Post by K.I.S.S. on Jul 9, 2014 0:28:51 GMT -6
July 2, 2014
Outside New Orleans, Louisiana
It's been a couple of days since Searing Agony and Jeszika Gautier has been here, in this cabin in the woods non-stop since flying back quickly. Having had no contact with anybody, Jeszika sits before her computer with her files and paperwork strewn all over the floor. She never expected to hear what comes next when there’s a knock at the door. Jeszika ignores this, thinking it either doesn’t exist or doesn’t really matter. Finally after a few minutes, Bethany Kenyon opens the door and walks inside. Jeszika quickly turns, ready to fight until she sees who it is standing there.
Jeszika Gautier: What do you want? Come to tell me not to go after Joshua too?
Bethany stares at Jeszika in shock.
Bethany Kenyon: God, tell me you haven't been using anything to stay up like this...
Jeszika’s answer is short and sharp.
Jeszika Gautier: Don't need anything... Anger is enough...
Bethany nods slowly.
Bethany Kenyon: They let Carrie go home. They were afraid she had a fracture...
Jeszika’s eyes are straight back onto her computer screen.
Jeszika Gautier: She's going to be ok?
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: They think so, yeah... at least physically anyway.
Jeszika Gautier: Wish I could say the same for Melissa... I havent heard anything from her or Joshua... not a fucken word!
Bethany reaches into her pocket.
Bethany Kenyon: I know.. that's why I'm here.
Jeszika Gautier: Has he rang you? Messaged you or something?
Bethany shakes her head, looking almost ashamed.
Bethany Kenyon: No... when you hit Ash and stormed out... you left your phone with us. I was bringing it to you in case he does.
Jeszika Gautier: Thank you... Is Ash ok?
Bethany nods, unnerved by Jeszika’s refusal to look at her.
Bethany Kenyon: Yeah.... madder than hell at both of us.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... lets see whose anger is worse shall we?
She scrunches up a piece of paper from the table and throws it hard at the rubbish bin the corner.
Jeszika Gautier: To be honest, I don't care what she thinks of me right now... She can hate on me all she wants, but she got in my way, right after I said god help anyone who does. She asked for it...
Bethany nods slightly.
Bethany Kenyon: She’s probably actually more mad at me anyway. She took what Joshua said about Mama to heart.
Jeszika Gautier: If she thinks you did that...
Jeszika shakes her head then Bethany nods sadly.
Bethany Kenyon: He knew exactly what he was doing when he said that. He saw the chance to drive the wedge further and then twisted the knife later when he went after Carrie and Melissa.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah that bastard... How fucken dare he take her.. Just because he lost Brody and couldn't bare to not have leverage with us... No wonder the fucker wanted me to pick between them, he wanted to see how much I wanted Melissa, how much she meant to me.
Bethany Kenyon: Carrie's been in and out but it sounds like he didn't expect them to fight back the way they did.
Jeszika Gautier: Stupid ass fucker for not expecting them to fight back...
She throws another scrunched up piece of paper at the bin.
Jeszika Gautier: Did Carrie say... How it happened? Did Melissa get hurt too?
Bethany Kenyon: Not everything, but the snippets have been they burst through the door, told her to hand Melissa over, they said no... they hit Carrie and bounced her off the wall and then moved in on Melissa.
Jeszika Gautier: I saw the blood on the wall...
She shakes her head, looking down, her fist clenched.
Jeszika Gautier: Does she know if they hurt Melissa?
Bethany Kenyon: Hasn't said, the doctors kept her sorta loopy.
Jeszika Gautier: I see... I hope Melissa got a few good punches in on them before they took her...
Realization suddenly dawns on her.
Jeszika Gautier: Brody got away from them... He's got to know where the compound is, he's gotta know where they're keeping her!
Bethany Kenyon: Yeah but... how would you get ahold of him if he's off the grid and doesn't wanna be found?
The touch of hope fades from her face.
