SAGE

Sage Miller

Even though you don't mean to hurt me.

You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

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Friday night, the only Friday night in a very long time I chose to stay in and sleep. Maybe it was because Smurf ditched her friends and a party to be with me. So why not do the same.

That very same night I woke up to my phone ringing. At first, I groaned and turn around stuffing my face in my pillow. But the person was persistent.

Giving up my sleep, I reached for my phone and answered it. Very rudely.

"This better be fucking important or I swear I'll fucking murder you in your sleep."

At first, I heard shuffling and then a few cusses. That woke me up immediately. I sat up and looked at the caller Id. I saw that it was Sebastian.

"Sebastian. Hey man, what's up?" I began to panic when I heard a car starting up.

"Sage man. Get the fuck out of your house." I could tell that he was panicking.

"What? Why?" I stuttered getting scared.

"Man, get the fuck out of your house. Dante was attacked. And Ryder was killed." If that didn't get me moving I don't know what would.

The moment I joined a gang I knew the consequences. Since Sebastian was the first to join he told me but I thought I could handle it. But the real heat just sunk in. This is fucking scary.

In seconds I was on my feet searching for our clothes. I'd never thought I'd say this but I wished Alora never spent the night.

"Meet us at the location at dawn." He instructed. A location is a place we retreat to after an attack. "And if I'm not there let's assume the worst."

He didn't wait for me to speak, he hung up on me.

My brain began to go on the override. Adrenaline is pumped in my blood. I went to Alora's side and shook her.

"Alora, wake up." I didn't wait for her protests. I picked her up and put her naked self on her feet. I wished I had time to enjoy the view but I didn't.

"Sage, what's going on?" She lazily asked. I throw her clothes in her direction.

"I need you dressed in the next minute," I ordered her, I paused and looked at her for a moment. "And I'll explain later."

I told her. What I really wanted to tell her was that I'm still thinking of a lie to tell you.'. I couldn't tell her that I was in a gang and there was an attack now I'm not sure if they'll come to my house so we have to get out of here because they will definitely, most certainly kill us.

"Get dressed Alora," I shouted as I picked up a duffle bag and threw a few shirts and boxers in there, the essentials. Who knows when I'll be able to come back.

I turned to find Alora only halfway done. I grabbed her shoes and phone then grabbed mine and I grabbed her, we ran down the stairs. I managed to snatch our keys in the process.

"What is going on? I'm confused." She asked again.

"I'd be scared of you weren't," I mumbled locking the door. We needed to get the fuck out of there.

"I don't get this and you're scaring me." She said putting on her shoe.

You'd be really scared if you knew what was really going on.

"Follow my car. I'll tell you." I threw her keys at her and she caught them with ease.

I ran to my car and started in. I roughly reversed it into the road and drove. Alora followed nicely behind and close by. Her car was faster than mine anyway.

We drove about three miles away from my house all along she followed me.

I stopped next to an abandoned warehouse. She parked right next to me and got out of her car first. I looked at my rearview mirror and saw her slamming her door shut. She started marching in my direction.

she wanted an explanation I

stepped away ready

out. She put her hands on her hip to show me

acknowledge how under control I've been? Didn't freak out at all. Totally calm." I could tell that she was freaking out and that

of all." She breathed out and suddenly she grabbed a fistful of my shirt and pulled. "What the fuck is

"Umm." I stuttered.

Sage? What?" She

mom was coming home and she would've

was a fucking

She scoffed rolling her eyes.

not lying to you. I'm choosing

where's the difference,

complicated okay. I really

towards her and held

I asked her

sure anymore.

I'll explain as soon I can but for

She greeted her teeth. I pulled her in for a

and hoisted her up. She moaned in my mouth and I felt myself melt into her. She was

leaning against my car. We talked for hours and right before dawn, I left to

in relief when

made it."

I made it. Now tell me

They're trying to fight back but they won't win." I heard Dante before I

moment saw him I sucked in through my

I said. He was

say, boy?" He was seething then he winced. I gulped because I'm scared

looking down. Bowing to him. He may have been butted but he'll have

thought." He mused. A few guys snickered. "Now getting

piped down and everyone turned to him

war." He started. "I may be out of the business now but you will not back down. You'll continue

of protest. No one wanted to die and continuing with business as usual

his voice. "We have help from upstairs. No need

Upstairs." I

Worry about the sales. We wouldn't want the Westies to think

kept on thinking about what

someone else? How he talked about the help from upstairs. He talked with so much respect. I know he didn't mean God so he must be talking about a

what to do

And right now we were at my house in the driveway. The whole scare seemed like history or in fact like

usual and so was Sebastian. We worked at school and parties we

the question that's been bothering me since this

"Hey, Sebastian?" I started.

"Yeah." He answered.

Dante talking about? The help from upstairs, who

you long enough." He mumbled. "Was wondering when are

I pushed myself off the car

for almost a year now. Since they

you mean since they moved here?"

did the crew. They expanded it here, in Miami and word has it that they want to expand it to the whole state of

and

Godfather is but he's quite

is getting really

a few months, no

actually work for?"

for the Casias cartel." He said it like it was no big deal. When in fact it was a very big deal. A cartel? I thought we were the Casias gang, not the

cartels before. Those guys are really

My jaw

shushed me. "You thought we were the only ones?" He rhetorically asked. I raised my brow

branches. Take it as a pyramid but I don't know how many levels it has but we're at the bottom. That's why we're called a gang. A small part of the cartel. I don't know how much stuff the whole cartel is involved in