Release

Chapter Eleven

ALICIA 

It's been two years.... Two years since i have left. I have gotten used to the freedom, at first i was so afraid that my father or worse.... he would find me. when I first got here i was so nervous I walked into a restaurant ordered some food and just sat there whole night. The owner felt for me when i told her i was on the run from a bad man. 

she took me in and gave me a job, after several months i moved in on my own but i continued to work at the restaurant. 

"Hey May." Stacy called from behind the counter smiling at me. Stacy was my close friend i met her on my first day. she saved me when i spilt drink on a customer and showed me how to properly serve tables.

"How was your date last night?" i asked winking. She laughed and shook  her head " The guy kept talking about himself like he was on an interview." she explained "Then when we got back to my house, i went for a peck on the cheek but he opened his mouth like he was trying to devour my damn face." she said which caused me to laugh. 

The laughing caused Margo to come out the backroom "What's with all the laughter girls?" she asks.

"Oh nothing stacy's telling me about her date last night." i said smirking at Stacy who was scowling at me.

"You girls are young.. you get to explore." she says patting me on my shoulder. "which reminds me how is Carter?" I smile and tell her that he is fine and prepare to work. 

STEPHANI 

Two years....Two fucking years and i can't find this woman.... I have declared war on her father all that is needed is to find her and try to figure out why she ran out.. when she left she took all honor and loyalty with her. 

My priorities are to stay here and protect my cartel.. where was she hiding? what was she doing? I got so impatient i started pacing up and down.. the stress was too much and i still haven't found Jose' or a body. 

People don't just drop off the face of the fucking earth do they? well shit in this life they fucking do apparently. the agitation was starting to eat away at me.. fuck.. I took up my gun and shot at the wall. 

Ezra and Mark came running in my office "Shit boss the way you keep shooting those bullets you're going to need a fucking wall." Mark joked i say Ezra shot him a glare. 

"Two fucking years.. and no Alicia or fucking Jose'" i snapped.

"Do you think they were working together?" Ezra asked.

"If they were fuck they will both regret crossing me." i paced the floor again. The thought of her double crossing me had my blood boiling... I trusted that bitch... Fuck! 

I looked at Mark and he held up his arms in surrender.  Then my phone rang. 
" what?" i asked in the phone agitation clear in my voice. 

"I've found her." the voice at the other end said. I ran my fingers through my hair replaying those three words in my mind... i ended the call and looked at Mark and Ezra who were looking at me with questioned looks. 

"Well boys... it looks like we're going to North Carolina." i said smirking. 

ALICIA 

I stepped out of my car and head to the farmers market. I look around the crowd of people.  I hate Saturdays. I walked from vendor to vendor and made my purchases. I saw a shirt that would look so good on Carter so i decide to buy it for him. 

I looked at my watch and saw that i had some more time before i had to go meet Carter so i decided to stay and walked round some more. As i walked i spotted someone familiar... Fuck could it be? shit... I eased around the people to try to get as close as possible without being spotted. 

As soon as i got close the person moved.. fuck! I turned around scoping out the crowd.. Some people were at the stalls and some were standing around.I looked around one more time... Maybe my paranoia have caught back up to me. 

I got in my car and started to drive home. As i looked back into the windscreen i saw this one blue car following me. It was far but it was following me.. Shit!! Fuck!! i cursed underneath my breath. 

I need to lead them astray from my house...

I dialed Stacy's number, after three rings she picks up. 

"Stacy are you by me?" i asked 

"Yea why?" she sounded excited.

"Do you remember what we talked about that night?" i asked and i heard a pause.. i assumed she was thinking back to the night when i told her the truth about my life... I trusted her enough with that information. 

"May!" she says in a warning tone. 

"Yes he found me, i want you to stay by me i'm going by your house." i stated 

"What? Alone? why?" she asked 

"If I go home and he sees you and carter only God knows what he would do to you both I don't want to risk your lives." i explained 

"But-" Stacy started but i cut her off. 

"No buts you have to listen to me... If anyone comes to the door asking for me tell them i don't live there and you don't know who i am." I was explaining this, i didn't know if he knew the fake identity i was using or if he would ask for Alicia "Keep Carter away from the door." i said finally

"We're never going to see you again are we?" she asks. I sighed heavily "Don't call the police they can't help, if anyone asks i just left... you don't know where i am." I stated we had planned for this situation.. me and her.  

"Tell Carter I love him." I said before i ended the call. 

One thing i knew was i wasn't going to be taken without a fight.....