Jeszika Gautier: Thats true...
Bethany Kenyon: You said he called you, right? have you tried calling that number back?
Jeszika starts looking through the call history on her phone.
Jeszika Gautier: Dammit... He blocked the number when he called... Maybe we can trace it somehow though...
Bethany Kenyon: must've been a prepaid burner...
She pauses.
Bethany Kenyon: Do you think there's anything else he could have told them?
Jeszika Gautier: That Brody could have told them? nothing I can think of that isn't already public knowledge now... Unless Joshua starts spurting off anything about Valhalla, which was a... Thing me and Brody shared...
Jeszika turns to her.
Jeszika Gautier: You wanna know what Brody's last words to me were the other night before he hung up on me...
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: Valhalla burned down... Thats what he said to me...
Bethany Kenyon: He has a thing for Norse stuff too?
Jeszika Gautier: It was more of a heaven reference... our own personal heaven... Something special that we shared.
Bethany Kenyon: So was he saying it was over or?
Jeszika Gautier: I think so... But didn't I kinda already kill that...
She sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: He could also be meaning it literally... Like his house is burnt down, wouldn't put it passed the children to do that...
She looks over at Bethany.
Jeszika Gautier: You do realize what the fact that Brody let what he said to you slip to Joshua means don't you?
Bethany Kenyon: He meant it...
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... That he meant it... That he really did wish he'd picked you instead of me... Was I gullible to think someone like him could actually love me, B? I mean it was all meant to be fake, but in the end it wasn't... Or so I thought...
There is a touch of sadness in her voice as she says this.
Bethany Kenyon: I think he did love you, Jezzy, or he wouldn't have come out to help us the first night. It wouldn't have hurt him what we did...
Jeszika Gautier: Thats true... He did sacrifice himself to save me from the children... But, B... He clearly felt something for you too... or he wouldn't have said what he said... Drunk or not, that meant something to him...
Bethany Kenyon: I remember that look in his eye that night...waiting for it. I thought for sure he was gonna make his move and I would have to go home and tell Ash she'd been right about him. I spent half the night going "God he really isn't a bad guy..." and the other half going, "Please god don't let him ruin this and ask me..." And then... I didn't have to worry about it because he just called me a car service.
Jeszika Gautier: He really was a gentleman underneath all that player facade... He really wasn't a bad guy... now we don't know what he is...
She sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: The question I want to know is... Did he get free... or was he let loose? Did they break him? is he one of them? If we did manage to get hold of him to find out where Melissa is being held, would he even tell us? or is he working with THEM.
When she says then the pencils she is holding in her hand snaps as she clenches her fist so tight around it.
Jeszika Gautier: God, I just wanna punt Joshua's face to a fucken pulp for this.
Bethany nods slowly.
Bethany Kenyon: If I'm honest... I don't know what I feel anymore. Melissa's been grabbed and she was so cool about what happened with us, Carrie's been hurt and i'm terrified it's gonna split us apart...
Jeszika Gautier: I'm just terrified I'll never see Melissa again... That even after all of this.. That this is the final straw for her... I know she loves me but what if she'll blame me for all of this? What if she hates me because she's getting tortured and hurt cos of me?
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: Fuck Joshua for this... fucken moronic psychopath bastard!
She thumps her hand down on the table hard. Bethany nods and moves in closer.
Bethany Kenyon: That's exactly what I'm worried about with Carrie. She got her head smashed in...
Jeszika Gautier: That kind of thing alone can make someone loopy... But at least you can talk to her... At least you know she's ok... You've seen her since it happened... Melissa I...
She shakes her head looking away.
Jeszika Gautier: He could be doing anything to her, and I'm powerless to stop it, cos I don't know how I can find her... He has her and I can't save her!
She grits her teeth.
