Hi everyone so, so sorry for the long wait... I was away on holiday. Thank you all for your constant support and well wishes.
Let's pick up where we last stopped... After the snake incident.
The Grants Home
All the women were gathered in Liv's and Fitz's study except Stella. She hospitalized herself when she heard what happened to Lee and Kate.
Bonnie was standing by the window. A concern look on her face. "Kate are you okay?" Bonnie asked softly. She could see Kate was still shaken and pale with her near death experience with the snake.
Kate smiled weakly and said. "I will be okay Bon, I'm just glad it was me and not my husband or son."
"That fucking psychopath." Caroline seethed.
"I can't find Huck. His underground so we have to do this on our own." Liv said after a long silence in the room.
"West is one mad sadist we can't possibly go up against him alone." Kate said pale in the face.
"Maybe we should tell the men. Get them to help us." Caroline said.
"A snake? A deadly venomous snake? How the hell did he get it in your basement without being bitten or being seen?" Bonnie said surprised shock.
"West is highly trained. He spent several years in Africa, Russia and east Sudan on highly classified secret missions. He is meticulous and very cunning. Not to mention his obsession with solving cases or finishing his missions. He never left a case unsolved ever since he joined the FBI and looks like he is not about to lose this one either. I think it has to do with the unsolved murder of his parents. He was seven years old when his parents got murdered infront of him. He grew up with that hatred for the killers and an overwhelming obsession to capture the ones responsible for killing his parents." Liv said.
"Did he get the killers?" Kate ask softy.
"He did. He tortured them for days before dismembering them slowly." Liv said. She looked deep in thought.
Kate gasps. "What do we do now?"
"West will not stop until he gets us to confess. We should take precaution and watch our backs and our kids. His mad enough to go after them. We can't take any chances with this man." Liv said.
"Can we go to Sheriff Mitchell with this? Tell him about West?" Kate ask in a shaky voice.
"Sheriff Mitchell who bites dead fingers to check if its real? I dont think so Kate." Bonnie said.
Caroline laughed and said. "And he called it police procedure. We can't count them."
"I have to go. I'm meeting with the owners of our news paper." Bonnie said and picked up her handbag.
"Be careful Bon." Caroline said softly.
"We meet here again later." Liv said.
Bonnie nodded her head and walked out.
Kate sigh and said. "I should go too. Hendy doesn't want me out of his sight."
Liv looked at them in all seriousness and said. "You and Caroline should tell your husbands, Kate. Everything. We can't keep them in the dark any longer. Things might turn ugly. We will be needing their help."
Kate nodded her head yes. So did Caroline.
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Saturday evening came for the inhabitants of ML and with it the creatures of the night. Their was a local music festival and the streets were buzzing with people.
Detective West found this amusing. The town moved at a slow pace all day only to come alive at night. He was enjoying hamburger and fries. A group of young girls who just entered the diner caught his attention. He smirked to himself. The Salvatore clan and their followers. His eyes trailed off to a table in the far corner that he had been watching for some time now. The girl with the curls must be Bonnie's daughter and the boy, Stewart. The Dr and Kate the housewife's son. The love birds looked to be in a serious conversation. The boy must be telling her about his moms incident with the snake. West thought to himself and almost laughed. Its time to start the show.
The Salvatore's Home
"Hey aunt May. I just called the kids they will be here soon. They are not to leave the house again. I'm just quickly going to head over to Olivia's." Bonnie said. She looked worried. Aunt May and Dylan was in the living room watching wrestling.
"I will keep them here, child. Just be back soon. The streets are full of drunks and troublemakers out there, be careful." Aunt May said in a serious voice.
"I will aunt May." Bonnie said. She kissed aunt May softly on the cheek before kissing her sleeping son.
Dylan laughed and said. "Mom I'm not a little boy anymore. What will the ladies say when they hear I'm still getting kisses from mommy."
Aunt May laughed and threw him with a small cushion. "Just listen to this boy. Already talking about entertaining ladies."
Bonnie ruffled her son's hair playfully and peppered him with kisses before leaving.
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Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home
Stephen was sitting like a broken man. He felt devastated after Caroline's revelation. How could he have been so blind and not notice everything. Is he that much of a workaholic that his whole entire life passes him by. Stephen thought to himself.
...your sins will follow you wherever you go son... He heard Giuseppe's voice clearly in his head.
"Do not touch me Caroline." Stephen said softly when he felt his wife's hand on his shoulder.
"Stephen I'm so sorry. I thought this would all just go away I didn't want to drag you into this ugly mess." Caroline said in tears.
"Your my wife Caroline. We are suppose to have no secrets. I told you everything. Everything. Now that the shit hit the fan, now I'm good enough to be let in on your dark secret. What else is there that I should know of?" Stephen seethed.
Caroline just shook her head no. Unable to form a coherent word. She jumped in fright when Stephen hit the table hard in anger.
"Steph for what its worth I never meant to hurt you or our kids. I love you so much and I was foolish to think that I'm protecting you from keeping this from you. Please forgive me Stephen. I was wrong." Caroline's nose and eyes were red from crying. Her face puffy.
"Call the kids and tell them I want them all home. Now! Dont leave the house and keep the doors lock and the windows close." Stephen said. He put his jacket on.
"Stephen where are you going?" Caroline asked nervously.
"I'm going to look for West." Stephen said.
Caroline moved in front of him blocking his way. Eyes wide. "You can't go after him alone Stephen. This man is dangerous believe me the last thing he will do is to sit and have a drink with you and laugh about the good old days."
"Do as I say Caroline. I'm not a fucking sissy that can't protect his family. You have done enough. Now move out of my way. Please."
Caroline reluctantly moved out of Stephen's way.
The Henderson's Home
Kate held the pillow in front of her husband's pale shocked face. He screamed as loud as he can into the pillow. When he was done she removed the pillow and put it back on her lap. She was sitting next to him on their bed. The two sit in silence for a while.
"Again." Dr Henderson said in a daze.
Kate held the pillow and the doc screamed his lungs out.
"Feeling better?" Kate asked softly.
"To be honest. No I dont Kate. Not after what you just told me." He took the pillow from her and walked out. Shoulders slumped.
Stewart poked his head into their bedroom. He smirked and said. "Dad relieving stress again?"
Kate mustered up a smile for her son and said. "Yes. He will be all right."
...
Bonnie was on her way to Liv when she received a frantic call from Caroline. Stephen is out looking for West. Bonnie cursed. This is the last thing they need. She turned her car around and drove to the Lake first.
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