Chapter Seven

The morning seemed to come around too fast for Jon. Richie had him in the shower at least four times and in between each time he chugged down a pot of coffee, not to mention freezing his ass off. He was able to get a few hours of sleep before the Simons came calling. Apparently they were having breakfast in the hotel when Tico came in and saw them. Tico was one of the only ones to be an early bird plus he could hold his liquor a little better than the others. But when encountered the wrong way he could also be the meanest one of them. Tico walked over to their table and asked to join them. He filled them in on what happened the night before and they weren’t very happy with Jon’s actions. They understood them but weren’t happy with them. They also understood Jon always got hit on but the woman Tico described sounded like the woman they saw at the bar “Danny’s”

“Hey Tico by any chance did you get that girls name last night?” A.J. asked. 

“Let me see…um I think I heard Jon call her Jasmine.” The guys looked at each other and explained to Tico that what happened last night might have been staged. They told Tico they would go and explain what happen with them and how he could have been set up.

They reached Jon rooms and knocked. They were surprised when Richie again answered the door. “Oh hey guys, didn’t except to see you back so soon.” Richie said. They walked in.

“What did you two switch rooms or are you two doubled up?” Rick asked. A.J. elbowed Rick in the ribs.

Richie chuckled. “No just helping a friend sober up that’s all. So what’s up?” he asked.

“Well it would be easier to tell both of you than to retell it a hundred times. We just saw Tico down stairs and we figured out a few things that happened last night so…” but before Rick could finish Jon came in from the bedroom.

He was just wearing his jeans. “What do you mean what happened last night. From what I hear I made a complete ass of myself.” Jon stated.

The three turned to Jon who walked into the room. “From what I hear you did.” Rick said walking up to him as if he was squaring off.

“Rick we don’t have time for this shit so back off because if you punch him when she comes out of her whatever she’ll kick your ass.” A.J. told him annoyed. Rick backed down as did Jon.

“Okay what did happen last night will someone tell me please.” Jon asked. The guys explained what Tico told them and Richie confirmed everything Tico said and what he also saw. Then they told him what happen at the bar and that they saw Jasmine there.

“You’ve got to be shitting me. Well how the hell did Michael know we were going out last night? We didn’t tell anyone where we were going either. We didn’t know where we were going we just ended up there.” Jon said still hurting.

 “There must be a leak somewhere. You had to tell someone. Did you tell Doc?” A.J. asked.

 The boys just looked at each other. Richie answered. “Well no we didn’t want to tell anyone because they would have told us to take security with us.” He said.

“Wait a minute, you went without protection?” A.J. asked as Rick shook his head. They both just shook their heads yes. “Unfucking believable! What the hell were you guys thinking? You know what forget about it the damage is done but from now on you don’t leave here without a guard Do You Understand!” A.J. said. Again they both shook their heads yes like two little boys.

 “Did you drive yourselves?” Rick asked.

 “No we took a van why?” Jon asked.

 The Simons looked at each other as if reading each other’s minds. “Do you know the driver of that van?” A.J. asked.

“You know come to think of it I believe he just started with us a week ago.” Jon said.

“Can you get us his info?” Rick asked.

“Yeah I think so.” Jon said.

“Do it because he might have set you guys up last night. We’re going back to the bar to see if Michael shows tonight. If not maybe we can talk to Jasmine.” Rick said.

 “Well I’ll come with you she seemed to um like me or at least seem to anyway.” Jon suggested.

 “You’re not going anywhere near her or anywhere where Michael can show up. Richie you’re going to sit on him you got that.” Rick said.

 “Hey you can’t tell me what to do. That Bastard is trying to steal my girl! I saw what he did to her and I’m not going to let him hurt her again.” Jon argued.

 “Look Jon we understand you want to help but he hates you as much as us. You’re his first priority to get rid of. We can handle ourselves and we’re sure you believe you can handle yourself but not against Michael. He’s a trained Police Officer with special tactics. Please for Mary’s sake just do as we say okay.” A.J. pleaded.

 “Fine but if he comes at me or one of my guys I can’t promise anything.” Jon said.

“Fine.” A.J. agreed. So the guys left and headed for their room and Jon and Richie decided to goof around with their guitars. They tried their best but Jon just couldn’t concentrate. So they decided to get cleaned up, grab the rest of the guys and head out to the auditorium for their sound check.

