He couldn't believe it. How could his life turn out this way? Would things have been different if he'd never met her? If he'd stayed a good kid. Gone to school. Listened to Gwen.
Well it was too late now. It was way too late. As he lay on his side and watched as the crime scene was cleared , he realised so much.
The strong smell of bleach filled his lungs and the pool of blood was soon gone after hours of meticulous scrubbing.
No one could tell what had just occurred here. Roop was carefully cut up and wrapped in plastic bags. He'd overheard them discussing how they had to get them disposed in different locations.
" What about him Boss?" One of the men asked.
Ryan looked over at him and shook his head. For a second, only a second, the expression on his face could have been mistaken for pity.
" The kid's seen more than enough tonight. Let's just end things for him. Make it quick and painless." Ryan waved his hand and turned to leave.
He stopped and turned just his head to the side. " Probabaly a drug deal gone wrong. The kid was beat up bad...and overdosed on Heroine."
Louis didn't have it in him to feel anything else. Ryan was right about something , he wanted it to end too. He painfully rolled onto his back and looked up at the rusted ceiling of what would seem to be his final place.
They'd take him to some abandoned alley after he was dead obviously. Then some passer-by would have the honour to discover his body. Great.
What would Gwen think? What would mom think? They'd probably believe it . Afterall , he'd been an amazing asshole for the past months. And Gwen knew he was involved in shaddy business.
She'd warned him. He didn't listen. A feeling of dread flushed across his system as the two men dragged him to the other end of the room.
Ryan was long gone.
One of them held a black leather bag. He drew out its contents. A syringe obviously filled with heroine.
He watched as he slowly slid the needle into his forearm.
He picked up another and did the same.
" Don't worry kid. A few more to go. " He smiled.
Louis couldn't hold back his scoff. Wow. His killer was encouraging him.
He shut his eyes and waited for the effects to set in. He chose to take this time to look back at his life. The good and the bad. Dad , Gwen , Mom...Roop.
Would they forgive him for being such an ass? Would Ryan go scotch free after all this? Would anyone even look for Roop? Would they notice she was gone?
No! He couldn't let that happen. If he was going down to hell , he'd take Ryan as his bunk mate. He forced his swollen eyes open and scanned the room. It was only him and these two devils.
His heart was pounding in his chest. He'd take his chances and try to get out.
Just as the next syringe was almost touching his skin , he grabbed it and plunged it deep within the goon's very much open eyeball. Blood came splashing out and colouring both their faces.
The other man grabbed Louis by the neck and started to choke him. Louis gasped for breath but kept his mind focused on the gun sticking out of his jeans.
Louis reached for it and aimed for the chest. He came tumbling down and Louis took no time in placing two more bullets In his skull. He then forced himself up and turned to the other guy , still clutching his face and frantically grunting.
He hadn't even noticed that his leg was broken. The pain came rushing in as soon as he put his weight on his feet.
He groaned and bit his lower lip. Fuck.
" Dont worry it'll soon be over. " So much for payback. He dragged himself closer and placed the gun in between his brows. He shot him execution style.
Now , he had to find Ryan.
" Are you sure it's safe to go alone?" Derrick spoke as he loaded his third gun."You know , we could storm in there and kill all of those bastards. "
" I know. " Alec cracked his neck. " I just can't put Gwen and our child at risk. I don't want so much as a hair falling out of her head. "
Derrick sighed. " Love sure is beautiful."
Alec smiled for a second. " How would you know ? Every girl you've ever liked has rejected you. "
" Dude! That wasn't necessary!" He clutched his invisible pearls. " Fucking jerk!"
Derrick gave him a pat on the shoulder. " I love you , asshole. I'll be waiting. If you're not out in one hour and one minute , we'll rain hellfire on Richard and his fucking minions."
" You lost me at ' I love you' " Alec joked.
" Ofcourse. How helpful you're being! " Derrick handed him a gun and he rejected it.
" There's no possible way I could sneak that in without being noticed." He opened the car door and got out. " I'll just take my chances. "
He sucked in the cold air and walked towards the location. " Dont miss me too much Derrick !"
" Bring me Richard's balls as a souvenir!" Derrick yelled out.
