Disappear, Part Two

Journal Entry: Familiar Faces

Years passed, Catherine turned 8 and I turned 28. When I woke up the telegraph rang. It was John.

"Henry be at the abandoned train station in an hour. We have business to do with the Barlow family." John said.

"Where exactly will you be?" I questioned.

"Between tracks." John mentioned.

"Okay. I will see you there." I added and ended the conversation.

I went to my wardrobe, I picked out a silver button coat, waistcoat, long trousers and lace up boots. I got myself cleaned up, and put the clothes on.

I took a carriage to the abandoned train station. I looked out the carriage window, it was cloudy outside.

I arrived. John and the Barlow family were present.

"Right on time Henry, okay let's begin." John said as he checked his watch.

"I'm Robert, Robert Barlow. Head of the Barlow Company. This is my wife: Flora, My daughters: Olivia and Alison." He responded.

"Are you Henry, former King of England?" Robert asked me.

I felt so nervous at that moment. How did he know? I guess my diquize didn't hide my identity well.

Nervously I said "Yes."

"People want you back, as King of England. Some alive, some dead." Robert mentioned.

"Enough with the small talk. Let's talk business. We want an alliance, I think it will strengthen both of our companies." John proposed.

"You have resources and not many people, we have a lot of people and not many resources. Deal." Robert said.

The meeting ended.

John and I rode in a carriage to my house. We walked in the house. The man that was supposed to be protecting Catherine is dead on the floor. Anna was hiding in the kitchen.

"I am so sorry I didn't do anything. He just took her while pointing a gun at me. I am so sorry, so sorry. " Anna added.

The telegraph starts ringing, I answer it.

"I told you to stay away, but you don't listen. Yet you get in my way." the strange voice said.

"Who is this?'' I questioned.

"My men kidnapped you once. Don't you remember? and now I kidnapped your child. I am James Crawford from the Crawford family. This is my revenge." he revealed and hung up.

I felt like I wanted to destroy everything around me. So I did. I bashed a chair on the ground.

"Henry! Henry. Stop. We will find her." John said.

I stopped bashing the chair.

"I will get people to start looking for her." John added.

That night I couldn't sleep. I just kept on thinking about Catherine. I was so worried. She might be dead or badly hurt. I just wanted to see her and hold her in my arms but I couldn't. I prayed to God that he would keep her safe. Eventually I fell asleep.

A couple hours later at night I got woken up by John.

"Get up, I know where Catherine is." John said.

I got my clothes on, cleaned myself up a bit. We got out of my house.

While getting driven John and I spoke. John mentioned that Catherine is held captive in a warehouse outside of town.

"I know I never told you this, but I own guns and so do some people in my company, so I have this revolver. Open the cylinder. Load it first with these bullets. Close it. Cock it. Then point it and pull the trigger." John said as he demonstrated how to use a revolver.

Before we walked in the warehouse I loaded the revolver and cocked it.

We walked in a warehouse. Johns' people immediately kill James' people. I looked around. I couldn't find Catherine. Then I see that she comes out of hiding but James is behind her. He was holding a gun to her head.

"Just put the gun down, you can walk out of this, free." I said.

"Your family took everything from me, This is only part of my revenge. This is only the beginning. You will suffer. I will make sure you see all of your loved ones die. Continuing with your daug-" James said.

That's all he could say before a bullet was fired from my revolver. 

The fact that I killed a man caused me to just stop for a second. 

Catherine ran up to me and hugged me.

"It's over, you're safe." I said to Catherine.

I just couldn't stop thinking about what happened, Catherine could have died, but she didn't. At least she is alright. Thank God.

Catherine and I got driven home.

While at my house I thought about what I did, and I wish that Catherine will never have to do the same thing. However I had to kill James to protect her.

Catherine fell easily asleep but I couldn't. I still felt uneasy. I just didn't want anyone to hurt her.

I heard someone knock on the door. I opened the door. It was John.

"Come in." I said.

John walked in.

"Are you okay Henry?" he asked.

"No, I am a mess. What If Catherine died? What If I didn't pull the trigger? What If we showed up too late?." I said.

"Henry, Henry. That didn't happen, Catherine is still alive thanks to you. You may not be used to guns but you did the right thing." John mentioned.

It calmed me down. John stayed for sometime then later he left. I prayed for sometime, later I went to sleep.

"This is not the end." I heard.