Chapter9: Causing trouble with the Mercers…..Again

Katie just starred at her son.

"Baby where'd you learn that word?"

"Uncle Bobby." Bobby was shrugging his shoulders and gave a glare towards the kid before Katie looked over at him.

"Sawyer that's a bad word, don't say it again. Me and Your Uncle Bobby are going to have a chat." Katie said as she glared over at Bobby.

Sawyer nodded his head and continued eating his cereal.

"What are you going to do punish me?" Bobby asked. Katie reached up to his ear and pulled it, hard.

"Ow! Let go! Aussie!" Katie dragged bobby out into the living room.

"What the fuck?" Katie let go of his ear and stood there starring at him.

"How could you teach that to my son?" Katie asked in an outraged tone just as Jack descended the stairs.

"Who taught what to our son?" Jack asked in a very tired tone.

"Your lovely brother here taught Sawyer the word Fucker." Katie stated still angry. Jack looked into the kitchen and saw Sawyer eating cereal while saying. "Fucker." Over and over again.

"Aussie! He's a Mercer! He's bound to say a whole lot more shit than that."

"He's not a Mercer! He's a Taylor!" Bobby stood there and looked at Jack who's mouth was hanging open and he looked mad.

"What?" He asked turning to Katie. Katie sighed and glared at Bobby who was smirking.

"Could you leave us? Please." Katie asked Bobby.

"Sure, don't want to ruin family bonding. Sawyer! Want to learn another new word?" Bobby asked walking into the kitchen.

Katie glared at Bobby and Jack turned her to face him. "Maybe I'm going deaf, But I thought you said Sawyer isn't a Mercer."

"Well technically he isn't."

"Technically? If it wasn't for me he wouldn't be here! So technically he is A MERCER!"

"We're not married! He's not a Mercer!"

"He is too a Mercer! I'm Jack Mercer! His DAD! He's a Mercer! It's in his blood!"

"No! On his birth certificate it says "Sawyer James Taylor! He's a Taylor!"

"That's not fair! You didn't even tell me about him! So that makes him A Mercer!"

Angel came down with Sofi behind him and they saw Jack and Katie at each other throats.

"There you go again! Just like in High School! Your so stubborn!"

"Yeah! Well your still arrogant and cocky!" Katie yelled back.

Angel shook his head at the two bickering and walked into the dining room and asked Bobby.

"What's the topic this time?"

"Sawyer's last name."

"We don't have time for this! Jack get your ass outside! We have business to do!" Katie stood there and looked at them.

"Hold it! What business?" She asked walking outside with Jack, Bobby and Angel.

"We just go to meet Jerry somewhere that's all." Replied Angel.
"Wait? Are you? No! No I'm not letting you guys do this!" Katie said as she held her arms close to her body from the cold.

"Get inside your going to get sick!" Jack stated.

"You guys are probably going to get killed!"

"What happened Aussie? Your too good for us again?" Bobby asked. Katie glared and replied.

"Fine! Go get yourselves killed!" She then stomped inside.

"Jack, tell me why do you like her?" Bobby asked from the front seat. Angel laughed and Jack glared and replied.

"At least I got a girl."

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Katie just set Sawyer down for a nap and she saw Sofi watching Oprah.

"Anything interesting?" She asked as she grabbed her heavy blue hoodie.

"Uh, Makeover." Katie nodded her head and grabbed her purse.

"Hey, I'm going to go up to the store to get some coffee, could you watch Sawyer for me?" Sofi nodded her head. Katie smiled and walked towards the door. She stopped and turned back around. "Want anything?"

"No thanks." Katie nodded and then walked outside and started walking towards the store.

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"What?" Jerry asked getting out of his Volvo.

"Bullshit." Angel said. Bobby looked towards the direction Angel was looking in and Jack followed the gaze.

"Shit, Katie."

Katie was walking down the sidewalk drinking her coffee on the other side of the street.

"Sh, maybe she won't see us." Angel whispered out of the side of his mouth. Katie stopped and turned to her left to see all of the Mercers starring back at her. She smiled to herself and walked over to them.

"What? Thought I wouldn't see you guys?"

"Katie! What are you doing here? Get back home!" Jack said to her. Katie shook her head.

"No. So why are you meeting Jerry at a grocery shop?" Bobby gave a stern look to Angel.

"Uh, he needs help picking out some beans." Angel replied.

"That's a load of Bullshit! Give me the truth!" Katie then looked over to Bobby.

"What? Brothers can't pick beans out for one another?" Bobby asked. Katie shakes her head and looks at Jerry and said.

