The Perfect Stranger

Fourteen

"Don't move," he said. I winced. Jewel stood there in pain. Someone yelled behind us and the gun left my head. I looked behind me, Sage stood there holding the babies.

"How'd you do that," I asked.

"I have feet you know," she smiled. The man looked up at us blood stained his face, along with dirt. Jewel held her leg. "Police we need to get them."

"I'm in excruciating pain over here I can't believe I'm still alive go get help," Jewel said.

"Uh... ok," Sage said. I stood there. The man laid there. I put my foot on his back.

"What's your name," I asked.

"Ryan Dales," he said.

"You killed people, you kidnapped my family, you sent someone to kill me, you shot my best friend now all that comes to an end," I said.

"I know what I did."

"Why?"

"Cause I wanted to take you out and your stupid boyfriend got in the way  so I paid your sister and him to have an affair," he laughed. A police officer grabbed Ryan and handcuffed. I looked at Jewel she smiled sheepishly. I chuckled and rolled my eyes. Paramedics put Jewel on a gurney. I grabbed the twins from Sage. I cried tears of joy to see the twins. Sage smiled.

"What happened," I asked looking at a scar on her left cheek.

"Nothing just a small fall," she said.

"Sage what happened?"

"Nothing Diamond I've had it for weeks now it's not a big deal," she said.

"The car is up front," I said. She nodded and walked faster. I walked behind her while talking baby talk to the twins. Sage sat junior in the back.

"Are we going to the hospital," she asked.

"No Jewel insisted private time," I said.

"Alright are you going to start the car?"

"How'd you get the scar Sage?"

"Don't worry about it!"

"Sage!"

"Edward hit me!"

"What!"

"That's the reason he's taking me on this romantic vacation."

"Why'd he hit you that doesn't sound like Edward?"

"I made him mad he had burnt me with the iron on accident and then he hit me."

"Oh," I said.

"Let's just go and don't tell anyone especially Edward no one can find out," she said. I nodded and we drove to the house. Sonya sat on the floor telling the kids a  story. Sage walked in holding Junior with her head down.  The kids screamed in glee. She smiled and hugged them. Edward walked in and hugged her. She smiled and gave Edward the baby.  I smiled.

"Where's my mom," Sonya asked.

"She's at the hospital but she wants peace and quiet," I smiled.

"Oh alright," she said. I grabbed her arm. She looked at me.  I sat her on the couch and hugged her. She smiled and started crying. I rubbed her back,"It's okay Sonya."

"I know."

"You gonna be okay," I asked.

"I'll be fine thanks," she replied. I caught Sage glancing at us from the corner of her eye smiling. I smiled at her and looked back at Sonya.  She wiped her tears and sniffled. I rubbed her shoulder and walked over to the huge group hug taking place. I joined in. Soon Sonya joined in after us.