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I was laying across my couch when the door opened and Jackson stunbled in.

Me: Are you drunk?

Jackson: No. I nearly tripped on my stupid shoe string.

Me: And that's why I tell you to tie your shoes.

Jackson: Shut up.

Me: You first.

He rolled his eyes and went into the kitchen.

Me: What's up with you and Kat?

Jackson: How do you know about her?

Me: We got connections fool.

Jackson: Dont do anything to hurt her. She's already going through enough.

Me: I wont. I just wanna know whats up with you two.

Jackson: Nothing. I caused her to get abused at home.

I sat up and looked at him. I hated hearing about abuse. Anykind of abuse; ederly, child, animal, etc. Usually if I could do anything about it I would.

Me: The hell you mean abuse.

Jackson: Her grade went down and her father gave her 10 hot lashes to her back with a metal rod and threw her around.

Me: What're you doing about it?

Jackson: Nothing I could do really. I made her grade go up and wont ever go below a B. I cant kill her parents cause she dont have anywhere else to go. No other family.

Me: She actually told you this.

Jackaon: I told her something about me.

Me: Something like what.

He looked away which told me it was something serious.

Me: Jackson.

He sighed and looked at me.

Jackson: I told her when I killed our parents.

My eyes widened as he words instantly repeated in my head.

Me: Im sorry what. My ears must be fucking me up because it sounds like you said you want to go into the foster care system!

Jackson: What are you talking about.

Me: You are a bigger idiot than I thought Jackson!

Jackson: Oh so now I'm an idiot.

Me: You've always been an idiot but my idiot.

I saw a smile crack onto his face before he sat down on the coffee table infront of me.

Jackson: I somewhat trust her.

Me: Why.

Jackson: I dont know. Its just a vibe she gives off.

I sat up and looked into his eyes. Mine flickering to his.

Me: If she tell on you for murder, you get her taken away from her family. She can be in foster care while your in prison.

Jackson: Alright.

I laid back down and texted my friend Anya back.

Jackson: What's for lunch?

Me: Whatever you cook.

Jackson: Your ass knows I cant cook for shit.

Me: Oh yeah you right. Order something.

Jackson: You can cook you know that right.

Me: Im already finna cook dinner you want me to cook lunch as well?

Jackson: Yep.

Our phones vibrated at the same time. Making us instantly know who is it.

Me: Let's go.

He grabbed the keys to the shared Jeep and I followed him to the garage. I got in the passenger as he drove.

He pulled up and we walked inside and to boss's office. I knocked and heard a faint come in. I opened the door and we went in.

Boss: Sit down.

We sat in the chairs.

Boss: Jim Chowders and Sarah Chowders. They owe me half a million. Nobody has heard from or seen them in 2 days. Chris and Carey Chowders live here. Chris is 18 and Carey is 5.

He slid an envelope to Jackson.

Boss: Word says Jim and Sarah will be back tomorrow. Leave Chris as a gift. Take Carey and bring her here. Any questions.

Me: Nope.

Boss: Good. Get going. This will pay 10K each.

We got up and headed back to the Jeep.

Jackson: He wont kill Carey will he?

Me: You know he dont kill kids under 18.

Which is true. That's one thing I liked about Boss. He maybe ruthless but he helps kids. Look at Jackson and I. We were two 12 and 13 year old runaways from foster care. He found us, took us in, raised us, then put us on the job. We look at him as a father figure but also a boss.

Jackson: True. I dont even know why I asked that.

Me: Neither do I.

He parked in the driveway and we went inside.

Jackson: It gets dark at 8 so thats two hours. I'll be back in one.

Me: I'll go ahead and pack the bag thats needed.

Jackson: Okay.

He went back out and I locked the door behind him. I grabbed the black bag and began packing rope, tape and other necessities that we'd need.

| 8:02 pm |

We were in my parked Jaguar waiting for Casey's light to turn off.

Jackson: ...Camila?

I looked at him.

Me: What you say about her.

He sighed and rolled his eyes.

Jackson: Start listening to me and you'd know. I asked how was she.

Me: Oh. Good I guess. I havent seen her since last night.

Jackson: When does she go back?

Me: Monday.

Jackson: Oh. Okay.

I looked at the house as the light turned off.

Me: It's off.

Jackson: Lets go.

We slipped on our ski masks and slowly crept up to the house. I looked aroundns the neighborhood making sure nobody was outside. It was deserted anyways.

We went around back to the window and I pried it open. Jackson jumped in first then I handed him the bag before I jumped in.

We pulled out our guns and slowly crept towards the living room where Chris was straddling another guy and kissing him. They didn't even know we came in the room until I kicked a flower pot over on purpose. They jumped probably thinking it was Carey.

Guy: Wh-Who're you?

Jackson: Get over there. Sit in the chair.

The guy quickly did as said and I taped his hands to the chair.

Chris: Please don't hurt Carey.

Me: We wont now shut up.

I dragged him and put him in another chair. I tied some rope around him and the chair.

Jackson: Your parents owe our boss alot of money.

I went up the steps and opened every door until I got to Carey's. I took off my ski mask and slowly went up to her bed. She had her eyes close but they were moving underneath her eye lids letting me know she wasnt asleep.

Me: I know your not asleep.

Her eyes slowly opened.

Carey: Who are you?

Me: My names Melanie. Im a friend of your brother.

Carey: I've never heard him speak of you.

Me: We just became friends.

Carey: Oh.

I looked around her room and stopped on a canvas.

Me: You like to draw?

Carey: Yes. It helps me feel close to mommy.

Me: Where's mommy?

Carey: I dont know. She says she coming back soon.

Me: Oh okay.

She closed her eyes and I tucked her back in.

Me: Goodnight.

Carey: Night Mel.

Little did she know she'd be awaken again and my name isn't Melanie or Mel.

I walked back out the room and locked the door from the outside, locking her in it. I bounced down the steps.

Me: Carey's asleep.

Jackson was sitting on the coffee table while Chris and his friend were still in the chairs alive.

Chris: So help me God, if you hurt her-

Me: If we hurt her what. You wont be alive to do anything and neither will your boyfriend.

His boyfriend began crying harder.

Me: Oh shut up.

I hit him upside the head with my gun, creating a wound.

Chris: Josh! Leave him alone!

Jackson opened up the bag and began taking out our murder tools.

Me: If he's lucky we might leave him with an inch of his life. Keyword; if.

Jackson: And nobody's lucky so its doubted.

Me: I'll take the boyfriend.

Jackson: Ooh he's lucky.

Me: Not.

Josh: P-Please dont ki-

Me: Shut up!

I grabbed a knife and slid it into his dick making him scream and cry.

Chris: No! Josh.

He began crying harder and whimpering.

Jackson: He means alot to you huh?

Chris: Yes.

Jackson: Okay we'll let you watch him die.

Josh: Kill him first!

Everybody looked at him.

Chris: H-How could you say that?

Josh: Im already injured baby. I-

Chris: No you know what. Kill him first. Im glad I cheated.

They began having a full on conversation until I shot Josh in his stomach.

Me: You die first.

Jackson: Your turn.

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Chapter 8