Don't Judge Too Quickly

6

Lexie

I walk past the guards giving them a sweet smile as I open the door to the safe house, I look around and walk into my dad's office.

It's empty, no one is here... okay good.

I walk to his desk and sit in his chair, his desk cleaned off, everything hidden in plain sight.

My father really has underestimated me and it hurts big time.

I take the bobbie pin out of my hair and use it to unlock the filing cabinet under his desk, it unlocks and I roll back the chair pulling out the cabinet

I go through all of the folders stopping at the familiar name, Preston King.

I pull it out and lay it on the desk, it's his death report? The pictures were disturbing and highly disgusting.

I continue going through his old papers, old drug deals, drug sales, ah money exchanges, weapon arrangements.

I noticed the most recent drug deal before he was 'murdered' was at the same meeting place with the same company as what was happening tonight.

The Imperial West, what kind of gang is that, and how come I have never heard of it.

But the real question is what gang does the "eye" stand for?

I slip the folder in my purse and continue looking for anything else that would cause suspicion.

I see the cameras on the computer screen seeing my dad walking up, I curse and quickly shut the cabinet locking it with my Bobbie pin, I stand up pushing in his chair and going out the door, I see my dad walk in right away as I shut the door,

He turns and looks at me and I calm my breath.

"Lex, what are you doing here?"

"Uh, I came to uh... I needed... this" I say holding up my purse.

"I left it here the other night"

He nods and we both grow quiet.

"Lexie, you know I love you right? I do, I love you more than anything else in this world, your my baby" He says coming closer to me, I look down at my shoes nodding slowly

"I just don't want to lose you because of a choice I made"

I don't know what to say to that as I look at him in the eye, he pulls me into a hug as tears start to fill my eyes, I hug him back and he kisses the side of my head.

"I best be on my way, I have things to do"

He pulls back and I nod, I'm used to my dad not showing me much attention or emotion at all, I know he loves me but that doesn't mean he doesn't love me as much as Allen.

I shake my head and make my way out of the building.

Focus on what's important right now, finding out what's happening with this drug deal... and whatever Preston has to do with it

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"So you are telling me, that your roommate is an illegal street fighter?" Oscar says as he sits on my bed.

I nod shutting my closet door and he sighs.

"And you are also hiding important information from your parents and finding out what is going on?"

"Yup," I say laying out my all-black outfit.

"What are you doing?" He asks me and I look at him and smile.

"I'm going to stake out a drug deal tonight" He furrows his brows before standing up.

"That's too dangerous!" He says looking at me, I shrug my shoulders turning my back on him before he grabs my shoulders pulling me back.

"No Lex, you are not doing that, you could end up dead if you got caught"

"I won't get caught calm down, I have already checked the place out and made me a little hiding spot," I tell him

He shakes his head at me "I cannot let you go, now that I know and you go and end up dead... and I couldn't stop you... That-"

"Oscar, I'm not going to die"

"Do you really think I'm that weak?" I ask with a light chuckle.

"I'm just worried"

I sigh and pull him in for a hug, he hugs me tightly and I smile.

"Don't worry about me Oscar, I will survive"

I hear the dorm room open and Oscar looks at me and smiles, oh no...

Oscar runs to the door quickly and swings it open, he walks into the kitchen like he owns the place, I watch Killian watch him in confusion as he gets a water bottle.

He turns back around and Killian's gold eyes meet mine, he bites his bottom lip before returning his attention back on Oscar.

"Hey man," Oscar says nodding, Killian returns the nod slowly before heading back into his room.

I send Oscar a smirk and he smiles lightly.

He walks back into my room and I shut the door again.

"He is kind of weird"

I hit him on the chest and laugh nodding, "But hey... so are you ready for that masquerade ball?" He asks me

I furrow my brows before realization dawns on me.

I forgot that all the high-class gangs have an annual dance once a year... this year is a masquerade ball.

"I forgot all about it if I'm being honest," I say shaking my head

"You should wear a ski mask, make like a bold statment"

I smile at that and think of a big nice ball gown and then bam... a ski mask, its different, and its unsettling.

"Hmm I might, I actually like that idea"

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I have been sitting here for 30 minutes and I haven't seen anyone pull up yet.

Maybe I got the spot wrong? I mean I know I put in the right address? and it is the correct date... they should have been here by now.

I see a big black SUV pull into the loading dock, I sit here wedged between two boxes staring at the car.

A guy gets out of the car, he left the headlights on so I couldn't see his face.

Next thing I know a guy walks out from between some boxes... I didn't even notice he was there.

I pull out my phone and take a picture.

"Wheres the stuff?" The guy asks, the other guy stands there and points to the SUV.

He throws the other guy the keys and walks back to the SUV.

Did they just switch vehicles? Hmm smart.

The guy walks away quickly, I catch a glimpse of his jacket once again seeing the eye symbol.

Curiosity gets the best of me, I follow the guy after the SUV pulls off.

I walk through the boxes and see him walk up to a black BMW, he turns around and I duck quickly holding my breath.

I hear his feet quicken in pace as he makes his way into the car.

I pop back up and snap another picture of the tall guy and the BMW licenses plate

He then pulls off fast and I stay ducked thinking...

One, that deal went by very fast. Two, who's fucking gang has an eye symbol. and three, time to track down the license plate of that BMW