Troubled With Tattoos

035: Finale

Around the room was the boys each tied to a post a few feet away from each other. It was a big relief to see they were alive but they were in rough shape. Cuts were oozing and blood was scattered across their faces. Their clothes either hung loosely from the rips and holes or were gone completely. Yet, they still managed to look happy to see me.

"Violet?" Camden was the first to see me. His hazel eyes were now surrounded by black and blue bruises. One single tear seemed to escape my face at the sight of them alive. The man tied me to my own post and locked the cage with a huge chain he dragged over.

"I will kill you for this. You hear me?" Luke spat at the man. His shirt had been completely mutilated hanging on by just a few shreds. From here I could see numerous cuts across his front side. Cash gave him nothing but a shrug and left the prison. My eyes peeked over the boys one at a time. Austin was covered in cuts. I hated the thought of each one of them being hurt because of me. Luke and Declan had bloody lips and bruised knuckles.

"I'm so sorry." my pathetic apology escaped my lips. I had so much to add but it wouldn't come out. I couldn't form the right words right now.

"Dont be sorry. We could have stayed away, but we didn't. We could have let them get you in the shop but we didn't. We could have let Cash terrorize you but we didn't. We love you, Vi. It's all of us or none of us." Luke spoke. The boys were quick to agree, and another tear managed to leave my eye. I would have hugged them all to death and told them how much they meant to me if it weren't for me being tied to a post across the room. I smiled at his words.

"Before we die, I just want to tell you guys that I'm gay," Declan admitted. His face turning a few shades of red. Finally, someone other than me blushed. The boys didn't hate on him instead they just nodded.

"I guess I should admit that I slept with Lukes ex-girlfriend," Camden said sheepishly. I held back a gasp and turned to Luke to see his reaction instead.

"Which one?" He asked his mouth in an 'O' shape. Are we all going to let out secrets now?

"Sarah" He laughed and to my surprise, Luke also laughed. Maybe it was over the fear of dying or maybe he truly didn't care. He waited until his fit of laughter was over before he responded.

"Bros before hoes." Luke shrugged. All but Austin chuckled.

"We're not going to die," Austin huffed as he revealed his untied hands. Austin began untying Luke who was a few feet away from him.

"What the hell Austin? Why didn't you fight that man we could have escaped-" Camden sighed but was cut off by Declan.

"This is a setup. They would've made sure you were tied correctly. The mafia doesn't make silly mistakes like that. They wanted you to escape. It's a trap." Declan let out. I could practically see his brain putting all the pieces of this puzzle together.

"Exactly what I was thinking," Austin said his face exposing his anger. His eyes focused and his hair tousled while he hands easily untied the boys. Finally, he had reached me. My hands hung loosely at my side until I wrapped them around his waist. He pulled me into the hug my body crashing against his. He pulled back slightly his fingers sweeping the hair out of my face to behind my ear. He stared at me intently. A million emotions flashing through his eyes.

"I'm so glad you are safe." He all but whispered in my ear. His words warmed my heart and gave me hope we would make it out of here alive. My dad would not be able to take on four men. But even if we managed to make it out we still had to deal with the bounty hanging over my head my fathers words were still there.

Just as he finished his words footsteps could be heard running towards the cell. All ears were perked in the direction of the hallway that I just came from. I could hear what sounded like a dog coming. As the footsteps got louder my vision cleared. There were four policemen stampeding our way. This was good news, we were found. Someone saved us. But much to my dismay that is not what happened.

The boys covered their eyes as the flashlights met with their faces. Hours ago the sight of police would make me a nervous wreck but now it was the best luck in the world.

"We found them." One officer replied into his walkie talkie. They quickly opened the door to the cell using what looked like a big pair of clippers. Each of the boys was hurried out and I was the last one. But I wasn't led out. I was grabbed by the shoulders and thrown against the wall face first. I cried out as my body was held against the dirty wall.

"What are you doing?" Austin yelled as he turned back. I could hear the other officers running to stop him. He grabbed my hands and wrapped my wrists with something cold and metal.

He was right, it was only the beginning. My fight had just begun.

"Violet Morris, you are under arrest for the murder of Susan Morris."

The End

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