The Harper Family: Second Chances (Wattpad Version)

News

Morgan

I got an anonymous tip about Marla Simpson's whereabouts and visited her family. I needed to reassure them without giving away her location. Easier said than done.

I knocked on the front door of a house and waited. A few minutes later, the door opened, and a couple appeared.

"Mr. and Mrs. Simpson?" I asked.

"Yeah?" The guy asked.

"I'm Detective Morgan Gray. I'm here about your daughter, Marla."

Their brows raised before they stepped aside to let me enter. Mr. Simpson closed the door behind me.

"Have you found Marla?" Mrs. Simpson asked, wringing her hands.

"Your daughter is alive and safe," I said.

They released a breath in relief.

"But that's all I can say."

"What?" Mrs. Simpson asked.

"If I tell you where your daughter is, it could endanger her."

"But how do we know Marla is safe?" Mr. Simpson asked.

"Your daughter is with a Federal Agent." I looked at the couple with a look not to ask any more questions.

They nodded in response.

After delivering the news, I left. Whoever called me with that tip gave parents hope.

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Casper

I handed Rafe his phone. He slipped it into his back pocket.

"What now?" Marty asked.

"Now, we move. If some dicklicker wants to play fast and loose with us, he deserves what's coming," Rafe said.

"This douche seems like the main cause of everyone's issues," I said.

"No shit. Between that asshole and the troll sisters, we've had nothing but issues," Rafe snapped.

"Look, Grandpa JJ doesn't play with the family. And he doesn't take kindly to people messing with us. But if shit hits the fan, we better duck."

"That's reassuring," Marty said.

"We need to make it to our wedding alive. Our deaths will piss off Oliver and your ma. Plus, I prefer not to meet Uncle Nixon in the afterlife."

Rafe and Marty rolled their eyes.

I warned Odin and Jordin that karma would bite them in the ass for hanging me from Uncle Bradley's banister. I didn't realize karma would change course on us.

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Matt

After dropping off Daría and Sam, I looked closely at Andre. I wanted to memorize his face and burn it into the near future. This asshole targeted my family, starting with Trevor. He will wish he had never heard the name Harper.

I waited until the back passenger doors opened. Sam and Daria climbed inside and shut the doors. I drove home and ushered them inside quickly.

Ma and Nora were waiting for us in the living room.

"Well?" Ma asked.

"JJ and his family slowed down Andre, but he evaded capture," I said.

Nora gasped.

I put up my hand before lowering it. "It's fine."

"How is it fine, Matt?"

"Trust me. It is."