Chapter Nine

“Hey girls where’s Mary?” Jon wanted to know.

“Oh well she was feeling tired and thought she’d rest before coming so she said she’d see us later.” Patty told him.

“Is she alright?” Jon wanted to know?

“Yeah she’s fine except that someone kept her up all night and that she thought she would try and rest up for later.” Patty said as she and April giggled.

“Fine I’ll let her rest then.” He said smiling remembering about last night. Turning around he saw four guys standing there just waiting to say something but Richie beat them all to the punch.

“All night huh? My my my aren’t we trying a bit too hard there Bongiovi? I mean you got the girl.” Richie said waggling his eyes.

“Fuck you Sambora. You’re just jealous that I can keep my woman satisfied.” Jon smirked as he sauntered off to the dressing rooms to see what Spanky had picked out for him tonight. It was getting late and the girls were now walking the floor wondering where Mary was. She told them she didn’t think she would be that long and now it’s been hours and Jon wanted to give her a wakeup call to tell her to start making her way over to the arena. They told him to start getting ready because the radio personal was starting to show up and the contest winners also so they would call her to get her behind moving.

“He’s going to kill us Patty he’s just going to kill us!” April told her scared to death.

“I know I’ve been calling their room now for like over a half hour now and she still not there. I’m going to try her brother’s room.” Patty said. She dialed up her brothers and when A.J. answered she asked if Mary was there but A.J. didn’t know what she was talking about. Patty went white and needed to sit down. She explained to A.J. what happened who wasn’t too thrilled himself and really didn’t want to explain it to Rick either who picked up the other line. They wanted to know if they knew where this warehouse was and to give them the address. Also just tell Jon that she has a migraine when she woke up and that she wouldn’t be able to make the concert hopefully by then they would have some answers for him.

The girls did what they were instructed by the Simon's. Jon wanted to call her to see if she was all right and if there was anything he could do for her but the girls told him that they had already done that and that she’s probably sleeping now and not to bother her. He didn’t like not talking to her before he went on stage but he knew he didn’t want to disturb her either. He wasn’t happy that she wasn’t there but he would try and make sure that he would try and cut short the after party so he could get back to the hotel and see what he could do for her. The Concert went off without a hitch as usual and the guys were on fire. The fans went wild and there were a couple of them that actually made it on to the stage. Jon had fun playing with them for a limited time before the security guards escorted them off the stage. After the concert they ran off stage and showered and went back to the after party to do their thing with everyone and schmooze. But all Jon wanted to do was to get to the hotel and take care of his girl. But unfortunately the girls hadn’t heard from the Simon's and now they had to tell Jon what was going on.

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Before all this was going on, we’re back to when the Simon's were talking to the girls and telling them not to tell Jon anything and that they would let them know when they knew something. They had headed out to the warehouse where they believed they’re sister went. They walked around and found that a door was open but that the door was broken into. “Was it picked opened Rick?” A.J. asked.

“Yeah it was so it had to be her.” Rick said. They carefully entered the warehouse and split up, about twenty-five minutes later they end up meeting in the corner rear office where they see the door slightly open. They walk in where there’s a lamp knocked over still lit and a chair. A.J. bent down to not only pick up the lamp he also picked up the chair but when he did he saw something shiny only a few feet away as the light hit it. He bent down again to see what it was and picked that up and it was a ring. As he looked it over it was one he knew very well.

“Hey Rick you want to come over her a sec?” A.J. asked his brother. Rick waked over to him and wonder what he wanted.

“Take a look at this. Mary was here. This is hers. Mom gave her this ring. She must have taken it off hoping one of us would find it.” He told Rick. Rick took a look at it and agreed with A.J.

“Ok but now we have to figure out where she was taken. I mean why didn’t they just keep her here? I don’t get it?” Rick told A.J.

 “Let’s go to the hall of records and find out who owns this warehouse and maybe that might help.” A.J. suggested. They had driven over there and when they looked up who owned the building it was owned by a corporation Syntex, Inc. and the President was a James A. Jones. They had written the address down and drove over there to see what they could learn.

In the meantime. Mary had woken up and had noticed that she was tied up. Her arms were behind her and her legs were tied to the legs of the chair. She wasn’t gagged so that was a good thing. She looked around the room the best she could seeing that her head was throbbing and her eye sight and still a little fuzzy. She was a little sick to her stomach too. She could smell food cooking so she figured she was in a house. Oh great not again she thought. The last time she was tied up in a house well it didn’t go so good. But at least this time she wasn’t tied to a bed. A few more minutes later and someone walked up behind her. “Well I see that your awake.” She said.

 “Well your astute.” She shot back at her capture. That led to her getting hit from behind on her head. Mary wasn’t going to show that it hurt so she tried her best to keep the grunting as low as she could.

“Tough aren’t you. Michael always said you were.” Jasmine said as she moved in front of her.

Mary looked up and said, “So what’s this all about Jasmine revenge? Because I got news for you Michael was crazy and you know that. He not only hurt you, me and my boyfriend but God only knows who else. So what happened to him was his fault. He was going to take him and me over that ledge we both we’re hanging off it. I was lucky plus I didn’t weigh as much so they could pull me up. They tried to pull Michael up but he slip out of Rick’s hand, his ONE hand. It couldn’t be helped.” She told Jasmine.

