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Authors: H.D. Thomas
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read about love at first sight and all of that, but always thought it was just fiction. I feel like this is a wonderful dream and I pray I don’t ever have to wake up.
CHAPTER 9
GOING BACK
T he questions are gnawing at me and I need some answers. Time is not on my side. Soon, I will have to leave and go back to my hell-hole.
“James, I think that it is time that we talk about Lily.”
Images of him kissing a beautiful blond girl keep flashing in my head and I am green with envy.
“I guess it is time, huh.” Walking over to the window, he surveys the city. He rolls his shoulders forward and back and th en says with his face backlit by the sun, “Lily is my fraternal twin sister. Her name is Lillian Marie. She was kidnapped when we were both 16 years old.”
James pauses for a moment and looks out of the window as if in a deep thought, “I have been searching for her ever since.”
His sister! The thought of his sister being mixed up with the Parish jerks makes me sick. I have so many questions that I want to ask. Instead I just nod and keep my mouth shut.
I see James pause for a moment and turn to me. We lock eyes as if we’re both seeing how each other will react. He breaks eye contact and stares intently out the taking a deep breath.
“We were both at this party that she begged me to go to with her. We were over in Northeast Portland and we didn’t know the kids hosting the party. One minute she was standing in the corner talking to this guy that she knew and the next she was gone. She vanished into thin air.”
Pacing back and forth in front of the window, I see the his beautifully sad face reflected in the glass.
“She met this boy at a football game the week before and he asked her to the party. I found out later that he was much older and wasn’t even in high school. I was supposed to watch out for her. She was my... sister.” He barely chokes out that last word and I can see the tears well up in his eyes.
I can’t stand seeing him like this. Jumping up out of the chair to hug him I can feel his body tremble.
“It is not your fault, James. I am so sorry.” Starting to feel my throat constrict and tears form, I stop myself. I need to be strong for him.
“Yes it is , Eva. It is all my fault! Our parents were pretty much out of the picture for most of our lives. Even though we are both the same age, I was the one that stepped up to take care of us. I was her brother. I was supposed to protect her.”
“How do you know that she was taken by the Polski thugs?” I ask.
“You know Felix runs the prostitution ring. He has a brother named Chase who runs the drugs side of their criminal enterprise. Have you ever met Chase?”
Now that question brings some unpleasant memories back. “Yes, I have,” I slowly admit to James. “After my father died, we left that night for Portland. They wouldn’t even let me stay for the funeral. Both Polski brothers were there to inspect me.”
James looks at me intently.
Inspect is a nice word for assault and abuse. I suspect James knows this, but considering his sister is involved with these creeps, there is no reason to fill him in with the gory details.
“Your half-brothers , Max and Matthew, were at that party the night Lily was taken. I traced them to the Polski brothers. I thought at one point she was in Turkey but it turned out that it was a different girl.” The pain and frustration he must feel is evident in his voice.
He hugs me tightly and whispers, “I have searched the globe for my sister. I will do anything to get her back.”
“I am so sorry James.” I hug him back and nuzzle my head into his chest. “You know for sure that she is here in Portland?”
If this is true then perhaps Gabi has heard of her. I know that I can help him find her.
“I traced her to a drug smug gler in Texas who also
CHAPTER 9
GOING BACK
T he questions are gnawing at me and I need some answers. Time is not on my side. Soon, I will have to leave and go back to my hell-hole.
“James, I think that it is time that we talk about Lily.”
Images of him kissing a beautiful blond girl keep flashing in my head and I am green with envy.
“I guess it is time, huh.” Walking over to the window, he surveys the city. He rolls his shoulders forward and back and th en says with his face backlit by the sun, “Lily is my fraternal twin sister. Her name is Lillian Marie. She was kidnapped when we were both 16 years old.”
James pauses for a moment and looks out of the window as if in a deep thought, “I have been searching for her ever since.”
His sister! The thought of his sister being mixed up with the Parish jerks makes me sick. I have so many questions that I want to ask. Instead I just nod and keep my mouth shut.
I see James pause for a moment and turn to me. We lock eyes as if we’re both seeing how each other will react. He breaks eye contact and stares intently out the taking a deep breath.
“We were both at this party that she begged me to go to with her. We were over in Northeast Portland and we didn’t know the kids hosting the party. One minute she was standing in the corner talking to this guy that she knew and the next she was gone. She vanished into thin air.”
Pacing back and forth in front of the window, I see the his beautifully sad face reflected in the glass.
“She met this boy at a football game the week before and he asked her to the party. I found out later that he was much older and wasn’t even in high school. I was supposed to watch out for her. She was my... sister.” He barely chokes out that last word and I can see the tears well up in his eyes.
I can’t stand seeing him like this. Jumping up out of the chair to hug him I can feel his body tremble.
“It is not your fault, James. I am so sorry.” Starting to feel my throat constrict and tears form, I stop myself. I need to be strong for him.
“Yes it is , Eva. It is all my fault! Our parents were pretty much out of the picture for most of our lives. Even though we are both the same age, I was the one that stepped up to take care of us. I was her brother. I was supposed to protect her.”
“How do you know that she was taken by the Polski thugs?” I ask.
“You know Felix runs the prostitution ring. He has a brother named Chase who runs the drugs side of their criminal enterprise. Have you ever met Chase?”
Now that question brings some unpleasant memories back. “Yes, I have,” I slowly admit to James. “After my father died, we left that night for Portland. They wouldn’t even let me stay for the funeral. Both Polski brothers were there to inspect me.”
James looks at me intently.
Inspect is a nice word for assault and abuse. I suspect James knows this, but considering his sister is involved with these creeps, there is no reason to fill him in with the gory details.
“Your half-brothers , Max and Matthew, were at that party the night Lily was taken. I traced them to the Polski brothers. I thought at one point she was in Turkey but it turned out that it was a different girl.” The pain and frustration he must feel is evident in his voice.
He hugs me tightly and whispers, “I have searched the globe for my sister. I will do anything to get her back.”
“I am so sorry James.” I hug him back and nuzzle my head into his chest. “You know for sure that she is here in Portland?”
If this is true then perhaps Gabi has heard of her. I know that I can help him find her.
“I traced her to a drug smug gler in Texas who also
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