Alive with Me

Chapter 16

3 years ago...

Lia

"Please," Lenny pleaded to me. "Please don't do this..."

"Do it, love. Show me you love me. Prove to me that you will never leave me," Miguel said.

I looked at him as the tears rolled down my cheeks.

I shook my head. "I can't..."

His face hardened.

"Do it," he barked.

I shook my head.

Then a vicious and sardonic smile graced his lips.

"Maybe you need a little incentive," he drawled.

I frowned.

Then he pulled out his phone. He grabbed me to him and showed me the screen.

I gasped. "No!" I yelped.

"Choose, love. Are you going to kill Lenny or do I get my man to kill your little sister?"

I shook my head. "No. Please, Miguel. You don't have to do this. I swear to you, I won't do it again. I promise. I'll behave. I'll be a good girl. Just please..."

"Choose!" He barked. "You have five seconds or I'll kill them both."

"No!" I cried out. "Miguel..."

"One."

I shook my head.

"Two."

I shook my head again. "Please..." I begged him.

"Three."

"Don't make me do this," I said, but Miguel continued counting.

"Four."

"Please don't"

"Five," he said.

"No!" I screamed.

"Do it, Lia. It's okay," Lenny said.

I shook my head.

Lenny nodded at me. "It's okay," Lenny said, once again. "Either way I die. Just kill me and save your sister."

"This is on you, love," Miguel said, as he placed the gun to Lenny's head.

"I'll do it. I'l do it!" I sobbed out.

He laughed wickedly.

"Good girl," he said.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," I said brokenly through my tears.

Lenny smiled at me and nodded.

I was shaking with fear.

Lenny closed her eyes.

"I'm sorry," I said.

"Do it!" Miguel yelled causing me to jump and pull the trigger.

I woke up in a piercing scream.

Oh god... Why? Why?

Tears were continuously rolling down my cheeks, as I struggled to breathe.

My door bursts open and Jake, Dave, and Allan all came rushing in.

Oh god. Nate...

"Fuck," Jake cursed.