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Simone wasn't at the strip club and her dealers hadn't seen her. I was beginning to grow worried and thinking maybe Mike did something to her. I mean they couldn't just be fucking. No he had to be pumping her for information. And if they killed her, did that mean Gale know what happened to her? Did he kill her? So many questions, but tonight I remained quiet as I could tell Dodd was growing more and more frustrated with not being in control as he did not know where she is. He had just finished shaking down on a dealer when he sped up to our truck, ripped the passenger side door open and pulled me from the truck.
I yelped as he dragged me from the truck, slammed the door shut, and pinned me to the door.
"Alright, start talking and if you don't tell me what I want to know then to hell with your father, Ima beat you like he should have!" he said. I was trying to pry his fingers from my wrist. Damn he was hurting me.
"You think if I knew I would withhold information from you?" I snapped. His all waited on the other side of the truck watching and looking around to make sure no one saw us. He glared.
"Yes. You girls are thick as thieves." he said.
"I don't know where she is Dodd!" I snapped and his grip tightened.
"You better come up with some answer quick of where she would be!" he demanded.
"You're hurting me!" I snapped.
"Good!" he yelled taking my other wrist so he could properly shake me. I glanced at Hanzee to see he didn't move from his side of the truck. He didn't even look at us. Myers, a henchman stepped out of the gas station across the street and ran over to us.
"Dodd, your mother called. She says she's been looking for you!" he called. Dodd looked at him.
"Yeah well spit it out!" he boomed.
"She said Simone's home. She's been at a friend's the entire day." he replied. Dodd's eyes widened and even twitched some and he looked at my scowling face.
"Well would you look at that, you were telling the truth." he said and let me go. I tore my body from him and glared.
"This isn't over." I promised and he smirked leaning into me.
"Bring it." he challenged before looking at his men. "Let's head home boys." I just stared at the ground feeling completely humiliated and I just got in the truck and said nothing. Hanzee and I didn't even speak which I felt blessed for. He would pay for this, that much is for sure. Dodd Gerhardt would pay. When we arrived back at the ranch, Floyd was waiting out on the front porch. Dodd hurried from his car and walked up the porch.
"Where is she?" he asked angrily. Floyd raised her hand.
"You will lower your tone with me." she demanded. I didn't say anything as the two began to argue over how to handle their daughter/granddaughter. As I began to walk past them, Floyd looked at me stunned. "Dawn what happened?" I just turned violently as I pointed to Dodd.
"He put his hands on me and I will not forget it!" I yelled violently as I stormed to my room, closed the door and locked it. I paced back and forth in anger, huffing and puffing in rage. How dare he do this to me! I needed to do something. I could call my father. No that could have more consequences then I want. I crossed my arms and looked out the window in thought. What would my mother do? Have him castrated. But this was not just a man I could hurt in that way. I looked around at the four walls. I could no longer stay in this house.
Normal POV
Floyd's hand came up and struck Dodd in his face. It wasn't as hard as Otto, but it still made him jump.
"Ah ma!" he whined.
"You put your hands on her are you insane!" she yelled. They were in the living room. Bear was standing faithfully behind his mother, arms cross, a glare on his face. Hanzee just remained silent behind Dodd.
"Look she needed someone to put her in her place!" he argued.
"Not every woman will allow your abuse, son. Tonight, you picked the wrong one. Your actions have consequences. You will apologize." she snapped.
"Yeah well who needs her! Who needs any of her family in this house!" he snapped.
"You lost your mind, idiot! Dawn grew up in this house." Bear snapped.
"Yeah well if it were up to me, we'd have cut ties with her family long ago." he said.
"Well it ain't up to you. We cut ties with Lucius and we cross him, we will have two wars on our hands. He is the biggest drug smuggler in the country." Floyd said.
"Yeah well I'm sure an anonymous tip to the cops would easily bring their little empire down." Dodd demanded pacing around with his hands on his hips. Now everyone was quiet at his threat. Floyd's face dropped at her son's words and she pointed slowly at him.
"The day you snitch on our allies, will be the day I no longer call you my son. Don't you ever threaten a member of this family in front of me again." she said darkly, and Dodd just stared at her stunned. He couldn't believe his own mother would threaten him. Hanzee just looked up at the ceiling where Dawn's room was. How would he feel about that that? Would he care if something were to happen to Dawn? Yes.
Dawn's POV
I stared off at the bottom of the staircase as I bluntly heard the conversation below me. I didn't realize Dodd felt so strongly about my family and I. I looked up at wall in front of me and thought about how to handle this situation.
"You are going to make amends with Dawn, Dodd or so help me God you will leave this house and not set foot on this property again." Floyd threatened.
"Ma come on." Dodd replied, but I could see a trace of Floyd and hurriedly turned and moved back to my room. I stared out the window for a moment wondering what I should do. This was definitely a threat to my father, and I should call and tell him. But I had no phone in my room and there was no way the Gerhardt's would ever let me call him without listening in. No in this moment I was alone, and I needed to handle this situation myself. I thought of ideas of how I should take my revenge. Like my thoughts before I needed the Gerhardts and they needed me.
Somehow, I needed to make this happen to where once it was done. It was done. I began to remove my jacket and take off my shirt and pants. I just wanted to sleep that much is for sure. I removed my bra and panties and held my night gown up preparing to put it on. However a knock on the door made me pause. I looked up in thought.
"Hanzee." I whispered in thought. No he wouldn't come here when the house was still awake.
"Dawn it's me. Open the door… please." I hear Dodd say. I rolled my eyes and moved over to the door.
"What?" I asked.
"Look I just want to apologize for my behavior earlier. But I ain't doing it through the door so open it." he demanded.
"No." I responded. I heard him grunt and stutter from anger.
"Okay fine. I am sorry that your girlish emotions couldn't handle my attitude earlier." he said. My eye twitched in anger and I unlocked the door and opened it wide, so he could see my entire naked form. His eyes widened as he looked me over up and down numerous times.
"I do not accept your apology and since I am such a burden on you I will happily pack my things up and stay in another location." I replied. But he didn't respond, he just looked at my chest wide eyed. He just kept proving that men were slaves to the female body. I slammed the door shut and locked it.