CHAPTER 20-AND TWO FOR THE SHOW
~~Sorry if this is a late update. I recently had to put my Cat down and I've been having a hard time dealing with it.~~Reanna.
Laying on down on the ground face first, Jessica covered her face and felt blood rushing out of her nostrils. The second that she had hit the ground, the pain already started and radiated all over her face. Getting caught off guard by Nicky screams was one thing but getting hit in the face was a whole another problem. J had been trying his best to get up in order to protect her but there was no way he was going to fight off three men with his hands tied behind his back.
She had now been the only hope as Nicky didn't get out the front door in order to alert the other Cody's. The man had been shouting at Jessica in a variety of different ways from name calling to Spanish words. He had kicked her hard in the stomach which made her groan out in more pain. he had done so again even as Jessica had tried squirming away from him.
Jessica hadn't known if her nose had been broken or just fractured. She could have just had a bloody nose but she wouldn't know without looking at it. The second she opened her mouth to yell however the blood had gone into her mouth and covered the front of her shirt. Before the man could kick her for a third time Javi had finally jumped in to do something.
Dragging the man away from her Jessica had laid still now grabbing around her waist. "what do you think you're doing? I don't want anymore blood on my hands"
"She attacked me inside along with that other bitch" He answered him, huffing that he couldn't get another hit in.
"Before you do anything else stupid check with me first. It's bad enough now we have not only two out here but one inside"
The man next to J Had picked him up by his wrist and put him in a sitting position. They still had more interrogating to do and he knew that Javi wasn't done yet. The other missing man finally came out dragging Nicky outside with him as well. Throwing her down onto the hard concrete he had already secured her wrist with rope that he found in the kitchen. He had also duct taped her mouth shut in order to keep her quiet.
When J watched Nicky get tossed onto the ground That once again made him want to spring into action. Fighting with all of his might, he shoved the guy back hard with his shoulder and try to making a run for his former girlfriend. Before he could get close Javi had caught him by his shoulders and need him directly in the abdomen. that blow had taken J right back down to the ground.
Javi had turned around and looked over the three so called hostages. "I thought you said no one else was here what did I tell you about lying to me?"
Sighing loudly, he had swore out at the sky not expecting the night to go exactly this way. Getting to J was one thing that he knew Smurf wasn't going to take kindly to. His problem now was having to deal with Jessica and Nicky and what to do with them. he wasn't entirely sure who the brunette was but his ties with the Cody sister where the game changer.
Nodding to the man to take him back over to the pool, the guy had gripped J around the arm and drug him back to the edge of the pool. Nicky had been fighting against her captor and screaming despite the duct tape covering her mouth. Jessica had lifted herself on one of her elbows while keeping her other hand right below her nose as the blood was still pouring out.
Taking another look between the three, Javi had two of them secured but not all three. Marching over towards Jessica, he bent down and yanked her to her feet. Wincing in pain due to the hard kicks she had received, she had tried her best fighting against him until Javi pulled out his gun and pointed it at her chest. She had stopped struggling abruptly, took a deep breath and stared him back down.
Yanking her towards one of the pool chairs, she pushed her down towards it. "If you make any sort of movement I will hurt your nephew without hesitation and kill the girl. Find something to tie her up with" He spoke to the man who knocked Jessica down. Picking up the gun,
Javi knew Jessica would try and do something drastic in order to change the whole situation. He didn't want murder on his hands but he had to get her to back down without her causing any trouble. Stepping back over to J, he noticed his shorts were stuck to his thighs due to the fact that they were wet. Looking at the large cut on his leg, Javi came up with something.
"Did you guys get the money that was inside?" The man towards Nicky shook his head yes. After attacking her, he had searched the room and found the shoe box.
"There was at least a thousand in the box, nothing else in the room" He pushed Nicky onto the ground as well, she had been sitting on her knees.
Cocking his head, he placed his hand hard on his thigh. "We've got five hundred behind the washer and a thousand found in the bed room. That isn't enough, I want more. Where is the storage unit?"
