For The Love Of A Family
By Erin Miller
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2011 Erin Miller
Smashwords Edition, License Notes
For The Love Of A Family
Copyright © 2011 Erin Miller
This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events is pure coincidence. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.
Adult Reading Material
Two women police officers chased a crook down a city street. The woman with light brown hair was faster than the dark brunette. Sweat filled both their faces and the dark brunette woman was pumping her arms struggling to keep up. The lighter brunette woman spoke while running.
“Officer Williams, run the other way and bring the patrol car around. I’ll take care of the rest from here.”
The dark brunette nodded.
“Alright Officer Miller. Just catch the bastard.”
Officer Miller ran down another city block not showing any signs of fatigue. The man she was chasing was just starting to slow down. They quickly came to a dead end. A steel fence was in front of the man and the woman. The man looked around hoping for a quick getaway.
“Seems you’ve been cornered.” Officer Miller said patiently.
“I wouldn’t count on that. I won’t be brought in handcuffs by a woman unless she is performing sexual favors for me.” The man answered.
Officer Miller looked at the man in disgust. He was about to climb up the steel fence when she tackled him. He tried reversing the tackle to bring her into submission but to no avail. The woman and the man struggled with each other. He tried several other tactics using his hands and feet but the woman outsmarted him. She rolled him around to a position that his stomach was on the ground and she was on top of him. She quickly slapped hand cuffs onto the man and before getting up patted him up and down for any concealed weaponry.
She quickly stood up dragging the man with her. The man groaned. Officer Miller spoke.
“I’m placing you under arrest for possession of illegal drugs and intent to sell as well as for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. You have the right to remain silent and anything you say or do can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney and if you can’t afford one the courts will appoint you with legal aide.”
As she was reading the man his Miranda rights she kept a quick and tight hold of him. He knew the man was trying to escape anyway he could and was biding his time. Luckily for her Officer Williams showed up with the patrol car. Officer Miller opened the patrol car door and shoved the man inside the car. She got into the passenger side and kept an eye on the convict through the rear-view mirror.
“Be careful Williams, he’s a violent one.” Officer Miller said.
“Aren’t they all Miller?” Officer Williams retorted.
Once they were back at the station Officer Miller escorted the criminal inside and had one of the other officers take over. She sat down at her desk and began to fill out paperwork. So did her partner Officer Williams.
After three hours Officer Williams came up to Officer Miller.
“I’m leaving for tonight Jackie. See ya tomorrow. Say hi to your wife and child for me.”
“Thanks Elena, you have a good night,” Officer Miller replied.
“You too,” Elena said and left.
Jackie finished all of her necessary paperwork and yawned. She was getting tired now and wanted to go home. She drove up to a three bedroom light blue house and parked in the drive way next to her wife’s green Toyota Prius. She walked inside her house smiling. She knew it was late so her daughter would be in bed and her wife might be too.
“Hey Honey,” Jackie said legitimately surprised her wife was up and waiting for her.
“Hi Jackie. Welcome home.” Honey said and they hugged each other.
“Is Autumn asleep?” Jackie asked.
“Yes, I tucked her in an hour ago. She’s been out like a light ever since.” Honey answered and then asked “Anything interesting at work?”
“Oh the usual. Criminals are getting dumber by the day. Crack dealer this time trying to resist arrest.” Jackie answered her wife.
“You still smell from your days work. Go take a shower. I saved you a plate from dinner earlier.” Honey said.
“You didn’t have to do that.” Jackie said surprised but grateful.
“We need to talk when you come back downstairs.” Honey said.
Jackie gulped. Whenever her wife used that line it made her worry. She shook it off though and went upstairs to take a shower.
Jackie walked downstairs dressed in lingerie under her bathrobe which she had tied together with the cloth belt of her robe. She sat down with her wife at the table in their dining room. Honey had lit a red candle and dimmed the lights as well. She herself was also wearing a bathrobe and lingerie. Jackie noticed her wife’s blond hair reflecting in the candle light and that twinkle in her brown eyes. Jackie breathed.
She took a forkful of the meat loaf on her plate. She waited for Honey to speak.
“Baby, my newest book was just published and I was asked to go to a press conference in New York City.” Honey said.
“You should go.” Jackie answered happy for her wife’s accomplishments.
“Yes, but ever since Autumn was born I have never been apart from her. I would hate leaving our precious gem alone even for a day.” Honey revealed.
“Our daughter will be just fine. I will take care of her. I promise.” Jackie said.
“What about your job?” Honey asked concern in her voice.
“I’ll take off a week and find a baby sitter.” Said Jackie as she took another forkful of food.
“Are we able to do that financially? We already took so much out of our savings in the artificial insemination process for me to conceive Autumn.”
“Honey, we will be fine. Yes we can afford it financially. You shouldn’t worry so much.” Jackie said.
