AN: This is something i wrote up a long while ago and i wanted to see what people think. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter one
"Hey, Mikey. I found ourselves a new client." Sam announced as he walked into the loft. As usual he made himself at home by grabbing a beer and settling himself in a chair. Glad my friends are comfortable in my home. But not this early in the morning. I sat up in bed and rubbed sleep from my eyes.
"That's great, Sam, but it could have waited another hour or so." I felt the bed shift as Fiona sat up, stretching her arms over her head and yawning. She got out of bed and smoothed down my button down shirt that she was wearing. Might i add that it was the only thing she was wearing.
"'Morning to you too, Sam." Fi said, padding into the kitchen to get herself a yogurt. Guess when you spend enough time with someone you start to rub off on them. "You wake me up before 7 again when it can wait until later you are going to get a nice surprise waiting for you under your car."
"Fi." I warned, smiling as i got out of bed. I got out my own yogurt and stood beside her after i slid on a pair of pants over my boxers
"Oh fine. Who is this client?" Fiona asked Sam after eating another spoonful of yogurt. Sam took a swig of his beer and set it on a nearby table of course within reach.
"He is a distant relative of an old friend of mine. Apparently he's been having some trouble with some guys with guns."
"What kind of trouble?" I asked, curious. Better to know some things up front. It could save you some trouble later.
"The kind of trouble where he did something that may have pissed some people off. Don't know anymore than that. I didn't have much of a chance to talk to him." The look Fi gave me confirmed it.
"We are in. When can we meet with this guy?"
"Now actually would be a good time. I already called him and he said he's at home." Fi finished her yogurt and tossed the spoon in the sink.
"Guess we better get a move on boys."
Meanwhile..
"I know who you are. I know who your family are. And i know what you do. I know the names of every single person you killed for, built explosives for, bought guns from, and sold them to. I know everything about you, bitch. You tried to screw me over and now you will pay the price," Emanuel Rayez said, threateningly. The teenage girl did not seem happy at what he said but clearly was not disturbed by it either. He ripped the duct tape off her mouth and she gave a sigh of annoyance.
"Oh goody-goody for you. Gotta say that was one nice speech. But not nearly as creative as the lost guy's who took me captive." She said cockily earning herself a slap across the face courtesy of Rayez.
"You are going to wish i was them with their simple ways of torture by the time i am done with you." he promised.
"You can't do anything to me that hasn't already been done before. Guess you didn't take a look at all my scars. Nothing will break me. Nothing will make me spill the information to you. Nothing."
"We will see about that."
"Consider it a challenge."
"I am ready to play. You better hope you are too."
"I'm me. I'm always ready." She replied, charming smile on her face.
AN 2: Hope everyone liked the story so far. I promise the next chapter will definitely be longer.
AN 3: I'm doing a raising awareness project on child soldiers so i'm going to post some facts about them bellow. When commenting on the story it would be great if you commented about this topic too. Thanks readers! :)
Facts about child soldiers:
1. Child soldiers for clarification purposes are people under the age of 18 involved in armed conflict.
2. There are between 250,000 to 300,000 child soldiers around the world.
3. Around 100,000 of those are located in Africa.
4. Children are used as spies, cooks, and sex slaves, among many other things. They are often put on the front lines to "soften up" the enemy and are used for suicide missions.
5. 40% of child soldiers are actually girls.
6. Things such as abuse and drugs are often used to get the children to comply.
7. Some children choose to be part of armed conflict for a sense of protection and a better life than what they may be dealing with. Others are taken from their homes and forced into it, some being told to kill their families or people in the place they live to prove their loyalty.
8. You can help by donating to organizations like Child Soldiers Relief Foundation who help former child soldiers assimilate back into normal life. These children need our help. They deserve an innocent childhood just as everyone else. Re post on your profile if you support the end of the use of child soldiers.