Rick and A.J. were getting their strategy together when the phone rang. A.J. went to answer it. “Hello? Yes, this A.J. Simon. Dr. Malone how are you. Yes… really…well we can be there in about twenty minutes. Thank you for calling.” He hung up and started to tell an anxious Rick what the call was about. “The doctor said that one of the nurses noticed that there was this intern coming in and out of Mary’s room and she didn’t recognize him. But the doctor told the police officer and they agreed to call us so we can stake out her room. What do you think?” A.J. asked.

“Yeah why don’t we go down there see what’s going on, maybe dress as interns ourselves then tonight go to the bar Danny’s if we don’t catch him at the hospital.” Rick suggested.

“You know we can always call in additional help Rick.” A.J. said. Rick just looked at A.J. confused.

 “What called in Town?” Rick asked his brother.

“No we can call in Mick.” A.J. told him.

 “Oh that would be just great wouldn’t it? He’s jealous enough over Michael as it is. But we bring in Mick he’ll go nuts A.J.” Rick stressed.

“But has Michael seen Mick?” A.J. wanted to know.

 “I don’t know but he does his homework so he just might know who he is.” Rick said pretty sure.

“You’re right let’s not put Mick’s life in danger too. Okay let’s get to the hospital maybe we’ll get lucky.” A.J. said hopefully.  At the hospital the brothers talked to management and they gave them some uniforms so they could pose as interns.

This gave them the freedom to roam around the hospital and to keep an eye on their sister. They parted ways to cover more ground and meet up in the cafeteria for lunch. They discussed what they did and saw and what their next plan was. They were going to give it a few more hours then one of them, which they decided would be Rick, to go back to Danny’s to see if anyone would show up there while A.J. stayed at the hospital just in case. The rest of the afternoon flew by and it didn’t look like Michael was going to show up anytime soon. Rick headed to the bar as A.J. stayed at the hospital with his sister just in case Michael did show up. Rick dressed up differently. He put on a beard, a raggedy old hat, and some old clothes. Yes he looked like a bum. Rick looked around the bar and saw Jasmine at the bar talking with some guy who was about the same height as Michael. But he had red hair down to his shoulders and also had a beard. He was dress in a leather coat and jeans so Rick couldn’t tell if it was him or not. He would have to get closer to him and hear his voice to make sure. While he was sitting quietly in the corner he nearly choked on his beer when a group of young men walked into the bar. Saying to himself ‘Of all the God damn nights to come in here why did it have to be tonight?’ he moaned. The guys looked around and saw two tables empty and walked over to them together.

They waved over the waitress and Richie nearly swallowed his tongue when she came over to take their order. “Well if it isn’t my favorite fellows.” Jasmine said smiling. Jon’s mind just started reeling. He figured he could see if he could try and get some information from her.  Rick was banging his head over at his table, well maybe this could work out in their favor. He would just sit and watch for a while and try and keep them out of trouble.

“So what you fellows want?” she asked them.

 “Other than you baby? How bout a round of Jack and a couple of pitchers?” Jon said.

“Anything for you Sweetie.” She said as she winked at him. Richie hit him on the arm.

“Ow! What the hell is that for?” Jon asked.

“Jackass you have a girlfriend or did you forget again?” Richie asked a little bit peeved. As the others watched and they weren’t too happy with him either he didn’t realize that her brother wanted to pounce on him also.

 Jon just laughed. “Look didn’t Rick and A.J. say they thought she was involved in this, and that she was involved with setting us up last night?” he asked Richie.

“Oh don’t go there Jon, Rick told you not to. We don’t know what we’re doing and besides if she is involved in this that Michael guy might just set a trap for you.” Richie said not pleased with his friend.

Jon getting a little upset himself now “Look you’re the one who told me to get out of my funk, well I am. So if that means coming on to Jasmine to find that Bastard I will.” Jon stated.

As all of them were arguing with Jon and giving them their points of view, Jasmine was head back with their drinks. “So whatcha all arguing about?” she asked.

 Jon just looked up at her and said, “Which one of us gets to go home with you.” he said giving her that one hundred dollar watt smile.

 “Well isn’t that just sweet, but I think you already know.” She said as she put the bottles of Jack and pitchers down on the table. Then she leaned into Jon and gave him a big kiss as she accidentally spilt one of the bottles over. “Of my God I’m so sorry

“That’s okay Darlin’ no harm done only a little was spilt.” Richie told her.

