Tricks

We watch as the twins disappear into the darkness leaving nothing behind but anxiety. The rest of us are sitting in a dark quiet vehicle, noone says a word for the first few minutes. I break the silence by lighting a cigarette from Natalia's tin box, I haven't had a smoke in so long, a long tasty drag later I exhale and run my fingers through my hair. I don't do well with this kinda stress.

I see Mark and KJ looking back at me as I just shrug them off. Mark opens his mouth and says "Y'know this will be the last time we deal with this bastard right, tonight is the night we end this shit!" I take another long drag from my smoke and respond "I'm going to gut that bastard and that little bitch, Evil scum, I will be getting justice for all three of us!" I throw my cigarette as we hear some noise coming through the channel.

It's Moose, telling us everything is normal, no more dead or busy than usual, there is a light on from what they can see but they couldn't hear anything. A few minutes later they make it back to us. I grab the bottle I've been babysitting and take a big swig of it before I just say 'fuck it' and start getting out without saying a word. The men follow. I look at KJ and say I'm going up top ya'll stick to your plan.

I don't do planning it always ends up going crazy anyways. I head to the backside and quietly climb the escape ladder, saying quiet prayers the whole way up knowing she's up there watching me. I shake the thoughts away as I reach the roof finally. Looking around I finally see the opening I can climb down into leading God knows where.

•Natalia's POV•

Sitting here has been dreadful, a gag and blindfold over my eyes has my mind playing tricks on me. I hear heavy footsteps making their way towards me, I'm not sure what's louder the footsteps or the pounding of my heart. How could she do this to me, after everything she's already put me through... It wasn't enough! I might not be her child but I was innocent and by the words of a soulless man she ruined me... Never again, it ends now, either her or me are not walking out of here and at this point I could care less as to which one.

Feeling the blindfold being peeled from my head I squint as my eyes readjust to the lighting. I see the mans smug face as he's smirking down at me, knowing I'm tied good, he taunts me. Insisting that I'm going to die tonight along with my traitor love. I have completely shut down he's annoyed I don't react to his bullshit. I watch as Sofia walks in, she's high per usual. She takes a few steps and crouches down and pulls down the wrap that's around my mouth.

Looking at me with her dead eyes she says "I'm sure you know this already but I can't let you leave this earth without knowing that deep down, I really have always despised you, the only thing you were ever good for was bringing me a bit of money from your innocence.. I would've let you rot if it wasn't for him wanting vengeance needing you to stay alive for bait. How curious it really is that Luca actually thinks he's getting a second chance. A fool. A fool in love always fucks up!"

Her venomous words leave a sour taste in my mouth, pure evil this bitch is! How different life could've been, how fucked up I might not have been if I wasn't stolen and abused my whole life, had I been raised by my real parents. But... Would I still have met and fallen in love with Luca? Doesn't matter now, I'm either dying or going to jail my money's on the first one...

Watching as she walks away to go do whatever it is she needs to. I hear the mans phone buzz, he answers it speaking Italian he does sound pissed though. I wiggle my wrists that are tied behind my back and to the chair I'm bound to. No use, the knot is tight and isn't budging. I say a prayer as I'm making my peace, I just really can't do this anymore, I know I have a newfound family and a love but even that isn't enough to wash the pain away..

The man walks away into an office of sorts, I can finally see where I'm at, a small chop shop from the looks of it. I hear a commotion from outside behind me, with a racing heart I try again to get my wrists free but still to no success. It's gotta be Luca right! I watch as Sofia walks back in with a big gun and before I can get a word out I get butted twice. Feeling the blood pour from my nose into my lap I get dizzy and pass out.

I'm only out for a few minutes before I feel a cold blade pressed against my throat, I gulp hard as the time is actually here, I feel as a warm tear slowly glides down my cheek. I fucking hate this woman, deep down I always knew she'd be my ending... Atleast I was right.

She laughs quietly as she pulls back the blade and says " My brother has found the two dopes your precious love has sent to 'Save you' he's just as stupid as you are" She scoffs. She was always more crass when she was high, I laugh as I tell her "If you think this wasn't part of his plan than you are just as foolish as you think he is!"

I watch as she balls her fist and swings a mean right hook to me. All I can do is laugh I have very little to no regard for my life, surely she knows this. She doesn't like my response I feel as she uses the cold steel across my chest it stings as I feel the cold air swish along the open wound turning the blood cold as it drips down. I cry out at this as she laughs, I hear more commotion although this one coming from what it sounds like the other room.

I watch as fear shoots across her smirking face, she's never been in any real danger until now, she gets back behind me with the blade against my throat once again as we both wait for whatever is coming from the other side of the door. As the door slams open I see Antonio rushing in slamming the door shut locking it behind him.

Watching as he rushes to me untying me the chair but not my wrists using the rope as a leash of sorts. Dragging me behind him as he shouts to Sofia to hurry. I'm rushed back into the blacked out vehicle. Sofia butts me once again causing a pool of blood to stain the concrete before shoving me into the back seat beside her. Antonio hops inside the waiting car passenger side.

I cry silently as I'm just over this, why won't they just end this. As we skirt off quickly I hear Luca shouting but that soon turns into nothing. The driver slows down to integrate with the traffic, after what feels like an eternity we're finally stopped. Sofia places a beanie on me pulling it so low it covers most of my eyes, I can only see my feet as I walk.

As she drags me to through the door I instantly recognize where we are... My place? Sofia rushes me as Antonio isn't far behind us, he grabs the rope and pulls me down hard onto the kitchen chair tying me to it. I hear him tell Sofia to handle business then the door opens and shuts.

She takes the blindfold off as she curses at me in Italian, something she never really used around me. She says something under her breath as she pulls the blade out and in one quick motion slices me and turns on her heel to leave. My chest is cold as I hear her heels clacking across the floor as the door slams shut.

Everything feels fuzzy as I can't keep my eyes open any longer.

•Luca's POV•

Mark got a text from Ell saying the location was her place and that's where I'm frantically heading to. That fucking coward! Running away when he seen it was a losing battle on his end. Praying to not get pulled over as I do 30 over the speed limit, I got hit once but my adrenaline is so high right now it doesn't even matter.

Finally reaching the house I park and head inside steel drawn ready to spray, sneakily making my way to the back door I open and head in quietly. It's dead silent, they're not here... I make it to kitchen to see her. "Fucking Hell!" I race to her side, she barely breathing. We gotta go!

And that's just what I do, untie her and check her throat, the wound isn't too deep but deep enough to need stitched. I pick her up and rush to the escalade and get to the hospital in record time hoping I'm not too late.