“I never meant for it to turn out this way. People didn’t have to die if Blake had just put a bullet in you to begin with. I had to adapt and make a new plan and you were so busy trying to fool me like you did Leighton that you didn’t notice me playing you.” I slice the other cheek and she begins to cry again.
“You were sending that bitch to kill me anyway after Sean. That was your plan. Tell me where this bitch is?” I move the tip of the blade up to her tear duct and savor the sight of her tears soaking the blade.
“The plan wasn’t to kill you, she was sent to kill Sean and then Cereus.”
My body freezes for a second at the sound of Cereus’ name. I move the knife from her face, grip the handle in my fist and plunge in to her thigh. She screams and I shove my hand into her mouth, which she bites down on, her teeth penetrating the skin. When I pull the knife back out, hot blood squirts up and paints my cheek I place the knife back at her tear duct.
“Tell me where she is or I will go between your parted thighs and knife fuck your cunt with the sharp end of this blade.”
Sweat, tears and blood pour from her and real fear sits in her eyes. “If she’s not already at your apartment or hers then she will be at my old house. Please, Ryan, let me go. I need a Doctor.”
“Where is her apartment?”
Her brows lift. “You still don’t get it, do you?” I hear the back door squeak and know I’m no longer alone. My brother’s silhouette fills the doorway but Jenna is too focused on my knife to notice him. “Belinda is the woman who lives next door to you and drugged you so you wouldn’t remember if you killed Mr. Wallis. She’s been watching and waiting for Blake to believe it was you and then she was going to kill Cereus so Blake would kill you.” I want to push this blade into her eye and watch her cry blood. Her body begins to tremble and the full realization of whom she’s actually been antagonizing sinks into her.
“Untie me now, Ryan. You don’t want to go back to Bluewater and killing me will send you back there.”
“I’m not going to kill you,” I state, and she sobs and thanks me. I step away from her and Blake takes my place, his gun out and pointed at her forehead. “Blake, thank God! He’s crazy, help me,” she pleads
“You were going to try and kill my baby girl?” he asks in disbelief. Her eyes grow impossibly big and he pulls the trigger.
A flash and bang shatter the air and her brain matter decorates the back wall. Her head drops back, her eyes still open. He turns the gun on me and I’m not surprised. I don’t hold my hands up in surrender, fuck him. His phones begin lighting up his pocket. He pulls it free, still aiming the gun at me.
“Hello?”
I can tell by his face it’s someone calling about Melody, probably Cereus. I just left her there to find her mother; she will never forgive me for this. I need to find the blonde bitch from next door and kill her slowly. His arms drops and he turns away from me, his breathing almost muting his voice as he speaks desperately into the receiver. “What?”
He doubles over and clutches at his chest,
I slip out the door before he turns around.
THE ADDRESS LAST LISTED FOR Belinda is empty and looks like it has been for a while if the settled dust is any indication. I search through the cupboards and drawers but no belongings are here. Next stop to bring Jenna in, and bring Ryan in for his own protection. It’s fucking ironic. I still feel conflicted about bringing him in. This all stemmed from what he’s done and he knew about Cereus and had mentioned her to Jenna; what was his goal there? I can’t take any risks. Maybe I let this bitch kill him and then kill her. I wish my heart were still numb in times like this because no matter what he’s done, I can’t let someone kill him. He’s my brother, my responsibility. I’ll have to kill him.
There’s blood on the door handle of Jenna’s front door. I arm my weapon and click open the door. I can hear Ryan and Jenna’s voices and her cries. When I get a look inside the room Ryan is leaning over a bloodied and naked Jenna strapped to a chair. When she mentions Cereus was the target to be killed next, fury fills me and all past demons rip free from the pits of my blackened soul and take their place in control of my mind. No one threatens my family and this sick, twisted fucking bitch would kill a kid. I take Ryan’s place in front of her and feel nothing when I pull the trigger, ending her. I turn the weapon on Ryan. I could end him right now and never have to worry about his shit fucking up my life again. The insistent ringing of my cell draws my attention. I keep him in my sights and pull my cell from my pocket.