Legacy by Travis Brett

Author:Travis Brett [Brett, Travis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rapture Publishing
Published: 2020-03-21T22:00:00+00:00

21

Even in the dark and the rain, Sparks recognized Roman’s heavy frame and Tan’s thin, lanky one. Ruby wasn’t with them. Sparks’ looked around, scanning the shadows, knowing just how stealthy she could be when she wanted. No sign of her. Good.

Sparks charged towards them. He heard himself yelling, not words, just a howl of rage.

Roman clung to Tan with one arm and he slowly raised the other. Sparks tensed, ready to dodge a bullet. But Roman’s hand was empty. “Sparks, wait!” he called.

“Shut up!” Sparks roared. “You lied to me!” They were only a dozen steps away now. Roman looked like shit, half his face a gruesome shade of purple. Tan stepped in Sparks way — he didn’t look much better.

Sparks shoved Tan aside and grabbed Roman by his coat, lifting him off the ground and throwing him into the air. He flew six yards, landing hard on the footpath. “You lied to me,” Sparks repeated, breathless, both hearts hammering. “You fucking asshole.”

Tan grabbed Sparks’ shoulder. “Calm down, he didn’t—”

Sparks pushed him away. “Stay out of this, Tan.”

Roman had crawled onto his knees, his hand reaching into his jacket. Sparks closed the distance in two leaps. He snatched the gun out of Roman’s hand and tossed it into the gutter. “I’ve already been shot once tonight. It won’t happen again.”

“Sparks, I—”

“So now you remember my name?” Sparks shoved his boot against Roman’s chest and pushed him flat against the pavement. “Not just a ‘kid’ anymore, am I?”

“No. You’re not. But—”

“Tell me you’re a liar.” Sparks moved his foot so it rested on the base of Roman’s neck. “Say it to my face.”

Roman scowled. “Fine. I lied to you. I was never going to let you have your own needle.”

“Well guess what? I took one anyway!”

“I don’t care, not anymore. Gavin has Ruby.”

Sparks blinked. “What?”

“He’s going to kill her if we don’t bring him Candle. You have to help us. Please. It’s me you’re mad at, not her. She always defended you.”

“I . . .” Sparks’ head spun. Ruby. She had always been nice to him, hadn’t she? And he had seen how Gavin could torture people. It wasn’t pleasant. Ruby didn’t deserve that.

No. He’s lying to me. That’s what Roman does.

“Why should I believe you?” Sparks demanded.

“You have to.”

Sparks shook his head. He wasn’t going to be fooled by Roman’s bullshit. Not again. “You can’t pretend you care about her,” he said. “You’re a heartless fucker. And I’m done with you.” He pressed his boot down harder.

“Please . . .”

Footsteps behind him. “Sparks, stop!”

Without turning, Sparks reached behind him and grabbed Tan. “Don’t tell me what to do.” He hurled Tan away. His shoulder flared with pain as the stitches in his bicep tore loose. Damn it, what was the point in putting them in when they came out so easily?

“Please.” Roman’s voice was so quiet it could hardly be heard over the rain. “Ruby—”

Sparks’ chest thumped a mad pulse, demanding blood. Roman’s blood. But he recalled the man that he had killed, not even an hour before, and the way his lifeless eyes had looked.

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