Even though J had mentioned it earlier, he hadn't given him an exact location. "I can take you there…Just let Nicky go and leave Jessica alone"
"So…Nicky is the girlfriend and Jessica is the Aunt, this is going to make things interesting now" Javi had ordered the man to tie Jessica's hands together in her lap. He had began doing so which blocked her view of what was going to happen next.
Slipping a pocket knife from his front pocket, Javi had slammed it into J's leg making him cry out in pain. The wound from the church was healing nicely but he was still going to show who was boss. He didn't plunge it too deep but enough that blood began oozing out of the wound. Dragging it along and through the stitches, J had been squirming and fighting while screaming in agony.
"That's a pretty nasty cut, you should get it taken care of. Your Aunt's a nurse, maybe she can stitch you back together" Javi commented with a faint smirk. The man behind J was holding into him tightly as Javi did his work. "You're not leaving here J, no matter the cost"
Jessica had been sitting tight on the lawn chair with her hands trembling. She wanted to jump up and stop him but the two of them had guns. The man behind J was keeping a close eye on her that even if she wanted to, there was no rescuing J. Nicky had been crying heavily watching the scene as well though she was stuck where she was as well.
The other missing link had came back out of the house and Javi stood up. He held up one of Smurf's scarves, one of the few things he could tie. "Really? That's all you could find to tie her up with Chris? her up so we don't have to worry about little miss Cody over there trying to play hero. Make sure you tie it tight enough"
Without even thinking, Jessica ripped herself off of the chair. J had clamped his eyes shut from the pain he was feeling and didn't even see it. Nicky screamed as hard as she could when she made a run for her former love. Javi knew that she was going to get angry enough and whipped his gun back out. Pointing it at her, she stopped in her tracks and flickered her ocean eyes between him and Chris.
"I told you to say in place, do you not realize what happens when any of you disobey me?"
Placing her hands up slowly, Jessica took a few steps back. "Just go to the God damn storage unit and leave. You got enough money, you can easily get more without hurting any of us. My brothers will be here any second, Nicky had already called them"
Narrowing his dark eyes, Javi knew that she was lying. Jessica had only been saying it as a warning and she actually didn't know if she could have called Deran. Even though she didn't make it outside, she could have gotten her phone without her knowledge. Mocking a frown, Javi laughed in her face and pointed the gun towards the chair where Jessica sat down slowly.
"Another thing I learned about this family is you are all good liars, even you Jess. You Cody's think you run this town with your little jobs and big lifestyles. Things are about to change and none of you can stop me from doing it"
Chris stepped out and grabbed her wrists hard. She had winced and looked away, feeling the silk scarf bind her wrists together. Javi's eyes had flickered towards Nicky who was still whimpering and crying. He began walking that way which made her cry harder once more.
"There's nothing to cry about, J is fine, he's just a little cut up right now. You? You should be lucky that I haven't even touched a hair on your head" He bent down in front of her and placed her elbows on his thighs as he sat. "You're nothing like them so why are you here?"
He could tell that Nicky was completely out of place due to her panic. Jessica had controlled her panic more but she still showed that she was strikingly confident. It was being raised in that family that made her hard and hide her concern but Nicky was different. Her life had been semi normal and it of course had it's ups and downs. However, teenage drama wasn't the same as the Cody's parental one.
Pointing the gun right in her face, Nicky's sobs were turning into screams again and she clamped her eyes shut. Javi seemed to get enjoyment out of torturing her by doing nothing. J had still been in a sitting position with her leg bleeding heavily. "Leave her alone…Go get what you want"
Nicky was an innocent bystander so to speak than the other two. Even though Nicky had been with Craig for the last few weeks, J's feelings for her hadn't change. Craig had been blowing her off recently which meant the two kids were becoming closer once more. Besides that, J wanted to protect both of them.
Pulling the gun and standing back up, Javi cracked his neck and turned around. "What happens if I don't? What are you going to do? Your leg is jacked up and I have a gun in your face"
He stood in between the teenagers waiting for an answer from J. All three of them had no chance of easily getting out of the situation and Javi was taking pride in that. Biting his tongue for a second, he thought his plan over. "Grab the girls and let's go"
Jessica had her wrists between her legs trying to undo the scarf. When she heard him, her head snapped up in his direction, her blonde waves falling onto her back. The binding was almost undone, all she had to do was get a gun and do what needed to be done.
