The Dealer

Fox. Twenty-five. Neighbour. In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.

[fox-mcalister]

undeniablyandi:

Andi had awoken to her phone light burning through her closed lids. Volume was typically off due to the high volume of messages she received on her blog, but fortunately she fell asleep with her face practically glued to the device. An unfamiliar number flashed on the screen, and for a brief moment she hesitated on answering it, wondering if some asshole had obtained her number and was out to destroy her sleep schedule (not that she really had one). 

But to her dismay, she quickly learned it was Fox, and he was calling for some assistance down at the goddamn jail. She had ridden her bike all the way downtown to get there, still in sweat pants and a tank top seeing as how she hurried out of her home as fast as she could. 

It took a while at the front desk to go through the proper paperwork and maxing out three credit cards to bail his ass out, but she barely blinked at the cost. That didn’t really matter, as long as he was out. Waiting as the officer at the desk went to retrieve her delinquent friend, Andi paced the hallway worriedly. What the hell did he do? 

Fox was practically asleep when the cop finally showed up to tell him that his friend had indeed showed up and bailed him out. But when the cell door opened, he wasted no time in making his way from the back and out to where Andi was. “You are an angel,” he said, giving her a quick kiss to the top of her head. “I’ll pay you back for this, I swear.” 

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Letting out a sigh, Fox laid back on the bed in his cell, placing his hands under his head as he stared at the ceiling. He got caught up in a fight that ended up with him and another guy getting thrown in jail for the night. Now, he was waiting for Andi to show up and bail him out. Fox felt bad about calling her, but he didn’t want to call Bo, partly because it was late, and partly because he didn’t want to deal with her reaction to getting arrested. So, now he had nothing to do but wait. Hopefully he wouldn’t have to wait long. 

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undeniablyandi:

Andi jerked when the gun went off, the sound making her go deaf for a brief moment. She watched in horror as the events quickly unfolded, worried for Fox more than herself. As the man he’d stabbed fell to the ground, a queasiness came about her. She was obsessed with the dead, with murder, gore, all the mysteries —- but she’d never seen someone die before firsthand. Blood pooled on the concrete below, and she’d completely forgotten about her own pain.

Moving the knife away from Andi’s neck and shoving her in Fox’s direction as a distraction, both of the remaining men began backing up further down the ally. “We know where she lives, you better get us what you owe us!” The other man shouted, just as they turned the corner and booked it. Andi chose to ignore those words. Weakly letting herself practically fall against Fox, she buried her face into his chest and let the tears roll, a hard sob following.

Fox hated that it had to come to this for them to let Andi go, but he was relieved to finally have her in his arms and out of theirs. “I’m so sorry,” he muttered, holding her tightly as she started to cry. It took him all his strength not to burst into tears as well. “We gotta-- we gotta go, though. Okay.” Reluctantly, he pulled away from Andi and looked at her, giving her a quick kiss on the forehead. “The cops’ll be here soon, and we need to be gone before that happens.” Letting her go, Fox went over to the man he had stabbed, removing the knife from his chest and wiping the blood off before putting it back in his pocket.  Going back over to Andi, he wrapped his arm around her and slowly guided her towards his car, opening the door for her once they got to it. 

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undeniablyandi:

When Fox pulled out a knife, one of the two other thugs that were standing by casually made it clear that he was packing heat, the dark metal of the firearm catching Andi’s eye the instant he flashed it. She looked defeated and frightened all at once, eyes now glued to Fox as she began putting together the situation. With the knife still pressed up against her cheek, the man behind her got just a little closer, his lips practically pressed against her ear. “Looks like you’re about to realize you fucked with the wrong guys, Foxy.” He smirked, playing with the both of them.

“Fox, don’t—-” Andi began, though was once again quickly cut off when the man slid the blade down to her neck, pressing just a little too hard. Tiny red droplets began forming across her skin, leaving a stinging sensation. “Talk one more time, and I’ll shove this through your throat.” He whispered just loud enough for the others to hear.

