Love, loathe, betrayal - a gang story

Chapter 47

I walk to the cafe to meet Layla for breakfast and she screams when she sees me. We hug for a solid five minutes. "How's your new house? Does it have a big garden? A pool? A games room? I've missed you so much!" Layla asks excitedly "I moved up the county not to another country" I giggle, "I missed you too!" "School isn't the same without you" she reply's as we walk in to find a table.

I have a breakfast muffin with eggs and bacon and Layla has the same, we catch up for two hours in the cafe. Suddenly my phone rings, it's Clayton, "hello?" "Will is planning the attack for tonight, he's moved it forward because of suspicion of them finding out. He's telling us to prep and he's going to tell you to stay with Layla" Clay explains and I get a Lang of nerves "I'm coming back now and I'm helping whether he likes it or not!" I declare putting my rubbish in the bin. Layla mouths "are you okay?" To me and I shake my head and grab her hand for her to follow me. "Are you sure Flo? This will be extremely dangerous I don't think you should come, your better off staying where you are I was only informing you" he warns and I think for a second "I can't sit and do nothing. This is the Luxes we're on about" I say quietly and think back to everything they have ever done to me and others. Even Maeve crosses my mind. Me and Layla are already outside and starting to walk back to the compound. "I really don't think you should, Will will have my head for even telling you!" He reply's "you've always supported my decisions" I say and I hear him sigh "I know but this is really dangerous I don't want you getting hurt." "Do you trust me?" "Of course I trust you Flo." "Then I'm helping and you should support my decision!" I say firmly and finally he sighs again "fine just come back to the compound and we'll take it from there" Clay states and I reply. "Yes by the way Layla has to come with she's not got her key and no one is home" I say affirmatively. "Fine but she's got to keep out the way and away from Will okay?!" He says sternly and I smile "promise, we'll pick up the pace and be there soon." "If Will finds out I've betrayed him..." He trails off, "I can't think what he'll do" "you haven't betrayed him I'm going to help!" "Okay see you soon... I love you" as he says the last few words I get butterfly's, the good kind for once "I love you too." I hang up as Layla slaps my arm "aww cute you're in love!" I roll my eyes and smile "oh shush." "Anyway, what was that about? Are we going back to the gangs compound?" She asks excitedly. "Do you want to say that again I don't think the people in the next town heard you?" I scold sarcastically. "Oh yeah sorry, secret and that." "But are we?" "Yes we are, you have to do everything I say, Will is planning an attack on the Luxes, you remember the bad people?" I imagine the cogs turning in Layla's head "the people who kidnapped us?" "No the other people, these are worse" she has a shocked expression "so there's a lot of bad people huh?" I nod "I'm going to help Will" "is it going to be really dangerous? Will you and Will be okay?" She asks "it will be really dangerous, that's why you're staying in my caravan until we get back." She nods nervously.

We get into the compound and Layla and Clay introduce themselves again as they briefly met before. We hide her in Clays room in the caravan then I go to find Will.

He is in his caravan in his all black gear, packing a backpack. "Oh hi Flo, can you sleep at Layla's tonight?" He says barely noticing me. "Urm no" I say with authority "urm yes" he reply's "no, I want to help, I'm coming with you" I demand. "It's too dangerous!" "After everything that happened to me because of them, I want justice too. I can help we can take the Luxes down together!" I stamp my foot like a child. "How did you know it was against the Luxes?" He asks simply, finally stopping what he was doing and turning to face me for the first time. "I need to help you with this, Maeve and her gang only wanted me to get to you and Clay to get the Luxes, if we take Walter and the others out first she'll have no place with them" I say totally ignoring his question. Will sighs "your my little sister Flo I don't want to put you in danger I'll take care of it and then I'll even let you come back here more often when the threat is gone." He pleads with me but I won't have it "I'm coming with you!" He rolls his eyes "fine, can you go to my room and get me my black bandana?" "Thank you Will I'll be helpful I promise" I say and rush off to find his bandana he takes on every mission he can. "I can't find i-" I start but I'm cut off with his door slamming and I hear the click of the lock turning. "Will?" I shout rushing up to the door "I'm sorry Flo but it's just too dangerous, you'll be fine in there until I get back, I love you" he says rushing out the front door of the caravan leaving me like a trapped rat in his bedroom. I shout and bang on the door for him to let me out but he's already running to his truck, I see him through the small window with his bandana on, this was his intention all along. I growl in frustration and kick the door one last time.

I see Lucas, Danny, Joey, Antonio, Seb and even Demi all dressed in black with some rather large guns between them all heading towards the gate ready to leave for the big fight. I try to get Demi's attention but it's too late. I haven't seen Clay go yet maybe there is still hope. I start yelling as loud as I can out the window, his caravan is only a few spaces back. I try again forcing myself out the little gap from the window. I rifle through Wills things to try to find a spare key but instead I'm faced with a gun, I hesitantly pick it up the cold metal heavy in my hand, I get flashbacks from the day I had to shoot Alex, I grip the gun tight and push the painful memories away. I place the gun in my jeans waistband. Just in case. I tie my hair back up in a messy bun and take a deep breath. I'm already in dark clothing so I just need to get out of here.