Off to the Races

4

"I am your're worst nightmare. Your're wildest dream"

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"I said" The man infront of me tightens his grip on my waist. My eyes shut tight pain. "Who the hell are you?!"

Before I can answer another woman runs up to the man. She's panting and moves stray pieces of blonde hair from her face. She's beautiful and tall, big blue eyes and a perfect body. She looks like some porcelain doll, other than the fact she's inked and has piercings on her face.I get a negative vibe off her. 

"Ryder, babe, who is that?" She points in disgust at me. Her eyes narrowed.

She takes out a metallic black object from the belt on her leather pants.

A gun.

Clicking the lock she points it to my head, her eyes fierce.

"You better answer my question now, or things are going to take a turn for the worse." He inches closer to me. "You can either answer the question or Eden will have no choice but to shoot you."

"A-Alice my name is Alice." I pant.

Eden makes quick eye contact with Ryder. Ryder nods, his eyes still on mine as he signals Eden to put her gun down. She looks defeated, I think she wanted to shoot me. She stuffs the gun back into her belt handle, her fingers never leaving the handle. 

Ryder's loosens his grip and my feet finally touch the ground. I take a couple seconds to breathe, their eyes are still glued on me. I swipe the back of my hand over my forhead catching beads of sweat.

Before I can process a single thought, the other two rebels, rush up to me as well.I gasp for air, swear rolling down my forehead and neck. The girl, Mila, I belive pulls out her gun and atumoatically throws it at my right temple. I whimper.

"Mila, Its okay" Ryder sighs. He shuts his eyes and scratches the back of his kneck with his fingers. He's obviously frustrated but my sudden appearance, I dont think I was a part of their raid. 

"What do you mean It's okay?!" Eden screeches. Her voice spits at me like vemon. "She's seen us and she's probably a part of some government system, lets shoot her and get this shit over with."

Their eyes blaze into mine, For some strange reason I want to call out for Xavier. But for an even stranger reason, I don't.

Instead I feel tears run down my cheeks, and a scream waiting to erupt from my throat.

The two females roll their eyes and the men scoff.

Eden approaches me, her breath is hot on my face. "Listen, we aren't going to let you go if you cry" She laughs a demonic laugh."Cry all you want honey, you saw us, now you die."

I stifle a sob, "P-please" My voice is barely a whisper. I dont want to die. 

Nobody moves, for a second. Eden pulls out her gun and scoffs. "Dont be such a drama queen, you won't feel a thing."

They all watch, this is probably normal to them, they're rebels.

Mila turns her head away and grabs the other boys hand, leading him out. My heart is beating so fast and my fingers a shaking and sweating against the cold hard wall. I try to calm myself down by imagining Anna and I, back home. I imagine we're running through the streets of town. I chase her down the little allies and she screams as I get closer, her voice laced with joy. I close my eyes and bit my lip down as Eden brings the gun to my head effortlessy.

"I don't-I dont work for the government" I say. 

"Thats not the first time I've heard that honey" Eden laughs.

"No, I dont, This is my first night here." I open my eyes to meet hers. Shes curious. Ryder sighs in the back, hes bored of this already.

"Xavier, he-" I'm cut off as both Ryder and Edens eyes meet mine. 

"Xavier, how are you related to him." Ryder finally speaks, pushing past Eden. Eden drops the gun. 

 I stare at them, I feel odd saying it, I feel like trash.

Eden almost screams of frustration. "Listen we are on a damn tight scheadule, if you don't say anything I wont hesitate to shoot you this time."

I dont try to test her patience. "He bought me." I say, I tast bile on my tongue.

Eden eyes widen and she looks at Ryder, his expression is stern.

Eden pink lips curl to a smile. A sinister smile. "So your're like a prostitiue?"

My eyes shoot up to hers. There is still a smidge of dignity inside me. "No" I sternly say.

Her expression goes hard. "Yes he bought-"

"No wait" Ryder interupts her, his eyes curious. He turns from Eden to me. He grabs my wrist, his fingers oddly warm.

He starts pulling me out the door and I try to pry his fingers off my wrist. My heels dig into the ground and I scream. He almost throws me infront of him and covers my mouth with his hand, dragging me out into the sunlight. 

"Ryder!" Eden tugs at his arm. "What the hell are you doing?!"

He turns to her, "We got the file yeah, but lets do a bit more damage and drag along something he values." He almost laughs.

I try screaming again.

"Shes just a prostitiue Ry," she shakes her head "What if he doesn't even care about her.

"Well." He turns to me, Eyes blaze into me like fire. "We'll find out soon enough if he cares or not."

And with that they drag me out the back entrance, I see bodies of gaurds pilling the exit, I shut my eyes but I can still smell the blood. 

With a heavy thud I land into the back of large van, it smells like rust. Eden meets with the two in the front of the van, they're eyes filled with confusion.

Im left alone as Ryder climbs in after me and shuts the door.He sits inches from me as I brush hair out my face.

He stares at me for what seems like forever. Tears cloud my vision once more as the van starts moving.

Then he smirks, "Well this just took a wild turn, didn't it babe?"