Chapter 0609

It’s been three fucking long ass fucking days! By this time, Colt and Alec had to go back in for more packs of cigarettes but at I this point, I had the entire box in my I possession.

“JACKPOT!” Colt yelled. I was being forced to eat more eggs when Colt yelled.

It startled me so much that the eggs went flying.

“The hell, Colt?” “He found them.” Colt held out his phone for me to see a new message that just came through. Adalynn and Ann were sitting with Anthony on a balcony restaurant. Ann was feeding Adalynn some bacon with a smile on her face and Anthony was reading the paper.

My emotions for caught in my throat as tears filled my eyes. Taking Colt’s phone, I had to enlarge the picture of Adalynn.

She looked happy and healthy. No bruises or scratched were on her face.

“Where are they?” Alec asked, interrupting my self spiral. He put his hand on my lower back and tilted the J phone so he could see her.

I “That picture was taken just a few minutes ago. Currently, they are at a restaurant call... what does my phone say?” Colt asked.

Not wanting to give him back his phone, I scrolled up. “Brille’s Cafe.” “He is going to follow them back to their house so we will know where they are staying. We need to be ready to go tonight to get Adalynn back.” Colt ripped his phone out of my hands as I jumped up from my chair in excitement.

“Fuck yeah! About time!” Turning, I made a bee line straight to my bedroom but stopped half way and froze

I There was no reason to change now Maybe I should lay my clothes out? Why would I do that? I only have one style of clothes. Bathroom, I should go to the bathroom.

I Taking a few steps there, I stop/ped again. I just went before I sat down to eat my eggs. Eggs! Maybe I should eat to get my strength up! Turning back around, I took three steps towards my eggs but they were all on the ground. Nope, not eating. Maybe I shou...

“Kristen!” Colt yelled, snapping me out of my thoughts.

“What?” “Come sit down. We have hours before we are going to get to leave.” Alec walked over to me and put his hands on my shoulders from behind. Pushing me, gently, he guided me to the couch.

“Relax. We need you to be focused. I can’t let you go half cocked to kill Ann. If you can’t gather yourself, you are staying

here.” Alec knelt down in front of me. “The hell { if you will!” I yelled.

“Then get it together.” This tone was so calm and quiet. Why did he have to be the . level headed one.

“Was there any sign of Vivian?” I asked quietly.

“Not yet.” Colt said as he sat down beside me. “Here, you can watch my phone for updates as they come in.” Colt laid his phone down on the coffee table and turned the phone on high. Alec got up and went back to the kitchen as I stared at the phone. Colt grabbed the remote and turned the T.V. noveldrama

“How are you so relaxed right now?” I asked him.

“You are crazy enough for the both of us.

We can’t all fall apart, someone has to stay strong.” Colt pulled me back against

the couch “Yeah, well, you guys did this to me. I 4 was perfectly happy ignoring my emotions.” Alec sat down beside me. “Eat.” Pushing I a chocolate muffin in my hands.

Colt settled on the show Friends. It was the episode that Ross was playing the bagpipes for Monica.

Normally, I would have laughed but not so much today. “You hate this show.” “But you like you.” Colt ignored me and kept watching.

“I don’t need a babysitter.” Grumpily, I took a bite of muffin.

“You are literally throwing a fit because I am making you sit down and eat. I even gave you a show to keep you entertained.

How is that not acting like a child that needs a babysitter?” Colt looked at me like I was stupid

“Again, your fault for making me have emotions. I had to start somewhere and so does kids.” Rolling my ‘eyes, I just looked away from him and rested my head against the back of the couch.

After about an hour, the phone started I ringing. “What's happening?” My feet kicked as I tired to sit up.

“Give me a chance to look.” Colt sighed.

“Looks like they are on the move. This pictures is of them shopping.” “She looks happy.” I almost wished she was throwing a temper tantrum just to make their lives hell but I didn’t want Ann to hit her the way she did me.

“She looks cared for.” Alec correct. “No one is truly happy in their presence.” After another thirty minutes with no update, I sat back and tried to get back into watching Friends. Every single commercial, I kept looking down at the phone, hoping it would start lighting up

but nope, just a black screen My head rested against Alec’s shoulder 4 after another hour of nothing. My eyes started to fall. Even with trying hard to I stay awake, I couldn’t do it. However, just as I got comfortable, the phone starting I going off again. A huge wave of adrenaline surged through me but Colt beat me to the phone.

“They are at the beach.” He showed the the picture.

“That’s the house.” I said as another pictures came through.

“There is the truck, just like Carson said.” Alec pointed out from the corner of the picture.

“ - mm le rra- »n Damn. That’s crazy.

“TI am going to make supper. You stay here and relax. You were just about asleep. Hold my phone but relax. We still have hours before we can leave.” Colt

I pushed me back against Alec like he was tucking me in.

Just as he was about to walk away; Thad something to say. “No blanket?” I I Colt looked at me and I stuck my lip out.

All he did was flip me the bird and walked "away. “Just try to sleep.” Alec shook his head at me.

“We get to hold our baby girl tonight.” I whispered as I starred at the picture.