My Angel: Chapter 2 (Part 2)
Rated R (nothing here, again)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, EXCEPT! Anika, all the rest belongs to some guy that wrote and directed Firewall (still too lazy to look
The morning after the orders were pretty clear; Jack goes to work, kids and Beth stay at home. Just like the old days, men work, woman clean.
Anika stayed with the kids, her soon to be adoptive siblings. They turned on the TV to catch the morning cartoons, and today's special was no other then the yellow idiot, Sponge Bob SquarePants, a bit of a light subject for yesterday's event.
Andy was quick to get board; Jack and Beth occupied the washroom whispering between each other, out of the kids listening range. Andy groans before sliding off the bed, Sarah, laying down slummy on the bed; had her eyes follow him, with not much enthusiasm.
"Where you going?" she asks, not really all that interested.
"I'm hungry, I'm going to get breakfast" Andy grumbles, not really minding the fact the house was crawling with strange men keeping them hostage. Anika also watched as Andy left the room.
"Not my problem if he gets in trouble" Sarah continues, looking back at the TV. Anika decided what to do; she too was hungry, but she was still somewhat afraid of the men on the other side of the bedroom door, now opened by Andy, she also didn't want to get in trouble this very morning after the hostage had taken place. Hmm, hunger or punishment? What's the worst that can happen? She gets up herself, Sarah looks to her next.
"I'm hungry too, I'll be back once I fetch something to eat" Anika explains, Sarah stays a moment looking at her before her eyes lazily return to the screen.
"Whatever" she grumbles, it was evident by her tone she wasn't pleased at having her new sister choose her brother's side over hers. Another to go against her, this would certainly not be the best week of her life.
Anika hesitates a moment before following quickly after Andy out of the bedroom and into the living room filled with strangers.
Just as Ana came into the hallway leading to the kitchen/living space she hears an excited voice followed by the thumping of hurried feet heading towards her. Andy runs right into her, before she could even say anything he grabs her by the hand and pulls her towards the kitchen.
"Ana! The man with the gloves is flipping pancakes! Come see! Quick! He's in the kitchen!" he nearly exclaims in excitement, already in the kitchen by the time he finished speaking.
Bill looks up to them, keeping his attention also on the freshly cooking pancake in a pan set before him, Andy pulls Ana to approach Bill, more then she would have wanted to be. He gives her a light smile.
"Hello Ana" he starts, her head lowers.
"Hi" she murmurs, regretting now for ever leaving the bedroom.
"Show Ana! Do it again!" Andy orders, being over excited like he always was. Did he realize how dangerous this man can be? Bill smirks and helps Andy to sit on kitchen counter next to the stove.
"Alright, a pancake for two?" he asks.
"No, make one for Ana too" Andy orders, Bill's smirk became one of disregard. Greedy kid; as expected from this American wealth family.
"You want a pancake Ana?" Bill asks looking at her, she barely nods; the odd one out. "Yes? Good, now; Andy, count to three" Ana's eyes fall instantly to the pan, Bill moves it around, ready to flip.
"1...2...3!" Bill flips successfully the pancake. "Whoa!" Andy exclaims, Anika's own mouth opens with a smile of wonder crossing her face. Her eyes were full of amazement, ready for another trick before she hears a harsh voice coming from the area where the bedroom was.
"Andy" Jack calls, seeming angry. He comes up to them and grabs Andy from the counter putting him down on the floor. "This man is not out friend" he explains to the boy.
"But I want a pancake" Andy whines, heading back to the room.
"Want some Cherri-O's?" Bill calls over, Andy answer with a disappointed 'no', Jack goes to Anika next.
"You okay?" he asks.
"Yeah" she confirms, keeping it quiet knowing Bill could overhear. Maybe yesterday's talk was meant to make her mentally unstable? Well, maybe just scared? Did he want her to fear him? Answer Jack with a grieving no? She didn't know. Jack turns next to Bill, she overheard some but tired her best not to hear. All she knew is that it begun with something concerning the oil Bill used to make the pancake's with. Peanut oil? Did Jack really want to believe this Bill was here especially to kill Andy? Was Bill a murderer? Or a madman?
