CHAPTER 88 Save Ms. Lawrence


    Joy


    Inside Xavier’s office, before I dressed into my suit, Xavier exined what we were about to do. It was


    brief, but thorough. I would be his point man in Ma’s neighborhood while he would assist me from a


    distance. He believed Pete’s men would underestimate me, especially if I wore something se xy that


    left nothing to the imagination. Xavier assumed Pete’s men wouldn’t contact each other, thinking they


    could do away with me on their own. I asked Xavier why not use a signal jammer. He said we’d be


    affected too. Fair enough.


    “It’s safe to assume whoever’s there has to check in every now and then. So expect there might be


    back-up,” Xavier reminded me while I tucked my hair into a ck skull nodded my head listening to all


    hisst minute reminders.


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    Before he left me to get his dirt bike ready, Xavier gave me a pep talk. He put his hands on my


    shoulders and looked at me as if I was one of his men.


    “I know you have qualms hurting and even killing people, but J, Pete’s men have been aiding him since


    he became underboss. They aren’t innocent; they’re his aplices. They’re no better. Remember


    what he has already done to you. Use that rage you’ve held on for so long and channel it to help these


    women, to help the people of this town. Every single person you kill tonight, that is one less person who


    will hurt someone else,” he exined.


    I inhaled deeply. “I understand, X. Let’s kill these sons of bitc hes and save Ms. Lawrence.”


    Xavier smiled. “I knew I could count on my girl. Saddle up. You’re taking the Dodge,” he said, handing


    me his keys. Then he left the room so I could get ready on my own.


    I nced at myself in the mirror while I suited up and I saw a young Joy Taylor with chestnut brown hair


    and aquamarine eyes in a lovely white gown staring back at me. Suddenly, the reflection changed… I


    saw the same Joy Taylor, but with a scarred face and broken leg. My hands instantly balled into fists


    remembering all the pain they had cause me. It was time to give them a taste of their own medicine.


    After dressing into an all ck one piece fitted leather suit and ck boots, I equipped myself with


    certain items and armed myself with my weapon of choice. Once I was done, exited Xavier’s office and


    climbed into his ck Dodge Charger, cing a small backpack with all of Ms. Lawrence’s favorite


    things on the passenger’s seat beside me.


    “You ready, J?” Xavier said, testing our


    communication devices, as I waited for the


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    warehouse’s gates to fully open. He was already outside on his motorcycle, dressed in tactical gear


    with a sn iper rifle on his back.


    “I’m ready,” I said, gripping the steering wheel with my gloved hands, excited to be able to use what I’ve


    learned all these years. It was time to put me to the test. I didn’t want to be remembered by just one


    incidental kill. I wanted the Blood Disciples to know I have what it


    the takes to be on the field. Plus, if I prove to them I’m capable of killing without remorse, boys wouldn’t


    need to hover so much.


    Remember Joy, they killed Joan, Delgado, and so many others. They even kidnapped Ma. They


    don’t deserve to live…


    I turned the ignition on, loving the powerful sound of the engine, then drove off towards Ma’s home.


    As I entered the residential area, I was shocked to see the dpidated houses, the garbage on the


    streets, the rough roads, and the vandalized structures. When I was growing up, this particr


    neighborhood was the Hillcrest of today. Many families scurried to get homes here. Now, it was utterly


    neglected.


    “I, I’m in position and scanning the perimeter,” Xavier said. “I see a dark blue car parked across the


    street from the Lawrence’s with two men seated inside. I also see a silver car parked in front of the next


    door neighbor’s house with two men sitting inside it as well. D amn, I can’t see inside the house


    though, but I see shadows. If we don’t time this properly, the men in the cars may alert the men inside


    Ma’s home. You take the blue car across the street while I take the one parked next door. By theThis is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    way, we need to be as quiet as possible so we don’t alert anyone. Don’t forget to signal me when


    you’re done.”


    “Copy that,” I said, shutting off my headlights before I turned the corner, parking the car three houses


    down from my target. I took my gun and attached my silencer, then walked out onto the sidewalk with


    the gun behind my back. I ducked between the other cars parked along the street, checking if any of


    the men in either cars had noticed my arrival. It seem they were busy on their smartphones..


    “Base, I need you to turn off the power in this neighborhood when I say so,” I heard Xavi tell Cristos


    while I approached my assigned vehicle.


    “Working on it. Give me a couple of minutes, X, Cristos said.


    I quickly crept towards the car, making sure no one was watching from inside their homes. Once I got


    to the car, I calmly knocked on the window of the passenger side, crouched dow smiling at the men


    through the window. I pulled the zipper of my leather suit down to shot


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    them some cleavage.


    “X, I’m about to take down my target,” I mumbled.


    “You have a green light,” Xavier said.


    The idiot seated at the passenger side quickly opened his door.


    “Hey beautiful! How can I help you?” The man said, leering at me. His breath smelled like cigarettes,


    alcohol and onions. Gripping my gun, I moved to get a good look at the both of them, noticing they


    were distracted by the sight of my breasts.


    I quickly pulled my gun out from behind me and shot the both of them in the chest, then again in the


    head.


    “I need you to die. Sorry boys.” I said, shutting the door quietly. I continued back to my car in a


    crouching position, giving Xavier the signal I was done.


