chapter 5

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I closed my eyes for a moment. All I could really see was Isabelle’s face, I thought about what I would say next. I opened my eyes looking around, spotting Bella.
“Mawher you don’t want to kill her.” I saw Mcgee give a thumbs up saying he traced the call.
“It’s already done,” He said, I heard Isabelle scream and then the line went dead.

Tears sprung to all of our eyes, I thought through everything. I went over to Bella.
“I have a plan but, I need you to be on board with it. He didn’t kill her. We need him to think he knows she’s dead.”
“What is it?”
“Hostage takeover, possibly a trade. That won’t actually happen.”
“What are you getting at?” Dad asked.
“We both have something the other wants. We want our daughters back. With Isabelle being ‘dead’ he’s gonna think that we’ll do anything regardless of the law or our emotions.”
“How do you know he didn’t kill her.” Maddie said.
“I’ve been teaching Isabelle self defence. He would have wrapped his arm around her neck and she would have taken the knife and stabbed him. She didn’t go without a fight.”
“How do you know that.”
“Because she’s my kid, she knows I wouldn’t go without a fight. She’s doing exactly what I would do.”

“I’m in.” Bella said.
“Mcgee, where’s that trace?”
“3 blocks from here.”
“Let’s go.” I said. We all ran to the elevator, some took the stairs cause it was faster.

We got to the building, I grabbed Bella and wrapped my arm around her neck. She was about my size so it was easier. I didn’t actually apply pressure, I did have my gun to her head. I assured her a million times that I wouldn't actually pull the trigger.
“Yo, it really echoes here.” I said, trying to gain his attention.
“About time you showed up. Are you okay baby, did they hurt you.” He came out with  Isabelle, the same position Bella was in. I felt Bella trying to cower down and get behind me. I subtly whispered in her ear that it was okay.
“MOM” she tried running to me, he tightened his grip.
“Isabelle. Are you okay?” I said, getting closer.
“Don’t move, you move. And I kill her.” He said, cocking the gun.
“Why did you kidnap her?” I noticed his face bleeding. I have never felt prouder than I do right now. Even though this is an extremely dangerous situation.

“I knew you had my daughter, I knew you’d figure it all out. I had to do something to keep you grounded. You were getting way to happy.”
“Here’s a better question. Why didn’t you put me in jail. You were a judge, you could have put me in there and been done with me.”
“Because, I needed you to teach them what they needed to know. I needed them to think the techniques worked. Which they don’t”
“Except they do. But no they wouldn’t work if someone was watching them practice. Step by step, taking notes on how to counter it.” I said, getting closer to him.

“Take one more step and say goodbye to your daughter” I cocked my gun.
“You really wanna test me. I killed all of your best friends, Jayden, Penn, Antonio, Dr. Holt, Jason. I killed your son.”
“How do you know I have a son?”
“When the Dr. was mentioning family, I began to see the resemblance. So I took DNA, when I went to your office when you wanted to talk to me about what a great thing I did. Killing off everyone, your own son. Then I matched it with Jason's. It was a match.” I said, I let Bella go, she walked over to dad.

“Holt kidnapped you after the video and murders.”
“Yeah, and. I’m a federal agent, I spot similarities when I see them. He told me his dad was dead, but I remember the trial, I saw the similarities. And took the test.” I could tell I was getting to him, he was lowering his guard.

“How does it feel to lose a child, especially one you never got to see.” I said, stepping closer. Kill him...or hurt him to where he'll be paralized.....what, no. that's not what I want.
“It won’t work.”
“You sure about that.”
“Back up bitch.” He kidnapped your kid, raped his daughter. you have to. do it.....do it.
“One problem with that.”
“What”
“You let me get too close.”
“Wha-” I grabbed his gun, manipulating the joint in his wrist, causing him to drop the gun. I shot him, Isabelle screamed before running over to Griffin.

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