The Tutor and the Bad Boys

Chapter 57

I was shocked. In the short time that I had known Charlie, she always seemed like the level headed one. The person you could always count on to have a plan, to be prepared for anything. I guess even she can't do everything. Members were talking about different possible solutions but a few of them were silent and thinking.

"Handing those who were asked for is an option," Nicki spoke up. "I know it sounds crazy but hear me out."

"If I hear any of you interrupt her I will kill you," Charlie yelled. Everyone went silent and listened to Nicki.

"They asked for Me. Charlie, Dave, Rachel, and Keith. That is five people and they are using seven people against us. Seven innocents that have nothing to do with this."

"How do you know that they aren't working for them?" Blair interrupted.

"Because one of the people that they showed had a tattoo on his hand. A bird," Nicki breathed in. "That man works at the deli. He makes sandwiches there."

"So they literally grabbed people and are using them," Charlie muttered. "Continue."

"They show a higher interest in Charlie, Keith and Rachel. I say we hand you guys over, and say well give the rest once all the people are safe. Then we break you guys out."

"No way in hell is that happening," Paul said. "We don't give up our own nor do we do something with that high of a risk."

"You want to let seven innocents die?" Nicki shouted. "Seven innocents who don't know anything about this? Five is less than seven. I am willing to give myself up to get them out because they don't deserve this." Everyone was silent as Nicki continued shouting. "We chose this life. We joined this gang. We knew what we were getting into. Those guys didn't have a choice. They were dragged into this."

"Rachel was also dragged into this!" Kevin yelled. "We don't even know what the fuck is going on but Rachel hasn't done anything and she is being asked for." I grabbed his hand and and he squeezed it tightly, but it didn't hurt. Instead it was warm and comforting. "Hell she shouldn't be in this at all but she is. We are not giving her up."

"Then what do you propose we do?" Nicki asked. "Because my guess is that those seven are going to die pretty soon if we don't figure something out."

"I'll go," Charlie said, her voice thin and sharp as if it was a knife that just sliced through the room. "The others I want all of you in hiding. Rachel we will post guards to watch you and Keith because you two will stay in school because it's crowded. For those of you in college or school stay in crowded areas and make sure your location is shared with all of us at all times."

"Charlie no," Dave cut in. He held her shoulders and looked into her eyes. "You were shot and nearly dead. You are the last person to be putting yourself at risk like this."

"It's my choice Dave you need to respect it," Charlie muttered.

"You have another option," someone said from behind us. We turned around and my heart nearly stopped. He was y'all and looked to have the same build as Shane.

"You," James seethed. He walked over to the boy and punched him in the face. "The nerve you have that you think you can show your face here."

"I'm here to help," the stranger said. A Hood was on his head that drowned his face in shadows and his voice was gravely.

"What are you doing here Casey," Charlie asked.

"Like I said, I am here to help. Now do you want it or not?"

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