Drake’s POV
“You said I should come to you if ever need your help, Mr. Osborne. I’m sorry to be coming to you so soon, but I need your help man, I think I’m being watched, I think your parents have sent their thugs to kill my son and me. Please help us, Drake, we have nowhere else to run to, and that is why I came to you.” He lets out in a panic, sounding so terrified on the phone. It was Charles Harvey, and I could hear Raymond’s voice in the background as he sobs hysterically.
“What is going on Charles, Where the hell are you, and why the hell are you murmuring?” I asked him in shock because his tone of voice was giving me goosebumps all over my body. I’m not yet at home, I have two more stands to make before I get back home to relax my exhausted muscle. First I need to drop Casey by the hospital where Liam took all the kids to. There is a hospital for kids just a few miles away from where he asked us to meet him initially, but some of the kids look malnourished and sick, so Liam called me to inform me that he has decided to take them all for proper medical care.
I agreed with his decision immediately, I wouldn’t want any of those innocent kids to lose their lives this way. They have their whole lives ahead of them, and I want to make sure that they come out of this ordeal with their head held high. They have all been through a lot already, the least I could do is to try and keep them safe and healthy until the cops can locate their families, or maybe get them a proper orphanage that would not dare to sell them off anymore. While he took care of the kids, I coordinated with the cops and informed them of the situation at hand, and I gave them directions to the hospital.
Casey and I also drove to the hospital as well, but she wasn’t bothered about the kids at all. She doesn’t even care if we get there on time or not, she is more concerned about finding the location of Austin Foster. She doesn’t believe that her kids would be found among those other kids in the hospital.
“They are special kids, Drake. They are not like all the other kids, they are his daughters, and I’m pretty sure that he took them away to hurt them. He can never live past a day if he doesn’t hurt either me or his kids. I’m used to it, Drake. He is the only one that can take” She let out sadly, sounding so weak and defeated.
I didn’t bother asking her any questions anymore, I simply drove to the hospital to meet with Liam and sign some documents then write my statement before I officially hand over the investigation to the cops. I need to be done with this so I can go over to the hospital and check on my woman. Her parents have been on my neck all these while, but I couldn’t abandon everything I was doing and run over to the hospital, could I?
A lot of lives are at stake here, there is no way I’m abandoning all these people here. Besides, she is in good hands where she is, she has her parents and a bunch of overly qualified doctors that know exactly what they are doing. I’m sure I would be informed if anything goes wrong. I know she misses me, and I miss her as well, but right now, I’m needed out here and not by her side.
We arrived at the hospital some hours later, we both looked like victims of a natural disaster, but that’s by the way, we would still get cleaned up pretty soon. When we got to the hospital and saw the situation of things by ourselves, I felt that anger in my heart once more. That anger that makes me want to kill someone. Liam was not exaggerating when he said that these kids look sick and hungry. When I set my eyes on the kids sitting on the floor, waiting for their turn to see the doctor, I was moved to tears and I turned around immediately and punched the door so hard that my fist made a hole in the door.
“I’ll kill Austin Foster, I’ll fucking kill that bastard!” I screamed in rage, trying so hard to control my anger. I could not stay in their midst for even one second, I was so emotional because I care so much about kids, and it is so fucking annoying to see that there are people in this world who don’t give a damn about the lives of others. Austin Foster is a multi-billionaire, I know his net worth, and I’m pretty sure that he can decide to open an orphanage and fund it to the last dime without making a dent in his account. He has so much money to spend on himself and his family, yet he chooses to engage in human trafficking.
It’s just so annoying!
I was just about to turn around and leave their presence, when I heard an excited scream beside me as Casey stared towards a little girl that was sitting by the corner, sobbing sadly.
“Amira?
Is that you my baby?” she asked amid tears, trying to maneuver her way toward the little girl. Her outburst attracted the attention of everyone in the corridor, including the little girl who I’m just noticing that she has a spitting resemblance to our mom. I watched the show in front of me, and so did everyone else in the room. They all turned in her direction, staring at her and the little girl as if they are aliens from another planet entirely.