"Yeah, that's it." Katie eyed him and Bobby and looked over at Jack.

"Alright Jack, whatca ya got for me?"

"We….uh….well….like…..I…uh…"

"GOD! I can't keep a secret from you! I don't think I ever could. We're trying to find out what happened to ma." Bobby sighed and shook his head. Angel whacked Jack in the back of the head.

"Do you ever listen to what your told to do? We told you to stay at the house! No you came and followed!" Bobby exclaimed.

"Actually I came to get coffee…but then I saw you guys. And no I would never listen to you, I know a whole hell of a lot better than that."

"Get your ass home." Angel stated.

"No."

"Katie, come on, just go home." Jerry stated.

"No." Angel, Bobby and Jerry all looked at Jack. Katie was facing Jack with her arms across her chest and she was tapping her foot waiting to see what he would say.

Jack looked back to his brothers, than to Katie.

"Jack." Katie pleaded.

"Jack Come on man!" Jerry complained.

"Look Katie-

"Want to sleep alone tonight?" Katie asked still glaring.
"Uh, Bobby.."

'No! You can't use that! No feminine charm allowed!" Angel stated. Katie looked over at Angel.

"It's a god given gift! I have to use it."

"Fine She can stay! But if she screws anything up. I swear I'll.."

"Don't worry Bobby! I wouldn't do anything to mess this up! I want to find out who killed Evelyn and give them what they deserve." Katie stated. Jack looked at Katie and asked.

"Does Sawyer know about your dark side?"

"No. It's only a one time thing."

"Really? Cause it's a huge turn on."

"Can I help you?" The shopkeeper asked. Jack broke away from Katie and replied.

"Yeah if we could just have a moment of your time, sir. Evelyn Mercer was our mother." The shopkeeper took a deep breath and replied.

"She was a good lady I liked her very much. Let's come inside."

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Katie was holding Jack's hand tightly as they watched the video. Jack let go of her hands and walked away, she knew he was upset. She covered her mouth at what she saw. She walked towards Jack and saw him walk outside of the shop and sit down on the steps. She sighed and followed him as she brushed away a few tears. She was standing behind him and bent down.

"Jack." She said as she put her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. Jack shrugged his shoulders and stood up which caused Katie's arms to fall.

"Jack don't." She said ass he walked around and stood in front of him.

Jack just stood there starring into the street.

"Don't shut me out." She said. Jack didn't even glance at her. Katie sighed and walked up two steps and turned towards him and gave him a soft kiss. She pulled away and looked into his eyes.

"Please, don't shut me out." Jack looked at her and wrapped an arm around her.

"I'm sorry." He said in a whisper. Katie looked up at him and smiled.

"Don't be." He then smiled and leaned down to kiss her.

"Come Jack let's go." Bobby said walking out of the shop. Bobby, Jerry and Angel started to run across the street Jack grabbed Katie's hand and then started to run while hearing Bobby said.

"That wasn't no gang shooting, that was an execution. They set mom up, they set her up!"

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Katie watched as they walked inside the community gym. There was a game going on and the five of them were standing off to the side watching.

"You guys ready?" Bobby asked. Katie looked over at Bobby his eyes were scanning the gym.

"What's the plan, Bobby?" Jerry asked as he looked at Bobby. Katie then felt Jack's grip on her hand tighten.

"We're winging it Jerry."

"We always winging it!" complained Jerry. Katie just smirked yeah they did always wing it. Katie felt Jack tighten his hand again and she looked up at him to see his eyes scanning the room.

"We're going to get killed."

"What do you mean "we" white boy?" Angel asked to Jack.

"You ready?" Bobby asked.

"Here we go." Jerry said in a not so thrilled tone. Then Angel, Bobby and Jerry walked off leaving Jack and Katie standing by the sidelines.

Katie watched as Bobby walk onto the court and stole the ball after a short talk with the ref.

"Yeah I got the rock now! I got this motherfucker now! What? What? I got the rock!" Then a tall basketball player walked up to Bobby and asked. "What bitch?" Then Bobby slugged him. Katie looked around and watched as the crowd yelled.

"Yup, we're dead.. Dead as a doornail! Dead as a fish out of water." Jack looked down at Katie and said.

"Thanks Babe, you know just what to say." Katie looked at him and replied.

"Anytime." She said while still keeping her eyes on Bobby and the crowd.

"My name is Bobby Mercer! And some of you probably knew my mother. And some of you probably knew she was shot about a week ago across the street. Sixty-two years old! Murdered in cold blood!"

