t fix it, and this isn’t something I can fix. I’m gonna have to make the call to Sky’s Mom now and have her meet us at the hospital. There’s no way I’m tellin’ her what happened to her girl over the phone. I will just have to say it and hang up.
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