Taken

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18
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Alex's P.O.V

Ever since that night that Emily got shot, things have been a little hectic. We spent most of the days at the hospital,  Emily surprisingly came through and survived that shot except now she's in a coma. If she eventually wakes up then we might be able to find Katie.

I remember the night Emily got shot vividly, I could still see that tattoo on the man who shot her. It was such an unnoticeable tattoo on his neck that only someone from a gang would recognize...I knew what that tattoo was, I have one too. The tattoo symbolized that you belonged to a gang.

Flashback (six years ago):

"Aww, I can't believe my little baby is finally thirteen." My mom said as she placed my cake in front of me.

"Mom I'm not a little baby anymore," I complained, feeling embarrassed about that nickname.

"But sweetie you will always be my little baby." She said as she gave me a gentle hug.

"Okay boy, blow out your candles!" My dad said enthusiastically as he held the camera, videoing taping the whole thing. I took one big breath and blew out my candles and everyone cheered. My mom began to cut the cake and serve it to everyone while my dad walked towards me.

"Come with me Alex I have a very special birthday surprise for you." He stated and I quickly followed him. He led me to his office and told me to sit down on the chair across from him.  He looked serious and a little unsure.

"Alex now that you are thirteen there is something I need to tell you... But I need you to tell me that you are ready to hear this."

"Of course dad, you can tell me anything. I am a grown man now." I joke as I flexed my muscles and stroked my face, pretending that there was a beard there. My dad laughed a bit but quickly got serious again.

"Okay boy, no more joking around. There is something I need to tell you... So you know that Mr. Woods and I both work as cops right? Well, what you don't know is that we also do something else on the side. Now Mr.woods isn't involved with it as much as he was before so I am mostly in charge now...We have a gang and now that you are thirteen, I want you to join." My dad said and it took me a while to take everything in. I couldn't see any hint that my dad was joking, his face was completely serious. 

"Well, son What do you say? Are you going to join us? I could really use you in the gang as your old pops here is getting old and I need someone to take it over one day..."

"Uh...well.. dad I don't know what to say. Sure?" I answered cautiously, I wasn't sure if he was joking around or being serious.

"That's my boy. Your training with me will begin tomorrow." He gets up and hugs me really tight, something my dad never really does. At that moment all I could do was stand there, still wondering what I had just gotten myself into.

:End of flashback

"Alex? Alex, she's awake come quick." I hear my mom saying to me and I quickly snap out of my trance and run after her into Emily's room. Emily was lying on the bed smiling as her mother hugged her. I didn't have time for hugs though, she had seen their faces and I needed answers.

"Is Katie alive? Did you see her there? What did they look like? How many were there?" I quickly ran up beside her and starting shooting all these questions at her. She wouldn't answer me, she just looked up at me with a look of confusion.