Losers Never Win, Black Ghost [top 100 books to read txt] 📗

can get the money,” Serena implied, shaking her head fiercely.

            “Too late for that,” he replied, shutting that idea down. “You gon make us some good money too…” Serena turned her head as K-9 leaned in and kissed the side of her neck. “But I gotta see what you workin’ with first though.” After hearing that, Serena reached for the door handle, but was snatched up by K-9. “Com’ on baby girl… don’t make this hard.”

            “No…” Serena mumbled, trying to avoid the tongue that glided down the side of her face. “Please, I can get you the money…” K-9 wasn’t hearing a word she said. His mind was already made up. “Stop, . . . please” she begged. K-9 went for her shirt, pulling it off gently.

            “Relax baby girl…” he whispered. “You gon’ enjoy this.”

Chapter 14

Two minutes after midnight, Cain was sound asleep in his bed. Today had been pretty boring, and it didn’t help that he wasn’t able to see Serena. He thought the time they spend together meant something, but maybe he was wrong. Surely Serena would have tried to contact him if that was the case.

            He tossed and turned in the sheets, unable to get a good sleep. Cain’s mind spiraled around in his skull. He was dreaming about Serena, and something wasn’t right. In his dream she was being afflicted, hurt, no was there for her. Cain rushed to be by her side, but seemed get further and further away the faster he ran. Then it happened, she disappeared, whispering while doing so.

            ‘…Cain….’ Her voice echoed through out a blank atmosphere in Cain’s mind; ending the dream abruptly.

            Cain jerked up in his bed, sweating fiercely. He looked around his room with wide, red eyes. Something wasn’t right. He sprung out of the bed and snatched on a pair of pants. Serena was in trouble, and he could feel it.

            With out even putting on a shirt Cain ran out of his room. He had no idea where Serena was, but had a pretty good guess of where to start his search. He dashed to stairway and climbed to the top level. Yanking open the door to the roof, his eyes grazed the area, spotting who he came for.

            Serena was standing on the edge on the four-story building staring down at the concrete sidewalk. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying. She had bruises on her arm and face from failing to escape K-9. The thing that hurt her the most though, was her broken spirit; it had finally shattered.

            “Serena!” she heard someone yell. When she looked behind her she saw Cain running in her direction. “Serena…” he said, stopping at the ledge. He glared at her with concern printed all over his face. “What are you doin’?”

            Serena gazed at him with a tear leaking from her right eye. Before she could say or do anything, Cain quickly grabbed her and swung her to the safety of his arms. He clung tightly to her as she began to weep quietly.

            “I’m sorry,” Serena mumbled. “But I just can’t take anymore.” Cain didn’t say a word, he continued to hold her, stroking her hair gently. “I want it all to end . . . everything.”

            “Don’t say that,” Cain spoke up.

            “Why?” Serena shot back, water constantly running from her eyes. “Give me one reason, one good reason I should be alive?” Cain stared at the roof’s tile, thinking about how much he cared for Serena. “Exactly. There is none. There’s…”

            “Me,” Cain softly interrupted. The tears that streamed down Serena’s face almost came to a halt. She slowly lifted her head, replaying what he just said. “Me.” He repeated. “If you do, what you think you want to do. Then I’ll have no one.” Cain cleared his throat, keeping his voice strong instead of weak and feeble. “I can’t lose you, your all I have. My mother’s gone . . . but you, your all I got now. I don’t wanna lose you too.” His voice broke and he lowered his head. No tears dripped from his eyes, but there was no question he meant what he said. “I love you Serena, and I’ll neva let ‘Anything’ happen to you.”

            His words torn at Serena’s damaged heart, forcing more tears to drip off her face. “I need you…” she muttered, wrapping her arms around his back. “He won’t leave me alone.”

            “Who?” Cain asked. It was beginning to come clear to him that someone pushed her to this fragile state of mind.

            “K-9,” Serena buried her head in his chest as the truth slipped from her lips. “I owned him money, but I don’t have it. Now, ... now he wants me. Wants me to make his money.” She clenched her teeth as pictured her self on a dirty street corner, prostituting. “He wants to sell me! Sell my body…” she exclaimed, dreading the very idea of it. Serena raised her eyes and stared Cain in the face. “Don’t let him do it! Don’t let him have me Cain!” She cried.