"Think about it Bobby! Think. Think!" Jerry stated.

"Ballplayer. Big guy. Supposedly never wears a coat. Dog lover. Ring any bells?" Bobby asked. Katie felt Jack tense up and she looked up at him to see his eyes moving fast across the gym she looked up too but couldn't see. Then Jack grabbed her hand and pulled her with him, the jogged over to the hallway.

Katie saw a kid running. Jack ran fast with Katie trailing behind him.

"Hey! Hey kid! No running in the halls!" Jack called.

"Yeah! Or else I'll give you a detention!" Katie called. Jack looked at her with a what the fuck kind of look. Just then the kid was in the hands of Angel.

"Get off of me man!" The kid said. Katie caught up with Jack who was standing in front of the kid now.

Jack looked at the kid and asked. "Why you running?"

"Man I don't know nothing!" The kid said.

"Why don't you shut-up?" Angel asked. Katie just watched as the kid struggled and winced in pain, Angel had a tight grip on this kid.

"Look kid, if you stop struggling, it'll stop hurting." Angel looked up at Katie and down at the kid.

"You got something to tell me youngster?" Jack watched as the kid's eyes trailed up and down over Katie.

"Don't fucking look at her like that!" Jack said wacking him over the head.

"Katie go get Bobby." Angel stated. Jack was glaring at the kid still. Katie ran down the hall and out through the door.

She went over to the sideline only to be standing behind tall people.

"Evaporate tall people!" She stated trying to see over their heads.

A tall boy turned towards her. "Hello… Could you please move?" The boy just stood there starring down at her.

"Well your no help are you?" She then stomped on his foot.

"Oh, you have a sudden change of mind to become helpful how nice." She then looked up and saw Bobby and Jerry.

"Bobby!" She screamed. She saw Jerry say something to Bobby and Bobby look up and the started making their way over. Katie jogged towards the door but stopped and turned around to see the kid still on the ground.

"Thanks again!" She called to him before turning around and walking out into the hallway.

Katie was leaning against the wall watching as they talked to the boy. She was humming "Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off." By Panic! At the Disco. Bobby looked at Jack who sighed and turned around to Katie.

"Babe, please." He stated basically asking her to stop humming. He knew she was bored with this part. She sighed and looked at him.

"Fine." She then turned to face the other way.

After a few minutes she zoned back into the conversation.

"These are nice grades…Better stay in school." She heard Jack say. She walked over to the kid who was leaned up against the wall almost looking scared to death; Jerry picked up his necklace and asked.

"What is that? Aluminum?" Jack took it out of his hand and examined it.

"Shit doesn't even spin." He said before walking off. Katie stood there starring at it and said.

"I think it's pretty."

"Katie!"

"Oh, yeah right!"

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Bobby was sitting in the driver's seat and Angel was sitting in the passenger's seat. Jerry was sitting on Bobby's side; Katie was in the middle between Jerry and Jack in the back seat. Katie was sleeping on Jack's shoulders.

She was pretty much zoned out, she woke up once but that only was because Jerry left and she fell back asleep hearing Jack singing:

"I don't mind if it rains or freezes. Long as I got my plastic Jesus riding on the dashboard. Comes in colors Pink and Pleasant Glows in the dark-

"That's him! It's him!" Jack exclaimed which caused Katie to sat bolt upright and hit her head.

"Stupid freaking car!" She opened her eyes and rubbed them to see Jack, Angel and Bobby all getting out of the car. She was about to get out until.

"NO! Stay, Katie Stay!" She heard Bobby yell back at her. She dropped her jaw and rolled down the window.

"I'm not a dog!" She screamed watching them run. Bobby and Jack already ran inside the building all she saw was Angel.

"WOOF! WOOF!" He called back to her before cracking up.

"Funny, Angel Your hilarious." She stated sitting back in the car.

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"One little, two little three little monkies on a rocking horse." Katie sang to herself inside Bobby's car. She then heard a gun shot which caused her to jump and hit her head again.

"Damn car! I curse you!" She said, she pulled her hair back and put it into a ponytail and walked out of the car and jogged around the building to see a dude laying on the ground with a fucked up leg.

"Ouch." She stated as she walked over to him, she kneeled down "Call the hospital." He murmured in a hoarse voice.

"Damn it! Aussie! Back the fuck up!" Katie jumped up and held her hands up and said.

"I didn't do anything!"

"Jack." Bobby said. Jack sighed and walked over to Katie and grabbed her and pulled her away to talk.

"What the fuck! We told you to stay in the car!" Jack exclaimed.

