Guns and Knives Don't Bring Hope

Chapter 3

I scrambled out of my seat, as quickly as I could, and onto Louis' lap so that I could drive us out of there. As I was driving I tried to wake Louis up, but he wasn't responding.

I had already checked his pulse, which was fine. I just needed to get help before he wasn't alive.

I pulled over once I figured it was safe and started to pat Louis down in order to find his phone. One knife, one gun, and two condoms later I found it.

I went straight to the recents and picked the one labelled Harry. It was worth a shot.

"Louis?" A voice asked.

"Umm no, this is Charlotte...and Louis' been shot," I said carefully.

"Where are you?"

"On Andrews ave."

"I'm on my way, five minutes. Stay put."

"Okay," and I hung up.

I finally got off Louis' lap and decided to focus on finding his wound. I found blood seeping through his shirt, so I used one of the knifes to cut the shirt off.

I had to use my fingers to pull out the bullet because of lack of anything else. Someone wasn't keen on that idea...Louis awoke with a start and started yelling right away.

"Calm down and stay still," I commanded, "Harry is on his way and this has to come out."

"What? Why can't you wait until he get here with drugs to knock me out!"

"Geez you baby, you want me to knock you out? Cause I can," I threatened.

He shook his head no and I got back to work to pull the bullet out.

Once I did, I look his shirt and wrapped it around his torso carefully. Trying to make it tight.

He let out a sigh of relief, " how do you know how to take care of bullet wounds?"

"I've spent time around people who get them a lot. Harry should be here in just a minute."

He nodded and spaced out, looking almost like he might never come back to reality. Yet, I knew that wouldn't last.

I had to be more careful around him, he might figure out my past and then try to kill me.

I like breathing, so that's a no go right there.

"That him?" I asked Louis.

Louis looked up and nodded. The man, Harry, had brown curly hair that was hidden under a beanie. He looked dangerous, but I could also understand how Louis trusted him. He have off a friendly vibe, if you were brave enough to walk up to him.

He went straight to Louis and helped him walk to the car waiting across the road. I jumped down also, but instead of going to the car I walked over to an alley and walked away unnoticed.