Tattooed Luna by Mrs Smith

“Tto wake up.” Someone shook me. Only blackness filled my vision but soon all the sounds of people opening car doors and slamming them shut confused me.

“We are here?” | tried to open my eyes but it was hard. The sun was too bright and | just wanted to go back to the blackness.

“Yeah. We are close, anyway.” Carson opened the door and got out. Leavingalone in the car to gather myself. Everything crushing back, making my heart fall. Still, my body was stiff as fuck. It was sneeded sleep but | needed another twenty-four hours. That wasn’t happening until Penny chome.

| wasn’t sure how long | sat there, gathering myself to wake up but by the tI got out, they were all laughing.

“What's so funny?” | said in a very gruff voice.

“Nothing. We figured you could visit the old man first and then we can make our way.” Carson started.

“Hank will stay with Nora and | will see what | can do about planting a listening device.” “Do you have ear pieces for us to talk?” | asked, trying to keep from yawning.

“Right here.” Hank pulled out a black box from his pocket, with a click, he opened it and offered it to us. Carson and | both took one and put it in our ears as Hank did the same. Nora shook her head, declining one.

“Nora, you should listen in case you have something to add.” Carson said a little more softly to her.

“Okay.” She was a little unsure as she took one with shaking hands. Hank had to help her put it in her ear but eventually she got there.

| looked into the forest.

it will make things more interesting.” Carson

for awhile.” Without waiting to see if they were ready, |

ssort of trap, my blank mind ledto the old man’s cabin. Not even smoke

busy in the house and

moved through the trees the sway | did last t| snuck up

had way too

his kitchen before | slipped

paid you, you would be able to afford better living conditions.” | said, fully

in the air and turned at the stime. Clutching his head, he was breathing fast. “The actual fuck!” “I have to say, doing business with you hasn't been worth it.” Leaning forward,

eyes bounced around like he was looking for a

my foot, | shoved his chair out for him. The sound

to you, you fucking took the whole fucking convoy down!” He was picked. “Do you have any idea what that did to me?” “What did you expectto do? Wait till she was sold and then kidnap her? Makinggain another enemy in

Gambino’s men! Do you know who he is?”

met him before. He knew my intentions and you knew them as well.

see it, you can either givesomething else or | might just let it sleep how |