"1. Do I look like a dog to you? Dogs take commands not people! 2. I got bored."

Jack smirked and shook his head.

"Jackie! Aussie! Let's go!" Bobby called. Jack grabbed Katie's hand and walked off in the direction of Bobby and Angel were walking in.

Bobby and Angel were talking and Katie kept glancing back around to see the guy in pain. She felt really bad for this dude.

"Jack.." She stated.

"What?" He said.

"Look." Katie said nodding towards the dude. Jack sighed and looked towards him.

"Turn around! What fuck are you two looking at?" Bobby asked. "I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" The guy called. Bobby brushed past Katie and walked over to the guy with Jack and Angel behind him. Katie just stood there watching; now she wasn't so sure if she still wanted to be doing this.

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"Babe, please… stay in the car this time." Jack begged. Katie leaned against the car and bit her lip.

"Katie your ass better stay in this fucking car, we don't need you to screw this up."

"Shut the fuck up Bobby!" Katie exclaimed. Angel looked at Bobby and said.

"Bobby leave it to them." Bobby gave Jack a look and stalked off with Angel.

"Babe…please."

"Fine I'll stay in the car." She replied with a sigh.

"Thanks." Jack said as he gave her a hard yet passionate kiss. He broke away and turned away and walked off. Katie shook her head and turned to the car and was about to get in until Jack pulled her back around and gave her another passionate kiss and broke away and looked down at her and said.

"One for good luck."

"Fine, go! Before I change my mind!" She said while laughing. Jack smirked and jogged towards the entrance and walked inside with his brother.

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Katie was sitting in the back and she saw two guys running out towards a car.

"Get em Jackie-o!" Bobby called. Katie then saw a bullet zoom through the air and she looked back behind her and saw Jack holding a gun.

"You go girl! Let's get these motherfuckers!" Bobby exclaimed as he ran to the car. Bobby got into the driver's side, Angel passenger's side and jack was in the back with Katie.

"You shot a gun!" Katie exclaimed.

"Where they at?" Bobby asked.

"Babe.."

"I can't believe you shot a gun."

"Can't see shit!" exclaimed Bobby. "Babe…" Katie sighed and sat back in the car and replied.

"I don't want to talk about it." Jack looked at her and sighed. Bobby swerved on the street.

"Damn Bobby! Could you drive any safer?" Katie asked. "Shut the fuck up!" Bobby exclaimed.

"Punch it Bobby! Punch it!" Angel exclaimed.

"I got no traction." Katie was holding onto the side of the car for dear life.

"I'm sliding all over the fucking street!" Bobby exclaimed.

"Shit." Bobby stated seeing the car at the end.

"Hold on!" Angel stated.

"SHIT!" Katie screamed. As Bobby's car ran into the side of the other car Katie's head crashed against the window which caused it to break and glass shattered everywhere. Some of the glass scraped her forehead and was now bleeding.

Jack saw this and quickly pulled her over away from the window and tried to clear the blood away from her head.

"You gonna get these guys before you kills us?" Jack exclaimed.

"Sit back and put your seat belt on Jack." Jack sat back and pulled Katie close to him.

"I swear Bobby if you kill me before I get to see Sawyer go to school, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life."

"Shut the fuck up! Katie!" Jack glared at Bobby and held Katie closer to him.

"Man! Watch the snow!"

"I don't give a fuck about the snow!" Bobby replied.

"Jack get the shotgun!" Bobby replied. Jack sighed and turned around looking around "There's no shells." He replied Katie turned around and helped Jack.

Katie's vision was getting blurred from the blood tripping on her head.

"They're in the trunk!"

'What the hell am I-?"

"Sit down and shutup!" Bobby exclaimed Jack turned around and saw Katie brushing away the blood. He grabbed her and helped her.

"You alright?" He asked.

"Peachy." She replied in a non-sarcastic tone. She watched as Angel grabbed the gun and started shooting some bullets out the window he got them. He leaned out the window to shoot them again but lost balance and fell.

"Shit." Katie said while climbing to the broken window and reaching out and help pull Angel back in, which caused her to receive more cuts from the glass.

"Hold on! I got them now!" Bobby said as he rammed up to the car.

He watched as their car flipped and Jack exclaimed. "Whoa! Whoa!"

Katie just sat back and held her head; it felt like a really bad migraine. She lifted her head up and watched as Jack, Angel and Bobby run out of the car.

"Jack you stay here!" She heard Bobby exclaim. She then heard two gun shots and she saw Jack flinch. She just starred in shock as Bobby, Angel and Jack walked back towards the car.