Hey sorry it took me a bit longer to get this chapter out. I was having a hard time writing it exactly how I wanted it.
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Chapter song: Live and let die by Guns and Roses.
Without further interruptions I bring you the next chapter…..
Chapter 4
"How did they find us?" I choked out
"What are we going to do?" Charlotte screamed at the same
"I don't know, fuck I don't know… I just know we have to get out of here NOW!" Peter yelled.
"How are we going to get out of here? What if they are just watching and waiting for us!"
"How the hell do I know Jane? Would everyone just shut up and let me think!" Peter said as he slid down the wall…
I watched as Peter rubbed his hands over his face and then moved them into his hair. I could see the white bones of his knuckles standing out against his skin; he was gripping his hair so tightly. "I don't know what to do!" Peter muttered…
From the corner of my eye I saw Charlotte walk over to Peter, kneel down to comfort him and whisper something in his ear.
"Hey I know," Riley spoke up. "There's an old fire escape on the side, we can go down that way it'll take us to the back alley."
"They'd be watching that too, you can see it from the street," Jane said.
"Well I don't hear you coming up with any brilliant plans Jane, so if you've got something please fucking say it now!"
Jane just closed her eyes and shook her head 'no.'
"I'm sorry Jane," Riley said. "Come here." He put his arms out to her for a hug but she pushed him away.
"I'm fucking fine, don't touch me" Jane sneered as she played off wiping her eyes with her arm.
"I know a way out," Mouse spoke up.
"You do?" I said quickly. I had all but giving up hope of getting out of this alive.
"Umm yeah, I do but….." Peter jumped up from his spot and spoke.
"You know how to get us out of here and you just sat here? What the fuck were you waiting for Mouse!"
"Back off Peter!" Jane shouted. "He is speaking up now which is more then you, bitch boy crying in the corner."
"Um guys, can we stop right now?" Riley spoke up. "We've got company," Riley spoke as he was peeking out of the window.
We all walked towards the window and looked out.
"I saw two by the front door, two by the fire escape and two more just took off around the cor…"
He didn't get to finish his sentence as we all heard a loud boom from downstairs, it was the front door being kicked open.
"What do we do?" I whispered as tears fell down my face. "Mouse?"
Mouse motioned with his hand to come with him and we all took off.
'He pushed aside a large stand to reveal a hidden crawl space. As he opened it I could see it was full of cobwebs and I could hear noises of some sort of animal.
"I can't." Mouthed Charlotte crying and shaking her head, "I'm claustrophobic, don't make me Peter.. "
"Come out, come out where ever you are." We heard their voices and it sounded like they were in the main room.
"Fuck this. Char, I love you girl but I've lived through too much shit to die now. I'm outta here." Jane slid down into the crawl space behind Mouse. "Whoever is coming do it now and last one in shut the lid."
I looked at Charlotte who was begging Peter not to make her and back to Riley. I didn't know what to do.
"Where the fuck are they? You go that way, you know they couldn't have left."
That was the blond, Mr. Armani Suit from the Da Nico's restaurant, the one who came after me in the alley. I would always remember that voice.
"Peter let's just give them the money maybe they will go away, please I can't do it." Charlotte pleaded..
"I've gotta go Bella, we've got to go, come on." Riley reached out and grabbed my hand, pulling me down into the dark hole. I could feel the cobwebs rubbing all over my face. I let out a bit of a squeak but quickly put my hand over my mouth as I felt a huge spider in my hair. I bit down hard onto my hand to stop the scream that was threatening to come out and ran my hands through my hair quickly to get it out.
I poked my head out and looked at Peter and Charlotte. "Char, Peter come with us, please."
"Charlotte, look at me," Peter spoke in a commanding voice "If we don't leave they will kill us."
"Bella come on." Riley was pulling me to continue to climb further into the black hole
"I can't, I can't leave her Riley" I started climbing back out.
That's when I heard their voices again and they were closer
"I'll take two rooms , you go that way."
