Chapter 8- just give it a shot

Gus's plan completely...well...it whomped. I was the live bait to draw ou the creepy suit men so we have some idea what we're up against...then again it could completely back fire and I'll be taken away for various torture and possible death situations. But, yeh, I was fine with it...ok. No that was a lie. But I'm thinking I'm ok with it. So...yhea...positive thinking. Well it was hard when everyone else was hiding in shops or random on benches while I casually strolled on the street. Gus had broke into his dad's equipment and brought out some top of the range stuff. Trackers and head pieces. Small cameras that hide in a small button on my lapel. My button a small flag button...it was kinda cute.

'You know I'm not seeing any creepy suit guys.' I whispered to myself. I had some chippy thingy in my ear, Gus did tell me what it was called but for the love of god I could not remember or care. All it meant was that we could communicate now and it was kinda cool.

'Just keep walking around. You might have to go home if we don't pick up anything.' Gretchen's voice felt strange in my ear. It tickled.

Well I was standing around in the mall now. Sure, it was a little further away from where we saw the men but the plan was to be seen and once seen by people and cameras if they were that interested they'll come.

'Well it's a bit strange being on my own like that. I sound completely crazy walking around all by myself while talking to thin air!'

'I see them.' TJ interrupted my little rant. I froze looking round, I couldn't see them.

'Where?' I lowered my voice walking away from my previous spot but he didn't need to tell me. Two of them moved right in front of me. I turned round slowly. 'Ok, what should I do? They can't just chase after me here, can they?'

'Well they can but only if you move to a location with less people. You should be safe for now. Just carry on as you have been doing, we need make sure these are the guys that chased you before you start jump into action.' Gus instructed me. He was a smart monkey after all. 'Go get something to eat, just something in a cafe. Nothing too big.'

I nodded walking to the nearest cafe and bought a scone and coffee before taking a seat. The gang had been quiet while I did this. I drank keeping silent. I just had to act as normally as possible. I sighed taking out my sketch book and started to draw...well it was realistic enough. I fought the urge to look up and check on the men but I knew if I did I could possibly blow the whole thing. So I keep cool and only looked up from my book to drink or take a bite from the scone.

'They're right outside the cafe.' Gretchen's voice finally said. 'Gus says that you should carry on as you have been. Don't leave the cafe.'

'Why can't he tell me?' I whispered violently rubbing out a mistake on my book with the end of my pencil.

'He's gone toilet.' she groaned. I snorted carrying on drawing. Well it didn't look like I was going to get shot at any time soon.

I finished my coffee, now I was in trouble. I couldn't just carry on sitting in here and I didn't bring much money with me, I thought when I left the house this morning all I'd be doing was drawing peacefully in the park. I sighed putting my book back in my bag; I'd just have to risk it. I smiled to the staff member by the door before looking round outside.

'Shit.' I muttered walking fast.

'What?' TJ asked.

'No one's around...but there are a lovely couple approaching me.' I looked over my shoulder and to be sure the men in suits were heading my way.

'run.' he answered. I didn't. 'Are you listening?'

'I'm not going to run around all the time, its useless.' but the men were almost on top of me. 'Shit.' I growled running fast in the opposite direction.

I jumped over a bench running faster seeing people ahead, I just needed to get lost and then I'll have my cover. I looked behind me, they were running too. I gritted my teeth trying to run faster, I couldn't get caught. Not now that I was getting help, I don't even know what I was running for. I looking back, seeing the men slowing down as I approached more people.

'Hey.' I ran into someone. Well der, I mean I couldn't go running round in a place like this without casualties.

'Oh, Vince.' I muttered looking back to see the men still approaching.

'Wow, Spinelli in a mall.' he laughed. 'never thought I'd see this. what you doing in here?' I looked back at him my heart rate rising. I didn't want to get him involved, he wouldn't be of any help anyway. I couldn't. I groaned looking back to the men.

'Well I had some breakfast and well...not I guess I'm about to leave.' I looked back at him looking past him at the doors of the mall. I needed out of this place. 'I need to get away. yeh-out. Fresh air.' I held my bag over my shoulder thinking of running again. I looked over my shoulder. The men were really making the gap between us disappear. I didn't have time for this. I jumped and swayed trying to think of the best ways to say "sorry I have to go" but for some reason I couldn't get the words out.

