Chapter Four-Rainy Days
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When Jake Caraway arrived home, he saw the note Julia had left for him saying they were going grocery shopping. Not that he believed them. He was naturally suspicious, even of his wife, so he opened the pantry door. There were enough groceries to last for at least a week.
A tiny sliver of doubt appeared in Jake's mind. He raced up the stairs and opened his safe. He was hardly surprised when he saw the manila envelope was missing.
General Caraway quickly grabbed the phone and dialed a few digits. A man's voice answered, "Hello?"
"It's me. Julia found the envelope." Jake said, "I think she's going to the police."
"Don't worry. I'll take care of it. Stay where you are. I'll have someone call you when the job is done," the voice said menacingly.
Jake hung up the phone and sat down to wait.
"Mommy, where are we going?" Rinoa asked as rain pounded down on their car.
"I have to talk to some people about your father, dear," her mother answered. She steered the car towards the police station, and she pressed down on the gas. She didn't care that she was speeding. All that mattered was getting to the police.
Suddenly, the black car in front of them stopped. Julia's vehicle rammed into it. Rinoa turned around in her seat as the windshield broke to protect her face.
Shards of glass ripped into Rinoa's back and she screamed. Right before she passed out, Rinoa thought she heard the man in the black car say into his cell phone, "Yes, General Caraway, it's all taken care of." Then her vision swam and everything went black.