Erik got out his cell-phone as the doctor was bandaging his leg while another was taking care of Christina.
Erik - Hello ?.
Chris - Well Well surprised you're still alive.
Erik - What do you want ?.
Chris - Just wanted to let you know that your love is here safe and sound. There's no way your gonna get her back outside of a coffin so don't even think about trying to track us.
Erik - You're gonna pay for this Chris.
Chris - You can try von Detten but I can guarantee you that it won't work. Goodbye.
Erik - Don't you dare hurt her.
Chris - Now why would I do that ?.
Erik- YOU FREAKIN' DID 4 YRS AGO AND YOU JUST DID BY KIDNAPPING HER !!!!!!!!.
Chris - You wound me. ( hangs up ).
Erik stuffs his cell-phone into his pocket as the doctor's hand him and Christina and Christina a crutch. She places her hand on Erik's shoulder and hugged him. She knew that Erik had to be devastated at what had happened. Poor Desi and Katelyn were crying in the hall for their mommy who wouldn't be coming back for awhile.
Christina - Don't worry Erik. We're gonna get her back.
Erik - I sure hope you're right. There's no telling what Chris is gonna do to her.
Desi ( crying ) - Daddy's when's Mommy coming home ?.
Katelyn ( also crying ) - Is she okay ?.
Christina - Don't worry girls we're gonna get your mommy back. We promise.
Erik - She's right. We're gonna get Mommy home very soon.
---- At the Highrise ----
Chris had gone out shopping for food and clothes for Terri. Carl had rented some videotapes after getting it out of Terri which ones she liked. Chris was going to Fashion Bug, SPiCE! DiVaS ( clothing store ), BILO, McD's, and Aldi's for his shopping list. Carl picked up :. Tarzan, Never Been Kissed, Man in the Iron Mask, Top Dog, So Weird : The Movie, and The Beach.
The saleslady looked at Chris weird as he set clothes on the desk. He explained this girlfriend had told him what to buy and the sizes since was under the weather and couldn't make it. The girl just put the clothes in bags and rung them up. It came to $200.00. Chris handed her the money and left SPiCE! DiVaS ( he bought $200.00 worth at Fashion Bug too ). Next he walked out and put the clothes in the back and climbed in the front seat. Turning on the radio, he messed with the channels until he got it on 92.1fm. He cringed and flipped it to 93.7fm. Chris didn't even pay much attention to the music as he drove to Aldi's and Bilo getting the groceries. He bumped in Erik and Mana but they didn't make a scene in the store. They cornered him outside the store by his car.
Erik - Where is she asshole ?.
Chris - Funny von Detten.
Mana - ( slams him into the car ) - You had no fukin' right to take her asshole !!!!!.
Chris ( takes Mana's hands away and put his groceries in the car ) - You wound me.
Erik - You better not have hurt her !!!!!!.
Chris - Relax von Detten. Now, we don't want her dead now do we ?. She is with me where she belongs and there ain't no way I'm giving her up unless it's in a body bag. Of course, I'd kill you and me and her babies if she's pregnant again. ( laughs evilly as Erik breathes deep and fast as Chris takes his cart back the comes back to the car after fetching the newspaper he forgot in it.).
Mana - You, You, You Psycho Asshole !!!!!!. What do you know that we don't !!!!!. ( sends onlookers but the trio gave them looks and they minded their own business ).
Chris - I'm not saying anything. You two better not call the police to track us or she, me, her babies, and my friend are gonna be dead long before you find any of us.
Erik - How do I know that you're not lying about her being pregnant dumbass ?. ( Chris pauses before getting into his car, then pauses again to answer Erik ). Huh ?!?!?!?!.
Chris - How do you know if I have my gun with me asswipe ?. I would blow your head off in two seconds. Maybe I'll do it now and save myself the trouble later on. I wouldn't push me if I was you.
Erik - Bullsh*t Chris. You get your MIB friend to kidnap my love and almost kill us then you have the nerve to even talk to us and make threats to kill her !!!!!. You are a sick man Chris. *
Chris - ( climbs out and gives Erik an evil glare ) - You better watch your mouth. I could kill her tonight if I chose to.( punches Erik sending him to the ground ). Dasvindanya. ( Russian for - Doom to you das-vin-dan-ya ). Catch you 2 later. ( hits Mana to the ground before climbing in his car and speeding away ). Mana helps up Erik and handed him back his crutch. She steadied him against a car and went back in to get her groceries. She loaded them into Eriks jeep and went back inside to get his.* After returning the cart, she help Erik into the drivers side. After she got in, Erik started up the car. They drove back to his place in silence as they thought about what Chris had just told them.
Erik - Do you think he was telling the truth?
Mana- I honestly don't know Erik. It's Chris we're talking about here. ( turns on the radio ).
Erik - That's true. Chris would do anything to freak us out. ( Mana nods as Erik realizes something and his eyes bug out ). Maybe that's what she was trying to tell me earlier !!!!.
Mana - ( looks up as enrique iglesias 'bailamos' comes on 93.7fm (b94) ) Oh my God. You don't think?. (Erik's car shifts to the other lane ) ERIK !
Erik manages to get the car under control as they pull up to his house. Mana puts his groceries in as Erik thinks about what Terri was trying to say before she was taken away.
~*~flashback~*~
Carl rang the doorbell as Erik was pulled aside by his love as Mana answered the door while Dawn chatted with her new boyfriend of 10 months, Howie.
Erik - What's wrong honey ?
Terri - I need to tell you something important. I haven't found a right time until now so don't get upset.
Erik - Are you okay ?.
Terri - Oh yes I'm fine. It's just that I........
Erik - Just spit it out Sweety.
