Pretty Wings (Paul Walker)

Ch. 8

                  

It had been a few days since Hanna had started her own investigation and so far everything was going smoothly. She was currently in bed on her laptop looking at pictures that Sal had emailed her. She didn't know what she was looking for exactly, and was getting upset. As she was about to shut the laptop down, something shiny caught her eye. Picking up her phone, she dialed Sal's number and waited for him to pick up.

"Hello?"

"Sal can you send me a zoomed in picture of the one that is focused in on the trees?"

"Uh yea why?"

"Can you just do it please?"

"Alright give me five minutes."

"OK. Thank you so much."

***

"Do you have any idea of what she's doing?"

Tyrese shook his head no. Vin laughed as Paulie tried to jump on his lap and missed his legs completely, falling on his butt.

"You don't think she's taking matters into her own hand."

"She wouldn't do something like that," Tyrese thought.

"How are you so sure? You know how much those two loved each other, have you forgot Paul almost did to Kori when he found out what she did to Hanna."

Tyrese took in what Vin had just said and decided to give Hanna a call. Yes she had every right to be upset and want to know what happened to her husband, but somethings she had to let the law handle. Even if that meant that what had really happened to Paul would always remain a secret. Hanna's phone went to voicemail after three rings and he knew that she was ignoring his calls.

"She sent me to voicemail. You try man."

Vin pulled out his phone and called Hanna, getting the same result as Tyrese had.

"What the hell is she up to," Tyrese asked out loud.

"Whatever it is I think someone needs to talk to her before things get out of hand."

"Paulie has already lost Paul, he can't lose Hanna too."

Vin thought about what Tyrese had just said.

"And he won't."

"I'll be back."

Tyrese nodded his head and started playing with Paulie again.

***

Hanna couldn't believe what she was looking at. How had the necklace that Paul had given her for Christmas last year get to the crime scene? A sick feeling washed over her when she realized what was happening. Going over to her jewelry box, she pulled open the necklace compartment and breathed in heavily when she noticed that the necklace was in deed missing. Someone was trying to frame her for Paul's murder. But why? Deciding that she was going to go get her necklace back from the crime scene, she put her hair up into a bun and stepped into a pair of Uggs before grabbing her car keys.

***

Vin decided to park his car a few blocks over and walk to his best friend's' house. He knew that Hanna wasn't thinking clearly and that he would have to step in to get some clarity on the situation. He didn't see her car in the driveway and decided to sit on the steps and wait for her to get back. A promise that he'd made to Paul a year ago ringing in his head at that moment. Never in a million years did he think that he would have to keep that promise so soon.

"If something happens to me, you have to promise me that you will look after her for me."

"Paul what are talking about?"

"Just promise me this please? She has my family and Tyrese wrapped around her finger and they would believe whatever she tells them. Lo- losing her almost killed me, but her losing me would drive her to do things that she would never do if I was around. She'll listen to you Vin. Please look after her if something happens to me. And make sure that Vanessa never gets to her or Paulie."

Vin looked at Paul and saw the tears in his eyes.

"You got it brother, I'll look after her if something happens to you."

Paul hugged Vin and thanked him.

Smiling to himself sadly now, he looked up at the sky and nodded his head.

"I haven't forgotten the promise and I'll go through hell and high water to make sure Hanna and Paulie stay safe brother."

The wind picked up and Vin knew that Paul was here, but then again he would never go anywhere.

***

Vanessa pulled her shades down a little and chuckled to herself. Hanna was so stupid and she was only going to use that to her advantage. Snapping a few pictures of her, she shook her head and sighed.

"Poor little love sick Hanna doesn't realize what being her does to her or her son's future."

Taking out her cell phone, she dialed a number and waited for them to pick up.

"Hello?"

"She took the bait."

The man on the line chuckled a little before asking his next question.

"So when would you like for us to arrest her?"

"Don't do it yet. Wait until I say so?"

"What's holding you back?"

"I want to make her look really and I can't do that just yet, but be patient. I should have her arrested in the next two weeks tops. And don't forget what I'm owned in the situation."

Vanessa and Officer Reynolds finished up their conversation as Vanessa watched Hanna get into her car and drive back home. Too bad her new home would be a jail cell soon.

***

"Where have you been Hanna?"

She jumped at the sound of Vin's and narrowed her eyes so she could see him better.

"What are you doing here?"

"You've been ignoring Tyrese's calls and now mine. What are you up to," he asked folding his arms across his chest.

"Nothing."

"Hanna."

"Don't," she said putting her hand up.

"Paul wouldn't you putting yourself in harm's way for him."

"Do you know what it's like for me to be without Paul? I loved that man and to not wake up to him now hurts more than anything."

"But we're all hurting Hanna, not just you."

"But you guys aren't pregnant are you?"

Vin was taken aback at Hanna's news.

"You're pregnant?"

"Yes. Come inside I'll show you," she said unlocking the door.

Vin followed her inside and watched as she pulled out the ultrasounds. She handed them to him and took them flipping through each one.

"I'm here if you need anything, we all are. This right here is prove that whatever you are doing has to stop Hanna."

She felt the tears burn her eyes and nodded her head.

"Ok. I'm done," she responded before walking up to her room.

She was drained and just wanted to go to sleep. So much for life going back to normal she thought.