Have you ever had 7 guns pointed right at you? I have and it is not the best feeling. Their guns were large shotguns with trained professionals. I looked down in defeat. Italy was the last place I was going to be alive. At Least I was going to die in a beautiful place. I closed my eyes waiting for impact and pain but did not feel it. I opened my eyes and saw my best friend and her friends pointed their guns at the people who now have their guns on the floor. How did I not hear that?
"Kat!" Gabi yelled at me '' Run get out while you can''
"No!" I exclaimed '' I can't leave you''
"I came to...." Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang.
She did not finish her sentence because of gunshots.
Should I stay or leave my best friend?
Let's start from the beginning. Before this, all happened. April 1, 2002, a little baby girl was born. That too far back let's start 14 years from then. I [Kat Smith] was helping my mother dress up for the ball today. She looked beautiful in the black and white gown I pick out for her. I did her makeup and picked her shoes and jewelry. My mother is 24 years old and my father is 25 years old. I have a little sister Eva { who is 8 years old and I am 14 years old. Tonight my parents are going to a charity ball. I would go but tonight is sister night, And I Promised my sister I'll stay this time.
'' Kat!!!''Mother yelled ''Come downstairs!''
" Ok!!''I yelled back.
I walked down the stairs to see my best friend Gabi.
"GABI!!!!"I yelled running down the stairs.
"KAT!!," she yelled back.
I was running towards her with my arms opened and she was running towards me with her arms open wide. We hugged each other for what felt like forever. Haven't seen her in what felt like forever {''forever''= 1 hour 20 minutes and 49 seconds. Yes I have been counting}
'' Girls.'' My mother teased '' You guys can be my alarm clock for now."
" M-m-mother'' I fake studded'' H-h-h-how can y-y-you say such a t-t-t-thing"
I guess was being too extra at the end.
" Yah mom.'' Gabi teased.
''Honey. It's time to go!!'' My father exclaimed.
Gabi, Eva, and I Yelled "Bye!"
To pass the time we played games, watched movies, and baked cakes and cookies,
by 10:00 pm Eva slept in her room. Gabi and I were the best babysitters ever. There was banging on the door and I went to open it like the dumb person I am and this guy in an all back suit comes in.
" Hi. Come right in'' I say sarcastically.
" Hello,'' The man says " I am John Greenbrook and I came to inform you that your mother is about to be kidnapped,''
'' Gabi!!'' I exclaimed " I let a crazy person in the house again,''
'' I can assure you I am not a crazy person,'' John says.
He takes out his tablet and shows me a room where there's a lot of people in fancy dress and zooms in on mom and dad. Then there are gunshots and I see someone taking my mom.
"Okay mister I will give you two choices leave or I'll hit you with the bat,'' Gabi threatens John.
"She's in Venice Italy," John Says to Me.
Then he leaves and I think about what he said.
''What was that about,'' Gabi asked.
"You and I are going to Italy'' I say.
Next day
We arrive at Venice Italy and when I step out the airport and what I see is amazing.
Since we arrived at night we could see the lights alienating our that water and it looked beautiful. The moon was just at the right place and there were people out on boat rides or on a date on the boat.
"Wow!!" Gabi exclaimed " This is beautiful''
"I know right'' I say
As I looked around I saw a sign that read my name.
I started to walk to it and Gabi follow me. The girl that was holding the sign turns and look at me. She had long black hair and look buff but not to buff. She was wearing black combat boots and had black combat pants and a black sweatshirt
"Sei Katarina? {Are you katarina}'' She asked with a thick Italian accent.
"Sì, puoi parlare inglese. Io nonsolo così bravo in Italiano.{ yes, but can you talk English. I'm not that good at Italian.} '' I said
" Sorry,'' she, " John told me to come and pick you up.''
''Ok'' I say'' Is it okay I brought a friend "
''It is okay,'' she stated.
We went in one of the boats that was parked in the water.
We rode on the boat in till we got to and paved sidewalk. It took about 70 minutes
to got to the sidewalk. When we got to sidewalk we got into an all black shiny van.
Gabi and I turned to look at each other because this was the type of cars in the movies where the girls get kidnaped and killed.
" Well'' the girl stated with her thick Italian accent "'
