Chapter twenty one,

missing someone, where is she!?

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    "He's not answering the fucking phone," Amaya had felt her heart thumping really quick to the point it felt like her heart can fall off her chest, "Pick up the phone, dad!" Amaya had clenched her fist together.

   Again, it reached his voicemail inbox.

   Same with Chad who was calling Gale Weathers through his phone, and it would only reach her voicemail inbox.

   It was driving them insane that none of the two were picking up the fucking phone.

   "Neither is Gale picking up the phone," Chad had called out in frustration, he was fucking anxious just as much as Amaya was that their daughter was already in danger, "Fuck! Fuck!" He had simply clenched his fist, and banging it against the cop car window.

   Instantly making Tara and Samantha jump.

   "I know this is difficult, but we're going to make it," Samantha had attempted to reassure them, "Inhale and exhale." She glanced at them threw the rear mirror.

   Amaya and Chad scoffed.

   "Our daughter is in fucking danger," Chad simply clenched his jaw, "How the fuck can we calm down when no one is picking up the phone over there!" He yelled at Samantha, his hand that was simply finding Amaya's hand, intertwining their hands together, as a little reminder that he was simply here, and that she wasn't alone.

   "And we underst—"

   Amaya had interrupted Tara, "Both of you just shut the fuck up! You two don't have a kid, so no you don't get it. . ." Amaya spat in anger and frustration, "You don't understand what we're feeling right now, so please just drive." Amaya had softly whispered, tears now flowing down her eyes, 'cause all she wanted to do was get to her baby.

   The people inside the car immediately went silent after this entire argument, only leaving Samantha to continue her drive much more faster than before.

Would It be too late by the time they arrive?

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Lorenzo had been in Gale Weathers kitchen, glancing inside the fridge until he found some chicken inside there, "Does Arroz con pollo, and beans sound good to eat?" He had twisted his head to glance at Gale who was simply typing in her computer, also watching Paloma who was in front of her just laying down on the floor in her blanket, and surrounded by her toys.

Gale who had just slightly turned her head around, "Sounds great, but I don't think we have Torillas. . ." She retorted, "Unless, they're all the way in the back of the fridge." She had quickly told him, turning her head towards her computer, eyes slightly glancing at Paloma, and making sure she was okay.

So far, she was simply chewing onto her giraffe stuffed animal, "Paloma, you shouldn't really be chewing your giraffe stuffed animal." Mostly 'cause if there's a hole inside, she can accidentally eat the cotton that's put inside the stuffed animal.

   Paloma who squealed, "I Mommy!"

Gale who had shook her head in amusement at her antics, "Your mommy is doing big girl things right now, but you'll see her later." A gentle smile, 'cause to be truthful she knew that Amaya and Chad were staying away from Paloma for safety reasons, and attempting to trap Ghostface with the group.

Paloma frowned before smiling, "Daddy?"

"He's with your mommy," Gale had simply answered and instantly noticing that Paloma was going back with her toys after just hearing that her parents weren't here, and that they were busy.

It was then that Brooks walked into the room wearing a tightened dark-ish green shirt with gray pants, just as the phone had instantly rang and making Brooks answering the phone that was on the kitchen, considering that Lorenzo was too busy setting up the things to cook, and Gale taking care of Paloma.

Brooks who simply sighed listening into the call, and his eyes glancing at Lorenzo before twisting his head towards Gale, "It's for the both of you," Lorenzo who quickly paused what he was doing same as Gale did slightly turning her head around, "Who is it?" She retorted.

Lorenzo who just furrowed his eyebrows.

"May I ask who's calling please?" Brooks had ultimately questioned the caller, "He says it's the killer." He retorted.

Gale instantly paused closing up her laptop, and instantly standing up from the couch just as Lorenzo walked around the kitchen table to approach Brooks and Gale.

Gale had instantly gestured Brooks to hand her the phone, slowly speaking into the phone, "Hello?" She responded sounding not looking forward for this call.

   "Hello, Gale. Strange that you and I have never spoken on the phone. . . this is long overdue."

   The sound of Paloma squealing can be heard that instantly caught the attention of Gale and Lorenzo that had easily caught their attention before going back to the phone.

   Gale who simply sighed, "I agree." She had answered quickly before glancing at Brooks, whispering to him to call the police that had only left Lorenzo to stand close by Gale just so he can listen into the call.

   Ghostface taunted, "I figured after all these years, you'd want an interview." He had simply retorted.

   Gale who sighed, rubbing her head, "You'd figure right, so what's your motive this time? You angry at the movies? Or, you're just trying to remain relevant." She had taunted him.

   Lorenzo who had just remained silent, and quickly heading over to pick up Paloma. Just in case anything was to ever happen, he has her in his arms, as stood again right beside Gale.