“It’s a relief we can afford it.” Said Honey.
Jackie finished eating and once Honey was finished cleaned the plates and put them away. She brushed her teeth afterwards and got ready for bed. She noticed Honey did the same thing. However, Honey had put on light mood music.
“Baby, Autumn is asleep. I want you to myself while I can.” Honey said.
Jackie smiled and looked into her wife’s eyes. The twinkle was still in those beautiful brown eyes. Jackie felt amazing. They had been married for six years and their love for each other always grew.
Honey led Jackie to their queen size bed and gracefully slid Jackie’s robe off of her. Honey slid her hand up the lingerie Jackie was wearing and cupped her breast. Jackie moaned softly. The passion between them became almost unbearable.
Jackie stripped Honey and pushed her softly onto the bed. She placed tiny kisses all over Honey’s neck. Honey returned the favor and massaged Jackie’s breasts. Honey kissed Jackie on the mouth and Jackie was crying out for more. She cupped Honey’s breasts and then licked them smoothly. She trailed one of her hands down Honey’s stomach and slid her hand down her thighs and back up. She played with the very small tuft of hair and then began teasing her. Honey moaned exuberantly. She was begging for more.
Honey
proceeded to trail one of her own hands down Jackie’s stomach and
in between her legs. Jackie let out a yelp of surprise. Honey had
entered her with her fingers. Jackie’s wife made their positions
reverse. She had Jackie on the bed and she was on top of her. Her
fingers circled inside her slowly at first. Then gradually she sped
them. Jackie moaned in pleasure and then entered her own wife. Their
passion was so great for each other. Jackie kissed Honey with such
vehement passion that both of them moaned from just their kiss.
There other hands they used to explore each other and touch each other. They made use of their tongues and licked sensitive spots all over their bodies. Jackie noticed her wife had cum and then placed her tongue where finger was. She utilized both. Honey couldn’t stand it. She moaned loudly in ecstasy and grabbed onto Jackie’s head. Jackie circled inside her faster and faster.
“Oh, oh, oh, Jackie!” Honey screamed. “Oh!”
Jackie quickly pulled up and kissed her wife deeply covering her moans of pleasure. Jackie was enjoying herself. Honey moaned Jackie’s name into her mouth as they kissed. This went on for four hours each taking their turn on the other.
Afterwards, they stopped. Jackie and Honey were both out of breath. Honey cuddled up with Jackie. Jackie held her.
“I love you Jackie!”
“I love you too Honey, always!”
They slept in each other’s arms that night. They were both content to be together and after such a passionate night wanted each other even more. Jackie was really happy for her wife’s new found success and even happier to be part of her life. She kissed her wife’s head and quickly fell asleep.
Two days later Jackie was driving Honey to the airport. Their four year old daughter Autumn was in the back seat of the car strapped into her car seat. Jackie stole quick glances at her wife and some more glances at their daughter to make sure she was okay.
Their daughter Autumn had dark blond hair and blue eyes. She was playing with her dolls and in her own little world. Jackie smiled. Her wife Honey was fixing her makeup using the passenger side mirror. Jackie drove up the air port and put her car in park. She popped open her trunk and took Honey’s suitcase out. Honey stood by her side.
“Thank you baby,” she said and took her suitcase from Jackie.
“Have a safe trip.” Jackie said and hugged Honey. Honey kissed her lips.
“I will Jackie. I left Autumn’s schedule on the kitchen table at home. Are you sure you can do this without me?” She asked.
“Babe, I’m sure. Besides, I am going to be finding a baby sitter as well.” Jackie answered.
Honey nodded. She then went into the back seat to kiss her daughter good bye.
“I love you Mommy!” Autumn said.
“I love you too sweetie.” Honey said to her daughter. “Mom is going to take care of you.”
“Okay,” said Autumn cheerfully.
Jackie got back into her car and watched her wife enter the building. Then she put her car back in drive and went home with Autumn.
“Mom, where’s Mommy going?” Autumn asked Jackie.
“Mommy is going on a business trip so she will be away for a while. We’ll have fun together okay?” Jackie replied.
“Will I be fighting bad guys with you? Mommy says you lock bad guys up.” Autumn said still playing with her toys.
“We’ll see what happens sweetie,” Jackie said.
Once they got home, Jackie unstrapped Autumn from her car seat and carried her inside. Her daughter fell asleep on the ride home and so Jackie tucked her in bed. After a few hours Autumn woke up.
For the next week Jackie played tea time with her daughter. She also ended up watching the same shows over and over and was amazed at her child’s energy. ‘How did Honey find time to write?’ she wondered.
She followed Autumn everywhere and vice versa. She settled on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for both her and her daughter. While Autumn took naps, Jackie cleaned and typed up an ad for a baby-sitter. She was so amazed that her wife even had time for her after raising Autumn and spending so much energy on their only child.