"Charlotte," I spoke calmly. "Listen honey, we will put you in the middle between us, we won't let anything happen to you Char, I promise but we've got to go now, think of your baby Charlotte. You can't let them get you, they could hurt the baby."
I know it wasn't 'nice' to throw the baby in there but I was desperate.
Charlotte was crying but shook her head , 'Okay.' She took our hands and started down the hole with us.
Peter climbed down about a step ,then turned around to pull the trap door shut….
"I've found them in here"
I heard a voice I didn't recognize, before I had too much time to think about it I heard a gunshot…then another and another… I jumped and yelped almost falling off the 'ladder'.
The trapped door slammed shut and I heard Peter cry out in pain.
"GO GO GO!" I heard Peter yelling. "I... I... can't hold the door... ow! Fuck, much longer."
Between Charlotte screaming and the shooting at the trap door from above and all of the cobwebs I don't know how I didn't pass out, but I kept climbing down the ladder to god knows what..
I heard Mouse a moment later, telling me to keep going down with the others until the ladder stopped, then tell Jane to make a right and stay low on our bellies, he was going to check on Peter. I could feel him climbing up past me.
"Riley," I yelled out, scared I had lost them in the dark; I couldn't see my hand in front of my face, this made it worse but then a part of me was grateful I couldn't see what kind of things were in here with me.
I vaguely heard Mouse telling Peter and Charlotte to 'come on we could lose them in the tunnels' before I reached the bottom of the ladder.
"What?" Riley answered he sounded far away but not too far.
"When you reach the end of the ladder tell Jane to turn right and crawl, Mouse said to stay low".
As I got to the bottom of the ladder I felt a hand reach out for me… I jumped back not knowing who it was Damn, it was such a dark and tight space I think I was becoming Claustrophobic
"Riley …. I …. I ….." Reaching out for the hand touching me.
"Spit it out Princess!" I heard Jane say from somewhere ahead of me. "We don't have time for your drama".
"Gunshots, I heard gunshots,"…. I said fast
"What! Who? Riley spoke, he sounded like he was right in front of me.
"I don't know, I was climbing down and I heard a gun shot….. a couple of them, then Peter yelled out in pain , and I just ….Mouse came by and I came down here".
"You left them alone?" Jane yelled
"I …I didn't …." I was interrupted by the sounds of feet coming quickly down the ladder
"You guys down here?" I heard Mouse's voice.
"Yes," I spoke quietly. "Where's Peter?"
"Right here." I heard Charlotte's voice "His been shot, I don't know how bad but … we need to get him out of here."
"Umm guys we need to go now," Mouse commanded. " They are right behind me and if we have any chance of losing them now we have to go!"
As Mouse spoke we heard clanking on the ladder.
We continued to crawl through the dark nasty cobweb filled tunnel, at least I think it was a tunnel, I had to keep stopping to pull cobwebs out of my face and hair.. Mouse was barking out which way to turn every so often to Jane and Riley would continue to reach out and touch me in a reassuring manner.. I could hear small whimpers coming from Peter and I felt so bad for him; crawling through this with a gunshot wound. I closed my eyes and tried to remember happy times, when I was younger with my parents before all the problems started.
"One more turn to the left and we will be at the sewer," Mouse shouted to Jane
"Thank god for that, this shit is fucking disgusting." Jane bitched.
"Are they still behind you Mouse?" Charlotte's voice came out in a scared whisper.
"No, they couldn't fit they had to go back up the ladder."
We made it to the sewer and it was too much, I grabbed Riley's hand and just closed my eyes. I could hear rats or mouse running around, I heard Char's crying, feet slopping in the water beneath our feet. I heard my heart beating in my chest and I felt Riley's hand squeeze mine tighter and then I heard Mouse say 'this one'. I still couldn't open my eyes, I didn't want to see what was around me, I almost preferred the dark tunnel where I couldn't see. I heard the opening of the man hole and heard Riley telling me to open my eyes and climb up .
