Love, Guns And Everything In Between

Never mess with the Apostles

Cassidy sat at the desk in her room with her glasses on and her light blonde hair tied back in a neat pony tail.

She was still wearing her pyjamas even though it was already 9am. Music was playing from the large speaker at the corner and she sang along with the song's lyrics.

Showing on the monitors on the desks, were multiple market charts and indicators. She was working.

There were knocks coming from her room's door but she couldn't hear it because of the loud music.

Getting frustrated, her roommate Nicole, stomped into the room and turned off the music.

"Hey!", Cassidy exclaimed, angry that she had turned off her speaker.

"I've been knocking for over five minutes, what the hell is wrong with you?", Nicole snapped.

"Oh, sorry. You know I like working with my music on.", Cassidy apologized.

"That's not an excuse Cassy. You haven't even showered yet.", Nicole said, noticing that she was still in her pyjamas.

"I'll do that later, just let me breathe.", Cassidy stated as she returned her gaze to her monitors' screens.

"Nope. Go get a shower and come downstairs, I finished cooking breakfast like an hour ago.", Nicole turned to leave.

"Really?, Why didn't you bring any up for me then?", Cassidy asked as she got up and rushed downstairs.

Nicole was a lot of things but what Cassidy loved the most about her was her cooking. There was none other like it in this world.

By the time Nicole reached the dining table, Cassidy had already finished eating everything!

"You really need to watch the way you eat.", Nicole said as she sat next to Cassidy who could barely stand up. She was stuffed.

"I never get fat so I don't need to.", Cassidy replied and they both laughed.

"By the way, how was the visit to your parents' place?, Nicole asked.

Cassidy had left weeks back to spend some time with her parents. She just returned last night so they didn't have time to talk about it.

"It was... something.", Cassidy said with a smile.

"Now I know there's some good info that needs sharing.", Nicole dragged her chair closer to Cassidy's, "Better start talking girlfriend."

"Well, you'll never guess who I met.", Cassidy giggled.

"Derek?", Nicole guessed.

"What?, No! Ew!", Cassidy exclaimed in disgust.

Derek was her ex boyfriend and from her reaction, it was clear that they didn't end on good terms. He had cheated on her with someone he claimed that he hated. It was a story she just did not like remembering.

"I thought we discussed that we would never mention his name again?", Cassidy queried.

"I'm so sorry baby girl, it just came out.", Nicole apologized.

"Anyway, no, it wasn't Derek. I met Kelvin J. Gregory.", Cassidy said with an excited tone at the end of her statement.

"Who?", Nicole asked, a bit confused.

"The Kelvin J. Gregory, the multi billionaire. Come on, you know this guy!"

"I do, just wanted to make sure I wasn't hearing things.", Nicole responded.

"I couldn't believe I was going to meet him either. So apparently, his parents live next to mine.", Cassidy explained.

"No way.", Nicole said with an underlying tone of disbelief.

"For real, his parents invited my family to dinner and I met him."

"So how did it go?, How's he like?", Nicole asked excitedly.

"He was unexpectedly cool. I thought he would be snobby and cold but he was the exact opposite.", Cassidy said.

"Wow. You must have had so much fun.", Nicole pouted playfully.

"It is too bad you weren't there though.", Cassidy smiled.

"You're lucky I wasn't there. You would have been so embarrassed.", They both laughed.

"Surprisingly, he also took my number just before I left.", Cassidy said and Nicole's eyes widened in surprise but her facial expression quickly turned to one of delight.

"No way! Did he contact you?", Nicole asked excitedly.

"Yes, but I haven't heard from him since last week.", Cassidy stated.

"Did you text him then?", Nicole queried.

"I did but he hasn't replied yet. You know I can't text him again since it would look like an act of desperation.", Cassidy answered.

"Yeah, you're right. A guy like that definitely doesn't lack chicks so we have to play our cards right."

"Hey, slow your roll there.", Cassidy said, realizing where Nicole was taking this whole thing to.

"I don't want to go chasing after the guy or anything. If he wants to be friends then I'm down with that, anything else is a no.", Cassidy added.

"What the hell are you talking about Cassy?, This guy is big money! You definitely don't want to miss out on a catch like this.", Nicole voiced.

"Once again, it isn't like that.", Cassidy said, "And shouldn't you be getting to work?"

"Shit!", Nicole exclaimed as she checked the time and got up to go get dressed but without informing Cassidy that she would he back for the rest of the story later.

Less than an hour later, Nicole was already off to work leaving Cassidy ,who worked from home, to her own devices.

Hours flew by and Cassidy was already done with analysing market charts and placing trades so she was now watching a movie in the living room with a large bowl of popcorn by her side.

Suddenly, her phone rang and she picked it up to see Nicole's name on the caller ID. She quickly answered the call and placed the phone on her ear.