" Sure! And a girlfriend too maybe!"
" I've notified the police , Alec. Everything will be fine. " Derrick watched him fade into the distance.
As expected, three henchmen were awaiting his arrival. They searched him thoroughly and roughly led him into the villa.
The Reinster Ancestral villa. It stood proudly on 300 yards of land. It was surrounded by pine trees and it was hundreds of miles from civilisation. Ryan always claimed he came from humble beginnings but they all knew his parents weren't exactly poor.
This was their grandfather's property. It was passed down to Ryan , who later gave it to Richard's mother...probably as an apology for knocking her up.
Alec could still recall the echoes of laughter as there ran across the gigantic halls of these stone walls. Who'd have thought they'd turn out like this?
" Welcome , Alec!" Richard stood with his arms spread at the top of the stairs.
Alec scoffed. He probably thought he looked cool doing that. Fucking nerd.
He took his time coming down the stairs , probably hoping to add drama to the scene.
" I'll take you to see your lady now. I've kept her well fed. Well hydrated and adequately entertained." He led the way to the study where Gwen sat with bowls of fruit lined up before her.
The television was on. Moana was running.
" She hates mangoes. " Alec announced. " And she'd rather watch Fifty Shades."
Richard rolled his eyes. " Tie him up Rick !"
Rick , a sturdy 6 foot Caucasian block of meat , did as he was told.
Alec turned to Gwen. " Are you okay ?"
" Yeah. " She patted the thick rope tied to her legs. " Well , I guess tonight's plans are cancelled?"
Alec smirked. She wasn't even worried that they'd probably be killed soon. She was as dashing as ever.
" We can still make it. " He winked at her.
Richard got himself seated directly facing them. His glare shot from Gwen to Alec and back to Gwen.
" Please , if you're done picking who you're gonna fuck , just do it already. " Gwen played with her fork. " The intense freaky eye contact is just...messed up."
Richard leaned back into his chair and frowned. " Get that fork away from her. She can't be trusted. "
Gwen tossed it to Rick and smiled. She couldn't deny that she'd thought about using it to plunge deep into anyone's throat. Well that chance was gone.
She had to think of something else. She'd scanned the entire study. There was plenty she could use to harm someone...seriously.
Desk lamps. The very bowl before her. The wall clock. She bit her lip. She had to wait for a perfect opportunity to attack.
She glanced at Alec. He didn't look like he was thinking about anything. He was practically chilling in his chair. What the hell?
" Tell me what you want Richard." Alec narrowed his gaze on his brother. Well , half brother.
" Revenge. Death. Destruction. " He seethed.
" Anything else ? Maybe an ice cream Sunday to go with that?" Alec was adding to his anger and he was enjoying it.
He rose from his seat and lunged towards Alec. He grabbed him by the collar before punching him in the face.
" You've been fucking sabotaging my firearm shipments , somehow all my drug cartels are in police custody!" He spat.
" My casinos in Rio , Las Vegas , Chicago...they're all magically missing all cash? " He placed his hands on his sides and walked around the room. " We've made so many losses. "
Alec twitched his jaw and sighed. " True."
Richard spun round. " Why? What the fuck do you want? "
"To wipe this stain off our family name. " Alec smirked. " And it seems I'm almost there. "
Richard's face was red with rage. " I won't let you! I'll kill you before that happens."
" Why are you so bothered? Is it because you suck at everything else you do? " Alec clenched his jaw. " All your business plans failed horribly. The only thing you're good at is ordering a couple of social misfits and weirdos around. You're just a crook."
" Face it. Without dad's money , you'd most likely be in an ice cream truck."
Gwen just sat back and watched. She didn't need to interfere. They were practically roasting each other.
She didn't think Alec realised it was best to keep his mouth shut at the moment. They were in a room with five armed men and Richard himself had a gun sticking out from the back of his pants.
They had to find a way out.
After a delightful session of arguing and hitting Alec , Richard moved to the side and took out his phone. He dialled Ryan's number.
" Dad , could you meet me at grandpa's place. It's urgent. Please come alone. Alec's here too."
He turned to Alec. " We have a lot to discuss."