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"Next," Peter said as him and Charlotte came out of the bathroom.
After 'a debate' we had decided to check into a seedy motel instead of an expensive one. Well, actually, it was pretty easy choice; no one wanted to walk into a 4 star hotel reeking like sewer water with cobwebs in their hair. I mean yeah, we still had to put our nasty stinky clothes back on but at least our skin and hair was clean.
After the last person took their shower, we all sat around the bed and tried to figure out how they found us in the first place.
"What the fuck does it matter how they found us? They did!" Jane shouted
"I can only figure we didn't lose them, they followed us and waited until we left and ransacked the place looking for the money." Riley said
"Peter, are you alright?" I asked concerned.
"Ya, just fucking grazed me, the others missed."
"No you're not alright and as soon as we get somewhere safe you are getting that looked at." Charlotte said, I could hear the worry in her voice.
"Well, I say we say our goodbyes now and get the fuck out of this city!" Jane said
"That sounds like a good idea to me." Riley said
"I say we give them the money back first. I mean, I know we spent some of it but we can make that back if we all go out once or twice tops." Charlotte suggested.
"I agree with Charlotte," I spoke up
"Me too," Peter said "This shit isn't worth it," he said while looking at his shoulder.
"No way," Jane said "I'd rather take my chances than see them again . I will hop on the next bus and never fucking look back. I need this money , we all need this money. Plus, there is no saying they won't kill us anyways."
"I agree with Jane, Riley said
"Riley?" I questioned
"Sorry Bella, but you're all fucking crazy if you think I'm handing over this money. I fucking risked my ass to steal it. I need this money to get my family back and I can't even believe you'd expect me to give that up." Riley's voice was laced with anger.
"They're gonna kill us, Riley. How are you going to get your family back if you're dead?" Peter shouted…"Look at my arm, they aren't fucking playing around."
"I know that Peter, but what exactly are you planning on doing, walking up to these people and saying, 'sorry, um here's your money back, don't kill us'? Do you really think you are going to fucking walk away? And to be honest, even if they would take it back you'd still be in a world of shit 'cause you aren't getting my share. So good luck with that and have a nice life. You coming Bella?"
I looked at Riley in shock, I couldn't believe he was acting like this; so cold.
"Riley, what is your problem?" I asked
"Nothing is my problem but I told you all this is the only way I can afford to do what I need to do and now you've all decided to just give it back. I mean really, Bella what did you or you, Peter think was going to fucking happen after we stole a million fucking dollars? Did you think they would just chalk it up to bad fucking luck?" He pointed at Peter. "You saw what they did to Harry, and he didn't even steal the money."
"What happened to Harry was horrible, Riley," tears started forming in my eyes " but if we give it back. I think they killed him because he didn't have what they wanted, but we do" I whispered the last part.
Riley spun back around and looked at me. Seriously Bella, I mean seriously are you that stupid and naive? I use to think Jane was too hard on you, but … forget it, I'm leaving with my cut."
"That's what I say, I'm outta here. You coming Mouse?"
Mouse looked at me then shifted his gaze over to Charlotte and Peter.
"I gotta tell em Jane," Mouse spoke quietly
Jane looked up at Mouse. "Fine, tell them, get this stupid idea out of their heads."
"Tell us what Mouse?" I asked I could tell he was nervous.
"The guys who we were after us; I recognized at least two of them as the ones who killed Trent and came after me."
"Are you kidding me! Why didn't you say something earlier?" Peter asked
" I'm sorry alright, I just didn't want to see that scared look on Bella and Charlotte's face anymore….they are already scared enough .. Just please we need to get out of town. It doesn't matter if they get the money back they will kill us. It's all my fault I'm sorry."
"Damn right, you should have told us as soon as we got to the motel but it's not your fault man. We all knew what we were getting into when we agreed to this." Riley said
"No you don't get it; all this, Harry's death, all this is my fault."
