Chapter 26

Home coming

"Chill Jackson "the batman said "I didn't think you would be so noble…. But you can see why your brother is still a threat?"

I said nothing.

"my concerns are valid aren't they ?"

He can go on talking. I just wasn't going to respond I told myself.

"but you haven't don't anything wrong ..yet"

I still remained silent.

" I am going to take you to the hotel..you will pack your things and leave immediately… and not return ..hopefully never"

I reacted "don't worry batman I have no wish whatsoever to return to this god forsaken place"

"Good... I will call your wife now… tell her to organize your things. Pack them..we will be leaving soon" he continued while un strapping me.

" let me do the calling" I snapped.

" ok fine" he snapped back. He shoved something in my hands..

a fucking cell phone.

" I don't know the number" I grumbled.

"he took it from me. punched them and gave it back"

"so you have the hotel's number memorized ? is that where you take our hmmm dates?"

" just dial"

I obliged.

"wayne hotel may I help you?"

" connect me to the ripper's suite please?"

" I am sorry there is noone there right now .may I take a message?"

" this is Jackson tell leese to pack her things .."

"is this a joke sir? Its not funny"

"what?'

" you know perfectly well that mrs lisa and mr Jackson rippner have gone out this morning …and you are calling yourself Jackson"

"what did you say? Leese went out with me?"

"I don't know who YOU are sir, but she certainly went out with her husband"

she slammed down the phone.

I stared at the handset, unable to speak.

"what happened"

the batman asked .

I couldn't think straight.

I knew exactly what had happened.

But I couldn't bring myself to admit it.

If our childhood experience was anything to go by leese was in BIG trouble.

"Jonathan" I replied.

Somehow the batman didn't need more. He got what I meant.

"you know where he has taken her? Where they could be?"

"no" I couldn't hold it any longer.

I slipped down on the floor, tearing starting to develop at the corners of my eyes.

"think Jackson…"

"I forgot…I don't remember..jonathan" words came out as incoherently as possible.

the batman did the unthinkable. He gave me a tight slap across the face.

I did manage to bring me to senses.

Suddenly I remembered .

"ellijah"

"what?'

"our hometown in Georgia..he must have taken her there..god" I screamed.

"calm your ass down , stop the hysteria … "

"he is gonna kill her"

"I wont let him"

"you? Why would you help us"

"I will… she doesn't deserve to die…scarecrow belongs in arkham"

he was already starting on the ignition of his big tank he called the tumbler.

"get in Jackson…I usually do it alone but its your wife and brother…. You should be there"

I got in without a word.

Ps its nearing the end… thanks for sticking with the trio until the very end..