Once
eight o’clock rolled around Jackie tucked Autumn in bed. Autumn
wanted to be read a story so Jackie complied. Halfway through the
book Autumn fell asleep. Jackie kissed Autumn’s head and walked
into the family room.
She turned on her computer and waited. She logged on to her Skype account and waited to see if Honey was on. About five minutes later Honey signed on and they talked to each other.
“Hi, Honey how’s it going?” Jackie asked smiling.
“Everything is going smoothly here. I have a book signing tomorrow.” Honey answered.
“That’s great! Congratulations my love. Don’t forget about us now.” Jackie said teasing.
“I wouldn’t be able to forget about my darling wife and our beautiful daughter now would I? How is Autumn anyway?” Honey asked.
“She is doing good. I tucked her in a while ago. She’s sleeping soundly. She misses you. We both love and miss you.” Jackie said.
“The feeling is mutual dear.” Said Honey.
“Good night Honey, I love you!” said Jackie.
“Good night Jackie. I love you too!” Honey said and signed off.
Jackie signed off and shut her computer down.
The next day Jackie interviewed thirty different people for the position of baby sitter. None of them fit her qualifications. She was just about to give up, when someone knocked on her door.
“Hello,” Jackie answered.
“Hi, my name is Tina. I’m here in regards to the babysitting ad in the paper.”
“Come on in.” said Jackie.
They conversed for a bit in the living room. Jackie approved of this woman but there was one final test before she made a decision. She was going to get Autumn when her daughter walked into the room holding a teddy bear.
“Hi Mom, who’s the nice lady?” Autumn asked.
Tina got up and kneeled down before Autumn. She looked Autumn in the eyes and smiled.
“Hi, I’m Tina. You must be Autumn. It’s very nice to meet you.” Tina said.
Autumn smiled brightly.
“You remind me of my Mommy.” Autumn said.
It was decided. Jackie hired Tina on the spot.
“When can you start?” Jackie asked.
“Tomorrow good?” Tina asked.
“Perfect.” Jackie replied. “Be here at six am.”
The next morning Tina arrived and Jackie gave her the schedule for Autumn. She also handed Tina the emergency phone numbers. Then she left for work.
The day was uneventful and Jackie didn’t let her boredom go unnoticed. She leaned over her desk with her hand supporting her head. With her other hand she rifled through unfinished paperwork.
“Elena this is boring. Has no one really called in?” She stated.
Her partner Elena Williams looked at her. She sighed.
“Isn’t that a good thing?” Elena asked.
Jackie sighed. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and then filled out the next set of paperwork. Once finished she stood up.
“I need to stretch my legs for a bit. I’ll be right back. It’s lunch break anyway.” She said as she stretched.
Elena sighed and continued her paperwork.
Jackie walked down the block and stopped at one of the vending stalls on the street. It was filled with numerous stuffed animals. She was reminded of Autumn and her teddy bear. She looked around at the stuffed animals and decided to pick up a light blue bear with black button eyes and holding a small book in its hands made out of cotton.
“How much?” she asked the stall vendor.
“Ten dollars.”
“What a rip off.” Jackie complained and purchased the teddy bear anyway.
She walked back to the station and put the teddy bear inside the back seat of her car. As she walked into the station her wife Honey was standing next to Elena with a look of fear on her face. Jackie walked quickly to her.
“Honey, what are you doing here?” Jackie said stupefied.
“I came home earlier than expected. Jackie…Jackie…” Honey said tearing but trying to get the words out. “Autumn is…Autumn is g-g-gone!”
“WHAT! That can’t be right. Tina’s babysitting her.” Said Jackie in disbelief.
She grabbed Honey by her arm and dashed for her car. She turned on the ignition and sped out of the station. She got home and the front door was wide open. Jackie withdrew her gun. She barged into her house while aiming at anything that moved and not thinking of other consequences of her actions.
Her house was trashed. Furniture was torn apart and the coffee table had its glass shattered all over. On the wall was a spray painted symbol. It looked like an upside down cross next to a right side up cross. The words underneath it read:
“You and you’re wife are an abomination. We have taken your spawn to cleanse her from your sins. May you rot in hell!”
Jackie’s eyes widened. She remembered the Ku Klux Klan member she had arrested a few years ago due to his violent protesting against gay marriage and immigration. He was released recently.
‘It has to be him.’ She reasoned with herself.
“Oh no…” she said aloud.
Honey walked in behind her. She was so afraid and trembling. She had to hold on to Jackie for support.
“You have to find Autumn.” She said.
Jackie heard a thump coming from the linen closet. She opened it and Tina fell out of the closet. She was tied with rope and gagged. She was also unconscious.
Jackie grew angry. Tears formed in her eyes but she had to undertake this mission.
“Honey, I’m not coming back until I find her. I want you to stay at one of your friend’s houses for a while. I’m bringing Autumn back home!” Jackie said with a fierce determination in her voice.
