Chapter Fourteen: The Old House

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10 minutes? What does he mean by 10 minutes? More information? What does that even mean? I looked at my clock and the time was 9.45 pm.

I went into the house. I knocked on the door, but it was no answer. I looked at my clock 9.47 pm. Fuck, I do not have time to wait any longer. I picked the lock and opened the door. When I got it open the clock was 9.48 pm.

As soon as the door opened, I smelled something stinking. The smell of someone dead. I walked inn and closed the door behind me. I checked the room and there was this lady laying there on the ground, blood everywhere. I noticed that she was my ex-girlfriend, Amy Marshall, 42 years old. I checked the clock 9.52 pm. Shit. I ran upstairs trying not to let all the emotions getting the best of me. I walked to Leenie's room and I saw a note. It stood To Dad on it. I grabbed it and I heard sirens heading this way. Checked the time. 9.54 pm. Shit. I ran out to my car, and I drove away as fast as I could.

I went home and I opened the letter.

"Hi dad. It's been a long time; I don't know your address, so all the letters keep returning. I don't know why you left us. My mom and me. Well mom left me too. She got what she deserved though. This letter is to answer the question you might have. The teddy bear is mine. She is my mom. I am Hobbs. And I know you have this letter. I just want to know why you left us. Did you leave for the other family of yours? I want to take them away from you as you left me. But I don't want to hurt you dad. Love Leenie, Hobbs or your son."

I check the envelope again; trying to see if I can find some address. But nothing. I wonder what he wants me to do, what happened to him? I always wanted to meet him, but his mother never let me. She was just too scared, I guess. I took up the phone he gave me, and I tried to call the number again. But no luck. He didn't answer.

My phone rang and I checked it. Dylan was calling me. Shit. He knew that I was there. I am so going in jail. I answered the phone.

Daniel. You have to come down to the station I have to ask you some questions. He said.
Okay. I'm on my way. I said and hung up the phone

I went to the station and when I got there I went into his office.

Daniel please sit down. What's going on? And what were you doing over at 12 shallow creek Rd glens Falls north Queensbury? Dylan asked.
Nothing is going on Dylan. Everything is okay. And I was going there cause I was going to meet my ex-girlfriend and I saw her laying there. And I went upstairs, and I saw a letter to me. From my kid.  I said.
Aha. You know how suspicious it is?Yea. We... He said as he got interrupted by the phone. 
I'm sorry Dylan, I have to take this. You have my number if there are any other questions. I said and left.

I answered the phone.

Hello? I found the letter. Leenie. Listen. Okay don't hurt them. I said.
Answer my questions and I will tell you were they are. Come alone! If not, I will kill them all. He said and loaded a gun.
Okay I understand I will come. Just me okay? Now ask whatever you want to know. I said.
Why did you leave me? He said.
Your mother didn't want me to have anything to do with you. She broke up with me. She threw me out of your life. She threw you out of my life. I said.
That's a lie!  He said.
No, it's not! I wish I could be there, okay. I always came over, every time you had birthday! I always put in money on your account. That was the only thing I were allowed to do. I said.
That's not true! He yelled.
It is Leenie! Just check your account please! And what did your mother do to deserve getting killed? And my husband and kids haven't done anything wrong. I said.
Okay. I will check. He said.
Okay good, can I hear my husband and kids talk please? I said.
Okay. Don't think about anything funny, okay? He said.
Yes, I promise. I said.
Dan. Are you okay? Killian said.
Yes, I'm okay. Are the kids okay? I asked.
Yes, they are okay, all things considered. Killian said.
Yeah, I love you. I said.
Love you too. Killian said.
You were right, you did put in money in my account. Why?  He said.
Cause you're my son, and I care about you. Now please tell me where you are, and we'll talk it through okay? I said.
No not yet. He said.
Leenie. Please, okay? And what did your mom do? I asked.
You will get an address in time. She threw me out! She got together with this asshole, who raped me and beating me, and she found out, and she threw me out! He said.
I'm so sorry that happened to you. Just don't hurt my husband and kids okay? They don't deserve this. You have gotten your revenge! I said.
Have I dad? He said and hung up.

Shit. I went to my car and I drove back to the house to see if I missed something. Hopefully they haven't taken anything from there yet. When I got there the cops were gone and I went and picked the lock, and I went in. Memories started to float in my brain. Where Leenie took his first steps, where he learned his first words, where I used to help him with the homework that I would learn the night before. I got furious when I thought about what his mother did to him. But what he is doing does not justify him.

I sat there for an hour and my phone vibrated. I opened my phone but nothing. And the phone I got from Leenie is in my car. I tried to look around and I found my ex-girlfriend's phone. I opened up the phone and it stood "This is Allie can you call me, haven't heard from you in a while" Allie is her best friend, so I called her up.

Omg hi why are you ignoring me Amy? Allie asked.
Hey Allie. This is Daniel. Her ex-boyfriend. I said.
Yes, I know who you are, now put her on the phone. Allie said.
I'm sorry Allie, but Amy is dead. I said.
Oh no. She said and hung up.

I went back to my car and I noticed that I had gotten a message on the phone I got from Leenie. "You can see your family now. We are at 253-51 Rockaway Blvd - Warehouse Rosedale" I started the car and I drove to the address. When I got there, I went in the back to get in. When I got in the middle of the building I saw three chairs and three silhouettes. When I got to them there were liquid on the floor. It was too dark to see what kind of liquid it was, so I took on my flashlight and it was blood.

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