"Mouse, stop… ."
"Jane, no I'm telling them everything. That day at the restaurant when I saw that one guy I knew, well knew who he belonged too, I should have called it off, or never been the one going in there to steal the briefcase, but I was sure I could grab it and be out of there before they even recognized me. Guess I'm not as good as I thought. They didn't even have to chase me; they knew where to find me."
"Why didn't you tell us this when we got back to the warehouse?" I questioned
"Cause , fuck, I thought …..I don't know we weren't supposed to be here. Then Bella wanted to go out one last time. I thought I wouldn't need to worry anybody, we were supposed to take the money and leave. We should have been out of town hours ago and I can only say I'm sorry again, but man we have to go. They fucking killed Trent over 40 bucks, you know they're coming after us." Mouse finished
"I feel like a sitting duck here, we need to keep moving. Everyone took a shower, now we've got to go!" Riley said
Peter can't move, I just got the bleeding to stop, he has got to rest. We are staying here tonight." Charlotte said while looking at Peter.
"Well then I guess this is where we say our goodbyes," Mouse spoke quietly "It's too dangerous to stay in one place for to long. Trust me, from experience you've always got to be on your feet and ready to run. And with you pregnant and Peter shot, you really should just get out of town as soon as Peter can move."
"Bye little mama," Jane said. "Goodbye Peter"
"Call us as soon as you are somewhere safe," as Charlotte spoke, tears ran down her cheeks.
Jane just nodded her head
"Umm.. Later, Riley, Princess." Jane said
I walked over and hugged Mouse goodbye and looked at Jane. "Please be careful you two."
"We're getting out of here, you guys are the ones who need to be careful." Jane said as they headed to the door. Jane turned around as she got there. "Hey Prin…..Bella, seriously go home this life isn't for you."
I didn't bother telling her what happened with my mother or saying anything back, I just smiled because, for the first time I really believed Jane was being sincere.
Riley walked to the door and held it open for Jane and Mouse, then closed the door behind them and locked it. He turned to lean back on it.
Peter?" Are you sure you can't move?" Riley asked
"He's not going anywhere!" Charlotte spoke for Peter and pushed him back down when he tried to get back up. "He's hurt!"
I turned to see the pain and worry on Charlotte's face.
"I really don't want to leave you by yourself, with Peter hurt and you pregnant" He ran his hands over his face and let his head fall back to hit the door. "But we , Bella and…."
I interrupted Riley, "I'm not leaving!" I spoke for the first time since I said goodbye to Jane and Mouse.
Riley turned to scowl at me.
"I'm not leaving Char and Pete like this; Peter's hurt and Char's pregnant! What are they going to do if anything happens?"
"What are you going to do if anything happens?" Riley turned the question around on me.
'I don't know," I sighed. My arms tightened around my legs.
Riley pushed off from the door and stalked to the window. He braced one arm on the window frame and bowed his head. I put my head onto my knees and tried to forget everything for a moment.
"I'll keep the first watch while you all get some sleep," Riley announced with a sigh. I moved my head from my knees and looked over at him. Riley turned around and pushed his hands into his jean pockets.
"I'm not leaving any of you here unprotected, and especially not with Peter hurt'
"Thank you," Charlotte muttered from her spot next to Peter on the other bed. Riley's eyes flashed over to her and he nodded once before, turning his attention back to me.
I looked at Riley and gave him a small smile mouthing a 'thank you.' And laid down to try to sleep.
I don't know how long I was asleep when I was woken up by Riley shaking me roughly by the shoulder.
"Get up now," Riley yelled in a loud whisper
"What?" What's going on?" I said rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, still trying to wake up
Riley put his finger up to his mouth pointing towards the front door then pointed towards the bathroom. I tuned my head in that direction and saw Charlotte and Peter waiting over there already. I quickly got up and headed over to them.
"What are we going to do?" I whispered
"Climb out the window," Peter mouthed back.