Jackie unbound Tina and took the gag out of her mouth. She checked Tina’s vital signs and made sure she was okay. After clarifying Tina was okay, Jackie called in an ambulance and the station. She relayed the events to the station Captain and awaited instruction.
Once the medics showed up and took Tina, they checked both Jackie and Honey for signs of shock and other ailments. They were both shocked.
“Ma’am, do you want to stay in the hospital for tonight? You are clearly in state of shock and it might be better to put you under sedation for a while.” One of the medics asked Honey.
Jackie knew better then to get in the way. Her wife was one of those conspiracy theorists and from the evidence her wife showed her she couldn’t deny it.
“No thank you. I want to be with my wife if you don’t mind. Thanks for the offer though.” Honey replied civilly.
Jackie’s eyes widened but she quickly went back to normal. She knew Honey was definitely in a state of shock, but she herself was filled with rage towards their only child’s kidnapper. She sighed. Honey came close to her and Jackie held her tight in a comforting embrace. Honey started to cry into her shoulders as the ambulance pulled away with Tina. Jackie stroked Honey’s blond hair and looked into the distance.
“Which friend would you like to stay at?” Jackie asked.
Honey cried more. She buried her head deeper into Jackie’s shoulder. Then she looked up into Jackie’s face with tears streaming down her eyes. Her hands were on Jackie’s chest.
“I think I will stay with Jean.” Honey answered between sobs.
“Okay then, Jean it is.” Jackie said.
Jackie kissed Honey’s forehead and then lifted Honey’s face to meet hers. She looked into Honey’s deep brown eyes.
“Honey,” said Jackie “I will find our daughter and bring her back.”
“Please find her Jackie.” Cried Honey “I couldn’t live with myself if they…If whoever it is…”
Honey leaned once more into Jackie’s shoulder crying. Jackie let her wife cry and continued to hold her close, but held back her own tears. She needed to find their daughter, no matter what the cost.
Jackie drove her wife Honey to their mutual friend Jean’s house. Honey hugged Jackie tightly. Jackie returned the tight embrace.
“I’ll be back soon, Honey. With Autumn,” Jackie said.
She walked Honey up to the stoop of the house and knocked on the door. She waited a few moments and Jean answered. Jean had jet black hair and could be described as the insecure type. She took one look at Honey.
“Did Jackie hit you?” Jean asked.
Jackie flinched. Honey shook her head.
“No, no,” said Honey “She would never do such a thing.”
Honey explained the events to Jean. Jean listened intently eyeing Jackie with an evil look. Jackie stared back un-intimidated. So, Jean let Honey stay with her and Jackie left.
Jackie drove her car back to the station wary of all eyes that may have been on her. She walked into the Captain’s office refusing to follow common courtesy and knock.
“Captain Hanks, I’m requesting you let me undertake this case.” She demanded.
Captain Hanks was a middle aged man that was balding. He was sitting at his desk drinking a coffee and checking files on his computer.
“I’m afraid I can’t let you do that. You have too many personal gains in this case which will make you less effective to perform your duty.” The Captain said looking up from his computer.
“This is bull shit! My daughter’s life is on the line and you expect me to just sit here and do nothing!?” Jackie shouted and knocked over a filing cabinet.
“Hand over your gun and badge Officer Miller.” The Captain asked calmly.
“What? That’s insane. I could work effectively on this case.” Jackie said.
The Captain sighed. It was evident that his patience was wearing thin. He glared at Jackie.
“You are suspended from active duty until further notice. You may now take the rest of the day off.” The Captain ordered.
“Fine.” Jackie said giving in. She felt hopeless.
“Jackie, I have already dispatched a team of our best forces. They are working quickly to rescue your daughter from whoever her kidnapper is.” The Captain said upon seeing the grief in Jackie’s eyes.
“Thank you Captain.” Jackie said and left the station.
Jackie drove in her car for the time being. She circled around the neighborhood trying to figure out the best shop to get supplies. Then she thought of the black market and of the people she arrested in the past. She knew now where to go. She just hoped they wouldn’t recognize her.
She parked in one of the movie theater parking lots and dressed in civilian clothing. She walked the rest of the way into a side street. After walking the full length of the block she came up to the man known as the street merchant.
She told the man of her needed supplies and he nodded. He took her behind one of the dumpsters and into a building. The room they were standing in was musty and there was only a light with a chain switch and a white plastic table in the middle of the room. The man laid his wares down upon it.
There were two colt 45s and a 45mm. There was also the standard berretta and night vision goggles. Jackie asked if he had other merchandise not caring where he had smuggled it from. The man showed her his other wares and Jackie took the supplies and gave the man the money needed. She also told him that she was never there. The man nodded his assent after Jackie paid him some more money.
