Runs In The Family

Desperate Measures

HENDRIX'S POV:

My eyes flickered open as I felt an insanely painful ache coming from my chest. I exhaled as I opened my eyes properly, noticing I was tied up.

There were two metal beams either sides of me, my arms were outstretched to be tied to them. Beneath me, a small metal box holding me up. I cursed under my breath as I saw the bruises on my chest.

"You're awake"

I looked up to see Carlos walking in with an unpleasant smile.

"Any particular reason why youve tied me up as if I'm enduring a crucifixion?" I asked. He pressed his lips together, tapping his chin before kicking the metal box away from my feet.

"Fuck!" I groaned, dropping so my arms were the only things holding me up. I took deep breaths as I felt pains shooting through my triceps.

"Now you look like you're on the cross" he said, taking a small knife out of his pocket.

"Where the fuck is Daisy"

"Who?"

"My sister!" I roared, swinging myself forward so I was able to kick him in the chest, sending him backwards. He glared at me before the same smile reappeared on his face.

"Do that again and I'll kill her"

I felt something go off in me. Daisy and Trixie were the two single most important things in my life. If anything happened to either of them on my watch, I wouldn't be able to live with myself.

"That's better" he said, walking over to me. I laughed at him, shaking my head as I looked down at the ground.

"You're jealous of me, aren't you?"

"What?" he asked, staring at me as if I was stupid. But I knew what he was going to do and I had to stall. Even if it meant talking shit.

"You're jealous that I'm in a happy relationship" I said "that a girl actually fell in love with me without me holding her at gunpoint for it to happen"

"Shut up" he scoffed but I knew I was getting under his skin.

"You're jealous that your little brother actually managed to get in a stable relationship. You're jealous I'm getting that golden type love-"

"I said shut up!" he yelled, his voice slightly higher pitched as I smiled with satisfaction.

"You're in something they call 'puppy love'" he said.

"You're the younger, more sensitive brother. Hence, why you've let yourself fall for the enemy like that. You've let this entire family down, which is why they had to bring me back because you are useless"

"Caring for other people's lives doesn't make me useless" I said, watching him laugh at me.

"Then go become a doctor if you care that much, you idiot" he said "leave this multi millionaire mafia and go care for those pathetic lives"

He bought his face closer to mine. I stayed still, watching him stare at me through his eyebrows.

"They don't care for you, brother. Just like that girl"

"That girl" I said "has a name. She's Trixie Polibio. And she's capable of numerous things. Put some respect on her name"

Carlos studied me for a second before tilting his head slowly to the left.

"Where's your phone?" 

"Back pocket" I said. There wasn't any use in fighting him on it when I was restrained.