young and stupid [sequel to bad boy next door]

Chapter Twenty- Three

~Sierra Sparks~
 
Austin stood by my side for the next week, not daring to leave me. He continued to remind me that he loves me and he wouldn’t wanna be without me. I try to accept that too because Austin does love me. It’s just so stressful.
 
People are coming after me to kill me. They want to take me away from the world for money. I didn’t know I was worth so much. Why me? Why did I ever have to find that disc? Why did I ever have to fall in love with Austin? Why did I have to be in this situation?

“I don’t know, Sierra,” I hear Austin let out. I didn’t realize I was saying those things until Austin spoke up. Austin and I are laying in bed, just trying to spend as much time together as we can before being caught. Alex, Zach, and Robert had went out and have already murdered one gang. Austin stayed here with me, knowing the boys could handle themselves for this one gang. The Kings. They were a weak gang and now they’re dead.
 
Eleven more gangs to murder and The Ragers are one.
 
Austin stokes my hair softly, trying to calm me down but it’s impossible. I’ve been on edge ever since we left and it’s not going to stop.
 
I’m about to say much more until I hear a loud bang. Austin shoots up at the sound, and I do as well.
 
“Stay here,” Austin says to me, before sliding out of the bed. I watch his every movement. He grabs his gun, and just heads out of the room. He just leaves me in my room alone and it makes me wonder what is happening. Who is out there? What if Austin gets hurt?
 
That’s when I stand up, grabbing my own gun. I’d never shot anyone and I had a weird feeling I’d finally get to. I hated that feeling too. I don’t want to kill anyone, but at the same time I don’t want to die. I wanna live for Austin. I’m waiting for Austin just like Alex had said. Crazy what you do for love.
 
I quietly open the door and make my way down the stairs. An eerily silence creeps along the house, making goose bumps rise onto my skin. Why did it suddenly get quiet? As soon as I think it, gun shots go off and I immediately fall to the floor in fright.
 
I crawl down the rest of the stairs before peaking my head out to see Austin and Alex surrounded by three bodies that were to the floor. I could see a red liquid spilling from the various bodies and I could feel my insides twist in disgust.
 
I watch as Austin sighs, slipping his gun into his pants. I notice Alex and do the same. As soon as I see another body enter the house with a gun I know they wouldn’t be able to react in time so I did. I whip my gun out and I fired.
 
I shot the guy, and watched as he fell to the floor. His eyes still wide open and staring at me. I could feel guilt rush into my mind and my body just started to shake. I just killed someone.
 
I drop my gun, tears running down my face. I look over at Austin and Alex seeing them stare at me in shock. Even I am shocked for myself. I just did that. I didn’t want to watch as my friends got shot and then I’d be next.
 
My jaw just drops as I look at Austin. He immediately runs to me, pulling me into his strong arms and just letting me cry. I just cried about everything. I just hated being put into this situation. I hate all of this. I just wanna go home.
 
“I wanna go home,” I then let out into his chest. Austin just rubs my back as I continue to sob my worries away.
 
“We can’t, Sierra,” he whispers to me.
 
“Please Austin…” I cry out, looking up at him finally. Austin looks back down at me, and goes to wipe my tears.
 
“I’m sorry, Sierra,” Austin says, and I know he just doesn’t mean to not going home. He means it to everything. He’s sorry for putting me in this mess. He’s sorry for doing this to me. He’s sorry for all of this. I can tell how horrible he feels as he looks at me with tired eyes.
 
“It’s okay,” I then say in return, and for some reason I meant it.