Their Truth

2. What now?

Phoenix

"Boys a hand please"

I call out as I walk through the door of home. Its an old building, but we have converted the inside into a home, my dad bought it a while back, never used it, so when we asked he handed it off to us. Me and my little motley crew.

We are all in the same business as dad, but not as notorious as he is.

See dad is a drug trafficker, and a middle man between seller and buyers.

He hasn't actually travelled in a while now, he is calling it retirement, he says its as close as retirement is going to get for him because of rule number 3, you can only be fully out of the game if you die.

There are lots of rules but he has a few favourites he thought is growing up.

Rule number 1 is our code, which is hard in today's market but we live by it.

We only deal in recreational drugs.

Sounds funny for traffickers to be fussy about that but, its dads law and he runs the organisation so we follow, not that I mind, I hate heroin and everything it does to a person.

I walk past the bar and into the hallway, a few heads turn to see what I'm going because I just stepped outside for some air and have came back holding an unconscious woman.

"ah nix, where did she come from?" this comes from Bonnie. She's my best friend has been since we were 12, there is no judgement in her voice, she trusts me and knows whatever I'm doing I'm not being stupid. River is next, he's my older brother, there is 4 of us and he is the oldest. "oh here we go, problems. Nix you pick them up everywhere." He looks at Bonnie for support, he is joking but also concerned. He doesn't get it she just shakes her head and stands to follow me.

I walk into one of the empty bedroom and lay her on the bed, I lean down and smooth her hair off her face and tuck it behind her ear so I can get a good look at her, it was to dark outside to really see. She has the longest hair I've seen in a while its below her ass, and a firey red. She's skinny but not starved and she has pale skin with freckles.

I take in the slip of fabric over her body, I hadn't even noticed she was basically naked in my arms.

I think back to the ally and how she went from complete panic, to pleading, to trusting me in a snap of a finger, she must have seen something in my face, or she was just to tired to fight any more.

"Let's get under the blanket and ill clean up her foot and then you can tell me what happened in the 5 minutes you were out of the house." Bonnie says moving around me to cover her up, while I just stare at her. Where the hell did she come from, and what do I do with her now? I didn't even hear her running down the ally until she ran right into me.

"ill bet her eyes are green" I tell Bonnie and she looks at me and back at the girl and just makes a face that looks like confusion. She takes supplies and gets to work on her foot very gently not to wake her.

"why is she unconscious? she doesn't have any other makes on her except her feet which look like hell" Bonnie asks.

"fear, adrenalin, she was running, ran straight into me, panicked as all hell and then asked me not to sell her, said she was running from whoever was. I think she some how knew she could trust me and then her body just went limp" I look at her and shrug, I don't get it either.

"I will stay with her, get cleaned up and come back and we will figure it out, River will have told the others already and when she is awake she will have to tell them her deal too"

"Thanks Bonnie" I say as I leave the room to do just that.

Across the hall from her room I walk straight into mine, this is my own space in the mad house we all call a home. I have a king sized bed in the center against the back wall and drum kit to the right of it.

I've been playing drums since I was a child, Mum said it was a good way to let of stress, I just loved the sound. She was right though, every time there is something wrong or I need to work out my thoughts I sit behind it until I get everything straight again. I look at the kit and tell her I'll be seeing her later because I have this feeling this little flame situation is going to mess my head right up.

I strip off and head for the shower in the attached bathroom, when I step under the water I let it run over me for a few minutes while I reply the last half an hour worth of events in my mind. I wash myself and get out, wrapping a towel around my waist stroll across the room to the chest of draws to get some clothes. Ive just got a pair of tracksuit pants on when I hear the shouting. I drop my head and run my hand through my hair, its a bit long on top because it needs a cut and the black curls are hanging over my forehead.

I walk out of the room and into the other to find the girl in the corner of the room and Bonnie by the door blocking her exit.

