Runaway

Rachel sat back on the couch. She tucked her knees up to her chest and closed her eyes. She was lazily humming trying to push the horrible scenarios to the back of her mind. She knew Darren could handle what was going to happen. He'd handled worse in the past. Darren basically took over from her dad. But she still worried about him, just like she'd worry when she was in LA.
The couch dipped down and Rachel opened her eyes. She saw Darren and smiled lightly. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and she rested her head on his shoulder. "Are they watching?" Rachel asked.
"They're always watching." he replied. "She's such a fucking psychopath that her and her reinforcements take shifts."
"Thanks for doing this." she told him.
"Stop." he rolled his eyes.
"What's happening now then?" Rachel asked.
"I'm going to steal your phone and text her to piss her off. Then you're going to go with your friends so they all follow. Then I'm going to go in there. You'll leave so you don't get hurt. Then we'll lock the door." Darren smirked.
"Be careful." she widened her eyes.
"I've done it before. Calm down."
"I don't know who decided it was your job to do this." Rachel said.
"You did. You phoned me."
"You know that isn't what I meant." she snapped. "When Dad went to prison who told you you had to carry things on?"
"No one." he shrugged. "I don't know. It just felt right."
"I still get scared you'll get arrested."
"You don't need to be, I'm clever."
"That's why I'm scared!" she exclaimed. "It's always people who think they're too clever to get arrested that do."
"Are you planning on ratting me out?" he asked casually.
"Of course I'm not."
"I'm sorry, Rach." he suddenly said.
"For what?"
"For everything I put you through." he explained. "You saved my ass so many times. I don't know where I would be without you."
"Probably in a ditch somewhere." she smiled lightly.
"I went to see Dad. He's worried about you. If I found you I promised him I'd get you to visit or at least call." he explained.
"I'll call him." she eventually sighed.
"I know what you're thinking about." he stated.
"What's that?" she asked innocently.
"About all the shit that went down with the drugs." Darren said. He reached in his pocket an dulled out a pack of cigarettes. He lit up and Rachel glared at him.
"Don't you dare smoke in my apartment." she snapped.
"Fine, I'll go to the window." he said defensively. He walked over got the window opened up. He stood smoking by the window while Rachel watched him.
"And yeah, I was thinking about that." she confirmed.
"Things aren't like that anymore. I'm in a place where I can make other people feel like shit and terrified. Not the other way around."
"I don't want to think about you making other people feel that way." she said.
"Why not?" he asked.
"You're my big brother. You're the best to me. I don't like imagining you like that."
Darren through the butt out of the window and turned. "Give me your phone." he said, ignoring what she had just said. She did as told and he started typing.
"What did you say?" she asked.
"That you're sick of the mystery. You want to meet face to face and I gave her the place." he explained.
"Now?" she asked urgently.
"Yes, now." he rolled his eyes. "Guys!" he yelled. People started appearing. Darren's guys walked out of one of the rooms and came into the sitting room. Someone knocked the door and Darren went over to answer it. Tony, Vic, Jaime, Rissa and Mike walked in to meet the others. "I haven't seen you." Darren stated.
"I'm Mike." he introduced himself.
"The one who got glassed." he said.
"Yeah. Guessing you're the big brother that everyone is scared of." Mike said. Rachel looked between them anxiously but Darren eventually smiled.
"That's me." Darren confirmed. "You go. I'll follow." he urged.
"I'll see you soon." Rachel sighed. She hugged him tightly and pulled away. "I love you." she told him.
"Hurry up." he said simply. Rachel nodded and walked out with the others. They walked downstairs and outside. Tony wrapped his arm around Rachel as they walked to Rissa's car.
"How you feeling?" Vic asked.
"I'll be fine." she reassured them.
"I like your brother." Mike stated.
"You would." Vic rolled his eyes.
"At least he has your back." Jaime shrugged.
"Let's just discuss the entire plan with these pricks watching." Rissa mocked.
"We should get in the car." Rachel laughed. They all got into the car and Tony sat close to Rachel he took her hand and she smiled.
"Everything will be okay." he soothed.
"I know." she nodded. Part of her actually believed it too.
They drove until they arrived at a huge yard with warehouses. Rissa parked up and they all got out of the car. Tony squeezed Rachel's hand to comfort her as they walked from the car into the warehouse. They walked inside and Rachel looked around.
The place was huge. It was completely empty too. There was no where to hide. The floor was made of hard cement and the walls were metal. The whole thing resembled a cage. Then her eyes fell on Megan. She was leaning up against one of the walls lazily with two men next to her.
They walked a little closer to the other group and stopped. Megan smiled sickeningly and walked forward. "I was going to come alone, good thing I didn't!" Megan called.
"Why are you doing this?" Tony asked.
"Isn't it obvious?!" she laughed shrilly. "I love you, Tony. You love me back too, I know it."
"He doesn't." Rachel said.
"Who the fuck are you?" she sneered. "You're the reason he can't be with me."
"Stop with all this!" Tony snapped.
"I can't." Megan smirked.
"I take back what I said to you before you smashed my face. You are completely fucking insane." Mike said.
"You'll deserve it." Rissa smiled slightly.
"What will you all do?" Megan teased.
Then the door opened behind them and more men walked inside. They waked past and went to stand by Megan. Megan now had six men with her. "Go on then." Megan urged.
But the door opened again. This time Darren walked in with the eight men that's had came with him. Megan's eyes widened and they went to stand in front of Rachel and the others.
"What's going on?" Megan asked.
"Thank you." Rachel told Darren. She reached up to kiss his cheek and he hugged her for a minute before they pulled away.
"Get out now." Darren told them. He was looking angrily at Megan. Rachel could tell he was close to snapping. Rachel nodded and pulled the others over to the door. "Great to finally meet you!" Darren called. "I'm Switcha'. You've been bothering my little sister and I don't like that. Now I'm going to make you leave her alone to be with Tony and I'm going to enjoy it." Darren spat, walking closer to them. "Incase you haven't noticed I've got you outnumbered. I'm counting you too, sweetheart. I don't have a problem with hitting a woman." he added nastily.
The groups had nearly collided. Rachel was pulled out of the door by Rissa. Mike closed the door and they heard a lock snap from inside.
Now all they could do was stand back and wait.

Notes

Hey! What did you think? Sorry it's been so long. I've been feeling really shit and was too sad to write. But I finished this for you. I hope it was okay. The next chapter is the last one! I might do a sequel. What do you think? :)