Terri - Well you see, I'm pr..... -
Mana - Uh Guys? .... Someone's at the door for you but he won't say his name. It's not Chris but this guy won't tell me anything until me,you guys, and Christina come to talk with him. ( sees their faces as they hug tight and is confused ) What's wrong ?.
Erik - Terri was gonna tell me something very important.
Mana - I'm sorry but this guy says it's urgent.
Terri - Okay Mana. Go get Christina.
Erik - ( tilts her chin and kisses her twice ) - Honey ( strokes her hair ), you can tell me now.
Terri - Promise you won't flip out ?.
Erik - Of course.
Terri - ( as they walk to the closed door with Christina and Mana behind them, TV blaring in the background)- I'm not sure how to say this so I'll come out and say it. I'm... I'm... ( takes a deep breath as Erik holds her tight resting his head on top of hers ) It's too hard. ( Erik shushes her and calms her down ) I'm............ Fierce knocking jolts everyone back to reality as Erik and Terri sigh. Mana and Christina look understandingly at them, both wondering what Terri was having hard time telling Erik.
Trying one more time to tell Erik, she gives up as he tells her to wait until later so there wouldn't be any interruptions. Christina opens the door and looks up to a 6'6" colored man, extremely built, wearing sunglasses and faded jeans, and had curly black hair woven into braids on his head. 'Maybe he's a fan and wants an autograph.' she thought as he began to speak.
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Carl fires again as Terri clutches to Erik and vice-versa. Christina gets shot in the right leg , making everyone see that Carl was deadly serious. Erik couldn't think of what to do except hold on to his angel before he lost her forever.
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Carl - ( with vengeance and disgust in his voice )- Smart choice dipsh*t. Now say goodbye to your wife 'cause it's the last time you're ever gonna see her again. Hurry up now. I've got a friend who's very anxious to see his love.
Erik - I love you.
Terri - I love you too.
Erik - We'll together no matter what. I promise.
Terri - You will always be the only one I love.
Both were crying as they said tearful good byes. They kissed passionately twice , their tongues in each others mouths and hugged 4 quick times before Carl fired at the ceiling.
Erik reluctantly and slowly released Terri. He tried to deck Carl but he grabbed Erik's fist and threw him hard on the ground before kicking him in the stomach. He shot at Erik and hit his left leg. He shot at Mana, barely missing her head. Carl fired one last shot at a glass vase, spilling the flowers and water everywhere.Terri kicked and struggled in his grasp as Carl took her away from her loved ones and to the jeep that would take her to the person who hurt her so long go.
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~*~end flashback~*~
He came back out of his trance as Mana slammed the jeep door. He hooked at her and she knew what he had been thinking about. The same thing had been on her mind too while she was putting the groceries away. Erik didn't even notice the music as Mana placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder and gave a him a hug. They smiled fake smiles as Erik drove to Mana's house, both in silence and thinking the same thought again and wondering if it was true ' Is Terri pregnant again? If so, she and her baby are in mega danger right now. W e have to find her we just have to. Don't worry girl we're coming soon.'
Meanwhile, at Mana's house, everyone had the Mulan soundtrack on ( True to your heat was playing. ) but no-one was really listening. All the kids were asleep and they were trying not to make any excess noise. Joey heard a car pull up and look out the window. He opened the door and Lance, him, and Dawn help carry in the groceries and the girls' bedding was carried in by Howie and Nick.
No-one went to sleep easy that night. Erik missed holding his wife in his arms as he went off into dreamland.
Desiree and Katelyn crawled into their daddy's arms after hugging him goodnight. He held his daughters as tears rolled down his face. Erik could tell the twins about their mommy possibly being pregnant again. If it was a lie, he didn't want to disappoint them.
Meanwhile, Chris had his own plans for Erik. Carl wondered how far Chris was gonna go.
Chris got out his gun and smirked at Carl. Carl's eyes widened and Chris gave him a curious look. Carl pointed to the gun and said, " You aren't gonna kill him are you?!?!?!?! ( Chris shakes his head ) That wasn't the plan Chris!!!!!!."
Chris - I am not gonna kill him Dumbass. We're gonna bring him here, let him see 'HIS' wife, then we'll let him hang, and then I'm gonna kill him.
Carl - Chris c'mon. What's if she's pregnant for Pete's sake??!!!!. She could suffer a mis-carriage!. Then you'd have murder on top of your charge to kidnapping and attempted kid-napping !.
Chris- (smacks Carl ) - God Man snap out of it. ( slaps him once more ). Once I get rid of him she'll be mine for sure. Get yourself something to eat.*I'm gonna bring my princess some new clothes I bought her today. Terri sat wit her head down, sleeping. Chris smiled at her. She looked so peaceful and angelic sleeping. Chris mentally slapped himself. He shook her shoulders gently as she mumbled " Erik ?." "He shook her again " 5 more honey Erik," she said still half-asleep. 'Enough of this sh*t.' he mused and whipped out his gun, putting it close to her ear, and pulling the thing back that activates the trigger. Then he fired it at the opposite wall and she awoke with a start.
Terri looks up , scared, with and anger and sadness in her eyes. Chris kissed and she let him, knowing it was better then being hit. Chris did again and she kicked him in the groin. Carl slapped her as Chris regain his composure. Chris decked him and then Chris slapped Terri. She breathed, trying not to cry and just let it spill out. She stopped to cough then continued crying as Chris told Carl what they were going to do and when Erik was gonna be brought to the highrise.***
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Desi woke up Katelyn and they crawled out of their daddy's arms for the 2nd time that night ( 1st time Mana had gotten them a drink, helped them get a snack, and took them up to the bathroom ). They talked about what to do in case Daddy went away. Katelyn clapped her hands as Desi finished her plan. They hugged and crawled back their daddy. First they got some apple juice then covered up there daddy. Dreams filled the girls' heads as slept away to la la land.