If Only..(Part 1 And Part 2 Included)(Under Edit)

Chapter 25 - Attention

Marc looks into his watch and sighs before he a takes a sip of whiskey from the half filled glass, probably trying to brush away the worry, reflecting out of his face, as he stood by the wooden bar, inside the hideout. David walked towards the counter and supported his elbow on the wooden piece as he leaned forward.

David: What's killing you?

Marc: I guess it's time, we tell him everything.

David: I remember boss ordered something else, before he ran off.

Marc: I can't drug Jereff.

David: That's for the bigger good. Jereff won't be sane after he learns that his daughter has been.....

Marc: But, keeping Jereff in darkness, will be no good to Jack. C'mon dude, we have not heard anything from Jack till now. He is stupid enough to go without weapons. He even switched off the tracker. I know he won't be taking any risk, when it comes to Sarah, but..

David: How did you know, he switched off the tracker?

Marc: Yeah, there wasn't any......force....

Marc's eyes widened as he turned towards David, whose expressions' mirrored that of Marc.

Marc: no no no no....

Marc and David turned their heel, to leave, when

Jereff: Marc,..

Marc stopped where he was as he squeezed his eyes of guilt, after Jereff called out his name.

Jereff asked in a suspicious tone: What are you doing here? Where is Jack?

Marc and David turned ther heel towards Jereff, who stood two steps above the stairs, leading to the office.

Marc: Jeff...

Jereff: Where's my daughter?

Marc: I...

Jereff: GODDAMIT! JUST TELL ME WHERE THEY ARE?

Jackson: Here we are.

Jereff looked at the main door, to find Jackson standing in hand with Sarah, both unharmed.

Jereff ran down: SARAH!! OH MY GOD!!

Jackson loosened Sarah's grip and gave her back a delicate pat, gesturing her to go to her father. She ran towards Jereff as he kneeled down to hug Sarah in a tight grip.

Jereff spoke in a husky quivering voice: I am sorry, honey. I'm sorry. I won't let this happen to you ever again. I won't. I am sorry.

Sarah spoke supporting her chin on Jereff's shoulder: Why are you saying sorry?

Jereff: Because, nothing could have gone wrong, if I was a little more careful. Daddy will never leave you alone, ever again.

Sarah pulled himself out of the hug, as she stood near Jereff, looking into his eyes: But, I wasn't alone.

Jereff: Yeah, Jackson was there.

Sarah: No. I was with Madeline.

Jereff creased her eyebrows: Made...Madeline who?

Sarah shrugged: My new friend.

Jereff placed his hands on her little shoulder: Sarah, where were you?

Sarah: I was....

Jackson: Okay, baby girl, why don't you go and play, as I talk your daddy.

Jackson gestures Raven as she takes her inside,..