Ch 21
Samantha was pacing nervously in the airport watching the arrival screens. She had called all over the place looking for Kane finding nothing but dead ends. She wanted to check to see if Kane turned his truck back in the rental agency at the airport but decided to wait till she had someone to go with her in case she broke down again. She felt the tears stinging her eyes as she trieds to understand what was going on.
"Hey Sami," Undertaker's voice was exactly what she needed to hear at that moment. Taker wasn't prepared for how devastated his sister in law looked as he gathered her in his arms trying to comfort her.
"Thank you for coming. I'm sorry for bothering you. I didn't know who else to call. He promised he wouldn't leave me again. He promised…." Samantha broke down in tears.
"Sami, I'm glad you called Sara and I are always there if you need us. We will find out where Kane is. You have to tell me everything that happened this morning," Undertaker said motioning for Samantha to sit down as she filled him in on Kane's meeting with Vince and the call from Vince saying Kane didn't show up. She reached into her pocket giving Taker the note. Undertaker read it quickly letting out a deep sigh hoping Kane didn't leave Sami again and this was all some terrible mistake. "Let's get you out of here."
"I want to see if he turned the truck in before we leave," Samantha motioned towards the rental desks.
"Ok, come on," Taker went to the rental desk asking about the truck. The agent checked the computer saying it was back and was returned a few hours ago. Samantha felt her knees go weak hearing that news.
"Did you rent the car out yet?" Samantha asked.
"No, we haven't had a chance to clean it up for another renter," the agent answered.
"Clean it up?" Taker asked knowing his brother wasn't a messy person.
"It was returned quite dirty. We are thinking about charging an extra fee for cleaning that thing," the agent said.
"I would like to rent it again and I'll make sure its cleaned up before I return it," Samantha hoped Kane left something behind. The agent took care of the paperwork having Samantha sign it.
"It's at the far end of the lot in spot 88," the agent handed Samantha the key. Undertaker put his arm around Samantha leading her to the truck. He felt her hesitation as she neared it. Her feeling of fear growing stronger with every step.
"Sami, it'll be okay. I'm here with you," Taker whispered in her ear taking the keys from her opening the driver's side door illuminating the grayish interior of the blue truck. Samantha looked around the inside of the truck for anything Kane might have left behind surprised when she reached behind the seat finding his duffel bag. She pulled it out opening it up finding his wallet and house keys under his workout clothes. She opened the wallet finding his credit cards and money.
"Mark, something is wrong he wouldn't leave behind his wallet," Samantha knew Kane used them to stay at the hotels.
"Kane isn't the type to go offroading either," Taker pointed out the mud all over the front wheels and front end of the truck.
"We should call the police," Samantha reached for her cell phone.
"Not yet we have to make damn sure he just didn't take off again. Kane doesn't handle police well," Undertaker said seeing the misery fill Samantha's face.
"He has run off so much its hard to think of this as anything else then him just taking off again," Samantha let out a frustrated sigh. "We couldn't find him the last time he disappeared he just showed up out of the blue at one of the shows. How will we possibly find him this time?"
"Sami, we will find him. I won't rest till we do," Taker guided Samantha into the truck wanting to get back to the hotel and make some phone calls. Samantha sat quietly in the passenger seat holding Kane's bag in her lap not able to stop crying.
"Where is my husband?" Samantha silently asked the stars above as they drove.
Kane felt a throbbing pain in his head as he opened his eyes seeing nothing but darkness. He stumbled around until he felt a lamp turning it on illuminating the dreary room. He looked around trying to figure out where he was. He went to the metal door trying to open it finding it locked. He tried everything to get out of the room finding no way out. He yelled for help till his voice started going hoarse.
"What the hell is going on?" Kane went in the bathroom looking into the mirror seeing the gash on his head remembering the truck cutting him off. His heart leaped into his throat as he thought of Samantha fearing she was in danger too.
"Whoever did this to me could be going after my wife right now. I have to get out of here," Kane started pounding on the walls and door again for hours till he crumpled to the floor an exhausted mess.
Undertaker made his calls to check on Sara and the baby and then to the hotels he knew Kane normally went to. He spent hours on the phone till it was too late to call anywhere anymore. Samantha was lost in her pain the whole time trying to figure out where her husband had gone reliving all the happy times they were recently having.
"Do you think he left because he didn't want to take me to Boston?" Samantha softly asked when Taker hung up the phone.
