The Devil's Debt

Crashed

Isa's POV:

We arrive at the party and as me and Ky walk into the party, people look at us, whispering. Ky carries M'Kenna as Lisa and Victor walk behind us. The party resumes and I stand next to Ky with my arm locked with his. All of a sudden, I hear a deep laugh behind us.

"Kyzer Caruso. I'll be damned." a voice comes.

Kyzer turns around and smiles. "Axton. What the hell, man?" Ky says, surprised, doing a little handshake with him.

"I haven't seen you in ages, where have you been?" he says back.

"You know I only visit every once in a while." Ky says.

"Well you should visit more often. Your friend misses you sometimes." Axton says. He looks at me and blinks in confusion. "Who's this?" he asks.

"Axton, meet Isabella Bancroft, Isa, meet Axton Wicker." Ky introduces.

"Hi." I say, smiling and holding out my hand for him to shake it.

He grins and shakes my hand. "Hello." he replies, dragging it out as he kisses my hand. I see Ky's face contort as he looks off and scoffs very quietly.

Is he... jealous?

"You are stunning. How'd you get mixed up with Kyzer?" he asks, offering me a glass of wine.

I decline politely and he shrugs and begins to sip on it. "We.... met at a party somewhere else, it was.. it was a while ago, it's kind of hard to remember." I say, chuckling awkwardly. I peek up at Kyzer and he winks at me as he leans down to sit M'Kenna down.

"Go find Mom, Kenna." he says, letting her run off as he watches her jump into her mom's arms.

"So what are you guys?" Axton asks.

That's kind of rude.

"I'm.. his girlfriend." I say confidently.

I feel Kyzer's body tense up and I smile, keeping my composure. "Girlfriend?" Axton repeats. Then he nods his head and chuckles. "Well, there goes that one. I wasn't aware that she was yours. I'm happy for you, bro. She's a quite a sight." he says, grinning. "I'll catch you before the end of the night. Gotta go charm some damsels." he says before walking off.

Kyzer sighs and turns to me, standing in front of me. "Oh God, was I bad?" I ask, wincing.

"No. No, you weren't." he says with a grin.

"What's that for?" I say, gesturing to his grin.

"Girlfriend?" he asks, raising his eyebrow.

I give him a smile. "I'm gonna go get a drink." I say, walking over to the champagne.

I grab a glass and I stand there, looking at the party. Everyone is dressed in beautiful and extravagant dresses and top tier tuxedos. Everyone looks rich. Powerful. Kyzer walks over to me and stands next to me, grabbing a glass of champagne, and he looks down at me.

He's really tall and I can't believe I'm just now noticing. "How tall are you?" I ask curiously.

"Six foot six. What are you? Five six?" he guesses.

"I actually am. How'd you know?" I say.

"I've had experience with smaller women." he says calmly, sipping his champagne. I look at him with a look of disbelief and he looks at me and starts laughing his ass off. "Jesus, your face. I'm kidding, okay?" he says, laughing.

"Your jokes are really bad. You should work on that." I say, rolling my eyes.

"Oh, come on, it was a little funny! Admit it." he says, nudging me.

"No. Because it wasn't." I say with a small smile.

"That smirk is saying something totally different." he says.

"Yeah, yeah." I say, laughing. "You wanna know what's weird?" I say after a few seconds.

"Talk to me." he says.

"You're not a mean person." I say.

"Well, yeah. I mean I usually am, but you haven't really been around to witness it really. I dunno.." he says, tapping his glass.

"And after five days, I feel like I've known you for forever. How is that?" I add, standing in front of him now, looking up at him sincerely.

He stands there, thinking of something to say, then he sighs. "I try to be open. I don't want to be closed off with you. It's like nature to be like this with you. That's how it's always been, and it's weird, honestly. We're basically still strangers." he admits.

"It doesn't have to be like that." I say, smiling warmly.

He smiles back and suddenly the lights shut off and people start to scream and scurry in a panic. "Isa!" Kyzer yells in the dark. Guns start to go off, bullets fly, and glasses break and I fall to the floor to prevent getting hit.

"Ky!" I yell.

I suddenly feel a strong pair of arms around me and I feel safe. Secure. "Isa?" he says.

"It's me. We need to get to M'Kenna." I say.

"Bubba!" she yells. She sounds like she's crying.

"Kenna!" he yells, dragging me along with him as we dart across the pitch black room.

I see a small body on the floor and I get down to see a glimpse of M'Kenna's horrified face. "Oh my God. Ky! Ky, she's over here!" I yell.

I feel him get down next to me and his hands scurry to find his phone. "Shit, shit, shit! Phone, phone, where is it?" he mumbles. Suddenly he turns on a flashlight and M'Kenna's crying with blood coming from her shoulder.

"Fuck!" Ky yells, breathing heavily. "Oh shit!" he adds, scurrying to his feet and pocketing his phone as the lights turn back on. People are scurrying out, the last of the party clearing out as Ky picks Kenna up I'm his arms, rushing out.

Lisa and Victor show up and Lisa puts her hands over her mouth, starting to cry. "M'Kenna!" she cries.

"She'll be okay, Mom. We need to get her to the hospital, right now." Ky says, rushing out of the door with her in his arms. She cries and sobs on his chest. "It hurts, Ky! It hurts!" she says, crying. "Where's Isa? I want Isa!" she adds.

"I'm right here, baby." I say as we rush into the cold night. "Listen to me, okay? Can you try to slow your breathing down and keep calm for me? Breathe in and out real slow, be calm okay? You'll be alright, me and Ky are gonna get you to the hospital, okay?" I say, guiding her breathing and helping her calm down as we slide into the car.

"Isa, hold her in the passenger seat while I drive, please." he asks.

"Of course." I say as he hands her to me.

"Careful." he says as she lies in my arms.

I hold her with my hand on her arm, blood pouring over my hand. I try to keep her calm as we rush to the hospital, Lisa and Victor following behind.