Where We Belong novel (Ava and Blaze) Book 1 novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Gritting my teeth I turned and ran back inside. What was I going to do? A man was lying dead in my driveway. Pulling at my hair a strangled cry made its way up my throat and out my mouth. This can't be happening. This sort of thing doesn't happen to me.

"We have to go"..

Jumping slightly I backed away from Blaze. I couldn't go with them, not now not ever. My full body was shaking as he started walking closer to me. Backing away further my breath caught in my throat when my back hit the wall. Jared had just shot a man dead infront of my eyes for nothing.

Watching him dig a hand into his pocket he pulled out a cigarette, lighting it he passed it to me.

"I don't want a fucking cigarette. I want you to leave me alone" I cried "He just killed a man Blaze. Right infront of my eyes. Y-you have to leave" I stuttered falling over my feet as I tried to move round him.

"Ava"..

"Don't Ava me" I screamed causing him to grab me and place his hand over my mouth.

"You need to calm down. What you just witnessed out there is nothing to what we do" He whispered "Jared gets carried away sometimes. Promise you won't scream and I'll remove my hand".

Sobbing I closed my eyes and nodded my head. As he removed his hand from my mouth I moved to the other side of the livingroom.

"We hitting the road?" Jared asked as he casually strolled through the front door like nothing happened.

"You and Tommy head out. We'll head out later" Blazed said causing me to glare at him. I wasn't going anywhere definitely not with him. "Get rid of that body before you go" He snapped

Taking orders like the ass he is Jared strolled out of my house banging the door shut behind him.

"You may as well go with them because I'm going no where with you" Bringing my hand up to my mouth I started chewing on my nails.

"Go get some sleep. I'll wake you up when we need to leave" He said completely ignoring me.

"Did you not just hear me?" I screamed "I'm not going anywhere. Now get out of my house before I call the cops".

Snapping his head up in my direction his eyes fell into slits "You wouldn't dare" He snarled causing my heart to skip a beat. "I'll drag you down with me sweetheart".

Trying to hide my fear I crossed my arms over my chest. I was screwed, what just happened will scar me for the rest of my life. Turning my back on him I made my way to the kitchen. How do they get away with killing innocent people? Sitting at the table I lay my head on it and closed my eyes. Trying to process everything that happened tonight, Jimmys lifeless body. Was this the world he wanted to introduce me to?

My life had done a complete 180 within the space of a couple of hours. How could I be apart of his life when I knew what he was doing? Killing people for a living.

Glancing at the clock it was almost 2am. Hearing a knock at my front door I started to panic. What if its the cops? As the knocking got louder I stumble from my chair and slowly made my way through.

"Cops, get rid of them Ava" Blaze mouthed as he made his way out the livingroom and up my stairs. Taking a deep breath I opened the door and tried my best to act normal.

"Sorry to bother you so late Ava but we've had a complaint about some odd behaviour happening in the neighborhood. Do you know anything about that?" Sheriff Westwood asked

"Odd behaviour?" I asked a yawn escaping my mouth