Safe With Me

Chap. 26: Why Not Let The Newbie Give It A Try?

• Brody Stevens above •

             Two days had past since the night Elle had defended herself against Jake's attempt to murder her. The blonde had barely spoke much since the incident. Brody respected her silence and let her be to work out her own frustration.

The black Cadillac pulls into an abandoned parking garage. Elle's brow arches as she looks to Jared, who sits beside her in the backseat. Then she looks to Happy and Brody in the front seat.

"Why are we pulling into an abandoned parking garage?" Elle leans forward, her lips inches away from Brody's ear. "Are you going to take turns fucking me in the backseat? Make the other two watch?"

Happy rolls his eyes at Elle's comment. Brody slightly smirks at her words, glad to hear her sarcasm once again. Jared perks up, smiling wide.

Jared leans forward, smiling at Elle. "Do I get dibs on being the first since I'm already in the backseat?"

Annoyance fills Brody. With his right hand, the blue eyed man turns and puts his hand on Jared's face. He shoves the younger man back in his seat.

"Stage three of initiation starts when you see the other black Cadillac." Brody sighs heavily, still annoyed by Jared.

Feeling mischievous, Elle leans forward even farther. Her lips brush against the side of Brody's cheek. She then bites her lip and sits back down in her seat. Happy cannot hold his grin as he sees the mixture of pure awe and shock look on Brody's face. Jared looks between the three in sadness.

"So...we ain't fucking?" Jared pouts his big lips unhappily.

Suddenly, Elle sees another Black Cadillac pull up ahead. Both the blonde and Brody climb out as Jared sits in the back in confusion. Happy rolls his eyes at the younger man.

"So is that a no?" Jared continues to be coy.

"Kid, you play stupid but we all know you're just nasty." Happy growls at Jared before climbing out.

Elle looks to Brody. "Whose that?"

Brody ignores her words. "Stay close to Happy and just watch, okay?"

The blonde gives him a look but doesn't protest. Happy appears beside her.

"Whose in the car? Is this a drug drop off or pick up?" Elle questions her older friend.

Happy's face is grim. "It's best you don't ask questions right now, okay?"

The blonde pouts her lip but doesn't budge. She watches as the other men from the gang climb out.

Is this another one of Ira's test? Elle wonders. Or am I just being paranoid? It's best I expect every unexpected test during initiation. Did Jackson ever go through what I have? Did he ever kill anyone?

Icy chills run down Elle's spine at the thought of her deceased older brother harming a hair on anyone's head. The blonde always thought her brother was very gentle and kind as she is. As she once was.

The blonde watches as Jack and Alex goes to the back of the car, opening the trunk. The two gangs men drags a tied up, middle-aged man with thinning, dyed hair from the trunk to where the gang had gathered. Elle's face pales at the sight of the man's blotched face, tears streaming down his face. The two men drop him down onto the dirty concrete.

"Where's Bossman's money?" Happy is the first to speak, his tone calm. "We have a weekly pickup and you didn't show."

The man remains silent, whimpering. Happy nods to Alex, who takes out his gun. He points it at the man's head. Ezra smirks at this.

"Why not let the newbie give it a try? She did just kill one of our own." Ezra says with a deadly smirk.

Brody's first tighten at the man's words. Happy gives Ezra a warning like expression before nudging to Elle with his elbow. She gives him a confused look. She arches a brow and gives him a confused expression.

"Give us the money?" Elle asks softly, looking between the men for help.

"Some bad bitch you are." Ezra rolls his eye with a dry laugh, "Can't even scare the shit out of a crying, whimpering imbecile."

"Shocked you even have imbecile in your vocabulary." Elle smirks, the other men chuckle at her words. "Where's the money, Guy?"

"I don't have—" Ezra grabs a bat and slams it into the man's groan.

Elle covers her mouth as she screams, soft tears immediately rolling down her cheeks. Her hands begin to shake at the sight of the man's blotched face turning bright red, his eye bloodshot.

"That's not the right answer." Alex growls.

"Man, I have kids to feed—" Brody punches the man across the face, making Elle jump.

"Brody..." Elle softly whispers, staring at the blue eyed man in horror.

"If you don't fucking tell us where the money is, you thief, she girl will gut you like a damn fish." Elle's cheeks go bright red at Ezra's threat.

A rush of anger and boiling steam fills Elle. Her eyes cut in Ezra's direction, her fist tightening at her sides.

"I can talk for myself, you asshole!" Elle growls angrily at the dark skinned man, "Hey, Scaredy-Cat, where's Ira's money? Tell us! Don't make me hurt you."

Through the tears, the cowering man gives Elle a smug look. "You? Little Princess?"

The men laugh at the man's words. Even more anger fills Elle. She pulls back her foot and kicks the man hard in the neck. The impact shocks both the blonde and the man. Her cheeks go pink at the realization. The man begins to choke.

"Where is it!" Elle growls softly, trying to be tough.

She begins to kick him again but the man holds his hands up.

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" The man chokes out. "Don't kick me again! Please!"

Elle looks up into Brody's eyes, seeing the displeased look in his eyes. The blonde wonders if she had messed up on her first interrogation. She kicks the man in the throat, trying to be tougher. But when Elle looks up again, Brody is gone. She looks around for him.

"Just fucking shoot the prick." Elle hears Brody's voice from behind her.

The blonde begins to turn to look at the blue eyed man but he grabs her bicep and roughly drags her away from the group of men. When they stop, Elle begins to look up at Brody but he swiftly pulls her right to his chest. Confusion fills the blonde until the sound of a loud gun shot fills the parking garage. She is left in horror.

Hey readers! Now before you ask, let me explain. I have LITERALLY had NO inspiration for this story or my other new story. It had been driving me crazy cause I REALLY REALLY want to write and see your wonderful comments and helpful suggestions but it's been so frustrating. Please forgive me for my massive writers block. I have tried SO FREAKING HARD to come up with something. I have even watched movies gang related but nope. So I decided to write the chapter I wanted to hold off on. I hope I didn't suck too bad. What did you think? Can you give me any suggestions? I am all ears, my Lovelies ☺️❤️🙏🏼