Chapter Eight
The hospital…
Charlie and Alan sat across from the three strange men in the waiting room, while they wait for word on Don and Ryan and what drugs were used on them, Megan and David were in Darin's room, trying to get him to talk. Everyone was on edge, as they don't know if someone else will try to finish what Darin started and the Eppes men in particular were worried because they don't want to go through witness protection right now.
Both Robin and Amita arrived several minutes earlier and gave both of them men earfuls for not calling someone about it. Robin then went to reception to find out if any new information on Don and for how long he will have to be at the hospital. Amita stayed with Alan and Charlie, which they welcomed despite the scolding.
Colby joined them, with a look that told both of them that they were acting really rashly in this whole situation.
"You guys…" Colby started to say
"Colby, before you say anything, just know that we were acting in what we thought was the best way to make sure Don was ok." Charlie said in a really irritated voice, as he already heard it from his wife and sister-in-law.
"I know that you guys were worried but you guys could have been hurt or killed by that guy…" Colby said as he was trying to impress upon them on their actions
"Colby, look," Alan said, "We weren't even sure if it was even a hoax or not, as that guy over there, Jack Anderson, said he was Joe Patrick, the man that those two goons were after years ago and that we had to get there fast."
"Joe Patrick?" Colby said, as he looked that the nervous looking man, suddenly remembering that day at that crime scene, where Charlie and Larry were forced to take desperate measures to ensure that they all lived.
'I can't believe this, after all these years…' Colby thought with both confusion and anger.
Amita and Robin, who just came back from the area, were also shocked when they heard this, as they themselves had wondered what happened that day and why this was all happening now.
No one got to say anything to the men as Jack or Joe, got up and walked over to them with this to stay.
"It's true, I was that man those two men were after and it's more complicated than any of you can ever know."
"What do you mean?" Colby asked
"Well for one thing, my name isn't Jack Anderson or Joe Patrick, but it's Ronald 'Ronnie' Jason Holden."
Everyone was a little shocked by this, as that name sounded really familiar to them but they weren't quite sure as to why.
"I guess there are a couple reasons as to why that sounds familiar but I believe, Charlie that you know, Arthur March, my brother."
"Wait, March is your brother?" Charlie said with surprise, as he was piecing together as to that name sounded familiar, "Then your name is…"
"It is," March said, "My real name is Roger John Holden and we are the brothers who were kidnapped by Darin's father, Marc Thorne, me thirty years ago and then Ronnie ten years later."
"That means," Colby began to say
"That's right," Roger said, "we were taken by the notorious Marquez gang and they are planning an attack on the city if we don't do something quick."