"I know for a fact he wanted to take you to Boston more than anything," Taker sat down across from her. "Sami, there is no point in staying here. I'm going to take you home then we will try to locate Kane."
"I guess you're right," Samantha hated the thought of going home without Kane.
"Samantha, don't give up on my brother yet," Taker looked at her with tired eyes.
"I love your brother way too much to give up on him. I think he could tear my heart apart a million times and I would still forgive him because I know it's his fear controlling him. I'm convinced I can conquer all his demons and he will be the man I love all the time," Samantha deeply sighed.
"If anyone can make Kane a better man you can. You already have made him much better," Taker smiled at her. "Its late we better get some sleep."
Samantha nodded in agreement hugging him good night before going into her bedroom shutting the door. She changed crawling into bed running her fingers over where Kane had been sleeping less than twenty four hours ago wishing she would have paid more attention to his fears and made him stay in bed with her then he would still be there with her.
Hunter woke up first thing in the morning calling Samantha's cell phone to see what was going on with her. The first time he tried it rang than went to voice mail. He waited a few more minutes calling again letting it ring for awhile getting her voice mail again.
"Damn it Sami, where are you?" Hunter slammed down the phone. He started to worry that she was out looking for Kane all over the place. He tried to calm his nerves calling her again.
"Hello," the husky groggy male voice answered the phone startling Hunter for a moment.
"Who in the hell is this? I'm looking for my sister Samantha?" Hunter roared into the phone waking Undertaker completely up.
"Hunter, don't you dare scream in my ear," Taker yelled back. Hunter recognized his voice immediately not believing he was there with Samantha.
"What are you doing with my sister? Shouldn't you be home with your wife? Did you freak brother disappear again?" Hunter coldly asked.
"What am doing is none of your business," Taker looked up as Samantha came out to see what was going on. "Why are you asking about Kane?"
"Well that is the only reason I can think you're with my sister at seven am unless you two are having an affair," Hunter snickered.
"You're sick Hunter," Taker snapped handing the phone to Samantha not wanting to waste his time with Hunter.
"What did you do now?" Samantha asked her brother.
"Not a damn thing I just questioned why he was answering your phone when you're supposedly back with Kane."
"I'm with Kane," Samantha strongly said.
"Then where he is?"
"Hunter, why do you care?"
"You're my little sister if your freak husband ran out on you again I want to know," Hunter softly said.
"Everything is fine," Samantha didn't want to tell Hunter that Kane was gone again.
"You're lying Sami, I can tell by your voice. Tell me the truth," Hunter spoke to her in his nicest sweetest voice.
"I don't know where he is but I don't know if he left of his own free will or there is foul play involved," Samantha said surprising Hunter.
"What makes you think it wasn't his own free will," Hunter thought he had gone over everything so there would be no doubt Kane left on his own.
"Just things Taker and I found in his rental car last night. I will find my husband just don't worry about it," Samantha didn't need Hunter's help. "What did you call for?"
"I wanted to ask you about Thanksgiving but I guess you'll definitely be coming to my place now," Hunter said surprising her.
"Hunter, I don't care about Thanksgiving. I'm planning to find my husband right away and spend it with him," Samantha was irritated by Hunter's rudeness. "I have to go I'll call you in a few days."
"Sami please…." Hunter started to talk hearing her hang up. "Damn it what the hell did she find in that truck. We wiped the blood off the steering wheel. I looked the truck over there was nothing," Hunter hit his head in frustration. "Shit, I forgot to check behind the seats. They must have found something there. I have to find a way to fix this and convince Kane left on his own free will. That reminds me I better go check on him."
He was gathering his things when the phone rang. He ran to get hoping it was Samantha calling back. He was disappointed to hear Batista.
"Hunter, have you talked to Sami? Can I go comfort her?" Batista asked.
"I've talked to her. She knows Kane is gone and unless you want to deal with Taker I suggest you stay away from her for now," Hunter cringed hearing Batista curse.
"You said if I helped basically kidnap Kane she would come back to me."
"She will I just need a day or two to convince her Kane left her," Hunter wasn't sure how he would do that but he would. "Just sit tight I'll call you in a few days. Bye Batista."
Batista was livid when he heard the silence on the other end of the phone. He couldn't believe Hunter wanted him to wait a few more days.
"I need Samantha now and I'm going to get her back with or without your help Hunter," Batista slammed down the phone formulating his own plan to win Samantha back.