Jackie had her items concealed and walked back to her car. Her partner Elena seemed to come out of nowhere. Elena smiled at Jackie. Jackie grew annoyed.
“I knew you weren’t going to stay put for long.” Elena said.
“Elena…why are you here?” Jackie asked.
“To help of course. We go way back. Wouldn’t want to see anything happen to Autumn either. How is Honey holding up?” Elena asked.
“She’s shaken but she can handle herself. You do realize the consequences of joining me right?” Jackie answered.
“Of course.” Elena replied.
“Okay then carry these.” Jackie said and handed off some of her concealed equipment to Elena.
“We’re going to Hilton Street, downtown sector.”
“The place that the Ku Klux Klan member was?” asked Elena.
“Yes,” Jackie answered.
“Are you sure it’s him?” Elena asked again.
“Only he would be capable of doing this and it makes sense since he was just released recently.” Jackie said annoyance in her voice.
“The symbol on your living room wall says otherwise.” Elena explained.
“How so?” Jackie asked curious and now frustrated.
“It’s not the Ku Klux Klan symbol. Their symbol is a cross inside a circle with a blood drop in the middle. Or so I am told.” Elena said casually.
Jackie was growing more annoyed by the second. She took a deep breath.
“So, then what?” she asked Elena.
“I don’t know, however I think you are on the right track by finding clues at that sector of town.”
Jackie looked at her stunned. She sighed and got into her car. She motioned for Elena to do the same and she did. They both buckled up their seat belts and drove. Jackie was forming a plan in her mind and Elena sat in passenger seat of the car silent.
“So what’s the plan?” Elena finally asked breaking the silence.
Jackie kept driving and ignored the question. Elena looked at her.
“Ah I see,” said Elena “You have no plan. Not yet anyway.”
“I’m getting my daughter back!” Jackie said.
They drove to Hilton Street. Before they got there though, they bought some new clothes in order to fit in with the crowds. Elena was dressed in a pimp’s gear and Jackie had dressed herself as a whore. She hated the idea of dressing in such skimpy clothes but she would stop at nothing to get her child back and bring safety for both her daughter and her wife.
“Why do you get to dress like a pimp?” Jackie asked as the two walked down Hilton Street.
Elena looked at her friend and Jackie grew quiet. Many people were looking at the pair and Jackie held face. Elena dressed in her white fur coat and top hat just stared into the distance like nothing affected her. She had a confident stride and gave the impression that she wasn’t someone to mess with. Of course, she had also succeeded in looking like a man for the time being.
When the duo found no one was around them Elena spoke to answer Jackie’s irrelevant question.
“Because I can pull of a male voice. We have to make this believable and you’re better suited than me in those clothes.” Elena explained while taking in her surroundings to make sure they weren’t overheard.
Jackie looked around too but secretly. She gave no sign that she was looking for any type of spy or camera equipment. Elena was impressed.
“You would think KKK members wouldn’t condone whoring.” Jackie said.
“True, but every religious group has their hypocrisy’s. I’ve only met a very small handful that fully followed their beliefs. Ha it’s one of the reasons why I’m an Atheist.” Elena responded.
“Yet you told the force you were a Christian.” Jackie taunted.
Elena shrugged.
As they were walking a vagrant man approached them. He smelled like sewage and he wore ragged clothing. He had dirty and greasy dark hair. He walked over to Jackie and reached out to touch her face. Jackie had to hold her breath due to his smell.
“Wha’ave
we got here?” The man said menacingly.
Elena spoke loudly and in a male voice that sounded as if she had practiced for this type of occasion.
“Hands off the merchandise stranger. Money first.” Elena said.
The
man looked at Elena. He chuckled and the smell of his breath trailed
down to Jackie’s nostrils. She had to hold back bile.
“Wha’ you chargin’ for this slut?” he asked. “You seem new here. Wizen up. You let me have my way with yer’ property and I will pay once finished. That is if the miss here performs her job right.”
Jackie held back a shudder. She didn’t want to do this. She didn’t want to be forced to cheat on her wife with some man that was most likely loaded with STDs. It was a good thing she had a surprise waiting for him.
Elena spoke:
“Payment first! Tell me what I want to know and you could do whatever you want with this whore. She’s one of my worst. Never makes enough money. Sure you want her?”
The man looked at Jackie and back at Elena. He seemed utterly confused.
“No money? With a pretty little thing like that?” he asked bewildered.
“What exactly is it you want to know? I bet a night with me would make this bitch a high prize.” He quickly said countering his former bewilderment.
Jackie wanted to punch this man. She wanted to make it known she wasn’t some toy to be possessed but she stuck with her role. She needed to find Autumn’s whereabouts.
“I need to know who the boss is around here.” Elena stated matter of factly.
“The boss? What yer talkin’ about?” the man asked her.
“The one who is in charge of this street.” Elena challenged.
