What Eyes Can Hear (Nicolas Brown)

•Chapter Eleven•

Nicolas

I gathered my shit together as quickly as possible as Worick called Ever on the phone. Four guys were passed out and bloody from Worick and I beating the crap of them. The entire place smelled of blood and looked like an absolute mess.

I was not going to look forward to having to get furniture replaced and windows fixed, but oh well. It isn't the first time someone has broken in and nearly destroyed the place. 

As soon as I put on my jacket, I grab my Katana and step over the passed out bodies to head out the door and get a head start to Ever's. From what Worick could explain to me before he called Ever, was that these guys from this gang, the "Black Spades" were looking to kidnap her, as she was promised as payment by one of their members. The morning her boss was killed, a group of them showed up looking for her; Larson, knowing next to nothing about who she was, where she lived, and not to mention the huge loan debt he was in, caused them to put a bullet right between his eyes. Of course, after they all got a chance to fuck him up.  

I as walked down the last few steps, I felt Worick grab my shoulder and sign to me.

"Do you even have a plan?"

I gave him a smirk and signed back to him. "Kill anyone who hurts her or gets in my way."

I then ran off as quick as possible down the street, taking alleyways and back-way streets, any short I could to get to Ever as fast as possible. As I ran threw the dimly lit streets, my tags swaying from the wind, the question I had been asking myself for the last couple of days had appeared in my head again. 

'Why do I care about her so much?'

I barely knew this woman, but from the night I saved her and brought her to Dr. Theo with Worick, I couldn't help but feel like I had to protect her. Maybe cause her hair and eyes remind me so much of her, Veronica.

My thoughts had me so lost, I almost ran straight pass Ever's street. I made a sharp turn and ran up to the door, kick it open.

I ran into the house and up the stairs. As I reached the top level, I looked into the bathroom and then opened the door to her room. She wasn't on her bed, or under it. I checked in her closet and she wasn't there either. I ran down the hall to the final room and opened the door, a bullet just barely missing my right arm.

There she was, holding a small, older looking pistol in her hand. Her hair was wet and she was dressed in what I assumed were her pajamas. It took her a moment to recognize me in the dark room, the only light coming from the hallway, from the opened rooms with windows. All the windows in this room were hidden behind curtains.

She stood up and ran into me, hugging me. She was shaking and I could feel her tears seep through my shirt. "I have you."

Ever

Nicolas wrapped his arms around me. The words he had just spoke to me calmed me down, but only until I heard people's voices coming from downstairs. I guess Nicolas must have sense their presence because he let me go and shoved me back into the room, shutting the door behind him.

I ran over to the bed in the middle of Miss Karmin's room. I sat on the bed and readied the gun to be fired again. I could hear the sounds of gun shots and fighting coming from downstairs. I then heard footsteps coming up the stairs, and then a familiar voice.

"Ever, it's Worick, I'm coming in." Worick opened the door and ran in, picking me up, barely giving me time to process what was happening. I almost didn't realize the silence coming from downstairs.

But once we reached the bottom steps, I could smell blood and smoke, and saw the many dead men in my living room. All of them with a black spade playing card tattoo on their neck. I felt the tears come down my face and Worick held me tighter getting me out of my house. Nicolas was outside, holding his sword to some man's neck, he too bared the tattoo.

"Come take care of her, I'll get him to talk." Worick told Nicolas.

Nicolas kicked the man in the face and put his sword back in his sheath.
He took me from Worick's arms and held me in his. I felt my heart start to slow down, I started to feel safe, even though he reeked of blood, I felt safe and warm.

He then started to carry me away from where Worick and the man were. I guess trying to get me somewhere safe. We were about half way down the street, when Nicolas looked back to see Worick running towards us. As soon as he saw that, Nicolas started to move faster and my heart started to race again.

'What now? Are they coming? Are the-'

My thoughts stopped when I heard the sound of an explosion and screams. I tried to look over Nicolas' shoulder, but he held my head into his chest, not wanting me to look. But I already knew and I started to sob and scream, his grip tightening around my body.

My home was gone.

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I'm so sorry for the late update, the writer's block is real. I also have to prepare to go back to college so I'm stressing. Lol
But next chapter you're gonna learn a little more about Andrew's past, his gang The Black Spades, and why they're after Ever.
Also sorry this is a short chapter, I just wanted to give you guys a little something. I will update again hopefully this weekend. Until then, enjoy and stay tuned. :)