A/N: I am so sorry that it took me so long to update this story. I hope you can forgive me.
Chapter 8:
At 3 that same morning my watch begins beeping. After watching fast and furious with Mark for almost twelve hours I understand why he likes it so much. They are entertaining to watch and reminds me of racing games me and Matt used to play. I can't say that I 100% like the movie but I am willing to watch it every so often.
I stand up from my place on the couch and wince at the cracks that my back makes. Maybe staying in one position for twelve hours wasn't such a good idea. I walk over to my bed and reach underneath it to retrieve the laptop that I have been hiding for a few months now. It wasn't "mafia" issued so I have to hide it. I know that I will be needing it later so I grab it. Earlier during the shifting movies, the time where mark actually had to get up to change the movie, I had gotten permission from Mark to borrow his car. Which is good because it will take less time in a car and it also means they can't figure out it is one person because of the shift of vehicles.
I didn't notice that I had woken mark up until I hear his voice from the other side of the room. "Mell? Where are you going?" I wince, I have told him time and time again not to call me that because that is what matt called me so often, but I respond anyway. "It has to do with my tasks markie" I smirk knowing that he hates being called that. He glares but smiles and nods understanding that I am not allowed to talk about my tasks with anyone other than with Rob and that if anyone found out your tasks before you had completed them then let's just say you wouldn't need to finish them anymore.
"Ah, so that is why you need my car and don't call me markie, Mello" I smirk "Then don't call me Mell. That is reserved for one person only." "Touché Mello, but anyway ill cover for you with the guys except Rob as he should already know where you are." I stood there a second, he would actually cover for me? Mark sees my surprise and laughs, "Mello you are one of my only friends here, I will cover for you, plus you make this place interesting. Don't need you dying on me" "Thanks mark" I say smiling.
"Just hurry okay mello? I don't know how long they will believe me. You know I am a horrible lier." "I will try to hurry Mark, I promise. See ya." I see him nod before I turn and leave the room, I get to his car and open the door. I place my laptop on the passenger's seat and take out a hat to completely cover my blonde hair. I close my door buckle up and begin the almost hour and a half drive to the auction holding place.
When I arrived I noticed it wasn't really heavily guarded. I wondered why briefly but then realized it was time for a guard change. This was perfect, I would be able to get in and out with little trouble since this place doesn't have a security system. 'Looks like I brought my laptop for nothing'. I park a good mile away so it will be an easy get away. I run up to the building and begin to enter it. 'Okay so far so good, no one has spotted me and I seem to be getting in easily.' I finally got inside and found the location of the thing I was looking for. I noticed it didn't have glass on it, which meant it had trip wires, I sigh and begin remembering some training that matt made me go through in whammy's.
I slip down to the floor remembering that the first one was always the highest to catch the tallest criminals and I continue down along this path and finally get to the switch to turn the trip wires off. I reach out and grab the jewel. 'Gotcha, now to get out of here.' Knowing that leaving was not going to be that easy as the guards had switched fully. I run back to the door and look out, not seeing anyone I run out, I continue running till I get to the door leading outside. I look out the bottom of the door and don't see any feet so I open the door just enough for me to squeeze through and run out. I run down the street to Marks car. Once there I throw the door open and get in. once inside I turn the car on and take off, I hurry back to the hide out knowing full well there was no reason for me to wear a seat belt.
Once I got back to the hide out I deposited my laptop back in its hiding spot then went to Rob's office. I knocked twice and then opened the door, "Rob, I have something for you," I say while I deposit the jewel on his desk. He looks back up at me in shock, "I'll be damned kid you actually got it." He got up from where he was sitting and put his arm around my shoulders, "You keep this up and I might make you a mafia member before you finish the tasks" I shiver and hold my tongue knowing it would not help me in this case to speak back. "Gotta say mello, you've surprised me, I can't wait to see what's next. Now get out of my office." I nod and walk back out. I walk to my room while grabbing my rosary, I notice mark outside of our room and drop my hand, "Mello it is okay to have something precious to you" Mark says speaking gently. I nod and head inside our room Mark following behind me, "Mark his birthday is in a few days, and I get this feeling that something will happen but I really don't want it to" "Why not? You love him right? Why don't you want to see him?" "It's just complicated Mark. I'm going to bed okay? I'll see you in a few hours." I lay down and I hear a door close as Mark exits the room. I began thinking about the fact that I knew that I could never see matt again, I had become the villain we were trained to fight, and I didn't want to kill the only person I cared about. I would never say it out loud but deep down I knew, Mark was right I loved matt and now I would never see him again. I clutched the rosary and for the first time since I left whammy's house I cried myself to sleep.
