Alive and Well
~Another Suspect~
"Kim." I heard my name faintly.
"Kim."
"Kim, Kim wake up." I finally opened my eyes with a groan. I looked up to see Jack. He was standing outside the stopped car. We were parked at a gas station and Marc was paying for gas. Sammy laid across my lap asleep and Maria was in Jack's arms. Her small arms wrapped around his neck.
I smiled back at him.
"We're almost to our hotel. We're stopping for a 'later-than-dinner' snack I guess." I smiled at what he said.
"What time is it?" I asked tiredly.
"About 10:45pm."
"Okay." I mumbled. Jack took a few steps back and I stood up, picking Sammy up on the process. He woke up and looked at me.
"Kimmy?" he asked. I smiled.
"What are we doing?" his high voice asked tiredly.
"We're going to get some food then go to our hotel." his eyes lit up.
"Why are we going to a hotel?"
"Because we're going to Cozumel and it's too far of a drive to make all in one night." he inhaled and acting as if he would say something else, he just mumbled an okay and laid his head on my shoulder. I shut the door and as I did. Sammy jumped away form me.
"Where Maria?" he asked. I pointed at Jack and he smiled as he saw his sister asleep in his arms. Then, he wriggled out of my grasp and stood on the ground. He held his hand up at me and I smiled as I grabbed it. As drowsy as the four of us were, we walked into the small gas station. Maria woke up as we walked through the doors. She laughed as we walked through the doors, probably because she was happy to get out of that car. Maria mumbled something to Jack and he smiled as he tossed her on his back. She laughed as she grabbed onto his shoulders. After we payed for our food, we walked out and then packed back into the car. We all sat in our former seats.
"Jack," he looked at Maria, "When will we be at the hotel?"
"In about an hour."
"Okay." she said as she sat in his lap and opened her chips.
After 10 minutes, the kids were asleep. Kim opened her bag and she grabbed her phone. Someone was calling.
"Hello?" she asked as if it was a foreign number. The other person was talking but I couldn't understand what they were saying.
"Wait who is this who's calling?" with that she took the phone away.
"Kim, what did they say?" she looked a little shocked.
"I don't know who it was but he said to get out of Mexico." I looked at her.
"Wait what?"
"He said that it's the most dangerous place to hide."
"Actu ally the most dangerous place to hide is in Seaford. What else did he say."
"Jack." she mumbled. I looked at her glossy eyes.
"He said they'd take the kids and kill Marc."
"HEY!" Marc's voice rang
"Nothing's going to happen to you." I sighed.
"Okay, we need to find out who that is." Kim looked up at me.
"Do you think it's Andre?" I asked. She didn't seem too sure.
"Or Kai?"
"I don't know he didn't sound familiar. I've never heard his voice before Jack." I thought a minute, thinking of who it might be.
"Jack what if he's right. What if we are in danger?"
"It's okay Kim. Nothing will happen to us." she gave me a weak grin and we rode in silence. Finally, we arrived at the hotel. Marc opened the door for me and I got out with Maria literally acting like velcro to me. Then, she pushed away and looked at our surroundings.
"Where are we?" her sleepy voice asked.
"We're at the hotel." I replied. She smiled and she pushed out of my grasp. Maria walked over to the car and pointed inside looking at me.
Kim was asleep with Sammy on top of her. I smiled.
"Kim, Kim c'mon." I mumbled waking her up.
"We aren't there yet." she whined in her sleep. I smiled.
"Actually we are." her eyes whip open.
"C'mon we're here." I muttered again. She sat up more and carried Sammy out of the car. Marc was already inside checking us in. I grabbed my bag and placed it on my shoulder as Maria ran up to me and held onto my leg. I never noticed she went into the hotel.
"Don't lose her." Kim told me. She knew how great I was with kids, just I tend to loose track of them and they go missing.
"Don't worry I won't." I groaned as I picked Maria up. Kim shut the door and we walked into the hotel. Marc stood there smiling with our key. We followed him. Then, Maria slipped out of my grasp and went ahead. Sammy's eyes opened and he looked at Kim.
"We're at the hotel Sammy." she said sweetly. His eyes were still glazed over and he just put his head back on her should, closing them again as he muttered,
"Okay mommy." I think Kim's eyes grew wider than mine. I could tell she had mixed emotions about what he said.
