Trouble? what was she talking about? As far as i know everything has been perfect, both my parents have good jobs that afford this house, i am happy, cole is happy. What is she talking about?
"Mom?" i asked confused. She looks at me and sigh.
"I know it's a lot baby, but please understand that things are going to happen. Your father and i won't always be here forever. But Cole will, your friends, Sam," she says making me worried. What is with them and Sam? Everything has to do with Sam, be close with Sam, what does that mean?
" I don't know what you and dad are talking about?" i say frustrated.
"Cassidy, Alex was stabbed because he was a target. You are all Targets right now....Your dad, he was in a gang when he was your age. He made a lot of enemies that even when he met me, he managed to save me....I tried killing myself, he saved me. But growing up we had a lot of problems with gang stuff. We thought we killed the guy behind it, but now his kids are trying to get revenge. Sam didn't just stumble upon you at school. He was hand trained by your father, so was Cole and Keegan. They are going to keep you and your friends safe." she says standing up.
"mom?" i say in a weak voice. She turn toward me.
"Cassidy, no matter what happens, promise that you will keep going on, don't shut everyone out if something happens," she asked me. Is hake my head at her, she has lost it.
"Look I don't know if you are playing a joke or what. But this isn't funny anymore," i say backing up. A gun shot going off downstairs makes us both jump. My mother gets in front of me as we listen and hear footsteps all over. Suddenly Sam appears in the doorway.
"They're here," he says out of breath. my mother nods and turns toward me as more guns were fired.
"Let Sam take care of you. We choose him for more than one reason. You remember him, i know you do. Just think back to when you were little," she says kissing my head before leaving. She says something to Sam before that tho then disappears.
"Cassidy lets go," he says pulling me toward the window. I shake my head and pull away.
"What is going on?" i asked with tears as i hear screams and guns below us. He looks at me with saddness.
"Your father asked me to keep you safe, it's what i was trained to do. Now let me keep that promise Cass," he begs me holding out his hand. I take it and he steps out the window and i do as well. We climb down to the ground where Cole and Keegan are there with a car. Cole was dirty and Keegan had blood stains on his cloths. Sam and i hope in the back and Cole takes off.
"Cole what is happening?" I say as they are all talking.
"We need to get the others and fast. Calvin and the others won't take long to track us," Keegan says as we stop in front of Sam's house. He jumps out and looks back.
"Keep going, go to this address," he says handing Cole a paper and leaving.
"SAM!" i shout as we take off, leaving him alone.
I don't know how long we were driving. We ended up in the middle of the woods, a large cabin was all there was. We got out and i was so tired and confused still. Cole puts his arm around my shoulder.
"We are safe here...Until dad gives us the okay we are staying here," he says as we walk in. Keegan first. We all sit on the couch and stare at the wall.
"Cole...What is going on?" i say more upset.
"There's people Cass...A gang after Dad. They want him to pay for what ever he did when he was younger, and hurting his family is the only way they can hurt dad. So dad's been training some of us, to fight back. But we didn't know they had this many people. Their gang as slowly been over running towns and cities. They were looking for us the whole time." he say making me understand a little more.
"What about Sam? Mom said i know him, i just met him," i say confused about that part of the story.
"When we were little, remember that little boy that used to always be over?" Keegan said since he basically grew up with us. I nod.
"Yeah but that little boy died in a car accident," i say remembering his mother telling us and them moving away. Keegan nods in agreement.
"Yeah that one, he didn't die. His destiny was planned from a young age. When dad and his friends found out the gang was looking for them and taking everything and everyone in their path, he knew it wasn't going to take long for them to get to us. He picked Sam because Sam always looked out for you, even when he was little. Sam has trained his whole life to protect you. We have to without you even realizing it." Keegan says making me piece things together.
"So Sam has always lived here, but hidden from everyone until the danger was here," i say a little mad.
"It's complicated. Sam had to tell a lot of lies and keep secrets to protect you. He's changed his whole life for you and you don't realize it. We don't hate him, dad said to act like that so it seemed less obvious why he just showed up and befriended you," Cole says making me even madder.
"What about his family? Was that a lie too?" I shout as Sam's voice enters the conversation.
"No, that was the truth," He say leaning on the door frame. I look at him and see blood right away.
"Sam," i say rushing to his side. He had his hand over his upper arm that was gushing blood. Cole and Keegan came over.
"What happened?" Cole said examining the gun shot. Sam looks at me while he talks.
"TJ and Josh couldn't hold them off anymore. One slipped through and got me, but i got him back and managed to get a few tag alongs on the way," he says as Molly and Talia walk in all dirty. I hug them and we just hug until Cole speaks again.
"What about the others?" he says in a concerned voice. Sam walks over to the kitchen sink and runs the water.
"TJ was going back for them, while Josh searched for more memebers. I don't know, your dad said to come here as soon as he seen the blood. I told him i wasn't going to, but he told me to stick to the mission," he says looking at me. Cole nods and him and Keegan go to a different room.
