Chapter Thirty-six:
"So this happen twice?" The investigator questions.
"Yes, the first time they tried to kidnap my daughter which led to one of my staff members to the hospital. The next time we weren't here; we were at the hospital." Romeo answers.
"The first incident, can you describe what happen?" The investigator asks.
"I just know what happen when we go there. My daughter and my staff member know what happen in more detail."
"Just tell your part."
"My girlfriend and I were in the bedroom; all of sudden we heard the alarm." Romeo begins.
"Alarm?"
"Yes, my daughter was in her garage office. There are no cameras in there, however, there is a button to signal if she is in danger."
"So you heard the alarm and headed there?"
"Yup, on our way there we saw trespasses running away."
"Do you have their appearance or anything you can add to help identify the trespassers?"
"No, we didn't to get see them until then."
"Okay continue."
"In a panic, I ran as fast as I could to her. We found out that she was okay, but my staff member was not."
"What is your staff member's name?"
"Alberto."
"Last name."
"Del Rio, however I don't know if he changes it back to his father's last name."
"What do you mean?"
"His mother remarried so I don't know if he uses his step father's or his biological father's last name. Although, Del Rio is the one he used for the application."
"Thank you, was Alberto on the floor, furniture, or somewhere else?"
"He was on the couch she has there. My daughter, AJ, was beside him crying." Alberto was unconscious when you two got there."
"It seem like it because his eyes stayed close the whole time.
"You drove him to the hospital not calling 911 first."
"No, I didn't notice any severe injury that need important medical care. If I waited, he could get worst."
"You diagnose him yourself?" The investigator writes down the information very interested in everything in Romeo's explanation.
"No, we just rush him to the hospital."
"Right, how long have you been at the hospital?"
"About two to two and a half hours. The only reason we came home is that my bodyguard called to inform our veteran maid, Dawn, is missing."
"What security team do you have here?" He wonders with these amount of intrusion.
"We have security cameras that covers the whole property; no blind spots. We have cameras inside the house, although not in the bedrooms and bathrooms. We have cameras in our garages and we have a steel gate that can't be broken down." He lists the placement of cameras.
"Really, did you test your gate?" He is unconvinced with that.
"We did it with a semi-truck it didn't make a dent on the gate." He is impress with that aspect.
"We need get one at each station."
"It is great. We have a key card for each staff member excluding my daughter and I. We have a secret word for anyone claiming is a staff with no card and AJ gives a bracelet to each staff member."
"Why is the bracelet important?"
"All our staff have taken a care to AJ. They want to protect her. We choose to wear the bracelet once a month, so there is no way any staff would lose it."
"Interesting, now I assume there is a head of security."
"Yup, he is injured right now, but we have bodyguard that fill in for him. All three of them work together as a unit."
"Okay, now for your maid being missing."
"Yes, she is like all of our mother. She takes care of us and gives us advice."
"Does she have a family of her own?"
"A daughter."
"Does she have any enemies?"
"No she doesn't."
"Do you know who she was with before being missing?"
They all ponder that Sergio could really do this. "She was with-"
"Mr. Mendez!" Phil calls out with Stanley beside him.
"Excuse me, what did you find?" Rome turns to Phil.
"Sir, he is missing too. The weird aspect is that it looks like they both struggled." Phil quietly informs.
"Okay thanks don't touch anything, we will be up soon." Romeo orders. Phil nods as Stanley stays put. "Stanley, join the other officers to see if they need anything."
"Yes sir."
"Sorry about that, we might have an idea on who took them."
"Them?"
"Dawn was with Alberto's step father, Sergio."
"You don't mean Sergio Del Rio." It is a popular last in his mind so he didn't think twice about it.
"That is him, apparently they are both missing."
"Why is he living here? He doesn't work for you, does he?"
"No, Alberto wanted or well Sergio figured out Alberto is going to live here and wanted to stay too. He still has all the rules as the staff just stricter."
"Are these two an item?" This whole situation stands similar to him.
"I don't know, most likely friends with benefits."
"Very interesting."
"My bodyguards inform me on something interesting in Dawn's bedroom." He informs.
"Let's take a look."
"Miss AJ, what did I say?" The nurse smiles.
"Sorry." She climes back into the chair.
"No problem, I am guessing she is helping with the pain." She smiles at the young love.
"Definitely." Alberto winks as AJ blushes.
"Fine, I am off in five hours you can snuggle. Beyond that I can't help you. Furthermore, Alberto you have another visitor."
"Who is it?"
"Hello." Sasha greets.
"Oh Sasha, how did you know I am here?"
"It is on the news." She covers up being by the house when it happened.
"Oh." They are surprise it is on there.
"Anyways, I just want to check on you. I brought you some flowers and some food for AJ."
"Oh thank you." AJ smiles.
"Well, I hope you feel better. With a beautiful girlfriend it won't be too long." Sasha compliments.
"Umm, Mrs. Sasha." Alberto stops her.
"Yes."
"Can I ask you some questions?"
Sasha gulps. "Certainly."
"I'll buy some drinks." AJ offers to give them some privacy.
