Son

Chapter Nineteen

I was thinking the other day "Its been awhile since I updated Son. Maybe I should post again." Then crap started happening again. My uncle went to the ER three times in two weeks, my grandfather has to go for surgery for a new artery and my cousin was in the hospital Friday. So yea it hasn't been a good month for me.

On the positive side, I'm getting around to posting for you guys. Back to the bad side… you won't know what happens to the kids in this chapter! HAHAHAHAHA! So evil I know.

Horatio closed his eyes as the paramedics loaded Ryan into the back of the ambulance.

Eric parked just as the ambulance pulled away. He climbed out of the hummer. "H, what happened?"

Horatio calmly filled him in, giving him details he needed to know instead of the full story. He walked over to Anna's car pulling on gloves before opening the passenger door.

"The kids are still alive." He told Eric as he opened the driver's door. "Anna said if she didn't return by a certain time, Jamie suppose to kill them."

Eric nodded reaching into the kit for his flashlight looking under the seat. Horatio searched the glove box carefully reading the mess of paper shoved inside.

Eric looked at him as something started to buzz. "You're phone going off, H?"

He took out his phone, shaking his head.

Both glanced at each other, the buzzing stopping.

"She didn't have a phone on her." Eric said looking under the seat. "So it should be in here." He saw a red light flashing in between the seat and the center console. He stretched just managing to grab it with his finger tips. He looked at it. "Ten missed calls, all from Jamie."

Horatio looked at him taking the phone. "All within the last hour."

The phone buzzed again, flashing a new voicemail on the screen. Eric dialed the voicemail hearing a monotone female voice say four new messages. He put it on speaker as the first one played full of static. The second one started.

"Anna, call me back once you finish the business with Horatio's annoying CSIs. I'm going to need help transferring the bodies."

Horatio froze at the chuckle before the phone hung up.

The third message played with a deep male's voice: "Anna Thompson, this is Jack from Miami Rentals calling to tell you that your lease was up two months ago and you have until the 20th to pay or evacuate the house. Whatever is not out will be the property of Miami."

The final message was Jamie again asking what was taking so long.

"If you don't call back by four I'm taking that as a sign to kill the kids."

He hung up. "So we have an hour to find out where they are which means they are still alive." Eric said trying to give Horatio a little hope.

Horatio nodded. "They rented a house from Miami Rentals." He walked back over to his hummer getting in. Eric followed.

He started the car peeling out down the road, Eric already dialing the Miami Rentals.

"Miami Rentals," the same deep voice said answering. "Jack speaking."

"This is Eric Delko with the Miami crime lab. Im calling about the property Anna Thompson rented."

Some papers rustled in the background. "What about it? She has until the 20th to pay what she owes or we get possession of it."

"What's the address? We don't have time for this." Eric rubbed his head. "This is life or death!"

The line went quiet and he had to check to see if the line had been disconnected.

Horatio took the phone from him. "My kids are out there and if they die because you're not telling me the address fast enough, I will make your life miserable."

Jack stumbled off the address before Horatio hung up on him.

"I know exactly where we're going." Horatio said putting the siren on speeding up.

Yes short I know but aren't they always? Anyways really sorry it took so long. Life has just been sucking. I might have the chapter up by Wednesday or shortly after but most likely not on Wednesday cause I'll be celebrating my birthday! Whoo!

The link to my myspace is on my profile. It's just to let you guys know what's going on with the stories and I'll be doing sneak previews to any new story ideas I get. You don't need to even go there if you don't want to. Just letting you know if you're wondering why it's taking so long to update.

Until the next update…