            Cain stood quietly, stilling holding on to Serena. His love for her was the only thing that kept his head on his shoulders, because on the inside, Cain’s blood was boiling. Hearing K-9’s plans for Serena made the hatred in his heart over flow, but he kept his raging emotions within and let out a deep sigh.

            “I wont,” Cain simply replied. “I promise you that.”

Chapter 15

The next day at 11:30pm, Serena was in a dark ally waiting for K-9. She and Cain had devised a plan to get rid of him once and for all. She stood quietly, waiting for the infamous Monte Carlo to drive down the narrow path, which it did moments later.

            Serena’s heart started to race in her chest. She hoped this would work. K-9 drove next to her and unlocked the doors. He watched her as she walked around the back of the car to get in.

            “What up baby girl?” he grinned. “Ready to make some money?” Serena couldn’t look him in the eye, so she simply nodded her head. “Good. But first thing first. Let’s get you warmed up.” K-9 grazed his tongue across his teeth and slid his pants zipper down.

            Serena cringed on the inside, but gathered her strength. “Okay, just let me get comfortable,” she said. She began to remove her jacket slowly, taking out the knife she hid in the pocket. Serena covered the blade with her jacket, getting ready to take action.

            K-9 rolled his eyes ready to make moves. “Com’ on baby girl, we aint got all day,” he rushed. “We gotta…” his words diminished the second he felt a three-inch knife sink into his right leg. He cried out in agony, clutching the painful wound. Serena went for the car door, but K-9 grabbed her by the arm. His grip was so tight that it short-circuited her blood flood. “You dead…” he growled, eyes blazing with rage.

            K-9 dragged Serena closer to him when a brick suddenly broke through the driver side window. Glass flew all over the in and outside of the car as the brick landed in K-9’s lap. The shock of the window getting smashed gave Serena the second she needed to escape from K-9’s grasp. She virtually kicked the door open and ran out of the vehicle.

            K-9 shoved open his door and staggered out of the car. “What the hell goin’ on?” he wondered. He snatched the knife out of his leg, tossing it to the ground when he caught sight of Cain who stood directly in front of him. Both of Cain’s fists were balled tightly and he had a scowl of hate on his face. K-9 clenched his jaw, putting two and two together. “You gon pay for that, white boy. You and yo lil bitch.”

            Cain rushed K-9, tackling him into the side of the car. K-9 crashed on his vehicle violently; his stab wound pulsed in pain. Cain struck him across the face twice, and then threw him on the ground. K-9 shook his head quickly, keeping himself from being dazed. He felt Cain come behind him and scooped up glass fragments on the ground from his broken window.

            Cain grabbed K-9 by the shirt, cocking his arm back to hit him again, but was slapped in the face with shattered glass and dirt. The glass sliced through his skin, causing blood run down his face. His own blood blinded his eyes, and Cain back stepped into the car. K-9 quickly got on his feet and slammed a fist into Cain’s right eye.

            Serena covered her mouth upon seeing the turn of events. She flinched when Cain got struck again. “Cain…” she mumbled.

            K-9 back handed Cain fiercely, and threw him down. “Yea. What’s up now?” K-9 taunted, kicking him in the stomach. “Punk ass white boy.” He reached in his jeans and removed a glock 36.

            Serena’s eyes widened and she knew she had to do something. She glanced around the area desperately searching for a way to fend off her oppressor. Her eyes traveled to the damaged Monte Carlo and she ran to it.

            “Turn yo faggot ass around!” K-9 exclaimed as he kicked Cain once more. Cain coughed in agony from the blow to the stomach. He slowly flipped over on his back, wiping the blood from his eyes. K-9 grinned while he aimed the gun between Cain’s eyes. “After I’m done with you... imma spend some quality time with yo chick,” he snarled. The look on his face was psychotic and ghastly.

            “No!” Serena yelled, coming behind them. She carried the revolver she saw yesterday in K-9’s glove compartment. With both eyes closed, Serena couldn’t bare to look as she fired a round at K-9.

            The bullet struck the brick wall in front of K-9 and he spun around in a heartbeat. He lifted his weapon and pulled the trigger twice. The first bullet snuck into Serena’s upper chest, causing blood to spew from the wound. The second ripped into her lower torso, tearing through the liver and grazing the stomach before exploding out of her back.

            Cain completely froze as he watched Serena’s body drop to the ground. His mouth hung open and his eyes shifted to K-9. Before he knew it, he was staring down the barrel of a gun again.

            K-9 showed his jagged gold teeth in a crooked grin, and squeezed