Lost Now Found

She's Gone.

“Ladies, get to class.”

I rolled my eyes and looked back at the girls.

“Let’s go to my car since we have fifteen minutes until classes even start.”

We grabbed our bags and walked outside. Jordan was standing at his car and his new girlfriend was sitting on the hood of it. We were walking past so he started kissing her then looked back at me.

“Be careful, she might dent the hood.”

I blew a kiss at them and we kept walking. As soon as we got to the car they started dying laughing.

“How did you come up with that off the top of your head?”

“No idea but it made them mad.”

We got in the car and started smoking. I got a text from Kyree.

“Hey mamas, we are grabbing something to eat. Want me to drop something off for you?”

“A sausage, egg, and cheese croissant from wherever you are at.”

“Okay. I’ll see you in a minute.”

I smiled and the girls all stared at me.

“What?”

“Was that the new boyfriend?”

“Yes. He’s bringing me breakfast since we could eat together this morning.”

“Cute.”

I smiled. We got out of the car and I sat on the hood while we waited for him. I heard his bike before I saw him so I got up and he pulled up. He turned the bike off and got off.

“Hey mamas.”

“Hey.”

He wrapped his arms around my waist and hugged me then started kissing me. He handed me a bag then smiled.

“So, you finally met my mom.”

“Yeah, she’s awesome.”

“Well, she is now. Now that her kids have moved out and don’t need her in their lives.”

“At least she’s trying unlike my parents.”

“True.”

I noticed that my old friends, Jordan, and his new girl were looking at us.

“They are staring at us.”

“Let them. Here.”

He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist then he started kissing me. I deepened the kiss then I slipped him tongue. He kept his hands on my butt, squeezing it a little. I pulled away and kept my arms around his neck.

“You love pissing off my ex don’t you?”

“Oh yeah, it’s great.”

I glanced over and saw how mad he looked.

“Well, goal accomplished.”

“I’m walking you to the doors too.”

I chuckled. The girls started freaking out because of how funny it was and how attractive he is. I ate my sandwich then he grabbed my hand and started walking us to the door. I started poking him so he threw me over his shoulder and spun around.

“Mercy!”

“Never!”

They started laughing then he finally put me down. He rested his forehead on mine and kissed me. He went to pull away but I pulled him back. After a few minutes he finally pulled away.

“I’ll meet you and Elijah at the tattoo shop then we can head over to see the house.”

“Perfect. I love you.”

“I love you too mamas.”

We walked inside and went to class. They all went a different way because we don’t have our first class near each other so I was walking alone. I felt someone’s hand touching my arm so I spun around.

“Relax.”

It was Jordan.

“Don’t you have a girlfriend to be paying attention to?”

“I have a ex-girlfriend that I would prefer to be with.”

“Well, your ex girlfriend doesn’t want to get back with you and your ex girlfriend wants to get to class.”

“You really don’t miss me?”

“Nope, now I am going to class.”

I ripped my arm out of his grip and went to class. I sat down and I saw a few people looking at me. I ignored it then Mirza walked in and straight to me.

“Is it true?”

“Is what true?”

“This.”

It was a picture of Serina and she looked half dead.

“What about it?”

“Did you do this?”

“No. I haven’t been able to find her.”

“She’s in the hospital.”

“I truly didn’t know.”

She nodded her head.

“So where were you last night?”

“Working with Elijah then I went home to Kyree.”

“Both can vouch?”

“Obviously.”

She nodded her head.

“I just want to make sure you have your story straight for when someone asks.”

“It’s not a story, it’s the truth. I have had people looking for her day in and day out and they have direct orders to knock her out if she gets violent. But if they can, take her in peacefully.”

“The cops won’t see it like that. She tried to kill you.”

“And I will tell them the same thing I told her family, I don’t hate her because she has a mental disorder that she cannot control and she was having an episode. I was in the hospital to make sure she was okay and was getting the proper treatment.”

The bell rang so she took her seat then I texted Frankie.

“Go to the hospital and get Serina. Her sister will be there to help you. Bring her to the bar and tie her up in the back. Do not kill her, knock her out.”

“Okay boss.”

I texted Camilia.

“I heard about Serina.”

“Yeah, did you do this?”

“No, I wouldn’t have left her alive.”

“Neither would I.”

“I’m sending Frankie to get her. Can you help him get her out and to the bar?”

“Yeah. Thank you for doing this.”

“No problem.”

I put my phone away and ignored everyone like normal. The whole day was going so slowly until seventh hour when this chick was sitting in my seat.

“You’re in my seat.”

“Is your name on it?”

“Do you want me to write my name on it with your blood? No? Then move.”

She grabbed her things and moved quickly. I sat down and got to work. There was a knock at the door and a few officers and the principal walked in.

“Sophia Jones. We need you to come with us.”

I walked out to the hall with them.