“Well if you’re sure, just call me when you’re ready for your next round if I’m not over before that.” She winked as she walked off. Rick was watching this but didn’t see her put the drug into Jon glass. But he did feel uneasy about the whole thing. He just didn’t like the whole flirting thing he did with her knowing his sister was in the hospital. Maybe that was it he thought. About fifteen minutes went by and Jon started to feel a little strange and combined with the alcohol it was speeding up his heart. It was also giving him delusions and giving him the feeling that he could do no wrong. He drank the last of his beer and wanted another but didn’t bother to take it from the pitcher. So he got up and decided to go to the bar to get another one.

“Hey Kidd where are you going?” David asked but Jon blew him off. “What the hell is wrong with him?” David asked.

“Probably wants to go see that Jasmine she hasn’t been back here since she brought the first round.” Alex said. Richie noticed that too.

At the bar Jon was looking for Jasmine but couldn’t find her. So he tried to get the bartenders attention. When he couldn’t get his attention he started to bang his glass against the bar and yelling. “HEY BARTENDER GET THE HELL OVER HERE!”

The guy next to him turned around and said, “Hey you shut the fuck up.”

 Jon turned around and feeling no pain at this point said back “Mind your own business will ya.” And Jon shoved him. Well that’s all it took. The guy came back swinging just missing Jon’s face as Jon ducked. That’s what started the fight. The guys were watching and as soon as they saw Jon in trouble they ran to help him out. Rick started shaking his head and was about to jump in himself when he noticed the red headed guy at the exit door watching the whole thing smiling. That was until he noticed Jon’s friends stepping up to help him. He was hoping Jon would get the shit kicked out of him before they could help. But as he was watching Tico grabbed the guy just as he laid one to Jon’s stomach and that seem to do it as Jon seem to pass out with that blow.

As he was laughing he notice a bum watching him all of a sudden and didn’t like it so he quickly exited the bar. Rick knew he saw him so he ran after him. He ran out of the door and saw him get in a four door tan Malibu sedan with the license plate 446DFP. Rick went back inside to see how Jon was doing. He found them over by the bar as the guys were trying to wake him up. “That’s not going to work.” Rick said.

Looking up David saw the bum and said, “Uh look we can take care of our friend pal so why don’t you go and find some others to beg off of.” Bending down and trying to take his pulse but Richie grabbed his hand. “Hey!”

“Hey yourself! It’s me, Rick Simon.” Rick said annoyed.

“Rick? What the hell are you doing here?” Richie asked.

 “I’m staking out the place. I could ask you guys the same thing.” He said pissed.

 “We just came to blow off some steam. Looks like Jon did it again. But I really didn’t think he had that much to drink.” Richie said.

 “He didn’t and he’s not drunk, he’s drugged. Look take him back to the hotel and watch him, but he should be ok. Michael just wanted to scare him not kill him. If he wanted Jon dead he’d be dead already.” Rick told them.

 “You mean Michael did this?” Tico asked.

“Well he must have had that bitch Jasmine put something in Jon’s drink. I don’t see Jasmine here anymore so she must have split before it took effect on him.” Rick said.

“Look were starting to attract attention so we need to get Jon the hell out of here. Alex go get the car and have them bring it around back.” Tico said.  

“Okay I’m going back to the hospital and fill in A.J. on what happened here. When he wakes up sit on him because one of these times Michael will kill him. And I really don’t think you guys want that.” Rick told them.

Seeing now just how dangerous Michael really is, the guys decided that if they had to take shifts to watch Jon they would but they weren’t going to let him out of their site. They carried him to the awaiting car and got him back to the hotel.

Back at the hospital Rick filled in A.J. on what happened at the bar. “So is he alright?” A.J. asked.

“I’m sure he’ll be fine. It didn’t kill him but he sure as hell going to feel it in the morning.” Rick stated.

 “So how’s she doing?” he asked. “

About the same unfortunately. She had a seizure about seven thirty scared even the doctors. It was pretty bad. I swear Rick I get my hands on him…” A.J. said upset. 

“I know A.J. I know.” Rick said trying to console his brother.