“Oh the one who goes by the name of Korgoth. Ha, why would I tell you?” the man said and laughed.
“Because if you don’t I’ll pin point the child’s murder on you.” Elena threatened.
“What? You got it wrong she’s not dead. Korgoth has the little brat.” The man answered terrified.
“Where is Korgoth?” Elena prodded.
“Wait a sec? What are you some kinda cop?” the man asked.
“Like I would be some time of pig. Korgoth owes me. Now where is Korgoth!” Elena demanded.
“Oh, you came to collect. Okay Korgoth is in the northeast sector with that spoiled brat. The plan I hear of is that tonight a new religious group is formed after the sacrifice of that stupid brat and her dyke parents.” The man revealed.
Jackie had enough. Before the man could say anymore she tackled him. She quickly pulled out a syringe and shot it through the man’s neck. He lay there completely unconscious on the street.
“What the hell did you do that for?” Elena asked Jackie.
“He was making me sick. Besides I only gave him medium dose of anesthetic. He’ll be up in twenty four hours which means we have to hurry to find Autumn.”
“You’re really reckless you know that?” Elena asked with sarcasm in her voice.
“Whatever, he said the northeast sector so let’s go already!” Jackie demanded.
Elena helped Jackie moved the man’s body behind one of the dumpsters. They each quickly changed into regular clothing of t-shirt and jeans. Then the duo proceeded to go in the opposite direction with Jackie in the lead and Elena following close behind.
“So now what?” Elena asked Jackie.
Jackie didn’t answer again. She focused on the road and tried to remember exactly how to get to the northeast sector.
“Jackie you do realize without a plan you already lost right?” Elena asked her friend.
“You’re welcome to come up with one.” Jackie replied.
“Okay…” answered Elena.
While Jackie was still driving Elena was in deep thought. She discarded many scenarios and didn’t think any of her plans would be good. Then it hit her. She talked to Jackie about her plan and Jackie agreed to it.
Jackie parked the car two blocks away from the northeast sector. She decided from here that both her and Elena would go on foot and split up for the time being. Jackie shuddered but she knew she had to do this. There was no other way.
She came up to an abandoned department store. This building marked the end of the northeast sector.
“Got to give them credit. At least it isn’t a warehouse.” She said softly out loud.
She had her weapons concealed on her and continued forward. She closed her eyes for one brief second and opened them again. Jackie remembered Elena’s plan. According to Elena, she had to enter the building and risk putting herself in harm’s way to make it look believable.
She thought about the best way of penetrating the building when one of the people stepped out. He wore a baggy black jumpsuit and a black cap. Jackie quickly hid herself behind one of the large trash cans nearby and waited. The guy was near her and she acted. She jabbed another needle she was carrying into the guy’s neck and he fell. She then dragged him behind the garbage can and looked at the size of his clothing.
“Today’s my lucky day,” she said sarcastically.
She stripped the man of his clothing and quickly changed. She also found it weird but a relief that they were both the same size. She entered the building wearing the man’s clothing.
Inside the abandoned department store were many boxes. She couldn’t tell what the boxes contained and she didn’t want to find out either. All she wanted was to rescue her daughter and bring her family life back to normal as much as possible.
There were even more boxes up ahead. There was also a second floor but as far she knew there was no way to access it unless she found a stairway. So far all she could see was a non-operating elevator.
Jackie heard footsteps and quickly hid behind one of the boxes. She looked upon the owner’s of the footsteps. One was another man wearing the same jumpsuit and cap she was wearing. The other shocked her. Jackie’s eyes opened wide. The other was a woman with flowing black robes with streaks of red and brown upon them. The woman was Jean.
Jackie listened intently to the conversation. If Jean was here that meant her wife Honey was also in danger. She had to figure out a new plan and quick. For now she listened to the conversation in order to form a new plan from there.
“John, see to it you have the two of them bound and gagged.” Jean said.
“Ma’am you already drugged the adult. The child is shocked mute. Gagging the four year old would be overkill.” John said.
“Do you defy me John? I plan to make a new order, and in order to do that the two must be sacrificed. And we can’t have people hearing screams from a child. That would give negative representation don’t you agree?” Jean explained as if she were talking to one of her favored students in order to make him understand the material.
“What about the other dyke? The cop?” John asked.
“Don’t worry about that. She’s suspended from the force. It’s amazing how bribery can overtake a police chief.” Jean snickered. “Besides, Jackie will be here soon enough. She’ll go all heroic and be none the wiser, when she suffers the same fate as her wife.”
“She was so fun to ravish…” John answered snickering to himself.
Jackie clenched her fist angrily but remained calm. This situation wasn’t going to get any better if she didn’t keep her cool. This didn’t make sense. Jean never hid the fact that she held her in contempt but she couldn’t understand what she wanted with Honey or their child Autumn for that matter.