    As if on cue, I heard the characteristic wh izzing sound of bullets flying through the air before it


    prated the windshield of the car across from the one I was.


    As I crept back to my car, I nced at the one Xavier had just shot at. I saw huge bullet holes in the


    windshield and two corpses with blood dripping from their heads.


    Once I was safely back inside my car, I zipped myself back up and contacted Xavier. “X, target


    neutralized.”


    “Yes, I can see that. Good job. Unfortunately, my hit wasn’t sound proof. If the neighbors heard that,


    they may have already alerted the Sheriff. So we need to act fast. Judging by the shadows in Ma’s


    house, I count two more inside. Knock on Ms. Lawrence’s door with bottle in your hand,” Xavier


    instructed. “Once I see Ms. Lawrence, I will know who to


    at.”


    “What if it’s a friend of hers, X?” I asked, not wanting any coteral damage. “Let me this. I moved out


    of my parking space and slowly drove to Ma’s house.


    “Alright. I’ll let you handle this,” Xavier said, agreeing with me. “Just have Ms. Lawrenc


    with you before the Sheriff gets here. I’ll cover you.”


    I parked the car in front of the Lawrence residence, ced my night vision goggles on th top of my


    head, grabbed the bottle of alcohol I Had brought with me and walked towards


    door with my gun behind my back.


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    I rang the doorbell and waited. I noticed the curtains of the front window move, behind it a distinct


    shadow of a man. I looked down at the cra ck underneath the door and saw shadows moving behind


    the door.


    “X, I have one by the window and one possibly behind the door,” I mumbled through my


    coms.


    “I see him. Base, I need you to turn off the lights when I give the signal,” Xavier said.


    “Copy,” Cristos replied. I quickly nned what I had to do in my head. I prayed the men inside didn’t


    see me as a threat.


    I inhaled deeply, nted a smile on my face and rang the doorbell again.


    It took several moments before Ms. Lawrence finally opened the door. Through the side cra ck of the


    door, I noticed a man lying t against the wall. Obviously, not a friend.


    I smiled warmly at Ma’s mother. She was shaking and looked quite agitated. Her eyes kept


    darting to the door.


    “Good evening, Ms. Lawrence. I’m-”


    “I know you,” she said while gripping her yellow colored shawl that was resting on her shoulders.


    “You’re the pretty girl who moved into the Old Taylor House. Everyone talks about you. How can I help


    you?”


    “There’s a costume party being held at a friend’s ce and there’s a lot of food and beverages for


    everyone. Ma mentioned earlier this afternoon when I saw her that you loved to attend


    parties,” I said


    “I would like to invite you as my guest. How about you get ready while I wait


    inside?”


    “Ah, no. I’d love to go, but you see I, uh, I have-”


    “Come now, Ms. Lawrence. You don’t want to keep Ma waiting,” I said.


    At the sound of Ma’s name, the man by the window moved. “I’m going in,” I mumble under my


    breath.


    “Base, lights off now!” The whole neighborhood immediately went pitch ck.


    I quickly pulled down my night vision goggles perched on the top of my head and rushe


    past Ms. Lawrence smashing the door against the man behind it. before throwing the bol


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    of premium scotch at the man in the living room.


    Pulling out my gun from behind me, I quickly shot the man standing in the living room before shooting


    the man behind the door in between his eyes. I went back to the man lying in the living room and shot


    him again… in the head. Clean. No witnesses.


    “Ms. Lawrence, are there any more of them?” I asked, walking back outside. She was shaking


    uncontrobly.


    “There were just two-”


    “X, make sure no onees after us,” I said.


    “Copy. Keeping an eye on the door,” Xavier said.


    I grabbed Ms. Lawrence by the shoulders and led her to the car, but she pulled away.


    “1-I need to g-get my things,” she said.


    The characteristic sound of tires screeching from a distance made the hairs on the back of my neck


    stand at attention. “X, what do you have?” I asked, taking out a syringe from my pocket. I would have to


    sedate Ms. Lawrence and drag her to the car. We didn’t have much


    time.


    “I have a ck van headed towards you, Xavier said. “Base, keep the lights from turning back on until J


    has flown the coop.”


    “No on will be turning the power back on except for me,” Cristos assured us.


    I walked behind Ms. Lawrence, cing the syringe to her neck.


    “What the-” Ms. Lawrence wasn’t able to finish her sentence. The drugs kicked in almo instantly,


    knocking her out unconscious.


    For a small and frail woman, she was heavy. I was able to get her into the car before a headlights came


    barreling towards me. I quickly took my night vision goggles off and t


    cover.


    Again, I heard the sound of bullets w hiz zing by before the van hit amp post. I quickly entered the


    car and drove off, speeding through the potholes that marred the streets.


    “Good work, J,” Xavier said. “Base, what’s the 411 on the Sheriff?”


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    “He’s still at the station. I rerouted all iing calls from that area. J, you should be safe to


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    “I want you to sleep in my arms tonight, J.”


    Chapter Comments


    Elizabeth Johnson


    poor ma, she is in for a shock.


    Luna-Mom


    oh dear Ma someone is kind and you think it’s love you poor girl


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