I pulled the body away from the view of anyone and threw him in a ditch, making sure he was dead before taking his gun. I would need this, even if I didn't like it. I looked back and saw they were still talking, but Noah was now looking at a picture in his hand. He took off his glasses and they went back to talking.
Noah looked around, asking a question I guessed and I snuck over toward some of the guys, getting ready to attack if needed. I watched the guys whispering to each other, and then saw the old man look at the music player and Noah nodded. This is it, this is where it begins.
I heard gunshots and knew Conner and Murphy had shot a couple guys and lifted my knives and hit two guys twice in the backs, they fell down and I ducked quickly behind a tree and shot a man aiming at me. I threw a few more knives and hit a few more. The others took off running toward the house, shooting at Noah.
I threw knives, hitting one or two every once in a while and saw Conner and Murphy jumped down into the garden to help their father. I ran toward the place, still shooting at guys, diving out of the way when some turned to shoot back. I rolled into a broken window and was back to back with Romeo, he had a shotgun still.
I grabbed a gun from a guy and we continued to shoot at the guys that were everywhere. Conner and Murphy were still on top of the garden thing and I threw a knife at the old man, but missed after being shoved by Romeo. He had gotten shot in the shoulder, but was still shooting.
I ran toward the others, giving Romeo space to get the last few guys and Murphy and Conner jumped down. Noah walked toward his sons, helping them and I saw Murphy and Conner both get shot, but they still continued to fire their guns and I watch Noah get shot too. I remembered my promise to Murphy and Eunice and tried to help them without getting in harms way.
They shot the wings off an angel statue in the garden and I ducked down, being covered in broken glass of the window that was just shattered above me. Murphy found his way over to their dad and I got up and threw a knife quickly, hitting a guy walking toward them dead in the chest and Conner shot him plenty of times after that.
I jumped up and Romeo shot a guy that came up behind Conner, then everyone was dead. Conner ran over to their dad and I followed after him, Noah told them to take him to Louie and we helped each other carry him back over to the old man sitting in the chair, watching us closely. "I'll see you…in a minute Louie." He breathed and Louie nodded, then Noah shot him.
The record stopped playing and Noah was getting cold already. The guys already had tears in their eyes and I couldn't help but to get some too. I mean I didn't know him, but knew how they must feel. We sat him down on the floor and he was staring up at the sky. They begged him not to die and I let the tears fall when he wiped one of them away, smiling slightly and nodding at me, knowing that I would take care of Murphy.
He turned to the sky again and gasped, "Look boys Look!" he said and then said, "It's so beautiful…It's a beautiful day." Then he didn't breath anymore, they cried, and I noticed a picture in his hat of a woman holding two babies and I knew it was the guys. I held Murphy close to me and he cried, gripping my side with one hand and the other still holding his father.
"We have to go guys." I whispered and they nodded. I pulled Murphy up and held him against me. I heard the footsteps and knew it was too late; the police were waiting on us. "Let's go this way." I breathed and they shook their heads. I stopped Murphy and Conner, looking over toward Romeo and kissed Murphy. I pulled away and he stared at me. "I think I might be pregnant." I whispered and his mouth dropped. "You knew this! And you still came! You could've been hurt!" he said and Conner stared at us.
"I know, but I'm not even sure yet. It's too early to tell." I whispered and he suddenly looked around. "You have to go, get away." "I won't leave you." I whispered and he looked up, looking worried and relieved. I turned and saw Matt breathing heavily and staring at us. "Marietta, I had to come, I'm sorry." "Go with him." Murphy said and pulled away from me.
"I won't leave you." I repeated and he gave me a gentle push with his arm. "I won't let you go to prison, even if you aren't pregnant." Matt's mouth dropped and rushed over to me. "Murphy, come with me, I don't want to leave you again." I said, reaching for him. He hugged me and kissed me one last time and Matt grabbed my hand. "I might not be with her in person, but she is still mine." He said to Matt, who nodded and pulled me away from Murphy.
"Please don't go!" I whispered harshly and he looked away and walked down the stairs with his brother. Matt hugged me tight and then picked me up. "Let me go!" I said and he shook his head, then I started to struggle and he whispered that he was sorry and everything went black.
I opened my eyes with a pain in the back of my neck, Matt had knocked me out to get me away…from Murphy! I shot up in the dark room and saw I was in a church pew. I glanced around and the lights came on. "About time you woke up. I thought for a minute I hit you too hard." I jumped up, but sank to the ground. He came over and squatted in front of me. "Listen Marietta…" I punched him and he fell onto his ass.
"You made me leave him!" "He wanted you to go!" he said and I got quiet. "He only wanted you to be safe." He said and I looked around. "Why are we in a church?" "I got a call from Eunice; she said she needed to talk with you. She asked to meet us here." "But she had to leave, to get away." "It'll be alright, I did get away." Her voice said and she walked out.
Her hair was short now and black at the night. I blinked and looked around again. "Where are we?" "At a monastery, everything was off the books." She explained and I stood up slowly, Matt following and I swear I almost fell back down when he walked out. "Smecker?" I breathed and he smiled. "You look good Marietta." "But you died." "Fake, to be able to fully help the boys."
I stared at him and walked over to him. "Help the boys?" "I trained Eunice before I 'died' so I could get everything prepared." "We want to get them out." I blinked and looked at Eunice. "Out?" "The Hoag prison. We will need your help." He said and Eunice shook her head. "No, she has to go to a doctor in a few weeks, she might be pregnant." Smecker looked at me and I nodded. "Who? Him?" he asked, pointing at Matt.
I shook my head and smiled a bit. "If I am…then its Murphy's baby." "Well we better find out soon, or we will have to replan everything to leave you out of it." he said and walked away. "Get some rest Marietta." He said and left with Eunice. I sighed and Matt took me to a room. "I have to go Marietta, to help them plan." I nodded and he left me. I rolled onto my back after falling on the bed and stared at the ceiling, hoping to see the guys soon and hoping they are all alright from their wounds.