The other man had lifted Nicky onto her feet and she was staring to kick. She was doing everything in her power to stay in place but the man was dragging her on the concrete. As Jessica tugged on the scarf, she waited until Chris came back over. Elbowing him hard in the stomach, she jumped back up and took off towards Javi once again.
As J struggled to get up once more, the man by her had shot towards the ground by her feet in order to get her to stop. Skidding to a halt, Javi had his back towards her to make sure that his other guy could drag Nicky out without any help. Hearing the shot, he spun around as well.
"God, do you ever listen?" Chris had sunk to his knees when she hit him and was watching. He reached for the scarf and saw the displeasure on Javi's face.
She wanted to make a run for it but she was afraid that she would actually get shot. "Drop him in the pool, grab her and let's go!"
Feeling her heart skip a beat, J's hands were still tied together and there was no way he'd be able to swim. He had nearly been on his knees when the guy grabbed his wrist from behind and starting pushing him towards the edge of the pool.
Making a quick decision, Jessica wanted to save J so that he wouldn't drown. Javi was a step ahead knowing she was going to go after him without a second thought. Walking in stride after her, Javi reached for her wrist and drug her to him. He held onto her as tight as she could until she faced his direction. Javi had no choice but to take drastic measures in order to keep her down. Swinging his right fist out, he knocked her square in the jaw.
Jessica again dropped to the ground from the impact of his punch. He put most of his strength into it in order to keep her down for a while. She was going to be a handful and he needed to keep her down if he was going to drag her with him. "Grab her and let's move. Drop him in the pool now"
J began fighting off the man who was getting ready to toss him aside in order to protect his former flame and Aunt. "Don't take them…Please, I'll do whatever you want"
Javi snapped his fingers and the youngest Cody went face first in the pool. Chris and the other man had grabbed Jessica around her arms and began dragging her, her feet hardly moving on the cement. Taking one last look at the back yard, Javi began to leave, saving the mess for everyone else.
The Drop had been busy considering it was a Saturday night and Deran was running all over the place. He had mostly been bartending but also had to run around the place as things seemed to go wrong at times. He was still new to it all and was still learning the best he could. Smurf had taken it upon herself to head that way after none of her children besides one had showed up for dinner. She knew that they weren't busy and just wanted a way out of it as they were still mad at her for the brewery job.
Stepping inside of the place, she took a seat right up from so Deran could see her right away. Once he walked out of the kitchen area, he froze in place while Smurf smirked at him.
"Can I get you a drink?" Stacy, a bartender he hired had hopped over and asked.
Shaking her head politely, she pointed over to her son. "I'm actually here for my son Deran…I'm so proud of you baby. All this hard work you put into it, it looks great"
Deran had appeared next to Stacy and told her that he had it handled. He didn't expect nor want her in the bar because he already knew how things were going to go. Smurf was going to try and guilt trip him into not coming to the dinner, he had enough on his plate for the night.
"Can I get you anything Smurf?" He asked calmly before taking a pause for a deep breath. He wanted to prepare himself.
"Nice girl, you better keep her away from Craig" She commented and leaned on the bar to kiss him. Deran backed away knowing the embarrassment would never leave if anyone saw it. Shifting her eyes, Smurf had another smirk on her face. "Your sister was the only one who showed up tonight"
"Look, I already know all of this. I can't just leave this place when I'm the owner and I have to open and close the place. Craig is off at some massive party with Renn, Baz was going to see Lucy and I'm sure Pope is watching Lena. We all have lives you know"
She hadn't been there in order to cause a scene or a fight. Smurf knew that her boys were angry with her and it all stemmed at Baz's expense. He had been the one being the ring leader, she was still ready to show she was in charge. Hearing all of that information gave her a faint understanding but also weapons as well.
"I just wanted my family over for a night, is that too much to ask?" Smurf asked him, keeping her eyes locked on him. "It was pleasant to see Jessica show but I thought all of you would have been there"
"Well we're all busy so you can spare me the guilt trip"
Coming off harsher than usual, Deran wasn't in the mood for any of it. He was probably the most angry out of all of them for the failing job. His eye had been looking better but he still looked as if he got into a fist fight. The fact that they almost got caught with no money was another thing that bothered him and Deran wasn't willing to forgive so easily.
