“Are you in place?”
“Yes. We’re in the bushes along his garage. How soon should we expect you?”
Jacob glanced at the map on his phone. “We’re following him, and he’s only two blocks from his house. We’ll be there in a minute. As soon as he pulls into the garage, slip in and grab him out of the car. Don’t let him yell or honk the horn, so move fast. Evelyn and I will take care of the rest.”
“Got it. We won’t let you down.”
Jacob stopped and waited at the end of the block as Douglas Blake turned in to his driveway. Once the attorney’s vehicle cleared the garage door, Jacob pulled ahead and parked two houses away. He and Evelyn exited the car, rushed to the garage, and ducked under the door. When they saw that Douglas was restrained by Cole and Lucas, Jacob nodded to Evelyn. She crossed the garage and pressed the button on the wall, lowering the overhead.
Jacob walked to the writhing man and asked if he knew who he was.
“Of course I don’t know who you are, you psycho! What do you want from me? My money, my car? Take them both, just leave me alone.”
Jacob punched Douglas in the gut, doubling the man over. He gasped for air.
“Your money and car mean nothing to us. The only thing I want from you is your life. I want to watch you die. You covered up the mayor’s sins, and his life went on. You denied he did anything wrong on the night of May fifth. You helped hide all evidence of his crime, and he walked away scot-free. Five long months have passed, and my wife and I thought about how we would avenge the deaths you caused. The only way was to make you suffer the same pain we felt and end your life as well. It’s God’s plan. We’ve prayed over it for months, and righteousness will prevail.”
“What the hell are you talking about, all this religious blabbering? I have money and expensive watches in the house. You can have it all. Just leave me alone.”
“Material things mean nothing to us. You’ve already taken our most precious assets.” Jacob closed in until he was only inches from the attorney. Evelyn joined Jacob and stood at his side. With a quick glance at Cole, Jacob nodded, and Cole pulled back Douglas’s head. Jacob slid his knife out of its sheath, and it glistened from the garage’s overhead light.
“No, no! You can’t kill me. I’ll give you anything you want.”
“You’ve already taken everything we’ve ever wanted.” With a swift swipe, Jacob slashed the attorney’s neck wide open. He moved aside as the blood sprayed outward with every heartbeat Douglas had left. Within a minute, the man went limp, and Cole let him fall to the floor.
“God’s will was done. Grab the garage remote from his car and let’s go.”
Evelyn pressed the wall button, they all ducked under the door, then Cole pressed the remote to lower it. He tossed the remote into the storm drain, then they climbed into Jacob’s car and drove away.
“One down and one to go.” Evelyn patted her husband’s shoulder. “I can feel the cloud of darkness begin to lift.”