She waited for the two to head in the direction she knew her family was in. Once they opened a door to one of the other side’s she diligently followed, always making sure to keep herself concealed.
She walked through the door fifteen minutes after the other two did. It was a large room she entered. It made no sense considering what the building looked like from outside. The room had even more boxes but there was a giant altar in the middle. Upon the altar, her wife’s body was restrained. Honey was unconscious and they had stripped her of her clothing. Jackie’s temper rose but she once again forced herself to remain calm. She was definitely going to have to convince her wife to seek therapy after this if they made it out alive.
Jackie hid behind another box. She knew her wife Honey was on the table but she now needed to find Autumn. She still couldn’t believe Jean was capable of something like this. It was just too obvious. Still, she now knew they weren’t seeing this woman anymore. She peered around the room seeing if she could find Autumn. All she could see was her unconscious wife restrained and bound to an altar. She wondered if there was another room with another altar. She looked up and saw only the ceiling. She sighed.
She sidled among the boxes looking for another door. Then she came around to the other side of the altar, but technically still a little far away from it. She saw her daughter Autumn. She was tied and on the floor next to the altar of her drugged and unconscious mother. Jackie was pissed! She looked around again and made sure no one was in the room. It was strange because she didn’t see any door but the one and couldn’t figure out where Jean and John had gone. She shook it off and crept slowly up to her daughter. She quickly placed her hand over her daughter’s mouth stifling Autumn’s scream. She turned her kid around and pulled her hand away and made the hush symbol. Autumn obeyed. Jackie untied her daughter and hugged her.
After that she quickly cut loose her wife’s bonds. She placed her wife’s body over her shoulders and motioned for Autumn to follow. Autumn didn’t. Jackie looked at her daughter confused. That’s when her child had a look of fear spread across her face and pointed in front of her. Jackie turned around and looked to see both Jean and John.
“So nice of you to join us Jackie.” Jean said sarcastically.
“What do you want with us? What did we ever do to you?” Jackie asked.
“You locked up my cousin.” Jean explained.
“I didn’t know you had a cousin. What does that have to do with you letting someone rape my wife and kidnap my daughter!?” Jackie yelled in disgust.
“You are an abomination. The sacrifice of your family will lead to a cleaner world.” Jean said hysterically.
Jackie looked at her. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She didn’t want her daughter to see or hear all of this either. Yes, she would definitely have to convince her family that therapy was definitely needed if they even survived this ordeal.
“If you want to know what an abomination is look at yourself. Your friend you betrayed and let get hurt. And you kidnapped her only child in order to sacrifice all of us for a cleaner world? That is sickening.” Jackie shouted in disgust trying to buy some more time and figure out a way for her daughter to escape.
“John, you know what to do with this one,” Jean said and left the room.
“Ha ha, my pleasure. Well little lady now I’ll bring you back to the side of good.” John said as he walked over to Jackie rubbing his fists.
Jackie quickly placed her wife back on the altar and motioned for her daughter to stay behind it. She gave a disgusted look to the man named John.
“So what do you plan to do? Rape me too?” She asked disgusted.
“I hear in some countries it’s normal to rape your kind.” He said.
“I wonder what crock of shit you heard that from.” Jackie replied though there were probably other parts in the world where this did happen and wasn’t out in the open. She shuddered.
“Well I hate to say this John but you’re in the U.S. Rape is not legal here regardless of circumstance.”
“You’re getting to get what you deserve devil spawn.” John answered and threw himself hoping to land on top of Jackie. Jackie somersaulted out of the way and stood back up in a combat position.
The man John laughed.
“Ha ha you’re a feisty one. This will definitely be fun!”
He lunged towards Jackie and she dodged. She side flipped this way and that way confusing the man. She also practiced what she remembered from her self defense classes and used shadow stances. John threw a punch at her and she dodged it and followed up with a hook to his jaw. John spat out blood and wiped his mouth.
“Damn it! You knocked out my tooth. You’ll pay for that.” He said and lunged towards Jackie again.
Jackie somersaulted forward and landed a punch in his groin. John hunched over clutching his groin and his eyes widened. Jackie followed her punch with a roundhouse kick which sent John flying. He landed upon the boxes. Jackie rushed over to him and realized she was out of anesthetics.
“Damn it!” She said aloud.
She threw another punch at the man and kicked his groin twice more. She then jabbed her finger at a pressure point at his neck to make sure he stayed unconscious for a little while. She wasn’t exactly sure about the effects but she remembered studying on them at some point as a teen. She didn’t really care though. She just wanted to get her family to safety.
She walked over to her daughter Autumn. Autumn eyes were wide and the child was tearing. She kneeled down to face her daughter.
“Autumn, I know you’re scared. I am too. Right now we have to be strong for Mommy’s sake okay?” Jackie asked.
Autumn nodded. Tears streamed down her face. Jackie rubbed them away.
