Secrets Never End

Chapter 13

I stood there shocked, there was no way it was her. It couldn't have been her. She's been gone.

"How....How do you know it was her?" I asked, stuttering over my words.

"All the facts pile up against her. Besides you, Mia was one of the only people Derek got in touch with. You said he called you right when you were pulling up to the apartment, right? Well, half an hour before that, he contacted her. Right when we went to question her, she went missing. Ang, I'm sorry and I know you don't want to hear it, but it was her."

"No, it wasn't!" I cried out loud, tears flowing from my face. "Derek threatened he would kill her the day his dad died! Why would she then work with him?! WHY?!"

"Hun, we don't exactly know. It could be because of the way she was raised..."

"DON'T EVEN BLAME IT ON THAT!!" I interrupted her. "I was raised the same way and do you see me burning buildings down?"

Jordan sighed, "Angela, not all people raised in that kind of environment come out the same way. All the evidence is right there.."

"You're lying! I know you are! She would never do that!" I kept on denying as she spoke. I gathered everything in the file and put it back in the folder so I could look at it later. I headed towards the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to figure this out. My son is missing and I'd be damned if he got hurt and the person who did it got away with it." I walked out of the door and out of the apartment building.

I turned around the corner abruptly and bumped into a huge figure. I looked up to see it was Ross as he grabbed onto my sides and was looking st me with worry and concerned, I think. My vision was so blurry from my tears that I wouldn't know it was him if I didn't know how it felt to be in his grasp.

"Babe, what happened? Did you get hurt? Is the baby okay?" He asked questions a mile a minute.

"The baby is fine." I sniffed as I pushed away from him.

"Then why are you crying?" He pulled me close again and wiped the tears from my eyes.

"I don't know Ross, probably because our son is missing. Probably because the guy who was trying to kill us escaped this high security prison. Or, the best of all, I just found out that my sister was the one who caused the fire and is working with Derek to kidnap my kid and possibly kill all of us." I pulled back again and headed towards the car.

"Wait, what?!" Ross asked in shock, following me. I kept walking, trying to get him to stop following me, but we both knew that wouldn't happen. "Angela, answer me! I'm not going to just let you go off on your own. What do you mean Mia started the fire?"

"That is exactly what I said, all evidence said she worked with Derek and started the fire. And I am capable going on my on. You don't have to be at my side just because I'm pregnant."

"No, I will be at your side, even if you weren't. I have told you this, I am not going to risk losing you again. Plus Angela, Romeo is my son too. I have every right to go after him like you do!" Ross said, catching up with me and grabbing my hand. I looked over at him sadly, then back at the ground. "Babe, I know you worry about Derek hurting me, but I am a man and can fight my own fights. Yes, I'm not an assassin like you or him, but I don't care what you say, I'm not letting you fight him alone."

"But Ross......."

"No, Angela I know that you are used to fighting your own fights, but I am here now and I won't let you go on your own anymore. One of my promises to you when we got married was that I'd do everything and anything to protect you and our family from any danger. I'm going to keep that promise, all I ask is that you let me. That would be one way to make it easier with all that is happening. I can't help you if you don't let me. Don't get me wrong, I will still follow you to make sure you don't get hurt, but......I don't know." He shrugged. "That can just lead to me getting hurt." He backed up, about to turn the other way. "It's your choice." He started walking the other way.

That manipulative bastard! "Wait!" I shouted after him.

He turned my direction, I could've sworn he had a smirk at first. He walked over to me, "Yeah?"

I held out the file, "This holds all the information about the fire. Jordan said that contact lists are in here, showing that Derek has called Mia about the same amount of times as he called me, perhaps more. If we can track down where these calls were taken place..."

"...we can find Mia and maybe Derek since he had no where else to go. Then, we would have Romeo back." Ross finished, smiling.

I smiled back, "Are you sure you weren't an assassin or detective at one time?" I asked.

"I may have paid a little bit of attention when you and Joanna discussed assignments." He replied.

"Well, I need to get something to feed this baby." I said rubbing my baby bump.

"Is donuts okay? Riker is at that little shop over there, apparently the donuts there are amazing." He pointed over to a shop that was in the direction he was walking earlier.

"Sounds good." I started walking over there with Ross walking behind me.

We went into the little shop and met with Riker. "Hey guys, did you find anything?" He asked.

"We'll tell you later, I need to get some donuts. I am hungry." I said, going towards that aisle and grabbing a box.

We walked up to the counter and the counter guy looked at us, smiled, and scanned the donuts, and did a double take and looked shocked.

"You look familiar.." He said, looking at me and Ross.

"Does it have anything to do with me being in a band?" Ross asked.

"No, not that. Do you have a kid? A son, perhaps?"

I widened my eyes, "Yes, actually." I dug through my little wallet/purse and took out a photo of all three of us.
"That's him alright. He was here about 30 minutes ago with a tall man with dark brown hair, country accent? He looked nothing like the kid so I assumed step kid or adopted."

"Did you see what way they went?" Ross asked.

The counter guy shook his head, "I'm sorry, I didn't see exactly. But it looked like they had a blue Chevy Cruze and I saw it pass the front of the shop, so they may have headed South. I hope it helps."

"It does, thank you." I said paying for the donuts and walking out the shop. Ross and Riker jogged up to catch up.

"Blue Chevy Cruze?" Ross asked.

"Yep. That's Mia's car, which means she is helping Derek." I said in disbelief.

We walked in the direction of Riker's car first, so Ross could get his cellphone.

"So, Romeo's birthday is in five days?" Riker asked, trying to break the silence.

"Yeah, hopefully we find him by then." I replied.

"We will." Ross said in determination.

"What the hell?!" I heard Riker yell. I jerk my head up to see his car torn up. There were scratches all along the paint, all four tires slashed, every window and windshield smashed. We ran up to the car to get a closer look. Riker searched the inside the best he could to see if anything was stolen and Ross searched for his phone.

I walked up to the car, scanning over the completely destroyed windshield when something caught my eye. In the windshield wiper, the was a folded piece of paper. I unfolded it and read what was written.

"A B C D E F G,

Didn't I tell you not to fuck with me.

Romeo is mine now so just give in,

Cause I tell you beautiful, I really don't want to do this devilish sin.

Remember our childhood, remember it so well,

Continue this search and all of your lives will be hell."

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Here's chapter 13!!! I hope you enjoy, because I do!!

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-Elisa