John and Ben watched Wanda. Sure enough Anthony followed her as she walked out of the bar. She was walking back to her motel thinking about checkout. She needed to call the front desk and ask what time checkout was and for a wake up call for the morning.
she lite a cigarette and now was thinking she should have stopped at 2 beers and glad she didn’t get to finish the fourth one.
then she remembered Brutus and the tears were falling God she missed that dog. Her dog, her M.D......
a van came flying in front of her and stopped. Wanda jumped back startled. She looked at her surroundings and the man coming out of the van. It was the creep from the bar and some other guy. Anthony glared at her. Hey smart ass get in the van he told her. She looked at him and told him to go fuck himself. He advanced on her and she took a step back in full fighting stance. All she had learned from her karate class came back to her. She wasn’t that great because of balance but tonight she prayed it would be enough please she said a silent prayer. All that her her boys and one daughter had taught her flashed in her thoughts. Ok she was instantly sober. Anthony started to advance on her again. She front kicked him in his stomach dead center, then punched him in the nose. The other guy started to get out of the van. Anthony yelled at him to get back in the van. He told him she’s mine. He got ahold of her and she started screaming FIRE, FIRE, FIRE.
john came up and grabbed Anthony while they were fighting, Ben grabbed Wanda, she punched him in the jaw. Damn she had a great right hook, but nothing he couldn’t take. He pulled Wanda into the truck and pushed her in. John left Anthony on the ground and was in the truck now also. Wanda was fighting Ben and screaming at the top of her lungs. Get off me you creep. She was on her back kicking “that’s it kick mom kick like a turtle on its back mom kick kick kick”. Her daughter Molly was in her head.
john looked back, the van was right on them. Ben finally got in between wandas legs and held her arms above her head. WE ARE NOT GOING TO HURT YOU STOP! She looked up at him “yeah I bet that’s what Jack the Ripper told all of his victims to BUTTHEAD! John was on the phone and talking to someone all she could hear was yea, ok thanks. She looked up at Ben and thought to herself “this is not happening, this is really not happening”. I am on my first trip alone. God I wanted an adventure but I didn’t want to die. I still need grandkids and there were things still to do with the kids like surprise visits when they least expect it.
John was talking to the boys. Ok looks like this guy is a suspect as a serial killer wanted for questioning. In the murders of women across the states.
Ben looked down at Wanda ok did you hear that, that guy is wanted by the FBI. So I am going to let you up now. John looked at his son and told him to wait. I’ll trade places with you before you do that please. Ben was fine with that she had hit him quit a few times in the nuts and they were on fire. John got in the back and Wanda took that moment to bite his thigh. His voice went to a high pitch of a yelp. She wasn’t letting go. John grabbed her nose. She had to let go but was hoping she had drawn blood. Ben smiled “she’s a fighter”. STOP IT NOW! John yelled. wanda looked up at him he was now in bens place between her legs.
Wanda was taking deep big breaths and telling herself to breath And stay calm. If I panic I will lose my opportunity to escape.
John looked down at her, I am going to let you up now, if you start your shit I will put you back in this position got it. She smiled and nodded her head yes.
she was thinking observe your surroundings look for opportunity. STAY CALM! Keep breathing.
John let her up and told her to buckle up. Yeah right she spat back at him. GOD DAMN IT WOMAN BUCKLE UP! She glared at him. Look you can cuss all you want I don’t care do it to each other. BUT DON’T YOU DO IT TO ME EVEN IF YOU ARE GOING TO RAPE AND KILL ME! GOT IT BIG BOY!
John just looked at her. This woman did just get out of the asylum. John pointed to the van following them. Look honey if we wanted you dead you would already be dead. Now look out the back window that is the guy that just tried to grab you he is a suspect for a series of killings across the country, and he wants you! She looked out the back window sure enough there was the van behind them. She looked at John and then at Ben really for the first time and ran the events of the night through her mind.
she looked at John and asked him “why are you helping me. No one does anything without an agenda? John looked at her? WHAT are you really crazy? Did you really just get out of the asylum? She pushed him NO I didn’t but let’s face it no one does anything without something being in it for them. He smiled, ok yes I guess there is, we are bounty hunter and that guy has a nice price on his head. But with you in the truck I’m not going to have a shot out with him. So first we need to get you in a safe place then we can capture him. She smiled see I told you.
John looked at Ben and then Ian the look on all of their faces said OMG is she real?
look I’ve never hit a woman or put one in danger but woman you are testing me, and I will spank a woman if I have to. So for right now you are going to do what we say when we say it. GOT IT! She smiled the sweetest smile and shot back an OK FINE! She looked back out the window she couldn’t believe this was happening.
She looked at John he looked to be in his early fifties he was built like the Great Wall of China. Not in the gross way with muscles on muscles. Ben and Ian looked to be in their late twenties maybe early thirties. She could tell the boys where Johns sons they looked like young versions of him. Built like him also.
to be continued....