"Thank you Cutey Poutey. Please take a seat, Mrs. Sasha." Alberto offers.
"What do you want to know?"
"Who are you?" Alberto asks in a serious tone.
"Excuse me." Sasha is surprise at his tone.
"I want to know who you are. You seem to pop up out of nowhere."
"I guess I am just at the right time to see you." She lies.
"So it is coincidence." He doesn't believe that is a simple coincidence.
"Yes."
"So you didn't lie about how you discovered me in the hospital?" He pretends to get the answer.
"No I didn't." She gulps.
"That concerns me because Mr. Mendez is a private person from the world. He wouldn't expose this to the news reporter unless someone caught it on video." He catches her in her lie.
"I didn't capture anything. I am also not a reporter either." She defends herself.
"You didn't capture any of it, so how did you know about me in the hospital?"
"I am in the hospital from a phone call. Someone called me that my son is here."
"Oh, what happened?" Alberto embarrass that he wrongfully excuses her presence.
"I don't know. On my way there I saw your name, I wanted to see what happen to you. I knew not to just knock so I asked the nurse to give you a heads up." She confesses the partial truth.
"If that is true, why did you lie?"
"I don't know I guess I panicked. I haven't been in a hospital since my husband died. I try to stay clear from them as much as I can." Sasha sniffles.
"Oh I am sorry. I have this bad habit of assuming. Everyone tries to help me break it, but it comes out anyways." He can't believe he misjudge her.
"What did I advise you with that?" Sasha scorns at him.
"Yes I know." He chuckles and moans like before from the pain.
"Are you okay?" She is concern that she did something to cause him pain.
"It just hurts when I laugh. I have fractured ribs and a broken clavicle." He informs her.
"Wow."
"Yah, but it is nothing I haven't dealt with before."
"What do you mean?"
"My stepfather used to beat me when he is drunk or disobey him."
"That is not good, does AJ know?" He shakes his head. "Why?"
"I don't want to worry her. I know she would want to help, but I put her through enough. I can handle my step-father."
"Not to be nosy, but what happen to your biological parents?"
"I rather not say it is a sore topic for me." Alberto declines.
"I understand I lost my son after I remarried. In a span of a month I lost my husband and son. Truth, this is the first time I will talk to him since then." She admits.
"What happen if I can ask?"
"Let's just say I did it for his safety." Being more upset the more they talk about it.
"I wish my mother would at least come I have questions for her." Sasha looks at him weird. "Mr. Mendez and everyone else are helping me look for my mother. I know she is alive and not dead like they thought before." This give Sasha a small smile. "I just want to ask why she left. Seeing AJ with her family give me a hole in my heart; losing a father and not having a mother." He expresses.
Sasha wipes a tear away. "I hope you find her."
"Me too, I am sorry giving you my sob story when you have to visit your son."
"That is okay, I hope you get better." She grins.
"I will." He grins back. "Take your flowers with you to bring it to him." He offers.
"He is not into flowers, well I think he is not. I haven't seen him in a while." She chuckles.
"I know the feeling, but I appreciate the gesture. Thank you for them." He appreciates.
"You love them because AJ loves them." She advises.
"No I won't." He crosses his arms in denial."
Sasha chuckles. "I best be heading out." She smiles.
"Hope to see you again." There is something comforting about speaking with her. He feels like he can talk to her about anything.
"Hope so."
AJ arrives back with the drinks. "I am back, where is Mrs. Sasha?" She notices him by himself.
"She went to visit his son who is admitted in the hospital."
"Oh, I hope he is okay."
"Me too, so what are we drinking?"
"Water for you-" Alberto scrunches his face. "Just kidding, apple and orange juice." Alberto still not happy. "Your nurse ordered me soda just juice or water."
"Fine." He accepts not happy.
"I have Sprite." He gives her a look. "What, you know I love Sprite."
"What about Mrs. Sasha?"
"I didn't know what she wanted, so I got her coffee with fixins on the side."
"Would you go and take it to her, please?" He pouts.
AJ rolls her eyes jokingly. "Of course, you stay your cute butt in that bed." She flirts.
"I knew you were looking when I went to the bathroom." He grins.
"You bet I was. I will be right back." She kisses him.
AJ exits to see Mrs. Sasha at the end of the hall. She catches up to her to see her teared up holding a picture.
"Mrs. Sasha, are you okay?" AJ asks.
"Oh AJ, what are you doing here?" She wipes her tears.
"I want to give you your coffee compliments of Alberto."
"How sweet." She takes the coffee with a sweet smile at the thoughtfulness.
"Did something happen to your son?" Alberto told her about her visiting her son.
"No, I am just very happy to finally see him. This is him." She shows her the picture.
"He looks very adorable."
"This is him as a child he is an adult now."
"He must be a babe magnet now with those looks." She smiles, however in the back of her mind she notices something familiar with the picture.
"He only has one girl in mind."
"That is sweet."
"I have to get going thank you for the coffee." She appreciates again.
"You are welcome." She waves bye as she walks.
"One day I will come clean." Sasha confesses.