Darling || JesperxOC || Shadow and Bone DISCONTINUED

VII

Lying in the bed upstairs, I close my eyes as I think about the past 24 hours.

Kaz: My brother.... I guess the dirty laundry has been aired.

Kaz is my Brother... was my Brother.

That was until Pekker Rollins came along. Ugh just thinking of his name makes me cringe. That evil old man.

I get shivers whenever I think about him. I guess that's one of the only things my brother and I have in common.

That man placed his knife in the bowl that was my family and mixed until there was nothing but broken pottery left.

Pekker Rollins not only drove Kaz and I apart, but he killed our Brother. Jordie.

Jordie.

Jordie.

I miss you so much big brother.... Everyday.

I feel a single wet drop roll down my cheek and I cringe as I frustratedly wipe it away and sit up.

I sigh as I place my hands in my lap with my head down. Where will I go from here? Should I stay or should I go?
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Suddenly, out of nowhere a loud crash sounds from downstairs.

I jump up as I quickly place my grip around a nearby knife on the nightstand.

I quietly push the door open as I shuffle my way over to the stairs and what I see makes me swallow back my shock.

I summoned him. I must have done. All this feeling sorry for myself. Stupid girl.

Instead of panicking, like I so desperately want to, I look around until I see Kaz being held in a headlock by two of his men.

I see him look up at me from being forced to drop down to his knees.

A flash of the young boy I used to play with back on the farm comes into my mind. He looks so helpless.

Suddenly, Pekker turns around, seeing Kaz become distracted by my presence behind him.

I quickly manage to slip back to the side of the top of the staircase, out of sight.

"Now... I know you saw Dreeson. You got the first details of his job." He says with his attention back on Kaz and i roll my eyes

Kaz and his damn jobs! They always end up almost getting him killed!

"Now your first option is that you do nothing and I'll tell Dreeson that I'm taking over..... or the second option" I look around the corner as I start to make my way closer and I see him catching Kazs neck and bringing him close to his face "I cave your head in with your own cane and dump you in the harbour"

I suddenly hear the floorboards move from under me, giving away my position.

Rollins men look up and charge at me just as Pekker turns around.

I quickly bring my knife up and manage to stab one of them in the upper arm while the other gets hit in the head by the handle.

I kick one away, but the other manages to grab me around my waist and turns me towards Pekker.

"Well, well, well... what do we have here?" He says as I fight against the man holding me, just as the other grabs Kaz as he tries to stand up.

"And who would this be Brekker?" He taunts "didn't know you had a lady friend staying over or I would have introduced myself"

I grimace

"I'm related to that dipshit not one of his women" I spit back in return

"Ah, interesting" he says