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The boy took aim.
I prepared to scream. A distraction was all I could give him. I’d scream, tell them the police was coming, then hope they’d be fooled while I ran for my life.
When he cocked his gun, I opened my mouth and screamed.
The sound died unheard.
An enormous black bike had come out of nowhere, the rumble of its engine deafening to my confused mind. For a moment, it was like I was thirteen again, and James was telling me for the first time to lie on the ground.I’m going to drive over you, and you’re going to hope I don’t stop while I’m on top of your little body.
Gunfire broke out in the air, and I emerged from my nightmare with a gasp.You’re okay, you’re okay.I said the words over and over, reminding myself that I had survived James’ stunts 266 times now.
The rider had flown over the man kneeling on the ground. As he and his bike soared in the air, he held the handlebar with one hand while his other hand revealed a gun.
Bang! Bang! Bang!Each shot landed an inch away from the boys’ feet, forcing them to skip and scream like those high-kicking dancers I saw on TV who kept throwing their skirts up.
The bike landed right in front of the man. He was still alive, but I wasn’t surprised when he slowly fell to the ground, passing out. My hand went to my throat. I felt like I wanted to pass out, too.
The rider got off his bike, the gun still aimed at the boys. With his helmet still on, I couldn’t tell how old he was. But what I did know was that he was tall – the tallest man I had ever seen. His body cut a lean figure in his black leather jacket and jeans, but I would bet my life every inch of his body was packed with muscles.
He gave off mean vibes, but somehow he didn’t terrify me at all. His mean was a good kind of mean.I’d-punch-you-for-shouting-at-an-old-womankind of mean.
“Were you saying something about me?”Bang. Bang. Bang.One shot at each boy, the bullet landing in the space between their legs. One of them started to cry. Another peed himself. The last one dropped his gun and threw his hands up.
“Your brother told us to do it!” the boy with the gun blubbered.
“Didn’t mean you had to follow him.”Bang. Bang. Bang.“I don’t give a fuck about being an heir to the Andreadis fortune, and you can tell that to my dear older brother.”
His voice hardened. “What I do care about is when you bring your shit into my territory. Every inch of land here belongs to Afxisi. You harm any of our people and we take it very personally. Enough to kill. So this will be your only warning. Go home to Greece and don’t ever think of coming back. If I ever see any of your faces again, you won’t have a second chance of coming out alive. Do you fucking understand me?”
None of the boys spoke.
Bang. Bang. Bang.
“I didn’t hear you say yes. Did you fucking understand me?”
Yes. Yes, sir. Yes.They started sobbing the words out.
The rider started reloading his gun. “One last thing, too. Tell my brother that if he tries this kind of stunt one more time, I’ll come after him and he won’t be able to hide behind his mama’s skirts when I do. Understand?”
They couldn’t say yes fast enough this time.
“Now go.” He remained standing there, a lone figure in black, his gaze trained on the boys who hurried into their cars and drove off.
A moment later, a dozen or so bikes roared into the scene. Each and every one of its riders radiated power and authority. Just looking at them made me swallow. These guys were the real thing, and their strength made me sick even though I knew they weren’t the bad guys. They were nothing like my dad—
Oh my God, James!
James could be awake now!
“You didn’t need backup at all,” one of them was saying as he clapped his hand on the rider’s back.
The rider who had scared the boys away took his helmet off.
Instinctively, I fumbled for my camera.Click.
And then I turned away and ran.
By the time I climbed back into my room, my heart was beating so fast it was a miracle it hadn’t cracked a hole in my chest.
