Perfectly Imperfect

Chapter 9: Liberty Falls No More

Third Person POV

A woman with dark brown hair, who is wearing a black fur coat, a dark purple top underneath the coat, black washed jeans, and a pair of black high heels with dark purple insides walks through huge double front doors. "Honey I'm home." She says in a mocking tone. A maid walks up her taking the coat off of her and places the coat in the closet. "Any messages for me Maria?" The woman asks as she makes her way down the hallway, "No Ms. Everbleed." As the woman and Maria walk into the kitchen the woman sees a guy with his feet up on the kitchen table. His brown hair is spiked a little at the top, he is wearing an opened black jacket with fur on the top, an army green tank top, black jeans, and dark grey sneakers. "Finally you home, I have been waiting for hours, and was about to leave if you didn't show up in the next 60 seconds." The guy remarks with a smile on his face as he throws a single grape in the air and catching it in his mouth. "Unlike you Jett, I have important things to do." The woman starts going through her mail, "My only job is to keep you alive, and you can do that just fine on your own." Jett smiles at the woman who returns the smile back to him, "Did you catch the news today?" The woman asks looking at a piece of mail, "I did, and it sounds to me that we made a lasting impression on the city." The woman rolls her eyes, "Oh come on Salem, we already have almost everyone in the city thinking that Davenport was somehow involved in the massacre at the courthouse today, and that is just the begging." Salem looks away from her mail giving Jett her undivided attention, "We need to keep applying pressure to Davenport, and soon enough he will crack." Salem walks away from the counter and opens her refrigerator, "We put 14 important people in the ground, another 5 are unfortunately in critical condition, and the best part is no one thinks that our group had anything to do with it." Jett boosts. "That is because our group has kept a low profile." Salem reminds him as she grabs a flavored water out and closes the door. "If we get to sloppy we will slip up and Thomas will know." Salem says taking a drink of her water, "That means you have to keep in your pants." Jett looks at Salem with a raised eyebrow, "That sounds odd coming from you Salem." Jett remarks leaning back in this chair putting his hands behind his head as a dark expression appears on his face. "Just remember who you belong to." Salem snaps slapping Jett upside the back of his head. "Ouch, I didn't hear you complaining when those girls feed us information." Jett says rubbing the back of his head. "You mean when I told you to get information out of them by any means necessary." Salem corrects him, and Jett just looks down at the floor. MARIA!" Salem yells, and seconds later Maria comes running into the kitchen, "Yes, Ms. Everbleed?" Salem lets out a breath to relax herself somewhat, "Is my dinner ready yet I am beyond starving." Maria nods her head before walking into the main part of the kitchen and pulling out the food that she has spent most of the day preparing. "It is almost ready, I just have to finish up the dessert." Salem nods her head at the loyal maid, "The two of us will be in the living room." Salem and Jett walk out of the kitchen and into the massive living room. Salem walks up to the fireplace and picks up a family photo off the mantel, "He would have turned 29 today." Salem chokes out wiping away tears from her eyes, "I know." Jett sadly remarks sitting on the couch looking away from Salem and into the fire that is burning inside the fireplace. "I WANT THOMAS DEAD!" Salem screams angrily throwing a glass vase off the mantel across the room. Salem then turns her anger to Jett who, "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HIM, BUT YOU FAILED WHEN IT MATTERED MOST, ANDNOW BECAUSE OF YOU I LOST MY ONLY BROTHER!" Jett says nothing but looks at the floor, "Jack was more than just someone I was told to protect, he was my best friend, and I can't tell you how many times I have apologized for what happened that night, but you have to look towards the future." Jett stands up and looks down at Salem who is still crying, "I might have failed Jack, but I swear Salem I will die before I let anything happen to you." Salem slaps Jett across the face hard, "You just think about all that my family has done for you, and how I was the one that brought you into this family, and saved your sorry ass." Salem sneers as she turns towards the fireplace. Jett buries the feelings that he wants so bad to express and does as Salem says. "Soon I will be Queen of Liberty Falls, and when I finally rule of this city the first thing I am going to do is give the city a new name." Jett clenches his jaw, "What are you going to name the city?" Jett asks already knowing the answer to the question he just asked, "Blackstone Bay." Salem says ever so slowly. "We need to hit another big spot tomorrow." Salem remarks placing her hands on the mantel and letting out a frustrated sigh, "And where should we hit this time?" Jett asks regaining his composer flopping down on the couch and turning on the TV. "It has to be somewhere that people will take seriously." Salem looks into the fire as Jett ignores her and turns his full attention to the game on the TV. Salem closes her eyes for a moment then suddenly opens them back up, "Jett, I know exactly where to strike next." The evilest smile slowly creeps upon Salem's face, "And where is that might I ask?" Jett mutes the TV, "We will send our people to a place where not even Thomas Davenport can escape from." Salem turns away from the fire and towards a very confused Jett, "Thomas owns the city, and I am pretty sure that there is no place like that." Salem scoffs at Jett, "You once told me of the places where Thomas has limited influence, and that is why we are going to strike at the police station." Salem giggles with happiness and Jett lets out a dark chuckle of his own. "Dinner!" Maria's voice is heard coming from the kitchen, Salem walks out of the living room and into the kitchen as Jett shuts off the TV and follows her. What did you cook tonight Maria?" Asks Jett who closes his eyes taking a whiff of the food. Maria smiles as Salem and Jett sit down across from each at the dining table. "Whatever it is you made Maria smells amazing as always." Maria places the dinner plates, the sliver wear, and the napkin on the table in the right place they should be, "I made my own secret recipe of ravioli from scratch with a seared chicken, and a tossed creaser salad on the side." Maria places the food down in front of Salem and Jett, "Thank you Maria, you are excused." Salem waves Maria off as Maria walks out of the kitchen and Salem and Jett enjoy their dinner.