"How about we go check something out instead Ethan..." I hear Smokey yell out to me. I turn around slowly, "what you wanna check out?" "Somewhere special..." he says slowly smirking to me.
I follow behind Smokey slowly as his fragile body moves at its own pace down the halls. Taking a right, then a left, then another left, and a right, and a left. It felt like endless turns.
As he slowly opens a door that brings out the bright lights to my eyes nearly blinding me.
"Where are we even going?" I ask Smokey
"Just follow me ya bimbo." Smokey says as I see a car emerge in front of me. A beautiful low rider sits in front of me, the embodiment of Smokey: old school, clean, and a killer for the ladies.
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He signals me to sit in the car as he starts in, I follow with jumping in and preparing myself for whatever may happen next.
**
As were driving down the lonely streets, passing trees upon trees in silence I hear a slight peep and I look over to Smokey with tears running slowly down his face.
He then says with his choked up voice, "Do you love her?"
I look at him confused at first but he then repeats, "Do you love April?"
Replying strongly saying to him, "I love her more than anything in this world."
He closes his eyes slowly and says, "I know you were sent here to kill her..."
My eyes grew wide and I held my breath. So many different thoughts went through my head, but the biggest one was if I was going to lose her.
"I was informed a long time ago that you were sent here to kill her cause I have a man on the inside, but recently I was informed that you've gone rogue." He pauses and takes a long breath to steady himself, "April is the love of my life, I raised her, she is my daughter, and if you do anything to endanger her I will not hesitate to kill you on the spot."
I feel my chest tighten from his words, it was as if I had been drowning , losing my breath as he spoke to me.
"I don't care who you think you are Dolan, but I promise you will stand no chance against me. So I want to know that you will do everything in your power to protect her."
I finally allow air to fill my lungs, I then reply, "I understand, and I'm telling you now I do not have a single intention of hurting her, she is the center of my world. She's like the earth and im the moon, rotating around her, not allowing anything to get to her before they see me. Nothing in this world will ever ruin her."
Smokey gives a soft smile to me, I can see the pain in his eyes, he is giving up his little girl thats not very easy to do.
Smokey slows the car down, pulling up to a pretty cliffside. The sun slowly setting, as another day closes.
Smokey then jumps out and I follow.
He walks to the edge staring at the city. As the daily dwellers go to sleep and the night dwellers crawl out of their caves and fill the area.
I stand next to him as we stand in silence.
We sat there for about 5 minutes then Smokey slowly whispers, "I'm sorry."
I stare at him in confusion, then suddenly I meet the head of a gun.
"Smokey what are you doing?!?!" I say in a panic.
"Do you love my girl?!" He yells to me. "YES I TOLD YOU THIS SMOKEY!" I plead
"WOULD YOU KILL YOURSELF FOR HER!" He asks me.
"I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HER!"
"THEN PULL THE TRIGGER AND END THIS BATTLE!" He says.
I stare at him, his eyes screaming for help more than I am.
He wants whats best for his daughter, for his little girl.
I slowly meet my hand to his that holds the trigger, preparing myself to pull it and do what I can for her. If this will prove to Smokey that I love her, then I will do whatever.
Maybe its for the best, it'll give her a chance to get out of this life. It may not be with me, but that probably is for the best, I mean trouble follows me wherever I decide to go....
I prepare myself, closing my eyes and pressing the gun to my forehead. Whispering my prayers and telling myself that April will be happier without me.
