Catch Us If You Can

Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: Close,Close Enough

**Anthony’s POV**

 

“We don’t keep prisoners.” Val exclaims as she types something into her phone. I am currently driving, but I can’t concentrate. Due to the fact that that there is bumping and kicking coming from the trunk.

 

That same girl that bumped into me, happened to be at the deal tonight. Great! Just what I needed, some dumb bitch stumbling into my business. Perfect!

 

“So?” I replied as we stopped at a red light. I ran my fingers through my hair and heaved a sigh as I looked over at Val who was now glaring at me. She already looks men when she walks into a room. But now,she looks just plain scary. And if her look could kill, well I’d be sixty feet under.

 

“So? So!?!” I don’t think she likes that answer. “Anthony you and I have been in this business for a long time. We’ve always ‘handled’,” And by handled she means kill, “any witnesses. Never tie them up and stuff them in the trunk of our car!” She yelled at me.

 

“Maybe I wanted to torture her a bit... and not kill her yet.” Honestly I have no clue what came over me when I saw this girl getting dragged over by Ashton. The way she stood up to me earlier today pissed me off but it also intrigued me. And right now, I don’t want to kill her, why... I’m still working on that.

 

“I’m going to say this in the nicest way possible. But you are a complete idiot for letting her live.” Val scolds. Nicest way possible my ass... “She saw you shoot one of Sydel’s guys. The longer she stays alive the more likely she can escape, and snitch to the cops.” She informed me.

 

I almost laughed as the light change and turned left, “Her?” I pointed to the trunk. “Pfft... She couldn’t even manage to get away from Ash. Please she’s weak and won’t go to the police if she knows what’s good for her.”

 

The kicking and thumping continue and the sounds become loud and clamorous, and muffled screams began as well. Val scoffed and leans her elbow on the window, “You’d better be right.”

 

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We’re pulling into the parking lot of an old abandoned warehouse, we all need to drive to the back. But Val and I are waiting on Ash and Michael who have this girls car. After fifteen minutes of waiting and listening to this bitch scream her head off, I call them. And what do they tell me? Those idiots are stopping for gas. Twenty minutes later, they finally pull up right next to us and I zoom off to the back entrance.

 

We approach the back of the building the screams and thumping final stops. Pure and utter silence... it’s beautiful. Wait she’s silent! Oh crap she passed out. I hop out of the car and rush to my trunk. I almost cause the trunk door to fly off the handles when I open it. Inside I see the girl in a fetal position passed out. her breaths are short and soft. I don’t know what’s coming over me but I start to get this feeling in the pit of my stomach. And that feeling was pain and guilt. No girl, not even Kalel has given me this feeling. I felt bad that I hurt this girl, I hate seeing her helpless and frail. Then something clicks inside of my head.