"I told you, we found you unconscious in an ally and brought you back here" Bonnie says in a soothing voice, trying to get her to relax.

"and I told you that was a lie, so tell me the truth!!" She shouts at Bonnie.

I step into the room and look at her, I'm relaxed and trying not to be scary, but its hard with my broad shoulders and 6 foot 4 inch hight.

"you ran square into me outside and then stood on glass, then after a quick chat about someone wanting to sell you, you passed out and I carried you in here"

She looks at Bonnie and says "that was the truth"

Bonnie let's out a little laugh, shakes her head and asks "why do you believe him over me? its not like you know either of us"

"He was telling the truth, its that simple" she replied nonchalantly.

Girl has fight in her, she isn't skittish, but I can see she is scared. I want to find out why she thinks she can trust me, does she know me, was she sent here? I didn't even think of that outside when she ran into me, but I know genuine fear when I see it and it was all over her.

"hey little flame, wanna to tell me what you were running from back there? I want to help but I need to know the details." I put it out there hoping she will open up and let us know what's going on, I walk over and take a seat on the bed and thats when I notice she is still in that tiny dress thing. Turning to Bonnie I ask "can you get her some clothes."

There is a look of realisation on both their faces, while Bonnie nods and leaves the room, the girl tries to cover herself the best she can. I stand and take the blanket from the bed and hand it to her, as she wraps it around herself I'm rewarded with a small smile of appreciation.

"My name is Saorise"

I look at her and thanks when I hear it for the first time, there is an Irish accent there, as I inspect closer I see I was right about her eyes, they are green, but not just green, the brightest green I have even seen, in a person's eyes anyway.

"You're a straight up Irish princess" I laugh trying to lighted the tension in the room.

"funny! like I haven't heard that one before, actually the first people to make the joke where my parents when I was born with red hair and green eyes. Thats why they named me Saorise."

Okay this is good we are talking, let's see can I get anymore information out of her.

"you said someone wanted to sell you, do you know who they were?"

"Russian, one of them is named Ivan, id like to kill him if I could, r***d me while I was there"

Anger appears out of no where when she tells me that, and I try to keep my head but my words come out like gravel, "they r***d you? how long were you there?"

My temper is simmering under the surface, ill find this guy and kill him.

"they were going to sell me...... whats your name? you seem familiar to some how"

She's looking at me like I'm a puzzle she is trying to figure out, I don't like it but I don't look away.

"Nix"

She let's out a huff, "only a small one but why did you have to go and lie now?"

"I didn't lie, why do you think I lied? my name is Pheonix, but everyone calls me Nix" I'm shocked at her accusation, and what did she mean "only a small one"?

"Ah that explains its, see sometimes even truths can be lies, I asked you name, you gave your nickname, it can show up like a lie because its not the exact question I asked"

She explains it like it makes perfect sence, is she telling me she can spot a lie even then its not a lie?

"and how do you know how to do that? what are you psychic? or some s**t like that?"

She snorts, actually snorts. It was kinda cute but not what I was looking for in an answer, but at least I know she doesn't think she can read minds or something.

"I read body language and facial reactions, breathing and the pulse in peoples necks, I can spot a lie about 97% of the time, its like a lie detector, but I'm better."

Well s**t! I did not see that coming.

Just at that moment Bonnie and River enter the room, Saorise let's out a laugh and I raise an eye brow in question.

"they were easedropping, they have guilt and amazement all over their faces."

I look at them and they both nod, but they don't even care.

"Lets get you dressed and we can have something to drink, or eat if you like, we aren't going to hurt you here, okay? and everyone else wants to meet Nix's mistory girl" Bonnie tells her.

She smiles and takes the clothes from Bonnie, I let out a groan, River is already gone, probably to tell everyone else about out new guests little talents.

This is gonna be a long day. I look back at her as I leave the room, she give me a smile, and I feel it in my chest and in my d**k.

Yeah, like I said, long day.