Chapter 56 Keep Him There
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"Hello?"
"Did you get Kyle's phone number when you discussed business with him a few days ago?" Peter rest his free hand on his hips, breathing hard.
"Yeah, why?"
"I need to ask him about something,"
"Well, you're lucky, he's here. Do you want me to pass the phone to him?"
"Keep him there. Where are you?"
"Uh-Our house, obviously. Why? Something's wrong?"
"Just-Ugh! Keep him there," Peter ended the call.
He turned around and walked towards his friends.
"Look, I need to settle some matters at home. So, I need one of you to guard her room. Make sure no one comes in to kill her,"
"I'll do it," Damond offered.
"Thanks," Peter said before walking away.
***
Peter walk inside the house and found Keith and Mason in the living room.
Seeing Peter sped walking towards them with a murderous look, Keith stands up in alert.
"You son of a bitch!"
Peter leapt towards Keith and landed a hard punch on Keith's face. Keith stumbled on the glass table, sending the glass and vase on it fall onto the floor with a crash.
"What the hell?!" Keith got up, wiping the blood on his lips.
He looks towards Peter with the same intensity of murderous look. Without warning, he landed a hard punch towards Peter. Peter cursed before he and Keith started landing punch after punch towards each other.
"Peter, what the hell are you doing?!" Mason yelled.
"This prick, brother, is not qualified to enter our family! He can't even protect Vale!" Peter shouted.
"Mio Dio! Brother, Can't we just sit down and talk about this? Why do you have to go and punch everyone who got on your nerves?!"
"Don't you understand brother? I'm too angry to sit and talk! Because this concerned our dearest sister!"
"Where is she?" Keith spoke up, remembering why he had come here in the first place.
"Shut up!" Peter leapt towards Keith and got a kick on his stomach in return.
"Stop!" Mason watched them wrestled in annoyance.
"Both of you stand down!"
Both of them continued fighting and ignored Mason's voice.
THUD!
THUD!
Keith groaned in pain as he landed on the floor, gripping his jaw. Peter is laying not far from him, clutching his stomach. They both looked up and saw Mason standing before them, a grim look on his face.
"So, Care to tell me. What is wrong with both of you?" Mason walked away from them going into the kitchen and come back with a bottle of wine and three glasses.
Peter and Keith got up, limping to the sofa. Mason filled up their glass and sipped his own. Watching the bruised and beaten up adults before him.
"Mom and dad are out of town, and the maid won't disturb us. I won't ask again, what possessed both of you to fight like a child over a toy?"
Peter exchanged glanced with Keith.
"He's the reason Vale is now resting in bed because she's hurting," Peter spoke up.
"How did she got hurt?" Mason faced turned grim.
"She got kidnapped," Keith answered.
"When?" Mason turned to face Keith with a blank look.
"On our way back home, we stopped for lunch, and before leaving, she had to go to the bathroom. It was too late when I went to check on her," Keith shivered slightly at the weight of Mason's glare.
"Where did you find her?" Mason turned towards Peter who is now sweating.
"You had to know something before I tell you this,"
"What?" Mason sipped on his wine.
"I am a gang leader,"
Silence.
Peter lifted his face to look at his brother's face and gulped. He feared the intimidation that his brother held within him.
"What about you?" Mason asked Keith.
"Yes, and my true name is not Kyle Johnson. I am Keith Grey," Keith answered, hating the feeling of his skin crawling.
"Black Rose," Mason muttered.
Keith looked at Mason in shock.
"How did you know?"
"I just do," Mason shrugged.
"I thought Blood Brother gang doesn't exist anymore, Peter?"
Peter who just sipped his own wine, sputtered hearing his gang name mentioned.
"Brother, who-who are you?" Peter managed to choke out the word after calming his breath.
"That's for you to find out, isn't it?" Mason smirked.
"Now, what is it with this matter concerning Vale?"
"I found her in my basement. Beaten up by one of my own. I swear, Mason, I didn't know about this. I just asked them to get some information about Keith. They must have seen them together and decided to kidnap her. Without informing me, okay?"
"Wait, they didn't know Vale is your sister?" Keith asked.
"No, they never saw my face. Let alone know about my family," Peter shrugged.
"You said she was beaten? by who?" Mason asked.
"I'll take care of it, brother. Don't you worry,"
"How bad is her condition?" Keith asked, concern lacing in his voice.
He would be dead if they knew she is working with him.
"She lost too much blood. I'll have her sent to home today. I felt like it's not safe for her to stay there until she wakes up," Peter said as he sipped his wine, his face frowning.
"What do you have in mind, brother?" Mason asked.
"We almost lost her today. If only I arrived a minute late," Peter run his hand through his hair.
"We'll need to hire bodyguards for her after she woke up, then. To keep her safe," Mason suggested.
"I agreed," Peter nodded.
"Keith?"
"Huh? Oh-yes, that would be perfect," Keith snapped out from his thoughts, knowing Vale would be furious about this after waking up.
"Now, would you tell us about you, brother?" Peter asked.
"Me?" Mason laughed.
"Ever heard about The Underground?" Mason grinned.
"Holy shit!" Keith and Peter exclaimed in surprise.
"It's a small business. I don't know why both of you are shocked by this revelation?"
"Brother, The Underground rule is no small business. It's on the top of the food chain of all the other underground business!" Peter stood up, overwhelmed by the information.
"Ah, I never realize my business is that well known," Mason eyebrow's rose in realization.
"And you are their leader?!" Keith, who still had his mouth gaped open asked in awe.
The Underground is no joke. Not only it handles the business of underground fighting, but it also handles bar, drugs and weapons. They are rich in resources.
Mason only laughed at their priceless face.
"Enough with my business. Now that we know who is what-"
Mason was cut short when one of the bodyguards walk into the room with a man walking behind them.
"Sir, He's asking for Miss Vale,"
They stood up looking at the lean man with wonder.
"You can leave," Peter nodded to the butler.
"Who are you?" Keith beat them to the question.
"Sal," Strangely enough, Sal didn't seem intimidated by their presence. Instead, he walks further into the room. Stopping in front of them.
"Why are you looking for our sister?" Peter and Mason crossed their arms across their chest as they watch Sal like a predator.
Keith stepped forward, causing Sal to step back.
"Whoa, easy...I just came to check up on her. She's supposed to babysit the kids today," Sal held up his hand.
The three men on the room choked on their breath hearing the news.
"Kids? Vale had kids?" Keith asked in anger and hurt.
"No! Fuck! They're my brother's, James and my sister-in-laws, Lisa's kids,"
Keith stepped forward and backed Sal into a corner, grinning, seeing the petrified look on Sal's face.
Keith grabbed Sal's collar and pulled it down, revealing the snake tattoo of the Venomous gang, for everyone to see.
"Who sent you?" Keith asked him.
"No one," Sal cursed in the back of his mind.
A punch landed on his face causing him to stumble on the floor.
"What's your relationship with her?"
"She's my friend,"
"How did you know this place?"
"She told me,"
"Bullshit,"
Keith grabbed Sal's collar once more before landing a bruising punch on Sal's face. Again and again.
"Keith, stop!" Mason pulled Keith off of Sal.
Peter kneeled beside Sal's on the floor and checked his pulse.
"He'll live,"
