Aiden sits in the empty diner called Moe’s Cafe. The sound of water dripping and Aiden's panicked breathing are the only noises in the dark building. Aiden’s head darts from side to side in a futile attempt to make any sense of where he is. He struggles against the coffee colored rope that binds him to a cherry red chair. Echoing footsteps keep Aiden alert and weary of his capture.
After a long while of continuous, painful struggling Aiden hears the familiar clicks high heels make, coming closer. Lights suddenly flash on, blinding Aiden for a moment and the sound of soft humming sends more alerts that someone is coming. As the footsteps grow louder, a well known and feared mafia boss walks out from the kitchen area of the diner. “ ‘Ello I see you’s is waitin’ for me” Katelynn, a blond and pale pink, well dressed, pretty lady steps in front of Aiden, a grim look on her face.
“Katelynn? I told you I would have the money in a week,” Aiden glares.
“You’s said that last week,” Katelynn glares back. “I told you’s that if I don't have my money by Friday’s you'd be sleepin’ with the fishes,” Katelynn shakes her head. “Tsk tsk tsk, Ya know’s I was thinkin’ of you’s as family. But now that you’s betrayed my trust I'm beginnin’ to think of you’s as a traitor.”
Aiden growls “I TOLD YOU I WOULD HAVE THE MON-” Aiden was interrupted when a knife was pressed up against his neck, the cold silver blade already breaking the thin layers of skin.
“Don’t you’s dare raise your voice with me!” Katelynn, now full of rage, takes the knife away from Aiden’s neck. Katelynn puts the knife away before slamming her fist into the side of his head knocking him out.
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Aiden wakes up to the scent of blood and the feeling of cold metal around his ankle. Aiden punches the wall in anger “I’LL KILL HER!” he shouts, his voice bouncing from wall to wall in an echo. “Ah I see you’s is awake,” an unfamiliar voice hums in front of him.
“Who is there?” Aiden squints his eyes, the place he is in is too dark to make out much.
“No one important” the voice responds in a condescending tone. Aiden was about to respond when the sound of a door creaking open stops him. “Katelynn your prisoner has awoken” the voice tells the female mafia boss.
“Thank you’s Romen, you’s may go now” Katelynn excuses Romen who happily walks off. “Sorry to keep you’s waitin’ Aiden, but i had’s more important things to attend to.'' Katelynn opens the cell door that blocks aiden from getting out, and walks in. “now Aiden’s I know’s you has the money in you’s is bank” Katelynn crouches in front of Aiden, just out of arm's reach. Aiden slumps back at the fact that she knows about his money. “This is why’s I’m so mad at you’s, you’s has had the money this whole time but you’s has not given it to me”
“How did you find out” Aiden asks glaring daggers at Katelynn.
“How would I not, I own’s everything around here” Katelynn rolls her eyes with an amused look. "even t'a police" she chuckles a dark grin playing her face. "Nows come on you's is gonna give us the money”
“Fine” Aiden sighs.
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“Your going to kill me anyway after you get the money aren't you” Aiden askes Katelynn.
“We will see’s” Katelynn hums in response. “If you’s didn’t want to pay for our services then you’s should have expected this”. Aiden nod’s knowing full well what was to come.
“And we are here” Katelynn shoves Aiden infront of her. “Now go get’s the money and get’s out” Katelynn urges Aiden to go. Aiden starts to walk forward to go into the building when the sound of gunshots freeze him in place.
“Cameron!” Katelynn growls, shooting back. Aiden now recognizes who was shooting at them, it was Cameron. Cameron was a not as feared mobster that has always fought with Katelynn for gang territory. Cameron’s gang rules the south and north side of town, the south side of town doesn't have much other than construction for new casinos, and the north was not very populated and is mostly residential areas. So he doesn't own much, this is the reason he's been fighting for Katelynn’s area of town. Katelynn owns a lot on the east and west side of town, this is where all the cops, firemen, and company businesses are. Katelynn had truthfully stated that she does indeed own everything.
“Hello Katelynn” Cameron smirks, slowly walking over, two pistols in hand. Despite not owning a very good area of the town, he still has a very dapper black suit with a light grey and black dotted tie, hat, and salmon colored undershirt on. The outfit was of very high quality, as most mobsters outfits are, he must have purchased it on the westside of town.
“So you’s is back for my side’s of town huh” Katelynn pulls out her gun, pointing it at him.
“And I see you are not prepared, guess I caught you on an opportune time” Cameron chuckles, people walking up behind him, guns pulled.
“I see you’s brought your family with you’s” Katelynn glares, taking a step back. Despite her calm face you could tell she was panicking. She has reason to, she’s been backed into a corner without her gang to help her, it is like a pack of wolves attacking a wolf that's been hunting away from its pack. Fifty against one is not a very favorable situation, especially when you bring guns into it. Katelynn had no chance of survival, no chance of escape, she was doomed with death on her doorstep.
“Katelynn!!” A voice screams, followed by more gunfire as some of Cameron’s group falls to the floor.
“Taylor! Thank god’s you’s showed up, and you’s brougt the others” Katelynn sighs in relief as Taylor throws a much more powerful gun to her. Cameron’s eyes widen in fear at how vastly the fight has just changed and not in his favor. The large jet black car carrying Katelynn’s mafia members screeches to a stop followed by many cars. There was a moment of silence as Aiden ducks for cover already knowing what was to happen. The tension in the air could have been pierced with a bullet, and that’s exactly what happened. Gunfire, shouts, agonized screams, are the horrors that Aiden hears. Despite it being normal, Aiden had never been this close to a territory battle, he had never seen this much crimson before.
Eventually after many minutes of battle, the gun fire ceased. Aiden slowly peers out from his hiding place as he finally sees which side was victorious. Katelynn stands tall, her Mafia behind her tending to their injured, none dead only injured. Cameron lay on the ground in a pool of red, his mafia not breathing, not moving, he had lost. Aiden sees Katelynn say something but he couldn't make out what she is saying to the barely living Cameron, Aiden’s ears still painfully ringing. Katelynn lowers her gun from cameron before she kneels in front of him, she takes off her jacket, ripping it into small strips of cloth. She wraps the cloth around every part of him that was bleeding. Aiden is confused by this ‘why is she helping him’ he wonders watching her pick him up and walk over to her mafia. Finally the ringing in Aiden’s ears ends and he can hear Cameron’s heavy breathing and the questions of why Katelynn was helping Cameron.
“I’m cruel, but I will let’s him live, we need’s someone to control the north and south parts of town.” Katelynn hands Cameron over to Romen. Romen puts Cameron in their car with many others of Katelynn’s mafia and they start their drive to the hospital. Aiden slowly stands and checks himself over finding no injuries. Katelynn turns to him “ah I see you’s is still here Aiden.” Katelynn walks towards him. “I will let you’s bring me the money in a week as I’s have to help my family”
“O-okay “ Aiden stutters as Katelynn turns and walks away. Aiden was fine for now, he didn't have to worry about death for a week. Aiden smiles a small smile and starts his walk home, he will be back later to take the money out of the bank. For now he just has to worry about getting home, happy he is still alive.