Smurf hadn't said another word, sat there quietly while looking away from him. At that moment she knew that Deran wasn't going to budge and she'd resort to her old tricks. Whenever he had gotten mad at her, he'd take a few steps back and return on his own. He and Jessica were the only two in the family who did so, it was always expected that they would come home at some point.
"You are just like your sister, always have to be so hard headed about everything. I made a dinner and was disappointed that none of my children but one showed up. What kind of Mother would I be if I didn't send any invites?"
Holding his tongue, he had a comment to say but decided it would be best not to say anything. Luckily for him, he noticed Pope and Lena coming inside.
"Hey, she can't be in here. It's a bar and she's way underage"
Deran jumped forward and around the bar to stop him. Pope had his usual look on his face and didn't listen to a word he said. His dark eyes shifted between his Mother and Brother before speaking. "Lena's staying the night at her babysitters according to Baz. He said you have her bag in your car"
Earlier in the night before Javi had showed up, Pope had texted J asking if he knew were Smurf went. She had been the only one who told him where she was going and he simply relayed the message.
"Lena Roo, you can stay the night with me again" Smurf had bent down in order to pick up her granddaughter for a hug. She had gotten up from her seat and set Lena in it.
"I'm serious Pope, you have to get her out of here before someone comes in here to check the place out"
"Jesus, I heard you the first time…Let's go Lena"
Lena had been sleepy but had a good time as usual with her Uncle. He had picked her up and carried her in his arms back out into the parking lot before he could hear Deran yell at him again. Smurf didn't say a word to Deran and followed her eldest.
Standing in front of her car, Smurf began to unlock it in order to reach for the bag. "Are you sure you don't want to stay with me?"
The young girl had been rubbing her eyes before closing them. "No, we're going on a trip tomorrow". The babysitter named Crystal had a daughter Lena's age and they were close. She loved spending time over there with her best friend.
Nodding, she kissed Lena on the forehead then handed Pope the bag. "I have left over dinner waiting for you at the house. You should stop by"
After dropping Lena off at Crystal's, Pope only headed to Smurf's in order to talk to Jessica. He was curious to know how they were going to split the next few days because he found out from Baz that Jessica had been staying the night. The whole situation was obvious but he didn't understand nor want her to be acting motherly in front of Lena. He grew very protective of his niece and seemed to be the better parent at the moment.
Sitting in his black truck in the driveway, Smurf had gotten home after him much to his confusion. He had more to do than she did but she was still late. Keeping his eyes on the front of the house, Pope waited until she came around to the driver's window.
"You really should have just brought Lena here, I could have taken her in the morning"
"She wanted to go to Crystal's…"
Shrugging, he opened the door making her back away in response. Slamming the door shut, he began walking without waiting for her.
"I have to give you credit for stepping up and taking care of her. It's a shame that her Father doesn't seem to care leaving you and Jessica to do all the work. I wonder how that's all been working out"
"I hope you don't say stuff like this in front of Lena"
Pope turned his head faintly in order to see her walking up as well. "I would never…" Whether she was telling the truth or not, Lena knew everything that was going on. Just because she was seven years old didn't mean she can't comprehend her surroundings. She knew that her Mom was missing and even questioned if she was dead. Baz clearly doesn't spend time with her, making her latch onto Pope more. Jessica had done her best but with she and him hooking up, Lena was bound to figure that mess out.
As they made their way to the garage, Pope noticed how everything had been thrown around and out of place. Once Smurf caught up, she could see it all as well. Knowing that Jessica, J and Nicky were the only ones in the house, something was off and in a bad way.
Pope rushed back over to his truck and ducked into the passenger seat. Pulling a handgun from underneath the seat, he made sure it was loaded then walked back. "Stay behind me"
The whole place had been eerily quiet which made both Cody's get a bad feeling. Opening the door slowly to the house, Pope and Smurf walked inside to the mess that surrounded them.