Right when we got home my mom wouldn't stop crying. I kept telling her I'll be fine . I won't get hurt but she just won't listen.
" mom please. I have to do this. Just let me please. "
"I don't want to lose you too. You just turned 10 I can't let you do this. Your too young. "
"So what. Mom I'm doing this for dad. Just let me do it" I hug her
"Alright alright but if I see that ur in even a small amount of danger I'm locking you in the basement. " she walks away
" JAMES JAMES WHERE ARE YOU?"
"I'm right here. What's it that you need?" He asked serious
"Are you okay? I mean really. Okay?"
"Fine." James walks away just like that. Even for my little brother Thats not normal. He looks so lifeless but why wouldn't he. We just lost our father. He's just the tough one in the house I guess.
-knock on the door-
" who is it?" I ask while holding a bat
"me. Your father's best friend. Antonio. "
"Come on in" I hold open the big door.
"What do you need?" I ask
" I need your permission to start things today. To send people out to look for those men"
"No no not yet. Let them run. We will find them. And when we do we'll slauter them all. But for now stay calm. We need to work a plan out first. This way nobody on our side gets.hurt. I won't lose anyone. Their well being comes first. Then the deaths of those who deserve it"
"Alright. If that's what you want."
"But Antonio I would like to talk to you. We need to talk some business. Come follow me to my fathers office.and please have a seat " I gesture him to sit on the chair.
" what do we need to talk about?"
He asked curious
"Some rules first. If anyone and I mean anyone breaks my trust. I will have them killed. Second. Never doubt family. Thats what my father taught me. But.Lets talk business.
What does my dad usually do?"
"He files paperwork which I will do for now. I will teach you tho. That way when your ready you'll do that. Uh meetings. We have a meeting tomorrow. With one of the cartels here. They wanted to speak to your father well the jefe but your the jefa now. So you must meet with them. I will come along and we must come to an agreement on what they must pay us for protection. They say they need protection from someone. Don't know who but they said it's urgent. "
"Alright. We'll see but.for now I just want to be alone. Thank you Antonio. "
"Anything for my niece "
"I love you uncle. You know that right?"
"I know sweetheart. I know. We'll have things ready soon. Get some sleep you'll need it "
"Alright. Alright bye." I wave and get up to lay down on the couch and hug.my fathers sheets to me. They smell just like his Cologne. How I will miss him. I miss my dad. DAMN it. I hate this emptiness. I hate feeling so alone.
"Why'd.you go daddy? Why" I sob hugging his sheets and his childhood bear which always stays in his office. It has never been moved but this time it has. By me. Its what I have left. I must treasure what I have of him. Cuz there's no getting him back.
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The Blood's Daughter.
Short StoryHi I'm Skylar Williams. The day of my 10th birthday my father was killed. I was there. I would know. The day of my father's funeral I was named Leader of his gang. I had to take over. While my mother fought to keep me out of the gang life. I was qui...
