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“I’m sorry to bother you two, but it appears that Tommy is fleeing the country just like you thought he might,” Anthony informs me. “Since you didn’t have the tracker, I thought I better let you know.”
“Okay, thanks Anthony.” I give Mandy a wink. “We just put Maggie in her resting spot, so we’ll be coming back to the farm in a bit.”
“Sounds good, we’ll figure out a plan once you get here.” The phone goes dead, so I look at the screen and realize he simply hung up on me.
“Tommy is on the run,” I tell Mandy. “That son of a bitch isn’t going to offer to pay back any of it. I guess deep down I knew it would turn out this way.”
“Anthony and I were discussing the fact that he has no conscience.” She rolls her eyes and reaches out to retrieve her shorts. “So, I guess now we get to track him down?”
“Yeah. I was just starting to relax.” I get up on my knees and slip my shirt back on.
“Don’t worry. Once this is over, there will be plenty of time for us to relax,” she replies, leaning into me with a kiss.
“Yes. I’m going to make sure of that.”
Getting back in the car and heading toward the farm, I pull out my phone and click to call Mom back, since she never leaves a message.
“You’re in Tennessee?” she asks upon answering.
“We’re just heading out to Ray’s farm actually,” I reply, surprised that she actually mentioned the correct state instead of her usual Kentucky or wherever.
“I went over to talk to Vanessa this afternoon, but she had apparently packed up and left without saying a word to Tyler or me,” she says, sounding a bit hurt.
“Someone must have talked to her,” I reply, knowing that Crusher and Bolt were still hanging out there.
“She told Crusher that she had to leave and not to worry about her; that she would be fine on her own,” she elaborates, sounding s little irritated and perplexed. “I’ve tried to call her several times, but she won’t pick up.”
“Well, Anthony just called and told us that Tommy is headed to the airport, so…” I hesitate, leaving my thought unfinished.
“So… you think she’s leaving with him?” she asks sharply.
“Do you have a better explanation?” I ask, wanting her to come to her own conclusion. “You should grab Tyler’s key and go see if she’s there. Take Crusher with you though.”
“I’ll do that,” she replies softly, choking back her emotions. “She better not be going anywhere crazy with my grandchild.”
I hesitate for a moment, but this is definitely the right time to tell her. “Mom, the baby isn’t Tyler’s,” I say softly, trying to ease the shock. “That’s one reason why you two were supposed to talk. She promised to tell you.”
“That little cheating, conniving bitch!” she snarls. I can picture her facial expression as her concern instantly turns to rage. “I was wondering why she’s been acting so god damn weird this whole time. That little bitch,” she repeats. “Crusher and I are going over there right now!”
“All right, just be careful,” I remind her.
“I’m taking Crusher with me for Christ sake,” she scoffs. “I don’t think I’ll be getting involved in any altercations myself.”
“Okay… but still, be careful,” I repeat, feeling a weird vibe. “Who knows what you’ll run into? The Ghost is still on the loose somewhere.”
“Are you trying to scare me? Knock it off,” she retaliates. “I’ve heard enough stories about Crusher that I assure you, I have nothing to worry about.”
“I know, but we are so close to ending this whole thing,” I tell her in a calming voice. “I just don’t want anything to happen to you now.”
“Thank you, Trey,” she says, after taking a deep breath. “I’m touched that you would be so concerned. You two take care as well. Now, I’ve got to go see what that little bitch has been up to. This is going to break Nana’s heart. She was so looking forward to having a great grandbaby.”
“I know. It’s really a shitty situation, but at least this all came to light now. Before…” I find myself pausing mid-sentence once again.
“I know, I know… you don’t have to say it,” she replies, obviously on the same page as me. “I’ll let you know what I find.”
“Okay, later Mom.”
