We 7 Forever

Chapter 56: Alexei

Above: Alexei with his mother and sister Tatiana

I sit in the back of the truck in silence with Felix, Irina went out to find someone loyal to help us get into the city, She's the least recognizable of all of us, Even though her face is probably the most memorable, But everyone will recognize the Tsarevich and one of the most famous Murderers in the world, Not to mention the Richest. "I found someone, And got these." She hands us both slips of paper with fake names, Mine says Mikhail Vladimirovich, There has been no Grand Duke by this name thank God. "Where did you get the money for this? We can't be in debt, They'll track us down for illegal shit like this." Felix snaps at her, How can he treat his own wife like this? Irina just ignores him and steps back to reveal a man standing behind her "We need to get to the Moika palace." She tells him softly, She's always been timid, Mashka had her around a lot. "How much do I get?" The man holds a cigarette in between his teeth, He looks dirty and I wonder if he really is loyal. "You get enough." Felix says as the man gets in the front and Irina climbs in the back with us, What if he just immediately turns us over to the Bolsheviks? "Where the hell did you find him?" Felix snaps at her, I'm surprised, He always hung around shady people like this, He doesn't trust him? And he expects me to trust him? Irina just ignores him and I see the anger behind his eyes as we rumble down the street. I hear voices as the truck rumbles to a stop and my hand tries to find Irina's, She's my only comfort now but I can't find it and see she's sitting away from both of us. "What is your business in the city?" I hear an official grumble as the man opens the door to answer to him, "Delivery truck," I hear the man lie dumbly, If they search the truck it's going to be obvious, At least he hasn't given us away. Yet. "Fine, Go ahead." The official steps back as we go rumbling into the city and I let out the breath I didn't know I had been holding. "Thank God." I hear Irina say, Was she not sure of herself when she picked him? Of course she wasn't, Probably afraid of Felix. "I don't believe in God anymore." Felix says as he gets out of the back and walks up to cab as we pull to a halt in front of the palace. Me and Irina follow him silently "Get out you filth." He pulls the man out of the cab and onto the ground as he stumbles to get up. What is he doing? He saved our skins "Where's my payment princey?" He spits tobacco at Felix's feet and in a the blink of the eye I see a knif, Felix's knife plunge into his throat.