7 Chapter 7: Welcome (2/2)

The audience applauses and cheers and he hands me the microphone.

”Go ahead and introduce yourself.”

He whispers in my ear.

”Hello everyone. I am Zero and i'm honored to be here this evening. I look forward to meeting all of you personally.”

I give them a fake smile and they clap. I give the mic back to Ricky.

”Well people, let's get this part started!”

Loud music starts blasting and the nights start to change color.

Ricky pulls me off the stage and into a small dark room. Once my eyes adjust, I see that it's clearly some sort of v.i.p. room.

”Take a seat Zero. I'll be in the hall waiting for you to finish.”

I do as he says and take a seat on the red leather couch. A man walks in but his face is covered.

”So, you're the new recrut?”

He walks around me.

”You're by far the most attractive woman to join us. I'm sure the other women must hate you already.”

I don't say anything. I try to remember his voice and the structure of his body, I look for tattoos or piercings or something that'll help me distinguish him from anybody else.

”Tell me Zero, how'd you find out about us?”

He puts his cold hand on my shoulder but I don't make any sudden moves.

”Though Ricky. He said he was serious about our relationship and that if I was too, I had to become apart of the gang.”

He moves his hands lower. I want nothing more than to shove my blade in his neck, but I keep my calm.

”Interesting, how long have you two been together Ms. Zero?”

I can't take this anymore, I slap his hand off of me.

”We'll be a year next month.”

His laugh makes my skin crawl.

'This fucking creep.'

”Alright, then. Bring him in.”

One of his bodyguards opens the door and Ricky staggers in. His lip is busted and his face is bruised. I instantly run to him.

”Ricky?! What the hell happened to you?!”

He coughs up blood.

”That's not him Zero, kill him.”

I lie him on the couch and look at the man in front of me. Without thinking, I attack him. I don't have any weapons, just my luck. I grab his neck and break it. His body hits the floor with a loud thud.

His other bodyguards pull out their guns and i'm surrounded.

”Before you try to kill me, can I make myself a little bit more comfortable?”

The look at each other with confused glances. The one in the middle shrugs.

”I guess.”

I rip the bottom of my dress off so that my legs are exposed and then the top. I'm now standing in a small dark room filled with men who want to kill me while i'm in nothing but a pair of shorts and a tight sports bra.

”Let's do this.”

I kick the gun out of the mans hand and the others shoot. I grab the closest one and use him as a shield. I grab the gun off the floor and fire three shots; each bullet hitting their mark.

”Wow, what a show.”

I look back at Ricky who's holding his side and still coughing up blood.

”Ah shit, we gotta go.”

I pull him up and take him out though a door I noticed when I first walked in.

”Hang in there Ricky, i'll get you to Selena.”

The same black car we arrived in is still parked out front. I open the car door and put Ricky inside.

”Start the car! Ricky's hurt!”

He listens and we start to speed down the road.

'Damnit Ricky, what the hell's going on?'