Perfect Strangers

Chapter 28

There in front of me was Bradley's house and in front of his house was Micheal's truck. I felt Brad's hand release from mine as our hands fell to our sides. I must have been hallucinating because there was no way Michael was here...not now...not ever. 

"I knew this was coming" brad finally speaks

I look up at brad but keep a strong gaze with the house. "what do you mean...'you saw this coming'"

Brad laughs chillingly "there was no way we could hide forever without him tracking us down"

I take that into thought and something clicks from the past months. "Bradley....didn't you kill Micheal" 

Brad snaps back into realization, he speaks one last time "I figured I did....." and then before I could blink he left my side and started charging into the house. 

I started after Brad figuring he would want me there too. Instead, he turned around sharply, put his hands on my shoulders and stared me dead in the face. His voice was then cold "are you crazy? why are you coming with me?

Looking at him like I've just lost all my sanity I answered his question "I think your crazy. There is no way your going in there alone. Let me help"

With that he looked back at the house for a few seconds then turned back at me and spoke "Look I need you to quietly go upstairs and grab everything we have" he paused "then I need you to put it all in my car and lock the doors till I get there"

"but-" was the only thing I could say before getting cut off when I realized Bradley was already in the house.

I did what I was told without messing up. Grabbing every last Item we had, I started to make my way back down the stairs when I saw a glass vase being thrown at the wall. Quickly, I scrambled back up the stairs and into the farthest bedroom which was also the room in which I was forbidden to ever go in. It was the office which was usually locked but this time it had been left opened. 

After setting our stuff on the floor, I shut the door quietly and lean against the door. The room itself looked very organized, all the folders were alphabetically ordered, the desk in the middle was clean yet it looked like it hadn't ever been touched, everything was placed so perfect but there was one thing...one thing that caught my eye. I walked over to the pictures on the wall and wiped by thumb over the face I knew so well except, this face was a different version of the one I knew so well. It looked like Bradley...but I wasn't. I was looking at the younger version of Bryant. Just the thought of his name send chills down my spine and then I snapped back to what I was supposed to be doing.

Getting Back to the Car  

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-Brads POV-

I looked in the house for any signs of break in from Micheal . Yet, there was nothing. So, I strolled into the living room and found him going through drawers. He didnt see me so I spoke which startled him "and your doing what exactly here"

Micheal looks up "ahhh just the person I am looking forward to seeing"

I roll my eyes "answer my question"

He laughs "Im here looking for whats mine. Dads paperwork"

I cock an eyebrow up "You and Dad havent been here in fourteen years so why would you be getting his stuff now?'

Micheal got annoyed very fast "BRADLEY I AM TAKING OVER THE GANG SO I NEED HIS OLD PAPERWORK WITH ALL HIS PLANS"

My laugh was as cold as ice "what gang? half of them died"

Micheal didnt seem happy under no circumstances, he picked up the vase of flowers next to him and threw it at me. Although, he missed and it went right at the wall behind me.

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-Hayleys POV-

I was getting ready to make my way down to the car but I stopped right next to the desk. I dont know what made me do it but I put my hand on the bottom desk drawer and pulled it open. There in the drawer was four singular folders which were labeled with the most common phrase of do not touch. I scoffed seeing that and ignored the label. Picking up the four folders I placed them in my bag with no second though.

Now, it was time to leave before I got caught in here.

I returned back to the staircase, it creaked when I stepped down the stairs but there was no other noise in the house which worried me. After making it to the car I loaded up all the stuff but noticed that Brad had yet not been there yet. So, I made my way back into the house

BIG MISTAKE 

Everything else was a blur. I heard a gunshot and then all I heard was ringing in my ears. I heard faint screams of what I think was Brads voice calling my name, I heard sirens in the distance and then before I knew it everything went black, all the ringing and muffled sounds were gone and it was all peaceful.