18

Laila walked in t the lounge.

‘Hi guys, how long have you been back?’

Ging and Hail turned looking angrily at Laila.

‘What’s wrong why are you looking at me like that? Hail, Ging.’

They stared at her their eyes glazed.

‘What’s going on? Stop it you’re scaring me.’

‘You bitch.’

‘What have I done?’

‘What haven’t you done?’

‘What are you going on about?’

‘You used the corder.’

She looked at Ging and Hail.

‘Shit.’

She turned and ran out of the living space into the hall heading for the door out of there.

Laila grabbed for the handle. She felt her hand slip away from it, she slipped down as Hail pulled her away to the floor.

‘LET GO!’

‘I don’t think so.’

Hail turned Laila over. Slashing her face. ‘You bitch!’

Hail grabbed Laila’s arms pushing them to the floor.

‘GET OFF ME!’

‘Not until you tell me why you do it?’

‘You’re freaked you and Ging. I couldn’t stand it no longer I needed to get out of here.’

‘I thought you loved me’.

‘Maybe in another life time.’

‘Why did you go looking for those dead bodies in the cave?’

‘I heard you two talking . I only wanted to find out if it was shit or not.’

‘Well it wasn’t.’

‘Why did you kill them and not me?’

‘How many times have we got to tell you? You were perfect for the act. But now the act is over we might as well kill you too.’

‘NO!’ She screamed.

‘Why not? You don’t love me. You obviously never did, so what’s to stop me now the movie’s over?’

‘Me.’

Hail looked up. ‘Ging!’

‘Come on we’re getting out of here.’

‘What about her?’

‘She’s coming too.’

‘NO!’ She screamed.

‘Hold her still.’

Hail pushed down on Laila’s arms.

Ging pushed a needle into her arm injecting her.

Ging pulled out the needle putting a cover over it.

Laila’s eyes rolled back, and closed.

‘Come on lets get out of here before the cops get here.’

‘What was that shit?’

‘Sedative. Put it some where safe we may need it again.’

Hail took the covered needle off Ging and slipped it into his pocket. They pulled Laila to her feet. Hail opened the door struggling out of the flat with a lifeless sleeping Laila. Ging closed the door. They went into the car park. Ging opened the car door helping Hail to get Laila in. Hail sat in the back with her, Ging jumped in the driver’s seat closing the door revving up the car before he sped away.

Laila slowly came round feeling sick. She looked over to the other side of the car where Hail sat. Hail turned and looked directly at Laila. He smiled placing his hand on her face as she sat there dazed, shaking.

She flinched.

‘She awake?’

‘Yeah.’

‘Make sure she does nothing stupid.’

‘I will.’

Hail leaned forward, Laila grabbed for the door handle. ‘You won’t get out its locked, central locking babe great aye?’

Laila looked at Hail nervously as he came closer, he placed his lips on hers kissing her he kissed her harder and harder, she returned his kiss with tears in her eyes.

Hail pulled away placing his thumbs under her eyes wiping the tears dry. ‘Don’t cry we’re together now.’

‘Where are we going?’

‘You’ll see.’ He glided his hand down her face. ‘Just sit back and enjoy the ride.’