“If this is about Serina, I have nothing to deal with it. I was with my boss from three thirty to almost eight and my boyfriend from eight ten to this morning.”

“We need names and contact information.”

“Elijah Johnson and Kyree Brown.”

“We understand that she attempted to kill you?”

“She was having an episode. That’s why I didn’t press charges and you can ask her father and her sister, I was there at the hospital with them to make sure that she was okay. I do not hate the girl and I don’t wish her harm. As soon as I heard the news I reached out to her sister Camilia to see if she was recovering. Now, can I get back to class?”

“We have a few more questions. We also know you have affiliation with Les Saints Lions. Is this true? Was this a gang related attack?”

“I’m a lot more than affiliated. But that’s all you are going to get out of me about them and no, it wasn’t related to anything.”

He nodded his head.

“You are one of those people then.”

I scoffed then looked at my principal.

“You have known me all three years I have been at this school. Do you believe I’d do this to that girl?”

“I have gotten complaints from students.”

I rolled my eyes.

“And this is the first I’m hearing about it?”

He went to say something but I cut him off.

“Are you done with your stupid little investigation? Cause I’m done talking, pigs.”

They looked at each other.

“We’ll call you.”

“Cool.”

I walked back in and everyone was staring at me.

“For Christ’s sake I did not touch her. I was working then I was busy with my boyfriend.”

Jordan scoffed.

“Don’t be mad he can do better than you.”

I winked at him then took my seat and everyone started laughing. The rest of the hour went by fast then I walked to the car. I got in and went to the tattoo shop where I saw Kyree and Elijah standing there. I got out and Kyree hugged me.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah, they just questioned me so I told them the truth. I was working from three thirty to eight then got home around eight ten and spent the rest of the night with you.”

He nodded his head.

“Good, now let’s get this tattoo.”

We walked in and the tattoo artist looked at us. He was a built white guy covered with tattoos. 

“How can I help you?”

“We are here to get her a tattoo. It’s her first time.”

I smiled at him.

“What are we getting?”

“A lioness on my left thigh.”

“Alright.”

He pulled out all of his lioness tattoos that he could do and there was one that stuck with me. It was a lioness with a flower crown and blood stained mouth. It reminded me of Artemis.

“This one.”

“Great choice. How big?”

“The whole side of my thigh.”

I pointed to where I wanted it then he nodded.

“Follow me. Can you either pull your shorts up or take them off?”

Kyree said, “For what?”

He looked at Kyree.

“Relax, I’m married. It’s so I can get the full tattoo on her leg.”

I chuckled.

“Relax babe.”

I took my shorts off and handed them to him. I laid on my side on the table then he put the outline on my leg, put water on it, then pulled the paper off and the outline of the tattoo was in the right spot.

“Is this good?”

“Yeah, perfect.”

“Alright.”

He started the tattoo and it didn’t hurt that bad. I got on my phone then the artist started talking.

“So, I’m guessing that you three are gang members.”

Elijah chuckled.

“How’d you come up with that?”

“Because the both of you have Lions on your arms, both standing like you are prepared for something to go wrong at any moment, and all three of you have studied me and profiled me as soon as you walked into my shop. My guess is that you are one of the other Lion gangs in the area.”

“You’re correct. I run the gang and she’s my right hand woman. He’s been with us for three almost four years now and she’s been with me since the beginning.”

He nodded his head.

“I don’t have anything against gang members or anything like that. This is a peaceful place for body art and drunk mistakes.”

We all laughed and had a conversation with him then he finished outlining the tattoo then started shading and adding color. He was half way done when I got a call.

“Hello?”

“She’s in the back, knocked out.”

“Perfect. We’ll be there when I’m done getting my tattoo.”

“What tattoo?”

“A lioness on my thigh.”

“Nice. I’ll see it when you get here. Where’s boss?”

“With me.”

“Alright.”

He hung up then I looked at the progress. It looks amazing and he still has a few flowers to fill in and the bloody mouth but other than that, it looks amazing. There is so much detail in the fur and the flowers look so real. I was happy with it then I looked at the two of them. Elijah was on his phone and Kyree was watching the artists every move.

“Kyree, chill.”

“I am.”

“You’re staring at him like you’re a hungry bear and he’s a pile of meat.”

Everyone started laughing then a woman walked in.

“Hey, I wanted to see what you’re working on today.”

She looked at the tattoo and smiled.

“This looks amazing.”

He smiled at her.

“This is my wife, Olivia.”

We smiled at each other.

“So, why this one?”

“Well I wanted a lioness to represent not only my gang but me as a person. This one spoke to me and reminded me of Artemis.”

She nodded her head.

“That was my inspiration drawing it.”

I stared at her.

“You drew this?”

“I drew most of them. He has the licence and I have the degree. We got married, opened this place together, and used our talents to help people either make the best choice or the worst choice of their lives.”