Jeszika Gautier: I have to find him, B... I have to find him on my own... I need to get her back... Free her, even she hates me cos of this... I have to get my hands on Joshua and I have to make him pay for this. I have to do this alone... Because I can't be held responsible for what I do next time someone tries to stop me, or makes a snide comment about Brody meaning nothing... about anything like that...
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: I don't want to hurt any of you again... But I might and I... Please don't tell the others I'm here, just let me get this research done, let me try and find Joshua so I can make him pay...
Bethany Kenyon: At the very least, we know when he'll be in Tucson.
Jeszika Gautier: This is true... We do... I swear to God if I see him there, I will kill him...
Bethany Kenyon: He's gonna have something planned. He knows you're gonna come straight for him and he's gotta worry about Fraser Freeman too.
Jeszika Gautier: It won't stop me... nothing will stop me from doing what I must to get melissa back...
Bethany Kenyon: It really sucks that Ash is mad at us or we could treat this like a job. Roll on Shreveport and execute the op like we always do.
Jeszika Gautier: No... I have to do this alone, B... I have to get Melissa back on my own... Because of me Carrie got hurt, because of me you and your sister have a wedge driven between you... Because of me all of this is happening to you guys, all to get at me... I have to fix this on my own... I need to, B...
Bethany Kenyon: He's got us... dammit...
Jeszika Gautier: He did, B... He did... We beat him... We want the fight, but he's winning the war... I can't let him, B... I can't let him...
Bethany Kenyon: No, he HAS us. look at us Jezzy, he looked around UWA and he saw us as the biggest threat because of how we do things and he made sure that wouldn't happen to him. Look at Brody, we liked him but we treated him like any other job and in the end, executed to perfection on him but with Joshua, we're not treating him like any other job. We're fighting amongst ourselves and rushing headlong into things we shouldn't. He's got us running around like a pack of chickens with their heads cut off and he's already got the breading and frying station ready to go.
Jeszika Gautier: I know... But after this... I'm not in the right headspace to work as a team, B... I need some time to myself... I don't want to hurt you guys again... but I can't guarantee that I won't punch any of you in anger, I can't guarantee anything right now... Not till I get Melissa back...
Outside New Orleans, Louisiana
It's been a couple of days since Searing Agony and Jeszika Gautier has been here, in this cabin in the woods non-stop since flying back quickly. Having had no contact with anybody, Jeszika sits before her computer with her files and paperwork strewn all over the floor. She never expected to hear what comes next when there’s a knock at the door. Jeszika ignores this, thinking it either doesn’t exist or doesn’t really matter. Finally after a few minutes, Bethany Kenyon opens the door and walks inside. Jeszika quickly turns, ready to fight until she sees who it is standing there.
Jeszika Gautier: What do you want? Come to tell me not to go after Joshua too?
Bethany stares at Jeszika in shock.
Bethany Kenyon: God, tell me you haven't been using anything to stay up like this...
Jeszika’s answer is short and sharp.
Jeszika Gautier: Don't need anything... Anger is enough...
Bethany nods slowly.
Bethany Kenyon: They let Carrie go home. They were afraid she had a fracture...
Jeszika’s eyes are straight back onto her computer screen.
Jeszika Gautier: She's going to be ok?
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: They think so, yeah... at least physically anyway.
Jeszika Gautier: Wish I could say the same for Melissa... I havent heard anything from her or Joshua... not a fucken word!
Bethany reaches into her pocket.
Bethany Kenyon: I know.. that's why I'm here.
Jeszika Gautier: Has he rang you? Messaged you or something?
Bethany shakes her head, looking almost ashamed.
Bethany Kenyon: No... when you hit Ash and stormed out... you left your phone with us. I was bringing it to you in case he does.
Jeszika Gautier: Thank you... Is Ash ok?
Bethany nods, unnerved by Jeszika’s refusal to look at her.
Bethany Kenyon: Yeah.... madder than hell at both of us.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... lets see whose anger is worse shall we?
She scrunches up a piece of paper from the table and throws it hard at the rubbish bin the corner.
