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What I'm going to tell you is very important. All this stuff doesn't mean anything. Money, this, doesn't mean anything without trust. I have to be able to trust you with my life."- Ace Rothstein
Esme's PfOV
It had been a long boring slow week. Edward had filled me in on Isabella finding his gun and her keeping the secret. If only she knew she what kind of secrets she would find out in the future. I had faith in the girl. She hardly knew my brother but she keep his business on lock.I thought there was the beginning to a beautiful romance there.
We were all going to the football game tonight. Jacob plays and we go to support him. We know some of the other players but Jacob is different. He's associated with out group, my brothers used him for deals and muscle. He had been loyal so far. Aro was driving myself, Alice, and Bella because we were sneaking liquor in and he didn't want us driving. I was just happy I would get to hang out with him. He had been so busy lately I hadn't seen him since Sunday.
Isabella and I doned blue jeans, hunter green Valmont hoodies, and furry boots to rep our school. Rosalie was wearing the same. We always wore the same to the ball games. Except Alice, she had on stiletto boots. I wear heels almost everyday of my life and I still haven't figured out how that girl walks across wet grass in those. Our lives may be different but we tried to enjoy our high school experience like normal teenagers. It didn't always work out.
"Ready to go bitch?" Alice said striding into my living room.
"Yea ho!" I picked back grabbing my purse and phone.
"Let's get this night started!" Alice whooped leading the way outside.
We piled into Aro's Range Rover and Alice began handing out minis.
"Hand me a Patron Mary Alice!" I shouted over the music. We were all in a very good mood. Football season was always fun and meant alot of parties. Alice tossed me the mini and I caught it downing it in one gulp while Isabella sipped on hers. We were seriously going to have to break her in or make her permanent DD.
We were singing and taking shots the whole way to the game. Edward and Jasper were suppose to meet us at the game but they had to 'take care' of something before hand. It didn't take long to get there with all the shots to keep us occupied.
Aro opened the door after we had each stashed a few minis in our purses. He, for a change, had on jeans, with a white Valmont hoodie on, and white Nikes. It looked good on him. Made him look relaxed, look his age for a change. We all made our way into the game and went to our reserved VIP box on the 50 yard line. We had tons of chairs there and Mary Alice had stashed a bag with blankets in it today before leaving school. That girl was always prepared for everything.
"Kill 'em Black!" Aro shouted sipping on his flask. He didn't give a fuck who saw him because he knew he would get away with it. It surprised me how much time he spent at school when he didn't have was fun to hang out with though so I was glad he did.
"This is crazy. I've never had this much fun at a football game." Bella said, her cheeks red from the liquor and cold air.
"We make everything fun Bells!" I said giving her a one armed hug.
"No one has ever called me that but my dad." She said smiling.
"Does it bother you?" I asked not wanting to offend her. I really liked her. She was much more laid back than Rosalie or Alice.
"Not from you Es." she smiled at me. She was lit but then again so was I.
The game wasn't even past the first quarter when Edward and Jasper showed up.
"Ladies." Jasper greeted us in his usual southern fashion, tipping his hat.
"Jas!" We all shout, giggling.
"Isabella." Edward nodded at Bella. Yea, I noticed that. I thought wishing he could read my mind for a minute.
She smiled, nodding back, a blush tinting her cheeks an even deeper red.
"I sure do miss a good ol game of football." Jasper drawled lighting a cigarette.
"We can play sometime man." Aro said passing him a flask.
"Hell yea."
"Yo, we need to make some rounds. We need to leave soon." Edward told Aro while sneaking glances at Bella.
"I really don't wanna leave the girls. They have all been drinking." Aro nodded towards us.
Edward glanced at us then turned back to Aro.
"Aight. I've got Jasper with me. You be there as soon as you drop them off?"
"Yea, no problem cuz." Aro said taking another sip out of his flask.
"See you later." Edward said lighting a cigarette. He and Jasper left nodding at us girls.
We spent the next quarter shouting and cheering our team on. We were killing the other guys. Jacob could play ball. At halftime, we were still having a good time but I noticed Aro casting sideway glances all around. I followed his line of vision to find two police officers at the top of the stairs. Aro appeared to be looking at the field but he had his eyes on them.
The tall one with a mustache whispered something to the short, fat one and they began their descent down the stairs, making their way towards us. I had an uneasy feeling in my stomach. I moves over closer to Aro and leaned in towards him.
"Do you see the blues?" I asked him never taking my eyes off the cops.
"Yea, ma. I should have left with Edward. They have been watching me for a little while now."
"I got you. Hug me and you can put your keys in my hoodie." I told him turning towards him smiling, placing my hand on his shoulder and leaning in to him. Without missing a beat, he wrapped his arms around me in what looked like an affectionate embrace. I quickly reached under his hoodie and grabbed his piece from the front of his jeans and pulled it into my own pocket.
