Happily Trapped

12 | Live Another Day

Max opens the door to the office, and we follow him out. He steps to the side letting us pass him. I hear him close the door to the office and quicken his step to get in front again. I'm pretty sure I saw him skipping ahead of us but I'm not sure all I can think about is what I got myself into. 

"You are one interesting kid" Max says whistling away. "People don't talk to a mafia boss like that and make it out alive. If you lose this little game...your life will be so much worse, than it would have been before. And you gave him free range you are either really suicidal or really confident in your talents. Let's hope you can do more than make good coffee" Max says casually. 

I don't respond. The rest of the walk back to the room is filled with Max's whistling. Domenic is going to make this impossible, but I can't just let some creep make my 10-year-old sister his wife. I could make an escape plan but that wouldn't stop anyone from trying to hunt us down for the rest of our lives. Aria and I wouldn't finish school and I refuse for her to be a dropout Especially when she is only in the 5th grade. Liam would have to go on the tun too, but he has his family. Domenic would kill them too since that's what the shadow cartel does. Before I realize it, Max is opening the door to the room, and we are walking in. 

"I would say get ready for what's to come but there is nothing you can do to get ready for the hell you've just caused" Max says grinning. 

He closes the door, and we all stand there in silence. 

"Big brother that was amazing!" Aria said jumping up and down. 

"Yeah, look at you stand up to a Mafia boss looking unafraid. I think this is the proudest moment of my life. they grow up so fast" Liam says putting a hand over his heart wiping away fake tears. 

I look at them in surprise. Do they not realize if I fail this will get so much worse. 

"It's time to celebrate! TV and cuddling before dinner get here." Aria says bouncing to the bathroom probably going to shower. 

"She has the right idea!" Liam says going to a dresser putting out a small nightgown for Aria and some night clothes for the both of us. 

I just stand there unable to process their reactions. Liam looks over to me and shakes his head sighing. He walks over to me. 

"Dude stop worrying! For today we are saved thanks to you. Leave tomorrow problem for tomorrow but for today it's time to celebrate." Liam says shaking me by my shoulders. 

"Alright, alright just stop shaking me" I say laughing a bit. 

"See that's the spirt now grab your clothes from over here and change" Liam says walking back to the dresser." 

He tosses me the clothes. I catch it...barely. He starts stripping and I do the same. I quickly change into the clothes trying to make sure he doesn't finish first and see all my scars and my fresh cut marks. When I'm done, I fold the clothes I took off neatly. I turn back around to see Liam still putting his shirt over his head. An idea comes to mind, and I smirk and quickly run over to him tickling his exposed armpits while his hands are still up in the air. 

"BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHS-AH-O-OP-HAHAHAHAHAHA" Liam laughs trying to stop me.  

"I'm sorry what was that I can't hear you properly" I say laughing my head off at how good this is going. 

He struggles for a bit before breaking free and pulling his shirt down. He gives me the eye eyes and puts his hands up in a tackling position. I shake my head violently no gesturing the same with my hands. He runs at me pushing me onto the bed tickling me. 

"BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHN-NOOHOHAHAHAHAHAHA" I laugh tears coming in my eyes running down my face. 

"You thought you could take advantage of me huh. How does this payback feel" he says smirking as he continues to tickle me. "Surrender"