"You're hanging out with the cop that's looking for evidence to arrest you?" Alexa asked Pablo as they both walk back home.
"You haven't left the group have you?" She adds before turning to him.
She noticed his lips quivering. "You promised. You're putting yourself in big trouble. I'm only trying to help you. "
He stopped and turn to her. She also stopped to listen to what he had to say.
"I know, I know Alex... it's just" he stopped and sighed. "Thanks to this group, I have enough to pay my tuition fee and even the rent," he explained.
"Well quit now."
"I can't, once you're in, there's no leaving."
She put her hands up. "Fine, I'm not gonna pester you again, I give up. But whatever happens, do remember I warned you"
Pablo puts his hand around her shoulder and they both walk forward.
"Relax, nothing's going to happen. And even if something did happen, what's the worse? It's not like I killed anyone."
He decided to change the topic as he noticed she wasn't interested in hearing what he had to say.
"Did I tell you that I had a date with Reema? I even kissed her."
"Stop. You're bluffing, you kissed Reema?" She asked.
He smiled and slipped his hands into his pocket before picking up the pace.
"Heyyy, wait… what happened with you and Reema?" Alexa asked.
***
A month later.
Just when Pablo thought everything was going well; his school life was back on track, his grades were getting back up, and everything was great.
He received a text from the eye.
He pulled out his phone to see what it was. The moment he saw who it was, his smile faded. And it felt like his life in the past month was all a dream and he has finally awakened from said dream.
"There's a package in front of your door." was what the message said.
He quickly went to get the package like they ordered. Pablo hissed as he saw a box in front of his door. "Not the box again," He cried.
He looked around to see if he'll find the person that dropped the box but no one was there. He exhaled before picking the box up and without hesitation, he ripped it open to see what was in it. He has had enough of the secrets, keeping things with him without knowing what was inside.
After opening the box. He jolts and throws the box on the ground as he saw a gun in it. The gun fell out of the box and hits the ground. Pablo leaned back on his door as he stared at the gun his heart beating fast.
He pulled out his phone and texted the eye, telling them he will not keep the gun with him. His eyes were filled with sheer terror. His phone buzzed as a new message from the eye came in.
It was a photo of him when he collected the cocaine from Eric months ago. His eyes widens as he stared at it. He received another photo of him when he exchanged the package with the other guy, just before the police came.
He also received a video of when he took off his mask to knock at Alexa's aunt. This was enough to make him end up in jail. 'I'm completely fucked' he thought to himself. He quickly picked up the gun with his shaky hand.
"Keep it with you until we need it" the eye sent another message.
He quickly tuck the gun into his pocket as the creaking of the next door fills the air. It was the apartment that Alexa stays in. She sent a wave of smile his way. He also forced a smile on his face and walk a few steps backward.
"I gotta go… there's something I need to take care of and it has nothing to do…" he let the words trail off and rushed into the room and closed it with a loud thud.
Now inside the room, he pulled out the gun and throw it away from him. His heart was beating really fast as he stared at the gun. He pulled out his phone to look at the photos the eye sent.
End of chapter.