The Fighter

Epilogue

I decided to put an epilogue because the last chapter was kind of shitty. I think something dramatic needs to happen so here's 18 years later.

Xzauni's POV

"Juliana let's go!" I yell as I run towards my matte black Ferrari. The clicking of Juliana's heels are heard coming from behind me. Josh is so going to kill me if we're late again.

"Do you want to make your own money or not? Hurry up!" I rush her as I jump into the driver's seat and start the engine. Seconds later Juliana gets in and puts her seatbelt on.

"Well, I don't see you trying to run in heels." She says her voice sassy. I laugh and nod my head as I race out of my house.

Juliana takes out her phone and starts to take selfies with me driving in the background. I smile for one before I turn my focus back on the road.

Half hour later we arrive at Young's Warehouse. I park the car by the entrance and suddenly I get a feeling that I been here before. My phone rings and I stop Juliana from getting out. It's Josh calling.

"Hey dude. I'm here where are you?" I say into the phone. Loud music pumps through the phone and into my ear. I hear Josh cheering someone on and telling them to drink.

"Hey man! You at the warehouse yet?" He yells into the phone. I look over at Juliana and she furrows her eyebrows. I roll my eyes and sigh before talking to him again.

"Yeah, why am I here?" I ask and Josh laughs. I roll my eyes again.

"Josh man. Why the fuck am I here?" I yell into the phone and I hear Josh say "ow" before laughing is heard.

"You have to get my weed from the man in there. Tell him your there for Burkely Bennett.when he gives you the brick, run. Then just take the long way back to my place." Josh says. What the hell.  He wants me to steal weed from a drug dealer? Nah bitch, he can do it himself. Juliana grabs the gun from under the seat and loads it with bullets. I look at her confused before she takes the keys out of the ignition.

"Go get it. I'll be the get away driver." She says and I look at her like she's stupid.

"Why do you get the gun then?" I ask. Since I'm the one that has to go in there and get the damn weed, I want the gun for my protection. She's in a car, that's enough protection.

"They're going to check you as soon as you walk through those doors. There's a back door, run out of that one and meet me over there." She says pointing towards the dirt road. Ok she has a point but still. I don't really want to do this. Then again, if I don't I'm just going to get called a loser. I don't need that shit in my life.

"Be careful then, ok? You better be there when I come running out" I say and she nods.

"Hurry up then Xzauni." She mocks me from earlier. I laugh and walk towards the doors. I cant run in skinny jeans but I guess I'll have too.

I knock three times on the door before it gets pulled open and about seven muscular men stand before me. I smile at them and wave fore sticking my hands in my front pocket.

"I'm here for Burkely Benette." I say and they pull me in. The men pat me down. When they're done they make me sign a sign in paper. I scribble Burkely Bennette before proceeding. I meet a man with jet black hair and he stood about exactly six feet tall. I stand before him and I see the back door from here. I'll just have to make a big jump and run my fastest out of here.

Stacks of weed and cocaine are piled behind him. On the far side there's a meth lab going on. Multiple naked women work with the labs and measure things. I look away from them and grab the brick of weed that was being handed to me. I grab and make a run for it. I jump out of the door and I land in the dumpster. Multiple shots are fired and a couple nearly got me. I book it towards my car on the dirt road and I jump in the passenger seat. Juliana speeds off and I look in the mirror to see that there was a car getting a lot closer then needed.

"Cut him off!" I yell and Juliana makes a sharp turn into the corn field. She zig zags through it before coming out in the same road. The car that was following us was now gone and I still have that brick of weed. I swear I just took like five g's worth of weed from that old guy. It was kind of easy. A little to easy.

We finally get Josh's place and I carry the weed inside with me. I hold Juliana's hand in mine as we make our way through the crowd. She's like my little sister, I have to protect her.

I finally see Josh sitting with his group of friends by the place stoners usually hang out. I through the bag at him and he looks at it shocked.  He looks up at me with furrowed eyebrows. Suddenly I think he was joking about stealing the weed. Did I just steal weed and took a joke serious? Oh god this could ruin my reputation.

"Holy shit. Zauni I honestly didn't think you could do it. Where'd you get the money to do this? I highly doubt Carlos gave you any for this much weed." He says as he looks at the brick of weed in amazement. Now I'm the one shocked. Was I actually supposed to pay for that? I mean, he told me to steal it. Unless paying for it means run now.

Juliana let's go of my hand and sits down on the couch. I sit beside her and lean back.

"I got it how you told me too." Was all I said before Josh flipped his shit.

"You fucking stole that old guys weed?! Using my father's name! Jesus Christ Xzauni! I'm dead. I'm fucking dead because of you!" He yells and he takes the weed with him as he walks away. I follow behind him and grab his shoulder.

"You're the one who told me to use that name! You're the one who told me to do it" I yell and Josh clenches his jaw.

"Would you jump off a bridge and die if I told you to do that?" He yells. I start laughing and run a hand through my hair. This kid doesn't get it, does he?

"You're my fucking best friend Josh. Of course I'll do anything. I'll fucking die for you!" I yell at that seemed to calm him down. I'm not lying though. I will do anything for Josh and he knows it. Some of the things he says I can't take seriously because they're just dumb. But most of the things I do because he has a bad past. Just like all of us.

I found out I had a sister who died for all of us. She saved Isabella and Juliana. My sister was only eighteen when she died. My cousin Easton, he loved her. Carlos raised me my whole life, he taught me everything I know. Isabella was like my mother figure. Carlos was my father figure just like everyone of those guys I live with. My birth parents got murdered by the same guy who murdered my sister, Ashtyn. Carlos says that Ashtyn died because she wanted Dean to die. Dean is Easton and Jenny's father. My life was fucked up since the beginning. I just don't remember it. I wish I could remember Ashtyn though. They way everyone talks about her makes me want to cry, it makes me want to know her.

So yes, I'll do anything for anyone. Just like Ashtyn would do. Just how I was taught.