There Are Moments When The World Revolves Around Us., chapter 5

They had tracked her, and in a few moments he would know where his wife was.

Before he could hang up, however, the woman on the other end began talking again.

"Wanna talk to her don't ya? I suppose I could let you do that much. Here, stupid bitch." He heard her insult Adie, handing the phone to her.

"A-Adie?"

"Billie..billie help me please.." Adrienne tried to say, but the handkerchief was still in her mouth, and her kidnapper made no attempt to remove it. Billie heard her muffled pleas and his heart sank.

"Adie, baby please hold on ok? I'm coming for you as soon as I can, I promise you. Please hold on. I love you; I love you so fucking much, ok? I'm not going to let anything happen to you."

"Alright, loverboy-" the rude voice cut in. "Time's up. I'll be back for your little brats later. You hide them and your wife is dead." The familiar click, the dial tone, Adie was gone.

The policemen who were tracking the call lowered their headphones slowly. They had heard everything. So had Mike and Tre, who the policemen had let listen in. Everyone seemed to be in a state of repressed panic. Billie saw a tear go down Tre's face, Mike had his hand covering his eyes. Billie couldn't stand it in there any longer. He grabbed the keys off the counter and got in his car. He picked up the kids and brought them home, keeping them with him as the police had advised him. Now all he could do was wait. Wait for death, wait for a miracle, wait for whatever was going to get him out of this nightmare.