Lucky Me

*XXXIV*

Chapter Thirty-Four

I wasn't about to go back to my dorm after that fight. I decided to go to the Scorpions HQ, I have a pretty vague idea of where it is so I just hope I wouldn't get lost.

I backed out of the school's parking lot and I started driving towards Scorpions headquarters.

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The place I am right now is nowhere near safe. I'm afraid to step out of the car but I do anyway. I shiver, I'm just wearing a sweater in the freaking winter that's all.

I make my way towards the house. It's the biggest one on the block but it's pretty foggy and I'm guessing that a lot of people have been shot here.

I open up the door, I don't see anyone. Maybe I got the place wrong, great, now I wasted gas for nothing.

I closed the door behind me and started wandering the place. I feel a hand wraps around my arm and I shriek but then I pushed against the wall and I see that it's Ezra.

"What the hell?'' I ask him.

"The same thing goes for you. What the hell are you doing here, Morgan?''

"Um, I needed to see it for myself.'' I roll my eyes, "I'm the reason why this whole thing happened anyway.''

"You didn't make me kill Enzo, I would've done it sooner or later anyway,'' Ezra whispers.

I raise an eyebrow, "where are Colin, Liana, and Tessa?''

"Well Colin is obviously not here, he's not allowed to be since he's with the Reapers. And Liana and Tessa are trying to find out where the new location for Scorpions HQ is.''

"Ugh, the Scorpions sound like an evil cult,'' I tell him. "How many died?''

"Three. Two of them where the Scorpions.'' he stares down at his shoes, a forlorn look wrote across his face.

I hugged him and he hugged me back, "I'm sorry you have to go through this.'' I whispered.

He kisses my forehead, "it's fine, I'm used to it. Now, we have to get you out of here.''

I nod but before we could move we hear a gunshot. I want to scream but I can't. I also want to move but I'm paralyzed. Holy shit.

"Morgan, get down,'' Ezra says but when I don't move Ezra pushes me down and I land on the ground beside him.

After a minute or so he stands back up and pulls out a gun. My heart starts racing. Shit, shit, shit, shit.

"Stay here.''

"But-"

"No buts, Morgan. Stay.''

He then walks away and I stay put. My heart is hammering hard against my chest. This is when I would die. Today. Oh god, I should've just listened I stayed on campus. Like a sensible person.

After what seems like forever Ezra comes back and helps me to my feet, "what happened?''

"Come on, run.''

I run, following him. We climbed into the car and he drives away, breaking every single speed limit.

I fumble around with my seatbelt and then I lean against my seat. I don't say anything until we're finally on the highway, "what the hell just happened?''

"The Reapers were there,''

"Seriously?'' I groan. "How? What was the point of staying?''

Ezra shrugs, "I don't know, but a couple of them are dead now . . .''

"Holy shit, did you kill them.'' When he doesn't answer I know that he did. "Ezra!''

"I had no choice okay?''

"Yeah, but-"

"But what?'' He gives me a quick glance, "I'm supposed to let them hurt you? I don't think I'd ever lived with myself if I did.''

"Yeah, but you didn't have to kill them.''

He hits the steering wheel, making me jump. "Goddamn, Morgan! You don't get it, my life isn't as easy and uncomplicated as yours.'' he stops at a red light. "I actually have shit to deal with.''

I'm now pissed. He acts like my life is easy, especially after he'd seen the shit I've been going through with my family. Unbelievable. "My life isn't easy either! But I don't go around shooting people!''

"I didn't have a choice!''

"You always have a choice, you choose to kill.'' I unbuckled my seatbelt, I couldn't really look at him right now.

"What are you doing?''

"Getting away from you,''

"Morgan-"

"I don't think I can even look at you right now!'' I open the door and get out, slamming the car door behind me.

Hard.