"How? I mouthed back, pointing at Peter's injured arm
"I'll manage," Peter whispered back.
Riley came running over, he pointed towards Peter then pointed towards the window motioning for Peter to climb out first.
After Peter it was Charlotte's turn.. Riley lifted her up and handed her through the window to Peter. That's when it dawned on me; I looked at the window then back at Riley. He couldn't fit.
"You're next," he whispered. I was getting ready to say something when I heard the commotion from a couple of rooms down. There was a loud bang and screaming.
I turned back to Riley I knew what he was doing and I couldn't let him sacrifice himself for me; for us.
"Riley we'll make you fit. You can squeeze, please don't make me leave you." I started to cry.
"Bella, you need to go. I'll be fine, I promise. I'll find you; go to Time Square, wait an hour tops. But if I don't come, Bella get on a bus. Head to Pennsylvania and I'll come, I promise."
"No! No no no," I cried.
"Bella I've got my phone, I'll call you as soon as I get out of here, okay? But babe, you gotta go. Now. Come on."
Riley picked me up sideways to put me through the window but before he could I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him with all I had. Riley broke the kiss first and winked at me then put me through the window and handed me off to Peter
I looked back at the window and Riley put his hand up. As I got ready to speak I heard the door being kicked in and saw Riley spin around. Charlotte screamed and Peter yelled at us to run.
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"We have to go back! We have to at least call... something. I can't just stand here not knowing anything," I said as I paced back and forth as we waited at Time Square.
"Bella we can't go back, he said he would meet us here, he will don't worry." Charlotte said
"Don't go back! Don't worry! Are you fucking serious! How can I not worry, you know whatever, I'm gonna call."
"NO! You can't call Bella, if he is running or hiding and they hear his phone go off…."
"Okay, I get it; you're right but I can't wait here I have to go back."
"He told you to stay here and if he didn't come to get on a bus, Bella. He said he would come for you or call when he got a chance." Charlotte said
"Well he risked his life for us and that means something to me, so I'm returning the favor and going to look for him."
"But Bella if they caught him, he's…'
"Don't you finish that sentence, Charlotte! No, I can't hear that. I'm going; I'll keep in touch with the cell phone. Wait here as long as you can in case Riley comes. I understand if you can't wait much longer."
"No, if you are determined to do this, then we will either go with you or I'll go by myself." Peter said
"Peter. no offense but you're hurt; if something was to happen and what with Charlotte being pregnant, you'd just slow me down. I'll be back soon." I took off running not giving them a chance to stop me or argue.
I figured it would be better to stay in the busy areas; blend in with the crowd. As I was walking down the street, I started thinking about everything that had occurred in the last 24 hours. I mean, damn! I know it was stupid to think we could steal a million bucks from someone without them coming after us, but I guess I never really thought about how dangerous they could be. But then again, I did say I didn't think it was a good idea when we were talking about it but I don't know, I...
I was brought out of my thoughts quickly and a scream escaped my mouth as I felt two hands roughly grab my shoulders. I felt a someone's breath on my ear
"Shut your little trap now little girl, keep walking or I'll gut you right now, and anyone else who tries to help. You know I will, you saw that guy at the warehouse. I don't think you want anyone else killed because of you, do you?"
My eyes shut momentary, I knew that voice he was 'Armani' guy. My body began to shake and I knew I had to do something and fast. If I let him take me somewhere I knew I would be killed. Thoughts of what Riley had said about Harry flashed through my head and that gave me the strength I needed. I took my elbow the way Peter had shown me and flung it backwards successful knocking the wind of out of him, giving me enough time to quickly spin around and throw my elbow again right into his wind pipe, then I kicked him hard and fast in the groin. As soon as his hands we're on his 'injures' I took off running and didn't look back. Thank you, Peter for all those hours of self defense 101.
