Chapter 8 ; A Team

Riley was a panicking at home. "You guys, what the hell do we do?"
"Okay, where is Amelia right now?" Andrew asked.
"Liberty Docks." Riley rushed out.
"Okay, I'm going there" Andrew zei grabbing his jas and gun.
"Wait, I'm coming with you!" Belle demanded.
"No, I don't think that's safe!" Andrew tried to reason, "Besides someone needs to stay here with Riley."
Riley scoffed, "Please like I need someone to----"
Belle interrupted Riley, "I think in this case, Riley's right. She's going to be alright. Besides u don't now Alaric like I do, trust me u want me there."
Andrew reluctantly agreed. "Okay, fine lets go. And Riley u and your friend stay here, lock the doors, and be careful."
Riley rolled her eyes, "Yeah, I know! Just go help Amelia please!"
Andrew and Belle rushed out the door to get to Amelia.
Riley turned back around to see a confused Lucas giving her a questioning look, "Do I even want to ask?"
"Probably not" Riley sighed. "Besides I don't know the antwoorden myself she zei locking eyes with Lucas.
Lucas knew that most guys would run from girls like this. The major family drama, the danger, the complications, was just too much. But he felt himself being drawn to Riley.
"Okay, I know you're still here, because you've got that leg of yours, and I'm pretty sure u wanna see me", Amelia heard Alaric's voice, and she grimaced.
"Maybe u have changed a little. A few years geleden a commentaar like that would have made u blow your cover right away", Alaric just kept talking. "But hey, I talked to your sister today. She reminds me a lot of you. Kind of.. short-tempered. Like you. And what's the other word I'm looking for..."
That was enough for Amelia. She stepped out of her hiding place, pointing her gun at Alaric. She's abandoned her cane in the rush, so she was limping badly.
"I'd rather u stopped looking for that word. And your weapon. You're not going to find it", she hissed.
"Why? Because you're so clever and hid it somewhere I'm never going to find?" Alaric asked in amusement. "I highly doubt that."
"Where's your gun?"
"Oh, sweetheart, you're not going to shoot me", Alaric snorted, walking closer.
"And why is that?" Amelia asked. She was playing for time. She knew that Belle was on her way door now, and there was no way she'd be able to outrun Alaric with the leg.
"Because you're still in love with me", Alaric zei it like it was obvious.
Amelia rolled her eyes. "That's so typical of you. To think that everything revolves around you."
"Well, to be fair, you're here because of me. Your friend is coming here because of me. u and your mother are all panicked because of me. There's no sense in denying, Amelia, that your life is about me."
"About killing you", Amelia shouted out, backing away. Maybe she'd have to run after all. Because Alaric was right. She wouldn't shoot him.
Riley and Lucas were pacing around the apartment. Well, Riley was, and Lucas was following.
"So this is your place", Lucas said.
"Shut up", Riley whispered. "My sister might be dying right now.."
"I'm sure she'll be ok."
"Oh, yeah?"
"Yes", Lucas said. "If she's anything like you, she'll be ok."
"How far away are we?" Andrew asked as he and Belle sat in the car.
"A few minuten away", Belle said. "Turn right here", she tried to get something to distract her as she loaded her gun. "So, u and Amelia.."
"We're not going to talk about me and Amelia right now", Andrew hissed.
"Do u love her?" Belle asked, smiling a little.
"Of course I love her", Andrew zei after a moment of silence, keeping his eyes on the road.
"Why are u being so nice to a girl u don't even know and that almost got u killed?" Riley asked as she sat down.
"Maybe, because I can see there's something special about you" Lucas zei locking eyes with Riley.
Riley broke eye contact and awkwardly looked away, "here let me clean up that cut of yours" she zei getting up.
"Na, don't worry about it. I actually think the cuts kind of cool"
Riley smiled, "Ewww, okay we're going to clean it." She got up to go find the first aid kit when she heard a knock on the door. She froze. Lucas came up behind her and held her door the waist. They both went to the door and slowly opened it, "Mason!?"
