Just to clarify Hunter in here is not the same hunter from glee. I loved the name and it fit the role. Please review and stay blessed and I hope you enjoy!
As the four women and two men were shuffled from behind the teller's booths, everyone one by one gave up their device. The gunman walked over to Tina and she placed her phone into the pile that was growing, then threw her coat in as well. Taking a deep breath, Mercy looked at Sam then she removed her coat and placed it along with her phone and purse into the pile averting her eyes from the man in front of her wearing a clown mask with blood coming out of his mouth. He looked over to Sam telling him to remove his coat.
"Phone."
"I don't have it, I must have left it in our car."
"Yeah, like I believe that."
"Why would I lie?" He said calmly.
"Spread them."
Sam did what he was told and spread his legs and arms. As he pulled off his Jacket the guy in front of them and went through it, then tossed it to her and she inhaled as Sam's muscles rippled through his chocolate brown skintight long sleeve shirt. She could see his very well defined body and realized that he was indeed a very sexy man. The man patted Sam down then stepped back looking at Mercedes and Tina.
"He with you?"
Mercy nodded silently. He held his gun to Sam's head and she gasped.
"I am only going to ask you this once. Where is his phone?"
Mercedes felt her eyes water as she looked at Sam then the clown. She frowned.
"He doesn't have it on him please he always forgets it, there have been plenty of times that I have called and its sitting right there in the dash."
Tina held Mercy's hand, "She's telling the truth."
The guy looked at them, then to Sam then and heaved a sigh.
"Your lucky day."
He walked over to the woman behind them huddled with her daughter. The women looked to be in her late-twenties and her daughter about ten. They both placed their items on the floor and Sam pulled Mercedes close, as she was still holding Tina's hand.
"You did good are you ok?"
"Am I ok? He held a gun to your head." Mercy whispered fearful still of what just happened. She felt tears fell from her eye. He looked at her and wiped them away.
"I know you were scared but you did amazing. You both did." He said nodding his head towards Tina.
"He was going to shoot you I can't even, I just if he would have shot you."
He held her shaking in his hands.
"He wouldn't have done that he was just testing you."
Mercy shook her head trying to make sense of what was going on. "Why is this happening?"
"I don't know but just do what they say okay."
"Okay."
"You need to take your mind off of being scared."
"Easier said than done."
Tina held her hand tighter. "He is right Mercy. We need to keep positive and believe we are getting out of here."
Sam looked at the sisters and wondered if they were related or just best friends. Considering they looked nothing alike he figured it was the latter.
"So how long have you guys known each other?"
Mercy sighed. "Our whole lives I guess… our parents were best friends and when Tina lost her's my parents took her in since they were her Godparents. We ummm….we have been through alot together."
He nodded, he could tell they were close at how they hadn't let go of each other's hand since things started. Sam glanced over Mercy and noticed her hair clip was diamond studded.
"That is a really beautiful clip."
Mercy felt the clip in her hair. "It belonged to my mom."
"Then think of her and your family is Tina your only sister?"
"Um I have one other sister and one brother. What about you?"
"The oldest of four."
Mercy smiled widely leaning against Sam. "I love being a part of a big family most of the time."
Tina looked at how comfortable the two were and asked a question she needed an answer too. "Are you married Sam? Got a girl?"
He smiled at Tina shaking his head. "Other than your sister, no on both fronts." He looked down to Mercy. "You?" he questioned?
"No." she sighed. "Even though I have my own place and a great job, guys aren't really knocking down my door you know?"
"Why not you're beautiful and I can tell you are smart, you have a job seems like you'd be a great catch."
"That's what I keep telling her." Tina said smiling softly. Mercy shrugged her shoulders. "Well I guess not all guys think like you."
The man standing in the middle looked at his watch and then had everyone sit on the floor quietly as two of his men went towards the back. Sam figured he was the leader calling the shots. He held her close.
"Something seems off."
"How?"
"They don't seem concerned with that fact that in a few minutes' police will be surrounding this place, which means either they want an audience or they are waiting for something."
"What do you mean?" she looked at him trying to focus on him instead of the chaos around her.
