Chapter Twelve:
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ROLAND'S POV
"yeah, pierce I'll be there soon" I say as I leave the hospital. Ash will be fine with Shaundi, Aisha, and Carlos. I swear with god as my witness I will make whoever did this pay.
I hop into my hammerhead and drive back to the hideout I ignore all the speed limit signs there just optional anyway. The sons of Samedi are done now were on the ronin. I pull up to the hideout and get inside to find pierce and Johnny waiting on me. Pierce has a replica of the casino sitting on the table with three bobble heads sitting around. He starts moving around the bobble heads and explaining how we sneak in and he gets caught cheating and Gat sneaks in.
"I love the dream house and all but why don't we start here and shoot all the mother fuckers between us and the money?" he says moving a bobble head around. Pierce starts to protest.
"It would be faster..." I say almost thinking out loud.
"And a lot more fun" Johnny adds.
"Fuck it, lets go" I say agreeing. Johnny gets up and pierce follows us reluctantly.
ASHLYNN'S POV
I sat up in the bed and pushed the scratchy hospital blankets off of me. Carlos leans closer to me and takes my hand.
"You have to tell us who did this so we can help you" he whispered to me. He didn't tell me not to. If I tell he might find out and make it worse, but if I don't what if he kills me.
"I'll think about it" I whisper in response.
"Were going after the ronin now" Shaundi says smiling. I tug on the IV I hate this thing. I hope I can get the hell out of here soon.
"I hope you get better soon, will you be okay here with Shaundi and Carlos while I go home for a bit?" She asks I nod and smile and she gives me a friendly kiss on the cheek and leaves.
ROLAND'S POV
Gat and I walk through the main doors to the casino. Hes carrying a black duffel bag and I have my gun. I click the safety off and shoot the slot machines. People start to run and scream. Some head for the doors and some head to the bathrooms and a few just cower under the tables. Gat moves towards the locks and starts setting bombs. I cover Gat while he attaches and programs the bombs. He sets three in total and I keep the ronin off of his back.
Pierce and his boys back the truck up to the doors and we all pile the money into bags and cases. We pull away as the bombs go off. Pierce and one of his boys drives the truck while we follow protecting it. There is sirens in the distance. They called the fucking cops are you kidding me? Haha. We easily avoid the cops and pierce calls my cell.
"Where are we taking this money?" he asks.
"Let's take it to Aisha's house, shes at the hospital with Ashlynn" Johnny says. I nod and motion for him to lead pierce to her house.
"Follow us" I say before I hang up. That went well haha. We pull up to Aisha's and start unloading the money onto the coffee table. Pierce's boys take truck away and I turn on the news while we count the money. We hear the steps of heels on wood and Johnny looks up and curses under his breath.
"Why is there money on my coffee table?" she asks arms across her chest
"We lifted it from the ronin" Johnny answers with a grin.
"But they know you took it?" she demands moving her hands to her hips.
"They wouldn't if we went with my plan" Pierce says butting it.
"If we went with your plan we would still be talking about it." Johnny argues. Pierce starts to protest but I stop him.
"Shut up! Were on." I tell them grabbing the remote and turning up the T.V. Jane Valderama comes on and goes into her story about how the leader of the saints, his right hand Johnny Gat, and an unknown accomplice robbed the casino. They even play a video from the casino security cameras. God I hate her she's so fucking annoying.
"Unknown accomplice my ass" Mutters pierce. I ignore him
"Now to clean this money" I say as I gather up the money into a bag and head for my car.
My first stop is a used car dealer ship I buy a nice used car and then I pick up some new weapons and toys. My final stop to clean the money is to sell it back to various people. I laugh as I take the clean money and drop in off in the hideout safe I double check that the safe is locked and I sit back and relax for a little bit.
I wake up to my phone ringing. I check the caller id and press it to my ear.
"Yeah Carlos whats up?" I ask.
"Their letting Ashlynn out today" he says.
"I'll be there in a few" I reply hanging up the phone and stuffing it into my baggy pants. I pull my car keys out of the other pocket and head for my car. I get in the hammerhead and press down on he gas and head to the hospital. When I get in I try to breathe as little as possible. I hate the smell of hospitals. I don't know what it is about the smell but I just don't like it.
I ignore the receptionist who tries to get me to stop and I sit in the lobby and wait for Ashlynn. After about ten uneasy minutes she comes out of the double doors to the right and I give her a hug and lead her to my car.
ASHLYNN'S POV
We get in his hammerhead and he starts the car and pulls out of the drive way.
"How are you feeling?" he asks while his hands twitch on the steering wheel.
"Pretty good" I say in answer silently praying he doesn't ask.
"Who did it?" He asks I groan silently. I turn my head to look out the window, out of the corner of my eye I see his hands clench around the wheel. I don't have to look at him to know hes got that irritated look. Suddenly the car speeds up and I turn around and see him reach between the seats and pull out a gun. I look forward and see several ronin members on motorcycles heading for The Row.
He starts firing his gun and hits two of the bikers back tires and they slide out of control. He slams the front of his car and there is a hard bump and I know we just ran that guy over. He looks up and sees the last ronin biker heading towards the bridge. He slams his foot into the gas and the car speeds forward. He comes up along side the biker and slams into him. The hit throws the biker off of the bike and his dead body slides along the road.
We continue forward and he pulls into the hide out parking lot. I hop out and run inside trying to avoid his questions. He follows quickly behind me and I head for the stairs to my room. He starts to follow me but thankfully Johnny stops him and they start talking.
ROLAND'S POV
"What you doing tonight?" Gat asks me
"Nothing." I answer as I watch my sister hurry up the rest of the stairs and into her room. I turn my attention back to the conversation with Gat.
"Come to dinner with me at Aisha's" He says. Maybe I better give her time to cool off and relax. She's safe here with all the saints here.
"Alright" I say and follow Gat back out of the hideout. He gets into his car and I slide into the passenger seat and close the door. He turns on the music and I roll down the window letting the rushing air cool me down. We get to Aisha's house and I follow him up to the door but he stops and I almost run right into him. I look around him and notice the doors cracked open.
I pull out my gun and follow him. He opens the door and calls out
"ISH! I'm home" there's no answer so we go into the house with our guns out.
"JOHNNY IT'S A TRAP!" Aisha Screams Johnny and I run through the living room towards the kitchen. I watch in shock as flower petals and blood fall to floor. Johnny looses it. He starts attacking everyone. I start picking off any whose left. I watch in slow motion as my best friend is run through. I start shooting everything that moves and the ronin hurry to get out. I run to Johnny.
He keeps mumbling something. I help him outside and set him against a stone wall calling pierce. More and more ronin start to show up. I do my best to protect johnny while I take out as many as I can. It seems like time is moving slow and it takes forever for back up to arrive. When the saints show up I get johnny into the back of the car trying to block out his tortured mumblings. I find myself in the hospital for the second time in one day. I pick up my phone and call Ashlynn.