Te Quiero

SETENTA Y TRES

BRANDON'S POV

"Fuck!" I screamed at the top of my lungs as I kept firing those bullets from the pistol in my hands. 'Where is she?'I asked myself for the hundredth time. Alex already told me that she would most likely be where El usually keeps his prisoners which was block C. The bullets had finished so I had to reload. Reloading as fast as possible, Alex then said. "We're close. It's after this building. Once we take out these guys, we can go get your girl."

Alex was conversant with Eastern because of the time when Demorte sent him to spy but pretend to change sides and work for El.

I took in a deep breath as the thought of her being tortured by anyone crossed my mind. I really hoped that she was safe wherever she was. Then, we both got distracted by an outburst of fire from a distant building. "Bran! That's block C."

Immediately , my breathing quickened and I began to think faster. "Alex, cover me so I can go get her."

"Be carful Bran. It might be a trap."

"The building you confirmed that she'll be is fucking burning. I must get there before she gets burned alive so I don't bloody care if it's a trap, Alex!"

"Bran! You can't die! I know you're in love but you have to think with your head and not your heart. At least, you mustn't go into a trap on your own. I have to go with you!" We stopped shooting to reload again but our enemies were still shooting that it kind of took us off balance.

"I'm not gonna die so stick to plan." I assured him and he nodded. Then we started running towards the building where the fire was and he kept shooting to distract our enemies from me. He looked for another shield while I ran faster towards the building.

I had no idea where the others were but I could hear their blasting from a distance. They all went for El and his men which Alex had already confirmed that he would be at block A waiting to fight. With Alex, this operation was way easier because we could basically see through their plans. It was as if they forgot we once sent Alex to this place. Then, I stumbled upon a well built man who wanted to shoot me but I did before he could.

Panting, I stopped behind the door and for a while before I opened it a little to see what was going on inside.

Fuck. I was late!

She had already been brutalized as my eyes took in the blood and wounds on her body. They even made her a wear a dirty rag which only made her condition worse. She was lying on the floor with her limbs tied like she stole money from them. This was too much but it only made my disgust for Sergio who was standing close to her ranting nonsense to her. This idiot fucking had a death wish for doing this to Teresa! Then, I noticed the fire at the other end of the room but was spreading at a slow rate like it was limited to just that side. The only problem was that it was moving towards two other barrels which should be containing more petrol.

I tried stay calm and think tactically before anything goes wrong. I checked again to ensure that they were only two in the room. This made things easier.

After thinking of a plan I flung the door open pointing my gun to Sergio who had surprise all over his face. I said with a smirk. "Hi Sergio." I walked in slowly still facing my gun to him and added. "Wow...what a scene you have in here." You'll fucking pay, bastard!

"How...how did you get in here?"

"I'm actually surprised that you weren't expecting me. I mean, it was so obvious that I would come get Tes."

"But my men..."

"Your men are shit. I mean we can basically see through the little trap you guys had for us. Your gang can never be compared to ours. And just so you know cause I'm sure you have no idea of what's going on outside, we've killed most of your men. You might soon hear that El has been gunned down too."

"You and your bloody lies just to startle me. That's not possible."

Merely his Spanish accent disgusted me.

"Too bad." I said in pity. "I would've let you live to know that I'm not lying but I have some rescuing to do."

"Forget it. She's gonna die before you accomplish your mission. Look at her! She's almost dead cause I ensured that she was tortured severely." He laughed a little but stopped when she coughed due to the smoke from the fire. I'm so sorry Tes.

I got angrier and changed the plan. Fuck! I was going to kill this bastard right now. Realizing that I had lost my temper, he ran towards the tables to get a gun but I shot his right leg twice and he fell to the ground.

I walked up to him who was groaning from the pain and said. "In your next life..." I took out a knife and a handkerchief from my pocket. "That's if you would have one of course." I used the piece of cloth to clean the knife like I was about to slaughter a goat. "Don't ever mess with what's mine."

"Please Bran...don't do this." He pleaded. I searched his body for any weapon but there was none.

"I wanted to make you pay...I wanted to torture you so bad that you would beg for your life but...I don't have the time." I said with so much ange and disgust.

"Bran... I have a son..."

I slit his two wrists swiftly before he could finish his sentence and said with a smirk. "It's either you bleed out and die or the fire burns you alive."

"No..." He pleaded. "You're a monster!"

I ignored him and rushed to lift her from the floor. She opened her eyes slowly and smiled weakly. "I knew you'll come for me."

I nodded in agreement. "I will...always."

Sergio kept screaming and crying but I didn't give a damn.

I walked out of the building, using my eyes to check of any enemy was around but I couldn't find Alex. I ran to where I saw him last and found him on the ground. His arm was shot. He looked at me in the eyes and said. "Go! Save her! I've killed everyone in this area so I would be fine."

I nodded and decided to rush her to the hospital but I had to inform the others that I was leaving.

"Bran..." her weak voice called out and I looked at the petite lady in my arms. "Don't say a word...I'll get you out of here soon."

She nodded weakly and began to close her eyes. "No...no Tess... just keep your eyes opened for me. I'll get you out of here soon...trust me...don't you dare leave me." I sounded less desperate than I was.

"I...don't know...if I can hold on any longer."

Tears gathered my eyes uncontrollably and I took in a deep breath to prevent them from falling from my eyes. "Look...Tess...Remember at that cliff when I told you to feel safe with me? Fuck...I meant every word I said there so I want you to feel it. Please, hold on as long as you can cause I'm not letting you die. I won't let anything happen to you and the other bastards that did this to you will pay. Trust me."

She gave a weak nod and I began to run to my car. Fuck! I didn't even know how I would get there without any protection and with her in my arms but I kept on running with every strength in my body.