The Opposite Side e.d

The Park

Kalila's POV

School is over. I wasn't able to sit at a table with Ethan or really talk to him that often but every chance we got we talked. He's easy to talk to and he doesn't care that I'm a princess. I come home in the stupid carrige. I come inside.
"Mother." I say when I walk into the house. My mom comes into the hallway.
"Yes?" She asks.
"Have you ever been friends with someone from the bad side?" I ask her.
"Do you want the truth?" She asks me.
"Yes please." I beg. She walks to the couch and she sits down.
"Take a seat." She says and she pats the spot next to her. I sit down.
"I used to have a friend, her name was Lisa." She tells me.
"What happened?" I ask.
"Well we both realized that us being friends would end with us both getting killed." My mother says.
"So if I ever become friends with let's say a boy from the bad side, we could both die?" I ask.
"Well no, only him." She says.
"Huh?" I ask.
"Well when me and Lisa were friends I wasn't queen or anything. Being king, queen, princess or prince means you wouldn't get killed but the bad person would." She says.
"Is there any way the princess could die?" I ask.
"No, it never happened."
"And what if we don't get caught?" I ask.
"Then you don't get caught, but that's very unlikely." My mother says.
"Well thanks for this." I say.
"So, is there a boy from the other side?" She asks.
"Nope." I lie.
"Are you sure?" She asks.
"Yes mother, I wouldn't lie to you." I lie again. I hate lying to her but it's the only way for neither of us to get killed.
"Ok, I believe you sweetheart." My mother says. I smile and I run up to my room. I pull out my phone, I got his number. He says the service is really bad over there but it's still worth a shot.

"Hello?" Ethan asks from the other side.
"Ethan, hi." I say.
"Why are you calling me?" He asks.
"We should meet up." I say.
"No, we'll get caught." He says.
"Who cares, I want to see you." I say.
"You'll see me at school tomorrow." Ethan says.
"Just meet me at the park around 9:30." I say.
"You know I can't do that." He says.
"Please, I'm begging you." I beg.
"Why? We just became friends today." Ethan says.
"You're the only person I've got, that I can really talk to about anything." I tell him. He sighs.
"Who the fuck are you on the phone with, son!!" I hear a man scream from Ethan's line.
"Nobody." Ethan says.
"I raised you to kill, and that's exactly what you're going to do, do you understand me!!" The man yells at Ethan. He doesn't say anything.
"Good." The man says and I hear the door shut.
"W-What was that?" I ask.
"I have to go. And if I'm not at the park, I'm sorry." Ethan says and he hangs up.

I sigh and I set my phone down. I'm guessing that man is his father, and I feel so bad for him. He's not bad like any of them, he shouldn't be over there.

Ethan's POV

Grayson comes into the room.
"I guess we're killing tonight." Grayson says.
"Yes, and I'm glad." I say.
"Huh?" Grayson asks.
"I need to blow off some steam." I say.
"And, I need to get out of something that would get me killed." I add.
"Don't tell me you're going to meet up with that girl!?" Grayson yells.
"I'm not." I say.
"Good. Now, killing time." Grayson says. We grab our weapons and we leave with our dad.
"Ok sons, we have tons of people after us, so be careful." Our dad tells us. I nod. As we walk outside, five men point guns at us.
"Woah woah, put the guns down." My dad says.
"You will not kill anymore people." One of the guys says. He shots my dad in the head, he falls to the ground, dead.
"Dad!!" Grayson screams.
"Run!!" I yell. I start running, Grayson does the same as the men chase us, shooting. I get shot in the leg.
"Ethan! I can't lose you two!!" Grayson yells.
"Go without me!" I yell at him.
"I can't." He says.
"You have too." I say. The men start getting closer.
"Please!" I beg. He sighs and he runs. I start trying to get up.
"I've got him, you four go get the other guy." One of the guys says.
"Don't mess this up Conrad." The guy says. The four run off.
"I don't want to shoot you." The boy says. He looks around my age.
"Then don't." I say. The boy drops his gun.
"I'm not the person to kill, so I won't, this time." He says. He helps me up.
"I'm sorry about your dad, I can't imagine what pain you must be going through." Conrad says.
"That, and you guys are chasing my brother." I say.
"I wish I could stop them." Conrad says.
"It's ok, Grayson knows exactly what to do." I tell him.
"I'm Conrad Jenkins." He tells me.
"Ethan Dolan." I say.
"Oh, you're a Dolan." He says.
"Yes. I know why you guys are attacking us." I say. I look at my phone time.
"Shit." I say.
"What?" Conrad asks.
"I'm supposed to meet someone." I say.
"A girl?" He asks.
"That, I can't tell you." I say.
"I'll go make sure your brother is ok." He says.
"Thanks." I say. He runs off. I limp my way to the park.
"Ethan!" Kalila shouts. I know she wants to run by me, but the gate is stopping her.
"What happened!?" She asks.
"I was shot." I say.
"By who!?" She asks.
"Some men trying to kill my whole family." I say.
"They killed my mom a while back, and now my dad is dead." I say.
"I'm so sorry." She says.
"Don't be. Now I'm just hoping Grayson is ok." I say.
"You left him?" She asks.
"He can fight for himself, plus I can't really help with a bullet in my leg." I say.
"I wish I could." Kalila says.
"It's fine, I'll get it out." I say.
"How?" She asks. I pull out a knife.
"I've gotta cut it out." I say.
"No, don't do that, go to a hospital or something!" She exclaims.
"We don't have hospitals. That's why we learn how to survive as if we have nothing, because pretty soon we will have nothing." I say. I cut my skin, until I get the bullet out.
"Doesn't that hurt?" She asks.
"Yes, but I've done it multiple times." I say. I throw the bloody bullet on the ground. I pull out a bandage and I wrap it up.
"There. All good." I say.
"Why did you come here after you were shot?" She asks.
"Because you wanted to see me, and I wanted to see you." I tell her.
"Dude! There still chasing me!" Grayson yells as he rubs up to us.
"Princess Kalila." Grayson says, with the rest of his breath that he has.
"Hi." She says. He catches his breath.
"You've been talking to her." Grayson says.
"We're friends Gray." I say.
"Well, that's not really important. The men are still trying to kill us, and they won't stop until they achieve it." Grayson says.
"Maybe I can help." Kalila pitches in.
"No, you can't." I say. The men point there guns towards us.
"Move and we shoot!" One of the guys yell.
"Don't!" Kalila yells at them. They look at her.
"You think we'll listen to you?" They ask.
"No, but I can get you killed. So don't shoot them." She says.
"You don't understand what they did. They kill inoccent people." The guy tells her. She looks at us.
"Is that true?" She asks. I don't respond.

"Kill them." Kalila says.
"What!?" I ask.
"You heard me." She says.
"Go!!" I scream. Me and Grayson start running as gun shots go off behind us. I get hit in the back and I fall down.
"Ethan!" Kalila yells.

I look back at her.
"Ethan! Respond, do you kill inoccent people?" She asks. That was a day nightmare.
"No, we don't." I lie.
"Then set your guns done before I have you killed." Kalila says to the men.
"But-" They start.
"Now!!" She yells. They drop there guns.
"Now run off!" She yells. They scoff and run off. I sigh.
"Thank you." I say to Kalila.
"No problem. I'll see you tomorrow." She says.
"Bye." I say. Me and Grayson start walking home.
"You two built up a strong bond in one day." Grayson says.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"She saved our lives, and you two just met." Grayson says.
"Yeah. She's amazing." I say. I know I don't know her, but she's perfect. She may be good and I am bad, but that doesn't mean my feelings are going to change.