Jeszika Gautier: To be honest, I don't care what she thinks of me right now... She can hate on me all she wants, but she got in my way, right after I said god help anyone who does. She asked for it...
Bethany nods slightly.
Bethany Kenyon: She’s probably actually more mad at me anyway. She took what Joshua said about Mama to heart.
Jeszika Gautier: If she thinks you did that...
Jeszika shakes her head then Bethany nods sadly.
Bethany Kenyon: He knew exactly what he was doing when he said that. He saw the chance to drive the wedge further and then twisted the knife later when he went after Carrie and Melissa.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah that bastard... How fucken dare he take her.. Just because he lost Brody and couldn't bare to not have leverage with us... No wonder the fucker wanted me to pick between them, he wanted to see how much I wanted Melissa, how much she meant to me.
Bethany Kenyon: Carrie's been in and out but it sounds like he didn't expect them to fight back the way they did.
Jeszika Gautier: Stupid ass fucker for not expecting them to fight back...
She throws another scrunched up piece of paper at the bin.
Jeszika Gautier: Did Carrie say... How it happened? Did Melissa get hurt too?
Bethany Kenyon: Not everything, but the snippets have been they burst through the door, told her to hand Melissa over, they said no... they hit Carrie and bounced her off the wall and then moved in on Melissa.
Jeszika Gautier: I saw the blood on the wall...
She shakes her head, looking down, her fist clenched.
Jeszika Gautier: Does she know if they hurt Melissa?
Bethany Kenyon: Hasn't said, the doctors kept her sorta loopy.
Jeszika Gautier: I see... I hope Melissa got a few good punches in on them before they took her...
Realization suddenly dawns on her.
Jeszika Gautier: Brody got away from them... He's got to know where the compound is, he's gotta know where they're keeping her!
Bethany Kenyon: Yeah but... how would you get ahold of him if he's off the grid and doesn't wanna be found?
The touch of hope fades from her face.
Jeszika Gautier: Thats true...
Bethany Kenyon: You said he called you, right? have you tried calling that number back?
Jeszika starts looking through the call history on her phone.
Jeszika Gautier: Dammit... He blocked the number when he called... Maybe we can trace it somehow though...
Bethany Kenyon: must've been a prepaid burner...
She pauses.
Bethany Kenyon: Do you think there's anything else he could have told them?
Jeszika Gautier: That Brody could have told them? nothing I can think of that isn't already public knowledge now... Unless Joshua starts spurting off anything about Valhalla, which was a... Thing me and Brody shared...
Jeszika turns to her.
Jeszika Gautier: You wanna know what Brody's last words to me were the other night before he hung up on me...
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: Valhalla burned down... Thats what he said to me...
Bethany Kenyon: He has a thing for Norse stuff too?
Jeszika Gautier: It was more of a heaven reference... our own personal heaven... Something special that we shared.
Bethany Kenyon: So was he saying it was over or?
Jeszika Gautier: I think so... But didn't I kinda already kill that...
She sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: He could also be meaning it literally... Like his house is burnt down, wouldn't put it passed the children to do that...
She looks over at Bethany.
Jeszika Gautier: You do realize what the fact that Brody let what he said to you slip to Joshua means don't you?
Bethany Kenyon: He meant it...
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... That he meant it... That he really did wish he'd picked you instead of me... Was I gullible to think someone like him could actually love me, B? I mean it was all meant to be fake, but in the end it wasn't... Or so I thought...
There is a touch of sadness in her voice as she says this.
Bethany Kenyon: I think he did love you, Jezzy, or he wouldn't have come out to help us the first night. It wouldn't have hurt him what we did...
Jeszika Gautier: Thats true... He did sacrifice himself to save me from the children... But, B... He clearly felt something for you too... or he wouldn't have said what he said... Drunk or not, that meant something to him...
