When We First Met
Chapter 25
Kevin had been sitting there watching his computer screen when he saw the two running back past the last camera and he smiled knowing that they had been spooked, know that he knew that they were somewhere near the last camera he could try and hack into any surveillance cameras along the street from where they were last seen to see if he could and follow them to where they are staying, just then his cell phone began to ring he answered it on the second ring as he moved his phone to his ear he didn't say anything he just listened as the man on the other end of the phone began yelling "I THOUGHT YOU SAID THE LITTLE BITCH WAS IN THE SUPERMARKET KEVIN."
Kevin stuttered as he replied "sh she she was in the supermarket, well she was in there until a few minutes ago but I saw her and the boy run past the last camera but now I know where about to start looking I am going to try and find houses that have surveillance cameras and hack into them and see if I can get any footage that might lead you to where they live" the goon smiled and said "well you better get to work then hadn't you Kevin because if I don't hear back from you by let's say tomorrow morning, you know what is going to happen to your family" Kevin said "y.. y.. yeah I know, please don't hurt my family I promise you, you will have whatever I find as soon as I find it and if you don't then take me not my family."
The goon thought about what kevin had just said before he replied "fine just get me that information and get it fast I want that girl and her aunt gone by tomorrow afternoon because the boss is getting rather pissed off that we have failed him twice already" and with that he hung up before Kevin could reply, Kevin put his phone down and began typing away on his keyboard as he searched for houses that had security cameras he found several houses hat had cameras and quickly began hacking into the systems to get the footage.
Fran and Carmen sat Penelope and Derek down at the table and said "what do you mean they found us" Penelope said "well while I was walking down one of the aisles I saw one of the men that tried to get auntie and I, so I grabbed what I was after and ran back to Derek and told him that I saw the guy and we quickly paid and got out of there and ran all the way home again" Carmen looked worried as she said "do you know if they saw you at all" Penelope shook her head and said "I don't think they did or they would have followed us here."
Fran was now reconsidering the thought of enrolling the kids into the local school she looked over at Carmen and said "I am not quite sure about going to enroll the kids in school now know that those men are so close" Carmen nodded her head and said "I think I will agree with you about that I don't think it is safe for them to be out of our sights" Penelope was beginning to become scared of what was going to happen now that the men were so close to finding them, she couldn't believe that the man that had knocked her out before starting the fire at her aunts house a week ago was within just a few feet of her at the grocery store today.
Derek moved his chair closer to Penelope before he reached out and pulled her into his lap as they sat there and listened to what his Mamma and Carmen were talking about in regards who they were going to stay safe, not long after Penelope and Derek arrived home from the store Sarah and Desiree made their way downstairs and into the kitchen where they found their Mamma, Carmen, Derek and Penelope sitting at the table both girls sat down at the table too and Sarah asked "what has gotten Penelope so upset" Derek set about telling Sarah and Desiree about the man Penelope had seen in the supermarket.
It didn't take Kevin long to get into the system and he quickly began fast forwarding the footage to the time he noted down when the last camera caught them and before long he was clicking the play button and within a few minutes he caught a glimpse of the pair as they ran past but he was lucky that the security system that hacked into had several cameras around the perimeter of the house so he was able see them as they continued running down the street, well that was until they disappeared down another street.
Finally everything had been worked out and it was decided that the kids wouldn't leave the house unless it was absolutely necessary Derek and Penelope were not real happy about this decision because it meant that they wouldn't get to spend as much time alone to be together but they understood and knew that it was in everyone's best interests for everyone to remain safe but they were still a little disappointed, everyone had moved to the living room where they were watching television Penelope was curled up against Derek her head resting on his chest while her legs were draped over his.
Derek looked down at Penelope and was about to ask her a question when he realized that she had her eyes closed, he turned to Carmen and said "Baby Girl has fallen asleep so I am going to take her upstairs and put her in her bed" he continued to look at Penelope's face and noticed a smile appear Carmen nodded as Derek said "and then I might go and take a nap too, I am exhausted" Fran looked over towards Derek and said "ok Baby Boy would you like me to wake you close to dinner time" Derek shook his head and said "thanks Mamma but I am not all that hungry so I think I will pass on dinner" he shifted to the edge of the couch he moved Penelope so that he could carry her bridal style and got up off the couch and made his way upstairs.