My Heart Over My Head

CHAPTER NINE

-Sienna's POV-

I can't leave Dylan I've tried - don't get we wrong yesterday I was so close to going home to my parents but my heart pulls me back to him every time my head pulls me away. I look in the mirror and I sigh as I look at what I've become I used to be light and happy - now I'm dark and sad. I head into the shower - I feel disgusting - I have a shower and get dressed into some of the clothes I bought yesterday and head out too see the others. Everyone's sitting in the lounge including Mick, Tomo and some other guys I'd seen but didn't really no. "Not again" I thought to myself.
They where planning the revenge attack for Joe - I dreaded this day it was the last thing I wanted or needed at the moment. I knew once this was done we'd become a bigger target again - since Joe had died things had calmed down we'd been left alone again but I knew this quite would end sooner than later but I didn't think it would be today after yesterday.
"Is that Sienna?" I head Tomo whisper to Dylan
"Yes it is me.."
"Nice hair." He smirks
I glare at him and then smirk. I walk outside and find Ella sitting on the balcony.
"Hey pretty girl." I smile
"How are you feeling?" She asks
"Okay." I reply "better than yesterday."

The next morning Dylan woke up early and woke me up apparently we had to get going - Ella and I would be staying at Brian's again until the boys where done. I liked Brian and I didn't mind hanging out at his house but at the end of the day I was only there to wait to see if Dylan would come back alive again. I never knew what was going to happen now every minute things should change and I hated that - I wasn't in control anymore and that pissed me off. Brian had breakfast waiting for Ella and I when we arrived again - but this time he said he had a friend joining us. Could you believe my shock when dad walked in I threw my arms around him when I saw him.
"What are you doing here?"
"Brian said you would both be here for breakfast so I thought I would join you."
Worry hit me straight away - what about if he found out what Dylan and Kale where doing! He must have seen my face change.
"Don't worry" he says "I know everything."
That's one thing dad knew me so well - he seemed to always know what I was thinking - we'd always been close like that.
"But Sienna?"
"Yeah?"
"What the hell have you done to your hair?" He smirks
"I needed a change.."
"It's a change alright!"

It was nice having breakfast with dad and Brian they told funny stories and in all honesty it took my mind of reality. My dad was so open and so honest - turns out he was part of the Reapers but left when he met mum. I was stunned I could never imagine dad living the life Dylan does - but then again I couldn't see it with Brian either. I guess I didn't have a very good 'gangsta radar'. Dad said that he wasn't leaving until the boys got back because if something happened he wanted to be here for me. The minutes ticked by and I was starting to get worried. But I tried to keep it at the back of my mind and concentrate on the fact that dad was here being as supportive as ever. Brian's phone rings and he leaves the room when he gets back he looks concerned.
"What's wrong?" I ask
"Ryan will be here in a moment there has been an accident but I don't want you to worry" he frowns "Dylan has been hurt."
"FUCK FUCK FUCK" I scream in my head "Not again"
Dad pulls me into him and holds me - I felt better having him around.

Ryan shows up and minutes later so do Tomo, Mick and Kale who are all carrying Dylan in. This time he'd been shot in the stomach - he was bleeding badly - how he wasn't dead i'll never know.
"DYLAN" I scream running over to him.
"Its okay baby girl - i'll be okay."
They take him upstairs and Ryan follows. Dad makes me wait downstairs and holds me. I don't stop crying.
"His going to die." I continually repeat.
"He comes from tough blood." dad says "He'll be okay."
Ryan comes downstairs and smiles at Brian.
"the bullet missed anything serious." he says "His going to be fine."
I break free from dad and fly upstairs to see him - his laying on his bed with a bandage around his waist. i lean over him and kiss his cheek.
"I love you." he says you could see the pain in his face.
"I love you too." I reply
Dylan is so pale and I hate more than anything seeing him like this. His shoulder was one thing but this is fucking bad. I hated this life for me but I also hated it for Dylan I wish he didn't have to live like this. I guess this is why Lilly left she couldn't hack this lifestyle and I couldn't blame her.
Once Dylan had more energy we headed back to the hotel and because we where expecting retaliation Tomo and Mick came back with us to stay as well. If something happened now Dylan wouldn't be able to do much he was far too weak. When we get home I set Dylan up in our bedroom - he is so tiered so I leave the room to let him sleep.

Nothing happened that night or the next - Dylan was getting stronger and had improved which a couple of days ago I didn't think would happen. Mick and Tomo stuck around though - to make sure we where all safe while Dylan was like this. It seems two Scorpions where playing Dylan's waiting game now but we where always on alert we weren't dumb enough to realize what they where up against. Mike came out of Dylan and my bedroom a few days after everything happened and tells Ella and I him and a couple of the boys where taking us out to teach us a few things.

When we drove into the middle of nowhere, stopped and started going for a walk I had an idea what we where up too. It was no surprise to me when Mick told me where were learning to shoot a gun. Mick said I was a natural and to be honest it felt good - a way to get all my stress out. Ella on the other hand wasn't extremely confident with it and missed every single time. I didn't want to stop it made me feel amazing.
"I want one!" I laugh to Ella
"Your game" she replies "I hated every single moment of it."
"You didn't look to happy!"
The boys drove us back and I skip into the apartment. I walk into our room and Dylan's just laying there.
"Did you have fun?"
"Oh my god!" I squeal "It was amazing!! I want one!!"
"Let me talk to Mick and see how you went and I'll see what I can do."
"He said I was a natural" I smile
"She was" smiles Mick walking into the room "it must run in the family."
"Well how about we sort something out then" Dylan smiles
"That I can do" Mick replies.
I'm so excited i feel like I'm getting some independence back and that feels amazing! Maybe this would convince Dylan I could look after myself more.

