Cold Path To The Devil

Rude awakening

*Buzz buzz. Buzz buzz buzz. Buzz buzz buzz.*

"Hello?" My throat was still froggy as I tried to sound awake.

"Seriously Lennox?! Colt too?! Hunter wasn't enough that you had to go after the only boy who actually liked me"

"Wait! Oak, what are you talking about?" I sat up on the cold leather bench and tried to gather up my clothes.

"Don't act stupid Lennox. I got the picture this morning. F*ck you."

"Oakley! I'll coming over hang on! Oakley? Oak?" She hung up. I jumped into the front seat and started the engine.

"What's going on?" Wren climbed into the front seat still half asleep and naked.

"Emersyn sent another picture because I didn't show up yesterday!"

"That's shitty. Drop me off at my dad's place on your way in."

"I don't have time Wren! The picture was of colt and I. Oakley is pissed."

"Lennox I need to go home and check on my dad."

"It can wait." Wren grabbed onto my leg and squeezed it, startling me and making me swerve. I corrected the jeep and looked at him angrily. Just before I could say anything he cut his eyes at me. His voice was low but the words that snuck past his teeth were loud.

"Don't argue and drop me off at my dads, Lennox."

"Get your hand off of me, wren!" He moved it off my leg and placed it on his.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" I asked terrified but furious.

I pulled in to the pot holed driveway just as I spotted Bret and who i guessed was Cohen with two other older guys. They came from behind the trailer.

"Stay here." Wren zipped and buttoned his pants and threw on his t-shirt before climbing out of the passenger seat.

"What can I help you with boys?"

"Is that her?"

"Who?"

"The girl Bret told me about. Don't be stupid Sam." Wren turned at looked at me. His eyes were full of worry.

"I'll cut you a deal Sammy boy, tell her to get out" "no." Wren said firmly.

Cohen backed up and then broke out into laughter.

"Let me finish."

"No. She stays put."

Cohen grabbed wrens arm and twisted him around putting his arm into a chicken wing position. He had a pistol to his head as he pushed Wren against the hood of the car.

"Get out pretty girl." Cohen said to me while smacking his gum. I stared at him nervously. He had dark hair and his skin was tan. He was surprisingly charming. Would he really kill Wren?

"Stay in there, Lennox!" Wren yelled.

My hands shook my feet were sweaty and my whole body was paralyzed.

"Lennox huh? Pretty name for a pretty girl. Your face is purty, your mouth sure is purty. Let's see the rest of ya to determine if you're pretty or just a tease."

"Stay in there!" Wren yelled again.

"You have three seconds before I blow his brains out all over your pretty little jeep and kill his old man then your pops then you!" Cohen smiled at me creepily showing his white teeth.

"One."

"Please stay in there Lennox!"

"Two." My body was frozen. I tried to reach for the door but my eyes were the only thing moving. What was wrong with me?!

"Looks like she doesn't give a shit about ya Sam. That only means my job is that much easier now knowing she don't care whether you're alive or not." Cohen threw Wren on the dusty ground and rested one foot on his back with the gun pointed straight at his head.

"Get out of here princess. I have business to tend to now."