He leaned down and brushed his lips barely against my ear.
"Thanks Es."
As he pulled back, the officers approached. Rosalie had already tossed the minis in the blanket bag and was standing there watching the cops with a cold ass stare.
"Aronni Luciano, we have a warrent for your arrest. Search him Harold." The tall one said to the other. As the short one searched Aro finding nothing the tall one stared at me smirking. They started to haul him off when Aro turned his head towards me and puckered up his lips as if to kiss me.
"Enough loverboy. Let's go." the cop told him pulling on his arm.
We watched until they were out of sight. Mary Alice pulled out her phone and called their father. Rosalie and I were both trying to get Edward or Emmett on the phone. Bella just look confused and horrified. Finally Edward picked up.
"Hello?" He yelled. I could hear loud music in the background. He must be at the club.
"Aro just got pinched." I choked out feeling like I was going to cry. I don't know why I was so upset. I had grown up around stuff like this but seeing Aro in cuffs struck me hard. The liquor had to be making me emotional.
"Shit. I'm sending Santiago to get you. Stay put. You will go straight home. Bring Alice and Rosalie with you." He instructed me.
"What about Isabella?" I asked.
"She needs to go home. She has already been exposed to too much, you know dad won't want her there."
"Ok." I answered reluctently.
I filled the girls in on what he said and we began to gather our things together. We had everything packed and went to the entrance to wait for Santiago. It took him ten minutes to get there and we loades up in his Suburban.
"Where to?" He asked looking at me.
"Isabella's house. 1217 Maple Dr." I told him wishing Edward would have let her come. I really wanted to talk to her about what happened with Aro but it would have to wait until later.
Santiago pulled out of the parking lot and made his way down the highway that lead to the middle class suburbs. When he turned off the main highway onto the two lane that lead back to Isabella's neighborhood a black Impala turned off behind us. Their windows were so black we couldn't see anything inside of the car. They followed us turn for turn. Santiago glancing in the rearview looking a little nervous.
When we came to a fourway stop Santiago ran right through it along with the car behind us. We were approaching the next when when a yellow Mustang with black windows pulled out in the middle. Santiago slammed on the brakes and the SUV came to a screeching hault.
A black guy with dreads got out of the passenger side of the Mustang and began walking towards our SUV. He pulled a guy from the back of his jeans and raised it up. He aimed towards us.
"Get down!" I screamed.
We all hit the floorboard. Santiago pulled out his 9mm and began firing and so did the other guy. Santiago emptied his clip and dropped it, loading another.
"Shit." he said trying to reach under his seat. I glanced over the shot out windshield and see two more guys walking towards us with guns. Santiago obviously wasn't finding the gun he was looking for and I remembered Aro's gun in my hoodie. I pulled it out with shaky hands and pulled it up. I stayed low and propped my hands up on the dash. It was all black so nothing would reflect off of it. It was a .45 and I knew it would have kick so I prepared myself. Santiago finally found his other gun and was firing, taking down two of the guys.
The guy with dreads still made his way forward. He was a stupid sonofabitch. I waited til he got a little closer and squeezed the trigger. My father didn't raise a defenceless daughter. The bullet ripped through the air hitting the guy in the lower stomach. Blood spewed out and he bent over groaning. I aimed again and pulled the trigger hitting my target. His chest.
He didn't take another step before he fell onto the highway.
"Get the fuck out of here!" Rosalie yelled peeking over the seat.
Santiago threw the truck in drive and cut a donut screeching tires. There were no other options besides my house. I felt like I was in a surreal world. Everything seem to move in slow motion. I lookes down at the gun in my hand realizing what I had just done. I was raised to kill or be killed but I never thought I would have to. I thought that part of this life would be left to my brothers.
I glance over at Santiago who is cupping his shoulder.
"Are you ok?" I ask my own voice sounding foreign to my ears.
"Yea, just a flesh wound." He mumbles staring straight ahead.
"Someone get Carlisle on the phone." I shouted.
"Got it." Mary Alice said already dialing her phone.
"I'm calling Emmett." Rosalie said.
"Is Isabella ok?" I choked out holding back tears.
"I think so." she answered for herself.
"Isabella, what you saw tonight -" I began
"I know, I know, I didn't see anything." She cut me off. I loved her. I hoped my dumbass brother made her my sister. The family may see differently.
Knowing everyone else was taking care of everything I sat back in my seat still clutching the gun in my hand. I laid my head back, closing my eyes. I began to take deep breaths, trying to calm myself.
For everything to have been moving in slow motion, next thing I know we're in my driveway. Edward opens my door and pulls me out, enveloping me in his arms. Emmett helps Rosalie and Isabella out and ushers them in the house as my father and Carlisle pull Santiago out of the Suburban.
"It's ok Es. Let's get you inside." Edward whispers soothingly in my ear.
All I can do is nod and let him lead me inside.