ATHENA POV
I regain consciousness with Kyle shaking me like a mad man, we haven't moved.
Turning my head to look at Kenna. Her eyes are beginning to flutter open slowly, I look at Kyle and grab my Glock G17 making a move to get out the car.
Kyle follows grabbing his gun. Once we get outside of the car, ''We need to look around, make sure that we are safe to ditch this car and get a new one.'' I say, Kyle just nods his head obeying my order.
The car is wrecked, along with the other two cars that had crashed into us. When they first hit I thought we had been caught, I thought my brothers had been told.
We definitely needed to get a new one, both wing mirrors are gone; the whole front windscreen is missing.
Lucky I don't even own it or I would be pissed. It's one of my brothers cars, my youngest older one actually. I'm kind of glad it happened, just to piss them off.
We aren't stupid I know exactly what your thinking 'why would you take one of there's surely they are bugged and have trackers', they don't we checked I promise.
I huff in annoyance knowing that we are probably going to have to travel miles, we was meant to get further than this.
Looking into the car, I look directly at Kenna. ''We are going to make sure it's alright to carry on, just don't move. We will get you when we know it is, okay?'' I speak clearly looking her in the eyes. She begins to protest.
'' No Athena, I want to come with you. Why have I got to stay behind?'' She whines at me. I turn my back to her so I can roll my eyes without her catching a glimpse of me doing so.
''Kenna, I want to make sure it is safe first. I told you I would get you out and I don't want you to be stuck in a worse position than what you already was.'' I say firmly, slamming the car door as I leave.
The car door reopens as soon as it is shut, turning back around to face the car I see Kenna scurrying out quickly. I glare at her, when she looks up she gives me a timid smile. ''I'm coming,'' she says ''your not going to stop me.''
I look to Kyle for some assistance, seeing as he has now joined me outside of the car and is standing next to me. He gives me a shrug and I sigh. Yeh, thanks for the help Kyle.
Storming toward Kenna, looking angrier than ever I grab her by her arm with a tight grip. She doesn't protest at all and just excepts her fate, swinging the car door back open. I push her inside and give her a look that could kill, this time she keeps her mouth shut and gives me a nod to say she understands.
I get out of the car and slam the door shut again still looking at Kenna through the window. She gives me a sad look but I don't want to put her into danger and especially when we don't know what is ahead.
''We have a back up car not that far.'' I hear from behind me.
''Lead the way.'' Kyle begins to walk so I catch up and walk next to him.
Guns in hand at the ready, just incase, you can never be too careful. We head off, he better know where we are going.
Me and Kyle were walking in silence, that was until Kyle broke it. ''Your brothers were pissed Athena, like I really mean it. You really did it this time, I don't blame you but it's going to be really bad if they catch you.''
I look at him dead in the eyes and laugh. ''Don't have to tell me twice, I know it's going to be bad but I'm going to get to them before they get to me.''
Kyle sighed, a sad sigh. ''I don't want them to hurt you again, Athena.'' I really can't help myself, I begin to giggle.
''My sweet Kyle, you've seen the scars they have given me. I'm not a little girl anymore, I'm going to be 19 in 6 months. They can't keep controlling me, they arranged a marriage for me for fuck sake. Did they actually expect me to love him.'' I say frustration clear in my voice.
I cant stand them, all six of them. They are bastards. I will never obey them, my eldest brother is sitting in my seat and ordering around my people.
''Athena, you know they will catch us. Your good, but so are they.'' I roll my eyes at him. His not wrong though, they are good but I'm willing to take my chances if I so much as have one.
''I know Kyle but I'm willing to take the risk.'' I snap, ending the conversation.
We carry on walking, in complete silence this time.
The roads are unfamiliar to me but clearly not to Kyle, he strides along, in long fast steps. I know his mad but I really don't want to argue, if they catch us they catch us. I will not take defeat especially when we haven't even been defeated yet.
After ten minutes of silence I'm the one to break it this time. ''Look, I meant what I said to Kenna, I want her to run. I want you to as well if we get caught, but I know you won't, just know I want you to.''
We are looking each other in the eyes, I know what he was going to say. His more of a brother than my brothers, we don't have time to say much else as gunshots are heard in the distance.
''The car is just there.'' Kyle speaks in a rushed voice, pointing.
Following with my eyes where he is pointing and see it is another one of my brothers cars, this time the eldest's.
Running over to the car with Kyle along side me, I jump in the 1957 Chevrolet Impala, getting the keys from the middle section.
The car now in drive I speed off, the gun shots were coming from where our original car was. What was I thinking, leaving Kenna, I'm so stupid.
Not having much time to dwell on it. Speeding like crazy with Kyle next to me shouting directions, I should've let him drive.
I feel like everything is moving in slow motion, I promised her, I promised Kenna the day we became friends; I would get her out. I should've remembered to tell her it would be dangerous, no longer a normal life but a life of survival. Of course I knew this but she didn't.
Feeling my heart beating out of my chest, anxious and thinking of the worse. Promised. This Life should be lived with no regrets, no promises, no commitments. The mafia is no place for Kenna.
Speeding round the last corner, no longer hearing Kyle's voice. My only focus is Kenna. No more gun shots can be heard echoing through the empty road, as soon as I realise that my heart drops. Is the job done?
My foot slams on the breaks of the car and I practically jump out, seeing the other two cars are gone I begin to run. The only question running through my mind, How could we be so stupid? My thoughts stop as I get to the car there is a note, that's a bit dramatic.
The note is stuck under the windshield wipers on top of the glass, I look at Kyle. ''Kenna isn't here and we both know who has her.'' My brothers.
''What does the note say?'' Kyle asks, rolling his eyes at there dramatic's. I pass it to Kyle, stupid boy asking me to read it, he knows I can't read.
