Bob listened to the phone ring before a familiar voice came online at the other end.
"Speak." The voice said without pleasantries.
"We are heading out now, we have got the package." Bod said.
"Good, I knew I could trust you Bob." The line went dead.
Cash nodded to Bolt who stood beside him curiously expecting to know how it had gone with Bod.
"Do you still think it is a good idea bringing her here?" Bolt asked Cash.
"She is blind folded yeah, and she would be kept in the barn." Cash said and puffed smoke. "He sat back into the chair beside the old TV and looked up at Bolt.
"The only thing she would know is that she is in a barn and the barn could be anywhere in the world."
Cash waved Bolt away and the rest of the boys went away with him. He had come to a personal conclusion that the only way to get out of this mess was to end it all. Don was not to be trusted and Rahim was even more sneakier than his boss.
He had lost his club, his nephew and his accounts had been frozen too. His assets in Cash would not give him a required sustenance if he goes into hiding, he has to be smart and make save his head now there was a visible opening to exploit.
He has got Sera now he can get Don's attention and make it right ones and for all. He got out his phone and dialed a number.
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The hospital became crowded again a few minutes later, the news of Jason's recovery brought the press and unusual crowd back the front of the hospital and the police where back to control the crowd.
The TV houses had written a couple of emotional things about the death of Jason, channel 4 had to do a documentary of his life as a detective and the number of crimes he had cracked. The news of his death had gone viral and even people who never knew him loved him just for his dedication to his duty.
"Mehn you have got lot's of fan's now, are you a celebrity cop or something?" Fin said as he hugged Jason who was seating on the bed in one of the private waiting room's.
"I heard, one of the nurse who brought me back told me the people outside outnumbered the crowd that was there after the shoot out." Jason said as he stood up and began to stretch.
"The number's keep increasing, you are the face of the police out here now." Fin said smiling and happy to see Jason alive and in good spirit.
"We need to get out of here, any idea's?" Jason asked.
"You used to take lead on idea's because I almost thought your IQ was like way above average, how come i get to think of a plan to get out of here?" Fin said trying to be a little humorous with his superior.
'Lets say i have got blisters in my brain Fin, get me outta here." Jason said with a serious look on his face.
Minutes later the used the service elevator and went through the same way Capt. Ben had used to remove Daniel from the hospital complex. They drove out leaving the increasing number of crowd for Capt. Ben and the rest of the police force to deal with the crowd.
"Daniel is safe for now, he will be moved again in a few hour's and the new location is classified." Fin said trying to break the silence that was so strong that you could cut it with a knife.
"Yeah i am glad he is." Jason said absently, " What ever happened to that shooter i tried to get alive?" Jason asked looking at Fin who was driving the police vehicle towards Downtown.
"He died, he was badly injured and the blast from the hand grenade didn't help his already bleeding state."
Jason had already guessed that the guy didn't make it but he wanted to be sure. They had lost another vital opportunity to tract the perpetrator of the whole hit and crime that had infested Tampa in the past few days.
Sone they pulled up in front of Sera's house and both of them got down and made there way to the front door. It was Fin who first notice that the door was open and share it with Jason who was looking up and down the street.
"The door is open." Fin said and drew the attention of Jason.
Jason pulled his pistol and rushed to the side of the door, he waited for about 3 seconds before entering the house. At first glance he could see the door wasn't forced open, he was in for about 5 sec before Fin joined in with pistol drawn too. In a few minutes, the both of them had check the entire two bed room house and basement and could not find Sera or anyone else in the building.
"Something is wrong, I saw her go in?" Fin said, heading to the kitchen again for the umpteenth time while Jason reached for his phone and dialed Sera's number again.
"Her phone is right here." Fin said as he saw the phone beside a glass cup on the kitchen table. "And she had been drinking too." He announced as Jason joined him in the kitchen.
"Call it in." Jason said and walked towards the entrance door.
He double checked the door again and that was when he saw blood stain on the rug. He stood up and took a few steps backward to analyze the situation, if he was right Sera has been kidnapped.
He began to feel thick air rush threw his nostrils, every where became silent and all he could hear was the pounding in his chest as his heart tried to break through out. He held his chest and tried to lean on the long stool that held a flower vase beside the entrance door but his stretched hands missed it and he fell to the ground.
His bowels where rumbling and he had only one thought in his head, if they lay one hand on her he will cut the two hands. He was filled with rage, same kind of rage he felt when he held Steve in his arms and watched life depart from him.
