Chapter 7
Oliver and Tommy were driving through the Glades later that day.
"So, how'd the father-son reunion go?" Tommy asked.
"Awkward." Oliver said.
"Thea now owes me ten bucks." Tommy said happily and Oliver rolled his eyes.
"Wait, you two bet on how it would go?" Oliver asked, not really surprised.
"Are you really that surprised?" Tommy asked, not at all sorry.
"Not really." Oliver admitted.
"Good. Thea was certain that William would be happy you're back and would instantly love you while I was pretty sure that William would be distant towards you, since you disappeared from his life for years and since I know how it feels to have your father disappear from your life and then suddenly reappear in it, I was pretty sure I'd win." Tommy said.
"Yeah. I mean I didn't that he'd warm up to me immediately, but still." Oliver said.
"Look Ollie, as someone who's been on William's end of the abandonment thing, can I offer you some advice on how not to end up like my dad and I?" Tommy asked.
"Please." Oliver said.
"Just be there for William. Show him that you're not going anywhere again. Who knows, maybe if my dad had actually acted like one when he came back, things between us might not be so messed up." Tommy said and Oliver nodded as they pulled up to the old Queen Steel Mill.
"This part of the city went to crap man, your dad sold his factory right on time." Tommy said.
"And put dozens of people out of work." Oliver mumbled as he thought of the Reston family for starters.
"Is there any reason you wanted to stop by here?" Tommy asked.
"Nah, just wanted to see how the whole city has changed while I was away." Oliver said and Tommy nodded as they drove off.
"So, your funeral blew." Tommy said as they drove through one of the better parts of Star City.
"Did you get lucky?" Oliver asked, still unable to believe that Tommy had used his funeral as a means of getting laid.
"Fish in a barrel. They were so sad. And huggy." Tommy said.
"I'm guessing you got a similar result at Sara's funeral?" Oliver asked.
"Oh yeah." Tommy said.
"I see that you really haven't really changed." Oliver said.
"Why mess with perfection?" Tommy asked and Oliver rolled his eyes.
"So, even though I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this, I have to know, what did you miss the most while you were gone?" Tommy asked.
"You already know." Oliver said.
"Still, I want to hear you say it." Tommy said.
"Laurel." Oliver admitted.
"I'm just curious, why haven't you put a ring on her yet?" Tommy asked.
"I've only been back a day Tommy and Laurel and I are both different people then we were five years ago. We need time to get to know each other again." Oliver said and Tommy nodded as they pulled up to a place for lunch.
However, as they walked towards the restaurant, Oliver felt something prick his neck and saw Tommy collapse before he did himself.
When Oliver came to, he found himself once again tied to a chair in a warehouse.
"Nice to see Malcolm is as much of a dick as ever." Oliver said as one of the thugs up to him.
"Hello Mr. Queen. Now we have some questions for you and if you answer them right, you and your friend can get out of this alive." the thug said.
"Go to hell." Oliver snarled as he began working to free himself, only to get a punch in the face.
"Did your father make it to the island to?" the thug asked.
"Piss off." Oliver repeated as he took another punch.
"I'm going to ask you again. Did your father survive the gambit going down?" the thug asked.
"Yes." Oliver said as he felt his hands get free.
"Did he tell you anything?" the thug asked.
Before Oliver could answer, a woman in black burst through the windows, a bo staff in hand.
"Sara." Oliver muttered as he quickly freed himself.
"Who are you supposed to be?" the lead thug asked.
"Your worst nightmare." Sara said as she quickly proceeded to beat the crap out of the thugs and kill them.
"Nice moves." Oliver said.
"Surprised you didn't use them yourself." Sara said.
"Couldn't risk arousing suspicion." Oliver said and Sara nodded.
"It's good to see you Ollie." Sara said.
"Head to the mansion. There's a good chance your father and sister will be there because of this kidnapping." Oliver said and Sara nodded, knowing that was probably the best plan, since they still had a lot to catch up on.
"See you soon." Sara said as she quickly left the building before Tommy came to.
"So, that's your story, you get kidnapped and then a blonde in black leather swooped in and saved you both." Quentin asked skeptically as he and Hilton interviewed Oliver and Tommy about the kidnapped while Laurel was also there, rubbing her boyfriend's back while Thea kept William distracted.
"Yeah pretty much. But I don't think it was Star City's current woman in black. I think it was someone new." Oliver said.
"And you Merlyn?" Quentin asked.
"I was out for most of the time. You're gonna have to take Oliver's word for it." Tommy said.
"Is there anything else you can remember?" Hilton asked.
"No, but if I do, I'll let you know." Oliver said.
"Thank you detectives." Moira said as there was a knock on the door.
"Who's that?" Hilton asked.
"Not sure. We aren't expecting anyone." Moira said as she gestured for Raisa to go get it, only for all of them to stop talking when they heard her loud gasp.
"What's going on?" Walter asked as Raisa re entered the room, looking a little stunned.
"Mr. and Ms. Lance have a guest." Raisa said.
"What do you mean we have a guest?" Laurel asked, only to have her breath hitch when she saw who it was.
"Hi daddy. Laurel." Sara Lance said nervously as she walked into the room.
"Sara?" Quentin asked as he got up and tentatively walked towards her until he was right in front of her and then placed his hands on her cheeks cautiously, as if he was testing to make sure she was real.
"Is this really happening. Are you really standing here?" Quentin asked tearfully, tears which Sara returned, since seeing her father alive again was just as emotional for her as seeing her alive was for him.
"Yeah dad, it's me." Sara said as she placed her hands on her father's and gently lowered them, finally convincing him she was real.
"Oh my god." Quentin said as he threw his arms around her in a big hug as he cried tears of joy and thanked god for not just giving the Queen family a miracle, but his to.
"I missed you so much daddy." Sara said as she hugged him.
"I missed you to." Quentin said, but eventually, he had to let her go so she could look at her sister.
"Hi Laurel." Sara said, a little choked up at the sight of her sister, her real sister, alive again.
"Sara." Laurel said as she got up and walked up to her sister.
"Hi Laurel." Sara said and Oliver could tell Sara was nervous that this would go the same way it did last time.
However, it appeared that this time, luck was on Sara's side, since her sister hugged her immediately.
"I missed you so much." Laurel said as she began crying into Sara's shoulder and Sara began crying into her's.
"I missed you to." Sara said as everyone smiled at the reunion.
Bạn đang đọc truyện trên: AzTruyen.Top