A/N:Hi everyone. I`m so sorry about not updating for awhile..But I hope you didn`t forget about this story now that I`m posting a new chapter. Thanks and enjoy!
Matt felt his heart jump from his chest into his throat at the sight of Simon´s face. This is unreal, he told himself, this couldn´t be the same man he knew and respected. He had to admit from the appalling event at the studio, the thought of Simon being involved in Alex´s disappearance had crossed his mind, but it had been disposed quickly. It wasn´t likely he didn´t seen that coming.
Matt stood there, his stare glued to the laptop´s screen. The Agent stood up and started to make some phone calls. He thought about all the possible scenarios… Why had he kidnapped her? Or what was planning to do to her? Maybe he had already killed her? Oh No, my God… He stood from his seat and exited the room finding Ashley in the corridor.
"Hey, any news?" She asked worried.
Matt sighed regaining all his strength to tell her, "There is a chance that Simon, my ex, is involved…", Matt swallowed hard as he took full knowledge of his own words.
"Oh my God! What did he do to her?" She said leaning her hand to her mouth, horrified.
"I don`t know, I hope he doesn`t hurt her… or I swear…" Matt was interrupted by Flynn.
"We were unable to track his cell phone, it seems to be off but we´re getting a warrant to search his home." the Agent informed Matt.
"No! You can´t burst into his house. My kids are in there!" Matt yelled in worry.
"Huh… Well maybe you can get them out before we enter." said the Agent.
Matt took his cell phone from his pocket and dialed Simon´s house. Sarah answered.
"Listen Sarah it´s me, Matt." Matt said with hurry.
"Oh, Sir I´m worried because Mr. Halls hasn´t appeared and we haven´t heard anything from him." Sarah spoke from the other end of line.
"How are the kids, Sarah?" Matt suddenly realized they were mostly abandoned.
"They´re fine, went to bed at nine but I'm sure one of the twins will awake in the night. They´re going to ask for you or Mr. Halls…"
"OK Sarah, I need you to listen to me very carefully. Simon is… out of town and we failed to locate him, so I´m going to take the kids with me, OK?" Matt spoke firmly to her.
"But, if Mr. Halls comes back and doesn´t find them…" She was totally frightened.
"Listen, Sarah, I´m coming over now and I´ll explain everything, please check the kids are still sleeping, OK?" Matt tried to calm her down.
"Yes Sir…" She wasn´t sure what was happening, but she trusted Matt. Since she had worked for this family for years , she knew he was a gentleman and a respectable man.
"Agent Flynn, give me a half an hour to go to my old place and take the kids with me." Matt leaned to the Agent in charge, as Ashley approached to them.
"Matt if you agree, I can take the kids with me to my place..."Ashley offered seeing how troubled Matt was.
"Thank you Ashley that could work." Matt said as he awaited an answer from Agent Flynn.
"OK go then, I´ll meet you there when the kids are safe." Agent Flynn said.
Alexis woke up startled by a shrill noise of screaming tires. She opened her eyes and tried to move realizing the blindfold and ties were gone. It was very dark, but a shaft of moonlight from a high little window let her see her surroundings slightly.
She was resting over an old smelly couch, apparently alone. The room was very large, with high ceilings and a thick door closed with chains and a padlock. It seemed like some kind of basement, maybe a warehouse, she wasn´t sure, because her mind was still clouded and blurry. She felt the same old pain inside her head but it wasn't as apparent like earlier. She lifted her hand to touch her nape and felt something wet. From what she could see, it was dark. Blood. She tried to stand but her limbs ached every time she attempted to move. Slowly, she finally had success in standing to explore her dim surroundings.
There were no more than a few piles of wooden crates and some old furniture, but something caught her eye in the back. She approached and saw a little kind of metal shining slightly from the back of a box and when she got closer discovered a black suitcase; the shiny metal lock glowed in the dark. She removed one of her earrings and worked the lock device. She never thought the trick learned from her grandpa could someday be useful. The lock clicked and opened. Alex poked around the contents of the suitcase to find things she least expected…
"Oh my God!" she didn`t suppressed a yell of horror when she found photos of her and Matt and a mass of information about her personal life. She started digging a little and suddenly found something. "Yes!... My cell phone!" She shouted excited promptly switching it on and dialing 911.
Matt went directly to the children's bedroom to check on them. They were sleeping quietly far away from the tragedy developing around them. Matt whispered gently, "Hey kiddos, come on, wakey, wakey. We`re going for a walk." The kids opened their eyes confused and sit on their beds.
"Dad!" the three of them was swiftly jumping onto him.
"Where is Dad Simon?" asked Kit.
"Well he had last minute travel plans and I have to go for Alexis." Matt tried to sound cheery.
"I want to see Alex, Dad!" one of the twins yelled.
"I`ll tell you what, we`re going to see Alex tomorrow but now you are going to stay with my friend Ashley at her house, OK?" the kids turned to look quizzically at Ashley who was standing behind him.
"Hey kids, we`re going to have a pajama party!" Ashley tried to sound excited, despite the fact she didn`t consider herself a great person around children.
"Do you have a lantern?" One of the boys asked. She looked puzzled at Matt.
"You need a lantern when you go camping out, not for a sleepover." Matt explained. Ashley thought it was going to be harder than she imagined.
"And you have a tent?" Kit asked .
