Careless Memories

Chapter 6- Bridget's POV

It was Friday night. I just finished my shift when I got a call from the Death Bones (the mafia I just happened to get involved with), about some kind of contract. I just found out a week ago that my dad was involved in their gang for some kind of top-secret agreement. He carted away a huge amount of money and fled from the country without fulfilling his part of the deal. He eventually got into big trouble where he ran and he was thrown in jail. The mafia gang didn't let it go. They targeted us; mom and I. My mom has been fighting cancer for 2 years. They kidnapped her anyway, to make me do what they asked. There's no way I'm working for the most notoriously powerful mafia in the entire f*****g country. I brought her drugs to an abandoned building.

Mom wasn't exactly a great person either. She was a drug addict and alcoholic; hence her cancer. She always got home late and never had time for Ben and me. Dad was hardly ever around either so it was just Ben and me. He was 3 years older, but we were so close. Then when he got into high school, he grew distant. He was always spending time with his friends. He hardly paid attention to me as he used to when we were kids, and after a while, he just stopped talking to me altogether.

And now, look at the mess Dad put us in. They took Mom into their custody for their advantage. They want to use it against us. Well, against me.

I drove down to the description in the text, my mind was racing; all over the place. My heart was pounding in my chest, my knuckles turning white from gripping the steering so hard. I had no idea what to expect. ‘Of course you don't, silly. You’ve never been to a mafia hideout before’, I said to myself. My brother was already with them, doing God knows what. And they had mom too. So I had absolutely no idea what I was being summoned for.

Oh God! I didn't sign up for this. I just wanted to finish my last year in college and graduate with flying colours. But everything changed as life hit like a wrecking ball. Having to cope with finding out about Mom's cancer and taking care of her, then dad's disappearance and now this, I honestly just couldn't take it all. I was breaking inside but I have to stay strong for my family. Even though it seemed like they all didn't really give a s**t about me, I still cared. They are my family after all.

It started to rain. I kept driving till I reached the outskirts of town. It was well past sunset and the cloudy skies shadowed the earth. I was surrounded by thick forest trees and the sounds of the eerie night echoed over the heavy rain. I saw a tall old building up ahead and I was getting scared. I don't know what's coming or why they invited me here. This place was at least a two-hour drive from my school. It was isolated in the middle of nowhere. What if they were going to kill me?!

I pulled up a short distance away from the main gates. I got out of the car, locked it and took in a deep breath, preparing to face whatever comes my way. I walked towards the house getting more nervous with every step.

I got to the gates, meeting two tall muscular men with black suits and sunglasses and wires all over them, standing at the entrance. Their heads snapped in my direction as I stepped closer to them. The dark man looked at me sternly.

“What are you doing here?” he spoke up

“Uhm….I-I'm….uhh…here for. I-I was asked t-to co-come here, sir” I was almost peeing my pants. He pressed a button attached to his suit.

“She's here” he spoke into a device.

The gates opened and another black-suited man appeared and walked me into the house with a scary-looking gun in his hands. He asked for my phone. Something about protocols. I gave it to him, and with that I found myself walking down a hallway that was sure to change my life forever.