"What do you want Nikky?, I'm watching a movie here."

"Hey, have you heard the news?", Nicole hurriedly said.

"What news?", Cassidy asked.

"Someone attacked your prince charming."

"Who?"

"Just turn on the news, they should be talking about it now.", Nicole said before ending the call.

Still quite confused, Cassidy picked up the remote and switched to news channel to see the news reporter stating details to a headline.

"...officials are still unsure of what led to the assassination of over 200 individuals around the country in less than 24 hours. This killing spree has scared the citizens of the united states and the government have passed out a bill to impose an emergency curfew around the country until everything has been settled.", The news reporter announced and a graphic image depicting the scene of multiple decapitated bodies which made Cassidy cover her mouth in horror came up on the screen. It seemed like she tuned it in just after the graphic image warning.

"Some of the bodies have been identified as members of a certain mafia gang whose name is yet to be announced. Although unconfirmed, it is being suspected that this killing spree was done by a rival gang but it is yet to be confirmed."

"Federal officers have also announced that the victim mafia gang has also been found responsible for the attack on the CEO of the Gregory cooperation, Kelvin J. Gregory's convoy about two days ago. There has been multiple theories since this information had been brought to light but the Gregory cooperation remains silent to the accusations.", The news reporter added while a witness video showing the attack on Kelvin's convoy played on the side of the screen.

Cassidy immediately got worried as she saw the video and quickly picked up her phone and scrolled through her contact list and found Kelvin's number.

She immediately called it but began to get nervous after she did so. She had never called Kelvin before and she didn't know if he would pick up or how he would behave towards the fact that she called him without asking first.

'I just hope he picks up.'

"Hello.", Kelvin's voice suddenly sounded from the phone.

"Oh. Hey, hi.", Cassidy stuttered and she immediately kicked herself in embarrassment.

"How are you doing Cassidy?", Kelvin asked with a light chuckle.

"I'm good, you?"

"I'm doing pretty good too."

"So sorry for calling you unannounced.", Cassidy apologized.

"No worries, it's cool. I was going to call you anyway."

"Really?"

"Yeah. But we can talk about that another time. Why did you call?", Kelvin asked in a soft tone so he wouldn't seem rude.

"Uhm, I saw you on the news just now. Are you okay?", Cassidy asked and sensing the genuine worry in her tone, Kelvin smiled inwardly.

"I'm good. Just got a few bruises and scratches but I'll live.", Kelvin responded.

"Alright. That's all I wanted to know.", Cassidy said and was about to end the call when Kelvin quickly stopped her.

"When will you be free?, I was wondering if we could go out for dinner some time.", Kelvin suddenly said.

Cassidy's face immediately got bright red as she blushed. She couldn't believe her ears. Her brain immediately went on full throttle as she thought of what to say.

"I'll text you.", Cassidy finally said before ending the call.

She fell on the couch and buried her face in her palms in embarrassment as she thought about the last words she just uttered.

"I'm such a mess.", Cassidy said before laughing loudly.

....

Kelvin removed the phone from his ear and placed it back inside his pocket.

"Are you done?", Gary asked.

"Yeah. So what do we have here?"

In front of him was a man who was completely naked and had his body full of multiple fresh cuts that was dripping blood. There was an eyeball missing in his left eye socket and he was bound hand and feet. It seemed like he was only a step away from death.

"Meet Pedro, he's the leader of the bad landers. I had the boys teach him a lesson before you got here.", Gary informed.

"Good.", Kelvin then crouched and looked at Pedro who laid on the ground clinging to life right in his one good eye that was barely open.

"So you think you can do what you want on these streets and get away?, Why is it that you people can't get something this crucial straight into your brain?, I rule everywhere the light touches. I'm the modern fucking mufasa."

"I held nothing against you until you decided to get on my bad books. So just to make sure that I send a message to anyone that who wishes to pull the same stunt you pulled...", Kelvin signalled to the man behind him who held on to a sack bag that seemed to be filled with some kind of round objects in them.

The man then turned the sack and offloaded it's contents and multiple human heads began to roll out. Kelvin then turned Pedro's head so his gaze could land on them.

Pedro immediately started to squirm when he identified whose heads those belonged to. That is, or was, his family. His wife and children.

He tried to scream but he didn't even have the energy to do so. Kelvin smiled as he saw the pain in Pedro's eye, it brought joy to his heart.

"They aren't the only ones you know. Everyone you have ever known in your life, and everyone that those people know, are now six feet under.", Kelvin said and Pedro began to squirm even more.

The smile on Kelvin's face widened and he got up and stretched his hand to Gary who then placed a pistol on his palm. Kelvin then grasped it and pointed at Pedro's head.

"In your next life, never mess with the apostles.", Kelvin pulled the trigger and Pedro's brain matter splattered on his shoes.