“Mama?” the little girl asked in surprise as she stood up from her seat and started back at Casey, trying to see if it is her mom. I thought it was her first daughter It was when she stood up that I saw that she is just a little kid, I’m not sure she is up to five years old even. She is too young to be subjected to such inhumane treatment. I watched in awe as she sobbed and ran towards my sister, flinging herself into Casey’s open arms.
“Oh, my baby!
My poor baby!
Look what they have done to you, you look so pale. Where is Lucy, where is your sister?” She asked the little girl, but she was too sad to respond to her mother’s question, she could only nod her head sideways, signifying that she has no idea where her sister could be.
“Lucy!
Lucy!
Where are you?
Mom is here now, come to mama, everything is going to be okay. I’ll not let the bad man get you again, I’ll protect you, my baby, I’ll never let you go this time, just come to me Lucy, I want to see you, little Amira is here with me, and we both miss you so much.” She called out relentlessly, looking around for her daughter. I followed her actions, and I looked around also, trying to search for her daughter. I even stopped to ask some kids around if they have seen any girl name Lucy. I showed them her picture on my phone, trying as much as I could to describe the little girl, but they all had the same answer for me, they have no idea where she could be. Some do not even recognize her at all, let alone know where she is.
I gave up after up after a few minutes of searching for her in vain. It’s obvious that she was not on the bus that was found by Liam and the guys, she must be on the bus that escaped with Austin and his boys. The issue now is that I have no way of consoling Casey, I can’t promise her that I’m going to find her kids because I have no idea if she is still alive. Austin suffered a major hit today and this would definitely derail his plans, that is if he can pick up the pieces of his life after what I just did to him today.
He is pissed…
So fucking pissed…
And I’m pretty sure that he would want to vent his anger in a way that it would affect me and my family. And right now, the only way to achieve this is through my sister’s kid because she is the only one he gets his hands on. She is so innocent, I’m not sure we would be able to get over it if we find out that he has done something to hurt her. My parents would be so distraught, and Casey will be as miserable as they come. She will never forgive herself for this, not in a million years.
I could see her holding her little girl in one hand while she continued her search in the room, going from one kid to the other, looking at them thoroughly, checking their faces, and feeling their skin with her hands as if they will magically transform into her missing daughter. We are beginning to act like a bunch of lunatics, and we are attracting unnecessary attention to ourselves. I had to go over to where she is leaning beside one of the kids, asking her different questions. I pulled her up, and I forced her to look into my eyes, while I stared at her with all the care and concern that I could offer.
“Drake, my baby…
I can’t find my baby, Drake, I can’t find her. I’ve tried so hard, I’ve searched everywhere, I can’t find her Drake, I can’t find my Lucy…” she sobbed sadly. I wanted so desperately to tell her that everything would be fine and that I would find her daughter and bring her back home safely. But I couldn’t say those words because I don’t know the situation of her daughter, I have no idea where her daughter could be and I don’t even know if she is still alive. I don’t want to promise her anything, I don’t want to raise her hopes when I’m not sure that I can deliver. All I could do is to pull her into my arms and let her sob to her heart’s content. I don’t want to believe that he has hurt her, and I don’t want to conclude that she is dead. All I can say is that Amira has been found, but Casey is still missing.
“I don’t know why she wasn’t found, but I promise you that if Lucy is still out there if she is still alive, I will find her and bring her home. I promise Casey, I swear it!” I assured her, rubbing circles on her back, trying to console her. She sobbed to her gear6s contents, and after a few minutes, her tears subsided, and I picked up her little girl in my arms and I led them both to the car. I called one of my guards to take them home to my parents, and while he drove her home, I called my parents to brief them on the situation of things, and I also called a doctor from this hospital, and I sent him home to check on Casey and her daughter as well.
I would have gladly gone with them, but I need to stay back and supervise these kids personally. I want to make sure they would not be transferred to the hands of a wicked slave master anymore. I will make sure they are taken to an orphanage and I’ll be here to sign all necessary documents and make sure that their transfer into their new homes will be successful. I was still at the hospital, trying so hard to finish my work here and head home to my family. But I got a call from Charles Harvey, and I knew immediately that they were in danger…