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Authors: Michelle Lowhorn
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another car pulled up. Through his binoculars, Gage watched the driver get out. “Un-fucking believable,” he whispered to himself when he saw the newly arrived man’s face.
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At two forty five, a black SUV stopped in front of the house. Thankfully with the night vision scope, Gage was able to monitor all movement. The front and back passenger doors opened silently and two individuals climbed out of the vehicle. As they raised their weapons, Gage took aim. The first man immediately dropped with a bullet between his eyes. As he fell, his finger must have pulled the trigger because the barrel lit up milliseconds before the bullets pierced the family room wall. The second man’s automatic weapon fired ammo in quick succession. The driver punched the gas. The vehicle pealed out, leaving the second gunman in the open. Gage lined up the shot and pulled the trigger, leaving the gunman to crumple like a rag doll. That’s when Gage heard Brook’s screams.
Chapter Five
It was a little past seven a.m. when Gage and Brooklyn finally exited the police station. It had been a long, grueling ordeal. Once he’d calmed Brook’s hysterics, Gage called the sheriff’s department to report the incident. The timer began counting down, the first responders would be at the house soon. Most of the windows had been shattered in the battle, so Gage lifted Brook and carried her to the bedroom where he quickly stripped and redressed her. As soon as she was decent and her feet were covered, they exited the house. Even though he’d reported there were two dead bodies, emergency medical techs were dispatched anyway. It didn’t take long for them to confirm the two men were deceased. He had no doubt because his shots were always precise. Both men sustained a single bullet to the forehead. Death was instantaneous which was more than they deserved.
The initial recounting of the incident was given on scene. As soon as Sam arrived, he insisted they follow him to the station. Once there, Brooklyn and Gage were separated. It was standard procedure so Gage had prepared her in advance. There wasn’t any crime Sam could charge him with. The weapons he’d used were registered and legal. Clearly the men came prepared to attack Brook so it was a kill or be killed situation. He’d known it was just a formality and a chance for Sam to feel important so he knew they’d eventually be released. Of course the sheriff issued the standard statement about not leaving town. Gage dismissed the sheriff before he was finished giving his warning. Gage had no intention of keeping the sheriff informed about anything he’d planned. The man was a bumbling idiot and proven to be untrustworthy.
Their first stop was his parent’s place so he could pick up the rest of his equipment and give Brook some needed time with the girls. Impressed with her composure around her daughters, Gage finally admitted to himself Brook was an amazingly strong, resilient woman that deserved better than the way he’d treated her. The deeper he dove into his brother’s death, the more he realized he didn’t know who his brother had become in the last few years. There was no doubt drugs destroyed lives. He could accept that Garret’s addiction was directly responsible for his death. Being a grown man, Garret knew what could happen if he chose to take illegal narcotics. What Gage couldn’t accept was what his brother’s addiction had done to his family. Brook and her small girls absolutely didn’t deserve what the addiction had cost them. The longer Gage thought, the more the usual notions plagued him. If he’d come home would Garret have cleaned up his act and become the husband and father he should have been? Unfortunately he’d never know, but currently there were more important issues to address. His guilt and self-loathing would have to take a back seat.
“Uncle Gage, will you come to my tea
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At two forty five, a black SUV stopped in front of the house. Thankfully with the night vision scope, Gage was able to monitor all movement. The front and back passenger doors opened silently and two individuals climbed out of the vehicle. As they raised their weapons, Gage took aim. The first man immediately dropped with a bullet between his eyes. As he fell, his finger must have pulled the trigger because the barrel lit up milliseconds before the bullets pierced the family room wall. The second man’s automatic weapon fired ammo in quick succession. The driver punched the gas. The vehicle pealed out, leaving the second gunman in the open. Gage lined up the shot and pulled the trigger, leaving the gunman to crumple like a rag doll. That’s when Gage heard Brook’s screams.
Chapter Five
It was a little past seven a.m. when Gage and Brooklyn finally exited the police station. It had been a long, grueling ordeal. Once he’d calmed Brook’s hysterics, Gage called the sheriff’s department to report the incident. The timer began counting down, the first responders would be at the house soon. Most of the windows had been shattered in the battle, so Gage lifted Brook and carried her to the bedroom where he quickly stripped and redressed her. As soon as she was decent and her feet were covered, they exited the house. Even though he’d reported there were two dead bodies, emergency medical techs were dispatched anyway. It didn’t take long for them to confirm the two men were deceased. He had no doubt because his shots were always precise. Both men sustained a single bullet to the forehead. Death was instantaneous which was more than they deserved.
The initial recounting of the incident was given on scene. As soon as Sam arrived, he insisted they follow him to the station. Once there, Brooklyn and Gage were separated. It was standard procedure so Gage had prepared her in advance. There wasn’t any crime Sam could charge him with. The weapons he’d used were registered and legal. Clearly the men came prepared to attack Brook so it was a kill or be killed situation. He’d known it was just a formality and a chance for Sam to feel important so he knew they’d eventually be released. Of course the sheriff issued the standard statement about not leaving town. Gage dismissed the sheriff before he was finished giving his warning. Gage had no intention of keeping the sheriff informed about anything he’d planned. The man was a bumbling idiot and proven to be untrustworthy.
Their first stop was his parent’s place so he could pick up the rest of his equipment and give Brook some needed time with the girls. Impressed with her composure around her daughters, Gage finally admitted to himself Brook was an amazingly strong, resilient woman that deserved better than the way he’d treated her. The deeper he dove into his brother’s death, the more he realized he didn’t know who his brother had become in the last few years. There was no doubt drugs destroyed lives. He could accept that Garret’s addiction was directly responsible for his death. Being a grown man, Garret knew what could happen if he chose to take illegal narcotics. What Gage couldn’t accept was what his brother’s addiction had done to his family. Brook and her small girls absolutely didn’t deserve what the addiction had cost them. The longer Gage thought, the more the usual notions plagued him. If he’d come home would Garret have cleaned up his act and become the husband and father he should have been? Unfortunately he’d never know, but currently there were more important issues to address. His guilt and self-loathing would have to take a back seat.
“Uncle Gage, will you come to my tea
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