“Why don’t you try and get some sleep then I’ll wake you in a few hours okay?” Rick said. A.J. took him up on the offer and let Rick take the first shift. Michael on the other hand knew the brothers were in the room watching over Mary because he had one of the nurses in his pocket and she let him know when they were there.

Back at the hotel morning came and Jon started to wake as the others were sleeping either on the couch, chairs, or floor. They weren’t going to leave him alone in the state he was in and not knowing how the drug was going to interact with the booze. He thought he was going to die. No skip that he wanted to die. His head was pounding and every bone in his body was aching. He could only remember a little about last night. He looked around and saw Richie sleeping in the chair in his hotel bedroom. He thought that this couldn’t be good. He got up and went to the bathroom but it took him a minute to actually get there. When he got out Richie was waking up now. “Hey Kidd you’re up. Damn you look awful. How do you feel?” Richie asked.

 Giving Richie the Jersey salute he said “How do you think I feel. How much did I drink last night?” he asked while gingerly sitting on the edge of his bed holding his head.

“You weren’t drunk Kidd, you were drugged.” Richie told him. His head shot up and looked at Richie.

“You Got To Be Fucking Me!” he said shocked.

“Nope. You went ballistic last night and got into a fight with some guy. Luckily for you, you guys were mostly pulling your punches and then when he punched you in the stomach you passed out.” Richie explained to him.

“How’d you know that I was drugged?” Jon wanted to know.

“We didn’t it was Rick Simon, I guess he checked your glass he had it with him when he came over to us to check on you.” Richie said.

“Rick was there?” Jon asked.

“Yeah I guess he was, he said he was there to see if Michael was going to show and apparently he did. I guess he said that Jasmine put something in your glass, probably when she spilt the Jack. Anyway she split because Rick couldn’t find her but he did run after Michael who was in disguise out the exit door when you went down. Apparently he made Rick.” Richie explained to him.

 Jon was really pissed now. “Michael was there last night?” Jon asked angrily.

“Yeah that’s what Rick said. He chased him out of the club when he recognized him but Rick got the make, model and license of the car he was driving so hopefully he can get something off of it.” Richie said.

Jon was pacing the room now. “He probably was using an alias or something.” He said wringing his hands through his hair. “What are they going to do now?” Jon asked Richie.

“They told us to sit tight and not do a damn thing.” He explained to Jon.

“What do you mean? If they think I’m just going to sit around and let that Bastard get way with trying to kill me and hurt Mary well they have another thing coming!” Jon spoke determined.

Richie tried to calm him down “Look Kidd they told us not to do anything and to sit on you if we had to.”

“Oh really? I’d like to see you guys try it.” Jon tempted them.

 Richie was getting frustrated as hell. “Oh my God Jon! Don’t you see what they’re doing! They’re trying to keep you alive. They know this guy way better than you do and I know you think you do but you don’t! Plus there way better at this than you are so get your head out of your ass and do what your told will ya! Jeesh!” Richie exclaimed pissed.

Jon just looked at him really shocked. He knew Richie loved him as a brother as the others did. He loved them too and would do the same. But his girl was in trouble and he felt helpless. Jon sat down in one of the chairs distraught holding his head in his hands. Finally looking up at Richie, Richie could see tears in his eyes. He felt bad for him but didn’t know what to say. “Richie I can’t…I can’t seem to help her man. And what’s worse is she doesn’t even remember me, what we meant to each other. I just don’t…” Jon couldn’t seem to get the rest of the words out before he choked.

 “I know Kidd but it’s not your fault. It’s not your fault that this guy is a psycho. Just let the Simons do their job and hunt this guy down and we’ll do ours.” Richie said.

“But Rich I promised her that I would protect her well I’m doing one hell of a job aren’t I!” he said disgusted at himself.

 “Jon not all girlfriends come with ex-psycho boyfriends.” Richie tried to explain.

“So what are you telling me to do is dump her?” he asked a little peeved.

 “No of course not. I love Mary she’s wonderful. I’m just trying to explain to you that everyone’s different.” Richie was so exasperated it wasn’t funny. He couldn’t say anything right now that was right.

“Okay Richie I won’t try anything I promise but I want to be told everything that’s happening okay? Especially where Mary is concerned. It’s killing me that I can’t see her.” Jon stated.

“Well you’re not going to like this then.” Richie grimaced.

“What?” Jon groaned.

