Chapter 4 Dad and Daughter
Revenge is the best dish served cold. Bill knew that this could have lasted forever. He needed to step in order to stop it. There was enough blood even too much blood shed. He had to teach Black Mamba a lesson. Murder would not do this.
He already had an idea in his head, so he knew what to do. Hi picked up a phone and dialed a number.
"Hello Dr. Laurence Bell can you still come and meet me" Bill paused.
"Sure, I'll see you in a bit" Snake Charmer hung up.
"Bill, who is your visitor may I ask?" Nancy interrupted his thoughts.
"This is an old friend of mine. We have an unfinished business" he informed his sister-in-law.
"Bill you are not well enough. Seeing your friend will be another stress", Nancy admonished him
"I am moving to Australia. I'll tell you later a bit more. Now if you excuse me I need to sit down" he stopped to catch his breath. Nancy left the room.
John returned around noon.
"So what's next?" he asked knowing that Bill already had a plan.
"Well brother I am going to Australia" said Bill
"You know Sandra is going there for her post-secondary studies over there." His brother told Bill.
"Well I promise to look after her." He smiled.
"She is a big girl and can look after herself." John assured him. Bill knew that there was no point to argue with his brother.
He decided that it was time to change the subject.
"John, I have a visitor coming in soon", he informed his brother.
"That's fine, Bill just please don't make a huge mess" he requested.
"No worries I have no intentions to disturb everyone around" he assured his brother.
Doctor Bell came in ten minutes later. He looked as if he was the king of the world.
"Bill I am so happy that you are alive. I need your help. I'll do anything for exchange of favors. Plus I think you owe me a lot." His tone became demanding.
"What do you want?" Bill asked glaring at him.
"I need to leave this country as soon as possible. There are some people who are tailing me. There are some who want to know about you." He informed Bill.
"So, how did you know that I was not dead?" he asked twiddling his fingers.
"I saw news report and I also know Jennie's past. She used to be Vernita Green. Oh, yeah Bill she told me all about her past. So I assume there are people who know that I am aware of some stuff. I need to leave and start a new life or else you'll be on fire. So you have no choice but to do what I'll ask you to. By the way I can grant you one favor." He looked at Bill.
Dr. Bell did not care that he was threatening Bill. He was always the man who was seeking additional income. Money was his everything.
"Well, I can help you only on one condition." , Snake Charmer was composed.
He walked slowly towards the man, "give me Nikki and I'll help you" Bill promised.
"This is no problem. As matter of fact I have her in my car now. Let me bring the girl." He said leaving the room.
"Uncle Bill do you need anything asked Sandra entering the room.
"Yes I do and you know what" he nodded to his niece.
Few seconds later Laurence was back with his daughter. He stopped in the middle of the room and pulled out a gun.
"Now you son of a bitch do as I say" he threatened to Bill. Suddenly he froze and fell down. Sandra was standing behind him.
"Good aim sweetie" Bill complimented her. She walked towards the corpse and pulled the knife out.
"I'll go to kitchen therefore my mom will not suspect anything. I'll ask her to go over to the pharmacy to pick up some things." She said leaving the room.
"Sandra, please come here after your mother will leave and ask your dad to give you a hand with this stuff" he pointed towards corpse pressing something on Nikki's neck.
The girl fainted. They both knew that Vernita's daughter would be unconscious for a few hours.
Bill pulled the body off the carpet.
"Geez Bill. Could you at least give me heads up next time when you want to whack someone so I would be able to get Nance out of here" John stood in the middle of his living room with his arms crossed.
"Why did you do this anyway? You've added another orphan to this world", his brother was puzzled.
"No brother, this girl is my daughter. When Kuddo ran away I knew that she was pregnant. I was so upset, frustrated and angry that I had one night stand with Copperhead. I swear God I did not plan this. It was two nights after Beatrix left. I was sitting in my study then Divas came. I asked Copperhead to stay because she was the closest one to Black Mamba. We talked. I was quite drunk at this point; hence I started to drink before they came. She offered herself to me. I took the offer. Next morning, we decided to forget about what happened. She asked permission to leave the squad. I allowed her to do so. She was planning on getting married to her partner. The man she moved in with was a doctor Laurence Bell.
However, she visited me four weeks later. Vernita announced that she was pregnant. I made a decision to run some tests. DNA analysis confirmed that her fetus was my child. I was back in her life this time as a distant cousin. When we disarmed Beatrix and put her in a hospital, Vernita was the one who helped me with BB during first year of her life. She had Nikkia a week after BB was born and that woman breastfed my oldest daughter for one year. After this she moved to Pasadena. We were still in touch. She would come and visit us with Nikki but I never told BB that Nikkia is her half-sister." Bill stopped looking at his brother.
"I see but what is your next move Bill? You know we can go to Canada" his brother suggested forgetting that Bill was going to another country pretty soon.
