K.C. Cooper Caught on the Other Side

Part 19

Darien POV

Brett - Thats all we need. We need the rest for the car.

Darien - You got the matches?

Brett - Here. I'll go start the car up.

Darien - *strikes match* Farewell. *Flicks match through car window*

*WHOOSH*

Brett - Shit Darien get in the car now!

*Siren Blips*

Officer - Stop right there!

Darien - Shit. *Halts and raises his hands*

Officer - Step out of the car now.

Brett - Officer is there anyway we can—

Officer - OUT OF THE CAR NOW!  *radios in* 10-29 possible vehicle in connection with crime. Suspects caught in action. Send back up.

Darien - Officer is there any way we can work this out? *hints to the cash stickin from his pocket*

Officer - You trying to bribe me boy? On your knees!

Brett - *stands his ground*

Darien - *on his knees* Just take it easy officer.

Officer - Don't you try nothing boy, let me see your hands. I said on your knees that means you too.

Brett -  Alright. I have a gun. *slowly pulls gun*

Officer - Don't do it. Don't.  Shut the door and let me see those hands!

Brett - *pauses*

Officer - SHOW ME YOUR HAN—

Brett - Alright. *Whips gun out and shoots*

Officer - SHIT SHOTS FIRED SHOTS FI—

Darien - Mmph! *tackles cop*

Brett - *empties clip in the cop*

Darien - Come on help put him in the trunk before his buddies get here.

Brett - Mother fucker should've already had a buddy with him. Grab his gun.

Darien - Let's go.

At Home

K.C. POV

Pops - Katrina you should come eat your dinner.

K - I'm not hungry Papa...

Gayle - *whispers* Maybe we should just let her be. Come on let's go back downstairs.

I can't be normal while they're still out there. I don't want to keep looking over my shoulder. I don't want to be afraid to step outside. But I don't know what to do.

Kira - *gently knocks on the door* K baby? You okay?

Dads sleeping pills softly rattle in their bottle. I contemplated sure, but...I'm not brave enough to meet my maker just yet. Maybe just one pill to relax?

Kira - K.C.?

K - I'm fine mom.

Kira - *whispers* Craig! Get up here.

Craig - What is it? *whispering back*

Kira - I'm worried about her.

I throw the bottle on the floor fiddling one pill in my hand.

Craig - What was that?

Kira - You heard it?

Craig - Get back. K.C.? *knocks on the door*

Submerged under the water trying to block out the sound of the world, my mom kept bothering me. I wanted to drown myself. The air in my lungs pushing to be released.

Craig - K.C.?! *rattles knob vigorously*

K - Mnng, mnng. *bubbles release*

My lungs begging for fresh air, my brain forces me to surface taking in a deep breath and the water drains out my ears allowing sound to rush back in, my parents a panic. I just wanna be left alone.

Kira - Katrina!! Open the door baby! Craig we need to get in there.

Craig - *trying to knock it down* K.C. baby don't do anything! Mom and dad are right here!

Ernie - What's going on?

Kira - Your sister locked herself in and we heard something rattling like a pill bottle.

Gayle - What'd you say?! What happened?

Before they knock the damn door down I clean all the evidence up, dry myself off and put on my pajamas.

*the door unlocks*

Craig - *shoves the door open*

K - I told you I'm fine mom...Excuse me. *brushes past everyone to her room and locks the door*

Couldn't help but to climb into bed and sob.

Kira - Craig, check for pill bottles.

Ernie - *texts K.C.*

Ernie - Sis, I'm worried about you. You know you can talk to me.

K- I'll be okay lil bro. Thanks for being there for me. Love you. ❤️Goodnight.

Craig - My sleeping pills are all accounted for.

Kira - Take them to our bathroom.

I replaced three of dads sleeping pills with ibuprofen. Of course they didn't notice. The real ones roll in my fingers before I decide to call it a night and take two.

Darien's Spot

Darien - You know what I'm thinking? We keep going to her..why not let her come to us?

Brett - She did that the first time I caught her undercover in The Other Side. Why the fuck would she do that again?

Darien - For someone she cares about. Someone who's unprotected and doesn't suspect us...

Brett & Darien - Marisa...