they don’t know who you are,” I said.
“They don’t realize I have the toughest person in the world with me.”
Tommy smiled. “Aw, shucks. I love you, too.”
“I said you were the toughest. The most skilled fighter. That’s another story,” I smiled.
“Not everybody gets every single gift from the Triat.”
“You know I was a tough, smart fighter, long before any of this.”
“I know, Josiah.” Tommy paused. “What’s the next move?”
“There is nothing else to do but call the kidnappers,” I said. I took out my cell and dialed their number. “I’ve got the money,” I said into the phone.
“All right,” said the voice. I was pretty sure I was dealing with Nevil on the phone. “Bring it here,” he said. “I’ll give you an hour.”
“I’ll be there in fifteen,” I answered. “You will have Hector ready to release to me. And you better not have harmed him. ”
“He will be delivered to you when we know we have our money,” the guy said.
“No deal,” I declared. “I want you to hand over Hector when I deliver the money.” I didn’t think this was an unreasonable request on my part.
“We will give you Hector when we’re satisfied you’ve given us all of his money,” came the reply.
I was out of patience. “Do you know who I am?” I demanded once again. “Because if you do, you would think twice about fucking with me.” I didn’t want to play it too hard, but I wanted these guys to know who they were dealing with.
“I understand completely who you are, Josiah,” he said. It was the first time he said my name and, although I knew what I was capable of, I also realized he knew that, too. “You have my word,” he said, “that as soon as we know you delivered the cash, you will get your friend back. After all, this is a business deal. Nothing more, right?”
He said it so matter of factly that I realized I would have to take him at his word. It didn’t mean I wasn’t going to get my revenge, though. I just wanted Hector back, safe and sound.
“Done,” I said, and I meant it. Unseen at first, Tommy would be waiting at the back door of The Main Stay hostel. While Tommy hunkered down in the shadows, I would bring the money to the guy I assumed would be Nevil. Even if these dicks knew who I was, they didn’t know that when Tommy was in his werewolf form, that we could communicate telepathically. And they didn’t know that we had a plan. A smokin’ plan!
Chapter Nineteen
The time had come, and we were finally going to get Hector back. I took the two suitcases and duffle bag with me. In my Mani form, and accompanied by my best friend, I set out for The Main Stay. It was only a couple of blocks. I walked down the street with an air of confidence. I wasn’t afraid of anything. Not even this band of vampires. Plus, I had Tommy by my side. He was always game to fight and he always had my back. Plus, I didn’t think they knew about him, or at least, weren’t accounting for him.
We reached the back door. I didn’t want to walk around the front because that would put Tommy and I on blast to whomever was watching the door. I knew stuff was about to go down and very quickly, too. I could feel it in my bones. I looked at Tommy and asked, “You ready, bro?”
“Do you have to even ask?”
The sign on the door read “Closed.” That’s good, I thought to myself. They had probably kicked out everyone who was staying there. I smiled, and still in my vampire form, I kicked the door open.
At first, we couldn’t see anything. I had a hunch that he had at least ten guys with him that were vampires. Along with his crew, we were going to deal with about 15 of these jerks.
I stepped through the door and Tommy followed. Straight ahead and with the door slightly ajar, there was a room with a light on We could hear voices coming from inside the door.
They were waiting for me. They had to have heard me kicking the door in. I had Tommy stay out in the dark room
“They don’t realize I have the toughest person in the world with me.”
Tommy smiled. “Aw, shucks. I love you, too.”
“I said you were the toughest. The most skilled fighter. That’s another story,” I smiled.
“Not everybody gets every single gift from the Triat.”
“You know I was a tough, smart fighter, long before any of this.”
“I know, Josiah.” Tommy paused. “What’s the next move?”
“There is nothing else to do but call the kidnappers,” I said. I took out my cell and dialed their number. “I’ve got the money,” I said into the phone.
“All right,” said the voice. I was pretty sure I was dealing with Nevil on the phone. “Bring it here,” he said. “I’ll give you an hour.”
“I’ll be there in fifteen,” I answered. “You will have Hector ready to release to me. And you better not have harmed him. ”
“He will be delivered to you when we know we have our money,” the guy said.
“No deal,” I declared. “I want you to hand over Hector when I deliver the money.” I didn’t think this was an unreasonable request on my part.
“We will give you Hector when we’re satisfied you’ve given us all of his money,” came the reply.
I was out of patience. “Do you know who I am?” I demanded once again. “Because if you do, you would think twice about fucking with me.” I didn’t want to play it too hard, but I wanted these guys to know who they were dealing with.
“I understand completely who you are, Josiah,” he said. It was the first time he said my name and, although I knew what I was capable of, I also realized he knew that, too. “You have my word,” he said, “that as soon as we know you delivered the cash, you will get your friend back. After all, this is a business deal. Nothing more, right?”
He said it so matter of factly that I realized I would have to take him at his word. It didn’t mean I wasn’t going to get my revenge, though. I just wanted Hector back, safe and sound.
“Done,” I said, and I meant it. Unseen at first, Tommy would be waiting at the back door of The Main Stay hostel. While Tommy hunkered down in the shadows, I would bring the money to the guy I assumed would be Nevil. Even if these dicks knew who I was, they didn’t know that when Tommy was in his werewolf form, that we could communicate telepathically. And they didn’t know that we had a plan. A smokin’ plan!
Chapter Nineteen
The time had come, and we were finally going to get Hector back. I took the two suitcases and duffle bag with me. In my Mani form, and accompanied by my best friend, I set out for The Main Stay. It was only a couple of blocks. I walked down the street with an air of confidence. I wasn’t afraid of anything. Not even this band of vampires. Plus, I had Tommy by my side. He was always game to fight and he always had my back. Plus, I didn’t think they knew about him, or at least, weren’t accounting for him.
We reached the back door. I didn’t want to walk around the front because that would put Tommy and I on blast to whomever was watching the door. I knew stuff was about to go down and very quickly, too. I could feel it in my bones. I looked at Tommy and asked, “You ready, bro?”
“Do you have to even ask?”
The sign on the door read “Closed.” That’s good, I thought to myself. They had probably kicked out everyone who was staying there. I smiled, and still in my vampire form, I kicked the door open.
At first, we couldn’t see anything. I had a hunch that he had at least ten guys with him that were vampires. Along with his crew, we were going to deal with about 15 of these jerks.
I stepped through the door and Tommy followed. Straight ahead and with the door slightly ajar, there was a room with a light on We could hear voices coming from inside the door.
They were waiting for me. They had to have heard me kicking the door in. I had Tommy stay out in the dark room
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