VENDETTA || ɴ.ᴄ.ᴍ.

5. we'll be fine by the morning

uh i just realised how cringe my writing is sksk

song; Love lies by khalid and normani
[ word count: 1794 ]

|| that which we call a rose, by any word would smell as sweet. ||

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"Dude, what's taking so long?" Zion whined, his left leg bouncing as he looked around through the window of the car. "Four thirty," He complained, "They said four thirty, they a whole twenty minutes late,"

Nick sighed, looking at Zion from the drivers seat, "We gotta wait," he replied glumly, looking at his phone with a sigh.

The taller boy peered over his friends shoulder to look at the screen, hiding his smile as he commented: "whipped," earning a shove from Nick who was smiling. "She's already your lockscreen?" Zion laughed.

"whatever, man," Nick shook his head, looking up to find a familiar black car pull up into the garage. "Hey," He nudged his friend.

Both boys got out the car to meet the buyer, Zion carrying the duffel bag of drugs. A lean, old man walked, black briefcase in his right hand which was decorated with a steel ring. what one may deem an average ring, Nicholas recognised the detailed pattern on the band, a snake was engraved onto it, where it's tail was met by it's mouth. Ousbouros. Nick stopped Zion in their tracks and gestured toward the ring. Of course Chris sends him on a deal with the biggest, most dangerous buyers in America.
The blonde dread-head gave the italian a look. Nick looked back to the ghostly man and swallowed the lump in his throat. "It's all there," Was all he told the guy, knocking zion to put the bag down.

The man nodded slowly. placing the briefcase beside it. Carefully retreating, Nick and Zion got to the car without any issues.
Once they sat in the car, they looked at one another. "Dude," Zion spoke, "was that-"

Nick cut him off with a confirmation, "Can you believe we used to be scared of them?" He laughed. they sat in the car for a while, checking the money and mocking the buyer.

Nicks phone had rung, but Zion picked it up. "hello," he greeted Cierra, "Oh, hey... yeah, did you know nick misses you. won't stop talking about you," he laughed over the phone. "yes, i'll be sure to let him know," he said goodbye and handed nick his phone.

"How was your conversation with my girlfriend?" he asked, not even trying to hide his smile when zion informed him she'd be visiting him at home later that day.

**

Edwin sat back in his chair, placing his hands on his head as he processed everything the mexican girl had told him. She sat in a bundle of nerves in front of him, and it was obvious she was losing sleep over this. He looked at his best friend, and noticed how her hair looked untouched from the morning when she'd woken up; still in a bun. And she was dressed in sweats, with a blue Adidas hoodie he hadn't noticed she owned before. The way she held herself in it made him conclude it was probably nick's.

Leaning forward he stared at her, "So you're going to see him later?"

She nodded, fiddling with her fingers, "His brother isn't home so maybe i can bring it up calmly," it sounded like she was reassuring herself more than telling Edwin.

He just nodded slowly, "Okay," he said quietly. "be careful," was all edwin told her.

They sat in lingering silence, and cierra tapped the coffee mug with her fingertips. Taking a sip, she looked at edwin when his phone pierced their ears with the sound of a notification. He picked up the device, sighing as he placed it back down. "That was brandon. Our buyers got the drugs," Taking a pause, he continued, "from nick and zion,"