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BLOOD IN THE STREETS
September 13th, 2010
It turns out Victor had cut the line that connected the little life raft to us, so those two people who Alicia wanted to help were gone. I was playing with the gnome that Nick had gotten me. It was such an odd gift but I didn't mind
"We need help! Help! Please, help us!" Someone yelled. I set down the gnome and unholstered my gun. I walked to the middle deck and saw three strangers on our boat. A man, a pregnant woman, and a guy around my age. I aimed my gun at them
"I suggest you get back on your boat and get the hell out of here" I said
"No, wait. She's bleeding" The man said. The pregnant woman was bleeding. Ofelia rushed down the steps
"Please, help us" The man said as he helped the pregnant woman walk. She was crying in pain. Chris followed Ofelia
"Should I shoot? Dad?!" Chris yelled. Me and Chris both had guns aimed on them
"Something's wrong. Something's wrong with the baby" The man said. Ofelia had the woman put her arm around her as she helped her up the steps
"Dad!" Chris yelled
"What the hell are you doing, Ofelia?" I asked as Travis, Madison and Daniel rushed to the deck
"Dad, they just got on the boat. It wasn't my fault. I didn't let them in. They just boarded" Chris said. Travis went to help. Then Madison went over to the woman
"Easy, easy. I got her" Madison said
"Look, she's in bad shape, man. She's in bad shape" The guy my age said as they led the woman inside
"Sorry, no hard feelings" I said before I put a gun to the kid's head. My other arm, was around his neck
"If you try anything, I'll kill him" I told them. The man looked at me. I would've killed them where they stood but everyone would view me differently
"It's just my wife, I promise. We don't mean any harm" He said
"I don't give a shit. He stays right here with me" I said
"Where's your boat?" Travis asked
"We lost our engines. We've been drifting for days" The man said. The boy who I was holding hostage had labored breathing
"Did you see anyone else on the water? Did you come from a larger group?" Travis asked
"Everything's been a blur. Frankly, uh we've had a very hard time. Vida.. Can you let him go?" The man asked
"No" I said
"Please, we're- we're good people" The man claimed
"You may be, but I don't care. I told you, he stays with me until you get the fuck off this boat" I said
