19| I should have killed you sooner.

Don't think too much.

Everything is gonna be okay.

Kathy's POV

I cock the gun and aim. I pull the trigger, and it hits my target. I turn around and see Anthony clapping.

"You're surprisingly really good at aiming for a beginner. I wonder what else you could do with those hands." He says, winking.

I roll my eyes and punch his arm. "I'm still armed," I say.

"You would never shoot me." He counters.

"We'll see..." I say.

"You'll have that on you for safety. But don't feel like you have to shoot everyone when we get there. It may seem easy with targets, but it might feel different aiming at a human." He explains.

"Hopefully, it doesn't have to come to that," I say. I don't think we could actually kill someone. Right? Ya, even in the ring, I never wanted to kill someone.

It's time." Blue says. "Everyone get in their vehicles and stick to the plan. If you have any complications, talk to Will through your devices."

When I get in Anthony's car, I feel my heart pound. We're going to die! What if we get taken? What if we can't find Jasmine?

"Hey," Anthony says, taking hold of my hand. I try to focus on the warmth it brings and try to calm down.

"We're gonna be fine, okay? I've got your back." He reassures.

"Okay," I say, squeezing his hand. Neither of us let go, and neither wants to bring it up. Y'all better kiss before shit goes down. Um, what?

We park in a secluded area and exit the car. Then, we all silently approach Nefarious' warehouse. The main groups separate, entering the building in different areas.

When we first step inside, there's no one in sight. I start opening doors, but no one is inside. Upstairs, we begin to hear shots being fired. Hurry!

I hear a few people running in our direction, and I glance at Anthony with wide eyes. He sees me panic and whispers, "Keep opening doors. I'll be right behind you."

I nod and keep checking the rooms. Thankfully, the footsteps turned in a different direction. "Any luck?" I ask Anthony.

"No." He says, scanning a room.

"Will, I can't find Jasmine. Are there any more rooms I can look in on this floor?" I ask through my earpiece.

I hear no response, just static. What the fuck? "Will?" I ask again. I turn to Anthony and ask, "Is your earpiece working?"

He checks and shakes his head. "Fuck." He mutters.

I glance at the end of the hall and see it's the rooms Will said not to check. He said it was a waste of time. I'll check, just in case.

I open the door and use my flashlight to brighten the dark room. "Kathy!" I hear someone shout.

I shine the light at them and see Jasmine tied up with another person. Relief washes over me, and I say, "Anthony!"

He comes running into the room, pointing his gun in our direction. "Thony! You guys came for me." Jasmine says.

Anthony moves to untie her and says, "Of course, we would. You're my sister."

"Are you okay?" I ask the person beside Jasmine.

She nods and says, "Thank god they didn't search my bra. Then I would have never contacted you guys."

"How come they took you?" I ask, trying to free her.

"I witnessed them abducting her and was about to call the cops. Before I could reach for my phone, they caught me and shoved me into the van." She explains.

"Thank you for calling me," Anthony says to her.

"No problem. I'm glad we're still alive." She says, smiling at Jasmine.

Once they're both free, Anthony and I creep toward the hall. We conclude it's clear and start making our way toward the exit.

I hear someone coming down the stairs and let Anthony, Jasmine, and the woman walk ahead of me. I cock my gun, waiting for them.

They turn to my corner, and I see it's Will. I lower my gun and say, "I didn't know you came. I tried talking through the earpiece, but it wasn't working. We found-"

He rolls his eyes and points his gun at me. "What are you doing?" I ask, freezing.

"You pathetic bitch. You thought everyone would just accept you into the Red Claw? You're just a liability. You make us weak, especially Anthony." He spits.

Before I could respond, someone behind him said, "Hello, Katherine." I see Samuel point his gun at me and hold in a gasp.

I keep my expression blank and disappointedly say, "Samuel. Or do you prefer the name piece of shit?"

He laughs humorlessly and says, "I never loved you. I begged your mom to get an abortion. But she wanted a family so fucking bad. I should have killed you sooner."

"You never deserved mom. I wish you were the one who died." I murmur, glaring at the motherfucker. Even though they're both aiming their guns at me, I quickly fire a shot at Samuel's stomach.

He stumbles backward, and Will tries to shoot me. He misses, and I smirk. "Nice aim, wuss."

I shoot Will's arm, and he drops his weapon in pain. I hear someone running behind me and see Anthony come back.

He tackles Will and shouts, "How could you do this?"

"She came at me, bro! She was about to kill me before you tackled me. She's manipulating you!" He lies desperately.

"You're a shitty liar, Will," Anthony says, not believing him for a second.

He starts laughing like a maniac and says, "I hate you. At least Nefarious treated me like family."

Anthony repeatedly punches him and says, "I treated you like a brother. I took you in when you were on the streets! You were nothing."

Anthony pinches Will's bullet wound, and he spits in his face. "I wish I never met you, you son of a bitch. You only used me to guide you through the plans." Will yells.

"You said you didn't want to be on the ground for missions!" Anthony explains.

"No, you said I wasn't right for the job. But when that bitch came into the picture, you were so eager to add her to the gang." He says.

Anthony digs his finger into the bullet wound, and he smirks when Will grunts in pain. "Don't fucking call her that. Don't even fucking think about her. She has the skills you don't. You couldn't even hit a target with a gun." He says.

I hear noise in a different direction and notice Samuel grabbing Will's gun. He's about to shoot Anthony, and I feel my heart drop. Without thinking, I step forward, shoot Samuel's chest, and watch the bullet pierce his skin.

He drops the gun and starts coughing up blood. Suffer. At least we won't have to worry about him anymore. Anthony breaks Will's shoulder and leaves him whimpering in pain.

"Do you need that whore to finish the job for you?" Will taunts, clutching his shoulder in pain.

Anthony's expression fills with rage, and he breaks Will's neck. "Putting a bullet between your eyes would be a quick death. You don't deserve that." Anthony says, shooting his dick.

Anthony glances at Samuel's body before making eye contact with me. He quickly guides me away from their bodies, and Anthony brings me to the exit. "I killed him," I whisper, still in shock.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry you had to kill your friend." I say, feeling my body start to shake. "I'm a murder," I say with tears forming.

"Hey," Anthony says softly. He cups my chin and forces me to make eye contact with him. "You saved me. I would have died. Don't feel bad about Will. He should have never threatened what's mine."

We hear sirens coming in this direction, and Anthony says, "Jasmine and the woman are safe. But we have to get out of here."

I nod and try to focus on running, pushing the fact that I just murdered my dad to the back of my head. I think I need to vomit. That was a lot more blood than I was expecting.

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