Bad Behavior

SINNERS

"Shit..." Saul dropped his gaze from them back to Sophie whoshuddered.

"I knew it, though. You two are the most obvious assholes toever roam the planet," Darlene giggled, "I kinda like that you'vefound something to bide your time, Saul. Too bad it wasn't me whotugged at those heart strings of yours."

"We're not going to tell, Saulie," Debra smirked, "Wedon't have to. Everyone sees how you two are with each other, butI'd like you to do something anyway for me."

"I'm not being blackmailed by you," Saul puffed up his chestas Sophie moved around him.

"Didn't I beat your ass not too long ago?" She narrowed hereyes at Debra who scowled.

"Calm your tits, Swann, we just want Saul to ask Micah to giveDianna another chance," Debra shrugged, "She's pathetic withouthim."

Sophie looked at Saul, "Dianna dated Micah?"

Dianna was the older sister of Debra and Darlene. She'd been inand out of jail a few times, but had since gotten her life together.

"Yes," Saul told her, "It wasn't widely known."

"We get there's no guarantee from you, but it's cool. Wetrust you and you can trust us," Debra grinned

"I don't trust you," Sophie frowned, taking another stepforward, "But I don't care who you tell. I'm tired of hiding."

Darlene looked her up and down, "I'm not your biggest fan, butI hate how you're treated. Your uncle and his men should bethankful if they get a public hanging one day and it's not a slowand agonizing death. I'd love to watch."

Sophie felt Saul's hand grip hers and she softened, her wholebody releasing it's tension just because of one simple touch.

"I'll talk to Micah, " Saul nodded.

Debra clapped her hands together.

"Welp, I heard there would be cake at this, -"

She was cut off by a blood curdling scream. The four ran out ofthe library and down another hall to find Mrs. Hamilton (Marlena),kneeling over what appeared to be a body.

Saul rushed over and saw that it was Benjamin Hamilton, Beatrice'sbrother.

"What happened?!" Saul fell to his knees as he watched poolsof blood seeping from Ben's stomach, "Go get help!" He calledto anyone. He could hear screams and voices, footsteps and alarms,but he grabbed onto Marlena's scarf and tugged it off her neck,applying pressure to the wound.

He looked back and didn't see Sophie until she rounded thecorner with what appeared to be a medical team and Karl Hamilton.

"Look!" Debra pointed to a knife laying near the closed doorof another room.

"Don't touch it," Sophie said.

"Do you know who did this to you?" Karl asked his son as hewas carted away, but Benjamin was already unconscious as they headedout.

Soldiers and other staffers forced the crowd back downstairs to befrisked individually and their names taken for further investigation.

"Everyone out!" Another soldier bellowed as the Hamiltonfamily members were seen getting into their car and following theambulance.

Saul pulled Sophie into him.

"What the fuck is going on?" She whispered to him.

"I don't know.." Saul looked around, "Let's get outtahere. I'm sure my father has already heard about this."