-Dylan's POV-

I was nearly killed the other day - the only thing that worried me when i realized I'd been shot was who would look after Sienna. I realized then and there Sienna had to learn how to look after herself in these situations - that was a must. By what Mick said she did a pretty good job when they took her out shooting today and that made me feel much better. Sienna entered this life for me and there was one thing i would make sure of - she would not end up in a grave because of me bringing her into this. Chances where I wasn't going to make it through these next few weeks - too many Scorpions where pissed off now and we where going to pay. One thing i'd learnt growing up in this life is it was key to be down to reality and not to be cocky - because that's when bad shit happens.

The scorpions hadn't retaliated yet but it would happen sooner or later and this time we would be prepared - but the chances where it could end badly for us. Apart from Joe they are always after the girls and I need the two of them to be prepared but from what I heard about Ella's shooting practice it was going to be harder said than done - that was for sure. Sienna looked pleased when I told Mick to organize her a gun - it was the first time I've seen her smile like that in a while and it felt good. I can't understand why the scorpions hadn't attacked yet we'd taken out 5 of their top men the other day surely they'd be attacking without thinking like they usually did or it could just be a case of them trying to regroup after all of this - they officially had me confused.

The next few days where quite - it was like a waiting game we where all ready and Mick had been taking Sienna and Ella out everyday to try to get them ready in case something went wrong and everyday Mick would come back saying how amazing Sienna was and how Ella was slowly improving. I remember back when dad was teaching Kale and I and he'd say the same thing I was good Kale was always improving but very slowly - looking at him now Ella has a chance. Sienna was growing a lot closer to Mick and that made me happy - he was like another father to me and had been in my life for as long as I could remember. I trust him more than anybody else and I trust him with Sienna's life.

Ella was getting better and better - it took her two weeks of training to get her to the point Sienna started at and Kale was glad that she could finally look after herself if she needed too. It had been two weeks since the retaliation and still not a sign from the scorpions. I knew it would be soon but I was feeling so much better so I'm glad they've been waiting. Tomo and Mick had basically moved into my lounge room they hardly ever left. We are always on guard - we where all ready now - even the girls. I had bought Sienna a gun but what she didn't know is I'd also had a tracking device fitted to it - I needed to know that as long as she had her gun I would know where she'd be.

Sienna needed to be able to go shopping with Ella without us - she needed to have a little independence back and I knew the fact she didn't have much bothered her. I would probably still have them followed but that is something I wouldn't tell her but at this point an attack was inevitable and I needed to be sure they where okay. I had to protect her - I'd promised her, dad, Ella and Simon that and I would make sure that I lived up to that promise. In all honesty since she'd started learning about guns her mood was different I could see sparks of the old Sienna more often and it was a good feeling.

-Sienna's POV-

It's three weeks since the attack and Mick had just given us our last shooting practice - Ella was so good now and way more confident, but from what she's told me it wasn't just Mick that had been teaching her - Kale had been taking her out too when they'd go on drives and practicing with her. Dylan had bought me my own gun and I loved it - it made me feel free - it made me feel part of everything. I've been laying in bed for at least an hour and Dylan is still fast asleep I get up and make a coffee and go back into bed.
"Good morning beautiful." Dylan smiles leaning over to kiss me on the cheek.
"Morning."
"How about you and Ella go shopping today?"
"Really?" I beam
"Yep just take your gun."
"Awesome!!" I smile I jump out of bed and race upstairs to tell Ella.
Ella is super excited too - we get dressed and head out - we decide to walk to the shop its not far and its nice feeling the freedom. I'm shocked Dylan let us go and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he has people watching us but I don't care it's nice being out with just Ella. We make it to the shops and go and get a boost juice and some food - it was nice having something to eat that wasn't room service - to be honest the food was lovely but it's nice having something different.

We walk around the shops for ages and buy a heap of stuff - we decide the best option to get home was a taxi so we could take our stuff. We waited for ages - no taxi. We decide we may as well walk so we head off towards the hotel. We where fine for a while and then I start to feel like we're being followed.
"Turn into the park." I tell Ella
"Why?"
"Just do it!" I snap
"Okay." We walk into the park and once we are on the grass I don't just feel like we're being followed - I hear it.
"What the fuck" Ella whispers
I place my hand under my jumper holding the gun that was there - I was relieved once I realized we where well away from the public eye - or ear for that matter. Suddenly a car comes towards us right through the middle of the park the footsteps behind up get quicker -I turn around I could still hear the car so new I had time.
"What do you want?" I scream
"You." He says with that someone comes up behind us and grabs me someone grabs Ella too, our stuff falls to the floor "why didn't I pull my fucking gun." Is all I can think. Next minute I felt a sharp pain and I was out of it.

It could have been days - it could have been hours or even minutes I wake up in a room - Ella is with me sitting in a corner I could see the tears in her eyes.
"Where are we?" I say
"I don't know but where ever we are they have us."
"Fuck."
"What are we going to do?"
"I don't know."
I see my gun laying on the floor next to me - I reach for it and check it but the bullets had been removed.. Fuck that for a joke! It became reality in my mind that we wouldn't probably get out of here alive. So much for independence - this is going to kill us.