I continued to duck and weave in between people on the streets which at this hour wasn't a whole lot; it was both a good and bad thing. Better to get around, harder to not be seen. I slipped into a door frame to catch my breath and to see where 'Armani' was; I could vaguely make out the top of his head and it looked like he was talking to another man. Fuck! Why didn't I listen to Peter? I was starting to panic and I didn't have Jane here to 'calm me down'. I could do this; I had to. I looked around quickly and saw an alley to the right of me I remembered what Mouse had told me about most businesses keeping their back doors unlocked and always looking for more than one escape. I took a deep breath and ran to the alley, as I got about half way down I heard a loud screech.
"You! You there, get out of here; I know what you want girlie and you can't have it!"
I looked up at a very pissed off homeless woman 'guarding' a grocery cart with a very heavy looking bat which she was wielding in the air towards my face.
"Whoa there ma'am, I don't want your stuff. I'm just trying to get out of here. I won't give you any trouble, if you'd just let me pass I'll be on my way."
I had to get out of here; I didn't have time for this but I wasn't looking at getting hit by a bat to do it.
"No you go back the way you came from now, turn around and get out of here before I whack you with my bat and mess that pretty little face up."
And with that I lost it; I was done. I was so tired from lack of sleep, from running. Being scared, being dirty and alone; I was done. She could hit me, kill me I didn't care anymore, fuck 'Armani' could put a bullet in my brain, I couldn't fight anymore. I just started crying.
"What are you crying for little girl? I didn't hit you, yet." She studied my face a little longer, before she spoke again. "You really don't want to steal my treasures?" She said pointing at the high pile of stuff.
"No ma'ma, I don't want what's in your *sniff* cart, unless there are some *sniff* ruby slippers in there." I spoke
"Well they isn't and if there are, they are mine and you can't have them. Now the names Roxy so stop calling me ma'ma and tell old Roxy why you're crying and why you were running like the devil himself was chasing you."
Ma'm …. sorry Roxy, I really don't have time for this, I've got to go my friends are in trouble and I'm in trouble and some really scary men *sniff* are after me and they are gonna kill me if they find me and they might hurt you too just for talking to me so, please, just let me pass and I'll be on my *sniff* on my way." I pleaded
"What's your name?" Roxy asked
I didn't have time for this. I took a deep breath. "It's Lis" I stopped myself. "Bella ." I was so use to using that 'fake' name around strangers it was a habit, but at this point being so close to possibly dying in a god forsaken back alley, lying didn't seem like the right thing to do.
"Lis Bella? Is that French?" Roxy asked
"Ha ha." That actually made me laugh, even though I was still crying. "No Roxy I just normally don't tell me people my real name so I was going to lie but …" I was interrupted by my cell phone ringing. I looked and saw it was Peter calling; I pressed the answer button quickly.
"Hello, listen Peter I can't talk, I'm okay for now but I'm being followed by the man from the restaurant, I'm trying to get away now." I listen to him talk for a moment before I interrupted him." NO! No, don't come here, stay where you are; I'm getting out of here. Have you heard from Riley or Mouse and Jane? "I was quiet as I listened to Peter's answer. "Oh god Peter, where are they? Okay, I have to go and yes I am leaving. I love you too; tell Charlotte I love her too, in case I don't… I gotta go bye Peter." I hung up the phone and turned off the ringer.
" Roxy, listen I really have to go…"
"There's the little bitch, she's trapped."
My eyes snapped shut for a moment then I quickly looked at Roxy. "Go please they will kill you and I can't have anyone else get hurt, please just walk away." I whispered to Roxy
"They are the ones after you and your friends, Bella?" Roxy asked
I turned around and saw the men coming closer. "Yes Roxy, now please stop talking to me and just leave. This is *sniff* my fight I don't want you to get hurt, they are gonna kill me and they will kill you. Just start yelling at me and walk away."
"Oh the hell they will! Get behind me Lis Bella. Now!" Roxy yelled while glaring at the two men approaching.
"No Roxy! No no no no you need to …" I didn't get to finish as Roxy grabbed my arm and forcefully put me behind her.