“Well ah Rick told me last night that um Michael is somehow getting into the hospital and visiting Mary.” Richie scrunched up his face waiting for Jon to blow.

It didn’t take long. “WHAT THE FUCK! How the hell did that happen!” Jon screamed.

Richie now stood up to try and calm him again and see if he could get him to sit but no luck. “Well they think that he’s been dressing up as an intern and sneaking into her room.” Richie told him.

“How the hell do they know that?” He asked.

“A nurse saw an intern go in and out of her room and didn’t recognize him so she called security to have a check on him or something like that. But anyway they called the Simons about it so now A.J. is dressing up as an intern and he’s there to see if he comes back and Rick is scouting the bar. Which it looks like we almost had him last night but we kinda fucked that up.” Richie said.

 “How the hell did we do that?” Jon wanted to know.

 “Well with him going after you it showed his hand a little sooner than he thought. Rick was going to go over to him just before we came in the door but we blew that for him. He thought it was Michael but needed to hear his voice and was just about to go to the bar and then we walked in so Rick decided to stay where he was. You see Michael was talking with Jasmine when we walked in that’s was another clue to as who he was.” Explained Richie.

 Again Jon threaded his hands through his hair. “Well don’t we have timing.” Jon said sarcastically.

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At the hospital Rick and A.J. had taken shifts sleeping watching over their sister. Michael knew better not to go back to the hospital knowing that they probably knew by now that they had figured he was going in to see her. She still didn’t know who they were and didn’t understand why they were there. All she knew was what was being told to her. She was getting used to their faces and was understanding that they were something to her but she just didn’t feel anything for them or the man they told her was her boyfriend. She only wanted her “Husband” and for him she did have feelings for which Michael used to his advantage. He took all the pictures he had of them and showed her while he had her locked up and on the drugs and used their past against her. That’s what she was feeling. As they were sitting in her room while she was trying to eat her breakfast her phone rang. The brothers looked at each other confused. “Who the hell could that be?” Rick asked.

 “Well there’s one way to find out.” A.J. said and he answered the phone.

 “Hello? Town Hi. Really Yeah wait a sec. will ya. Rick give me a piece of paper. Okay go ahead. Yeah okay got it. Thanks Town. No she’s about the same. Yeah I will bye.” A.J. put down the phone and turned to Rick. “That was Town he has a lead on You-know –who.”

 “Really, do you think she’ll be okay by herself?’ Rick asked.

“I don’t see why not he hasn’t been by for a while so he probably knows we’re on to him. I think she’ll be okay for a while, plus she has a bodyguard outside by the door so no one will get in that we don’t want too.” A.J. said.

After the brothers had a talk with the police officer outside of Mary’s door not to let anyone that he didn’t know into her room, they headed off to the address that Town had given them. Town had tracked the address down by the license number that Rick had given him from a friend in the police force. They had pulled up a few houses down but still had a good view of the house. “So what do you want to do? Go search the place; I don’t see any cars in the drive.” A.J. said.

“No why don’t we just wait a while and see what happens. Then we can go to the City Hall and see who owns this place. They waited the whole morning and nobody showed up. So Rick drove up to City Hall and they went in to the Hall of Records and started to go through everything and finally found the owner of three forty seven Hathaway Street. It belonged to a Meredith Johnson.

“Rick you don’t think this could be any relation to Michael do you.” A.J. asked him.

“What do you think same last name let’s go to the birth section and find out.” When they got there they looked up the record and under Meredith and Samuel Johnson was listed that they had one son named Michael James Johnson. “Damn it! Okay then we go back and we go through that house inch by inch until we find a rat.” Rick stated. They went back to the house and waited when they saw a tan Chevy in the driveway.

“What do you want to do? Go in there and grab him or wait?” A.J. asked.

“We’ll wait, I want to see what’s in that house first then we’ll grab him next time. We know where he is now he’s not going anywhere.” Rick said.

They waited for a while and then the front door open and saw Jasmine come out and get in the car.

“What the hell does she have to do with this?” A.J. asked.

 “Something not good that’s for sure.” Rick stated.

“Should we follow?” A.J. asked.

 “Yeah might as well, maybe she’ll lead us to him.” Rick said as he started the car. They followed her for miles and then they realized they were going to the bar. So they decided what the hell they might as well confront her about Michael and what he wanted from her. They waited till she got inside and then they followed.