Fox looked at the man who had the gun, his grip on his blade only tightening. He was starting to get impatient now; he just wanted to get Andi out of there, and fast. He was just about to say something when he saw the man press his knife against Andi’s throat, hard enough to draw blood. “You motherfucker.” 

For Fox, that was the last straw.

Without hesitation, he lunged at the guy with the gun, stabbing him hard in the chest before wrestling the firearm out of his hands, only narrowly avoiding getting shot in the foot when the gun went off during the struggle. When he successfully got hold of the weapon, Fox stepped away from the bleeding man and pointed the gun at the guy holding Andi, making sure not to let the third man out of his sight. “You really wanna try me now, you son of a bitch?” He snapped, quickly looking at the other two men. “I’ll let you live, and I’ll still get you your fucking money, if you let her go and walk away right now.” He took a step towards the man who had Andi, pointing the gun at his head. “Talk one more time, and I’ll blow your brains out,” Fox whispered, mimicking what he had said just moments before. 

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undeniablyandi:

Andi took in a quick and quivering breath as her nervous eyes looked to Fox, a million questions racing through her mind. She stiffened as the man behind her leaned into her, his blade raising to her cheek. “Yeah? Well, what if we want her?” He laughed darkly, his free hand gripping onto Andi’s wrists tightly. In an awkward attempt to move her body as far away from the man as possible, without making it seem like she was trying to escape, the girl’s eyes darted to the concrete below. “Instead of adding on interest to what you owe us, I think giving us a round at her will be payment plenty.” It was then that Andi couldn’t help but let out a horrified whimper, tears spilling over and down her cheeks, especially when he pulled her back against him again.

“Don’t you fucking dare.” Fox reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out his blade, gripping the handle tightly. “I’ll get you whatever the fuck you want, but if you do anything to her, I swear to god I’ll put this knife right through your chest.” For Andi’s sake, he really didn’t want it to come down to that, but if he had to, he wouldn’t hesitate, in order to protect her. “Tell me what you want. If you want money, I’ll get you money. If you want drugs, I’ll get you some fucking drugs.” As he spoke, he glanced at Andi, trying hard not to show how upset seeing her in this situation really made him. “She has nothing to do with this, so just let her go.”

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undeniablyandi:

A few scattered laughs from the thugs around them and Andi found herself tensing up over the fact that Fox was actually there now. She didn’t know what kind of trouble she’d gotten him into, or both of them rather. She didn’t know if he owed them money, or if they’d broken into the wrong place together, or if they were just a couple of off their rocks followers to her blog and personal life. “I’m—-” she began, but before she could get out another word the man behind her jabbed her just a tad harder with the knife, which made her shut her eyes tight for a moment. Bracing herself for the worst.

“Shut your bitch mouth,” he spat, then brought the knife up to point to Fox. “You know why we’re in this situation, how are we gonna fix this?” 

Fox took a couple steps forward as the man jabbed Andi with the knife, debating on whether or not to pull out his own blade. He eventually decided against it, knowing that it could turn the situation violent if he did. The last thing he wanted to do was get Andi hurt, so he had to play this thing smart if he wanted to get her out of there unharmed. “If you want your money, I’ll get you your damn money. I’ll get you whatever the fuck you want, but first, you gotta let her go,” he snapped, pointing to Andi.

[undeniablyandi]

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Andi could feel the eyes of the man behind her staring down at her phone as she texted Fox, and as soon as she hit send he nearly ripped it from her hands and tossed it behind him. She could hear it smack against the brick wall and thud to the ground, which normally would have made her cringe if she didn’t have a knife to her back. Instead she remained still and quiet, eyes threatening to glisten out of the pure shock of what was going on.

They’d given her an anonymous lead about a haunted building in the area, little did she know it was complete bullshit. A trick to get her out there —- assuming they knew she and Fox had been spending a fair amount of time together. They probably figured she’d show up with him, but when she didn’t, things escalated quickly. The moments passed, and Andi thought about speaking up on whether or not Fox got the text, but decided against it, and waited in silence.

