There's No Running From You

The Rescue

There was a small barely audible gasp. I glanced at Megan, her eyes wide as she sat strapped down in a chair. There was another click of the gun and my eyes looked to Peter. What is going on right now?

"Peter." Dustin said menacingly from behind me, pushing me behind him protectively.

"Dustin." A smirk quirked on his face as he slowly lowered his gun. "Finally decide to join boss?" He asks, lifting an eyebrow.

"No." Dustin spat out. "I'm here for her." He said, pointing to Megan who gave a small whimper.

"I thought you were banging her?" He asks as he nods in my direction. I quickly turn around to see if there is some unseen blond I didn't see when I walked in. I'm sorry....wait what? I let my mouth hang open. Who is this guy? Walking around like he knows everything?

"No." Dustin grinds out. I can tell he's getting frustrated and I quickly grab his hand. He physically relaxes but I know he is still on edge. "I'm getting her Peter, let me through." He says, taking a step froward and the two men raise their guns again in a threatening manner.

"Only if you join us again."

"Peter I can't do that. That's not my life any more." Dustin says, and I find myself wondering what's 'not his life anymore'.

"Join or she dies." He says, raising his gun to Megan's head. The breath catches in my throat.

"There has to be some other way." Dustin tries to bargain.

"We need you Dustin, join us, or else." He says again. Dustin lets out a sigh, taking a step forward.

"Dustin what are you doing?" I whisper and he gives me a sad look.

"I'm doing what I have to do." He says and I feel tears come to my eyes but I blink them back. He gives me a small smile before taking a step toward Peter. And then another, and then another. Then grabs his gun, hits him in the face and ducks as he quickly fires at both men, shooting them to the ground. I let out a shout of surprise, as I quickly hit the floor, hoping no bullets come my way. I peek through my hands to see Dustin cutting through Megan's ropes with a pocket knife. Did he have that the whole time?! He helped Megan up and then jogged to me, helping me stand, grabbed my hand and made me rush down the stairs behind him, with Megan following us. We rushed out the door and Megan got in the back of his car while I joined Dustin in the front seat of his car.

"What was that?" I yell as soon as we begin driving down the road.

"What was what?" He asks, playing dumb.

"What are you not telling me Dustin? Who's 'boss'?, And how come you know how to use a gun?!" I fire questions at him like crazy.

"Listen Taylor, I don't have a very good past okay?" He asks and I frown.

"No! Not okay! I could've helped you or-" I was cut off because we had reached our apartment and Megan climbed out of the car, heading inside, giving me a nod, letting me know she'd wait for me. I watched Dustin as he leaned against the hood of his sports car covering his face with his hands. I walked over to him and leaned against his car beside him.

"Taylor I can't be around you any longer." He said, letting his blue eyes hit my grey ones with a sad emotion. I frowned.

"Dustin you can't just expect me to leave you alone."

"What happened to you hating me?" He asked and I scratched the back of my head awkwardly.

"I don't know, but I do know I can't just let you get hurt." I say and his eyebrows crinkle together, making him look awfully cute. What? Taylor no!

"Taylor I'm not going to drag you into my problems, if you get hurt I don't know what I'd do. Forget me, maybe date Adam or something, just forget about me." He says.

"Dustin, your brother is an idiot. I can't forget you! Do you hear yourself? i mean maybe I could just-" I was cut off for the second time tonight. But not by words, but by lips. To be more specific, Dustin's lips. As quickly as they were on mine-they were gone. I blinked in surprise as Dustin raked a hand through his hair.

"It'll hurt me to leave you Taylor, but I have to, I can't let you get hurt."

"Where are you going?" I ask, wanting any piece of information.

"I'm going back to my gang." His words take a second to register in my mind.

"Gang?" I ask in confusion.

"Yeah. I'm sorry Taylor, I really am, but I have to do this. I will be back for you as soon as I can. Okay?" He asks, standing by the drivers door now, as I look at him from the hood of the car.

"Hurry back." I say and he nods, leaving. He gets in his car and with a final wave, drives off into the night. I robotically head back into the house and find Megan on the couch, almost asleep.

"So?" She asks.

"He's in a gang and doesn't want me to get hurt." I say, getting straight to the point.

"Well does he have feelings for you?" She asks and I shrug.

"He kissed me, and said he'd be back for me, so I guess so." I say, and shrug, I felt like all of my emotions were drained from me.

"That's good...isn't it?" She asks me and I meet her eyes.

"Yeah it is. So why do I feel like I've lost him forever?"

Dustin's POV

I walked up to the dark house and knocked on the door. A man opened the door and frowned.

"Name." His gruff voice ordered me.

"Dustin Kales." I answer. He nods his head and allows me to enter. I walk into a stingy living room where he sat on the couch with a two ladies in skimpy clothing. He looks up at my and grins.

"You're back." He answers and I nod.

"By force, yes." I answer and he chuckles.

"They always come back." He comments, skipping over my comment. He yells out to two men in the corner and they hand me a piece of paper. "There are the deliveries." He says and I nod weakly. I turn to leave but he calls out to me again.

"Yes?"

"Glad to have my best salesman back." Boss says with a sick smirk on his face. I nod and head to my car, with a sick feeling in my stomach.

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Updat-ion! (Yes I'm aware that's not a word.) Today is my homecoming, and I STILL updated! So you all should just go and celebrate my generosity! Thank you, thank you! Haha comment and vote! Thank you for reading this and answer the question(s) below:

Did you see Dustin's past coming?

Do you think he will ever resolve what's going on with him and Taylor?

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