'Spinelli, calm, calm.' I looked up to see a smiling face of Vince. HOW COULD HE BE SO CALM?

'I am calm.' I so wasn't calm. I stud back grinning up at him. 'So what you doing here?' I looked over my shoulder spotting the men still heading straight for me. He looked around this time scratching the back of his head.

'Err...well I was meting someone but-'

'That's nice.' I passed him as the men get uncomfortably closer. 'Well I've gota run.' I waved passing him and running hard in the opposite direction. I needed to get the hell out of here. the doors were so close.

'Brilliant plan Gus.' I hissed running for the exit. There was no one outside which was more than a little worrying. If there were men inside there just had to be more here and here they didn't have to act natural.

'Where are you?' Gus's voice was back in my head.

'Oh, how nice for you to show up. Have a nice piss?' I kept running as the men appeared though the mall doors after me. 'No don't answer.' I ran again to the car park and waited. I could feel my heart in my ears, in my throat. it made me feel ill. I closed my eyes shuffling through the cars. There were a lot of cars, more space to hide was would it work? I took a deep breath running between the cars, taking narrower paths. I felt the adrenalin bounding though my body. I looked to the door spotting the pursuers. There were two of them. Only two and I might (hopefully) be about to take them. well If not my friends (hopefully) would know where I've been taken, you know because of the camera...but I wasn't to think about that. No, I would survive. I just turned in wait for the men when I was dragged behind a large van at the back of the par park.

a large hand clamped firmly over my mouth stifling my protests as I struggled. I closed my eyes feeling ill again. I wanted to cry, this couldn't be happening...i wasn't going to let it. I was SPINELLI! I can't cry when things turn to shit. I was a tough bad ass! I couldn't do something as girly as to cry. I bite down on the hand holding me. The man holding me wailed.

'Right.' I growled throwing my elbow back into a solid mass of flesh. I turned holding my fist tight ready for it to make contact with my wana-be captor.

'Stop, god sake.' I pursed looking at the man. A tussle of long blond hair bent down as he held his gut where my elbow had struck.

'Mikey.' I groaned leaning against the van. 'What the hell.' I sunk down to the floor panting. 'What were you doing?'

'I saw you running from some men. Thought you were in trouble.' he winced standing up straight again. 'Your punches have got harder.' he rubbed his stomach. I smiled relaxing.

'Well thanks big guy.' he smiled resting on the van. 'Sorry 'bout the hit.'

'It's alright.'

'Let the girl go.' another boy ran round the van. I almost jumped up ready to fight again but it was only Vince. He was looking sternly at Mikey arms folded. 'You bastard, what did you do to her?' he growled grabbing Mikey's collar pushing him hard into the side of the van.

'He just helped now.' I got to my feet pulled back on Vince...well I guess that was what Mickey was doing. Vince realised him, throwing his hands down to his side. They glared at each other as Mikey straightened his collar again.

'Good to see you again.' he growled as Vince stepped back.

'Yeh...you too.' he replied and they both looked away. I stud still swaying in the oh so awkward silence.

Now...yep...I'll be off.' I waved moving a log forward stiffly trying to walk past my old friends to the street.

'No no no, you've ran off and strange men were after you.' Vince grabbed a hold of my jacket pulling me back. I groaned looking over my shoulder at him and Mikey. it didn't look like I'd be able to shake them now. They were going to bother me and soon they'll be involved before this gets really bad and the men were still out there.

'You can't keep me here guys. Sorry but you're going to have to let me go with this one.' Vince didn't let go of my jacket.

'Awww, come on.' I stomped my foot. 'I've already told the story twice. Live it once...it's getting boring!' at that point the, I spotted the two men appear in the car park. 'Get down.'

'Pardon?'

'Now!' I hissed. All three of us dropped.

Sorry I haven't uploaded in a while but school is kinda a bitch. It shouldn't be too bad now but this week had been kinda crazy stupid. Sorry but please keep reading and reviewing. Hope you enjoy! XX