Jasmine stood there listening then without notice backhand Mary across the face. “LIAR! You got him up there so your brothers could somehow make it look like was his fault. Well sweetheart you’re going to get the same treatment Michael did.” Jasmine told her.

 “Jasmine please it’s the truth I’m sorry but it is.” Mary tried to say until she yelled again.

“I TOLD YOU TO SHUT THE HELL UP!” Mary sat there with her mouth shut only because she didn’t want Jasmine to hit her again. Her head was killing her enough. Jasmine kept walking around in a circle just looking at her which was driving Mary crazy. If this was some kind of torture tactic well in about another five minutes it’s going to work.

 “Jasmine why are you doing this?” she had to ask.

 “Why? You’re asking me why! Because Michael would want me too that’s why.” She told her with this crazy look on her face.

Rick and A.J. went back to the hotel after they reported their sister missing. They explained to the police what they thought happened even thou they wanted to report her missing after a forty-eight hour period but because of what happened with the accident it seemed that something was there and they didn’t want anything happening to her because of who she was dating and that if something did happen to her there would be hell to pay. At least that was something and they were going to take it. They also knew that they had to talk to Jon and tell him that she was missing and they knew that it wasn’t going to go over very well. He’s definitely going to blow a gasket. As they were about to go over to the arena the phone rang. It was one of the officers and he had an address of one of the owners of the warehouse James A. Jones. A.J.’s eyes lit up and Rick looked at him curiously. He wrote down the address that the officer had given him and then thanked him. He then relayed the conversation to Rick and grabbed the piece of paper. “This is great but let’s go now because no one will think that we would be going at this late of night looking for her.” Rick stated.

“Do you still want to tell Jon what’s going on? I mean he is her boyfriend?” A.J. asked him concerned for Jon.

Rick sighed, “This could cause a bigger problem if we tell him A.J. for all concerned don’t you think so?” he asked his brother.

 “Yeah I do but if we don’t it could cause a bigger problem for the two of them. As it is she left without telling him Patty said so he’s going to have a problem with that. Let me call the arena and talk to one of his employees so we can leave a message with.” A.J. said.

 They called the arena and asked who they could talk to and who could help them with leaving an important message regarding their sister for Jon. They immediately put them thru to Obie who A.J. explained to him what was going on. They also told him that they were worried how Jon was going to take it. Obie told them not to worry and that he would handle it somehow. They thanked him and headed off to this house in this somewhat nice neighborhood. The street they were looking for was a dead end and of course the house was the last one. They carefully looked around the house before they decided to go in. The house was dark but the basement wasn’t. That seemed odd to them. Nodding to each other they tried to see in the basement window but it was too dirty or something clearish cover the window itself. So they decided to go in thru the front door. They carefully entered the house and walked thru to find the basement door. The headed towards the kitchen when Rick found what he thought felt like a door knob.

 “A.J. I think I found it. At least I got the door knob so.” He said. A.J. walked carefully towards his brother trying not to knock anything over.

Rick opened the door and they carefully descended the stairs. Apparently Jasmine must have stepped out for a while because otherwise she probably would have heard them come in seeing she had the place rigged. When they got to the bottom of the stairs they could hear someone moaning. They looked at each other and their stomachs dropped. They went to where the sounds were coming and when they got there their fears were answered.

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Obie sure as hell didn’t want to tell Jon that Mary has been missing since this morning. He’s going to flip that’s for sure. The concert was over and the after party was under way. Everything was going great. Jon was schmoozing as always and the groupies were looking on and trying very hard to see which one of them would go home with him or at least get to go somewhere with him so they could at least make him happy before he left so they could make an impression on him before he left. He had to downright refuse them saying to them that he had a girlfriend and that he didn’t do that anymore. They weren’t taking no for an answer so he had to signal security to step in to handle them for him. The others guys thou were happy to help take the excess for him.

As things were starting to dwindle down Obie approached him. “Hey Jon do you have a few minutes we need to talk.” He told him.

 “Yeah sure Ob what’s up?” he asked him.

“Well we need to go somewhere private if you don’t mind?” he said showing him as he waved his hand. Jon looked at his friend funny but concerned also as they walked over to one of the offices that weren’t locked. Turning on the light Obie told Jon to have a seat. Taking a deep breath Obie just came out with it and told Jon that Mary’s brothers had called him not long ago and told him what was going on. Jon just sat there motionless not knowing how to act. He had told her time and time again not to go without someone with her. Obie told him it had to be since this morning that she’s been missing but that her brother’s believe now maybe they might have some kind of a lead. They would call when they knew more or if they found her. Again Jon just sat there staring into space. Obie started to worry about him seeing that he wasn’t showing any kind of emotion.

Finally he got up and looked at him and said, “Thanks Obie ah let me know if they call you first ok? I’m going back to the hotel alright so if anyone’s looking for me I’ll be there.” He said calmly. He left the office and waved for Rich B. to come over. He told him to have a car ready because he wanted to leave and he wanted to leave now.

