I'm so sorry for taking forever to update but thank you for sticking with me on this :) 600 reads is super exciting, I honestly didn't think it would get that many so thank you for reading! Short chapter, but I'll hopefully post another chapter by the end of this week! Microbiology has been consuming all my time. Okay so enough of my life, enjoy this chapter!
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As soon as Dom says that we have a job, I get nervous. Everyone else just seems curious and I try my best to seem unphased by what Dom said but as I look at the group I realize that I don't fit in at all. I'm sort of an outcast. They all seem like they contribute something to the group while I just seem to be in the way.
I'm am so not fit for this. I don't even know what I am doing. What if I mess something up and then shit hits the fan? Get a grip, Avery!
While I'm having an mental nervous breakdown, I don't notice that group is moving over to a table set up in the middle of the warehouse.
"Hey, are you coming?" I look over and see Han staring at me, concerned.
"Yeah, sorry. I was just kind of zoned out. You go ahead." I tell him trying my best to be somewhat convincing. I assume it worked because without a second glance he takes a spot next to Santos and Giselle.
"Alright, so our target's name is Hernan Reyes and he runs the drug scene down here." Brian informs the group as everyone settles around him and the table that was set up in the main room. I walk behind the group, staying to myself and trying to blend in with the background. No one seems to notice me, they are all engrossed with what Brian is talking about. I know I should be listening, but my mind can't seem to focus on the matter at hand. I am simply terrified by the thought of me not being what the group needs. I don't want to be the weakest link and I definitely what to hold them back. When I finally decide to tune back into what Brian is saying, I instantly regret not listening.
"... he doesn't leave a paper trail," is the last thing I hear Brian say. What the hell is he talking about? A paper trail? I walk closer to the table, and stand behind Tej, deep in thought. I try to piece two and two together and finally, I gain some clarity over the situation.
"No paper trail means no banks." Giselle says. I interrupt at that point on accident. "No banks means cash houses." I blurt out. They all look over at me and I see Brian nodding proudly.
"That's right. Ten of them to be exact. Spread throughout the city" Brian answers as he opens a map of the city. All ten of the houses are marked on the map... I wonder how they found them all so quickly. I'm still stuck on how quickly they were able to find these cash houses and I miss what Dom says to us.
I hear Tej ask "All of them?" and then Dom answers with "All of them." ALL OF WHAT DAMN IT. I need to focus. Focus, Avery.
"That sounds crazy. You bring us to a whole nother country so we can rob the dude who runs it? I thought this was business? It sounds personal to me. Is that what tis is? I got love for y'all, but person ain't good business. I can't do this homie." Roman says, pissed off. He starts walking away, but come back as soon as Dom says, "So what we're talking about is $100 million."
"You say what? Hun-Hundred.... See, sometimes I be overthinking man, and I know we just met.. but you just.. kind of, got to.." Roman stutters as he turns back around and walks back to the table.
"Greedy basterd." I say under my breath. I look over and see Han smirking over what I said and for some odd reason, I get all giddy on the inside. I turn my attention back to Dom as he explains that everything we take is ours to split evenly.
"That's a little over 10 million apiece. I am down." Tej replies.
"I'm in." Santos says.
"Eleven million... Sounds like a whole lot of vaginal activity to me." Roman says clearly in bliss.
"Ew, you disgusting pig..." I sneer at him but before he can defend his disgusting ways, Giselle speaks up.
"You can't pull off ten heists on the same mark. You just can't."
"Yeah, as soon as we hit the first one they're going to do everything they can to protect the rest." Han replies, agreeing with Giselle.
"Exaclty." Dom says with mischievous smile. Everyone looks over at him curiously while everything comes together in my mind.
"Whoa, wait.... So you're telling me that we are getting ten mil apiece? Holy shit.... I can't believe it...." I blurt out, loud enough for everyone to hear me.
"Where were you when we were discussing that, Avery?" Brian asks me, smirking.
"Calling Roman a greedy bastard...." I say reluctantly.
"Alright, we head out in an hour." Dom says, completely overlooking the fact that the entire money conversation went over my head. He glances over at me and laughs as he walks away.
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An hour later everyone is getting ready to head out. As I'm grabbing a black ski mask Dom comes up to me.
"Avery, you're staying here with Mia. We need someone to stay here and protect her just in case anything happens."
"Are you serious? I signed up for this, Dom. I'm okay with going." I'm surprisingly upset. I didn't really want to go, but I certainly wasn't going to back down.
"Yes. Please stay with me, Avery. I don't feel comfortable staying here all on my own." Mia shows up out of nowhere. She wraps her arm around my shoulders and smiles warmly at me.
"Ugh, fine. I'll stay here with her." I tell them.
A few minutes later, they leave as Mia and I wave at them. I know why she wanted me to stay.
"We need to talk."
"I know, Mia."
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"So... What would you like to know?" I ask Mia as we walk back to the warehouse. We make our way to the table and I sit on the table while Mia grabs a chair.
"How is it that Brian has no idea who you are? I mean, I don't see how he doesn't know he has a sister." She asks.
"He was in juvie around the time I was born I guess. I didn't grow up with him or our mother. She gave me up for adoption as soon as I born. I only knew I had a brother because I kept bothering the staff and they eventually got tired of me and told me all they knew. Ever since that moment, I had to find him. I needed to see him.... I wanted a family and I figured if I found him I'd have that and more... I was obviously wrong. He doesn't want anything to do with the idea of having a brother or sister." I tell Mia. I don't realize I'm crying until I feel a teardrop land on my arm.
"I'm sure he wouldn't turn you down if you told him. We'll figure something out. I'm here for you, Avery." Mia walks over to me and gives me a hug and that makes me want to cry even more, but I try and compose myself. I hate crying.
"Thank you. I really don't know what I'd do if it weren't for you, Mia. I'm glad you and Brian have each other." And with that, we anxiously wait for the crew to return.
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After a while, Mia goes to one of the rooms to rest. I don't question it though. From what I know, I didn't see any beds here. I walk over to the stairs and sit down. I sit there for a few minutes thinking about how I'm going to break the news to Brian. I'm honestly debating on just leaving things the way they are, but I know I can't. Suddenly I'm hit with a thought.... I have no idea where my wallet it. I stand up and frantically check my pockets. Of course, that's the last place it would be. I don't remember where I last had it. I pace back and forth thinking of where it could possibly be. I wouldn't be terrified, but the fact that driver's license is in there makes me want to run for the hills. If it lands in the wrong hands, I'm screwed. My "cover" will be blown and no one will be able to help me then.
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