Bad Idea

I need a really good explanation to why I am wrapped in Nicholas arms, I took a peek at him through my lashes. Funny he still has the signature frown on his face. I began to gently detangle myself from his grasp careful not to wake him. I checked my phone to see that it was still six am in the morning. I could still feel a dull ache in my sides where I got stiches. I heard some sounds coming from outside the room door and figured Nathan was awake. I made my way through the corridor, there was a door slightly ajar, and that’s where the shuffling and clicking noise was coming from. Moving closer, what I saw almost made my eyeballs pop. I couldn’t believe it. Different kinds of guns were laid perfectly on the bed, with ammos and magazines included. Then there was Nathan reloading a pistol. This can’t be happening. I decided to retrace my step back to where I came from and pretend like I didn’t see anything. Then the floor creaked. Very loudly. I made direct eye contact with Nathan. Fuck it. I made a run for the front door. Before my hands could come in contact with the door handle I was grabbed by my waist.

“Wait” I heard him say.

Lifting both feet up, I used the door as a leverage and used my whole body force to push us back. We landed ungracefully on the floor. Using my elbow, I delivered a fine hit to his face.

“Oww”

I rushed to get up. Seeing the pistol in his hands I took it.

“What the fuck is going on here?” An Angry Nicholas came walking towards my direction.

I aimed the gun at him.

“Don’t take another step”

“What the fuck are you doing?”

“I should be asking you two that question. Why the hell do you guys have so many guns in the house?”

“It’s not what you think. Okay maybe it is but not really” Nicholas said with both of his hands in the air.

“The people who attacked you girls last night….we work for them” Nicholas spoke up, looking me dead in the eyes.

“What?”

“We traffic young girls for prostitution or slavery. Whatever the buyers want to use the girls for. It’s a shitty job, but that’s how we survived. We have a plan to stop this, but since last night incident, everything has been a bit jumbled up”.

I knew there was something shitty going on with the twins but not this fucked up. How do I keep landing myself into this kind of situations?

“So it’s like a…like a”

“Mafia”

“Mafia?”

“Yes, now I will be taking that” I didn’t even realize he had gotten closer to me. Taking the gum from my hand with force.

“I want to go home now” I didn’t want to be around them. And to think I was already falling for Nick. I didn’t know if I should believe them when they said they were the good guys. Shit I could be their next victim.

“Tessy, we won’t hurt you” Nathan said collecting the gun from his brother going back to his room.

“I will drop you off” I obediently followed Nick to the car. It was a silent uncomfortable drive.

“How are you feeling?”

“I feel fine” another silence.

“So what are we going to do about Skyler?” I asked.

“We?” he said taking a glance at me.

“Yes we, I mean I now know who you guys are, so I might as well be in on the plan”.

“No”. He didn’t just decline my offer to help just now did he?

“Last night something happened. Are we going to talk about it?”

“What? What happened?”

“You were in pain. You kept saying it hurts and you were burning up”.

This isn’t what I want. He can’t know I am sick. No one can.

“I was having a nightmare”.

“You were fucking burning up, what the hell was your nightmare about?”

I need to think fast.

“Gorillas” way to go Tessy. Of all the things you could come up with.

“What?”

“They are violent, they scare me”. Looking I at Nick I could tell he didn’t believe me but he decided to drop it.

Once we pulled up on my driveway I immediately hopped out after a quick thank you to avoid any other questioning.

The door was unlocked. I dashed towards the stairs.

“Tessy!”

“Mom?”

I found her in the kitchen.

“Was last night eventful?” she asked with a smile.

“Good morning mom. You could say that” I said thinking about last night’s event.

“Who was the hottie you came in with? And I thought you stayed at Cherry’s last night”

“Mooomm! Yes I stayed with Cherry last night, I was on my way home he saw me and offered a ride. He goes to my school.” I groaned. I could feel my face grow hot.

“He is my new friend”

“Mm sure” she said smiling behind her raised coffee. I can’t with this woman.

“Go shower and come down for breakfast’. I nodded my head in response. I took a beeline to my room. Had a quick shower and went back downstairs. I spotted Tyler and Cherry on the dining table. It was a good thing I updated Cherry about the lie if not I will be dead meat. Breakfast was nice. Cherry looked terrible due to hangover and Tyler kept being loud intentionally to piss her off and at the same time being charming to my mother. Then I remembered Skyler was still missing. I didn’t know if I should tell them or keep it a secret. Yes I will keep it to myself. Its Nick’s private life right now, I don’t think he would want me telling anyone. My phone pinged, speak of the devil. He must have inputted his number in my phone.

Nick: Don’t tell anyone about Skyler.

Me: Why?

Nick: It’s nobody’s business.

Me: What do you have planned?

Nick: Just do as I say.

Annoying donkey. He doesn’t get to tell me what to do. I will go over there tonight. Yup that sounds like a terrible idea but hey, you live once right? Yes operation go to Nick’s house with the possibility of him wringing my neck is a go tonight.