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The door opened, and a woman poked her head around the door as she asked, “Can I help you?”
I smiled, trying to be engaging as I said, “I was up this way a few years ago, and I met with a woman and her two children. I was wondering if she’s around.”
“You must be looking for my sister and her kids. They moved back to Montana a couple years ago,” she explained.
I took one step closer, and she cut her eyes to the side. Someone seemed to be behind her in the trailer, so I asked, “Do you have her contact information?”
I mouthed ‘Are you okay’ to her, and she shook her head so indiscernibly that if I hadn’t been staring at her, I would have missed it. She raised her right hand and showed me the palm before she tucked her thumb against her palm and closed her fingers over it. I recognized the sign as a request for help.
Looking at the phone in my hand, I carefully opened it as the woman spoke. “I don’t have her new phone number.” She turned her head then looked back at me and said, “If you want to leave your number, I can give it to her when she contacts me again.”
Lifting the phone in front of my chest, I showed her the picture of Blur I’d just taken, and once again, she gave an almost invisible nod. “I can just cross her off the list if she’s moved out of state. Is there anything I can do to assist you before I move on?”
‘Help is coming,’ I mouthed to her.
“No, but thank you for checking on my sister. What’s your name? I’ll let her know you stopped by.”
“I’m Jacqueline. And you are?” I inquired, hoping I could get her name.
A noise from inside the trailer drew her attention, and she looked back out at me as she replied, “I’ve got to see what my cat knocked over, but it was nice meeting you.”
The door closed quickly, and I made sure to keep my pace steady and at a normal gait as I returned to the trucks. When I turned the corner of trees and saw the guys watching, I gave them a nod.
They got out and quietly closed the doors as Animal and Phantom joined Trent and Jagger at the front truck.
“There’s a lady in the yellow trailer, and she gave me the sign for help. When I showed her Blur’s picture, she confirmed he’s the one inside with her. I don’t know if there’s anyone else, but we need to get her to safety,” I explained.
The men were free to kick the door in and drag Blur out by his hair, but I wouldn’t let anything happen to the woman. She’s innocent in all of this, I assumed, and she shouldn’t get caught in the crossfire. The only person who needed to die today was Blur.
Chapter 19
Jagger
When Jackie said there was a lady inside who confirmed Blur was there, I felt a fire ignite inside me. I didn’t want anything to happen to the woman, but if she was involved in any way, then she was going to suffer the same fate as him.
“How do we approach without them seeing us?” Animal asked.
“What if I go back and tell her I’m having car issues? You can approach from the sides, and if I see an opening, I can yank her out and you can attack,” Jackie suggested.
I didn’t like the thought of her getting caught in the crossfire, but it was the only way we were going to get to Blur.
“If anyone has any other idea, then let’s hear it. If not, we need to get her out of there,” Jackie demanded.
“I don’t like it, but it may be the only way,” Roughstock replied, and I saw the look he gave me.
No one wanted Jackie in the middle, and we would both be up shit creek if she got hurt. I was just about to warn her when the sound of a scream echoed around us. Jackie went to turn and run when I grabbed her and pulled her behind me. Phantom ran to the edge of the trees and looked around before he turned back to us.
He nodded to us, and I looked at Jackie. “Stay behind us and help the woman only if you’re not in danger.”
She exhaled and nodded before the five of us began to move toward the front of the trailers. When we were clear of the trees,the scene playing out in front of us was almost too much to witness. Blur, still wearing his Royal Bastards cut, was dragging the young woman by her hair. He was yelling something at her as he pulled her from the trailer and toward the wrecked cars.
“Blur,” Roughstock yelled, and the fucker turned to see us approaching fast. His eyes grew wide, and he tried to run, only for the woman to trip him with her foot.
When we were about fifteen feet from them, I saw Blur crawl to the woman and pull a knife out of his pocket. He placed it against her throat as he warned, “Don’t come any closer or I’ll slit this bitch’s throat.”
Tears streamed from her eyes as she looked at us to help her, but with Blur using her as a shield, I didn’t see how she would get out of this unscathed. Her eyes darted between all of us, and I felt Jackie place her hand onto my back before she stepped out, allowing Blur to see her.
“You,” he spat and pointed the knife at Jackie. “This is all your fault, you stupid cunt. If you hadn’t been so damn nosy, none of this would be happening.”
