A Rose Of Love And Betrayal

01||Reid Gray

I scurried through the dark streets, holding my breath. Dad's going to kill me. I should have been home hours ago, but as always I wasn't. I walked under the street lamps, just to be safe. I took a shortcut through a dark alley, the chill evening air hitting my nose at an angle that made me shiver.

I should have just gone home with Dahlia, now I'm in this predicament. I glanced around the alleyway , multiple tents lining the walls of the buildings, shit ...I took the wrong alley. I took a deep breath and lowered my head. I continued walking down the alley.

Faint footsteps came from behind me, so I moved faster, so did the footsteps. Fuck, someone's definitely following me. I took a deep breath and took a right turn, into another web of alleyways. The person behind me, is a real piece of shit I'll tell you that.

I started jogging and the footsteps, grew louder and closer. I'm going to die ! I bolted through the alleyway, turning my head to look behind me. This piece of shit better have a proper explanation for this. I slowed down and turned around. I quickly opened my purse and hurriedly searched for my pepper spray. Shit, I left it at home.

I froze and stared at the man in front of me. He was wearing a large black trench coat, and a hat that covered his face. "Please...Please don't hurt me." I pleaded, I'm too young to die. The man chuckled and reached inside his trench coat. He pulled out what looked like a gun and I froze.

My heart was beating fast. What did I get myself into ? I backed away as the man took two steps towards me. "I've been looking for you ... for a very long time Apple." He chuckled. That voice, it sounded so familiar- no it can't be him , he's in prison.

"No, no ... you're supposed to be in prison."I said, gasping for air as tears welled up in my eyes. He took off his hat and smirked. I looked up at his face- his eyes ... they're blue. "Miss me ..." his smirk grew impossibly wider, as he backed me into a wall.

"Reid ... it can't be." I said, my eyes widening. I looked him up and down, studying his body and face. His sharp cheekbones and brunette hair ... it was him, my worst nightmare...Reid Gray.

"Aww, Apple. You thought you could run from me, move halfway across the world just to get away from me. Tsk tsk, you should have known better." He said, a hint of malice in his voice. I clutched my handbag, tears streaming down my face.

"Oh , don't cry. I'm not going to hurt you." He said, putting away the gun. He walked closer to me, cupping my cheek. I grimaced and turned my head away. "Oh come on don't be like that, Apple." He said, grabbing my chin. I shook my head, pushing him away with my hands.

"Fine, you'll be mine soon enough... I'll make sure of it." He said backing away. A gunshot ripped through the air, a bullet hitting Reid in the back . I gasped, covering my mouth with my hand. I went on my knees, my vision blurring.

"Shit, there's a witness. Should I take care of her, boss ?"a voice came from the darkness. I froze, holding my breath. They can't kill me. "No, she's not worth it. Just leave her." Another voice came from the darkness. I let out a sigh of relief, closing my eyes.

I don't know how long I stayed like that, on the cold floor, waiting for the men to leave. I shouldn't have gone into the alley anyway, dad has warned me multiple times about taking reckless shortcuts.

I opened my eyes and scanned my surroundings. Luckily no one was in sight, so I got up and started running home. After a couple of minutes, I made it into my neighborhood. The familiar houses greeting me as I bolted past.

I finally made it to my house, I ran up the driveway to the porch. I searched my bag for my key and hurriedly opened the door. I was met with two angry faces, my mother's and my father's. My dad's sharp eyes were on me as I took a deep breath.

"Where have you been ? Do you know how worried we were ?!"my dad shouted, wrapping his arms around me. I let myself bury my head in his chest. I closed my eyes and let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry, I took a shortcut and got lost." I lied, trying not to worry them. My parents had a tendency to make big deals out of nothing, so it was best not to tell them about Reid or the men who shot him.

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