Post by S. Austin61 (Goldman74) on Oct 1, 2010 10:08:07 GMT -4
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“Oh, it’s you Russ.” Steve breathed a sigh of relief.
“Oscar told me to not let David out of my sight, he’ll be fine Steve. I promise.
“This is the store Jaime and I go to all the time, we live just around the corner.” Steve explained
“I know but till all of this is over…you should keep away.” Russ whispered as he pretended to read the side panel of a cereal box.
“I just wanted to see him…just for a second.” Steve admitted.
“I understand how you feel, but we’re working on getting the two you back together we’re this close…don’t blow it.” Russ warned.
“Ok.” Steve agreed.
At that moment Paul and David walked down the aisle the three adults were standing in.
“Let see which one did Grandma tell us to get?” Paul looked at the list his grandmother had given him, then at all of the cereal boxes on the shelf.
While Paul tried to find the cereal on the list David caught a glance at Steve. He looked at him from head to toe and then very quietly said “Hi”
“Hi there” Steve responded. It was all he could do to keep from scooping David up and running out of the store with him.
“Come on David, grandma said we need to get right home.” Paul grabbed his hand and pulled him up the aisle
Russ and Jaime turned to Steve tears fell down his cheeks.
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“Why wasn’t I informed of this before!” Oscar thundered when Hess and Vern handed him the report on what they had just discovered.
“I don’t know sir.” Hess sounded weak. “We just found out about it ourselves. “You know what it means don’t you…”
“Yes, Steve will David in his custody by late this afternoon, have you informed the FBI?”
“Yes sir, they already have agents in place to seize all of the children just as soon as you inform Russ.”
“I’ll call him first and then Steve and Jaime.” Oscar picked up the receiver and dialed Russ’ car phone Russ answered right away.
“Ok we’ll assist the FBI, you inform Steve.” Russ responded he went to join the FBI task force who were getting into position.
Oscar picked up the phone and called Steve to give him the news…
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“Why didn’t we know about this before?” Steve demanded after Oscar finished talking to him. “Jaime and I will be right there. I want to see this in writing for myself.”
They got in the car and headed for the OSI building. “You heard I take it?” Steve looked away from the steering wheel for only a second.
“I can’t believe it Steve, How could they kidnap that many kids.” Jaime wondered. “I mean every one of their kids…they kidnapped every one of their kids.”
“I know. Oscar informed the FBI, I have a feeling there are going to be a lot more happy parents out there besides us.”
“I hope so.” Jaime smiled at him as he turned into the OSI parking lot.
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“This is going to make it a breeze.” Steve said as he read the new file. “And Brian knew it all along.” Steve muttered. “It looks like they got their oldest…Get this they had the nerve to call him Brian Jr. They got him the same way they took my son.”
“By the way Steve” Oscar interrupted for a moment. “What had you intended to name your son?”
“Steven…of course, I suppose I’ll keep it David. Anyway they took Brian Jr. right out of the hospital too. It will probably be the hardest on him. He’s sixteen.”
Oscar and Jaime nodded. “Here’s the report on Tammy and Tommy. They were taken from their bedroom…so nice of the Thompson’s to not want to separate a set of twins. They are fourteen.” Jaime added.
“Then” Steve continued there is twelve year old Paul…He was taken from a neighborhood playground when he was six months old…he’s also the one who was with David in the market today…” He held up his hand to ward off the argument he knew would be coming from Oscar.
Jaime interrupted “And then another set of twins this time Timothy and James were taken from their stroller almost in front of the parents. The police tried to track down the kidnappers but failed.”
“What I don’t understand.” Jaime said as Steve set the file back down “They said she took David after she lost her son.”
Oscar glanced at her, “it’s all in here; according to the report…this was to be their first child…natural child…that is.” Oscar concluded.
The three stared at the open file on the desk. “So Oscar,” Steve finally spoke up “how soon do I get my son?”
“You should have him by this evening. As we speak the FBI, NSB and OSI aresurrounding their home. The children should all be ‘rounded up’ in just a matter of hours, then they’ll be returned to their respective families…”
“Have they been notified? Jaime wondered….
