Crimson Vendetta

CHAPTER 21

VIV'S POV

There was no way I would sit quietly and wait until this was over. With the skills I have, I can at least take one guy. So here I am in an alley right behind two huge guys.

I pulled out my knife and cleaned off a little blood from it. I was trying to be steady and quiet as much as I can. The guys were shooting and were too busy so I had a chance to sneak up on one of them.

"I will look ahead! You stay here and contact others!" One of them yelled and ran forward towards Wyatt and Ace. The guy dialled a number and spoke in Italian.

I ran towards him and tackled him to the ground from the back. I stabbed him in his side stomach and he yelled in pain. He grabbed my arm and threw me in front of him. I quickly got up and ran toward him. He was yelling in pain but somehow on his feet.

"Viv?" Ace yelled from the distance. I ignored him. I pierced my knife into his stomach before he could grab me. He fell on his knees. I quickly locked my arms around his neck. He struggled a bit but then he was finally out.

I took a long breath and got up. "Viv! What are you doing?!" Ace exclaimed. "I'm Helping you." I smiled brushing off the dirt on my clothes. "That was awesome." Wyatt laughed.

"Let's go!" Ace said. "Wait! More are coming! I heard him." I said. "If we run, they will be able to catch us. So we have to hide." Ace declared. I glanced at Ace, he was already looking at me. "I will be your eyes." Wyatt volunteered. "Why?" I asked.

"They don't know me, So it will be fine." He said. "Now go!" He added. "Okay, be careful," I said. Ace grasped my hand and led me to an alley.

"I told you to hide!" Ace whispered-yelled. I leaned into the wall. "Well I helped, didn't I?" I sighed. "You are so fucking stubborn." He rasped. He peeked on the main road.

"Why don't you call someone?" I asked. "In this city, I have less than 10 people and all of them live in the outer area. So that's out of the option." Ace said walking towards me.

"They are here! Come on." He added. We went further In the alley. "I think I see them." A man yelled. Ace walked closer to me as I leaned into the wall.

"Here!" One of them said. Ace moved closer his one hand resting on the wall beside my neck. "What are you doing?" I whispered. He looked behind trying to figure out where they were. "Who are they?" I asked.

"Orson's men." He said. "Why didn't-"

"Not now. You can be mad at me later." He said. From the corner of my eye, I saw a tall figure. Ace leaned closer to me, very dangerously close. Maybe an inch more and we would kiss.

What's going on? It's like we are stuck and the worst part is that I'm not hating this. Maybe I want him to lean an inch and kiss me but at the same time I don't.

Fuck him being so close to me is messing up my brain. "Ace.." I whispered. "Viv." His eye met mine and for a second his eyes drooped down to my lips.

"Let's leave," He said standing up straight. "Why didn't you tell me about Orson's men?" I asked as he started walking. "Well, I was handling it."

"Doesn't look handled to me!"

"Viv, please. If we had stayed at a hotel then we would've been safe!" He exclaimed.  "So this is my fault. For fucksake Ace why are you so arrogant and so fucking secretive."

"It's my secrets to keep." He countered back. "Yeah well, your secrets almost killed us. You always fucking do this!"

"Viv." He tried to stop me. "Fuck you, Ace!" I snapped and made my way towards the hotel. I didn't look back to see if he was following or not. I am just so pissed at him. He always fucking do this. Gamble with our lives like it's a game.

He always leaves out crucial information and then we always end up in this kind of situation.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't realise I was outside the hotel. I went straight into my room. I was too exhausted to do anything. So I took a long hot shower and cuddled into my blanket.

For a while, I thought of a few questions to ask that family and the possibility of what I could find or learn there, then I cursed Ace a little bit and then though about that stupid moment between me and Ace.

I heard a knock on my door but I was very relaxed and settled on my bed So I didn't answer.

In a few minutes I fell asleep still worried about what might go down tomorrow.

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