Guns and Roses

'''So I decided to join le writing contest. I got this prompt:'''

Under normal circumstances he would speak his mind, but, with a gun against his head...

You all can guess what happens now.

I apologize for the story being short.

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Under normal circumstances, he would speak his mind, but, with a gun against his head, he couldn’t. Not one word could leave Leo’s lips. All he could do was stand there, tugging at the man’s arms and staring at the gun pressed against his skull with hopes that he wouldn’t pull the trigger.

”Now, answer my question,” the man hissed into his ear. “Where is Lauren Totten?”

”H-How should I know?” Leo demanded. “She’s never told me where she lives!”

The man releases the pressure of the gun against Leo’s head. “Typical for a girl like her.” He released Leo and shoved him to the ground. Leo landed on his hands and knees, inhaling and exhaling sharply.

The stranger bent down to match the height of the position Leo was in. “Listen buddy-“

”Do not call me buddy.” Leo met the man’s eyes and glared at him. “Why would you even want me here in the first place? It’s not like my girlfriend did anything to you.”

The man chuckled. “Oh, she did everything to the world.” He kept his eyes fixed on the teen’s. ”Listen, she was the one that started the fire in your school. Lauren orchestrated the planned bombings at the beach when summer started. Now,” The man stood up, straightening himself. “I want you to kill her.”

”Are you crazy!?” Leo shouted. “No!”

“If you kill her today, you’re preventing any more damage done,” the man pointed out. “Besides, if you don’t agree to my plan, then I can leave you locked in this warehouse and let you rot.”

Leo sighed. He really didn’t want to kill Lauren. He loved her as much as he loved his family. He didn’t want to see the one he loved dying in a pool of blood. But, then again, if Lauren really did plan the fire and the bombing, then he guessed it was only best if she took her last breath today.

“Fine then. Whats your plan?”

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Leo walked along the beach, feeling the soft wind caress through his hair and watching the sun set on the horizon. He tuck the gun in his back of his pants and checked if the rose was still in his sweatshirt pocket. So far, so good.

He went up to Lauren, whose back was turned to him. Leo sidled next to her, taking his time to give her once last glance. He was going to miss that blond hair and blue eyes, the way her smile was mischievous and caring all at the same time. He sighed again.

”The ocean is beautiful at this time of day, don’t you think?” Lauren looked up at Leo and smiled. “The sun reflects perfectly on the water.”

”Yes, of course.” Leo wrapped his right hand around the gun. “I, have something to give you. For our dating anniversary.“ He took the rose out of his sweatshirt pocket and blushed. “I got this from my garden.”

Lauren gasped softly, cupping the flower in her hands. “It’s, it’s beautiful, Leo.” She held on to the stem with one hand. She grabbed him into a hug.

Leo smiled, tears dripping down his face. “I’m sorry, Lauren.“

”What do you mean?“ she asked.

”Goodbye, my love.“

He put the gun to her head and fired.