All eyes are suddenly on me. I grip the gun a little harder. No one says anything, but somehow the silence is so loud. The sound protrudes in my ears as I hear the soft ringing you always hear when it's silent. The transition from loud music and loud crowds screaming to pure silence is weird.
WHAT IS GOING ON?
I look over at Carmen who looks me up and down then mouths 2 words 'Just fire' Okay simple enough I lift the gun and aim directly at the guy.
"ZOE NO-" Carmen shouts as he realizes my finger is curled around the trigger.
It's too late. Way too late. The bullet shoots into the stomach of the man that Alex was hitting with a chair. Everyone stares at the blood pooling in the corner. And suddenly everyone is looking at me angrily. Somehow my own group looks madder than the side that I just killed a member of.
Whys is everyone mad? Why are Carmen and Alex mad at me? What did I do? I- what happened? Why are my own comrades mad at me? Carmen told me to fire?
"F*cking christ Taylor," Carmen says pulling out his gun. "F*cking hell..." I hear him continue to curse under his breath as he reloads and shoots the men who were somehow causing him so much trouble earlier.
Alex looks at me pissed and back at Carmen. He also pulls out his gun, as if he understands whatever Carmen is doing. They seem in such a rush.
"Taylor tell Callumn to pick us up instead of just standing there" Alex looks at me sighing. "Make sure he is ready in 2 minutes"
Don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry. They are so mad they are so mad. You are such a disappointment. Everything is fine. How did you already mess up? What did I do?
"Mhmm," I say as I nod, holding tears threatening to fall. I back into a corner and let myself slide down against the wall to the floor. I place my hand on my earpiece.
"Callumn can y-you pick u-us up....please" I say as my voice cracks.
Stupid Zoe stupid Zoe stupid Zoe Stupid Zoe stupid Zoe stupid Zoe
"Please? Zoe are you good? What's up with having manners for once? Are you being held hostage or something." he waits for a response but realizes he won't be getting one. His voice shifts to being more assertive."I'm waiting at the back door Carmen and Alex know which one I'm talking about"
I sit in the corner watching Carmen and Alex finish up. I put my head between my legs and just stare at the floor.
Why are they mad? Did I do something not part of the plan? I mean Carmen told me to shoot??
Suddenly I hear the sound all mafia members hate and I finally piece everything together.
Police sirens.
We need to get out of here. I lift my head up and see lifeless bodies scattered on the floor. Like little stones peering through the water. The stones so still as the water still moving around them. The water doesn't care, doesn't change, doesn't even notice, they move on with their lives as the little stones slowly get smaller and smaller as the water crashes into the stones. They just crash harder and harder. Until the little stones are gone.
The water doesn't care and neither should I, but I can't. I know they are supposed to be the bad guys, but what is a bad guy? We are the bad guys for so many. Does that make us bad guys then? I can't help but imagine these men being a dad, a husband, a friend, or a comrade. Imagine how devastated their families will feel. Maybe the man lying 10 feet away from me was the best dad and would take his kids out to teach them how to ride a bike and then get them ice cream afterward. I wish my dad would do that Maybe he was that one comedic friend who would always get drunk and be the best to be around. These men don't look too tangled up in the mafia so maybe they aren't even a "bad guys" to begin with. Maybe they were only simply told they had to guard a random rich man. Maybe their families didn't know today was the last time they would see each other. Who knows. Who. F*cking. Knows. I should ask mom to teach me how to better hide my emotions may-
"TAYLOR" I hear Carmen yelling as he waves his hand in front of my face. "Hurry up," he says harshly like he has been telling me this multiple times and it's only now that I've registered it.
(A/N: super short chapter hope you still enjoy tho. I have been getting the worst writing block so sorry if this chapter does not flow.〔⇀‸↼〕)
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