 Richie could see that there was something wrong with him so he walked over to his friend and asked, “Hey Jon are you alright?”

“No Rich I’m not.” Jon said calmly.

“What’s the matter you were fine all night what the hell did Obie say to you?” Richie wanted to know.

“Nothing Rich I just really need to get back to the hotel ok?” he told Richie.

“Jon there’s something definitely wrong what is it? It’s me you know you can tell me anything.” Richie said pleadingly.

“Not now ok Rich. Please!” Jon pleaded. Richie nodded and let him go.

It broke his heart to see Jon like this but he was going to find out what was wrong. So he went to find Obie.

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The brothers couldn’t believe their eyes when their eyes adjusted to the light in the basement. There before them was their sister hanging from the ceiling. From the look of her she had been beaten as she was just in her bra. The bruises were all on her face and upper torso and arms. They ran over to her and Rick pulled out his knife to cut her down. She slumped into his arms unconscious as they laid her on the floor. They tried to wake her up so A.J. went to see if he could find some water. When he got back he had a small cup of it. He tried to get her to drink some of it but it wasn’t working so he did the only other thing and threw it in her face. That seemed to work and she started to come around. They didn’t want to wait for an ambulance so Rick picked her up in his arms and carried her out to his truck as A.J. drove them to the hospital.

“A.J. look you stay here with her and when the police get here explain to them what happened. I’m going back to that house and wait for whom ever did this to her.” Rick told him.

“Well we think we know who did this right?” A.J. said.

“Yeah but I want to catch her red handed A.J.” Rick said.

“But Rick I really think we should let the police handle it now. Were in their city. Beside when Jon gets here he’s going to have a fit with this whole thing and I’m going to need help.” A.J. explained to him.

“A.J. I need to do this so please don’t stop me.” Rick said as he walked out. A.J. knew better so he just stayed with his sister and only left her when the doctors were working on her and he made the phone calls. The first one the police department explaining what happened and where his brother went and second to Jon who exploded over the phone when he found out what happened. A.J. told him if he couldn’t act civil then not to come down because he wasn’t about to put his sister thru anything upsetting right now and if he couldn’t do that then not to come and he hung up on him. Jon had a fit when A.J. hung the phone up in his ear. It took Richie and Obie to calm him down and to explain to him that he was only thinking of his sister.

The two of them were surprised when Jon said to them “Fuck them then!” and walked off. They stood there with their mouths open and in shock that he would leave his girl in the hospital like that.

 Richie said to Obie, “Look I can’t worry about him right now I’m sorry Ob do me a favor and get Dave and Tico to go find him and sit on him for me ok?”

“What are you going to do?” Obie asked him.

“Go to the damn hospital like he should.”

Rick went back to the warehouse and he got lucky as he walked in and heard yelling. He followed it back to where he and A.J. found Mary. He recognized Jasmine but didn’t recognize the guy she was with. Rick went in there shouting “Hands up” and they were startled that anyone came back that quickly. Rick just shook his head and knew that they weren’t very bright after all. He told the guy to get on the floor belly down and for Jasmine to put the cuffs on him. She was swearing at Rick left and right. Just as she had finished the cops came in. They had finished up what he had started and wanted him down town for his statement which he was fine with. All he wanted to know was how his sister was doing and they told him he could get that info when he gets there. When he reached the Police station he settled down to give his statement and once he did that the lead police officer wanted to know why he felt he needed to go back to the warehouse. He just looked the officer in the eye and said, “If it was your sister what would you have done?”

At the hospital A.J. was pacing the patient lounge when Richie came in. “Hi A.J. is there any word on Mary?” he asked.

“No not yet. Where’s Jon?” he asked Richie as he was looking pasted him as he came in.

“Where’s Rick?” he asked before he answered that questioned.

“He just called me from the police station not too long ago; they got the bitch that did this to her Richie and the guy that helped her. Apparently they went back to the scene of the crime and when they didn’t find her there Jasmine started to rip up the joint which gave Rick the time he needed to apprehend them. Then the cops took them away.” A.J. explained to him.

“Well why did she do it?” he asked him.

“You don’t remember well maybe Jon will you see Jasmine was Michael’s sister and she wanted revenge for his death. Mary was the cause of all Michael’s pain or obsession so she was going to take it out on her and Jon for that matter we think Jon was going to be next.” A.J. told him.

“Really? How did she think she was going to get away with it? Doesn’t she know he has security up the ying yang?” Richie stated.

 “Yes she did but she would have gotten him the same way she got Mary. Lying. How do you think she got the girls to lie to you guys, so she could sneak away and do what she had to do to save Jon. She wasn’t going to let that bitch get her hands on him so she lied to save him that’s how much she loves him Richie. Where did you say he was?” A.J. asked him again.

Richie just looked down at his shoes as Rick walked in. “Hey how’s Mary doing?”

“She’s still in surgery we should know something in a little while I hope.” A.J. told his brother.

Rick looking at Richie noticed someone was missing. “Hey where’s Jon in the bathroom or getting coffee or something?” Rick asked.

 Groaning, “I guess I can’t put this off any longer. Jon’s not coming.” He told them looking upset himself.