Dangerous Deception

Ch. 14: The Kidnap

        "W-who are you?"

        I furrowed my brows. "What are you talking about? Come on we need to get out of here" I said.

        "Stay back," she said.

        "Ava...,"

        "How does Scar know you?" She asked.

        "What? He doesn't," I said. We really don't have time for this.

        "I saw the way he looked at you Kayla, he knew you. And the way you killed that man," she said grimly.

        "Ava about that I wasn't thinking but can we please do this at a time where we're not gonna get shot at,"

        "I saw you Kayla, and when he told you he had kids you fucking smirked. You looked so out of it, almost like a fucking psychopath,"

        "I-I...," I can't believe this. I ran my shaky hands through my hair in frustration. "I'm not...," a psychopath. My head started spinning. "Ava y-you have to understand, I...I don't..." I fell to my knees. No no no not again. All the sounds and gunshots were fading.

        "She's an obsessive killer," a voice said, "you turned her into a fucking psychopath!"

        "Kayla! Kayla! Are you okay?!" I faintly heard Ava's voice.

        "My head...," I groaned. Shit not now.

        "Oh god I'm so so sorry, I shouldn't have said those things. We need to get out of here," She said as she draped my arm over her shoulder and tried to pull me up. One of the men busted through the door and raised his gun at us. Ava stiffened as we heard a shot. He dropped on the floor. I raised my eyes towards the door.

        "Cole?" I furrowed my brows. What is he doing here? I didn't have time to think on it as I could barely get my bearings. I collapsed, grabbing my head.

        "Makayla," I heard his footsteps as he came closer and scrunched down, "what happened to her,"

        And I couldn't hear the rest of the conversation, only the fading sounds of gunshots. I don't know why those men haven't found us yet. It must be pretty intense outside. I felt muscular arms under my neck and knees, pulling me up.

        I fluttered my eyelids open. We were in a different, smaller room. Cole was at the door, shooting.

        "Stay with me Kayla, stay with me" I turned to look at Ava. She looked different. There were few cuts on her forehead, like she had been in a fight. I was no longer wearing my coat, and so was Ava. I was just in my black sleeveless vest. How long was I out?

        "You both need to get out of here," I said weakly. She scoffed. Cole came beside me, on seeing me awake.

        "You wake up just to say something stupid. Like I'd ever leave you here,"

        "Ava listen, we won't make it out of here alive, not when I'm you guys. I'll only slow you down, so please go. Cole, get her outta here,"

        "She right, I can't hold 'em off longer," he said. Ava looked directly at my eyes, searching.

        "Are you sure?" She finally asked, softly. I didn't have the strength to nod so I hummed. "Alright, but I'm coming back, with backup,". Cole looked at me, before placing a gun at my hand.

        "Don't go down without a fight," he said. Then they both stood up and walked towards the door.

        "For the record," Ava said, turning back, "you're one exceptional partner I've ever come across Makayla Reyes," I smiled.