Jack finishes his speech by telling Bill to leave his children alone. Anika had seen Bill eyes turn to her before Jack marches away. Forgetting about Ana.
Both Anika's and Bill's eyes followed Jack as he lead Andy away from them. Bill eyes to the cooking pancake on the pan in front of him, next his eyes fall on Anika still watching the area Jack left in. He gives her a smile.
"Don't mind him, Andy may not be allowed. But no one says your not. So, pancake?" he offers to Anika as she looks to him. She smiles and nods, willing to eat anything, for she was devilishly hungry since yesterday's event.
"Yes? Good, get a dish" he says, while turning off the stove top. Anika was quick to fetch a plate, before he could even serve her a harsh growling voice comes from where Jack was previously.
"Ana" it growls, Ana jumps startled. She watches Jack approach, just a glare from him was enough to make her lower the plate and walk pass Bill heading forth to the bedroom.
"I'll serve you some later" she hears Bill whisper to her as she passes him heading to the room, keeping his eyes dead on Jack. She nods taking one last look at Jack before scurrying back to the bedroom.
A small while after the pancake incident Jack was ready to leave for work. The computer guy Anika later found out was named Vel; worked on Jack covering several digital material all over his work outfit, microphones and cameras, to be sure that Jack stays good, like a dog on a lease.
She stood next to Bill and Beth, somehow her eyes couldn't stop slipping up to Bill and observing him secretly. Her eyes studied his features, pale and blond like her; if only hers weren't converting slowly into a darker shade of brown, his eyes were soft icy blue. Cold just by looking into them, filled with cruelty compared to her golden honey rings, who many have claimed to be filled with nothing more then pure innocent and kindness. Opposite do attract, as she had herd several times by her adoptive parents and strangers, maybe this was just one of those times? She hopped whatever it was it would go away soon.
He wore a blue shirt today, and dress pants to go with it. She wondered why though, he wasn't going to work with Jack anyway, so he didn't really need all that fancy stuff, right? She almost figured his favorite color was blue just by looking at him, his hair was short and well brushed, it was as if he almost had no imperfections at all, and if it was just her seeing this. Then she must be dreaming.
He caught her staring, he glances her way and gives a small smirk before she blushes and looks swiftly away from his face. He chuckles under his breath and returns to stare at Jack and his men at work; his arms remained folded, he was intimidating to everyone, seeming wise and more stronger, even though all his men clearly had more guns on them then he did. Jack looks their way, and spoke directly to Bill.
"What do I do when I get to work?" he asks, he was nervous; everyone knew this.
"You do you're work Jack, live that American dream" Bill response with a sort of disregard to American's themselves, jealous perhaps? He was British, he told her that just the day before, but what did he want with American's then? Ana's eyes lift to Jack's, who turns away and heads to the door. He gives one last look towards his family, kept hostage in front of his very eyes and he could do nothing to save them. Nothing at all.
Whilly was sent to go with Jack, Andy; brave enough to not coward in staying put in his place, walks up to the hallway leading to the door and wishes his dad a good bye. The door closes with a slam, like every other door did in this house. Andy stood there fighting back the sadness he had on seeing his dad leave.
Beth was the first to walk up to him, comforting the young boy with the promise that his father would be back soon. Ana now wished she would have the same comfort; to be able to call Beth and Jack mother and father; mom and dad. Just like all other normal kids did, all so different from her, lived better and were happier then her. What did she do in life to deserve this?
As Anika questions herself Bill returns his attention on her, he smiles.
"So, you hungry?" he starts, offering what he had promised her before. Ana looks at him, she was hungry; maybe it wouldn't hurt? Before she could say anything Beth approaches and gets in between them.
"Ana, come with me" she says giving a glare at Bill, warning him to stay back when she begun dragging her children away from the invading men. Ana was sure to take one last look at Bill before disappearing in the room.