So I'm kinda excited about this chapter because it's real focus is on Kylie, Eliot, and Marcus. I know this is a Bones story so I promise next chapter will have them there. In fact the way my head is playing things out it's only going to be them. Anyway this is kind of a back story on how Kylie knows Marcus and Eliot. BTW Kylie is 15 years old in this and 17 at the shop.
I pulled the sweaty sweatshirt over my head throwing it to the corner of my room. I had to walk home and it was over 90 degrees but in my neighborhood it was safer to keep the heavy layer on. I sat at my desk and hit the power button on my computer. I had a huge English paper to write. I had to write over 3,000 words about homelessness and poverty.
Plink.
I ignored the sound focusing on my work.
Plink.
I dismissed the sound again as nothing.
Plink. Plink. Plink.
I Sighed and walked to my window. I looked down to see my boyfriend Marcus with a silly grin on his face. I lifted up the window and leaned out.
"Come down" He shouted up at me.
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"One, Im grounded form the last time I hung out with you and second, I have a huge paper to write." I smiled down at him knowing he wasn't going to give up that easy.
"This time we'll just make sure you won't get caught." He smiled and I knew I couldn't resist any longer. I climbed out the window onto the roof and down the gutter. Marcus gave me a quick peck on the cheek before intertwining his hand in mine. We walked to the park and sat in a little bench. There was no one at the park except a small gang by the slide.
"Kylie I need to tell you something." Marcus said.
"What?"
"I've gotten into some trouble."
"What did you do?"I asked.
"Kyles..." He pulled me into his lap and his lips found mine in a passionate kiss. I broke first gasping for oxygen. I cupped his check.
"You know you can tell me anything." I whispered.
"I robbed a little store today. Just a small one. That's not the problem though. It's the people who I ran it with that's the problem." He looked into my eyes and I could see there was something he still wasn't telling me.
"What's wrong with them?" I asked.
"They are a new gang looking for members. I didn't they were a group so I ran with them. I ran with them and did the exact opposite of what you asked me not to do." He finished in a whisper unable to meet my eyes. A small tear escaped my eyes as I knew a gang was bad news. Not just for our lives and our families but also for our relationship.
"It's OK baby. You didn't choose to be in the gang. You didn't know. I still love you Marcus." I gave him a kiss to reassure him of my love. He held me tight in his arms and I closed my eyes. These days at the park of just me and him would soon come to the end.
"You have to meet them tomorrow." He told me.
"What time? You could just stay at my house for the night." I said not wanting him to leave. I treasure every moment we see each other because it's not often we do. He's 17 but doesn't go to school and well me being 15 I kinda have to. We met at a gas station where he was working at when I went to get a pack of gum. He asked me out the minute he saw me. At first I didn't accept but eventually I let him win and he instantly stole my heart.
Dating for almost a year we had gone through many conversations about getting into gangs. It always ended with me wanting a family without danger and him wanting to go into the mob and have a lot money. I always won the debate though. I asked him a few weeks ago not to join any gangs yet till we came to an agreement about what we were going to do.
"Kylie?" He shook me a little and I quickly came back from zoning out.
"Oh, sorry I was just thinking." I sais giving him a small smile.
The Next Morning
I awoke to find myself wedged in between the wall and Marcus. I heard his steady breathing and that told me he was still asleep. I carefully i got out of the bed as didn't want to wake him from his peaceful slumber. I got dressed and did my hair and make-up after a quick shower. After that I sat on my computer and worked on my paper for a little bit.
Marcus finally got up around 11:30 and I was already 3/4ths done with my paper. He snaked an arm around me and gave me a kiss on my temple.
"Good morning sunshine." He breathed and I let my head fall back to his should so he could kiss me on the lips..
We left at 1 to meet Marcus' new gang in the north side of the park under the giant slide. When we arrived I could see 2 big guys in black.
"Is that our color? Black?" I asked in a whisper know already I'd have to go out and buy new clothes. The guys stared at me like they had never seen a girl before and I clung closer to Marcus.
