Death Trap

Two

Jared

This was worse than crap falling from the sky. This was worse than aliens coming down from mars to kill us all. This was like hell being brought up from the ground ‘cause the devil couldn’t handle it. How did Brady know we were here? He knew I wouldn’t do it. Damn it! Saffron and I stood up, turning in the other direction. Three other gang members stood in our way.

“Hey Saffron, long time no see. Glad you’re making friends, too bad it’s with the wrong person,” Brady grinned.

Saffron scowled. “Don’t ever tell me who I can and can’t be friends with Brady.”

Collins took a step towards us reaching into his jacket. “Being with him has made you stupid.”

“I thought the punch I gave might’ve knocked some sense into that head of yours. Obviously it hasn’t, might have to do it again,” I said taking a step closer to Brady.

“Your boyfriends a bit obsessed isn’t he,” Brady laughed. He moved his hand from his jacket. He watched Saffron curiously. This annoyed me.

“So tell me Saffron… what brings you here? I mean I can understand why Lawson’s here but you…? No, you’re just not that sort of girl are you?” he smiled darkly.

“How would you like to make a deal?” Brady asked slyly.

I knew exactly what he was going to ask her. And it was the exact thing he had asked me 2 years ago.

“Brady,” I warned

He grinned. He knew exactly what he was doing.

“Brady don’t, please. Leave her out of this,” I pleaded with him.

Saffron turned her head to me, her face puzzled.

“Jay what’s going on?” she asked.

“Well go on Jay, what is going on?” he said pulling a black gun from his pocket.

Saffron

What was going on? Why did Jared look so scared? Like something bad was going to happen. I looked at the black gun in Brady’s hand. What was Brady going to offer? Why didn’t Jared want him to? What did he know that he wasn’t telling me?

“Please Brady, let’s talk about this. Anyone but her please,” Jared pleaded again.

Brady ignored him. “How’s life in care Saffron?”

I stared at him blankly.

“Your parents got blown up, right?”

I winced. “Who wants to know,” I said.

He laughed one cold, hard laugh. He paused momentarily. “So, what’re you going to do about it?”

I frowned. What was he on about? Jared grabbed my hand and pulled me behind him.

“I mean it Brady. Leave her out of this.” This time it was a warning.

“Be quiet Lawson, or I‘ll kill her. You know I will. She’s no use to me, yet,” he said.

Kill me?!

“Give it your best shot Collins, I dare you.” Jared took another step forward.

Brady waved a hand and two men with guns started towards us. I gasped. Jared glared at them. I looked closer and could see that they weren’t adults. They were children, at least thirteen. Thirteen… then, it all happened so fast. Jared pulled out a silver gun from his pocket and fired it at the gang member standing in our way. He cried out in agony. Brady swung a punch at Jared but he missed. Another gun shot was fired. Another scream. Then we ran. Down the road, through alleys. Jared pulled me into a car park. It was dark now; we shouldn’t have come out so late. We hid in the shadows.