"Get out of the way bum; this has nothing to do with you. This has to do with that little thief behind you. Now move cause I have no problem killing you to get to her, so take this as your last warning. I've wasted too much time already on this bullshit. NOW MOVE!" He yelled
"You stay back or you're gonna be spitting out pieces of my bat for a week, you little piece of shit. I eat boys like you for breakfast, now turn around and get out of my alley and I'm not warning you again!" Roxy sneered
"Roxy," I whispered. "Please don't do this, they may have a gun. I'm not worth it."
"You stop talking like that Lis Bella, they've pissed me off now. I'm in this fight. They can't come in my yard talking shit; they're about to get schooled."
"It's Bella, just call me Bella." For some reason in my impending death I wanted to be called by my name not 'Lis Bella'. Oh my god I was losing my mind. Focus, Bella focus.
"Which one of you little piss ass little boys has the balls to come near me?" Roxy said with a sneer in her voice.
The one I had never seen before spoke up
"Let me deal with this 'thing' and you can have the girl,like you wanted." He sneered while moving towards us.
"Fine, but make it quick," Armani said while looking at his nails. "I have a appointment at 11."
"Oh this is gonna be fun, I haven't got to whip someone's ass in a while, I miss it." Roxy said switching her bat back and forth between her hands very quickly.
"Roxy please," I pleaded one last time. I would rather take our chances running than risk her getting hurt or killed over me.
"Hush Bella, this is a walk in the park. I haven't survived all these years on the street without being tough. Watch and learn."
The man approached and pulled out a knife; my eyes went wide.
"That's all you got little boy, that small little knife?" Roxy laughed.
Then, quickly, he lunged at Roxy and she swung her bat. 'BAM' she made direct contact with his face. He let out a blood curling scream as the bat for sure broke his nose, blood came pouring out immediately.
"Fucking bitch! You broke my nose!"
"I told you not to mess with me, little boy," Roxy said as she charged after him with her bat, hitting him hard across the back of the head.
While she was beating that man to a pulp Armani came towards me
"I'm bored with this shit," He said as he pulled out his gun, pointing it directly at me. I closed my eyes and started to say a little pray when I heard a loud crack. I peeked open my eyes to see Roxy standing behind him. By the way he dropped to his knees, I assume she had cracked him pretty hard on his back of his legs.
"Get out of here now Bella," Roxy screamed to me, without turning around she whispered, "the third door is unlocked, go through it."
"Are you sure? I don't want to leave you here alone."
"Get out of here now, Bella before I take my bat to your backside, get your ass moving," she said, swinging her bat wildly at Armani. I noticed the other man she hit still hadn't gotten up and I didn't know if he was dead or unconscious and I didn't really care. I did as I was told and started to run. When I got to the door I turned one last time and saw Roxy raising her bat to bring another blow to Armani when he pulled the trigger shooting her.
"I let out a scream as I heard Roxy yelling
"You son of a bitch you shot me. Now I'm pissed!" Roxy yelled
I watched as she swung the bat one more time hitting Armani on the left shoulder, but she was too hurt to put much power behind it. That's when I heard the second shot and saw Roxy fall.
I ran though the door and kept running.
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"This better be fucking important to be calling me right now" I said as I looked down at the naked woman in my bed.
"You work for me; I own you. So when I call you, you better believe it's damn important, Edward. I don't care what or who you are doing at the moment. Get up and get dressed and come to my office now, I have a job for you."
"What's the job"? I asked while looking over at the woman sleeping in my bed. Poor thing, it's a shame to wake her up this early, after the 'work out' I gave her all night. Oh well, she couldn't stay not when I was leaving. But I'm not a prick, I'll sent her off with a smile.
"We can discuss that when you come in, I don't call you in for trivial shit. Now be here in 20 minutes" he said then slammed the phone down.
Fucking prick, it must be important. He was right, he only called me in when it was important and needed immediate attention. I wasn't called 'The Cleaner' for nothing.
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