Deal Breaker

Chappie 42

Amy's POV

The party downstairs suddenly fell silent.

"Shiloh! Have you seen our dear friend, Amy?" I heard Maria belt out.

"You would like to know. Wouldn't you?" I heard Shi spit back at her.

"Amy! Come out, come out, wherever you are!"

"Shit. You ready?" I looked towards Finnick.

He nodded and pick up the last gun, loading it as I loaded mine.

"We're clear which guns go to who, right?" I questioned, flicking the safety on my gun.

"Two handguns to each of the girls, an AR and a handgun to each of the boys."

"Amy! You might want to come down here before somebody gets hurt!"

Finny kissed my cheek. "I'm ready when you are."

I picked up some of the hand guns and shoved them into the holsters.

I picked up a couple ARs and started out of the room and down the stairs.

As people saw me walking down the stairs, they parted for me to make my way toward Maria. On my way there, I handed Shi and Lawrence a handgun and a rifle each. I gave Karmin, Ashlynn, Amanda, and Raelynn each 2 handguns. I saw Finny hand Zayn a rifle and a handgun.

I felt a pang in my chest when I saw Brent in Maria's ranks, but she looked even more surprised than I felt when she saw Finnick behind me.

"Hmm. I was wondered where you had disappeared off to Finny." She said, putting enunciation on his nickname.

Shiloh, Finnick, and I all tensed at the way she said it. All of the memories involving her and that name came flooding back in.

"I suggest that you leave before somebody gets hurt. Wouldn't want that to happen, would we?" I forced through gritted teeth, voice full of sarcasm.

"You know someone always gets hurt when you play with guns Amy. You should know better after what happened last time."

I stanced to pounce on her, but Finnick grabbed my shoulder and held me back.

Shiloh spoke in my defense. "If I remember correctly, that was you who did that. You blamed it all on Amy." There was hatred in his eyes.

"Didn't Amy tell you?" She glanced at me and smiled. "It was all her fault. I just took the blame. Amy told me to pretend to shoot her. But before I did, she flicked the safety off."

"Lies!" I yelled. I glanced around to see that the house was empty, all except us. Amanda and Shiloh, Raelynn and Donny, Ashlynn and Lawrence, Karmin and Zayn, Finnick and I. And by the door stood Maria and all her little minions. Brent, Celia... And was that Spencer?!

"What're going to do Amy? Shoot me?" Her little group burst out laughing. "You always were a coward."

I rose my gun and pointed it at her, my arm steady. "Maria. I think it's best if you leave. You're outnumbered." Shiloh advised her.

"What? If I leave, that makes me just as much of a coward as you guys."

Without thinking, and in a single movement, I had my arm turned to the left of Maria and my safety off. Without giving anybody time to react, my finger slid to the trigger and pulled.

Brent was on the ground as suddenly as I had shot him.

"Shit Amy! That's our brother!" Raelynn shouted.

Maria bent down to check his pulse and stood with a grim look on her face.

"Who's the fucking coward now?"

Amy/Brooke (:

Just saying, I think there's only about 5 or 6 chappies left.