"Hey Buddies, Ashley don`t know how to camp inside the house…" Matt spoke with difficulty.
"Maybe you can teach me guys… and I have cookies too. Do you like cookies?" Ashley asked playfully.
"Yeah!" the trio shouted in delight. Ashley then led them out the house with the help of Matt and Sarah. They put them on Ashley`s car.
"I`ll go get the bags." said Sarah going back to the house.
"Matt, please keep in touch and call me if anything happens, please." Ashley said as climbing into the car.
"Of course, we`re going to find her I promise." Matt held serious, "Bye guys and behave." Matt kissed each of them and waved good bye as Ashley started the engine and put her car on drive. Sarah hurried to give the bags to Ashley before she departed, waving to the kids too.
"Maybe I should go with them." said Sarah with concern.
"I think you need to stay here for the interrogation..." Matt hadn`t explained yet the whole issue to Sarah.
"Are we able to get inside now?" Agent Flynn approached to them.
"Yes Agent Flynn, let`s go." Matt said leaning to the house.
Alexis thought it had taken hours for someone to answer the damn call, finally someone did it. "911, what's your emergency?" The operator answered.
"Please… I`ve been kidnapped." she said between sobs, her heart rate increasing every time she tried to explain.
"Calm down ma'am. What it`s your name?" the cold voice from the other side of the line said calmly.
"Alexis Bledel…" she said almost inaudibly.
"Please Ma'am, stay in line I`m going to transfer the call to the police, don`t cut…"
Suddenly Alexis heard the sound of a car and someone approaching to the door. She panicked and put the phone inside the back pocket of her jeans without cutting off the call. The door opened violently as a man`s silhouette appeared standing in the door frame.
"Stupid bitch!" The drunken voice of Simon echoed in her ears. She stayed still on the couch, her hands covering her ears.
"You are so nasty… but you`re going to pay for what you´ve done whore!" He yelled with anger as Alex started to whimper overpoweringly closing her eyes terrified.
Agent Flynn and his men had literally turned the house upside down but couldn't find any relevant clues that lead to Alex. Matt was desperate knowing as the hours were passing it was more unlikely they would find her unharmed.
"Sarah please try to remember. Was there anything unusual today about him, an upsetting phone call, maybe?" Matt knew Sarah was in distress but he needed to find out where in the hell Simon had taken Alex.
"Sir, you know I don`t like gossip. I`ve never spied Mr. Halls or you." Sarah wanted to help, but couldn`t recall anything out of place about Simon.
"Oh, God… How we`re going to find her?!" He ran both hands through his hair exasperated.
"Agent Flynn!" a young officer called out to Flynn, "We've received an SOS call to 911. It was her, Sir."
"Were they´re able to track the call?" Agent Flynn asked.
"Oh my God! Where is she?!" Matt yelled almost crushing the officer, greedy for more information.
"They`re tracking the phone call and sending us a location Sir." The Officer informed.
"OK, let`s go, we`re going to need a SWAT team. Come on, move!" Flynn shouted to his team and ran to his federal van, Matt running to join him.
"You should stay here. As far as we know he has a gun." Agent Flynn warned Matt.
"Are you fucking kidding me? I`m going, I`m responsible for her and I think I can talk him down." Matt`s eyes were sparkling with rage.
"OK, come on in." He said without looking at him.
Simon started to walk slowly towards Alex. She couldn`t stop shaking and the tears fell freely down her cheeks.
"Look at me bitch, you`re going to learn not to mess with me!" She opened her eyes to find him pointing a gun at her. Suddenly, the sound of sirens filled the air breaking the quiet of the night. Simon fled over her and took her by the neck as the cars stopped outside the abandoned warehouse.
Flynn jumped out of the car, sporting a bullet proof vest gesturing to the SWAT team to wait for his commands. Matt followed him but Flynn stopped him.
"You have to stay outside Mr. Bomer. I can't have you jeopardize the operation." He admonished him.
"But I have to speak to him, I can make a deal of some kind…" He tried desperately to convince him.
"OK, stay behind me. We`re going to enter" And said that, they moved quietly to the warehouse entrance.
Simon took Alex forcing her to stand with him leaning to the door, never stopping to point her head with the gun.
"If you come inside any further I`m going to kill her!" Simon shouted increasing the pressure on Alex's neck. She felt her legs starting to fail, but she couldn`t move.
Suddenly Matt leaned in forward to the entrance
"Simon it`s me let her go, please, let`s talk…" He was now standing at the door frame with both hands in the air.
Flynn couldn`t quite believe what he had done. He spoke by his transmitter device to another officer, "Be sure the sniper is ready to shoot." he instructed.
"Mattie… What you have done?" He involuntarily loosened his grip on Alex, "You shouldn`t…. I love you…. Why?" He took the gun away from Alex´s head and dropped his hand without taking his finger off the trigger.
"Simon let her go, I promise I`m going to stay with you." Matt tried to approach to them a little more, but Simon retorted violently.
"Do you think I`m stupid! Fucking idiot! I gave you everything and you turned me down for this… skinny bitch!" he was now shouting angrily, not focusing on his drip on Alex. She suddenly slipped from his arm and made a turn freeing herself from him.
It took all but a second for Matt to take her with him to the floor as a deathly shot broke the silence in the middle of the night.