"What… how did you know where to find me?" The raven haired lady that I'm watching from a distance asks as two guys and a girl approach her… ah, damn. Can't get to her now… the tall blonde guy also resembles someone I know, someone who tried to send another raven haired woman after me a long time ago.
"You and Ryan know the Red Light District like the backs of your hands, Ali. And Miguel called me, he's scared to death." The blonde girl says.
"Bullshit, Amber! Miguel tell you what he called me earlier?!" Ali snarls, her expression shifting to anger… ah, feisty one.
"Ali, he didn't mean it. You and I both know siblings fight and go too far." Amber says, her and the other two helping Ali outside…
Ali stirred around when it was a little after 11am, having felt someone tickling her but didn't need to open her eyes as she knew who it was.
"Cut it out, Brady." Ali mumbles, Brady grinning slightly and trailing his fingers on Ali's spine like he normally did, Ali smacking Brady's hand away. "I ain't talking to Miguel now, don't even try forcing me to." She says, Ryan walking in.
"Should've warned ya, hungover Ali is not a fun Ali." Ryan says.
"Well, one of you needs to straighten things out with Miguel." Brady says, hearing another set of footsteps and looked, seeing Julia. "Amber still asleep, Mom?" He asks.
"You know her… a stressful day makes her impossible to wake up the next morning." Julia says.
"Yesterday was stressful for Ali and Miguel too... Miguel took it out on Ali." Brady says, Julia lightly rubbing Ali's back.
"Is he giving her hell for hanging out with you?" Julia asks after turning to Ryan.
"That and Jake was giving Miguel hell after that fight between Ali and Britt 3 weeks ago." Ryan says, Julia lightly hugging Ali before walking upstairs and dialing Caroline's number.
"Julia?" Caroline says.
"Is Jake there?" Julia asks. A few seconds went by before Jake had the phone in his hand.
"Yes, Mrs. Crockett?" Jake asks.
"What has gotten into you, the way you treat Ali and Miguel?!" Julia asked in an angered tone.
"Ali only tell you her side?! She caused my sister and Ryan's relationship to fall apart!" Jake says angrily, Julia turning and seeing Ali before handing the phone to her.
"Pinning the blame on me? Really Jake, that's just damn pathetic! You've been nothing but a bully since you and your bitch of a sister returned! Even before you left, you were always pushing Miguel around! Then you really pushed it too far when you called my mom a whore and blamed her for Caroline and Sonny's marriage falling apart over 20 years ago!" Ali says, half shouting but stopping when she felt Sonny's hand on her right shoulder, Sonny lightly taking the phone from her and hearing a shouting Jake.
"Hey, calm it down! None of what happened then was Gina's fault, don't you dare take it out on Ali!" Sonny says before hanging up.
"To be fair… I started going off and shouting at him first, Uncle Sonny." Ali says, Sonny lightly rubbing her shoulders.
At the same time, Amber dragged herself out of her bed and rubbed her face, her phone ringing and her answering it.
"We found her, Aunt Gina. Ali's okay." Amber says, Gina breathing a relieved sigh.
"That's good to hear… Miguel told me about the fight they had. Well, part of it at least, he said it was just a fight and that we know how Ali gets sometimes." Gina says.
"She was damn upset, it wasn't no little fight. I understand both have tempers and…" Amber says.
"They've been getting on each other's nerves lately. The sooner this case is solved, the better." Gina says.
"Yeah. I'll call ya back later, Aunt Gina." Amber says before they hang up, Amber going to find Brady.
"Oh hey, sis. What's up?" Brady says, Amber whispering her idea to him and Brady's eyes widening. "You think she and the others will go for it?" He asks.
"Go for what?" Ryan asked from the doorway, making both jump for a few seconds.
An hour and a half later...
"You can't be serious, luring him out into the open?!" Ali says after Amber explained her plan.
"Yes, we are. You fit the profile of his victim so we know which undercover role you'll have to take." Amber says, Ali knowing she was right.
"If we decide to get Roni involved, we can have her and me dress up as homeless people. Amber, you're sure that Izzy and Noogie will be able to steal Uncle Stan's surveillance van, right?" Brady says.
"We are gonna need the van for this, there's a park not too far from the area in the Red Light District." Amber says, unzipping the bag she brought over earlier. It had some of Ali's things in it as well as some things Amber bought from the 24 hour Xxx shop, a black and red cut out mini dress and black thigh high stiletto heeled boots.
Ali looked up at Amber, the taller teen knowing what her cousin was thinking.
"Just got to look the part… that guy or any sleazeball tries anything…" Amber says, handing Ali an Italian stiletto switchblade.
At the same time, Izzy and Noogie were sneaking into the parking lot of the Burger King that Stan had stopped at, Annie tagging along with them and hearing Miguel and Stan talking.
"Look, Ali idolizes you and she'll always be your baby sister but she's also very strong willed and sociable. She's also growing up and trying to have fun while she's still young, Miguel." Stan says.
"I know she is but… hanging out with Ryan Rivera? I don't trust that guy, why is he hanging around someone much younger?" Miguel says.
"I understand but… I knew Ryan's dad. If Ryan's anything like Eddie, he's looking out for Ali, protecting her. Ironically, he and Ali are the same ages as Eddie and Maria are when they first met." Stan says, unaware that Izzy, Noogie and Annie were driving off with the van… Miguel however, saw it happen.
"I really hope Miguelito doesn't say anything about this." Izzy says as he drove the speed limit to avoid suspicion.
"Hopefully, the kids know what they're doing with this… the girls at the strip club are freaking out, keeping weapons with them. Sad thing is, the girls aren't much older than Ali is." Annie says.
"Times have changed in over 20 years… girls in that business are getting younger and younger." Noogie says, hoping that Amber's plan works and that the killer won't take another innocent life.
But Noogie had a feeling that this was far from over.