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“Ri, I don’t fucking know what the fuck just happened. But it sounds like Jade is losing her mind. She sounded unhinged. I heard yelling and destruction in the background while Jay growled into the phone. Call her brothers; get them over here now. I have to call the Doc in again, and I don’t even have a reason. Why does Jay have to be so secretive? what the fuck,” I yell.
Going to the back door, I summoned the dogs out with a hand gesture. They look at me, but I keep my ground, and they listen and head out back. Dario is already on the phone with Ryder, filling him in on what little he knows. I took my phone out and texted the Doc, letting him know we needed him ASAP and would pay double before night’s end. What did Jay do to her? I hope he didn’t cut her up too badly. I know he loves to carve but fuck, they need to get here now. Or I’ll be the next to lose my mind.
“Twins are on their way. Funny, they were already almost here, but not here; they were heading for the academy to see Kayla. I wonder if Jade knows her brothers are macking it on her bestie,” Dario laughs.
“She will fuck her brothers up for toying with Kay; they better tread lightly. Doc is on the way.”
“Jameson better not have hurt her, or I will put him down myself.” He says through gritted teeth. I smirk.
“You love her, don’t you, Ri?” He looks at me but doesn’t answer. I don’t need an answer. I know he would kill for her. This shit with the Morozov twins is fucking with his head, though. No one knows who they are connected to but us. So, we are still trying to figure out why they would want Jade dead. Where is the connection that we are missing?
“What is taking them so long?” Dario yells as he paces between the living room and the foyer.
“I don’t know, but this shit is starting to piss me the fuck off. Let’s grab some guns from the closet. We never know if they are being followed.” Dario nods, walking over to the closet, opening it, and pushing the panel at the back. Jade showed us this secret room in case we ever needed weapons. This girl has so many different weapons in this room it’s baffling. If zombies ever invade us, I know exactly where I’m going. It’s not a very big room, but it is lined with rows and rows of guns and ammo, grenades and knives. Our girl is set for war.
A beeping sound goes off in the room, and a screen lights up. Doc has arrived. We grab a few pieces and exit the closet and the room. Opening the door to let the Doc in.
“What have you fellows done now?” he stares with a bored look.
“We didn’t do anything. Jameson. I’m not sure. I’m not even sure who’s hurt. I was told to get you here.”
“I see, well are you going to offer me a drink or am I just here to save the day with a parched throat?” He raises a brow at me.
“Bar is on the second floor. Help yourself,” I gesture.
Doc takes off in the direction of the elevator.
Beeping goes off again, and the screen by the front door illuminates, showing us the arrival of Jameson.
The look on Jameson’s face paints me an entire story. He’s covered in blood. His eyes are wild. The voices are at their all-time high. Jade steps out. Uniform array, wild hair, and her once-white shirt is completely covered in blood. She stands there. Unmoving. Tears streamed down her face. Then I see it—Kayla’s limp body. Jameson carefully removes her from the SUV. Ivory skin, dark hair. Blood-soaked uniform. Bruises litter her molted skin. Her face is almost unrecognizable.
Jade falls to the ground. Knees hitting the pavement hard. Her hands were pulling and tugging at her hair. Screaming NO, NO, NO.
Whatever has happened. This changes everything.
31
Rage & Brothers
- Jade-
Pulling at my black hair, I can’t help but blame myself. This happened to her because of me.You should have died in that basement. Then maybe she would still be alive.That’s what keeps replaying in my head. The message they sent. It doesn’t make sense.Who is she?But it doesn’t matter! They stabbed, raped, and burned my best friend. They almost killed her, and I want blood. Their blood.
Kneeling here on the cold concrete driveway, I don’t feel the small pebbles cutting into my skin. I don’t feel the cold air seeping into my bones. I don’t hear the crickets chirping, signaling it’s almost nightfall. I don’t feel the hands on my shoulders trying to get me off the ground. But I see. I see my best friend, my ride or die, lay limp in Jameson’s arms, completelybattered, bloody, burned, and almost unrecognizable. What I can feel is rage.
The need to get off this concrete is very high on the rector scale because I need to suit up and kill some fucking scumbags, but I can’t—won’t leave her like this. My impulses are screaming at me to slaughter, burn and blow shit up. Letting go of my hair, I slowly stand as Jameson walks past me with Kayla into the house. I follow in slowly. Tears stream down my face. My body is shaking with rage. I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to keep it together before I destroy everything in my path. I look around the room; Dario and Spade have their heads down. Jameson must have told them who did this to her if they were just honest with me, to begin with. My best friend wouldn’t be half dead right now.
“Who are they?” my tone is deadly. These boys are about to see me at my absolute most lethal. Because right now, I won’t take no for an answer. No more games.
“Who? Babygirl.” Spade approaches me, and I take a step back.
“You know exactly who I’m talking about. Don’t sit here in my fucking house and play stupid. All three of you are far from dumb. Now spit it the fuck out.” I look to Dario, whose eyes are locked on mine.
“The Twins are Amelia’s cousins,” I nod.Unfortunately for them, that changes nothing.
“They are as good as dead! You will not stop me! I’m going to go see what I can do for Kayla, and then I’m suiting up and going on a hunt for these fucks. I don’t understand how she is tied to me and why this is happening, but I know it’s my fault and my problem to fix.”
“Jade, you’re not going anywhere until we figure out what the connection is, these guys are dangerous.” Spade pleads with me.
