Page 98 of Fanatic

“Hey,” I said, stepping into May’s line of sight. “Remember me? You gave me the knife to escape.”

May’s screams died a little, and she looked at the body on the floor.

“He’s dead, May. Come here, and I’ll take you outside,” I offered gently.

The words hadn’t finished leaving my mouth when May flew to her feet and raced down the bed and leapt off.

I staggered back as the traumatised teen wrapped her arms and legs around me. I grabbed hold of May to support her weight and began moving out of the room. May shoved her head in my neck as I carefully carried her down the stairs and outside.

“Fanatic? Is she okay?” Jinx asked as I walked down the path towards the ambulance. May’s head shot out of my neck, and before I realised it, she’d thrown herself into Jinx’s arms. Jinx froze for a moment before he held May tightly.

“Take May to the paramedics. If need be, accompany her to the hospital,” I ordered.

Jinx nodded. “Who do I give the recording to?”

Gold looked up, he was closeby but giving May space. “Recording?”

“I found Fanatic when Vampire poured water over him. I guessed we might need Vampire’s confession, and I also saw thegun. That’s why I didn’t interfere straight away, plus I’ve never shot anyone before. It was frightening,” Jinx admitted.

“Everyone should pause before taking a life, Jinx, ain’t no shame in that,” I said. My eyes raked the crowd, and I saw a bitter face taking everything in. “Give the recording to Gold or Lio.”

Anger rising, I stalked down the path to where Edna stood. She saw me coming and drew herself up.

“You’re alive then,” Edna sneered.

Full of fury, I got in Edna’s face as Gil muttered an ‘Oh shit’.

“I’m alive, you fucking cunt, no thanks to you. But that little girl, see her there. Clinging to Jinx like a fuckin’ limpet. She’s been locked up there, raped, sodomised, face raped, and all because you wished to be apoisonous cunt!Her abuse is on your head. Every time Vampire fucked that child raw is on you. Each blow and punch she took is on you!

“All because you’re an embittered bitch who hates everyone around because they see you for the nasty waste of space you are. Do everyone a favour and eat a damn bullet because the devil’s waiting for you. He’s got a special place there for kiddie fuckers and those who help them, and that’s you. Aiding and abetting a rapist because you didn’t like a biker living opposite you.

“Edna, I’m gonna destroy you. Take everything away from you. You’ll have nothing left by the time I’m done. Everyone will know that you kept hidden that somebody was staying in a house where there’d been a horrific murder. That you helped Vampire rape that poor fuckin’ teenager because you wanted to get someone kicked out of their home! And I’ll start by talking to that reporter,” I hissed and stormed towards a cameraman.

The man started filming Edna as she cried out.

“Seriously, I’ve never been more ashamed of you than today. You no longer exist, Edna,” a man stated.

“You’re my son, don’t call me Edna,” she hissed.

“Nah. I knew you were bitter, Edna, and made allowances, as did Clarrissa. Not anymore, Cila’s our mom,” the man said and turned his back. One by one, as I spoke to the cameraman, everyone watching turned their back on her.

Edna drew her shoulders up and began walking to her house. A woman turned to face her, and hope crossed Edna’s face, but the neighbour spat at Edna’a feet. The ambulance pulled out, sirens wailing, and I looked for Jinx. Not seeing him, I guessed he’d gone with May.

Poor fuckin’ kid.

I heard Hellfire arriving and spotted Chance shoving his way through everyone.

“Chance, I’m okay!” I shouted out as his eyes raked the crowd. They landed on me with relief.

“Jinx?”

“Hospital with the female victim we saved. Jinx’s fine, but the girl needed him after watching Vampire die,” I replied, approaching.

“Say that again?” Bear demanded.

“It was Vampire. Vampire did April, my meds, and was after me. He’d taken April’s baby sister hostage, and that’s why April lied,” I explained.

“Shit. The kid…?”

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