The Killers Freedom

Chapter Fifteen: I was Broken

Days went by after my conversation with Joseph in the garden. We talked over lunch that day about how they would transport everything I owned to this location. Today should be the day it will all arrive. I would be getting a new phone and Stryker wouldn't have my contact information but I was allowed to come and go as I pleased here, nobody would be controlling me.

It was all so overwhelming at first. The thought that just over a month ago I stormed into his office demanding back my life only to be laughed at. And yet, here I am in a different country learning for the first time in my life what the word free finally means. If I could only get one more chance to see that man and laugh in his face, to finally take the revenge I have held against. From here on out I don't want to be the cold heartless bitch he has taught me to be, but I know it will be hard to unlearn everything that has been burned in to me. 

Sitting by the fountain outside I was eagerly awaiting my things to arrive. I was told by one of Joseph's men this morning that it should all be here by noon so I woke up early to workout and have breakfast before growing impatient and pacing the driveway.

I haven't seen Joseph since our talk about me moving in a few days ago and Elaine kept telling me he was busy with work. I didn't mind not seeing him since I still haven't had the conversation I need to have. We need to finally clear the air between us, especially if I'm going to be staying here. Every time I think about how generous he's been to me though I get a knot in my stomach and immediately do whatever I can to suppress the feeling. I can't deal with emotions, I never never will. At least not easily.

Joseph's new second in command Jacob messaged me saying the truck was going through the security check right now and will be pulling up the driveway soon. My body was tense. I needed to inspect my three trucks over every single inch to make sure not a single fingerprint was put on them. I didn't care about my clothes or kitchen supplies, most of that was going to get thrown away anyways but those trucks held a lot more than just the time and energy I put into them. They were my life.

After the men dropped off everything and Jacob signed the papers saying we received it all I immediately drove each truck to the garage that I would be taking over. Once inside I closed the garage doors and began my inspection. They had brought all of my tools from home as well so I dug through those boxes and once I had what I needed I started carefully removing the door panels, seats and beds from each truck. This is where I hid all of my money. Carefully wrapped up and bagged, stashed in each one of my beautiful metal babies.

Now that Stryker isn't around I don't have to feel the need to hide every penny I have, nor do I have to worry about someone breaking in and taking it all from me. I made sure all of it was accounted for and began the daunting task of bringing it all to my room in boxes and figuring out what I'm going to do with dozens of boxes of cash laying around. I needed to talk to Joseph, he would know. If only he wasn't always so sucked into business these days.

I got all of my stuff to my room and Elaine helped me unpack my clothes, most of which I gave to her. Except for the dresses, each and every one of them held a memory of every assignment I've ever been on and were made and molded to my body, those would be staying close to me. She also was able to take all of my kitchen supplies, it wasn't much but I was happy she would be able to use them, seeing as I have free range to the massive kitchen in this house.

I love how close her and I have gotten, she's finally stopped calling me ma'am and I have told her my real name is Betty so she, like Joseph, will alternate between my two names depending on the severity of the topic. We've spent a lot of our time together the last few days since me deciding to stay. She cried when I told her of the news and couldn't stop hugging me. I have yet to leave the property and explore but once the weekend comes Elaine informed me we will have a ladies night with some of her friends and go to her favorite nightclub since she hadn't been there in many years. The thought of me getting dressed up and going into a club with no intentions of killing anyone before the night was over almost aroused me. Freedom.