Authors Note: I'm changing things up a little bit. In my story Joe was not killed by Nick, just badly hurt and may not survive. Nick DID kill one of the other gang members though, so Billy is still out for revenge against Nick and his family.
Sophie pulled her black BMW next to the curb on the side of the Hume home. Letting it set and idle for awhile as she stared at the house in the darkness. When people saw her car she most always got the "you're a spoiled brat" look. And she supposed she was a bit spoiled, her father had co-signed for the car when she turned eighteen, but she had made every car and insurance payment working at a local recording studio in town. Music had always been her passion. Since Brendans death over two weeks ago she hadn't stepped foot at work, had barely wanted to leave her bed. Her mother had left when she was just five, all she had was a father who was emotionally and physically distant and tried to make up for it with gifts and money. Sophie had always envied Brendan's family. Nick and Helen were like the parents she never had. Helen had been the shoulder Sophie cried on when things were too much for her to handle. Lucas was the little brother she had always wished she had been blessed with. It was because of Lucas that Sophie was here tonight. She had received a strange text from him earlier in the day saying he needed to see her and something about his dad acting all weird and the police showing up at the house that day. Sophie noticed a police car sitting in front of the home but the officer inside didn't even notice when Sophie got out of her car and headed towards the back of the house. Not that she had much faith in the police after Brendan's death.
Using the extra key Helen had given her, Sophie unlocked the back door and let herself inside. There was an eerie silence in the house. Sophie had only been here once since Brendan's death. The day of his funeral. Inside Sophie knew there was nothing she could of done to prevent what had happened, but the guilt still engulfed her. She knew she should of been there to support Brendan's family, but the hurt inside was tearing her apart. All she wanted to do was sleep, but when she did the nightmares would come. Blood, Brendan, and the blue eyes of the man in the mask. She would re-live what happened over and over in her mind and wake up struggling and in a cold sweat. Guessing everyone in the house was asleep, Sophie headed up the stairs to Brendan's bedroom. She figured she would stay the night like she used too and talk to Lucas in the morning. He probably needed his sleep as much as she did. She paused at the door, almost afraid to open it. Finally twisting the doorknob she stepped into the room that had been her best friends and silently took everything in. The light from the streetlamp outside illuminated the room so she didn't need to turn on any lights. His room looked exactly the same. Hockey trophies lined the shelves along with pictures of friends and family. A lot of them including her. Sophie stopped to look at one of just her and Brendan. He was smiling as he held Sophie's waist from behind. The camera had caught her in mid laugh. She wondered if she would ever laugh so carefree again.
She layed down on Brendan's bed and pulled his pillow up into her arms, hugging it. It still smells like him, Sophie thought. Then the tears came, the tears she had been fighting back in an attempt to stay strong. Silently she wept into the pillow, silent aching sobs she didn't even think she was capable of. Finally she was out of tears and stared into the darkness, barely blinking. She almost felt numb after such a strong release. I wish I could stay numb, Sophie thought as she closed her eyes. Sleep finally finding her.
It was the gunshot that awoke her, Sophie sat straight up in bed. Another nightmare she thought, but then she heard more noise. Voices and screaming. She heard Helen screaming Nick's name and other loud voices from men she didn't recognize. Sophie didn't know what to do. Desperately she looked around for her cell phone, finally finding it in the bottom off her purse. As she began to diall 911 the bedroom door suddenly flew open and a crazy looking blonde man stood there. Sophie looked down at the screen of her phone and right as she was going to press send the man shot across the room and grabbed the phone from her hands.
"Hey Billy! What the fuck! I thought there was only one kid left?" The man shouted out the bedroom door. Only one kid left... What was going on, this can't be happening again Sophie thought. Fight this time... Fight! Sophie's mind commanded her. She looked around the room, her eyes resting on Brendan's hockey stick next to the bed. Lunging across the mattress she had it in her hands quicker than she thought possible. Raising it like a baseball bat she aimed directly at the mans head, making hard contact. His howl of pain only spurned her on. Take that you mutherfucker!Sophie thought as she raised her arms again to bring down the stick. Before she could succeed the man grabbed her ankle and pulled her to the floor where he now layed. Grabbing her arm, he hauled her up to a standing position and backhanded her in the face.
"You piece of shit! Why are you doing this! Why are you here?" Sophie screamed in his face. The pain from the hit making her see stars.
"Ask your daddy!" The main hollered right back at her. Sophie knew he meant Nick. What had Nick done?
The man didn't wait for her answer, just half dragged half carried her down the stairs and into the living room. Sophie struggled against him, but stopped when she saw the scene before her. Helen was kneeling on the ground before a tall man with a bald head, she could hear Lucas whimpering in the background. Nick was struggling to get to them, but was being held back by two other men. The bald man turned to look directly at Nick and then pulled a gun from his waist and aimed it directly at Helen. Then he pulled the trigger. Helen slumped to the ground. Both Sophie and Nick screamed. Next the man aimed the gun at Nick like it was the most natural thing in the world and pulled the trigger again. Nick fell to the ground silently. Finally the only noise in the house was Sophie's screaming. This finally caught the man's attention and he turned to look at her. Sophie went silent. His eyes... He has those blue eyes. It's the man from the store, this can't be real, Sophie thought. Silently they stared at each other. Finally she closed her eyes, knowing the gun was going to be aimed at her next. Nothing happened.
Lucas's whimpering brought Sophie out of her trance and she kicked the man who held her in the shin, making him involuntarily let go of her. She ran across the room and knelt beside Lucas. He was still alive, but barely.
'Lucas? Lucas! It's ok, I'm here. Everything is going to be alright." Sophie knew she was lying.
"Who are you?" A deep voice commanded. Sophie looked up at the blue eyed man again. "I know Hume doesn't have a daughter." The man stated.
"Why are you doing this!" Sophie whispered.
"I asked you a fucking question! Who the hell are you?" The man yelled.
"I'm Brendan's friend, I WAS Brendan's best friend!" Sophie yelled back. "Until you killed him!"
"Shit happens, Hume brought the rest of this upon himself." The man said, slowly circling where she huddled on the floor next to Lucas.
"Well, what the hell are we gonna do with this chick Billy, She's seen us man." A hispanic man asked in the background.
Silence filled the room again as everyone waited for the man, Billy, to answer. He acted like he had all the time in the world as he thought about what they should do next. Finally he spoke.
"How much do you care about him?" Billy asked, motioning towards Lucas with his gun.
"He's like my little brother. I would do anything for him." Sophie stated simply.
Sophie felt Billy looking her over, from her feet still in classy black boots, her name brand jeans, all the way up to her head of wavy brown hair.
"He's still alive ya know. I'll let him live... but only if you come with us." Billy stated. "You could be a real benefit, I can figure out just how later. But if we let him live that means you leave tonight. No contact with your family, no contact with the boy EVER. But he keeps his life. But if contact is made then he dies"
Sophie bit her lip nervously and looked down at Lucas, he was barely conscious but was looking up at her, she didn't know if he understood what was being said. She looked at the gunshot wound to his stomach. She owed this to Brendan.
"Fine, you let him live and I'll go wherever you want me too." S said, her stomach sinking.
Billy looked down at her again and then turned his back and started walking out of the living room.
"Have her grab all her shit and lets get the hell out of here. I don't want any traces that she was ever here." His deep voice said.