[fox-mcalister]

As per usual, when Fox wasn’t out making a deal, he was at home, doing pretty much nothing. So, needless to say, he was pretty pumped when he saw his phone light up with a text from Andi. However, his mood quickly changed when he saw the contents of the message. “Oh shit,” he muttered, jumping up from the couch and wasting no time in grabbing his things and making his way to his car. It was one thing for people to make threats at Fox, but he would be damned if anyone hurt her because of him. 

In almost no time flat, Fox arrived at the convenience store she had told him they were at, shouting out her name as he got out of the car, slamming the door behind him. “I swear to god, if you hurt her...!” He shouted as he rounded the corner to the alley behind the store. When he spotted her, Fox stopped dead in his tracks, not wanting to get too close, just in case. “I don’t know what the fuck you want with me, but you leave her out of this, okay?!” He pointed to Andi, his eyes scanning her to make sure she was alright. 

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undeniablyandi:

Hearing the faint sound of Fox’s voice through her closed bedroom door, Andi ran her fingers through her long, tangled hair as she shouted back, “Yeah, totally,” standing up, she grabbed a pair of black yoga pants and fumbled to get them on, and finally opened her door. Stepping down the hall, she quickly glanced into the bathroom to make sure she looked alright. Covering a yawn, she made her way into the living room to see Fox sitting on the couch. “What, uh… what’s up?”

Fox looked around Andi’s livingroom as he waited for her to join him. And when she finally emerged, he looked over at her with a small smile, shrugging at her question. “Nothing, really. Just wanted to hang out,” he chuckled. “I was bored, and I’ve learned that you’re usually good at curing that... But we can hang out here for a bit, until you wake up,” he teased, a small smirk on his lips. 

[fox-mcalister]

bovalentine:

“What can I say, I’m a fantastic Valentine,” Bo said, giggling at the pun one of her own last name. Fingers tapped on the wheel as Fox turned on the rock station, her head bobbing to the beat. “Nice choice,” she added, turning left towards the restaurant. “So, how has your day been, Fox?”

“Dare I say, the best one?” Fox added, laughing with Bo. At her question, he shrugged a shoulder, glancing over at her. “Fine. Nothing extraordinary happened. This is probably the best part of it,” he chuckled faintly. “What about you? Anything exciting happen today?”

[fox-mcalister]

bovalentine:

“Let’s take my car,” Bo answered, trailing behind Fox a few steps ahead. “That way you can admire the chocolate cross right now,” she added with a laugh, hopping down the steps of the porch once they were out front. The girl made the way to her car, grabbing her keys from her purse and unlocking it. “But, you can pick the music today.” Opening the door, she placed her tank in the car and slid inside the driver’s seat.

“Damn. Chocolate, dinner, and I get to pick the music? This is like the best Valentine’s Day, ever!” He laughed, as he opened up the door to her car and got into the passenger’s seat. Immediately, he changed the station in the car to the rock and roll station, turning up the volume a little bit when he heard what was playing.

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bovalentine:

“Hm…” Bo trailed off in thought, glancing up to the ceiling before looking back to Fox. “Let’s do LA Sushi, I haven’t been there in forever,” she decided, standing up from her spot. She quickly dusted off her dress of sugar cookie crumbs before tugging on the hemline. “Ready to go soon?”

“Sure am,” Fox replied with a smile, finishing off his cookie before taking another one, for the road. "You wanna take my car, or yours?” He asked as began making his way towards the front door.

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bovalentine:

Bo laughed, scrunching up her nose lightly. “It’s just weird, but you just seem like a chocolate cross kind of man,” she teased, letting out a soft chuckle. “Ooh… Japanese sounds really good,” she agreed with him, nodding her head. “Yeah, I could totally go for some sushi. You wanna go to the Sushi Boat or the one place that just reads, Japanese in big, red letters?”

“Hmm...” He thought for a moment, taking another bite out of his cookie. “Maybe the Sushi Boat? Or there’s also LA Sushi. They have killer dynamite rolls there. Lady’s choice, though.” He smiled at Bo. 

