Twenty
Broc:
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I paced the back of the room while Sean and Mike were either on their computers or on their phones for a while. I needed to do something, I just wasn't sure what.
I called my dad and my brother who were now in contact with Mike and Sean. Seems mike and sean's organization is quite large. They can get information faster than we can.
I decide to make myself useful and start thinking about all my enemies. Maybe if I can pinpoint a specfic group of people we can narrow this down. I sigh as I run through all the people I've wronged in my life.
I'm lost in thought as I sit back on the couch I didn't notice this bright blond girl with red eyes plop down beside me. Sean sat across from me on his computer, he looked up at Brittany and raised his eyebrows. "Baby girl, I thought you were sleeping..." Sean was a master at speaking Sweetly but also with authority. Wow he's good.
She ignored him and looked Right at me, arms crossed, eyes on fire. This woman looked like she could scratch my eyes out if I wasn't careful, "So, BROC, Where the fuck is she? You lost her! Why are you just sitting here?! Go find her!" she was about to lunge at me when Suddenly she was floating and I could see Sean holding onto her as he carried her out.
My heart dropped again, Fuck.
I needed a drink, a stiff drink.
Mike came up next to me, and as if reading my thoughts handing me a glass with at least three shots of whiskey. "Thank you."
He nodded as we clinked our glasses together. He sort of half smiled. Better than a punch in the face so I'll take it.
"Why my sister?" Mike suddenly asked. I wasn't even sure how to respond seeing as I've never even taken her out on a proper date yet. I swear we're going to have the best first date ever after this. I'll take her anywhere in the world she wants to go.
I think for a moment, making sure I respond in a way that will make him not hate me, "Well...." I start off, struggling to come up with the right words.
"she's, just so perfect." I rub the back of my neck before leaning back against the couch.
He nods his head. Leaning back with me.
We sit in silence for a moment, before he breaks the silence. "You know, she doesn't even know about this place? Brittany is here all the time, but she has no idea about any of this. No idea about how well I know Sean and Brittany. No idea about how much black market tech we play with. Nothing. She thinks all we're doing is selling her designs, but no idea how much more we do. I spent so much time keeping her in the dark beacuse my dad wanted her to use her brain for good. Now I wish I hadn't. She's smart, don't get me wrong, if she can get her hands on a couple weapons, I know she will escape, but she has no idea of the resources I have."
I sighed. I knew exactly how he felt. "It's kinda crazy that you and sean have all this. I would have never guessed, but you know my father is going to be a little peeved right?"
He shrugs it off, "Nah, he's cool with it. We do small jobs whenever he asks, but I know he's going to have questions about how big our business actually is." He smirks. I smirk back.
There's a slight pause as both of us are thinking, plotting, planning...
Sean comes back, running his hands through his hair before sitting back down on the couch and opening his computer again. Mike smirks at him, "Brittany causing you trouble again?" he chuckles.
Sean runs a hand down his face as he furrows his brow, "She wants to help." Mike's face is suddenly serious.
I look from both Sean and Mike, trying to figure out their silent conversation. "Brittany wants to help? How?" I chuckle to myself thinking about what Brittany could possible do that would be helpful at the moment.
They both look at me, unsure what to say before Sean takes a deep breath, sitting up striaghter, "Brittany is a hacker too. It's how we met. She's fuckin brillant but..."
Mike finishes his sentence since Sean can't seem to find the words, "She's sort of like our secret weapon. If we bring Brittany into the picture, she's a lot to manage but A lot will get done..."
Sean takes over as Mike seems to be deep in thought, "...She can only go for so long, and crashes after a while. She gets very demanding, but, the more I think about it, there's no one else here that knows Summer as well as brittany. They're like, on the same wave length."
I balled up my fists, trying not to get angry. Why haven't they let her out here yet? My eyes went to Sean's and I get it. Bringing her into this is just another risk for her to get hurt, or caught.
I lean in closer, "Listen, you guys are helping my family out in a big way. You know that whatever happens, our resources are your resources right?"
Sean and Mike looked at each other and nodded.
*****
Within 15 minutes Brittany walked through the door. She walked up to the front of the room with so much confidence.
I watch all the eyes look at her in shock, and possibly, fear?
Brittany? This sweet, tiny, little thing? Could she really be that scary?
Sean helps her up on one of the tables as her long blond hair pulled into a tight ponytail bobbed up and down.
She had on black leggings and a Grey racer back workout shirt. It was weird to see her in something other than pink.
Until... I noticed her bright pink shoes, guess she had to sneak it in somewhere. I smiled at this woman who seemed so incredibly different than the woman I met before.
"Listen up Bitches! We all know Summer right?..." I looked around and noticed everyone nod, everyone here knows her?
"...You know how amazing she is, you know she will fight her way out of there as soon as she possibly can..." Nods all around again, "but I'm not willing to wait that long, so, here's the new plan..."
Everyone listened to her plan intently. Sean was right, she's demanding, but her plan had already lit a fire under everyone's ass that even I was willing to go along with whatever she said.
I was instructed to focus on the evidence from the crime scene with one group as well as staying in communication with my family. I was so busy for the next hour it felt like no time had gone by.
"YAAASSS!!! BITCHES!!!" A guy jumped up from his computer. This was one of Brittany's people she brought in. Brittany ran over to him.
"Tell me Quinn!"
She looked at his screen and gasped, she put the footage up on the giant screen in front of the room.
We all stared in awe as we watched a red corolla pull up to a strip mall just south from here. Devin limped out, pulling one of his men out who then threw Summer over his shoulder and walked into a tech shop.
We watched the footage for a few more minutes in silence as the car started burning with two dead bodies inside. She must have killed two of the men. I smirked.
"FIND ME THAT PLACE RIGHT NOW!" Brittany was yelling as she ran back to her screen going over the footage again and making notes.
My heart swelled, this was the first lead we've had in what feels like ages.
I felt a new source of energy flow through me until I looked back up at the footage, there was Summer.
You could see her through the window, still passed out as Devin placed a kiss on her forehead before pushing them out the backdoor.
Sean was at my side a moment later, then Mike.
They both knew I wanted to destroy everything around me in the moment, but Sean said the perfect thing to me, "Don't worry man. He's all yours. Just make sure he doesn't die too easy huh?" He and Mike smirked at me, and I flashed them a devilish grin my mind already racing about what kind of special torture I could put this man through.
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