He had her location and he knew exactly where she lived but getting her apart and away from her family was the hard part. He had been at the Broome Street loft for the past week hiding out in all kinds of weather and he'll be damned but whenever she went out it was always with the bastard and his wife. He wanted to wait until she was alone so no one would know what happened to her. Many times they came out with two double strollers taking a walk down to the park. When she left the loft it was usually with the children or her children. He's not a monster he just wants to kill the man who killed his father so he will not take away the mother of their children when she's with them.
Hoping that she will decide to leave the house for some unforeseen reason he has been waiting for her across the street in an alleyway hidden from view. He has seen the comings and goings of the entire family all week and never once has he had a chance to take her alone. But today he feels lucky.
Xx
Alexis had cabin fever and even her mother knew how important it was to get away from the responsibilities of life once and a while. So when she arrived back from work that night she sent her daughter to the store to pick up some baby supplies.
"Listen, baby, you need to get out and get some fresh air. There will always something for you to do around the loft. So do this for yourself, get out before you drive yourself crazy." Kate said.
Alexis looks at her mother a little apprehensively but then decides that she is right. She's been cooped up in the loft for the past week only getting out to take the children for their daily walk with them usually in the evening.
"Okay, mom. Is there anything else that you need from the store other than diapers, wipes, and formula?"
"No. Just get those things and I think we'll be alright."
Alexis grabs her keys and her purse off the table and rummages through it to get her license and debit card. She shoves the license in her back pocket along with her debit card and wraps the keys with the spiral wrist holder around her wrist. She pulls open the door to the loft and closes it behind her quietly. She heads to the elevator and then on to the lobby. Her father always taught her to be aware of her surroundings And the second she walked out of the lobby her eyes were scanning everything to the left and right of her. She looked up the street and down the street and found nothing out of place. She makes a left turn out of the lobby and heads East towards the Morton Williams supermarket on Bleeker street. The market is a fifteen-minute walk and she checks her phone for the time. She should be there no later than 5:30. As she walks she loves the freedom of being able to do something as menial as going to the store.
Xx
The heavens are smiling down on him. He watches as she comes out of the lobby alone, looks left, then right and proceeds to turn left out of the loft entrance. He has to play this cool because this will probably be his only chance. So he watches as she gets at least half a block away keeping his eye trained on her as not to lose her as she blends in with the city foot traffic. By the time she gets to the corner of Broome and Canal Street he leaves his hide. He walks at a pace that's equivalent to hers keeping an eye on her from far away. He has no idea where she's going but that doesn't matter. All he needs to be is 15 to 20 feet away from him to use what he's going to use to take her away from her father.
His weapon of choice was as old as time itself. He had made this as well. It was crude but would do what he needed it to do. It was a piece of PVC pipe with nothing much else to it other than the dart that went through the ¼ inch opening. He had looked at other models to buy on the internet but they were too long and hard to conceal so he made his own. His was only 18 inches long and was easily hidden in his coat.
His coat. He looked like he was a throwback from the forties'. He was dressed as if he was a private dick from that time. He wore a brown fedora with a cliché grey trench coat.
Walking about 100 feet behind her on the opposite side of the street he watched as she had no care in the world.
Xx
Alexis was on cloud nine. Having the freedom to leave the loft without any children in tow was a new feeling for her. She loved her children and her nieces as well but there were times that she became overwhelmed cooped up at home. This small task to the store reasserted her value to her children and her fathers as well.
She stopped at West Broadway to wait for the all-clear to cross the intersection. She looked around at her surroundings and noticed a man across the street wearing an old fedora and a trench coat. She eyed him closely but when the intersection was clear she continued across the street not giving the man another thought. By the time she arrived at the supermarket she had made it there two minutes later than she had allotted for.
For a second he thought he was caught when she hesitated at the street corner. But she just looked at him and continued on her way. He watched for the ideal time to take her out and decided that he'd do it on the way back. More opportunities were going back to the Broome street loft then there were going to the store. He had the ideal spot to do it in. There was an alcove three blocks back that would keep him hidden and be able to take her with not many witnesses. Once he sees her going into the store he turns and heads back to set the trap.
Xx
Rick has his hands full and found out that suspending half his team with no pay is not what he likes doing. He suspended Kang, Dave, and his best friend Smitty until the commissioner had the time to truly investigate what happened with the incident on the highway. The commissioner would take his time as additional punishment and that will put a pinch on the guy's wallets. He notices that it's way past the time he should have gone home. He checks the time on the clock hanging on the wall in his office and sees that it's a little before 7 pm. He gathered his files to bring home with him and places them in his commuter bag. He is just about to shut down his computer when the phone rings. He sees the called ID and has a smile on his face. His daughter never fails to surprise him with a call to cheer him up. He accepts her call and says,
"Hi, pumpkin. How are you?"
The line is connected but she says nothing. He hears heavy breathing on the other end but can't understand why.
"Alexis? Is everything okay?"
The second he hears the voice his world is turned upside down and his smile disappears in a split second. His body stops and freezes.
"She'll be just fine if you listen to what I have to say."
"Who the hell is this? What have you done with my daughter?"
"Nothing yet! But that could all change with what you do, or don't do I should say."
"I'll pay whatever you want just don't hurt her!"
"Stupid man. This has nothing to do with money. Why is it that you Americans always think that is the case?"
"If it's not then what do you want with her?"
"Retribution!"
The line goes dead and Rick is staring at his phone in his hand. He needs to call Kate but he can't even get his body to cooperate with his brain. Someone took his daughter….
TBC
