amsterdam ( central cee )

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𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐇. 𝐓. 𝐂𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐫-𝐒𝐮
location: Amsterdam

I noticed them way before Hanne did. It's almost adorable how blind she is. Not wanting to scare her, I've kept my mouth shut but now with her bro towering over me holding me by my collar, I wish I didn't. I wish we left.

"Look bruv, this is really not the time to be talkin' 'bout this don't you think?" Hanne is frantic and pleadingly clung to her brother's arm to stop, I hate that she's stressed.
I hate the way there are tears forming in her eyes. Lexi grabs her by her arm and pushes her back, she snags herself away from her hold and pushes Marius. She says something in Dutch I can't understand and he lets me go. He towers over Hanne but she doesn't budge. A primitive instinct of protection took over and I stepped forward.

Though I couldn't understand what he said I could see in her worried eyes that she just wanted this to be over.

"You wanna chat to me, don't ya?" I say, stepping forward.

Marius turns around, the tendons in his neck showing when he clenches his jaw. "Let's talk outside." I didn't mean to sound as intimidating as I did, but it came out worse than I thought it would.

Marius nods and walks to the exit with me following. I caught a glimpse of terror in Hanne's eyes and wished she would just calm her ass down.

Lexi threw an arm over her shoulder and tried to comfort her as we walked off to seclusion. There're not many people when we reach the parking lot. Just us and expensive rentals.

"I don't fuck with my sister," Marius starts. "She's dearer to me than people think and I refuse to stand around and watch her get played."

My own composure surprises me.

"What makes you think I'm takin' the piss?"

Marius sharply inhales, his nostrils flaring. "Look man, I know little boys like you."

"What d'you mean boys like me?"

"You know exactly what I mean, you little shit."

I fight the spark of anger and chuckle hoping this would ease the situation. "I think you've got it on the wrong end, Marius."

"Do I? Do I have it on the fucking wrong end?!" He steps closer and does that thing where he's towering over me again. "'Cuz last thing I remember is my sister crying again over your dumb ass."

He falls silent as we both challenge the other to do something. 

"You know just like any other that relationships are not easy," I say. "We're just---..." Hanne's behind me all of a sudden, she wraps her hand around my wrist and tries to pull me away. I stand my ground.

"What I'm sayin is," I stubbornly keep myself standing while she's making a weak attempt to get away. "I get that you want to protect your sister---..."

"If you do hurt her I'll make sure to knock your teeth out of your jaws, you hear me?" He raises his drunken words and I can't fight my own frustration. 

"Knock em out," I challenged. Hanne sobbed beside me, but I'm sick of this man. "I wanna see you knock em out cuz I dunno what you think of me, yeah? But I ain't no fuckin' wasteman, ight? I'll bust ya fuckin head in."