"No, I am going to Australia" he interrupted John.
"My flight is next Friday. I already have all of my papers fixed. In addition I also have documents for Nikki. Her name will be Nicole from now on." Bill smirked.
"But when did you do all of it?" he asked being amazed by his brothers efficiency.
"When you were all out and about, I printed out application and filled it in. I also bought plane tickets on-line. Let's get rid of the corpse before Nancy returns.''
John ran to garage and brought huge yellow plastic bag that was used for gardening tools. Meanwhile, Sandra returned and took out Bell's wallet and examined it.
"No cash" she informed Bill throwing wallet in a fireplace. "Dad your license plate is dirty. I made sure that number would not be visible", she informed her father.
John put corpse in a trunk and covered it with tarp.
He returned few hours later. Nancy, Sandra and Bill were sitting in a living room drinking tea and chatting.
"Johnny when our boys are going to be back from camp?'' she asked her husband
''They sure would love to see you Bill", Nancy turned towards him
"Mom, they'll come next Wednesday", Sandra told her
"Aunt Nancy, thank you for your kindness" Nikki said, coming downstairs.
"John did you know that Bill has a daughter?" his wife asked raising her eyebrows.
"I sure did." He nodded.
"Nancy I actually have two daughters and my second one is in Australia now. I and her mother had huge fight and she moved to Australia now with my girl." He sighed.
"That's why I am going there." He finished looking at her. Bill knew that by now he won Nancy's trust completely.
The rest of the week was calm. Bill told Sandra that she can stay at his house when she'll come to Sydney. The girl however already had arranged her stay at the dorm. Bill was enjoying spending time with his family, but his life would be never completed without BB and Beatrix. He was excited about moving to Australia. Good thing that he had bought house at Sydney. When BB was two years old, she became curious about koalas and other Australian animals. His ultimate goal was to move there with Beatrix and BB so they could live as a family. Well now he was going there with Nikki.
"Uncle Bill show us some moves" his nephews asked him. Matthew and Patrick just got back from camp and were very excited to see Bill. He loved them.
"Boys he is sick and needs some rest before flying tomorrow to Australia" John admonished them.
Matt and Pat apologized immediately. Sandy suggested watching few movies for the rest of the night. They all went to bed around midnight.
"Bill, I need to have a quick chat with you", his brother told him. Bill nodded.
"How the hell is your daughter ended up here, how did you manage convince my wife that Dr. Bell was not killed, where the heck did his car go and how on Earth did you managed to buy stuff for the girl?" his brother could not stop.
"Well Johnny, Sandra drove his car into the ditch which is couple miles away from the house. She put bike in a trunk. So she has ridden it back. On her way home Sandra went to a supermarket and picked up some clothes for Nikki. She was back before Nance has returned. It was quite easy to tell her a story about Nikki's birth. I assume that you remember who is getting mail from the box now. So when my passport came in I took it from mail pile and put it in my pocket. So if you do not have any questions I'll go to bed" he said being tired from that hustle.
"Only one more, What if someone will try to use that Pei Mei five step technique on you again what will you do?" his brother was worried.
"Well, I'll get a wheelchair. Wait for you to come in and inspect me then I'll go to a hospital and get a heart transplant. This would be the worst case, but I swear that I will be extremely careful this time" he assured John with a smile.
Next day was hectic. Everyone was trying to help Bill.
"Guys you can come visit us at Christmas. It would be warm over there." He smiled at the family.
"Oh Bill please be careful", Nancy hugged him.
"Well I will be as careful as possible and Sandy will help me, wouldn't you sweetie?" he gestured towards his niece.
"I see you in two weeks Uncle Bill" she hugged him smiling.
"We'll miss you" twins exclaimed simultaneously.
"Now we have to go see you soon." boys continued
He waved at them walking with Nicole towards security and customs. They were followed by John shorty afterwards.
Few hours later his was sitting on a plane, reading a newspaper and listening music. Bill was happy that he got to see BB and Beatrix before they left, even though he had to be in a wheel chair that was pushed by John.
They arrived to Australia at 10 pm. Bill took a cab. He walked inside the house and was impressed by good job that a cleaner had done. Landline was working as well. "Daddy I am tired. Nikki was sniffling. His brother however, stayed at the hotel and returned on the next flight to America.
"Go to your room sweetie and get some rest" he motioned towards the stairs.
Bill dialed a number.
"Hey Wombat, thanks for everything I am really happy. Did you find anything on Black Mamba?" he paused.
"So she lives three streets down at her sister's. Nice job Wombat. Now did she come to you yet?" he paused again. "So she is coming tomorrow. Do not tell her anything about me. Make sure you grant her request and last thing, keep her and BB safe. I see you tomorrow at noon" he hung up the phone.
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