The Deputy's Boys

Chapter 7: Problems Arise

Ryan awoke suddenly in the night to a strange noise. Ryan listened more carefully when he realized someone was rummaging around down stairs. Ryan quickly and quietly went to make sure Caleb and Jimmy were in Jimmy's room. When Ryan had arrived to Jimmy's room he saw that Caleb had Jimmy tightly wrapped around him, both in nothing but a diaper. Ryan knew Max was sound asleep in his bed. Fearing for the worse Ryan went to his dad's room and got the gun from the safe for such occasions. Ryan grabbed both his dad's Glock 23 and his Glock 43. He then crept back to his room where he quietly woke up Max.

"Max.... Max wake up." Ryan woke Max up. Max was in a daze and Ryan put his hand over Max's mouth before giving him further instructions. "There is someone downstairs I think that has broken in. Caleb and Jimmy are in Jimmy's room. Take this and protect them. Try not to wake them I don't want them to worry. Also call 911 tell them my address and that my dad is not home, but I am and am armed." Ryan handed Max the Glock 43 and Max realizing he was for real crept to Jimmy's room. Max dialed 911 and informed them of what Ryan said.

"Marcus.... Marcus where you at?" the burglar hushly shouted.

"Tim shush! The owners could be upstairs." Marcus told Tim. "Dino is outside ready to move. Finish getting the valuables and we can go."

"BOTH OF YOU ON THE GROUND NOW!!" Ryan shouted.

"Shit!" Marcus stated and fired rounds at the voice. Ryan had moved and shot 5 times at the silhouette of the gunfire. Just then he saw another man making his way towards him with what Ryan thought was knife and shot 6 more rounds into the other figure. Just then Ryan heard a car start up and went outside to see the car. Two gunshot hit the right next to Ryan and one grazed his leg. Ryan then shot 4 rounds towards the van which sped off.

Lights and sirens surrounded the area as Ryan stood there. He then went back in side and saw men not moving. He hollered up to Max stating he was ok but to stay up there with the boys.

"FREEZE! Hands where I can see them!" Ryan heard a deputy he did not recognize. He put his hands up with the gun hanging on his finger with the slide racked back. "GUN!!"

"STAND THE FUCK DOWN DEWIGHT!! GUNS DOWN NOW!! STAND DOWN!!" Sgt. King ordered. He went up to Ryan secured the gun and gave him a hug. "Are you alright? Where is your brother? Are the other two boys still here? Are they ok?" Ryan was trying to process everything and sat down on the steps.

"I'm ok... Jimmy is fine. Max and Caleb are upstairs. They are all in Jimmy's room. I gave Max the Glock 43 in case anyone went to mess with them. Two guys are down in the kitchen, another sped away in a blue van. License Plate was from out of state... I shot rounds into it after he shot at me." Ryan told Sgt. King.

"Ryan your leg us bleeding... MEDIC!" Sgt. King yelled.

"I was about to go check on the two in the other room... Where you need me?" Medic stated. Sgt. King pointed to Ryan's leg and immediately went to work. "Just a flesh wound. Your gonna be alright Ry. Still should be able to kick a ball." Medic stated the last part with a wink to Ryan. Sgt. King looked confused when Ryan stated,

"Thanks Jason. Jason is a coach on my soccer team." Sgt. King acknowledged and went to see how the seen was being secured.

"Hey Sarge, we got a situation. This is Marcus DeGrange. FBI has been after him for past three years. Notorious crime boss who is wanted for more than a dozen robberies and 4 murders. This guy is a known accomplice, Timothy Stewart. Rap sheet a mile long ever since he was 9. He is on our most wanted. Both are dead." Detective Price informed Sgt. King.

"Looks like three to the chest, one to the neck and one to the head... and the other is two to the neck, two the chest and two to the head..." Sgt. King said