"In situations like this they are on a timer. They know how long it will take the cops to arrive and how long it will take to get the money, but they are calm and smooth. No one is rushing, it's like they are waiting for something."
"But waiting for what?"
"I don't know."
Mercedes looked over to the mother and her daughter then to the man the leader had named Ringo. She noticed him staring at her. She looked at the fear in the child's eyes.
"He keeps looking at her."
"What?"
"The guy who patted you down keeps looking at the mother over there. And the leader keeps looking at the dark-haired teller."
Sam looked around.
"I didn't notice that."
Tina inched slightly over to them. "What is going on?"
"I'm not sure." Sam said glancing around.
Mercy sighed heavily feeling sadness grow within her.
"He can't be seriously trying to tear a mother from her child I can't let that happen."
"Mercy you can't do anything to get yourself hurt."
As Mercedes looked around a phone rang and she saw the leader dig into his pocket and pull out a phone.
"Yeah…you sure? Ok."
He hung up and hit the trigger of his gun sending a shot into the air and cries all around the bank.
"Ladies and gentlemen it's Showtime. You!"
He pointed to the dark haired tellers; she was Hispanic wearing a white blouse and purple pencil skirt.
"What's your name?"
"Mo-Mon-Monica."
"Ok Monica open the vault now! And just so we are clear I do not want any of that pre-prepared money where I open it and the blue die squirts in my face. Hunter and Beast over there know what to look for and they will be looking very carefully and rest assured if one of them doesn't like what you are doing they will shoot you. You got forty-five seconds go!"
Hunter pulled her up and took her to the back with Beast on his tail as the leader looked towards the one he had earlier named Ringo.
"Ringo you found yours yet?"
"Yes sir."
"What about Beast?"
"Yes he did."
Sam looked around.
"Uh oh."
"What? What is the uh-oh I don't like that why would you say that?"
"They are going to use the hostages."
"What! There are mothers and children in here."
"I know. Stay calm and don't make eye contact."
Tina gripped Mercy's' hand tighter. "Don't worry about that she won't…Mercy it's almost over."
The boss looked at his watch as Beast and Hunter walked out the back with Monica, Hunter was carrying two duffle bags and so was she and Beast. They placed them towards the entrance to the conference area. Mercedes looked down to her chest and then back up to Sam.
"Are you sure that is what they are doing?" Mercy asked.
"Pretty sure." Sam said feeling her hands tremble.
Hunter moved towards the middle "Ready boss."
Tina looked at Mercy instantly feeling uneasy. "Mercy why do you look like you did the day you set Mr. Miller's dog free?"
Mercedes pulled her hands away from Tina and turned towards Sam. "Mr. Miller was a tyrant who needed to be taught a lesson, I freed his dog from oppression." she hissed looking from Tina to Sam. "Sam do you have a tracker on your phone?"
"Mercy don't ok." Tina said knowing what her sister was planing.
"Tina I have a feeling and I know that he is going to take her."
"Mercy we can get out of here. We can be safe."
Sam looked between the sisters still unsure of what was going on. Mercy sighed.
"If I sit here and let that man hurt that mother or daughter and something happens I won't be able to live with myself."
"And what about the others? You can't protect all of them."
A light in Sam's head clicked finally realizing what they were talking about.
"No it's not going to happen. I am not going to let you put yourself in danger." He hissed.
"I agree with him Mercy. I love that this is who you are you always want to protect others but right now you need to think about yourself."
Mercedes frowned then looked around. She turned back to Sam.
"Maybe you guys are right and maybe this is a bad idea. But I feel that I can help them."
Sam moved closer to her as Tina shook her head. "Mercy no."
Sam looked around. "How do you figure you can help?"
"If I let them take me maybe I can help them and help the police at the same time."
"You can't." Tina sighed.
"Tina I would be the only way the police can catch these guys."
"What if something happens to you?"
"It won't." Mercy said, placing her hand on top of her sisters.
"And how do you know. I can't let you put yourself in danger."
"I have to do something." Mercy said looking at her.
"Then let me go instead."
Mercy shook her head. "No it has to be me. Your husband and children need you."
"I cant let you do this."
"Tina I know this sounds weird but something in me knows that Sam won't let anything happen to me." She turned towards Sam and sighed, "And I am so sure that you are going to find me I am taking you out for a thank you dinner."
