Crow's Fly Straight

Moving Forward

The next couple of weeks went without a hitch and everything was calm and peaceful. Happy and I were getting along really well. I had begun working at Cara Cara which the club also made profit from. She always had me working on lighting and what not, never in the book keeping position. I found it quite weird but I didn't question it. "Ava, you're going to be starting book keeping today." Luann stated, she didn't seem happy with it but also sounded like she had no other choice. 

As I began going through all of the paperwork, it was clear that she didn't want me book keeping for a reason. She was stealing from the club. I wasn't sure how to go about this, I knew I had to tell the club. I was the VP's sister and the enforcers ol' lady. I couldn't keep this from them. 

"Luann! Can I talk to you for a minute?" Luann looked over at me and nodded, bringing one of the bigger body guards. That put me on edge. 

"You know, don't you?" She asked, which I just nodded to. 

"You know I have to tell the club. I don't want to, but if they find out I knew and I didn't tell them, I'd lose everything with Happy." I said, trying to make her believe that I didn't want to tell and to be fair, I didn't. She can't expect to get away with this. 

"Don't tell them. If they find out, say I threatened you." She negotiated with me. 

"Luann, they won't believe that. You're my godmother." I said, shooting down her idea. 

"It's what you are going to tell the club." She stated. She kept her face void of emotion as she looked at the body guard and nodded. "You're also going to tell them that this was a stranger and they were wearing a mask." 

The guy took a step towards me as Luann turned her back on me and left the room, closing the door behind her. I felt my fear increase immensely as he basically jumped on me. He was huge. He smacked me and began choking me. "You don't tell the club anything or I will kill you." 

He gave me another smack to the face and then began punching me. I was struggling and I'm not sure how no one noticed or said anything. He punched me in the jaw and then began choking me again. I began clawing at his hands and my eyes watered. He let go as soon as he was content that I wouldn't say anything and told me to go out the back door and straight to the clubhouse. I listened and unfortunately, no one saw a damn thing. 

When I pulled into the clubhouse, I looked in my mirror and my face was bruised and my neck had bruises. My eyes started to water and I tried to blink them away. I can't believe Luann wouldn't just pay them back and deal with it that way. She sacrificed her own goddaughter.

I opened my car door and stepped out of the vehicle. The emotions just felt like they were crashing down on me as I stepped toward the garage. I saw Jax, Opie, Happy, Chibs, Tig, Juice, and Clay working on their respective vehicles while Bobby and Piney stood outside the garage. Everyone was here. Gemma was standing at the garage door opening, talking with the guys and Tara was joking around with them. Little did they know, I was about to ruin everything. As I got closer to the garage, I heard a gasp and a 'Oh my god' before I looked up. 

"Who the fuck did that to you?" Happy snarled. I was torn, I didn't want to get hurt again. 

"Jesus christ Ava, those look bad. They were trying to kill you." Tara said, moving my hair to look at my neck bruises. 

"I didn't see who did it. They were wearing a mask. I don't even know if they were black or white." I felt tears welling in my eyes, I just covered for Luann and her body guard. 

"I was just walking to the car. I was just coming home." I told a lie and I felt guilty. I shot myself into Happy's arms and began crying. He held me so tightly, I thought he was afraid to let go. "Jesus christ." I heard Jax say.

"Where were you?" Jax asked, wanting to get to the bottom of this. "Parking lot at Cara Cara's." I said as I slightly pulled away from Happy. 

"Luann didn't have someone escort you to your car?" Opie asked. 

"No, she said I'd be fine." I said, I heard them all huff in anger, but she could at least get yelled at. At least the club didn't know she was stealing from them. I contemplated telling them, but I didn't want to get hurt again. 

"Do you think that if you go back there, you'll be able to recognize anything to help us?" Chibs asked delicately. I just nodded, not really wanting to see Luann or her body guard. 

"Hey, we'll be there with you." Jax said rubbing my arm. It was surprisingly comforting. 

"I ain't gonna let anyone hurt you again." Happy said angrily. I just kissed him and we walked over to the motorcycles, Happy got on his and I got on behind him. I held onto him a little tighter than usual, but that was to be expected when someone beats the crap out of you. When we got to Cara Cara, I got a little more uncomfortable. 

Happy, Jax, Opie, and Chibs escorted me inside. I walked beside Happy with his arm around my shoulders. We walked inside and they interrupted a shoot. "Guys what are you doing? You're messing with my take!" 

"I don't give a shit! Someone assaulted my sister in the parking lot and I'm going to find out who did it." Jax snapped at Luann. I felt Luann's eyes on me and she realized the damage her body guard had done. 

"Jesus christ." Luann acted surprised. I looked around and saw the bodyguard standing in the doorway to the office. 

"Lass are you alright?" Chibs asked me. I looked at Luann and I felt the tears welling in my eyes. I just nodded as I tried to wipe away the constant tears.