Chicago Bound

Redwood.

Chicago Illinois- 02:30 AM:

Echo:
"Are you sure that your going to be alright?"

Ruby:
"I'll be fine. You don't have to worry about me."

Echo:
"That's what you say now. Tomorrow you'll call me complaining about a massive hangover."

Ruby:
"Probably, and then I'll tell you I'm never drinking again. Like I always say."

Echo:
"Sounds like a normal weekend. Oh no... I need to get home before Grant has a heart attack!"

Ruby:
"Echo... why are you still with him? We all know how he treats you.. and we've seen the bruises, no matter how much make up you wear."

I suddenly see Echo's face fall and tears begin to well up in her eyes...

Echo:
"I didn't have a choice... I still don't have a choice... no matter what I've told my parents... their business means more to them than there daughter."

Ruby:
"One day you will find someone that will treat you like a queen... Echo. Then you will leave that prick for good. I love you Echo. And so do Harper and Beckham, we want you to find happiness, not be miserable your whole life."

Echo:
"I know... I love all of you to. I need to go tho. I'll see you tomorrow..."

Ruby:
"Good night Echo."

Echo tried to lighten up but I could still see that she was upset and scared when I mentioned Grant. Echo deserves better and her story is hard to tell but Grant will get what's coming for him... one day.

Costello Residence:

Lincoln's PoV
I couldn't sleep to save my life, drunk or sober.. There's no way a normal girl could shoot with that much accuracy. She had them pin pointed perfectly. There is only one female I have ever met that can shoot like that and she was my own blood cousin. This made me curious, who was she working for? Was she working with are enemies? If so, then why save us? So many questions and no one to answer them.

Echo's House:

Echo:
"Grant?... Your awake."

Grant:
"No kidding!? Why wouldn't I be awake?! Where the hell have you been?! And why are you dressed like that!? Your married! You shouldn't be dressing like some bimbo."

Echo:
"Seriously? You have no right to say a single thing to me about how I dress! I'm a grown woman! I was out with the girls. I told you I was going out earlier. Maybe if you ever listened to me, you would remember something!"

[Grant walked towards Echo and swiped his hand across her face, her cheek went bright red and she started shaking.]

Grant:
"How dare you raise your voice at me! I am the man of this house!"

[Grant came closer to Echo and started stroking her arm. The fear in her eyes wasn't hard to see... she was scared of this man.]

Grant:
"You need to remember that without me you're nothing. Without me, you families company would have gone down the shitter. Do you understand me?"

Echo:
"Yes..."

Echo's PoV
This had become a normal situation in my household, all I could smell was alcohol on his breath. Standing in front of me was the man I married, not because of love but because of an agreement... Grant Redwood... Son of one of the most successful businessman in the world. He was once kind to me, but people change when death occurs within there lives, sometimes they hurt so much, they loose themselves in the process, sometimes they become what they've always hated... There was a time, I thought I could learn to love him. Truth is, there was only one person who made me feel anything and he disappeared seven years ago...

Grant:
"Now lets go to bed. A man has needs."

Grant walked towards the bedroom yet Echo stayed frozen in the hallway.

Echo's PoV
Kill me now... I don't even want to be in The same room as him let alone in the same bed.