It's Code For You (Parallel NurseryVerse Series)

Chapter 21- Matilda

Bugs. Bushes had bugs. Autumn hated bugs. Possibly even more than she hated most people on a day to day basis. So why in God's name was she standing in a bush in the middle of the day, staring into some rich man's mansion?

"Marjorie is damn lucky I love her because I wouldn't do this for anyone else." Autumn growled. Vivian rolled her eyes, pulling the binoculars up to her eyes again.

"Siobhan." She said plainly.

"What?" Autumn snapped.

"You're doing this for Siobhan. Marjorie just had to do something convincing- and I don't need to know how." Vivian shuddered. Autumn sighed, looking back over towards the driveway.

"Surely the man knows something is happening. He seems too much like my father to not have a clue that Bradley and Reece are there right now." Vivian dropped the binoculars, turning to face Autumn with a fearful look.

"I can't think about that right now. We need to try and find a way to distract him so that your brother and Marjorie can get inside once he gets here." Autumn met Vivian's fearful gaze with one of annoyance.

"Do I look like I'm in possession of the binoculars? In case you missed it, I have glasses. I can't see well on a good day and today is most certainly not a good day. So if you'd just find something we can work with so I can get out of this bug infested hell hole I would be forever in your debt, Vivian." Autumn's voice dripped with a venomous attitude.

"Yes your highness.." Vivian grumbled, going back to her search. "He has a lot of books... mostly.. Bibles." Autumn pointed a finger into her mouth with a gag.

"Saw that one coming. You know what this means right?" Vivian sighed, setting the binoculars down on the ground.

"We have to play good Christian girls for this asshole?"

"Yep.." Autumn crossed her arms with a huff. "I sincerely hope those three are having better luck than we are..."

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"This is it? This measly piece of paper is supposed to get Siobhan out of that shit hole?" Reece flung the document back up into the front seat. Bradley shot a glare into the rear view as he grabbed it midair.

"That measly paper is signed by the most powerful judge this side of the continent. And it's in the hands of the best lawyer." Marjorie rolled her eyes as she listened to the men bickering. She had no idea how she ended up driving the getaway car, but she was over their fighting.

"You're insufferable." Reece threw his body back into the backseat, crossing his arms.

"It's about intimidation, Reece. If I walk in there with this warrant and throw a bit of legal jargon around they're going to fold." Bradley fixed his hair in the passenger mirror.

"And if they don't?" Bradley stopped mid comb and looked at Reece in the reflection.

"I have never lost." Reece rolled his eyes. Bradley's cockiness would do them no good in this situation, so all he could do was hope and pray that it was more than just that. That it was the truth.

"We're here..." Marjorie mumbled, looking out her window at a bleak beige building with no windows.

"Good God..." Reece pressed his hand to the window, looking the building over. Fear rolled around his stomach on a tidal wave of anxiety. This was their only chance.

"Alright. I'm going inside. You two stay out here." Bradley opened the car door and quickly stepped out. Before Reece could think Bradley was almost at the door already.