Breathe 40
"Your sure he's still in the hospital?" Joanne asked Detective Woodworth as John paced around the lawn outside Becki's house.
"I'm positive, he's in no condition to get out of there any time soon"
"Then what's that?" John asked flailing his arms in the direction of the house.
"Do you know of anyone else that may want to get to Rebecca?"
"Her name is Becki and no!" John snapped.
Joanne tried to grab Johns arm but he continued to pace around, his temper building by the minute.
"So it's someone working for him?" Jo asked
"It seems so, however it has been impossible for him to contact anyone since he's been in the hospital"
"Look dude I don't care about how he's contacted anyone! What I care about is Becki's safety!"
"John calm down" Joanne ordered as the detective stared at John with a sour look on his face.
"Arrgh!" John tugged at his hair and stormed off to the car.
"Sorry" Joanne murmured as she watched John climb into the car and slam the door.
"That's quite alright"
"What happens now?"
"We'll question him some more and I suggest you relocate Miss Cross somewhere else"
Joanne frowned "Like where?"
"Anywhere she will be hard to find! Excuse me" with that Detective Woodworth headed towards the house.
"Well that was oh so helpful!" Joanne muttered to herself as she made her way to the car.
John was glaring at the house as Joanne got into the car. He was turning red with anger.
"Please calm down"
John turned to look at her, she actually looked a little scared which caused John to sigh as he tried to calm his temper.
"Sorry, what else did he say?" he nodded his head towards the house.
"To move Bex somewhere that she will be hard to find!"
"Oh well that's just fantastic!" John almost shouted "She's been through enough!"
Joanne had never seen him so angry, he was freaking her out!
"John stop shouting"
"Well what am I supposed to do!" he yelled
"Ok I'm going to go and see if I can take some of Becki's things I don't like you when your like this! Just calm down before you see Bex!"
John watched as Joanne climbed out of the car, he jumped a little as she slammed the door with all the strength she had and stomped away.
John called Matt as he waited for Joanne to come back.
"Hey"
"Where's Bex?"
"Asleep on the sofa. Why?"
"Are you with her? Are the doors locked?"
"John what's going on?"
John sighed "Matt just answer me first"
"I'm in the kitchen and the doors are locked! Now what's going on?"
"Bex house was trashed and they left a nice little message on her living room wall"
"What! He can't be out of hospital can he?"
"No! Someone is working for him and now I need to move Becki somewhere she will be hard to find!"
"What was the message?"
"You cant hide, see you soon baby"
Matt walked to the living room doorway to check on Becki, she was still sleeping peacefully.
"Someone needs to cut her some slack"
"Just keep an eye on her and don't tell her anything till we get back"
"She'll probably still be asleep but I wont say anything if she wakes up"
"Thanks Matt" he saw Joanne making her way back "Gotta go"
"See ya" Matt replied before hanging up.
"You ready to be civil?" Jo asked as she got back into the drivers seat
"Sorry" was Johns muttered reply.
"So you should be!" she replied before pulling out of the driveway.
The ride back to Matt's was silent, Joanne was afraid to speak in case John started yelling again and John was too distracted to speak. He was trying to work out what to do, he needed to think of somewhere to take Becki that would be safe. But he couldn't think of anywhere and it was driving him nuts.
As soon as Jo pulled up at Matt's house John was out of the car and banging on the door to get in.
"Are you trying to wake the dead?" Matt asked as he opened the door
"Sorry" John replied as he noticed Madison fussing in Matt's arms, it seemed Johns banging on the door had woke her.
Joanne followed them both inside, she closed the door behind her quietly as John went to check on Bex. John leant against the door frame and watched her sleep peacefully.
"See she's fine" Jo whispered
"I'm amazed she's still asleep after the racket you made" Matt added
"That would be the painkillers she's full of" John replied, never taking his eyes off her.
"Ok someone fill me in" Matt ordered as he headed to the kitchen.
"Come on, let her sleep!" Joanne took Johns hand and led him to the kitchen.
"So what's going on?" Matt asked once they were all seated at the kitchen counter.
"Someone working for Dean trashed Bex house" Jo replied glancing at John who was staring at the counter top in his own little world.
"And they left a message saying she can't hide?"
