The silence in the room was shattered by the roar of bikes coming up the drive.
Daisy looked up at Torin with terror in her eyes.She reached out and gripped his hand in fear.
Torin looked troubled as she was gripping his hand so tightly, then he looked over at Patch to tell him, “You’d better warn Pops that we’re about to have unwanted company.”He then scooped Daisy up.
She reached down and grabbed her backpack strap just before Torrin headed through the doorway.She had no idea what was happening, but refused to part with her meager belongings.Wrapping it over her arm, she tried to see where he was taking her.
He carried her deeper into the clubhouse to a room with no windows.He set her down and steadied her.“You stay here and don’t make a sound.If any one of your family gets inside the clubhouse they won’t be able to find you.Lock the door when I leave and stay here until I come to get you.”
Daisy reached up and cupped his face.“Please be careful, they don’t understand the word no.It’s like they’ve never heard it before and don’t go easy on them.They will be the first ones to shoot you then walk over your dead body to shoot the next Warrior.”
Torin grinned.“If they start this, we will be finishing it.”Leaning close to her, he covered her mouth with his.
Daisy froze briefly then she kissed him back.
For a moment they got lost in each other as the deep, wild kiss dragged on.
A gunshot coming from outside...broke the spell.
Torin ripped his mouth from hers and turned to the door.“Lock this behind me and remember...no sound.”He went out and rushed down the hallway.
Daisy got up on shaky legs.She felt weak but she made her way to the open door.She closed it softly then reached down and snapped the lock shut.The click sounded overly loud to her like a gunshot and she winced.Slowly turning around, she went over to the corner of the room and slid down the wall.Bringing her legs up to her chest, she let the tears roll down her face now as she listened to the loud world of yells and gunshots outside echo inside her mind.
And she prayed.
The battle raged on for some time.Daisy was thankful she remained safe but she also felt worried.She was afraid that some of the men who lived here would be hurt or worse, killed by her family.
A lull finally came as the noise from outside dimmed.She raised her head and listened, feeling hopeful that her family had left.Suddenly, the ground and the whole building shook as an explosion rocked the quiet.Daisy reached up and wrapped her arms over the top of her head but she didn’t scream like she felt the need to do.She remembered Torin’s words about not making a sound and she waited.
Dust and some debris fell around her but she didn’t make any sound.
She stared at the door with fear in her eyes.The lock had popped off from the explosion and she heard heavy footsteps coming down the hall.She scrambled for her backpack and grabbed her Bowie knife from its sheath.
As the footsteps reached the doorway she heard someone on the other side swearing under his breath, then the door was slowly pushed open and she saw a foot step inside.She had backed into the corner while staring at the intruder.But she wasn’t afraid anymore.She felt ready to fight as she gripped the knife in her hand.
Just as the man at the door stepped inside, Daisy slowly rose to her feet.Then she saw his face and dropped the knife to the floor.Rushing forward she grabbed Torin and planted her face to his chest.“Oh thank God, y-you’re still alive,” she whispered as she sobbed into his shirt.
Torin chuckled. “Yeah baby, I’m alive and thanks to your warning, so are the rest of us.”
She looked up and gazed into his eyes.“And my dad?My brothers?Are they alive?”