Andrew and Amelia finally reached Liberty docks and ran out of the car.
"Where do u think she is?" Andrew questioned Belle.
Belle looked around, "I'm pretty sure she's at ware house number 13, her mom used to rent it out and that's where her and Riley used to play as kids!"
Andrew and Belle ran to the ware house, "Amelia!" Andrew screamed out panicked. He then saw Amelia backed up against a wall, with Alaric standing directly in front of her. Amelia's head quickly shot up and Alaric turned around.
"Andrew, what the hell are u doing here!" Amelia screamed, "Get the hell out of here!"
"Yeah, Andrew" Alaric sneered, "Can't u see that she wants to have some alone time with me."
Mason's eyes widened as he saw Riley with some stranger.
"What the hell is going on?" he asked. "Why is your sister coming to my door, telling me to keep the doors locked? What-", he paused. "Who are you?"
"I'm Lucas", Lucas said, and he apparently didn't see the situation as awkward as Riley did. "Who are you?"
"I'm her boyfriend", Mason snapped.
Riley slapped Lucas' arms from around her and pulled Mason inside, locking the door.
"What's going on?" Mason asked.
Riley sighed. "It's a very, very long story."
Amelia opened her mouth to say something, but Belle spoke up instead: "Shut the hell up, Alaric, and step away from Amelia before I blow your head off", she said, trying to get the right aim.
Amelia's eyes widened. Belle would do it, she'd kill him.
"Belle, it's-", she paused as she saw Andrew slowly starting to approach them as well.
"Looks like you're in a tricky situation", Alaric gave her a smug smile, which she did not return.
"So... a man came up to you, looking for Amelia, threatening to blow this guy's head off?" Mason asked. They were all sitting on the living room couch.
"Yeah", Riley said. "Pretty much."
"And u just told him where your own sister is, to save this guy?" Mason asked in disbelief, and Lucas rolled his eyes.
"Thanks a lot, dude."
"Why is he still here?" Mason asked Riley, ignoring Lucas.
Riley sighed, burying her head in her hands.
Amelia raised her gun again, pointing at Alaric. All she could think about was that what if he'd hurt Andrew, of Belle. But she could not kill him. Not after everything.
"What are u doing? Just pull the trigger!" Andrew zei as he still walked closer, his gun pointed at Alaric as well.
"You're surrounded, buddy", Belle said, pointing the gun at Alaric as well. "Might as well surrender."
Alaric snorted. "You really don't know who you're up against, do you?"
Riley looked up at Mason, "He's still here because he needs protection."
"Okay, so why did u leave the house without telling Amelia anyways, and why didn't u come to me?"
"Because we got into a fight, she was--well being Amelia, and I needed to get out" Riley zei getting annoyed. "And I didn't come to u because u would have been the first person Amelia would have checked with!" Lucas was beginning to get awkward.
"Look, Riley maybe I should be going---" he began, but Mason interrupted him.
"Look dude, I'm sorry I'm making u all uncomfortable, I was just really worried I guess. u should stay. It's safer."
Riley smiled, "We're good then?" she asked Mason.
Mason got up and sat down volgende to his girlfriend, "Yeah, we're fine. I was just worried. volgende time call me when something like this happens..."
"Of course I'll call u and listen----" Before Riley could finish her sentence the door was kicked open.
"Alaric, let Amelia go and get the hell out of here" Andrew hissed, getting tired of Alaric's stier shit.
"And if I don't, what are u going to do?" Alaric zei grinning at Andrew.
"Listen u sick son of a bitch, don't for a seconde think I won't shoot you!" Andrew zei getting the gun closer to Alaric.
Amelia knew that both Belle and Andrew wouldn't hesitate to shoot Alaric.
"Shoot me, I dare you" Alaric hissed.
"Don't test me!"
"SHOOT ME!"
Andrew lifted up his gun prepared to shoot Alaric, "NO ANDREW, PLEASE DON'T DO IT!" Amelia suddenly screeched.
Belle and Andrew looked up shocked as Alaric stood there with a grin on his face.