Desiree's POV
"Hi…" I said as I caught Enrique on the back of my house and I wondered what he was doing there, I sighed and stared at him with a suspicious look,
"Hello…" he said nervously.
"Yeah, hi." I repeat, "So what are you doing here? Are you peeking at something?"
"I'm a…" then he stuck his words on his tongue and some guys were passing by and called him a loser. "Don't worry about them…" he said and he gave me a smile.
"What? They just disrespect you, you can't tolerate that." I said and glanced at the men who are well known to take some drugs.
"Yeah, I know. But it's better not to fight them, much safer." He scratched the back of his neck gently because I know what he feels right now, he feels embarrassed to me.
"Did you just hang out with them?" I ask him.
He didn't answer my question, he bit his lower lip. I care for him because he is not just my friend but also like a family, "You are my childhood best friend…you need to stay away from them, they are not good for you. They haven't grown up yet, they don't work and the worst is that they are drug addicts and dealers. So stay away from them!" I whined at him, because I was really worried for him.
"It's okay, no problem, I will just stay away from them." He said.
I hugged him and I gave him a birthday present because yesterday was his birthday and I just forgot about it and just remembered today. "Then what is this?"
"It's my gift for you, open it." I said while smiling at him.
"Hmmm…" he mumbled as he opened the little box.
I just bought him a wrist watch because I saw that his watch was broken because of me, "Oh thank you, you are so thoughtful." he said and he pulled me for a hug.
He is so happy with his simple gift and he kissed my cheek.
"Did you just kiss my cheek?"
"Sorry I just caught off guard." He said and chuckled.
I just stare at him happily, he is such a gentleman. Not even a bad guy at all.
He took my hand in his and opened the gate for me since a group of men were approaching us, the same men who had just gone by earlier.
"Go back inside. I need to deal with them now." He added, "Go back inside of your house, Desiree. Stay safe!"
"But…" I said while my lips were trembling, "Just obey me, please." He said and he pushed me inside of the gate, I was forced to lock my gate and go inside. My mom and dad are not present in the house tonight because they have important things to have a meeting about for the business and clients.
I looked out my window and saw the men bullying Enrique. Because they have guns and something sharp in their hands, my best friend is powerless to do anything.
I'm not sure what they're talking about, but Enrique was frightened.
I hurriedly shut the window and closed my lampshade when one of the guys spotted me.
"Don't even bother going inside her house!" Enrique yells at them,
"OH really? Is that your girl? Hmm. she looks so delicious." The guy said and chuckled, but Enrique stopped him from breaking the gate, "So you are fighting me now? You want to be a hero?" the man in a blonde hair and have a piercing on his ear said that and he punch the face of Enrique which left Enrique groaned in pain. "Stop! I will not let you touch her! Every single one of you!" He said as he pointed sharly the five men who were kicking him to death and I had no idea what to do; I was terrified and trembling inside my room. I pull out my phone and ring 911 for assistance since Enrique is being assaulted outside my house, and I need to act quickly.
"911 what's your emergency?"
"H-help…"
While I'm panicking outside, I gave my address to the woman I'm talking to on the phone.
I was startled when I heard a two-gunshot. My world fell apart, and I swallowed while crying. I went outside of my house and saw the man who had just shut Enrique down; the man had aimed his gun at me, but I couldn't stop myself from crying and hugging the man who had made my life colorful when I was sad, and now he was… gone.
"Enrique, wake up, please!" I said while shaking him to wake up, but he is not breathing anymore. He is full of blood and the rain starts to pour heavily. Then theres a car just arrived and it hit one of their guy, "What the-"
I saw the car stop and its screeching again to hit another tow of the men. The leader of the group ran away.
Alexander he just came in to rescue us but it's already too late, Enrique is gone.
"I am sorry, Enrique." I cried, my heart is like it's being shattered into pieces, I can't breathe while I'm crying.
"We need to get him to the hospital." Alexander said.
"No, It's too late now. He is not breathing…" I respond to him, my voice is from the bottom of my breath.
He held my hand and supported my body when the police just arrived and searched the area and took the two men who just hit and punched poor Enrique.
"No…" I said and pulled away from Alexander's grip, "Let's go." he said.
"Leave me alone!" I said and ran to the dead body of Enrique and the police officer stopped me. They take me inside of the ambulance since I am trembling in fear.
I noticed Alexander staring at me, and I could tell the way he stared at me now is with sentiments and emotions.
He tries to reach out to me and has been unable to, so he returns to his car and drives away.