I went home to get some sleep after finding out the prison visiting hours, I was really worried about Steve, he should be here next to me. I had no idea who would take him, Darren didn’t have many friends, a lot of people hated him. They only liked him walking in the door with their drugs, it didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. As I got home I put on one of Steve’s shirts as I climbed into bed. I tossed and turned trying to wrap my head around going to visit Darren tomorrow. I was worried what else they would ask me to do if this was only step one.I figured if Darren had a clue then he was probably in on this, but most likely he was the one who arranged it all. There was no talking Darren out of anything though, if he was planning something it wouldn’t matter if I were nice, crying, hurt or mad. He’s reaction would always be the same, he was incapable of empathy.I woke up earlier then I needed to be as I got up with the kids and made them breakfast, I saw my fathe

As I walked out of the prison, my stomach was in knots. I couldn’t believe Steve already signed the annulment. I still had 3 more clues to go, my stomach turned to think about what they would be, I sat in the car and thought about rushing to the courthouse and signing them and making it back for his 3rd clue, but I really didn’t want to go sign that paper. I knew if I didn’t then someone would come for me eventually and sign it, as I glanced through the parking lot I saw the lady guard who checked me in. When our eyes met she gave me a wave, I rolled my window down.“Did Spencer help you find your sister in law?”I shook my head, “No he’s being stubborn, she left her newborn daughter with me and my husband and I just need her to sign a page to pass the rights over. She sent us the documents but missed a spot, I can’t register her into anything without a guardian signature.”I seen her nod, “She usually comes to visit but I bet she’s just calling today. She seems so out of her mind.”

I headed home, I wasn’t too worried about this clue, Jeremy was young and I knew he wouldn’t remember this. That meant there were only 2 clues left, that made my stomach turn, what else could he ask of me. I spent the rest of the day spending time with my father and the kids before he left, I felt guilty being away from the kids so much lately. I just wanted things to get back to the way they were.The kids were all glue to me as I played with all 3 of them, I couldn't believe how big they were all getting. Jeremy was beginning to have small conversations and do a few little things himself, Heather was walking and saying a few works and Junior was beginning to crawl around and baby babble. He made me laugh so much he would watch the other two walk and I would stand him up and he would try to figure out walking with such a determined face.Once my father left I got the kids in the bath and ready for bed, I had a text from the Unknown number Unknown Number: Steve would like a bag pac

Steves POVI couldn’t sleep as I was thinking about what Darren had said, he really wanted me to pick between my sister and my wife. I knew he wanted Kay and he wouldn’t stop until he had her, it pissed me off the way he was locked up and still controlling our lives.I heard my phone ding with a text message, I reached over and saw a message pop up,Unknown number: Meet me at 512 Front Street in Rockwood. Don’t be late or your sister will pay the price.Following was a picture of Bethany with a gun pointing to her head. She looked like she was crying for hours. I was about to wake up Kay when I got another text message,Unknown number: She’s only the first one, next will be one of those rugrats, then another then another. How do you think your wife will feel when I make you both watch all your kids get pegged off one at a time.I was fucking pissed at this point, it was one thing to threaten my sister or my wife, but not my babies. They were innocent in all this. I wrote a quick note

I stared at the detective without thinking and I nodded, I looked over at my babies. They would be much safer with a cop in the house also, I felt bad for them as I looked in each their eyes. There life was so full of drama and pain constantly. I would do anything at this point to get away from all the drama, I knew when we decided to move there it wouldn’t be over but Steve was stuck on wanting to stay close to Bethany.As I looked at each of them I knew I needed to keep them safe and it was time I leave this all behind, I had the papers in my purse to legally adopt Heather, I signed them but Steve never did. He always said she will come back it was just a phase.Jeremy was young but it’s like he knew what I was thinking as he walked over and gave me a bug hug. The detective came in with several bags,“If your missing anything, we will be at the house all evening you can call or text me okay.”I nodded at him as he waved me to walk with him, I began to follow him down the hall,“Tha