El Macho
BLAKE's POV
"QUE MIERDA!" (what the fuck!) the Giantman roars and we flinch. I'm pretty sure I'm about to shit myself. I instinctly pull Samira behing my back and try to look fearless. Jason and Sandra hide behind me too. Why the bloody hell do they think I'm going to fight this gang? I'm a scared seventeen year old trying to make it out of Madrid alive.
"I sincerely apologise Mr.?" I prompt. "Cállate niño! Soy El Macho!" (shut up kid! I am El Macho!) he roars again. He was probably a lion in his previous life. I understood what he said, thanks to Kristina always swearing at me.
I burst out laughing. "AHAHAHAHA El Macho from the Minions movie" I slap my knee, rumbling with laughter. Samira elbows my stomach "Shut the heck up dummy, do you have a death wish?" she whisper yells while I let out an 'ouch'.
If we were in a cartoon, there would be smoke coming out of Giantman's ears. My breath hitches when I look at his murderous face. Jason stupidly clears his throat and steps up. "Look Mr. Muchacho-" he starts, "MACHO! SOY MACHO NO MUCHACHO!" He growls like an animal ready to kill.
"Ooh kay bad idea abort abort!" Jason yells and goes back to hiding behind my back. "Ok guys on three. One, two, THREE" I scream and Jason, Sandra and I dash out. Sam just stands there confused. Her eyes widen in realization and I run back to her, grab her hand and run for our life.
"ATRAPARLOS!" (GET THEM) I hear El Macho yell as ten of those buff men run after us. "No mummy this is bad very, very bad!" Samira huffs. Sandra is rambling German profanities and Jason is singing the Canadian national anthem. I panic and start singing. We run into a crowded midnight market.
"YOU ARE MY FIRE!" I start.
"MY ONE DESIREEEE!" Jason joins in.
"BELIEVE WHEN I SAY" the girls join too.
"I WANT IT THAT WAY"
"TELL ME WHYY
AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEART ACHE"
"Sing it" I yell.
"TELL ME WHYY
AIN'T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE"
The crowd parted, giving space to actually run. We hear a gun shot and the whole place erupts in screams and people duck, covering their heads. We reach a dead, a huge wall in front of us. "SHIT!" Sandra shouts slapping her forehead. "Y'ALL HAD ENOUGH MADRID STREET EXPERIENCE YET?!" Samira yells at us and we look at her scared. "Sorry I panicked." She pouts.
"HAHA donde irán las ratas ahora eh!?" (HAHA where will you rats go now huh) we hear from behind us. "Oh no its EL MACHO!" I scream "Yeah no shit sherlock." I can't believe Sam is sarcastic even in this situation. The four of us turn around dramatically.
He has a gun.
Oh god
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The jeep comes to a halt and the mafiabois remove our blind folds. I blink my eyes open and take in the surroundings. "Woah" I say and Macho man looks at me proud of his mafia lair. I think its around two in the morning. It is dark, the only source of light being the fire torches placed all around the huge place. No wonder these dudes look like cavemen.
"Bienvenidos a la guarida, niños. ¿Algún último deseo?" (Welcome to the lair, children. Any last wishes?) Macho man roars, sitting on a high chair, like its his throne. How typical. "No hablo español, Mr. Muchacho" Sandra curtsies awkwardly. "MACHO NO MUCHACHO!" he growls punching the side of his chair and we flinch.
"Gosh who spilt his milk" Jason whispers. "We did" Samira giggles. "Callate por favor" (please shut up) Macho man taps his gun on his forehead, done with our shit and I give them a look. We are lined up in a horizontal line with gunned men on either sides of us. I hold Shivani's hand, gathering up my courage.
"Can we each get one phone call?" I beg. He looks unsure for a second but nods. Cool he understands English. He points at Shivani and she nods her head.
I squeeze her hand and she gives me a sad smile. My heart aches and I feel tears brim in my eyes. They've been threatening to fall out for a long time now. Sam stands on her toes and kisses my cheek.
"Samlake is real" Joah and Sina whisper and I chuckle. We're trying so hard to act normal cause I know if we show our fears and cry, we'll lose all hopes of survival. Samira gives a reassuring look to us and steps towards Macho man, who extends a phone towards her.
"No police. I am here's police." he grumbles and warns. Shit. Sam suddenly knees his balls and grabs the gun from his hand. She points it at his head "I will shoot him!" she yells at the mafiabois.
"THATS MY GIRL!" I yell and wipe a tear off. Her cheeks turn red.
Did I just really say that?