Mesmerised

Chapter 20

" BANG!" 

I see a red spot growing on Oscar's shirt. I pick up Oscar and run. No, this can't be happening! I put him down behind another dumpster in a different alleyway. I remove his shirt. I check the wound, it's in his shoulder. Nothing too vital, if I wrap it he should be fine. I rip a piece of cloth from his shirt and tightly wrap it over the bullet hole to try and stop the bleeding.

" Does that feel alright, is it uncomfortable?" I ask

" Yeah I'm fine Sordo, really," He says looking in my eyes, tears starting to appear in his

I sit next to him and hold his hand, waiting for no movement, or sound to get Oscar some help. I  hear a laugh come around the corner. " You should have really stayed home Sordo, it would have been just easier for both of us," I hear someone say. 

It's a female voice, higher, maybe mid 20s.

She walks around the corner. I can't see her face. She's silhouetted under a streetlamp.

" I'm going to need my merchandise back please, before anyone gets hurt," She says threateningly

" Who are you?!" I yell

" Oh I suppose you don't recognize me from afar," She says walking forward out of the light.

She gets close, she has long blonde hair, blue eyes, she's maybe 5'4. She looks familiar, but I can't quite put my finger on it. " P-Penny! I'm sorry, just don't hurt him i'll go back with no problems, please just leave him be," Oscar says on his knees begging. 

" Penny? Penny Davis?" I say

" Well someone finally recognizes me, took you long enough," She says laughing a little bit

I stood up ready to take action. She then pulls out a Magnum research BFR, and points it at my skull. " I wouldn't do that if I were you," She says smugly

I put my hands up and kneel back down on the ground. " Why?" I ask

" Why what dumb ass?" Penny asks

" Why, did you kidnap Oscar?" 

" Well he was getting in between you and I, I wanted you all to myself," 

What the hell is wrong with her. She must be on something or psycho. 

" I know I sound greedy and selfish, kidnapping someone and exploiting and torturing them for a love I knew would never work,"

" No I think you're just really crazy," I say scooting closer to Oscar and holding his hand again

" Well your spot on, but let's cut the small talk, I need my merchandise back still," 

" Sordo, just let me go, I'll be fine," Oscar says 

" No i'm not letting you go again alright, I've already lost you once, I don't want to lose you again," I say grabbing his face softly, my tears starting to fall onto my face

" Shut the fuck up and give me him, now!" She screams 

She then fires a warning shot into the air. 

" Are you crazy!" I scream at her

" Would I even know? I'm right back where I started 14 years ago,"

" No your just greedy!" I scream

" I swear to god Sordo all I've ever wanted was love! all I've ever wanted was a chance, with someone, anyone!" She screams, crying now

Her gun is now lowered to her side, she's leaning over sobbing. " Do you know how it feels Sordo, to have the person you love in a perfect relationship and never being able to have a chance with them," She says softly

" No, I don't, that's not an excuse to ruin our relationship though," I say 

" Don't play victim! Just give him back and no one gets hurt all right," She yells

I just sit and stare. Penny became a mess. She then quickly lifts her gun and fires another warning shot into the air behind me. " Just fucking give him to me!" she yells

I look at Oscar, he shakes his head up and down indicating to me to give my one true love up. I stand up and help Oscar up off the ground. I then hear a siren, a police siren. It gets louder and louder, knowing it's getting closer. " Now you've messed shit up for the both of us!" Penny yells

" BANG," 

Oscar's been shot again. As Oscar falls, struggling to stand he grabs my arms. I find myself searching for ways to avoid the end of his life. " Stop you can't die! Not like this, not now!" I say

By now Penny was long gone. I look back down at Oscar. He brings his hands up to my face. His soft fingers brush the hair out of my face to look into my eyes. " Hey it's ok Sordo, it's my time, just leave me, alright. Promise you'll move on ok?" Oscar says

" But I-!" I say rebelliously

" Promise me!" He gasps

" I, I promise," I say giving in

" Thank you," He says

He then used the rest of his strength to bring himself up to my face  and end his time with a kiss from his lover, me. A kiss in the rain, It's so cliche. I guess you were right Jace, we're so cliche it's disgusting. The thing about cliche though, is that there is always a happy ending. Let's just hope I could find mine. 

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