Taken by Rage: Rage Ryders MC (18 page)

"Wait up! Why the fuck didn't you call me? I would have been here and helped you figure all of this shit out! This is bullshit Charlee. What was in the note on Pops desk waiting for you?"

"Well, if you'll let me finish talking without interrupting me I might be able to tell you everything. That way you won't have as many questions."

I raise my eye brows waiting for him to respond. Of course he shakes his head at me to finish.

"Anyways, as I was saying"

I draw out the word saying to make a point to my overly anxious brother.

"I went to the desk and found the envelope and opened it. Inside was a combination to Pops safe code that he has hidden under his desk, so I used the code and opened it up. Inside I found another envelope and directions to another safe with the words: the combination is the birthday of your and your brother's best-friend’s birthday's combined. Good thing we've had the same best-friends since I've been born and I knew their birthdays and was able to put them together. Now before I went to find this secret safe that none of us knew about I did attempt to call you, but you were in church and I was told by a prospect that answered your phone so. Then was also informed it may be awhile till I heard back from you. Since, usually after church you go on runs, I wasn't waiting in case it told me what the hell was going on'

‘I grabbed the paper and it lead to a secret wall in the basement that Pop had to have when the house was built. If you remember them telling us the story, the contractor was upset cause no one in Texas ever has basements, but Pops told him he would have one or he would have another contractor. Anyways, back to the point, I followed the map Pops drew and went to the place indicated on the map for the fake wall, pushed the fake piece of wood. Now, I'm feeling like a spy here. And wallah, the door opens right, and so I go inside and use my cell phone's flashlight app cause it's dark inside. Then I see a string
hanging from a light bulb and pull it and it works and lights the room.'

'So now I'm paranoid and shut the door behind me, I have no idea what is up with and Pops and my imagination starts working of being robbed and killed and thrown in this room no one knows about. So, after I close the door I add up the birthday's first the months, then dates then years and it opens the safe. Then there is two thick envelops inside, one addressed to me and one addressed to you. So, I didn't wanna open yours cause I didn't wanna get my head knocked for opening your shit, I know how you don't like that. And I like my brain cells thank you very much! I grab my envelope and open it and have a panic attack. Only because I know with what's inside means and Pops don't plan on ever coming back."

"Alright Charlee girl! Enough with the cryptic bull-shit, I get Ma and Pops are gone. I'm gonna find out why, and then I'm gonna find them. Something ain't right cause they wouldn't leave you. Now, tell me what's inside the envelope."

"Well, they left each one of us a note and some money, a lot of fucking money. I mean enough money where I probably will never have to work in my lifetime if I don't wanna. That's how much money, Gunner."

"Fuck! Charlee girl that means something really bad has gone down. You need to show me this envelope with the note, surely they give me some type of clue or hint as to what's goin down."

"Not in mine Gunner, all they said is how much they love us, and that if we try and get involved it could lead to their death, and ours."

"FUCK! Envelope, now Charlee!"

And so I take my brother to Pops secret safe and let him get his note and money, mine, I leave it there. It scares me at this moment.

Never Ever

Teaser by Author Vera Quinn
              
 

What happens when a child is born to a woman that never wanted her? Completely hates her daughter. You say it would never happen.
What happens when a man has a daughter he never knew existed? Wouldn't matter he was married to another woman. Does it never ever happen?
What happens when a young man becomes an older brother but can barely take care of himself? He loves his sister and would do anything to protect her. Never ever letting her down.
This is my life. Odds stacked against me before I was born. My name is Callie Monroe and this is the story of my personal hell. Sometimes it is harder to wake up and live than it is to just give up. It's time to find out when never ever becomes a reality.

Never Ever
      Author Vera Quinn
           Releasing early 2016

Thank you for reading Taken by Rage and the teaser for Charlee’s Dreams. My friend Vera Quinn, blogger and future author gave me a short teaser to share with you. I hope you enjoyed it!

Until next time…Liberty Parker