"How'd you know that?"
Matt tilted his head towards John, Jo understood and nodded.
"So now we need to think of somewhere Bex can go where they cant find her" she added
"How about Randy's?" Matt suggested
"Too easy" John mumbled
"Huh?" Matt didn't even think John was listening.
"She cant stay here because it's too close to home and he knows Randy. I'm giving the jackass more credit than he deserves but I figure he's found out where Randy and I live" John thought out loud
"He's gonna be able to find out where any of us live!" Matt pointed out.
"Not if no ones knows about it!"
Both John and Matt looked over to Jo, she had a look of deep concentration on her face.
"What are you talking about?" Matt asked
"He cant find a house that no one knows about"
Totally confused, Matt asked "Have you bumped your head?"
"Shut up! I'm serious"
"well you need to explain what your talking about coz we have no clue" Matt shot back.
Jo was still thinking "You said he can find out where any of us live right? So if one of us owns a house that no one knows about how is he gonna find out about it?"
"Who owns a house that no one knows about?" Matt still had no idea what she was talking about.
"Mark does" Jo replied simply.
"Huh?"
"I think its you that's bumped your head Matt!"
Speaking like she was talking to someone who didn't understand English Jo repeated "Mark owns a house that no one knows about!"
"So how do you know about it?" Matt retorted
"Cos I helped him choose it!"
"Where is it?" John asked
"Miami!"
"Mark owns a house in Miami?" Matt asked trying not to laugh
"Yeah!"
"Well now I know why no ones knows about it! The Undertaker living in Miami!"
"He's only ever been there once! Think about it even if Dean heard from somewhere that Bex was staying in Marks house everyone would think Texas! No one would ever think Miami! I'll call him"
"Jo I could kiss you" John said as he stood up
"Please don't!" Joanne replied looking worried
John laughed "Hey I'm not that bad am I?"
"Oh sorry didn't you know?…. Bex is blind!" Jo smirked
"Babe you know you love me!"
"Like I've said before! I love it when you leave"
Matt laughed as John flipped her off and headed towards the living room.
Becki was just starting to stir as John sat down next to her on the floor. A small smile spread across his face as he watched her.
"What?" Becki murmured as she rubbed at her eyes
"Nothing" John replied smiling
"Stop staring at me then!" she tried to hide her face in a cushion as Lucas woke and stretched sleepily.
"Ok sorry!" John said turning his back to her.
Even the back of his head made Becki tingle when she looked at him, she was beginning to think she was insane.
"Ok idiot, help me sit up please"
John laughed as he got up and carefully helped Bex sit up. He sat on the sofa with her legs across his lap. Lucas wasn't happy with all the rearranging so he jumped off the sofa in protest.
"While you were asleep Jo and I went over to your house"
Becki could tell by the tone of his voice something was wrong "What's wrong?"
"Your house was trashed Bex"
She showed absolutely no emotion at all to that comment. John wasn't surprised, the only emotion he could muster was anger at the fact that they just couldn't leave her alone. If he had been through what Bex had he wouldn't have shown any emotion either.
"I should have known! Let me guess, someone is working for him?"
John nodded as she linked hands with him.
"So now what happens?"
"We're gonna have to take you somewhere else"
"Where?"
"Hopefully Miami and I'm staying with you"
"No your not!"
"Yes I am!"
"Don't argue with me, I don't care what you say your going back to work!"
"Told ya!" Joanne said from the doorway "Hey Bex"
"Hey"
"Aww look he's sulking" Jo smirked at John
"Poor baby" Bex squeezed his hand
"I'm not going" he protested
"Yes you are!" Bex and Jo said together.
John didn't have time to reply, there was a loud crash that came from the kitchen and Madison started crying. Joanne ran into the kitchen as John carefully removed himself from Becki.
"John get in here!" Joanne yelled
John rushed into the kitchen, Madison was sat in a baby bouncer screaming. Johns first instinct was to pick her up, she calmed down as soon as he had her in his arms. It was only then that John looked around, the kitchen window was smashed and glass was everywhere. Joanne was knelt on the floor talking frantically on her cell phone, at her side was quite a big rock. But the bigger problem was on the floor in front of Joanne.
The rock had come through the window….but it had hit Matt!