I opened my eyes to see my ceiling. That's weird. I don't remember coming back inside last night. I sat up on my couch looking around my apartment. Both doors were closed, and the front was still bolted shut, I stood up walking to the back door jiggling the handle to find it locked. Walking to Mia's room I found her starting to wake up so I just stood there in the doorway.
"Good morning Princessa, Did you sleep well?" She yawned looking at me and shrugging her shoulders.
"It was ok, Can I ride the bus to school today?" I smiled nodding my head.
"That's fine baby, Let's get some breakfast for you and we'll walk to the bus together" I went into the kitchen looking in my pretty bare cupboards. Turning to the kid next to me I shrugged. "Granola bars again kid?" she rolled her eyes going to the snack cupboard grabbing two granola bars and slipping them in her pockets.
"Aunty you really need to go grocery shopping today" She turned, grabbing her backpack and slipping it on her shoulders. walking to the front door waiting for me to get ready. I rolled my eyes and walked to my bedroom grabbing a pair of jeans that May and I had folded off my bed, slipping them on, and grabbing the first hoodie I saw to put it on over my sleeping tank top. I slipped on my Converse, grabbed my wallet and phone, shoved them into my pockets, and walked out the door holding Mias's hand to walk towards the bus stop. Waiting for the bus Mia and I played thumb war my mind still somewhere else as I conceded to her letting her win As the bus got there, I got on my knee hugging her tightly
"Have a good day baby " I let her go as she walked up the stairs of the bus smiling back at me "Learn something" I called to her as the doors closed talking her to school. I just stood there watching the bus leave. with my baby. I began walking in the direction of Antonio's old apartment when my phone rang, Samantha popping up on the caller ID.
"About freaking time" I mumbled under my breath. Before answering the phone "Hey, Sammy I was about to put an amber alert out on you, haven't I heard from you in what a week?" I heard his huffy awkward laugh from the other end and I could practically see him in my mind's eye rubbing the back of his neck when he knew he was in trouble.
"Im sorry Sissy, After you told me that Harmoney's parents had you served, I went into a mood and I just was so focused I forgot about everything else, I did find out some interesting things" Sam started to ramble and I knew that I have to let him finish his insane train of thoughts before I could even get a word in "I looked up the courier service that the law office sent to you and I found out what Law firm Lumens and sacks which by the way just sounds evil, and what lawyers are in charge of your case which by their photos they look actually evil. But I can't find any information about the In-laws from hell. It's like they uprooted up their entire lives from the moment Harmony and Antonio got married they just disappeared off the map. They stopped showing up to anything and going anywhere they basically went ghost mode." Sam took a breath for a second after giving the longest spill of a lifetime.
"Sammy" I spoke calmly
"Ya Sissy," Sam asked
"I Found out all that information plus more earlier this week if you have just picked up your phone once in a while when I call about three dozen times instead of ignoring me thinking that you can find out all the information yourself we might be further along" I practically yelled at him.
"Oh" was his only reply.
"No shit 'Oh'''I rubbed my forehead with my knuckle feeling the headache forming before speaking in a softer tone "Tones can't keep you in check anymore Sammy, so you need to always answer when I call, just so I know that you're ok at least. I need you my favorite Brit" He chuckled over the phone, the tension from our conversation drifting away into a silence that I was comfortable with.
"What are you doing today Lex"
"I'm headed over to Antoin's apartment to grab some of Mia's things and clean up a bit. If you could can you call Sarge to see if I can borrow his truck to bring her mattress over mine today?" He hummed on the other end,
"Ya, I'll hang up with you and give him a call so that I can meet you at the apartment" I breathed a sigh of relief knowing that I had help today
"Ok, bye love you, you soulless ginger" he laughed a real laugh on the other end of the life before replying
"Love you more jelly beans '. Hanging up I felt a small weight lift off my chest knowing that he was still here to help me. I continued my walk to the apartment grateful for the clearest skies today considering that Mia left my umbrella that she took to school with her the day before over at Mays. I turned my last corner, shocked at what I saw. Sargent Black and the rest of Antonio's squad including Sam standing at the entrance of the building waiting for me with multiple trucks and more boxes, bubble wrap, and tape than I think I would use in a lifetime. I walked over to the group straight to Sargent black who stood there with a big smile on his face.
"Sarge what is even going on?" I motioned to the group behind him, who stood there waving at me with big smiles on their faces.
"Well, White called and told me that you, Little Angle, needed some help getting Miss Mia's belongings to her home. So I asked for volunteers to help you with the apartment, and these are your volunteers. I couldn't help the wide grin take over my face at the people who stood there willing to help. I wrapped my arms around the Sarge, unable to put into words what I was feeling. He rubbed my back while yelling at his team
"What do you all think that you're doing, getting paid to stand around looking pretty and get up there." I chuckledWalking with the team to the apartment as Sarge split them into teams to the rest of the apartment Sam and I took Antonio's room for ourselves. Putting my hand on the door knob I swallowed my throat threatening to close up. I pushed open the door.
It's just a room. It's just his room, with no one in it. I let out my breath. I didn't know that I was holding in as Sam and I walked into the bedroom. The right side of the bed is messy as if he had just rolled out of bed, the left side still meticulously made. Harmoneys side. I walked towards the bedside table looking at the photos on it, Wedding photo, family photo, one of him and Mia, and just one of me and him. Still in the frame that I made him in kindergarten. I let out a small sob feeling Sam's arm on my shoulder.
"It doesn't feel real does it," Sam shook his head, his face turning red with unshed tears. "It feels like it's this elaborate prank and that he'll pop up any minute laughing that he got us and that he can't believe we fell for it." Sam sat with me at the foot of the bed holding me as I cried softly.
"Did you know that Tones was the only person who talked to me when i transferred her'' Sam started to talk a far away look in his eyes as he spoke "The others didn't know what to do with me they didn't know what to do when a real-life Weasley, accent and all waltzed threw the door of the station claiming that today was my first day." I chuckled remembering Antonie calling me to complain about the 'British carrot top' that appeared without warning to the rest of the squad during roll call that morning. "Your brother showed me around the department and talked to me about the differences in the police department with the U.S compared to the U.K. and how the squad operated and where to get the best donuts in New York, compared to where to get them in L.A." I chuckled. Leaning onto his shoulder I chuckled
"Did you know that he called you nothing but the British carrot for at least three months?"
"He did what!?!?"
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The Devil and his Dove
Hayran KurguWhen Alexandra 'Alex' Angelo hears about the death of her brother her heart was shattered. Then the next bit hurt even worse the fact that her brother's in-laws who didn't care about there grand daughter in the first place were now trying to take cu...
