Vince’s POV
I paced the waiting area as the doctor looked in on Dom. The police had been called and a team of forensic were going over the house with a fine tooth comb looking for anything useful, but so far we’d heard nothing. We had strict instructions not to go looking or interfere with the search. It was driving us all mad.
“Dominic Toretto?” I looked up at the doctor as he approached us. Jesse and Leon we’re beside me in a flash as we waited for the news.
“We’ve admitted him for the night. He’s suffering from shock so we’ve sedated him. He should be fine to leave tomorrow.”
“Is the shock from seeing what happened?” I asked quietly.
“We believe so, from what we understand it was quite horrific.” I nodded but said nothing as the doctor told us the room number and let us be.
The walk to Dom’s room was silent, none of us knowing what to say.
“What’s going to happen if he wakes only to find…” Leon started before he stopped himself. We let the question linger, none of us wanting to go there or find out the answer. For once we had to have faith in the cops.
A knock on the door came an hour later, making me turn my head to see Hector leaning heavily against the door.
“Everything okay?”
“He’s in shock, they’ve sedated him for the night.”
“Probably a good thing. Have you heard anything?” I shook my head and he sighed.
“Have you heard from you’re brother?” Jesse asked but Hector shook his head.
“Nothing. His phone’s off but I swear to god if he’s had anything to do with this I’ll kill him.” He vowed angrily.
“I just wish I could do something to help. They’re running out of time and I feel useless just sitting here.” Leon vented as he buried his head in his hands.
The somber mood was broken when Hector’s phone rang. He’d barely glanced at it before it was to his ear and he was yelling down the phone.
Jacob’s POV
I let my body fall heavily onto the only chair in the room. Guilt was eating away at my insides as it hit me I had just left them alone with that maniac. My eyes focus on the table in front of me, eyeing the drugs I had been promised in return for my help. I was skeptical about them, I didn’t know if Jason had done anything to them and I wasn’t sure if I should risk it but I was craving the high.
I flinched as a loud slap echoed through the empty house. Devoid of furniture the house was huge, dark and creepy. The slightest noise echoed through the house and though I was two rooms away I could still hear their pleas, begging Jason to let them go. I closed my eyes and tried hard to drown out the sounds as I reached forward, fingering the small bottles as I decided what I wanted to do.
The need to ride the high was too strong and the temptation was too much as I went about preparing everything. I was just about to roll up my sleeve when a blood curdling scream shook the house. Anxious and panicked I crept my way to the opening of the room they occupied and took in the gruesome scene before me.
Careful not to make my presence known to any of them I stumbled backwards as the smell of human blood met my nose.
‘Oh shit he really is going to kill them.’ I thought as I scrambled out of the house as quietly as I could. Stumbling out onto the footpath I tried to gather my bearings and what I needed to do. Turning right I ran down the street, looking over my shoulder constantly to make sure I wasn’t being chased or followed. When I was far enough from the house and I was sure I wasn’t being followed I pulled out my phone, dialing Hector’s number as quickly as I could without dropping the phone as I continued to run.
“Jacob. What the hell have you done? Where are you?”
“Hec, Hec I’m so sorry. Hec he’s going to kill them. You have to hurry.”
“Where are you!”
“Corner of Brown street. Hurry Hector he’s close to killing them.” I begged.
“Stay there.” I stopped running as the phone went dead and I bent over, forcing air in my lungs as I panted.
It was only a matter of minutes before I heard cars approaching. At first it sounded like one or two but before I knew it I was being surrounded by a dozen police cars.
“Jacob Mendez you’re under arrest for the kidnap of Leticia Ortiz and Mia Toretto.” I said nothing as I let them place handcuffs on me. Hector was the first person I saw when they turned to walk me to the car.
“Jacob we need to know where they are.” Hector pleaded as the officers waited for my answer.
“Two streets away, number six.” I whispered before I was shoved into the back of the police van.
Hector’s POV
I didn’t care about the cops and they seemed too busy to care about me either as I followed them into the house. A scream alerted us to the fact that we had to move quickly. Police took up every inch of the house as they searched the rooms, but when I entered the main lounge I almost passed out at the sight that greeted me.
I watched in horror as Jason stood over Letty’s lifeless, blood soaked body. Before I could even react a loud shot rang out through the room and I watched as Jason staggered for a moment before falling to the floor. The growing red stain on the back of his shirt let me know what had happened but I didn’t care, instead my eyes started searching the room for Mia.
‘Oh shit Mia.’ I thought as I took a step forwards. All I could see was blood and all I could smell was blood.
“Sir you can’t be in here.” An officer spoke as he shoved me backwards as I tried to make a run for Mia.
“You don’t understand I need to help them.”
“Sir we’re doing everything we can but you need to leave.”
“But-“ I tried again but the officer was fed up and shoved me from the room.
I stood still for a second processing everything that I had just seen, but barely taking in what was going on around me. Paramedics had arrived, pushing past me to get into the room. All I could do was pray. Pray that we weren’t too late, that they’d be okay.