"What do you mean who" the loud voice of Ian echoed in the wide empty space "shhhh calm down will you and stop yelling" a frantic Leo responded the last thing he needed was attention and if Ian kept freaking out he was he was they were going to get it. "oh calm down , ha calm down he says how do you expect me to calm down when you just told me I'm to be transporting a person as in another human being, I know all my previous packages have not exactly been legal but this is to much I'm sorry" Ian said in a single breath he was really starting to wonder what he had gotten himself into.
"Alright I didn't want it to get to this but this is bigger than both of us so don't make me do something I'll regret. This job is a lot more than just a delivery and you can't back out now if not it's going to end really bad for both of us so your gonna get this job done, get your cut and it'll be over got it?" the question came out more like a command. Leo took a deep breath and let go of Ian's jacket he hadn't even noticed he had grabbed. "look this is new for me to but not completing this job is going to be a whole lot worse for both of us trust me I only want what's best for you and I trust you I'm giving you a chance to get out this life that I'm sure you don't want to be living".
"I'm sorry I yelled I should have heard you out first what do I need to know" Ian responded a determined look on his face. Leo let out a sigh of relief he knew he made a good choice picking Ian not that he didn't have other people to do the job but he chose him because he knew he had the empathy to transport a human especially one that had already been through so much. "His name is Alex he's twenty two years old that's all you need to know about him he's currently knocked out in the back seat but he'll he awake in a few hours, don't take any major roads and be careful there are alot of people looking for this kid. Make sure to keep him knocked out at all times he can be a challenge to when he's awake, don't make stops unless absolutely necessary you have a long way to drive and I want him delivered before nightfall if possible did you get all that". Ian simply nodded "don't worry I won't let you down where should I meet you when I'm done?", "back here, pease be careful you got this ok here is another dose of sleeping medication you can use it on him when he starts showing signs of waking up" he said handing over a small bottle and a sealed syringe he then took Ian by surprise by pulling him into a firm hug, he stood awkwardly for a few seconds before returning it "I've known you for a while kid you got alot ahead of you don't mess this up yeah" Leo said after pulling away, "come on were wasting daylight let's get you on the road" Leo had a small smile on his face as he directed Ian to the second parked car he looked into the back seat an was welcomed with the sight of a passed out male. He looked so peaceful he wondered what he would be like when he woke up.
"I thought you said he was twenty two he looks like a teenager" Ian said with a raised eyebrow the person in the back seat looked way to small for his age "he hasn't exactly been getting the best of treatment where he's coming from hopefully it will be better where he's going I don't know but try not to think about it to much this might come out as cold but this is still just a job so don't get attached, one last thing" Leo let out a breath as he handed Ian a gun "woah that's a gun why would I need a gun" "look you might not even use it I'm just trying to be careful ok remember you said you were gonna trust me we've been over this" "ok I think should go before you pull any more stuff out" Ian said with a light chuckle "be careful kid I'll be waiting for you" Ian responded with a nod as he got into the driver's side luckily the car had a GPS system so he simply imputed the address he was currently in New York and his location was in New Orleans, he let out a breath it was going to be a long ride.
About an hour and a half into the drive Ian heard shuffling in the back seat he looked into the rearview mirror and saw Alex twisting about in the back seat, his eyebrows were faced downwards and his lips were set in a frown he was releasing small whimpers as he turned his head from side to side Ian had decided to ignore it and focus on the road but the noise was slowly increasing as his whimpers excalated from small mumbles to silent cries and pleas for help. Ian's conscience got the better of him as he looked around before pulling over to check on the boy.
"Ok I'll just try and calm him down and continue driving yeah it'll be quick and I'll be back on schedule in no time-" Ian's personal monologue was interrupted be a loud scream from the back seat as Alex was now trashing about and sobbing as he begged for someone to make it stop. He began twisting violently and scratching his arms as broken sobs left his lips, Ian felt sorry for the boy even though he knew he shouldn't he climbed into the back seat and pulled the boy into a tight embrace he fought back at first but eventually relaxed and snuggled into the larger males chest as he whispered calm words into his ears. Once the boy was calm again and seemed to have fallen back asleep Ian quickly climbed back into the front seat to continue driving he had a really long way ahead of him.
A few more hours into the drive the silence was interrupted by Ian's stomach growling "you've got to be kidding me, right now seriously" he grumbled to himself and began keeping an eye out for a gas station so he could make a much needed stop. A few hours later and the car was parked in a small rundown gas station as he refilled the tank, once that was done he took a quick scan of the area before locking the doors and running into the small convenience store attached to the gas station.
