Storm texted Ray on Teq’s phone.
"Hey Ray? Is she awake yet?"
"No not yet, I'm hoping she does wake up soon."
"I'm losing it Ray."
"I know bro. I can feel it." Ray was being empathic.
"Everyone here is losing their shit low-key and Maureen can't even function, she's not speaking a damn word and I'm here evading my own emotional distress by texting you." Ray texted as he huffed.
"I'm sorry bro."
"Me too bro."
"She said you're in town?"
"Hey, I was just making some chicken soup." Storm said to Teq as his eyes fell on her frail frame in the kitchen doorway. "Thanks. I got bored upstairs." "Sorry." "It's okay, thankfully they've stopped treating me like an injured kid." "Teq why the hell are you standing there? Have a seat." Maureen pushed a chair towards her before making her sit atop it. "I take it back." She said to Storm, a cross expression on her face. "Sorry about it baby." He grinned at the mother of his baby. "What with the odd grin?" &n
They arrived in Seattle and were currently driving to the house of Mrs Coleman, Maeve and Maureen's mother. "Do you think they'd want to see me?" "Why wouldn't they?!" Maeve tried to calm her sister down. "Alright." Maureen tried to keep her composure. "It's just Momma." Maeve assured. "And Zach?" Maureen gestured at Sal who was seated in the other vehicle. "He'd be good. Sal's great." Maeve assured her twin. "We're here." Maeve smiled as all the vehicles pulled up in her mom's garage. They got out, all trudging towards the f
“The call is about to start, I’m going to need about three minutes to intercept the connection of one of the weakest links on the call.” Bryan said to Alegra.“Any sudden movements of slip ups and Purple right here wouldn’t hesitate to send that bullet flying through your brain. It’s an audio call this time around so just sound to try as normal as possible or else, poof! Straight to hell.”“O-okay.” Alegra’s voice shook. The other stakeholders came onto the line in a short time.“Hello.” He said as normal as possible.“Hi Alegra?!” Rita seemed to house some surprise in her voice.The conversation ensued and was soon coming to an end.“Keep it going for a few more seconds.” Bryan whispered as he was so close.“Can I turn on the camera?&rdq
It'd been a month since the saga ended and everyone had moved on with their lives. The kids were to graduate in a couple of weeks. Everyone except the Coleman twins had moved to various cities in New York. Teq's symptoms were getting worse by the week, Mason and Mandy had their own place a few blocks from Lauren’s house. He’d come over with Mandy for brunch with Teq, the twins, Gina and Lauren. "I still remember when he almost dropped down an open sewer." Teq joked as she recounted the story to a laughing Mandy. Even the rest of the family laughed their hearts out. “I need to use the bathroom.” She pushed her chair back. "I think I left my phone in the car." Mandy said to Mason. "I'll get it." He made to stand up. The doorbell rang and Teq who was on her way to the bathroom repl
“Just talk to him for God’s sake, would you?!” Maeve yelled at Maureen.“Nope.”“Why?!”“Nothing.”“Just tell me why.” She almost begged at this point, already getting frustrated.“It’s nothing.”She immediately knew what was wrong with her sister.“You’re really falling for him?”“Hard.” Mauren said with a stoic expression.
"So what's your best approach?" Storm asked at the roundtable meeting in the Workshop."I have two ideas." I spoke up."Plan A is to make use of the dating app profiles, catfish him and go into motion. I'd fix a date and a perfect place to meet right here in NY. Sal would be there too and that's how we'd get him.""He'd take him to the hideout.""That's a pretty good idea actually." Bryan commented."It's brilliant." Sal smiled."We didn't even analyse it for a loophole." Mae frowned."I di-""They aren't any obvious ones." Storm replied her with a frown, interrupting me and that shut her right up."Now that that's settled.""I have a contingency plan too.""You're on fire." Sal gave me a thumbs up."Alright.""Jus
"Masks?""Check!""Sedative?""Check!""Bug?""Check!"Sal double-checked it all with the rest of the team in the van as the plan was soon to be in motion."Receptionist?""Ready." Maeve rubbed a palm across her skirt before putting her wig in place."Cameras?""Looped." Brian replied."SWAT team?""Loaded." Maureen and Jack chorused."Get away driver?" Sal spoke into the walkie talkie."Ready." Raymond's voice came through the same medium.Sal handed Teq the vodka flask."You know the plan Teq.""Yup, get in, twirl around a bit, hand him the sedated drink, call Maureen at the appropriate time, just in case I need any help. Ea
Teq stopped the car and alighted, heading straight into the house, her spirit lightened from the drive home, everyone needed serenity and nature every now and then."Finally." Storm grinned as she walked in, clad in a pair of well-fitting slacks and dress shoes, his torso unclad as she flaunted his muscular build. Tequila had never seen him this way before, he was always dressed casual, t-shirts, jeans and sneakers were always his thing."You look different." She strolled in, dropping the keys off on the glass table."How do I look in professional style?""Maybe if you'd worn the complete outfit, we'd have known. Now we'd never know, boo-hoo." She flashed her teeth as she leaned against the wall."We got the drinks!" Maureen skipped in with a large, empty party drink bowl, Sal and Tim with bowls of different fruits. Maeve with a cardboard box filled with different drinks, Bryan w