CHAPTER 33

"It was a male voice; he knew things that we were doing here. He knew what we were doing for you and he wanted to 'contribute'," Edgar starts explaining but stops when he sees my expression," Sorry sir."

"Edgar, you're excited and you're afraid right now, just listen and answer when I ask a question. He told you that he needed you to do something for him, how did you come to get money from him," I ask and Edgar almost drops his contents.

"I told him no, I said I didn't want to help but he said it would be harmless and offered me money to hand off the final project so he could alter it. I wasn't to look at it since I'm the final editor and when it was back in my possession the money was with it," He tells me very scared now.

"Easy Edgar, you're doing well. So you dropped this off anonymously, there was nobody you saw that took the thumb drive with the project and nobody who was there to deliver it with the money," I ask, getting a nod confirming what I asked," And has this person contacted you since?"

"No, he did say I should run from you today. I couldn't but I'm scared of tomorrow," He tells me shaking.

I reach across the distance between us leaning forward and rest a hand on his shoulder. He flinches at first but I'm calm and in a mood for information gathering. He didn't want to harm me, he just had a weak moment and someone took advantage of him. I stand him up and he's scared as I look into his face.

"I forgive you Edgar, you were weak but you didn't run. You stayed fearing I would find you and now I have. Nobody is going to hurt you because of this; nobody is going to treat you differently. We will help you be better," I tell him as he nods and finally starts to relax," Keep the money Edgar, use it but the phone is mine now."

I take the junk burner phone and hand it to Kori before slowly walking Edgar out of the room and into a waiting pack of my people who are ready to destroy him at my command.

"Edgar made a mistake, someone saw that he was vulnerable and caught him alone. They took advantage of him and while he didn't hurt me he let someone try. Edgar doesn't need a punishment or a beating, he needs people to help him be stronger and that's what we do right," I ask at the end.

Everyone agrees with me and I let Hideo pull him aside and they talk. It's a good talk from what I gather as Edgar is ashamed but can come back better from this. I am glad that Jackie helped me with giving people chances but this is pushing my limits as I head back to my bike with my fiancés and crew in tow. We idly chat for a bit before heading off towards home. I'm in the door five seconds and right in the gym fuming mad and ready to kill.

"I don't know who this fucker is but I want to rip his head off and shit down his neck," I yell as Dad follows me in and closes the door.

I go over what happened today and Dad listens quietly, I'm ranting and raving while just stares at me before motioning for me to sit. It takes me a second but I finally do and Dad decides to contribute.

"Whoever this is they've been planning this, granted some things a little more than others like the file during Christmas. They're trying to catch you off guard, now more than ever you need to keep your eyes open and your friends aware that when it comes it's coming for you and you alone," Dad explains calmly.

"I want to find this fuck and hurt him," I growl," want to hurt him so bad his parents are hospitalized by what I do to him."

"And if it's a girl like some of the calls have been," Dad asks plainly.

"Then I'll have Imelda or Katy or even Matty beat the fuck out of her. They'd do it gladly for my peace of mind," I am still angry but trying to calm down.

"The more important thing is to remember whoever is doing this is planning something big and it's pointed right at you. We've discussed this and I need to know are you prepared for when they come at you head on," Dad asks plainly.

"I am getting there, I just can't bring a lot of people in on it now because it tips the hand," I state and Dad nods in agreement.

Dad and I talk and he calms me down a lot. I want this fuck but with nothing to go on I have to keep control and wait for them to slip up. More importantly I'm looking at the big secret of a sister that I'm still hoping to hear some news on from Mr. Delauter. Sadly there is none but it's only been nearly a month and she's been gone for years. I settle into my room after talking and even at dinner I note that Katy is absent and so is Liz. I'm a little confused as to where Katy is since she does all of her studying here at home. I'm relaxing in my room before bed when I hear her roll in around ten at night. I creep out of my room and she sees me as she's about to close her bedroom door, I get a light wave and a smile before it closes and I'm in a really odd state with it. I figure she's tired and wants to sleep but she's been gone all day and now she doesn't even say hello? I slept that night with confusion running around my head.

Saturday is a bit of the quiet side for me with my girls doing the wedding planning. I point out how I wasn't invited and they just laugh about it, I'm not upset considering it's them having girl time. I actually sit and hang out with my Dad for the day since it's quiet and I don't have shit to do. The girls break from their planning in the mid afternoon and I get to cuddle and see what they came up with at the dinner table. It actually looks nice but there is some indecision about a church or an outdoor wedding. I actually take a side and go with church which is agreed with and no fight occurs, thank god. My girls head home and the family eats dinner together for a change. Conversation is light and pleasant save for Katy who is distracted the entire meal. I help Mom clean up and settle in my room on my bed reading one of the books the girls got me for Christmas.