"Let's go" Xavier ordered reloading his gun and shoving it in his pocket
"Is anyone else coming?" I asked.
"They're already there"
I shoved my phone in my pocket and walked to the car getting in, Xavier sitting opposite me. Xavier gave the driver the directions talking rapidly in Italian. The driver nodded and started driving as Xavier shift his gaze to me.
"What if the plan doesn't work?" I asked.
"It will work" His harsh voice cut through the air.
Xavier handed me a sharp object before staring out the window. It was a knife.
"So the plan won't work" I objected staring at the knife.
Xavier rolled his eyes "It will work"
"And if it doesn't your putting my mums life at risk" I said harshly. Well it's true. When he finds out he'll kill my mum.
"We're here" the driver spoke making me put the knife carefully away.
I took a deep breath and exited the car, Xavier following after me.
Xavier stopped walking and looked around. I stopped to stare at a tree with carvings on it. Almost like writing.
Suddenly I was yanked backwards as someone grabbed my waist roughly, placing a sharp object to my neck. A knife. A very sharp one.
Now where the hell did he come from?
The person stood behind me. I could recognise those hands anywhere. Duncan.
"Put your weapons down" Duncan ordered Xavier as he turned to see the state that I was in. He looked stunned.
This doesn't look like it was part of the plan.
Xavier looked to be debating what to do, hesistanting. But by the looks of it, he took too much time.
"Now" Duncan threatened holding the knife impossibly closer.
"Okay, okay" Xavier held up his hands before grabbing his gun and placing it down.
"And the knife" Duncan threatened him.
"You know me too well" Xavier muttered putting the knife down.
"I'm not here to play games Xavier, come with me or I'll kill the girl" Duncan said with so much venom.
From far away I could slightly see a figure pointing a rifle gun directly at Duncan, therefore it was aimed directly at me.
Xavier pressed his ear piece slightly. "No yet" He murmured frustrated.
Yet there were four other men not from Xavier's gang pointing guns directly at Xavier.
"Well this wasn't part of the plan" I muttered.
'Plan?' Duncan asked anger laced in his voice.
Suddenly I heard 4 sudden gun shots, one after another, hitting all of the men. I watched in horror as each men fell to the ground.
Duncan slowly moved back, since he was holding onto me I was also moving along with him. He continued holding up the knife, not willing to drop his only weapon.
'Plan? What plan? I didn't say plan, did you? Because I didn't' I laughed nervously.
Duncan laughed evilly. "Stupid girl. You told him about it, didn't you?"
Three men from Xavier's side walked closer aiming their guns at Duncan. They seemed to have formed a small circle leaving no exits. A kill circle. And I was right in the middle. Oh god.
"Seriously? You guys want to kill me" Duncan said turning to look at the men.
"Especially you Sam. After what happened" Duncan continued staring at one man.
The guy named Sam had a murderous glare on speaking with so much hate. "That was the past. You betrayed us"
Betrayed us? So Duncan was part of this 'gang'?
Duncan chuckled. "Don't you remember. He-" Duncan started pointing an accused finger at Xavier "- killed my parents. I had no choice but to leave"
Sam rolled his eyes making Duncan angrier. "Your parents were a bad influence especially on you. They knew what was coming"
"Don't you dare talk about my parents like that" Duncan roared grabbing a gun out of his jacket pocket and without hesitation shooting Sam, making me flnch at the sound.
Sam fell to the ground from the impact as he was shot in the leg.
As soon as Duncan shot Sam someone from behind me shot Duncan twice making him fall down letting go of me.
Sam cringed from the pain. "Your just like your parents. You just want to kill everyone, not thinking about anybody else but yourselves"
Xavier grabbed a cloth and held it to Duncan's mouth.
Duncan shifted his eye's from Sam's to mine and I couldn't help but notice the evil glint in his eyes. That scared me, as though he had planned for this. It wasn't long before his eyes fully closed.
The others helped Sam up and walked him to the car where they bandaged up his wound.
A few other men took Duncan and dragged him to the car later on driving off.
I felt a familiar presence next to me.
"Who is Duncan?" I asked needing a real answer. He wasn't just a student.
Xavier kept his eyes on Sam.
"He used to be in our gang. Their parents were working on a plan to kill the entire gang even though they were part of it. When they knew I found out they both committed suicide with an explosive bomb that wiped out half our gang. Duncan keeps saying it's my fault, if I had approached it differently they wouldn't have had to suicide like that" He continued with an unreadable expression. "He went mad, obsessed with revenge"
I nodded silently and walked to the car were Sam sat with his leg in front of him.
Sam looked up at me before shifting his eyes back to the ground. Something tells me he doesn't want to talk to me..
"How's the leg?" I asked staring down at the now bandaged leg.
"Fine' he bluntly replied.
I sighed. This is going to be a very hard job. "I need your help"
Sam looked up at me. "And why would I help you?"
I rolled my eyes. Scratch plan A, lets go with plan B.
"Look I was sold by my pathetic excuse of a father, who's dead now by the way. I was kidnapped by your stupid boss, forced to go to a new school and forced to live with my self-obsessed cousin. I was dragged into this stupid mess, threatened and nearly killed by Duncan himself. And I was threatened that he was going to kill my mom which I have no idea if he's serious or just joking around. Plus I was nearly killed today. I am just asking for one little favour from you. Is that too much to ask for?" I spoke in a loud and clear tone.
Sam looked stunned. "Fine. What do you want?"
"I need you to get answers from Duncan" I stated.
Sam winced as he moved his leg. "That, I cannot do"
I sighed angrily. "Why not?"
"Did you see what just happened? He hates my guts. He just shot me in the leg. He won't talk to me. He won't even spare me a glance" Sam indicated to his leg.
"But you were best friends" I pleaded.
"Were. He's changed. He's not the same guy I used to know" Sam replied looking pained.
"I need to know if he is serious about killing my mom. You know him best. Just give me an answer" I said hopefully giving him my pleading eyes.
"You are going to have to ask Duncan himself" Sam said bluntly looking at the ground.
I scowled. "Well thank you for your help"
I glared at Sam before storming off.
'Women on their periods' Sam muttered.
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Hey guys. Long chapter and how was it? Especially Duncan's secrets. So much drama. 2nd last chapter :( only one more to go. Next chapter will also have a lot of drama in it and I know some of you will love it, trust me ;)
Because the next chapter is the last, I will instead be updating in one more week instead of two more weeks. Only one more chapter and updating next week.
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-Ashley