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I could fucking kill him if he doesn’t get shot first.
“What the fuck is he doing? Jesus! You guys know better!”
I watch as more officers circle around the back. Cash works to distract whoever is inside by spitting through the bullhorn again.
“Come on, man. Come out and talk. You can’t stay in there forever. If you’ve got someone inside, let them go. Let’s not make this worse than it is for you.”
“Fuck you!” A shout comes from the upstairs window.
Another shot.
A scream.
“Goddamnit!” I step around from the car but Tom grabs me by the waist.
“Get the fuck back! You’re going to get someone killed!”
“If he hurts her, I swear to God, Casanova!”
“You’re going to get us all hurt if you don’t fucking calm down!” He slams my chest. “You dumb fuck! You don’t even have a vest on!” He whistles and two guys from the neighboring unit nod. “Get him a vest!” The one turns and grabs from the car he’s at, tosses to the other who runs it up to us. I slip it on over my head and anxiously watch the house.
“Yo! We all heard a scream in there, so unless your partner is a woman, I suggest you send out whoever you have in there!” Cash is back on the horn. “There’s no way out for you! Come out now before you make it worse for yourself.”
A giant bang goes off and we hear yelling. A round of shots goes next and before I can think twice, I’m rushing to the house. Tom is on my heels and I beat Cash to the door, despite him having almost fifty yards on me to begin with.
“Daisy! Daisy!” I’m a danger to myself and her right now and I’ll never forgive myself if something happens, but all I can think to do is get to her.
Violet pops into my head. I see myself running to her, tripping over my own feet that couldn’t keep up with the adrenaline coursing through my body. Watching the car that hit her speed off and screaming until my lungs ran out of oxygen.
It’s happening all over again and I wonder how a guy can live if he’s lost two of the greatest loves in his life?
I race up the stairs, pulling the officers in front of me down and pushing them out of the way. I skid to a stop in the upstairs hall as I see a tall guy in all black, wearing a matching mask. His arm is wrapped around Daisy, a gun pointed outwards. The fear showing on her face is enough to make me drop to my knees. And when she sees me, she cries out in despair.
“Shut up, bitch!” He shakes her, and she yelps again.
Her lip is bleeding, and her shirt is torn, hanging loosely from her body. She's wearing jeans, no shoes, and has red marks all over her arms as if someone scratched her.
Rage flows through me.
“You’ve got no bullets left, man. I know you don’t. I counted the shots. You better just step back right now. At least let the girl go. You know nothing good will come from it if she gets hurt, too.” An officer from my unit is facing off with him.
“Fuck you guys. I’ll let her go if you let me go.” The suspect spits out.
I hear an officer laugh quietly beside me, and I shoot him a death glare. “You know we can’t do that. But we can work with you.”
“I’m no snitch, if that’s what you want from me.”
“Even if it gets you out of trouble?” I ask.
“Fuck trouble.” He rips his mask off and his face is familiar.
Goddamnit. It’s the kid we brought in last week.
“This your initiation do-over?” I call out from the back and step forward.
His eyes are wild, but they zero in on me and a smile spreads across his face. “Chief Hunter. I’m honored you’d show up tonight.”
“You’ve made quite a scene, kid.” He looks proud, and it turns my stomach. “You’ve also got one of my employees, and that’s just not going to fly on my watch.”
