Holding On

Chapter 10

Taylor's P.O.V.

Thomas Edison once said our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time

"I'm looking for Dax" I said in a shaped voice

One guy stood up from leaning against the hood of the car "Why's a pretty lady like you looking for Dax?"

I rolled my eyes "I need to score" I said pulling out the big chunk of money from my pocket to show "Look Jackson usually helps me out but he's not answering and I need this now. He told me if he doesn't answer to go to Dax"

The two guys looked at each other than back at me "Look if you won't help me out than I will just find someone else who can" I turned around getting ready to walk

"Hold up" The first guy said

I turned back around and noticed the second guy take out his phone. About 2 minutes another car pulled up behind them. Out came two guys, one of them was Dax. My heart began to race, guess you can say I never liked him. He took step by step and walked up to me with his three guys standing behind him

"I know you" Dax said

I looked down at my feet than looked back up. Tried to act like a junkie "What's up Dax"

He seemed to study me "Your her" He pointed his finger at me "Taylor right? Yea, yea. How you been?"

I moved side to side lightly "Look, I need to score. And big" I took out the money from my pocket

The money was drawing him in "Alright. 2100. That's as big as I can get it"

"I got 2500 with me"

He nodded "Alright, alright" He turned his back on me to only take a couple steps than turned back to me "Come on"

"Wait, I thought the drugs were here" I said hoping the team would hear me

He laughed softly "You think I'm gonna bring that much with me? I got it all stored in a van. Not unless you don't want it no more"

I waited for a second. This wasn't part of the plan. But this is the only chance we have to catch him. A husky voice began to speak in my ear "Taylor, stand down"

I know I should listen to him. But I can't just let this guy go, we have him. I began walking towards him when I heard Voight again "Did you not hear me before? I'm telling you to stand down Taylor. Stand down" His voice was growing

I shut my eyes for a hard second before opening them up. Dax got into the passenger seat as one of his guys in the driver seat. I climbed into the back with two of his other guys. Now I just have to make sure they don't find the wire on me. His guy turned over the engine and began to take off. I didn't hear Voight's voice anymore, but I knew he was pissed

"So let me ask you a question Taylor. Why is a girl like you buyin for? I thought you would've gone to Yale or somethin" Dax said

I scoffed "Yea I thought so too. I was actually a firefighter. Got into an accident, now I got medical bills to pay. My life's just going down. My real mom is dead, my dead beat dad is nowhere to be found. And I'm an only child"