Jasmine heard the front door open and close and looked over “Hey I’m sorry but we’re not open until six. So if you want to come back then…” She started to finish but the guys cut her off.

“That’s ok we’re not here for drinks. We’re here for a little information.” Rick said. She turned around and cringed.

“Oh it’s you guys. What the hell do you want?” She asked.

“Well how about the fact that you came out of the house that the guy we’re looking for owns.” A.J. said. She let out a sigh.

“Look what are you guys fishing for and what is this obsession he has with this girl? Because it’s beginning to piss me off.” She said.

“What’s he to you?” Rick asked stepping up closer to her. She tried backing up but Rick backed her into the bar.

“He’s my cousin why?” she said. The guys just looked at each other shocked.

“Cousin? You’re kidding? Jasmine do you know who we are?” A.J. asked her. She just looked at the two of them over not too sure if she should talk to them or not.

 “Look if I talk to you two he’ll hurt me I know my cousin and he’s not a nice person. He’s an ex-cop who has how can I put this has mental issues.” She explained to them a little scared.

“We know all about Michael and who he is and if you’re afraid of him we can get you protection. We just need to know where the hell he is so he can’t hurt anyone else.” A.J. explained.

“Oh yeah like that girl, I read the papers. I know it was Michael who did that to her and I know the guy in the bar the other night was her boyfriend who Michael had me drug. Yeah you guys can protect me.” She said sarcastically.

Rick had about enough of this crap. “Look that girl in the paper is our sister and he hurt her really bad. And he’s tried to not only to kill her but her boyfriend too. In fact he was her ex. That’s why he’s crazy stalking her. And we’re going to stop him anyway we can. But we can’t if you don’t help us. Just tell us where we can find him and all this will stop.” Rick told her.

“Look I’m sorry that he hurt your sister but I’m scared of him. He’ll kill me just as easily as he’ll kill her if she doesn’t go along with him. And that’s my house not his he’s just staying with me and he’s only there occasionally mostly when I’m not there.” She told them.

“So you don’t know when he comes and goes then?” A.J. asked. She shook her head no.

“Does he come in here often?” Rick asked.

“No.” she told them.

 “Then how’d he know to come in the night I was here and the rock group showed up?” Rick asked again.

“It was by sheer luck trust me. And boy was he giddy about it but I don’t think he knew you were here because I don’t think he would have tried anything if he did.” She said.

 “What do you mean he was giddy about it?” A.J. asked.

 “Well when he saw that kid come in here he got really excited and said there he is and I said oh right so what. Then he ran out of the bar came back in and told me to drop this liquid into the kids glass, but when I told him it was a bad idea he told me that I would end up in the hospital like his girlfriend.” She told them with a slight chill.

 “Thanks Jasmine you were a great help. Could you please call us if he does show up here or at the house? We really need to grab him before he does any more damage to anyone else.” A.J. asked. Jasmine took the piece of paper reluctantly. As the guys were leaving the bar they didn’t notice that Michael saw them leaving. He was furious that they had gone into the bar to talk to Jasmine. He waited till they left before he went inside.

Again Jasmine was setting up before her boss was to come in at five thirty when she heard the front door again. “Guys I told you everything I know.”

But when she turned around she froze. “Michael hi what can I do for you.” she said trying to inch towards the phone.

 But Michael was too quick. He got to the phone and ripped out the cord. “So what were the Simons doing here Jasmine?”

 “The Simons oh them well um they wanted to know about the uh fight the other night that broke out. I guess one of them was here and saw what happened to that kid you know the singer.” She said nervously.

“Really, did they ask about me at all?” Michael asked her curiously.

 “Why would they ask about you? Weren’t you in disguise?” She asked him shaking now.

“Yes I was. Why are you shaking Jas? You got something to be nervous about?” he wondered.

 “No why?” she asked him trying to play it cool.

 “What did you tell them Jas?” he asked her in a deadly calm.

“Nothing really I promise.” She was squealing now.

“That’s what I thought. What did I tell you what was going to happen if you talked? Huh.” He threatened. Jasmine was scared to death now so she tried to run. She tried to run for the back but he cut her off. He grabbed her and she screamed as loud as she could but no one could hear her. He took the cord from the telephone and that’s all it took.