The sound of sirens filled the air, police vehicles arrived the premises and the scene began to brew. the cps began to inspect the house and dust the place for prints. the blood sample was also taken to establish whose blood it is. Jason new whose blood it was, Sera couldn't have just cut herself by mistake and then disappeared.
"There is little to do here, Jason you need some rest to be able to think straight." Fin said and stood beside Jason who was now outside the house beside a police vehicle. He had to give the boys room to work and Fin was on his case to take a rest.
"Fin, we have to find her to be able to think straight, all these happened because of me. They are trying to use her to get to me and its all Cash."
"Sir, a lady is here to talk to you." An officer in uniforms informed Jason and Fin.
Jason and Fin turned to see a lady who seemed to be in her late twenties, she held a boy of about 5 years old and they walked over to where Jason and Fin where.
"Hi officer's my name is Bridget and i leave in the next building." The lady said as Jason and Fin shock hands with her.
"Its nice to meet you ma'am, i gather you have something to share with us?" Jason said expectantly.
"Yes, it was my son actually that saw a strange car pass more than once and when he told me about it, he said 'Mom, there are some strange men a a car and they are always looking at Aunty Sera's house each time they passed." She said
"Little man you saw a strange car pass over your house?" Jason squatted next to the boy as he reached out to hold his hand.
"Yes Sir, I saw them pass five times and they would slow down and look at Aunty Sera's house." The boy said.
"He is fond of Sera since she bought him a ball for his last birthday." The woman added.
"Did you see this car too, Ma'am." Fin asked scribbling on his note pad.
"Well, when he told me about the strange car the second time, I looked out the window too late but I did see the back and I got the registration number too." The woman said
"What kind of car was it and did you happen to get the registration number?"
"It was a black Honda Pilot, I guess and the registration number is B75WJ." She said.
"Thank you ma'am." Jason said as he stood up rubbing the head of the boy. "You are a smart kid" He said as he watched Fin radio in the number for a search.
"Ma'am, did you happen to see anything usual around the house within the last five hours." Jason asked.
"No not unusual though, I saw that man drop her off and i went to take a shower and soon after I heard sirens." She said looking into Jason's eyes.
"thank you for your time ma'am, you have been very helpful."
"Did something bad happen to Sera?" She asked with concern.
Jason looked at the kid and felt it would be wrong giving the woman a straight answer.
"She was told somebody very dear to her had died, i guess she wanted to go some place quiet to be by herself but we want to be sure she is fine." Jason said with all sincerity.
"Oh that's painful, i hope she comes out of it strong." She said and walked away with her son.
Fin came back to where Jason stood looking at the woman and her son walk away.
"We have got something." Fins said and got Jason's attention.
"Talk to me." Jason said paying attention to what Fin had to say.
Fin caught his breath and adjusted his trousers again, his big tummy kept pushing the waste of his trouser down and it become part of him to always adjust even when it didn't need adjusting.
"Now i ran these through the tech boy's, the car is registered in the name of Bob Callaghan." Fin said.
"It doesn't strike a bell, should I know him?" Jason asked and accepted a coffee from a cop who offered him a cup and Fin got one too.
"Not really but you see, Bob has records for various small time crimes and something popped up while the boys try to go through his records." Fin said and took a sip.
He almost spilt coffee on himself but wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Bod has a record of crime perpetuated with his very good friend, Bill Martinez." Fin said looking at Jason sudden interest with the subject.
"That's Cash's cousin yeah?" Jason asked more focused than ever.
"Yeah that's the connection our little challenge now is locating the car, I have put out an APB on the car. I am certain something will pop up in time?"
Jason's phone began to ring and when he took it, his facial expression changed after hearing the voice on the other end. he listened for over five minutes before the phone died.
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"I have Cash on the line for you, Boss." Rahim said and stretched his hands to offer Don the phone.
"Why does he want to speak with me, is it something you can handle yourself?" Don asked, not making a move to take the call.
"He said he needs to make you an offer so that he can pay you for all the looses and he will only make his offer to you." Rahim replied. "I do know what he has to offer but he will like to be the one to break it to you."
Don waited for a while looking at Rahim, he have always left direct conversations and decision making to him but if he is offering him the phone to speak with Cash then it is worth it.
"Speak." Don said s he took the phone from Rahim.
He listened as Cash began to talk and after a while his eyes widened in surprise.
"I will meet you at my warehouse, you better be right this time." Don said and handed the phone back to Rahim.
"Sir I don't think it is wise to meet him." Rahim said.
"Prepare to leave we will meet him at 46 by 9pm." Don said with finality.
Don checked his wrist watch and it was 6:37pm.