Sean shifted in his seat as he watched the side entrance of the lodge restaurant. He had a clear shot of the front desk as long as no one blocked his view. They had been sitting here for about an hour now and Jasper hadn't showed. He must still be in his car which had pulled into the lodge parking lot ten minutes ago. Sean could feel the sweat beading on his neck, something bad was going to happen, he could feel it in his gut. Something was definitely wrong, sliding his chair out from the table, he made his way slowly towards the side entrance, his hand hovering over his holster...just in case.
Jasper was furious, those idiots that Santana and Rachel had hired intercepted his drop off today. How they knew about the order he wasn't sure but the box of ammunition that was to be delivered hours ago was missing. He had discovered his order was to arrive at around noon which was fine, it would set there until he got off of work, but when he got home it was nowhere to be seen. After calling the shipping company and finding out the package in fact had been delivered, Jasper started trying to figure out what had happened to it. After reviewing his security camera he found out that two men dress in all black had taken the box. He wasn't stupid, they had something to do with it and he couldn't wait any longer. His uncle was going to be so proud.
It was now or never, doing this was risky and it was going to be messy. Jasper knew he would be lucky if he got out of this alive. There was no doubt in his mind that Santana and Rachel had security in the lodge with them. He smirked, despite them being in a private booth, Jasper had the perfect view of both women. They were hunched over looking at some kind of book spread out on the table that they were eating at. He had a plan, it was flimsy at best, but it was a plan. First he was going to find a side entrance, he couldn't risk being seen so early on if he walked in the front. Get on the elevator and ride to Leroy and Bayani's room. Leroy needed to go first, then he was going to make his way down to the restaurant, anyone who decided to step in his way wasn't going to last long.
Jasper checked the magazine of his Glock pistol before he loaded it up. His hands were shaking, the gun felt foreign in his hand. He chuckled to himself, a nervous laugh. He was about to go on what would be called a murdering spree with a gun he received for Christmas a few years ago. It couldn't be more morbid if he tried. This definitely wasn't how he originally intended to do any of this, but time was running out. He needed to do this for his uncle and for the justice of his aunt. There was supposed to be more time for everything and everyone! Jasper started slamming his hands on the steering wheel of his car, he needed to stop before he drew attention to himself. The lodge was packed now, people were checking in the for the weekend. Oh how he wished those people weren't going to have to witness this. It was time.
As Sean made his way towards the side entrance he caught the eye of James whom was sitting at one of the tables closest to the front entrance. He nodded his head once to the side, signaling that he was stepping out of the area. James looked around. Was Jasper inside and they had missed him? There hadn't been any movement outside since his phone had pinged, alerting him that Jasper's car was on the move followed by another ping letting him know that Jasper's car had shut off.
James stood up and followed Sean, the other two that had been left sitting at their respective tables knew that if needed they would be addressed. For now they were to stay put. As one of the waiters walked passed, James reached out and touched his arm.
"Do these doors lock from the inside?" He spoke quietly as to not alarm anyone.
"Yes sir. Why?" The kid looked nervous.
"Do not make any fast paced moves. In a few minutes those two men," James pointed to Jarrod and Brandon, "may get up and leave. After they leave, lock both entrance doors. If you hear any loud noises, they're going to leave quickly so watch out. Once they leave lock the doors right then and pull a fire alarm. Help everyone leave through the kitchen, there will be someone outside waiting to help you. Do you understand?" James looked the boy in the eye, gosh this kid couldn't be older than sixteen and he was putting this much pressure on him.
"I will lose my job if I do something like that. Who are you? Who is outside? Why should I listen to you?" The boy gasped and began to stutter, he actually liked working for Frankie and the lodge. It was the best paid summer job he had ever had before. This man was making him feel really uneasy.
"I'm a former Marine and currently I am a security guard working on a case. There are two women in here who could be in danger. If they're in danger then everyone could be in danger. I need you to do this. Outside are some of my guys and if anything happens they will meet you at the loading dock right outside the kitchen exit." James spoke lowly, he didn't really have time to be explaining all of this to a kid, but he was the only one who was in reach.
"Okay..I can do it. Wait until those two leave whenever and then lock the doors. After I lock the doors I pull the fire alarm and get people to exit through the kitchen where some other people like you will be waiting for us." The boy looked at James for confirmation.
"Thank you. Listen son, you're going to be fine if you do what I said. You can do this." James patted the boy on the shoulder as he walked away to catch up with Sean.