Our room was on the fourth story room 492. Maria unlocked the door and opened it for us. There were two rooms a bathroom small living room area and a short wall where a small fridge and sink stayed. Maria walked over, took off her shoes and laid down on the couch. Kim walked over and place Sammy right by her. I grabbed the blanket that lied on the back of the couch and wrapped it around them.
"Hey Marc," I started and turned around, he was gone. Kim looked at me worriedly. I walked over to the window and his car was still there. I kept watch seeing if he'd exit the building. Then, I see him. He opens the trunk and grabs two small bags. Once he locked the car, he walked back into the hotel.
"I think Marc grabbed Sammy and Maria's luggage from the airplane." I told Kim turning to her. She nodded and walked into one of the rooms. I followed her and I tossed my bag to the side and stepped out of my shoes.
"This I've got to say has been one of the craziest days ever." Kim muttered sitting on the bed.
"I know." I replied. After a few seconds Kim asked,
"What will we do with the kids?"
"I don't know. We have to keep them with us and tell them the truth sometime." She nodded. Then, an idea struck her, I could tell.
"So Jack," oh no, here we go.
"Where are we going to stay?" I looked at her from the floor.
"I was looking for another building that we could turn into a dojo." her eyes glowed with her smile.
"Okay-" she was cut off my the door opening and closing. I walked out of the room and Marc was walking in.
"You grabbed the kid's stuff I can see." I whispered.
"Yah, I've been around kids." I nodded suspiciously at him. He placed the bags between the wall and the end of the couch. He walked out of the room and into the opposite room from Kim and I's. I looked at Maria and Sammy. They were much cuter when they slept, but they were still good kids. I picked up one of the bags and opened it. A sock monkey was sitting there smiling up at me. I grabbed the stuffed animal and laid it next to Maria. She turned away from Sammy hugging it.
I looked in Sammy's bag and a brown soft bear laid inside. I picked it up and laid it by him. He hugged it too. I smiled at the sight and laid the bag next to the other one.
"What took so long?" Kim asked.
"I gave Sammy and Maria there toys. I have to admit, even though they are mature for there age and smart, when they sleep they act like little kids." She smiled. I took off my jacket and threw it on the chair.
"Do you still trust Marc?" Kim asked. I looked at her and a small flame of fear settled in her eyes.
"I'm on the track but I'm not completely sure." I replied.
"He's been with us this far but there's something different about him." I finished. I laid in the bed and faced her.
"Yah. It was kind of scary how quick he yelled 'hey!' when we were talking about if he'd die or not, like he was listening to us intently." She replied.
"Yah, and how he sneaks off without telling us. I don't trust him around the kids."
"I don't either." she muttered.
"Do you think we should still let him be our driver?" Kim asked. Then, an idea came to mind.
"Oh-no, Jack what are you thinking of?" I smiled.
"I'm going to see what the rules are for driving here. I may be able to."
"I'd choose to die first then ride in a car where you're driving."
"Hey!"
"Sorry, you kind of fell in that one." she replied.
"I guess." I said. I turned and laid on my back staring at the ceiling. I felt Kim move and she kissed my cheek and laid down closer to me. I smiled and laid my arm around her waist.
:..:..The Middle Of The Night..:..:
CRASH! Both Kim and I sit up. The room was pitch black and an eerie sense creeped under the door and into our room. I picked up my phone off the nightstand and see it's 3:00am. With four missed calls from unknown numbers.
"Look at your phone Kim." I muttered, voice still raspy. The bed moved and the phone lit up.
"3:00am, five missed calls from unknown numbers." she replied.
"I had four."
"The kids!" she said remembering about them. She kicks off the blankets to race out of bed when I grab her arm.
"No, hold on." I said intensely. She heard the seriousness in my voice and came back.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"It could be someone who's after us." I said. I grabbed my phone and, stupidly, called back the numbed.
"No Jack-" Kim yelled in a whisper.
"Hello?" The voice rang.
"I had four missed calls from this number may I ask who this is?"
"I'm sorry but I do not know who this is nor this number." the line went dead. I set the phone on the desk.
"Get the kids in here." I muttered in a low voice. Kim jumped out of bed and ran to the door as I hoped out and grabbed my phone with my bag. Then, Kim gasped as she opened the door. I looked and Marc stood there.
My heart stopped as I heard him click a gun. It was pointed strait at Kim.
"Marc." Kim muttered.
"Don't worry, Jack will be safe with me." my eyes widened and before I could stop him, a gunshot sounded through the hotel, shaking me and the kids in the other room.
R&R
~Lee:]