Bethany Kenyon: I remember that look in his eye that night...waiting for it. I thought for sure he was gonna make his move and I would have to go home and tell Ash she'd been right about him. I spent half the night going "God he really isn't a bad guy..." and the other half going, "Please god don't let him ruin this and ask me..." And then... I didn't have to worry about it because he just called me a car service.
Jeszika Gautier: He really was a gentleman underneath all that player facade... He really wasn't a bad guy... now we don't know what he is...
She sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: The question I want to know is... Did he get free... or was he let loose? Did they break him? is he one of them? If we did manage to get hold of him to find out where Melissa is being held, would he even tell us? or is he working with THEM.
When she says then the pencils she is holding in her hand snaps as she clenches her fist so tight around it.
Jeszika Gautier: God, I just wanna punt Joshua's face to a fucken pulp for this.
Bethany nods slowly.
Bethany Kenyon: If I'm honest... I don't know what I feel anymore. Melissa's been grabbed and she was so cool about what happened with us, Carrie's been hurt and i'm terrified it's gonna split us apart...
Jeszika Gautier: I'm just terrified I'll never see Melissa again... That even after all of this.. That this is the final straw for her... I know she loves me but what if she'll blame me for all of this? What if she hates me because she's getting tortured and hurt cos of me?
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: Fuck Joshua for this... fucken moronic psychopath bastard!
She thumps her hand down on the table hard. Bethany nods and moves in closer.
Bethany Kenyon: That's exactly what I'm worried about with Carrie. She got her head smashed in...
Jeszika Gautier: That kind of thing alone can make someone loopy... But at least you can talk to her... At least you know she's ok... You've seen her since it happened... Melissa I...
She shakes her head looking away.
Jeszika Gautier: He could be doing anything to her, and I'm powerless to stop it, cos I don't know how I can find her... He has her and I can't save her!
She grits her teeth.
Jeszika Gautier: I have to find him, B... I have to find him on my own... I need to get her back... Free her, even she hates me cos of this... I have to get my hands on Joshua and I have to make him pay for this. I have to do this alone... Because I can't be held responsible for what I do next time someone tries to stop me, or makes a snide comment about Brody meaning nothing... about anything like that...
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: I don't want to hurt any of you again... But I might and I... Please don't tell the others I'm here, just let me get this research done, let me try and find Joshua so I can make him pay...
Bethany Kenyon: At the very least, we know when he'll be in Tucson.
Jeszika Gautier: This is true... We do... I swear to God if I see him there, I will kill him...
Bethany Kenyon: He's gonna have something planned. He knows you're gonna come straight for him and he's gotta worry about Fraser Freeman too.
Jeszika Gautier: It won't stop me... nothing will stop me from doing what I must to get melissa back...
Bethany Kenyon: It really sucks that Ash is mad at us or we could treat this like a job. Roll on Shreveport and execute the op like we always do.
Jeszika Gautier: No... I have to do this alone, B... I have to get Melissa back on my own... Because of me Carrie got hurt, because of me you and your sister have a wedge driven between you... Because of me all of this is happening to you guys, all to get at me... I have to fix this on my own... I need to, B...
Bethany Kenyon: He's got us... dammit...
Jeszika Gautier: He did, B... He did... We beat him... We want the fight, but he's winning the war... I can't let him, B... I can't let him...
Bethany Kenyon: No, he HAS us. look at us Jezzy, he looked around UWA and he saw us as the biggest threat because of how we do things and he made sure that wouldn't happen to him. Look at Brody, we liked him but we treated him like any other job and in the end, executed to perfection on him but with Joshua, we're not treating him like any other job. We're fighting amongst ourselves and rushing headlong into things we shouldn't. He's got us running around like a pack of chickens with their heads cut off and he's already got the breading and frying station ready to go.
Jeszika Gautier: I know... But after this... I'm not in the right headspace to work as a team, B... I need some time to myself... I don't want to hurt you guys again... but I can't guarantee that I won't punch any of you in anger, I can't guarantee anything right now... Not till I get Melissa back...
