The Angel Trumpet

24.

I sit at the kitchen counter feeling my hands start to shake feeling the pressure of everything weigh on me. Not only do I have Rayne's sisters name on me I have his, Pito's, Leo's and a bleeding Xavier. Now that I think about it, Misty is the only one that has not been touched. Not by a long shot. The house? She bought it. Which means she could have had bugs planted whenever, she would be the only one to know Rayne was working for me doing runs and could have found out who Stella was just so Donnie could hurt her like he did. It was there. All of it. I stand to my feet racing to the car searching for Xavier's backup phone and plug it into the car charging it for a bit. As soon as it reached a decent percentage I called Misty. When she picks up I close the car door and exaggerate the condition I'm in acting as if I got hurt.

"Hermana...I'm hit."

She says something about needing my location but I honk the horn pretending they're still after me.

"Can't you pin where I am?"

I breathe heavy on purpose and listen in to see if she starts typing but I hear someone walk in mumbling something sounding like Tobias.

"The phone is about to cut ou-" I hang up taking the battery out and putting it in the dirt running it over with the car picking up the pieces and heading back inside.

Rayne is putting on a coat about to step out but I stop him.

"I know who's the rat and I know where to go but you have to stay here and make sure Xavier doesn't follow."

I duck back out going to the car but he follows behind.

"I'm not playing babysitter and they come knocking on my door." He says angrily.

"You talked about loyalty right? Well I'm showing you I always keep my word whether you believe it or not."

I slam the car door shut and reverse out of there and head to the dock where the boat I came over in is and see a few guys loading up boxes and crates filled with gun ammo and drugs. I cut the lights off ducking down waiting for them to pile in the boat having one stay out smoking a cigarette. I sneak around having my switch blade ready as I get behind him as soon as he flicks the cigarette bud onto the floor, covering his mouth and slicing it clean, he drops dead with a small thud. Making sure the others didn't hear I waited a few minutes then grabbed a gasoline canister grabbing the lighter and emptying all it's contents onto the boat and dock locking the only door sparking it up watching it blow up sky high.

I jump back into the car heading to my place wanting to load up on my weapons.

As I pull up I see Pito and Leo on the ground gagged and tied with Fernando standing in front of them.

"Princesa, welcome home!" He shouts smiling rubbing his hands together.

Fucking son of a bitch.

"Go ahead and get out of the car so we can talk."

I grip the steering wheel ready to run him over but he shrugs taking his gun out and pointing it to Pito's head.

"Don't make me kill more of your familia."

He gets ready to pull the trigger until I get out the car.

"Alright."

I come towards him and he makes me kick over my switch blade.

"Wasn't so hard was it?"

He puts his gun away and grab my wrists pulling me closer, "You tried to kill Donnie. Do you know the price you're about to pay," he grips my throat now making me face him, "I'll leave your little minions alone if you come back where you belong." Flashes of those ten months come in and I try and shove him off me but he just traps me closer.

I didn't realize Rayne's car pulled up until he's out pointing a gun towards Fernando.

"Do you always pick up strays everywhere you go?"

Fernando grunts out trying to keep his hands on me.

"Let her go and you won't have to find out the type of stray I am."

Rayne says calm but defiantly cold.

Fernando turns me around having my back to him and his gun now pressed  against my skull.

"You think I can't kill her and you at the same time? Princesa, did you not tell them about our time together? Have you not thought about me at all?"

He says making a mockery out of it like it was some punchline to a joke that had no real sarcasm to it.

I try to kick my switch blade over to me so I can grab it but Fernando has me hemmed tight.

Rayne about to pull the trigger, our eyes meet for a second, ready to blow Fernando's head off, I elbow the bastard trying to grab hold of the gun until it goes off and hits me. The shock of the bullet entering wasn't as shocking when it stays and I feel blood rush to the surface. My hands moving slowly, trembles and lingers on the wound as I fall to my knees feeling my life start to slip away. It can't end like this...I can't be the one to die before him. I see the gun laying beside Fernando's feet about to grab it until he kicks me down. Another gun shot is heard and this time it wasn't Rayne who fired but someone else. The bullet entered the same kneecap I shot a long time ago, roaring out in pain he falls to the ground and holds his knee as he rolls to the side but finds his gun shooting at me as Rayne helps me up. I start to cough up blood having Rayne rush me to the car.

"Don't leave...them." I say talking about Pito and Leo.

He looks over and then looks to me trying to figure out what's more important and rushes to put me in the car then runs to them cutting the zip ties so they can stand. 

Both run getting inside the car holding me up as I continue coughing turning pale by the minute. 

"Take me to this address."

I shakily write it out feeling weak from the blood loss then close my eyes as the pain becomes intense.