Something felt off as both Zion and Bear could only hear yelling. Running sounds in their directions could be heard as five to ten men approached all ready to fight, "oh shit Bear are you ready for this"
Spoke Zion getting his guns out very much ready to make the whole house bleed.

"I was born ready" said bear he had his machine gun out, "eh since when did you bring that?"

"I bring it with me everywhere"

"Bro that is such a lie"
"I never lie"
The men started charging at the two which was a silly decision since they weren't armed. Zion and bear were locked in.

If only they knew the tragedy that awaits.

Within minutes the men dropped like flies but only one remained, a man wearing a balaclava, "wait wait don't shoot something terrible has happened"

Zion pointed his gun to the stranger all smiles left his face. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't shoot you"

"Because I'm pretty sure both the girls are dead, I told sir Arthur to take it easy but his men wouldn't stop beating them not for a second."

Dread

Dread

Only dread was left in the men's heart. 'It can't be' they both thought Bear didn't allow the man any more words before emptying bullets into the clown who he knew was probably smiling at the fact the girls were hurt.

Zion banged the door open to see the sight of the girl who once was his sister dead. Sobbing could be heard from the distance.

They ran to the source to find Arthur holding a gun to a very limp Anisah. Bear took charge and knocked the old man out cold he dropped to the floor with a wicked smile gracing his face. the two men ran to a sobbing Atlas who held his lover. They watched in shock as the man who once was always composed lost all sense and he rocked Anisah in his arms, begging god begging anyone.

Atlas grabbed the side of Anisah's swollen face and gently shook her, "Come on baby speak to me, Zion go get the other guys tell them to call our doctor NOW"  atlas eyes had lost its spark one again maybe for good this time.

Zion took off in a sprint.

"We need to get you two out of here" Bear spoke his voice failing him as tears ran down his cheeks.

Atlas continued to sob trying to ignore his beautiful girls cold unmoving body, he held her close to him in his arms where she belonged.

She was dead.

Silent tears slid down bears face, he missed her sweet smile and cool humour.

Unaware to the grieving men Arthur's hand itches, a sly gleam across his face he reached for his gun once more.

One more chance.

"Foolish child of mine if only you stayed in line" a shot fired too fast for anyone to react and then Atlas fell.

Arms clutched tightly around his girl blood seeped from his head.  Even in death he refused to let her go.

"NOOO!" bear yelled seeing his bestfriend die right before his eyes he charged at Arthur despite being shot in his shoulder. He grabbed the gun from his hand and shot every last bullet in the man's ugly face. "You mother fucker rot and die!".

The smile on the evil man will forever haunt him.

Silence followed the room full of dead people. "Atty, anni please wake up"  Bear knelt besides their dead bodies protecting them, "please don't leave us yet atty you were going to propose remember"

Alas his best friend had already gone.
  there was no response there never will be another response.

Zion made it back in time with Manny and the doctor already waiting outside but their excitement soon vanished at the sight before them.

Zion thought maybe Anisah was passed out but seeing her now he knew. "No" he whispered.

"No no no please don't be real" Manny ran to his older brother and his best friend  he lifted Atlas's face to see a small smile despite blood pooling around them both he was still handsome. Anisah's face was almost unrecognisable as he took in her closed eyes, her once bright face turned red and purple and her lips turning a slight blue.

Manny hugged the both of them crying uncontrollably whilst Zion also dropped to his knees. Bear hugged him too weak to offer any words. Zion slowly got back up "there's a stretcher outside I'll go bring it in" his voice held no anger, no sadness.

Just emptiness.

As the young man left the basement a cry could be heard by the rest, he didn't care if they could hear him. He came back sorrowed "his grip is still tight on her" 

The two men picked up the couple and placed them in a stretcher covering them with a soft white blanket before walking out leaving Nia and Arthur alone to rot.

Manny followed behind crying non stop.
The SUV car door was open and Noah took a step out with Roman. "What happened in there?"

"Where's atlas?

"Where's Anisah?

Their questions soon died down after Bear slowly lifted to sheet to uncover the faces of the couple. 

"FUCK NO please tell me this is a lie" Noah pleaded but the miserable faces proved otherwise.

Roman clutched onto a crying Manny, "hey it's okay everything will be okay"

"No it won't, IT FUCKING WONT"
The young boy pushed Romans comfort away "why just when everything was turning right"

They all let the young boy cry and lash out, they felt the same way, they thought the same thing. Just when everything was going well for them, just when their house was finally full of laughter and happiness it got taken away.
Bear and Zion left to place the stretcher inside the car.
"Come let's go home"

But this time it would be different