''Little sister,
You really are stupid.
We are going to find you and when we do it's not going to be pretty, we have a surprise. Kenna didn't look too well, so we are going to take care of her for you. Try and get away we dare you. The hunt has now begun.
P.S. YOUR SO DEAD, you took my car.
Love your brothers.''
Theo definitely wrote this one. His the third oldest, I guess Lucien did mind I took his car then. As he said, I'm dead.
''We should've just faked our deaths Athena, it would've been so much easier.'' Kyle says sighing, that was the original plan but like he said. It just would have been too easy.
I like a challenge
''They won't do anything to Kenna, they will make her a maid. She is safer with them, then with us. She doesn't know anything, Just that we brought her with us. At least they didn't kill her, hey?''
All panic that previously ran through my veins is gone, they didn't kill her and they won't. She is a hostage; is leverage they have over me. They wouldn't dare to harm her, well that's what i thought.
''Athena, let's go then. We don't have time.'' Kyle says, wanting to start making a move before something else happens and there is something else in our way.
''Alright, Wrath.'' Kyle rolls his eyes, he hates me calling him that. Underground only, not outside.
We begin our drive, I let Kyle drive this time. I'm actually really tired and think I have whiplash along with concussion. ''It's alright princess, you can sleep.'' I smile, knowing I'm safe with my real brother.
Forgetting the hunt had began.
KYLE POV:
Athena had fallen asleep, I'm glad really, she needed it.
Her brothers are on to us, I don't know how to tell her. She is not going to like there surprise. She was in prison a week, we didn't take much time to plan the escape. We was all action
She was growing impatient, the girl has a temper, just like her brothers. Pains me to admit it and she is too stubborn to do it herself. They want her back. I don't want her to go back.
We grew up together always getting in trouble, everything we have ever done is together until she killed her husband. She did that on her own, out of anger.
Her parents adored her as a child, all the boys became jealous.
Her brothers hated all the attention she got, they never liked her even as a baby. She's the youngest of seven. When they find us together we are both dead. More dead than her husband.
I hear the soft sound of Athena's snoring, she feels safe with me.
I'm on my way to get our passports, we have changed our names to go under the radar, her brothers radar.
After we get our passports Athena will dye her hair, black. She wanted to dye it red but I refused simple fact being, she will look like a used tampon.
We're in the mafia it's serious, no fun, no games. Well that what I try to tell the little princess, stubborn princess I should say.
I stop at a local shop, getting supply's; the dye, average people clothes. Anything to make us fit in, we are planning on staying in the underground, but if I know anything, I know Athena.
Mentally taking note of the list I leave the car, just before doing so I get a blanket from the back.
Putting it over Athena even her face. She just escaped prison, she will be wanted.
Her men and mine are working on getting her off the system. Everyone will believe that it was a big mistake, she will then be unwanted. I'm sure she will do something to be wanted again though, that's for sure.
I get into the shop and begin to get things from my mental note, Athena is 5'7, I stand at a tall 6'4, she really is tiny next to me. She is tiny next to all of them, her brothers. I just wish they loved her the way I do, she is my sister.
I get everything that we need and some snacks, we will probably want and need them later. We will get hungry, we always do. Running away and staying hidden isn't easy.
Getting back to the car, Athena is still sound asleep, she's let her guard down.
Carrying on with our journey I throw the stuff I got in the back, seeing stirring coming from Athena the type that means someone is about to wake up.
Quickly, I start the car, she probably won't approve of the stop. She will say that I should've done it after the passports.
Well it's too late now.
ATHENA POV
I wake up and Kyle is still driving, he looks suspicious but I decide to ignore it. ''How long was I out?''
Kyle looks at me with a sweet smile on his face. ''Not long pretty princess, we are nearly here just 5 more minutes.'' I cringe at the 'pretty princess' he really loves winding me up and knows exactly how to do it.
Deciding to turn on the radio was a bad idea, it was full volume and made both of us jump out of our skin. It was playing some heavy metal, I was only gone for a week Kyle, damn. He nearly loses control of the car, once he regains control he gives me a look obviously trying to say he has 'never listened to that before in his life'. I turn it off again and remain in silence for the short 5 minutes.
I begin to get fidgety, I get fidgety when I get a bad feeling and that bad feeling is in the pit of my stomach right now. I try to hum a melody to get my mind off of it but it isn't working. My gut is never wrong.
I look out the window for a further distraction, that still not working I try to focus on the passing buildings. We are in quite a busy town, there are little corner stores everywhere and people are drinking there liquor out of the bottle on the side walks. We pass a basketball court and it makes me smile for a minute. I miss sneaking out with Kyle and meeting all our friends, smoking endless joints and playing basketball until my brothers would threaten everyone shitless and we would all go home.
I sigh, the gut feeling only getting stronger. Something just isn't right and it's frustrating that I can't put my finger on it, I never feel like this. I definitely don't ever feel this way when I'm with Kyle, universe help me now.
The car comes to a stop taking me out of my thoughts, finally I think to myself it feels like we have been in this car forever.
Just as we are about to get out the car I hear a vibrating sound, Kyle is getting a call, I told him to get rid of the phone when we was planning all this. He reaches in his pockets and gave me an apologetic look. ''I forgot sorry.''
''Well, who is it?'' I ask, curiosity getting the better of me. I roll my eyes as he shrugs. ''Answer it then, or give it to me.'' He shakes his head telling me, he will answer.
''Who is this.'' Kyle says into the phone, I cross my arms, annoyed he hasn't put it on speaker.
He hands the phone to me, frowning I take it. ''Hello?''
''Well, well, well, if it isn't our little sister.'' Well, now I know who it is. Rome, my eldest brother speaks through the phone, surrounded by deep laughs, sadistic laughs.
thanks for reading, my loves...
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