The Mean Duo ✔

42~ Xavier Russo

I pressed her against a wall to keep ourselves from being shot at. Having her in this close proximity to me after thinking I lost her, makes me just want to fucking hold her and never let go.

My heart fucking clenched painfully, seeing her brusied face and body. Eventhough she looked exhausted beyond this world yet she still put on a brave face and faced everything with confidence. I adore her beyond words

This woman is definitely going to be the death of me, probably not the best time to think so but if it comes to that, I'll gladly die for her. I know Bella will take care of Cheriè way better than I ever could.

"I thought you would not come", Bella whispered from beside me as my calming heart started racing again.

"How could I not? I was loosing my mind thinking I lost you out there", I spoke without looking at her for I knew if I were to look into those eyes of hers, I would be done for.

"Why? I thought I don't mean anything to you", Her words cut through my heart.

"This is not the time Bella, let's get out of here first"

Before she had a chance to reply, I grabbed her hand and dashed from behind the wall, through the clear pathway, to the basement door. Just as we got outside we were confronted by a group of five in ski masks.

Bella surprisingly had good aim as she shot two of them in the gut before her ammo ran out. Punching the gun out of the hand of another, I ducked a shot and passed the gun to Bella and cracked the neck of the man I stole the gun from.

Bella swiftly shot one man standing, while I high kicked the other in the gut and counter- punched to knock him out.

Grabbing Bella's hand in mine, I started running in the direction we came in to get out. But as we turned a corner in the dimly lit hallways we were met with another group of five with fully loaded guns. Pulling us back behind the wall, I tried to calm my raging heart as Bella did the same next to me.

Giving her look, I nodded my head at her before grabbing my gun and shooting around the corner blindly. Grunts sounded from the other side, signalling to me that some of them were shot.

Bella pulled me back and peaked out before shooting in precise shots to the remaining men as counter shots headed our way. When the sound from their end died down we started back towards the exit and stepped over the fallen bodies. Bella and I grabbed some more guns from the men's belts and treaded lightly ahead.

Never in the nineteen years that I've lived did I expect to renact a live James Bond movie.

"Stop!", A voice halted us from behind as we swiftly turned and pointed our guns at the group of 15 men and Hawthorn standing infront of us.

"You didn't think I'd let you off that easy, would you?", Hawthorn snickered at the two of us as we ignored him. Bella's hold tightened on my arm.

"Put down your gun, NOW!" He commanded us as his men pulled their guns off safety.

"If I die, I'll gladly take you down with me you fucking monster!", She pointed her gun directly at Hawthorn as I followed her lead.

"Shoot. I want to see what two highschool kids know about shooting", He laughed at us while Bella smirked seeing what I too saw.

"Oh I don't know about us...but I'm pretty sure SNS security have trained hitmans", at her words Hawthorn turned around and saw our men lined up behind them with all their guns aimed right on Hawthorn's head.

"Get them!", Hawthorn ordered and ducked while his men started shooting at us and our men.

I pulled Bella beside me as I shot whoever that was wearing ski masks. Getting the hang of the pistol, I aimed at the head of Hawthorn and missed as it hit another one of his men.