I laughed with her. Kyree finally calmed down and sat in front of me. He grabbed my hand and smiled at me.

“I’m excited to check out this new house.”

“Me too.”

He looked back at my leg and smiled at it.

“That is going to look so cool when he’s done. I’m impressed with your work.”

“Well thank you. I’ve been doing this since I was a teenager. That was almost forty years ago.”

“Really? I didn’t think you’d be a day over thirty.”

He chuckled.

“Well, we are almost done.”

I looked at it and it was beautiful. It looked better than the picture and I couldn’t help but to be happy. I looked back at Elijah and he was looking at the tattoo too.

“You better pull out that wallet Elijah.”

We all started laughing so he pulled it out and showed me.

“Cash or card?”

“Whichever. This tattoo is not going to be cheap.”

“I didn’t expect it to be.”

He smiled then pulled out the cash. As he was washing off the extra ink and putting some other things on it, Elijah pulled out nine hundred dollars.

“Is this enough?”

The artist looked up.

“Yes, that’s more than I would have asked for.”

“Oh I know. When I see true art, I pay for it’s value. Not for what you would have asked me for. Now I would give more but I ran out of bills.”

He looked at his wife.

“I am also going to get you more clients because you truly have a gift.”

He stood up and shook Elijah’s hand. He put the wrap on my leg and told me what to do to keep it looking new and nice. I had Kyree take a few pictures and send them to me because I wanted to post it so he did. We got into the main area when I grabbed my shorts back.

“Will it hurt or mess up the ink if I put these back on?”

“No, you can put them on.”

I slowly put them on and pulled them a little higher so it wasn’t covering the full tattoo. We signed the paperwork then walked out.

“I’ll meet you back at the house. I need to stop somewhere first.”

“Do you want help?”

“No.”

I kissed him then went to pull away but he pulled me back and deepened the kiss. I finally pulled away but he hugged me.

He whispered, “Whatever you are about to do, be home in time to go see the house and stay safe.”

“I will baby. I love you.”

“I love you too mamas.”

I pulled away, got in the car, and pulled off. I drove straight to the bar and when I got there I heard screaming so I ran to the back with my gun out. Serina was sitting in a chair tied up and Camilia had a piece of hot iron on her skin.

“Camilia.”

She turned around.

“Good, you’re here. Your turn.”

There was a tray of torture knives and other things. There was a rusty knife so I grabbed that and stabbed her in her knee. She started screaming so I slapped her.

“Why Nick?”

“I loved him!”

“You are one crazy b***h!”

“I was pregnant with his kid then I was forced by him to have an abortion!”

I looked at Camilia and she shook her head.

“He didn’t force you Serina. He didn’t even know you were pregnant!”

I twisted the knife and she screamed again.

“Then you try to kill me and my baby!”

“Yes because I thought it was Nick’s!”

“I was with Jordan at the time!”

“At the time?”

“He dumped me. Then I got jumped by your friends and lost my baby!”

She stared at me then I dug another knife into her other leg.

“God I am going to enjoy this.”

I started cutting into her veins and arteries. She was screaming and begging but I blocked out the noise. She passed out from the pain so I went to the bathroom and washed my hands. I went to the bar and got a drink then sat down. Camilia soon joined me.

“How can you sit here and let me torture your sister?”

“She stopped being my sister the day she went after you.”

“Are you sworn to your gang by blood or allegiance?”

“Blood.”

“So you aren’t technically part of your father’s gang?”

“Nope.”

I chuckled.

“Want to be a Les Saints Lion?”

She looked at me.

“Are you serious?”

“Yeah, you can be our mole.”

“Deal.”

I shook her hand then she hugged me.

“Why are you offering me a job?”

“Because you are someone I want to keep around. Now, I have to get back to finishing this job.”

I went to the back and she was starting to wake up.

“Ahh, glad you are back. Now, let’s get this over with.”

“There’s something you need to know.”

“What?”

“My father, he’s going to have you killed for this.”

“Well, considering he asked me to do this along with you sister, I don’t believe that.”

I c****d back my gun and shot her between her eyes. I walked back to the bar and dialed Frankie’s number.

“Hey boss lady.”

“Hey, my job is done here.”

“How messy?”

“You’re going to need a lot of bleach.”

“You’re lucky I like you.”

“I like you too. I like you enough to make you dinner sometime.”

“Thank you.”

“It’s the least I could do.”

I smiled at Camila.

“Frankie will be here soon. I have to shower then go to this house tour with Kyree.”

“Okay, I’ll wait for him.”

“Thank you. I’ll make sure you get paid for all of your work.”

“Thanks.”

I walked out and got in the car. I drove to the house and when I walked in I saw all of my older brothers, Ronnie, Kyree, his mom, Rose, and a few of his friends.