Vegas & Pete - The reason why I love you

I - 10 Doubt

Pete

What happened ? What did I do or say to make him leave ?

Why am I so sad? Before meeting him I was an enthusiastic person who put all my fellows in aa good mood but now I'm depressed.

No, it's not true, I just stopped lying to myself. I always tell he changed because of me, but in fact I also changed. He made me wonder about the life I was living before him, without love, without meaning, without anything at all.

I thought I was cool but in fact I didn't take anything seriously. I started to really live when I met him. And when you realize how rare your happiness is, you are suddenly afraid of losing it.

With Vegas we don't talk a lot about these things. I thought it was because we didn't need to talk to understand each other.

- So what? I scream into the empty room with tears in my eyes.

My phone vibrates, I check thinking it's Vegas, but it's Pol.

- I found him, said his message. - I'll pick you up in an hour.

One hour later we are driving south. Pol brought Arm with him.

- It doesn't matter if I brought him? he told me. - He guessed I was working for you and he just wanted to come along.

- Don't blame me Pete, you know that I will never betray you my friend. Said Arm - And a little extra support is a good thing for the place where we're going.

- But where are we going? I said.

- Actually I found him. He was staying with a friend but apparently this one was a little too sticky. One night he went too far and New beat him up. It's the friend himself who told me that while crying "my love left me, I want to die, blah, blah, blah."

After that New wandered the streets a bit and now he stays as a dealer in the black vests house in the southern district.

- Oh shit, we'll have to negotiate with Aat to get him. - I say - I don't like this guy, he doesn't look legit. Do you know if the youngster is a junkie?

- It seems that he uses drugs as much as he sells. At this rate it won't last long - say Pol.

- Ok let's go

There is two armed and unfriendly men guarding the house entrance. But the sight of the main family costume worn by Pol and Arm calms them down instantly.

- What do you want ? say the two men with a certain fear in their eyes.

- We want to talk to your boss - I tell him

- Who are you ?

- Tell him that there are three guys from the main family waiting for him, that should be enough.

One of the men takes his walkie-talkie and walks away for a few moments to chat. When he comes back he says: - It's good come in, the boss is waiting for you.

- Stay alert ! Arm whispers to us as we walk down a hallway that brings us to Aat's office. He's a gaunt guy with an evil look I saw once when I was working for Kinn.

- Hey! the minions of the main family, what brings you here ? - he said with his fake-ass voice.

- You have a new dealer for a few weeks. His name is New. You give him to us. - I said

- What if I don't want ? he replies aggressively. Pol and Arm raise their hands to their back pockets. I turn to Aat and look him straight in the eye without flinching.

- It's okay, I'm kidding! - he said smiling but his eyes remained cold. Take your little shit he's good for nothing anyway! Hey I know you ! You're Vegas bitch ! How is this motherfucker doing?

- It's none of your business, I answer him. - Bring him here and we'll take care of everything. Thank you for your help, the main family will remember it.

He talked about Vegas to hurt me but my heart jumped in my chest. We really need to talk, I can't bear to suffer like this.

He takes his phone and asks somebody to bring New. After a few minutes two men enter the office. Between them I recognize the one who targeted Vegas at the hospital. They throw it at our feet. The guy is completely passed out.

We pick him up and quickly get out this rotten house.

New

When I wake up, I'm sitting on a chair. I feel ties around my wrists and ankles. There is a light that dazzles me and hides the people I guess behind.

- What's your name ? somebody asks me

- Who are you ? - I answer

- I am the one who asks the questions and you are the one who answers.

- Kiss my ass. Untie me.

- Be polite. You're going to start a little weaning period until you're clean and then we'll talk again.

- Fuck you. Untie me. I have nothing to tell you.

I feel fear rising. Who are these men? I guess they're around three. They talk to each other but I can't hear what they're saying. Two men come out of the room. The third turn off the light which dazzles me and come close to me.

Gradually my eyes return to normal and I look up at my jailer. It's him ! This face that has been turning in my head for more than two months, the object of all my questions.

He looks me in the eyes with a slight smile and he says: - Hi New, my name is Pete.