“Wait. How did you get eyes inside?” a confused Ghost asks.
“Bro. We're the best hackers ever. We simply hacked their security systems,” Thor brags.
Jax presses his lips together, gesturing to Harris. “Pull up the feeds.”
Harris nods, pulling up a screen of Synn’s house.
“This is live,” Jax explains. “We can see inside and outside. Synn, if you will?”
Synn steps up, and Harris clicks the camera to show the foyer and living room. His parents are sitting in there in serious discussion.
Synn nods again. “That’s my parents.”
The rest of us take our turns, all identifying our parents. All our mothers are accounted for, which tickles my red flags.
“How did you manage to hack into all the security our parents have inside, anyway?” an impressed Frost asks.
“I’m just that good,” Bill says, puffing his chest out.
“Whatever, man. All of us are that good,” Thor adds.
“Shut up, Thor. Don't steal my thunder,” Bill quips.
“Fuck you, BILL,” Thor deadpans, cracking us all up.
We all break out talking, and express concerns about the so-called united front.
“What the hell are they planning?” Frost asks, his finger tapping his lip in thought.
“I don’t know, brother, but this is bad,” Synn answers.
Jax interrupts. “Okay, guys. The plan is going to be separately attacking each house at the exact same time to avoid any leaks. Six houses, six attacks. Each one of you will be with some of my best men. There will be security all around the perimeter as well, so you’ll always have someone near you. Anyone who is not in The Six will not be coming.”
Arguments break out among Sam, Bambi, Valley, and even Bryan.
Bryan goes to speak, but Jax addresses him directly then. “Bryan, you’ll be on site with Synn’s team, but will stay in the vehicle. We'll need you to monitor the screens of all six houses, and alert them to any movement.”
“I can do that,” Bryan says.
“What is the best time of day to ensure they will all be home?” Jax asks next.
“The middle of the night, I think,” I say first. “My dad is an early riser and is usually in bed by ten or eleven.”
The others murmur that theirs are the same, usually.
“Two or three in the morning will probably be best,” Jax says. “Thoughts?”
“Sounds like a plan,” Synn answers.
“Prepare to be ready tonight.” Jax explains to us then who each of us will be with. I'm with some guys I don’t know.
My mind clouds, and memories threaten to assault me. There's something huge I’ve never shared with my brothers, but now is the time to tell them. The trouble is, I’m freaked the hell out to say it out loud.
“You okay?” Ghost whispers to me, and I slowly shake my head. I nod towards the door and slip out to wait for the others.
I feel vulnerable as hell now that the guys are with me, and it’s embarrassing.
It's just us six, plus Bambi, who’s cuddled into my side. I want her to know this too.