   "I could ask you the same. Don't you know the legacy characters are disposable now. Nobody cares about the last centuries hero's." He taunted.

   "Then why bother with me at all?"

   Ghost face who replied, "Call it nostalgic, or maybe you deserve to be punished for all that money you made out of the misery of others," He snarled, "Maybe, it's time someone made a book reporting your death!" He taunted some more.

   "You know you're like the tenth guy to try this, right?" She simply told him, "And, spoil alert it never works out for the dipshit in the mask." She snapped at him.

   "Oh, but they most certainly leave a mark before they go, don't they?" He had reminded Gale, "Richie and Amber managed to butcher, Dewey carved him like a Christmas goose. How does it feel to lose the only man who ever loved you?" He simply taunted some more.

   "Fuck you!" Gale snarled.

   "How does it feel to know that you weren't there for him in the end? Not there to give him comfort, as he died screaming in his own blood." He had simply taunted Gale some more already knowing that he was hitting her right where he wanted to hit her. Reminding her of Dewey's death.

   Lorenzo who had enough of this taunt, easily snatched up the phone with his hand while still keeping a good on grip on Paloma with his other arm so she wouldn't fall, "Listen here, dipshit! Why don't you just come out where ever the fuck you're at coward instead of hiding and talking through the fucking phone!" He spat in pure venom.

Ghostface who had simply chuckled, "Hello, Lorenzo. Quite bold of you to speak, all while having a child in your arms, risking that child's life. It's such a shame that your granddaughter will never remember your face, she'll forget all about you same way she'll forget about Gale." He had taunted.

Lorenzo who had just simply sucked on his teeth, glancing around the apartment before responding to Ghostface, "You'll never get to accomplish whatever you're attempting to do."

Ghostface who chuckled, "I already have, and you two won't be be able to stop this." He had taunted.

It was then that the sound of someone being thrown against some type of glass could be heard that had captured their attentions, and instantly making them both jump, and Gale letting out a scream that it had ultimately led Paloma getting frightened, as there laid Brooks on the ground dead, Lorenzo covered Paloma's face, and quickly handing her to Gale.

"Run," He told Gale who had Paloma in her arms, it was then that Gale had began to back up, all while Ghostface had began running towards Lorenzo, and leaving him to struggle against Ghostface.

Stab.

Stab.

Stab.

Stab.

It was then that his vision was slowly fading, but still having a pulse ( for now ), and it had ultimately left Ghostface to turn his head, and instantly focusing into where Gale Weathers was heading with Paloma to continue what he had came here for.

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    It was then that the four had ultimately arrived into the apartment, as their eyes had instantly landed onto Ghostface who was about to almost finish off whatever he was doing to Gale. It was then that Samantha easily picked up the gun, and aiming it towards Ghostface.

   "Hey, fuckface!" Samantha shouted that ultimately caught his attention, and instantly running off.

All four had instantly approached Gale, Tara and Samantha bending towards her level, as Samantha had instantly placed her hands with enough pressure onto the Stab wound that was causing some major blood to leak out of her, "Gale! I'm sorry. . ." Samantha sighed. It was then that Amaya and Chad had decided to glance around the place, 'cause they simply couldn't hear their daughters voice anywhere, but her toys were just there in the living room.

Their steps quickened just as they instantly slowed down, as Amaya saw something very familiar.

Her dads lifeless body.

It was then that her steps had immediately quickened after what she had just seen with her own eyes, "Papi! Wake up!" Amaya had shook her dad, as her eyes were beginning to get blurry, "Please. . . please, wake up!" She had practically begged him to wake up, "Where is Paloma? Please don't do this to me, please don't leave me." Her voice cracked.

It was then that she heard him gasp awake, and the first thing he said had ultimately made her heart drop, "Hija. . . donde esta Paloma?" He had rasped out, his eyes still attempting to simply remain open 'cause he was in a state of in and out.

Amaya had instantly felt her heart drop rather quickly same as Chad's heart did after hearing that Lorenzo doesn't even know where Paloma is at, "Wh— What she was here with you two, Papi donde esta?" Amaya questioned her father, she had already felt herself slowly beginning to panic on the inside.

It was then that the sound of Chad's own phone instantly ringing that had captured their attentions, clicking answer and this was what had ultimately made their hearts drop to the ultimate maximum. Ghostface had taken their daughter.

"Missing somebody, Chad?"

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, feel so bad for my girl Paloma, but this adds to the plot & the revenge that this family wants on their R-word of a son. 🤢

Anyways, Lorenzo survived and so does
Gale. Duh!

Hope you liked this chapter, and it wasn't messy. Well — Kidnapping a baby is messy, but yk what I mean.