"You're making a date at a time like this seriously?"
Mercy looked around then back to Sam. "Look if these guys get away then everyone they take could be at risk I know I can help because I have you. You knew something was wrong and you gave me your phone. I need to do this."
She looked at Tina. "Let me do this."
Tears slid down Tina's face as Mercy quickly pulled Sam in for a light kiss.
"Find me. Promise."
"Don't do this if a date is what you want I will take you out as soon as we leave here. Together."
"Find me." She grabbed Tina's hand one last time. "Please Tina. Let mom and dad know his was the right thing to do." Tina shook her head and Mercy gripped her hand tighter. "Tina you and I both know this is the right thing to do."
Tina nodded wiping the falling tears from her eyes, she knew her sister was right, she just couldn't admit it.
"Find me Sam."
"I will I promise but please think about this."
Tina shook her head, "You can't stop her. She is the most stubborn person I know. She wants to help and as much as I hate it there is no stopping her."
The guy in charge turned to his men and nodded.
"Do it and bring Monica to me."
One by one the men walked over to the hostages.
Mercy exhaled and Sam looked at her as the woman behind them screamed as Ringo grabbed her. Her daughter screamed.
"No please not my mom."
"Shut up."
"Mommy." The little girl cried holding on to her and it broke Mercy's heart.
"Please what about my daughter?"
"I'll take her too I don't care."
"Wait!" Mercy said before Sam could stop her. Ringo turned towards her.
"WHAT?"
"Take me instead please let her and her daughter go." She asked with pleading eyes.
"Ringo everything ok over there."
Ringo looked at Mercy still gripping the other woman. He let her go and walked towards Mercy.
"You trying to play me girl?"
"No! Please just take me it will be less of a hassle for you."
The boss moved closer to them. "Ringo what's going on? We on a limit here."
"Everything is fine." He grabbed Mercedes and walked towards the front. Sam and Tina stood and the leader turned his gun towards them.
"We got a problem?"
Sam held up his hands. Tina tried to pull him back but he knew he had to make a scene. "That's my wife."
"And I care why?"
"I don't know but I do. I can't let her go with you."
The leader looked around.
"Guys take them to the back and give them each a duffel bag and don't forget the zip ties."
He walked closer to Sam and got into his face. Sam noticed they were the same height which meant the guy was 6'0.
"From what I saw your wife volunteered to come."
"Only because her big heart wouldn't let you separate a mother and child and I can't let you separate me and my wife...please just take me instead."
"No its just too damn bad for you."
The boss slammed the end of his gun against the side of Sam's head and he fell to the ground. Mercedes gasped as she saw blood drip to the floor and Tina tend to him. The boss looked around.
"Anyone else got something to say?"
He looked around the room and looked at his guys.
"Let's move them out, it was a pleasure being here with you this day Merry Christmas and for the loved ones we took don't worry you will get them back eventually. Well some of them."
He gave Sam another look then walked to the back room but stopped.
"Oh and I am sorry for this but I need to ensure that we get away." He pulled a tab off of a can and tossed it into the middle of the room and smoke engulfed the room.
Mercy moved as fast as she could but with a heavy duffel bag, and her hands tied together with a zip tie, but she was having a hard time. They lead them into a back room with a closed door and counted down.
"Three, two, and."
Before he got to one, Mercy jumped as a loud BOOM shook the bank. Beast opened the door and shoved them into the dust filled room. Mercy looked out of the hole in the wall and saw a man backing his van up too it. It was a big white van with two long seats against the wall of the van. One by one they shoved the hostages into the van. Beast, Hunter and Ringo sat in the back with the hostages as the boss and the other man got to the front after closing the doors.
Mercedes could hear sirens but they seemed to be moving further away. She looked over to the other hostages. All women all seeming to be in their early twenties to early thirties. The boss had chosen Monica, and beast had chosen a redhead who sat huddled in the corner with tears falling from her eyes. Hunter had chosen a woman who Mercy thought to be mixed with a little bit of everything. She was trying console the redhead. Hunter looked at them and smiled.
"Get ready ladies this is going to be a long ride."
