We drove around pointlessly for a long time until we were sure no one was following us. I finally asked Shane what I've been meaning to ask him. "What's on that third tape?"
He didn't say anything just had a far away look in his eye. "Something no one wants to ever see."
"What?" I asked.
"My father telling someone to kill me and Marissa."
"So that's why you and Marissa disappeared."
"Yeah. There was a number at the bottom telling me to call them and they'd help me. It was to Erichson's number. I called and Marissa and I moved into the mountains. Where we had two children, Andrea and Wes. And everything was fine. Until a couple weeks ago." He said looking pointedly at me.
I shrugged. He did have a point. But I couldn't even imagine finding something out like that. I mean could a man be so cruel to want his son and daughter-in-law killed? I mean it's one thing to want your employees killed but your own flesh and blood? I could never see my dad doing that to me. Poor Shane.
It was a quiet drive back to the cabin. Shane kept checking to make sure there wasn't anyone following us.
When we got to the cabin, we found Eddy waiting outside for us. He had called my cellphone about an hour ago to see how things had gone. He didn't sound too happy about Vince's threat. When we stepped out of the car people came out of the cabin. I don't k now how so many people can stay in one cabin at once. There were Michael, Tammy, Marissa, Andi, Wes, dad, and Owen.
"You okay?" Dad asked right away.
"I'm fine. I'm glad Shane showed up though. Vince seemed a little on edge."
"No kidding. He threatened me." Shane said.
"So we'll need to start moving towards taking Vince down faster. Vince is obviously suspicious. Both Danny and Athena are in danger." Erichson said.
I sighed. This is really bad. My questions have put everyone in danger. Not for the first time I wondered why I didn't keep my mouth shut.
Eddy and I went into the kitchen to talk. It was quieter in there.
"So how are you?" He asked me right away.
"I'm fine. Vince had a lot of questions about why I was asking about my dad. Shane came in and well Vince threatened him."
"That didn't surprise me. Glad you are okay. Things will have to be moved up faster. Vince doesn't make threats lightly. He means them. As you already can tell."
I nodded. "Shane told me about the third tape. The one he got that showed Vince ordering his death. I knew it had to be bad for him to come up to the cabin but not that bad."
"Vince got really bad information telling him his son knew about what he had done. And Vince wanted to cover it up. There's nothing that man wouldn't do to make sure no one found out."
"And of course Shane didn't know?"
"Not until he got to the cabin. We figure the person who told Vince was misinformed or didn't like Shane. More likely it's the latter. Shane's a good man but everyone has enemies." Eddy sighed and looked at his watch. "And don't worry about Chad. I'll deal with him tomorrow. No one pulls that shit and expects to stay in OVW."
***
Eddy gave me a ride back to OVW to pick up my car. Everyone had warned me to extra careful. And dad almost didn't want me to leave but that would make things even more suspicious if I had stayed.
I was putting my key in the car lock when I heard someone walk up behind me. I turned around quickly ready to fight. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it was Athena.
"Don't sneak up on me like that." I said my heart still racing.
"Sorry and I'm sorry for you getting kidnapped." Athena said. "I know if I hadn't Sharpshootered Stephanie Vince wouldn't have grabbed you."
"That's okay Athena. I think he was suspicious about other stuff. But as for Stephanie she got what she deserved I'm sure."
"She did. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Vince just asked me why I was asking questions about my father." I looked around to make sure no one was around. "Shane came and Vince threatened him." Eddy had told me not to mention what Shane said was on the tape to anyone. So I'll leave it at that.
He didn't say anything just had a far away look in his eye. "Something no one wants to ever see."
"What?" I asked.
"My father telling someone to kill me and Marissa."
"So that's why you and Marissa disappeared."
"Yeah. There was a number at the bottom telling me to call them and they'd help me. It was to Erichson's number. I called and Marissa and I moved into the mountains. Where we had two children, Andrea and Wes. And everything was fine. Until a couple weeks ago." He said looking pointedly at me.
I shrugged. He did have a point. But I couldn't even imagine finding something out like that. I mean could a man be so cruel to want his son and daughter-in-law killed? I mean it's one thing to want your employees killed but your own flesh and blood? I could never see my dad doing that to me. Poor Shane.
It was a quiet drive back to the cabin. Shane kept checking to make sure there wasn't anyone following us.
When we got to the cabin, we found Eddy waiting outside for us. He had called my cellphone about an hour ago to see how things had gone. He didn't sound too happy about Vince's threat. When we stepped out of the car people came out of the cabin. I don't k now how so many people can stay in one cabin at once. There were Michael, Tammy, Marissa, Andi, Wes, dad, and Owen.
"You okay?" Dad asked right away.
"I'm fine. I'm glad Shane showed up though. Vince seemed a little on edge."
"No kidding. He threatened me." Shane said.
"So we'll need to start moving towards taking Vince down faster. Vince is obviously suspicious. Both Danny and Athena are in danger." Erichson said.
I sighed. This is really bad. My questions have put everyone in danger. Not for the first time I wondered why I didn't keep my mouth shut.
Eddy and I went into the kitchen to talk. It was quieter in there.
"So how are you?" He asked me right away.
"I'm fine. Vince had a lot of questions about why I was asking about my dad. Shane came in and well Vince threatened him."
"That didn't surprise me. Glad you are okay. Things will have to be moved up faster. Vince doesn't make threats lightly. He means them. As you already can tell."
I nodded. "Shane told me about the third tape. The one he got that showed Vince ordering his death. I knew it had to be bad for him to come up to the cabin but not that bad."
"Vince got really bad information telling him his son knew about what he had done. And Vince wanted to cover it up. There's nothing that man wouldn't do to make sure no one found out."
"And of course Shane didn't know?"
"Not until he got to the cabin. We figure the person who told Vince was misinformed or didn't like Shane. More likely it's the latter. Shane's a good man but everyone has enemies." Eddy sighed and looked at his watch. "And don't worry about Chad. I'll deal with him tomorrow. No one pulls that shit and expects to stay in OVW."
***
Eddy gave me a ride back to OVW to pick up my car. Everyone had warned me to extra careful. And dad almost didn't want me to leave but that would make things even more suspicious if I had stayed.
I was putting my key in the car lock when I heard someone walk up behind me. I turned around quickly ready to fight. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it was Athena.
"Don't sneak up on me like that." I said my heart still racing.
"Sorry and I'm sorry for you getting kidnapped." Athena said. "I know if I hadn't Sharpshootered Stephanie Vince wouldn't have grabbed you."
"That's okay Athena. I think he was suspicious about other stuff. But as for Stephanie she got what she deserved I'm sure."
"She did. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Vince just asked me why I was asking questions about my father." I looked around to make sure no one was around. "Shane came and Vince threatened him." Eddy had told me not to mention what Shane said was on the tape to anyone. So I'll leave it at that.