A few yards behind a small black car was also parked "Boss he's left the target unattended to should we move in?" the buff male in the front seat asked his superior through his earpiece "no wait a little you don't want anyone seeing you hauling an unconscious boy out of the back seat of a car send one of your men to distract the errand boy while you wait for the coast to clear so you can grab him I don't want any attention this must be done hush hush if the police catch wind of this were done" "yes boss" he answered and hung up before turning around to one of the two men seated in the back seat "you " both raised their heads "not both of you, you the one on the right yeah you", he continued once he got the right persons attention "you saw who got out of the car right" the man nodded go into that store and stall him for as long as you can wait for my signal then you leave got it?" the man only nodded "good now go".
Inside the store Ian was conflicted on what to buy he already had a cart full of some food, snacks and drinks but he felt like he should get more just a nagging feeling. "Have you tried these they're really nice " Ian looked to the side and was greeted with the sight of a small man holding up a bag of candy "sorry what" he asked with a raised eyebrow "well you seemed conflicted so I thought I should give you a hand this is one of me favourites I shop here often, sad to say, but I've come to love this place and I now have a knack for finding its hidden gems I could show you some" the man said a small smile on his face. Ian let out an awkward chuckle "um I'd love to but I can't really right now maybe if I'm passing through again" he said he really didn't have time for this and the unsettling feeling was still there one could even say it was getting worse. He tried to step away but the man blocked his path, "Come on surely you could spare a few minutes for this I promise you won't regret it" the man said Ian was already regretting starting this conversation in the first place and his patience was running thin "look sir you seem like a really nice guy but I really don't have the time I'm sure if you look around you'll find someone else who needs help searching for hidden gems" Ian responded a thin lipped and fake smile plastered on his face. The man's smile dropped at this "you should get a lighter" "what" Ian was puzzled how did this guy go from trying to show him candy to telling to get something as odd as a lighter "I said get a lighter you're gonna need one and you should probably get back to your car "Ian's eyes widened "SHIT" he curses loudly as he rushed out the store, not before grabbing a lighter the man at the counter yell profanities at him for not paying he simply dug his hand into his pocket pulled out a wad of cash and tossed it at the man. Once he caught sight of the car he saw two people approaching it with menacing looks on their faces, slowing down and approaching the car he cleared his throat "excuse me gentlemen but can I help you" Ian asked an innocent look on his face both of them halted their steps and he could see the larger of the two clench his fists in anger obviously annoyed that their plans had been interrupted, he knew he could easily beat Ian up but the voice of his superior echoed in his head the operation was to be done quietly without drawing attention so he took a deep breath and stepped back "no we were just passing through" he said through gritted teeth. "Okay then if you would excuse me" Ian said as he awkwardly squeezed in-between the two men with his large shopping bags and got into the driver seat and drove away.
"You had one job to do ONE!!" the angry thug yelled his name was Teddy unlike his name he was anything but soft and cute especially now when he was angry at his two minions "all you had to do was distract the kid for a couple of minutes I told you to wait for my signal is that so damn hard" he fumed. The person he was currently yelling at, Jean was simply looking at the ground not because he felt bad but because he was trying to hide his smirk he and Teddy had unfinished business and this was his way of getting his revenge "I'm sorry boss" he muttered "of course you are just stay out of my sight before you make do something to you that I'm gonna regret" Teddy grunted before walking away to look for something to take his anger out on. Jean turned to see Teddy's second minion Dan staring at him, he had always felt like something was off about the man feeling uncomfortable under his gaze he walked out of the room leaving Dan there alone an eerie smile on his face.
"Man that was close" Ian let out a sigh of relief as he continued to drive down the busy streets "I can't believe I almost lost you huh" he spoke to the unconscious man in the back seat "there's no way I'm gonna be able to make this delivery today" he mumbled looking out the window at the darkening sky "let's just hope Leo won't be too pissed" he said reaching over to the passenger's side to grab one of the bags of chips he bought. After almost a minute of struggling he managed to open the bag and pop one chip into his mouth he let out a breath before relaxing into his seat.
"Don't move"
Ians breath hitched as he felt a knife to his throat. He looked into the rearview mirror and was greeted with the sight of two beautiful pitch black eyes staring right back at him.
"Pull over now" the deep voice said pressing the knife harder onto his throat
"Ok" Ian breathed out before slowing the car down. Once he felt the knife to his throat loosen he abruptly swerved the cat to the side sending all inside it crashing to one side that was the last he remembered before his vision blacked out.