The boy stood there stunned, he had no idea what that was about but for some reason he felt the compelling need to do as this man said. Apparently something big was about to happen if he wanted everyone out. The boy looked around the room trying to figure out who exactly was the target, he wanted to make sure they definitely got out.
Sean stood casually outside the side entrance of the restaurant. He saw James talking to a waiter through the glass doors. He must be giving him instructions Sean mused to himself, hopefully whatever James was saying wouldn't have to happen.
"Talk to me Sean. What's going on?" James asked as she stepped out of the restaurant and closed the door. He glanced back and saw the waiter watching him closely. James tapped his watch letting him to know to watch the time. The boy nodded once before she scurried away to go about his duties like normal.
"I have this feeling that something is about to happen. I've had a bad feeling since Gerald and Kaiden played mailman today at Jasper's apartment. We know he is here, but where is he?" Sean tapped his fingers along the wall as he studied everyone standing at the front desk.
"How many side entries does the lodge have again?" James asked as he looked down at his phone. There was nothing, no messages or calls from any of the men outside. The place was surrounded, literally.
"Uhm, five. Only two of them are manually locked. The other three are automatically locked when they close, you have to have a staff key to get in them from the outside. He shouldn't be able to get in any of the doors though, we are set up so that he has to enter through the front, if he comes in that is." Sean was trying to be a little optimistic in hoping that Jasper would just leave instead of trying to come in, but he wasn't sure how long that optimism would hold out.
"You're sure they are all covered?"
"Yes. Janice and Cindy were on the manual doors and Garrett, Joe, and Randy are making rounds and watching the others." Sean felt like he was a broken record sometimes, always having to repeat himself. Really James didn't mean to sound so condescending, he was stressed and nervous about this whole thing.
"Why is Janice and Cindy here? I thought they had a job to work tonight."
"Kitty and Bree got called into work at the station and we needed the help." Sean sighed like he was beyond disappointed. He had been looking forward to seeing Bree tonight even if it was under these circumstances. "Janice and Cindy were free because the gig they had going on was cancelled. Something about a water pipe bursting in the theater. They took their stars home early and then came here." Sean rolled his eyes, Janice and Cindy were amazing security guards but sometimes they liked to brag about whatever celebrity they were working with.
"Awh, don't sound so disappointed Sean." James mocked.
"Shut up. Let's go do a round upstairs and come back down." Sean suggested as he tried to hide his blush. He was a dark skinned man, he wasn't supposed to blush like a little school boy!
"Lead the way. Santana and Rachel will be fine. Brandon and Jerrod are in there with them still, they know not to leave until we signal for them or they hear...well basically hear gun shots."
Leroy and Bayani were coming out of their room with the intentions of actually going home for once when they heard the stairwell door open at the end of the hallway. Bayani ever the curious one paused and leaned back on his heels, his hands in his pockets. His eyes widened in surprise and shock when a gun was pointed at him. He jumped into the elevator and began pressing the lobby floor button as fast as finger would go.
Leroy chuckled behind him. "You know pressing the button like that won't help the doors close any faster."
Bayani turned around, his eyes beginning to tear up. "There's a guy in the hall with a gun."
"What?!" Leroy squawked. Before he could think Leroy stuck his head out of the elevator to see none other than Jasper approaching them with a gun. "Oh shit." He quickly jerked his head back as the doors were closing and the unmistakable sound of a gun shot rang out.
Jasper took off running towards the elevator as soon as he realized he had missed. He pressed the button rapidly hoping to stop the elevator and get the doors to reopen. It was a shot in the dark but sometimes it happened.
"SON OF A BITCH!" Jasper yelled as he pounded his fists on the doors.
Coming up the opposite stairwell was James and Sean. They took off running as soon as they heard the sound of a gun go off. They had no idea what they were about to walk up on. All they knew was that for sure the sound had came from this floor and that Leroy and Bayani's room was up here. Running up the stairs was no easy task even in top physical condition, just a few more steps and they would be there.
Jasper turned around on his heel as he gave the elevator doors one more swift kick and a hard punch. He now had to get out of here since he knew a lot of people had probably heard that gun shot. Stupid! Stupid! You shouldn't have been so trigger happy. Jasper couldn't resist himself, he punch the doors once more for good measure. He began walking in a quick pace with the intentions of leaving when he saw two men stumble out of the stairwell door at the opposite end of the hallway.
His eyes bulged as he seen both of them reach for something in their waist bands. Jasper took off running down the hall in an attempt to make it back down to the door that he had came in through. Hopefully they wouldn't catch him or shoot him in the back on the way down. He had to move quick if he was going to get to Rachel and Santana.