He sat in his room looking at what he had in his possession. He had always been told of the money and the mysterious list. But he never truly believed any of it. But here it all was. The question now was what was he going to do?
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Prue listened almost helplessly as the servant made his way back to the room Phoebe had just gone through.
"Wait. You can't."
"Yes I can Prue. I told you I wanted the package. You came here with nothing. And you knew the consequences of that betrayal."
"But we did bring it. It's in the car." Piper shot back.
"It is not. And now your sister will pay for that betrayal."
Prue glared at him, "Piper."
Piper had been waiting longer then she had wanted to for her sister to spring into action. As she held up her hands and froze the room.
"Phoebe." Prue quickly ran towards the door that her baby sister had gone through with the hitman. She felt Piper right behind her as she ran up the few steps and through the door.
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He paced his office waiting for his boss to come in. he couldn't believe he had read what he had. But he also had other problems on his mind, as most of them did. Who had killed Mr. Romano?
"Good work Russo. But you know this will be a hard one."
"I'll do it sir. He is my grandfather."
"I know that son. But in the end it will not make it any easier."
"I know. But I think I can explain it to my grandmother and the list speaks for itself."
He looked from the list to the young man before him.
"Ok. Do it." He gave his approval as he watched the young man quickly disappear from the room.
Tony sat in his chair thinking of the man he had just murdered. He was once his friend. His father in many senses of the word. But it was his world that turned him in to the man he had become.
"Honey? What's the matter?"
"Nothing my love. Just some old memories."
Sadie sat on the arm of the chair and rested her hand on his shoulder, "You cannot dwell on the past dear. You need to move on."
He rested his hand on hers and looked up into her green eyes, "I know dear. Thank you."
"Grandma!"
"Tony, honey." Sadie embraced her grandson, "What are you doing here?"
"Can't a guy come by to see his grandparents now and then out of the blue. After all we do live in the same town."
"I know. I was just surprised to see you that's all. You are always working down at that hotel."
"Grandma. You know I love my job." He said laughing.
"I know dear." She said hugging him again, "you staying for dinner?"
"Oh I wish I could. But I have to work."
"See. You can't even stop to eat."
"Grandma. Stop it." He laughed at her the way she spoiled him.
"Leave her to spoil you son. She won't have anything else to do." Tony said from his chair.
"Hey Grandpa. Actually can I talk to you?" he said as he looked at is grandfather.
Tony looked up at his namesake suspiciously but not too much. After all what can a bellboy do to him.
"Sure son. What can I do for you?"
"Um. Can we go outside? I need a cigarette."
"Oh Tony Jr. I thought you quit." His grandmother scolded him
"I did Grandma. But I started again. I will quit I promise." He smiled over at her as he kissed her on the check.
She ran her hand over his cheek and made her way to the kitchen. Leaving her grandson and husband to work out what ever they had to discuss.
"You need a light son?"
"No. I quit remember?"
"I thought. Never mind. So what's on your mind son?"
Tony Jr. wasn't even sure how to begin. So he thought, "Grandpa. You know how you taught the best offense was better defense. Or something like that?"
"Yeah. But it was defense to offence. When someone pins you down. Set up your offence to strike back."
"Yea. Well. I need you to understand my defense to your offence."
Tony looked at his grandson not really sure what he meant.
"Tony Russo. You are under arrest for conspiring with the mob boss Dominic Romano. The crimes to you include murder, money laundering and kidnapping. You have the right to remain silent."
"You little." he screamed out at his own grandson.
"You have the right to an attorney. If you can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to you."
He reached for Tony Jr. but soon found himself looking at the hood of his own car.
"Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?" Tony Jr. asked though not really sure how his grandfather would react. For this whole thing had hurt him as much as it would his family.
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Prue made her way quickly through the house looking for her sister.
"Phoebe?!" she yelled out again as she opened another door.
"Prue."
"Piper will find her in time. We have to hold on to that." Prue said a she made her way down the hall towards the kitchen.
Seeing the servants preparing for dinner, "I will ask this only once. Where the hell is my sister?" Prue demanded as she scanned the faces of the staff.
No one even moved except the one person in the back who scanned his eyes to another door.
Prue grabbed Pipers hand and pushed their way through the staff to the door. Opening it, they quickly made their way down the stairs.
"Prue I don't like this." Piper stated as they made their way through the darkness.
"I know. But we have to get her back." She held Pipers hand in hers as the came to the bottom and started down the dark hallway.
Prue looked ahead and thought she saw something. Quickening her pace she ran down the passage. Just in time to burst through the door with Piper hot on her heals, who out of pure instinct froze the room. But she was not quick enough, as she had heard the sound of gun fire a millisecond prior.
He spun at the sound of the door flying open just as he pulled the trigger. But the scream that was let out through out the house he did not hear, as Prue threw her arm across her body sending him flying against the wall. Hard enough to render him unconscious. She then quickly joined Piper on the floor as she cradled her sister in her arms.
Piper watched in horror as she was so close to losing her sister. She had frozen the room just as the bullet started to enter Phoebe. But luckily they had thrown him off his target slightly as it hit her outer abdomen.
But now the two of them didn't know what to do. As the bullet sat with just the back end slightly showing from their sisters body. But what threw them more, was that it seemed to be slowly fighting through Pipers freeze and further into Phoebe.