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bovalentine:

“Wait, you didn’t get the life-size cutout of me I sent you?” She asked, teasingly as she took another bite. “I have chocolate for you in my car. It’s a chocolate cross I found in the Easter section, because I thought that was more you than a heart-shaped box of chocolates.” Finished with the cookie, she crumbled up her napkin, thought kept it balled up in her fist. “Ah, a good Valentine’s tradition. You know, we could go out to eat. It’ll be better than Ramen noodles and Cheetos.”

“I might’ve, but I haven’t checked my mailbox, yet.” He gave Bo a playful smirk, stealing another cookie. “I’m not sure what that says about how I present myself as a person, but I can’t say I disagree,” he laughed. “I also have something for you in my car. And they may or may not also be some form of chocolate.” He cook a bite out of the second cookie, not even bothering to swallow before speaking again, “I was thinking Japanese... Been really craving sushi lately. If that’s alright with you.” 

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bovalentine:

Bo smiled widely as she spotted Fox, swallowing down her bit of cookie. “Hey, Fox,” she replied, dusting her hands off on her pink dress. “I’m just trying to live up to my last name,” she answered, gesturing to the flowers and cookies. “Since I didn’t have any plans today, I figured if I could do something nice here. I also gave flowers to that old lady, Ms. Herrera, who lives across from me….” she trailed off, smiling to her friend. “What’re you doing here?”

“You brought the cookies?” Fox mumbled through a full mouth before swallowing. “Where’s my Valentine’s surprise?” He teased, smiling at her and taking another bite. “I uh... I just had to drop something off for someone here,” he answered, not totally lying to her. “I just came into the kitchen to steal some food.” He grinned. 

[bovalentine]

Bo made a quick adjustment to the floral arrangement, pink and red roses, on the kitchen counter, a wide smile on her face. While the girl didn’t have plans with ‘someone special’ for the holiday, she still liked to celebrate in any way she could. So, bringing a little Valentine’s Day cheer to the Murder House seemed to be a decent place to start. She opened up a box of sugar cookies carefully beside the flowers, placing a pale pink card beside it that read, ’take one!’ with a heart drawn beside it. Bo paused, grabbing a napkin and placing one of the cookies on it before shuffling to the table and sitting down. As she waited for someone, anyone, to come inside the kitchen, she tore of piece off of the cookie and popped it into her mouth.

[fox-mcalister]

It was Valentine’s day, but that didn’t mean Fox had the day off. In fact, it felt like even more people wanted to buy off of him than usual, not that he minded. Things had been kind of slow for him lately, so it was nice getting some business, even if that business came from one of his least favourite places-- the murder house. 

Once he had finished selling what he had, Fox decided to make his way down to the kitchen and see if he couldn’t steal any quick snacks from the kids. Much to his surprise, Fox saw a face that he didn’t completely hate sitting at the kitchen table. “Hey, Bo,” he said with a smile, walking over to the plate of cookies that were left on the counter. “What’re you doing here?”

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undeniablyandi:

The distant sound of a horn honking had woke the girl from her mid-day slumber. A groggy Andi squinted her eyes open as they adjusted to a room that let little light in through the sun-blocking drapes she’d invested in, and then to the sudden brightness of her phone lighting up. A low hum came from the back of her throat as she unlocked the screen to see a few texts from Fox, and a crooked smile took hold of her features. Lazily the girl sent a quick text back, ‘come in, door’s open’, as she shifted to sit up on her bed and let the reality of being awake set in.

Seeing the reply back from Andi, Fox quickly shut off his car and got out of it. He made his way to the door and opened it up, shouting a quick ‘hey’ before closing the door behind him. “It’s cool that I’m here, right?” He asked, moving into the living room and taking a seat on the couch while he waited for her.

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Fox was home alone, and bored out of his mind. He had the day off from work, and so far, none of his clients had contacted him. He needed to get out of the house before he went crazy. After a short while of thinking about what he could do, Fox grabbed his phone and quickly sent Andi a text message, telling her that he was going to pick her up. More often than not, some sort of adventure awaited him when he was with her, so he figured she was a safe bet to cure his boredom. 

It didn’t take long for Fox to get out of his apartment, into his car, and to Andi’s place. He honked his horn a couple of times before sending her another text to tell her that we was outside, waiting.