Broken

Part 15

Coco's Point of View

I had managed to escape the fight inside the warehouse. I knew it was only a matter of time before Sophia laid into me, but I knew what I did was the right thing to do. I hated betraying her the way I did, but she was no killer. 

The door to the warehouse flew open and Sophia stormed out, more angry than I had ever seen her. Normally I would say that Sophia doesn't have an intimidating bone inside her, however, at that particular moment, I wish I wasn't the one that had broken her trust. I threw my cigarette on the ground and put it out with my boot as she turned toward me. EZ wasn't far behind.

The pure rage disappeared from her eyes as the tears began to fall. I wanted to reach out for her, but I knew it wasn't a good idea.

"If you didn't want to help me, why didn't you just say so?" she spat, "Instead you went to Angel behind my back, after I had told you...you were the only one I trusted, Coco...how could you betray me like that? You of all people..."

I took a step towards her and she took one step back while shaking her head.

"I need time," she said quietly, trying to choke back the tears, "EZ, take me to my Uncle's please."

I watched her turn her back on me and leave with EZ. I felt empty. I felt like I had just possibly lost one of the greatest people I had ever known. Losing Sophia was the worst feeling in the world, but if I had an opportunity to do it all over again, I wouldn't change how it all went down.

Flashback

"What is it, Coco?" Angel said as he walked out of his apartment building, "Sophia's in the shower but I shouldn't be gone for too long."

"I made a terrible fucking mistake, carnal," I replied before taking a long pull on my cigarette.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Angel questioned.

"Sophia asked me to help her kill the mystery guy," I stated, "Instead of treating him, she wants to kill him. She said she had to do it and she couldn't ask you or EZ because you would never let her do it. I thought it was something I could help her with at the time and then I fucking panicked...she would never be able to live with herself if she killed anyone...even a sex trafficking prick like the one we have stashed in our warehouse."

"Jesus, Coco," Angel growled, "What were you thinking?"

"I just wanted to help her out," I replied, "I wanted to be there for her...but letting her do this is not helping her...I don't know what to do, Angel."

"Just go with your plan, Coco," Angel stated, "I'll act like I know nothing and when the time comes, I'll kill him."

"Are you sure, carnal?" I asked, looking over at him, "She'll never forgive us for this."

"It's a chance I'm willing to take in order to save her from herself," Angel mumbled, "Just stick with the plan and we'll deal with the blow back later."

*****

Angel's Point of View

"Officer Lopez, it's Angel Reyes. We have some intel for you. Give me a call back as soon as you can."

I shoved my phone in the inside pocket of my kutte and did up the strap on my helmet. We had just finished cleaning up the warehouse and I was done. Mentally, emotionally, physically, I was just over it. I was ready for the day to be over. I just wanted to forget. The one think I knew I would never forget was the look in Sophia's eyes when she pulled back and slapped me with every ounce of strength she had in her. It hurt, not just physically, but emotionally. I felt something in my heart give way when she laid it all out for me. I was pretty sure I lost her for good and I didn't know how to process that.