Thread: Price of Life (Ookami & Sumi)

The sound of someone beating their fist continued for nearly an entire minute, though for the two occupants hiding behind the door, it probably felt much longer. Each second being stretched to the limit before finally ticking over to repeat the procedure endlessly. The shouting stopped as suddenly as itd started, silence returning to the night for a few sparse moments before something heavy and hard slammed against the door, the force behind the sudden bang strong enough to make it seem as if the walls themselves were quaking in fear. The sound was followed by the sound of a man, his voice heavily accented and gruff. Chloe wouldnt be able to work out what those words were exactly, but it was clear that whoever the voice belonged to, the owner was furious. Fn opn da dor the man shouted angrily, obviously having no plans to leave the pair alone. Another loud bang, but this time the apartment was filled by with the sound of shrieking wood. The front door already bent out of shape and splintered across the middle, a child could probably kick the door open with little difficulty, but the men went quiet once more, letting the fear settle in before they slammed something up against the door once more, this time the door completely broke off its hinges, the wood slab flying a few feet into the room as five men walked in, the man that walked in first was smartly dressed, for some reason he wore sunglasses which should have blinded him completely in the darkness of the room, but he strode confidently in, followed by a short stubby man with a stupid toothy grin, and an ape like man that was probably twice or three times even Chloes fathers weight. Oh, I do hope I didnt wake you the suited man smiled, walking over towards the couch, looking at the filth before shaking his head, turning around and heading for the buzzing tv. Knocking it off the bench with his foot before placing his rear comfortably on the creaky wood. Ironically it was probably the cleanest place to sit in the entire living area. Now now, I know you can hear me if you dont want to show yourself, we can have a quick game of hide and beat he chuckled. The two remaining men outside stepping in. The remaining two thugs looking dumber and more brutish than the first two. One of them was twirling a simple lead pipe, while the other dangerously licked a sharp glint of silver. The moonlight shining in through the open space where the front door had once stood. With no other choice, Chloes father slowly crept out from behind the counter, his hands raised and his pants already soiled. He was completely drunk, but hed experienced similar circumstances over the past few years to know how to react. Offering a humble compliment before pleading with the suited man, handing over all the cash his daughter had earned without hesitation. It was nowhere near enough to cover the debt, so hed then start pleading with the man, begging and crying pathetically. Seeing a fully grown man acting so pathetically usually resulted in the hurling of insults, and barbaric jeering, but tonight was different. The business like man flipped through the wad of cash, counting it swiftly before tossing the envelope on the ground. Lifting his hand and signaling something to his men. Silent affirmation filling the room, Chloes father didnt even know what hit him, or maybe he did since the fist of the ape like man landed right between his eyes, causing the beer bellied father to let out a high pitched squealing sound before flying across the room, his head smacking against the far wall with a sickening thud. It should have been enough to kill the man, but Chloes father was nothing if not shameless, he began wailing something incomprehensible. Your kidney? Forget it pig man, your organs arent worth extracting from your filthy body. Weve left you alone for long enough, its time for you to work that flab away in one of our factories. Chloes father shook his head furiously at the mention of a factory, his eyes filling with complete and utter fear. It was then that he glanced over and noticed Chloes door cracked open, the eyes brightening, flickering his eyes and begging Chloe to step out and help him.