Dead or Alive

Chapter 13: Rogelio

"Boy, what are you talking about?" He said raising his voice. "I'm talking about Minica's 'supposed to be dead father'. I think he's here in town?" I said. He looked angrily at me. "How is this possible! He escaped when we were a state away from his house, how could he have possibly, after 6 years finally found them!?!" I shrugged.

"Listen boy, you better not be lying to me. I'm going to ask you once and watch your answer or else the deal is off and I will kill you, personally!.... Are you sure his in town?" I stay quiet for a moment, "there's only one way to make sure it's him," I say a bit scared.

The man sighs, "so you don't know if it's him for sure, do you?" I looked at him, "no," I say. "And what makes you think that it can possibly be him?" He asks looking straight into my eyes, "because, Minica thinks it's him and she feels like she recognizes him, she doesn't even think he's dead like she used to think," I said.

He raised his eyes at me, " that's your problem. It's your job, you handel it. If you can't, you and your mother aren't going to see another morning," he said grinning. I was full of anger. I launched at him but I was emidately pull back by two of his men.

He got out his gun and put it under my chin. He chuckled, "think before you act, boy. Its the smart thing to do." He gave me a evil smile and looked at one of his men and gestured him to go do something, I don't know. Then there was a spot light that was shining so bright.

I looked down at the figure that was sitting on the ground with both of her legs tied together and her wrist were tied behind her back, she had a bandana that was tied around her head to where her mouth is.

She was wearing a torn shirt that showed all her stomach and a little too much of her breasts. Her jeans were soaked and torn as well. Her beautiful brown hair was a mess full of tangels.

She had a face that should belong to a women in her middle twenties, but she's in her middle thirties. Her eyes were full of hurt and sadness.

I looked at Jo, the man who gave me the job,"you said you wouldn't harm her!" I yelled at him I stared directly at him.

He smiled, " I never made a promised" he didn't but still, "what did you do to her!?" I yelled. He walked towards her. He gave me an ugly smile. He lifted his gun and put it on her head, she sobbed "turn around Rogelio," she said with full sadness.

Jo kicked her, "I give the orders, not you," he said very slowly. He had the gun to her head, "please... Stop, don't hurt her, kill me instead." I begged him. He grinned, "no, I need you but I sure don't need her." *bang* "no!!! Ama!" I screamed while shutting my eyes tight. The men started laughing I was ready to start to cry but when I looked up, she was just fine they where just fooling around.

I then understood, the gun shot didn't come from Jo. One of his men just shot it on the ground. They stopped laughing, "take her away." He sighed. I was standing now and I had my head bowed down, "why did you do that?" I whispered. He said, "to get you to understand what will happen if you don't get the job done. Jeez, kid it's a simple job." He said irratated.

Why did this happen to me. I don't want to do this to her. Not her. Minica....