Running to my phone, I grab it but it’s just a spam call so I sigh.Fuck this. I walk into Asher’s room and raid his stash, pulling out a preroll and sparking it up. I take a deep hit then exhale slowly. I do this a few more times until I feel the weed flowing through my veins, calming my racing heart and thoughts. I go into the living room and put the TV on as I smoke. I’ve done all I can setting up the space for Riley and now it’s just a waiting game. Hopefully once Asher has her he will call me. Because waiting is going to be the death of me.
Chapter four
Asher
It All Fell Down
Pulling up to an abandoned warehouse, Dario takes out the thermo-gun to see how many people are inside.
“Seven inside, four at each corner of the building.” He says through the ear piece, as we climb out of the van a block back.
“Me and Dario will take the outside. The rest of you take the inside.” Jameson orders.
“Kill everyone but Jake Radley. He’s mine!” I growl.
“Let’s make this quick and bloody,” Jameson laughs.
“You and the blood. Are you sure The Carver is really dead?” Spade asks and he laughs.
“I don’t want to talk about it.” he states and I raise a brow at Spade but he shakes his head. Guess I won’t ask any questions. Plus, Jameson is kind of the scary one out of the three of them so I really don’t want to get on his bad side tonight. Dario and Jameson move in, taking the first two guards out and the rest of us walk right through the front door, throwing a smoke bomb. Yelling ensues as the sounds of suppressors go off. I keep my eyeon the prize as Jake comes into view. His eyes are wide and he drops his gun as I approach, hitting him with the butt of my gun. Blood sprays instantly and he stumbles back as I bring him to his knees.
“I got him.” I say through the coms as his body shakes. Once the smoke clears my eyes fly around the room but I don’t see Riley anywhere.
“Ash. I don’t see anyone else. What the fuck?” Spade yells and I look down at Jake and press my gun beneath his chin, forcing him to look up at me.
“Where is she?” I growl as blood pours down his face.
“She’s dead.” he spits and I remove my gun, put it in the holster and retrieve my dagger, pressing it against his throat.
“Bullshit. Tell me where she is!” I command and he smirks.
“I killed her! I tried to clean her from your filth and accidentally killed her!” He shouts, his eyes are wild with malice.
“No! Bullshit. Where are you keeping her? I swear to god. I’ll kill your mother if you don’t give up Riley’s location.” I threaten and he swallows thickly causing my blade to sink deeper into his flesh.
“I swear it. Look at my phone. There’s a video.” He says, and Mav checks his pockets, taking out the phone and pulling up the video. He shows me the screen and my heart falls in my chest and I take a step back, grabbing the phone out of his hand. I watch as he burns her insides and her screams bring tears to my eyes. No. This can’t be real. No! No! No! I launch the phone across the warehouse and take my knife twirling it in my hand.
“You killed her! You took my girl from me and ended her life! Fuck you. You piece of shit mother fucker!” I scream, as I send the knife right into his throat twisting and turning, reveling in his bones crunching, his tendons snapping and the muscle shredding. I pull it out as he chokes and stab him again right in the mouth as Mav holds him by the shoulders. I dig into histhroat as blood pours from his mouth, the air splashing his blood against my hands making me lose grip on the handle. I roar, taking out another dagger and using both blades to stab him on both sides of his neck. I drag the blades towards me then back to his spine. Mav let’s go as Jake's body falls face first into the dirt but I’m not done.
This isn’t enough. He killed her. He took her. He hurt her and now she’s gone. She’s fucking gone. I shove my blades into his shoulders leaving them there as I grip his limp head and twist, shredding the muscle and skin as I do. Then I take the blades and slam them into his back and pull down along his spine digging into the muscle. I’ll never get to see her again all because of this stupid mother fucker! I scream as I use every ounce of energy I have to pull his head from his body with his spinal cord still attached and I toss it across the room and fall to my knees. I failed. I failed her. I couldn’t protect her from the one person she was terrified from. Fuck! Taking my blades I stab into every inch of his body screaming as I do it. I’m covered in guts, goops and skin by the time someone is pulling me off him.
“It’s not enough. I’m not done!” I scream.
“It is. You did good. Asher. I’m proud of you.” Jameson whispers in my ear as Spade comes into view.
“It’s not enough. I can do better. Let me go!” I yell, thrashing in his hold but Spade grabs my face.
“Focus Asher. I know it’s easier said than done. But hear my voice. He’s dead. There’s barely anything left of him. Let’s get you home to Peyton.” he whispers but I shake my head as tears pour down my face.
“I can’t. I can’t go home without Riley. I can’t do it. How—-”
“You will and you are. I’m so fucking sorry Asher. I’m so sorry. But we have to get out of here.” He tells me but I scream.
“Why her? Why? Rileyyyy!!!” I scream again as more tears pour from my eyes. Jameson’s hold on me turns into a hug andSpade joins, along with Mav and Dario and I break. I fucking sob as my body literally gives out but they hold me up and don’t let go until we hear sirens in the distance.
“Time to go! The place is wired.” Dario states and I nod. We walk out of there without a second glance and the minute we are back to the van, Dario hands me the remote and I press the button. The ground shakes as the warehouse blows up sending glass and shards of metal flying through the air. I watch the flames for a second. Mesmerized by the look of the different colors in the fire but once again someone pulls me into the van and everything goes black.
Chapter five
