For As Long As I Can Remember

2.5

...It was as if he already knew my motive.

I made a run for it.
"I knew it", Keith said as he ran after me.

As fast I ran, Keith was faster ams more agile, he swiftly caught up to me. Ringing his arms behind me around my waist. I tried to run but my feet were not on the ground. I kicked him but that seemed to make no effect. 
" STOP. STRUGGLING."
I hit him hard with my elbow and he dropped me.
I fell on the floor but quickly got back on my feet. I continued to run away with Keith right behind me.

I made it to the backyard but somehow I got myself trapped at a dead end with him enclosing me. I turned around and looked at him. We were both panting. Trying to catch our breaths.
"Give it up Aqua."

"Not a chance."

I ran towards him and gave him a full-force kick in his crotch. I'll admit, that felt pretty good. It also bought me some time to keep running.

I made it to the front yard with no one chasing after me. But then I ran into a guy they called Damon. At that same time, a bullet shot into my thigh.
Damon forcefully grabbed both my wrists and held them tightly together. With his other hand he ~held~ squeezed the back of my neck.

I couldn't move. I was bleeding and out of breath. Then all the other four members of the mafia appeared.

"Alright", said Damon. "That's enough Tom & Jerry for today."

"Amber we might need another body bag", Blaire places her hands on her hips.

Amber looked at Keith who still looked as if he was in pain, which he was. " You okay Keith?"

He inhaled air and sighed. "I'm good", he looked at me as I lowered my heard tiredly. " Never better."

I was exhausted and in pain. Not only of the bullet, but also of the way Damon gripped my skin. I saw Ace still holding a gun, I figured he was the one who had me shot.

"She'd be better off dead", exclaimed Amber as she marched into the car.

" May I remind you all that...we have a meeting to get too. And you know Argo doesn't like waiting", Ace informed them.

"It's simple", said Blaire. " We meet up, we hand him the drugs in the suitcase, he gives us the cash. As soon as we're far, Amber sets up the the bomb and boom."

"Piece of cake", said Damon. 

" Don't you think he'll suspect something", asked Keith. "Alotta stock, little pay?"

"Don't worry bout that Keith. We'll handle that. You handle that", said Blaire referring to me. She smirked deviously as her and Ace walked to the car.

Keith put his hands in his pockets. " Of course", he said sarcastically. "Leave the blood to me. My speciality."

I heard the others chuckle. Damon brought his lips close to my ear and whispered, "Another stunt like that again, it'll be the last thing you ever do."
He looked at me and I looked up at him them he let me go.

As they were heading to the car, Keith shoved me into the house, back into the medical infirmary.

I sat down on the cot, daring not to make eye contact. I put pressure onto my thigh with both my hands. Painful? Absolutely. I'd never gotten shot before, but I've dealt with a lot of people who have, including him.

"Lemme take a look at that."

"No thank you I'm fine", I shot back at him.

He tilted his head at me but I still didn't look at him. He stepped further back and typed on his phone while I used a tweezers to get the bullet out. Lucky for me, it wasn't a deep penetration. I ended up treating myself. As hurtful as it was, I wrapped my thigh in a bandage. When I got off the cot, I limped. 

I saw a sharp blade on the silver table And looked at it. Keith came closer to me. " Don't even think about it sweetheart."