“Sweetie, remember when you asked me if you were going to help me lock up bad guys?” Jackie asked. Autumn nodded once more.
“Well right now Aunt Jean is a bad guy and we have to lock her up okay? So I need you to tell me all you remember about this place. Can you do that?” Jackie asked her child hating to put her four year old in this type of situation.
Autumn told her Mom everything she could and she stayed standing next to her unconscious Mommy. Jackie nodded after taking it all in.
“Sweetie, I want you to hide in one of the vents? I know I tell you never to do that but today is different. I want you to stay put there until I come get you, understand?” Jackie said sincerely.
Autumn nodded again. Jackie waited until her daughter was safely tucked in a vent. Then she left the room to search for Jean.
She didn’t get very far when Jean approached her. Jean wore a sadistic smile and still wore her robes.
“I see John was no match for you. Thank you for getting rid of him. He was a nuisance.” Jean said.
“Why are you doing this?” Jackie asked. “This isn’t like you at all. I know you hate me but what did Honey or Autumn ever do to you?”
“My god told me to do this.” Jean answered. “You are an abomination and you and your family must perish! My god tells me this is so. One you would not begin to understand for he only accepts the pure.”
“You really need help you know that!” Jackie answered in disgust.
Jean pulled out a
gun and was aiming it at Jackie. It happened fast so Jackie didn’t
have time to think. When Jean fired Jackie threw herself out of the
way. However, Jean was hit by a strange bullet. Blood spurted from
her robes and she coughed up blood from her mouth. Jean fell to the
ground and her blood formed a pool around her. Jackie looked up from
her position on the floor and saw her partner Elena.
Elena
helped Jackie off the floor and then entered the other room to see
Honey on the altar. Elena took her jacket and covered Honey with it.
Jackie followed her. She was out of breath. What she didn’t realize
until then was that Jean had shot her gun before she fell. The bullet
had grazed Jackie’s side.
She clutched her side and walked over to her wife who was just starting to stir into consciousness. Jackie called out for Autumn and the child appeared.
“Elena, how did you know?” Jackie asked.
“I put two and two together. It was my plan too. Besides I wasn’t going to leave you for dead. I also talked to the chief. He’ll be here shortly with a crew.” Elena answered.
Honey
fully regained consciousness and sat up. She looked at herself and
around her and was embarrassed. She tried to cover all of herself
with Elena’s jacket. She saw the man and cried.
“Jackie I’m so sorry.” She wept. “I tried to stop him and I wasn’t strong enough. They put something in me. Oh you must think I’m disgusting now.”
Jackie took her arm and put it around her wife. She tried to bring her into a comforting embrace.
“Honey, it wasn’t your fault. These people were sick.” Jackie explained.
Autumn came up to her. Jackie smiled. She took her arm and placed it around Autumn.
“You did good sweetie. You did good.” Jackie praised Autumn.
Elena looked at Jackie and noticed the blood dripping from her side.
“Jackie you better sit down.” Elena commanded.
“I’m fine.” Jackie said.
“Sit down.” Elena said again.
Honey looked at Jackie. She saw the blood and she also saw her daughter Autumn. Autumn was also looking at Jackie in fright.
“Sit down Jackie!” Honey commanded.
“I’m fine.” Jackie said.
“Sit down. I’m not telling you twice,” Honey said again patiently.
Jackie sat down still clutching her side. The bullet had only grazed her. However, her color was draining. She remembered her daughter looking at her with fear and then faded into blackness.
Jackie woke up in a hospital room. She was breathing through an oxygen tube. She also had an IV in her wrist. She saw her wife Honey was sitting next to her bedside and their daughter Autumn was watching her mini DVD player.
“Honey?
Autumn?” Jackie asked weakly.
Honey looked at Jackie. She placed a kiss on Jackie’s forehead.
“Glad you are up. The bullet grazed one of kidneys.” Honey said. “You’re lucky to be alive.”
Jackie gulped. She didn’t like the sound of that. She looked at her daughter and wondered what movie she was watching. She was also amazed that they had survived.
“Honey, I am so sorry,” Jackie said.
“There is nothing to be sorry about baby. We’re safe now.” Honey said.
Jackie sighed. She still wanted to look into getting therapy for all of them, herself included.
“How’s Autumn doing?” Jackie asked.
“She’s coping. She’s a strong child. I doubt she will even remember this ordeal when she gets older.”
“You never know.” Said Jackie.
“Elena stopped by earlier. She left you a get well card. Your chief stopped over here too.” Honey informed Jackie.
“What did he want?” Jackie asked.
“He wanted to praise you for your heroics.” Honey answered. “I told him to come back later.”
“I don’t want the praise,” Jackie replied. “There is something I want to do though.”
“What is that?” Honey asked.
“I want a career change.” Jackie said and fell back into a drug induced sleep.