Trouble// m.e

three- Leianna

(Italics are flashbacks)

I was blindfolded and cold. My hands were tied behind my back and I was blindfolded.
"Daddy, where are we?"
"We're only going to get something for Daddy. You may hear some unusual sounds, but don't worry. I won't let anything hurt you."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
-
I heard a few gunshots and a woman screaming.
"Daddy, I'm scared."
"You won't be for much longer. I'm almost done." I heard a gun cock.
"Daddy?"
Nothing.
"Daddy?"
The last thing I remember was hearing a strange man laugh, then I blacked out.

-

Fortunately, I could untie my blindfold. I quickly undid it while Matthew was away.

I was in a fucking alley.

I shivered at the thought of the incident that happened when I was eight.

"Leianna! Why did you undo your blindfold?"

"I went through this when I was eight, and I sure as hell won't let you do this to me." I ran. I ran until I couldn't run any longer.

My legs were numb and I hardly had any breath. I lost sight of Matthew a while ago.

I was in a small town of California's, one I didn't know.

I saw headlights, so I immediately thought to stop them and get directions. As the car slowed, I realized who was in the car.

It was Matthew.

I started to run again. I heard the engine stop, but feet were to be heard.

"Leianna, please wait. I can explain."

I stopped.

"What? That you're in a gang and wanted me killed? Is that it?"

"No, I had to. I didn't want you seeing what I was doing," He said. I put a hand on my forehead and sighed.

"My Dad used to be in a gang before he died. I've seen the worst of the worst. I mean, the gang name was 'Trouble'."

"'Trouble'?"

"Yeah, he used to run the gang."

"It all makes sense now. Holt shit," He said, coming toward me.

"I had it bring a girl, or the boss of the gang I'm in, 'Trouble', would get suspicious."

"Why would he get suspicious?" I asked.

"Because we get assigned these fucking assignments and we have to complete them, or we die."

"And that has it deal with a girl, how?"

"He said I had to bring you, so he could you know..."

"He could what?"

"Get in your pants. That's why I had to blindfold you. Luckily, I get slack because I'm the newer one. So, I didn't tie your hands behind you for a reason. I really care about you, Leianna. I don't even care if we just met last week. I feel like I've known you my whole life."

And then, he kissed me. As if nothing ever happened.