"Is this her?" The taller one asked. He had sandy blonde hair that stopped just before his eyebrows.
"Yeah" Marcus said trying to sound cool. I had to stifle a laugh knowing Marcus was actually one of the most caring guys I knew.
"I'm Eliot and this is Daren." Eliot said gesturing toward his friend. I nodded my head afraid to speak. Afraid to say some thing wrong.
"This is Kylie." Marcus said for me.
"Well Kylie welcome to the clan. One thing we'll need to dye that pretty hair of yours black. You know to match the groups." I hated Eliot from that day on. i never told anyone of my hatred though. Not even Marcus. I kept my feelings to myself as I laughed with everyone else and ran with everyone else. I even endured all the flirting I got from Eliot and thanking God Daren didn't talk much.
It was supposed to be a simple run. But I was getting worried. Yes, we've covered our tracks pretty good. The only problem was that we've been running more frequent. They have become more reckless and reckless with each run. But I knew the moment they proposed the idea that it would blow up in their faces. I kept my mouth shut though and went along with the plan.
I entered the gas station first and pretended to be interested in some magazines. Marcus followed exactly 2 minutes after. He headed for the snack section picking up a bag of chips. Slowly he headed to the counter and placed the bag on the counter. The door jingled and Eliot and Daren walked in pretending to laugh at some joke. I put my magazine and walked towards the bathroom. Eliot followed me and as soon I swung the lady's room open Eliot ducked into the manager's office. I closed the stall and heard the flush of a toilet. Shit we're not alone, I though to myself. I wondered how I would signal it to the others. I thought of no possible way to get of here before her and warn the others so I stayed in here waiting for her leave.
I heard a gun shot in the distance. My blood instantly froze and my heart skipped a beat. This wasn't the plan. The plan was to get the money and leave not kill anyone. I ripped the bathroom stall open just in time to stop the woman from leaving.
"I can't let you leave" I said making my voice deeper then normal and hiding cowardly behind my dark sunglasses.
"Somebody is probably hurt." The woman said trying to push me aside. I stood my ground and held her arm firmly.
"Better them then you." I said. I wished she wasn't here, I wished she hadn't got caught in the crossfire. She looked very nice and I wished we would have met under better circumstances. She had lovely brown hair that fell in ringlets and cascaded down to her shoulders. Her deep blue eyes frantically searched for my darker grey ones.
"But my partner is out there." She tried to push past me again. Just like last time I held my ground.
"Please...just trust me" I whispered. My voice was shaky and i tried to hide it the best I could. I had to be strong.
"BH are you there?" I heard from the other side of the door. I cringed at my code name, BH, short for Black Hooded. Eliot came up with the worst nicknames.
"Yes." I called back.
"Are you alone?" There was panic in Eliot's voice.
"Yes" I almost shouted. I heard his footsteps fade in the distance. Then more gun shots.
"I'm going out there" The woman pushed me hard to the side and I fell to the ground with a thud.
"They'll kill you" I said trying to keep my voice low.
"I can't just stay in here and do nothing." She said reaching for the door handle. I got up from the floor and grabbed her hand. It was warm and soft and I pulled her to the back of the bathroom.
"You're not doing nothing. You're protecting yourself" I told her gave me a strange look but seemed to understand.
"You seem like a nice kid, what are you doing with these guys?"
"All I can tell you is it wasn't my choice." I pushed her into a stall and gave her a chaste kiss on the cheek.
"Don't leave till someone comes to get you." I whispered in her ear. I slipped out the door and walked into the main room. Daren was lying on the ground with blood all over him and a hole in his chest. I gasped and stumbled back into the arms of Eliot. I spun around and took a step back. He grinned at me and motioned to another body. It was the body of a man. I rushed over to him quickly with tears blurring my vision. Marcus grabbed me before I could reach him. I thrashed in his arms until he let me go. I fell on my knees and tried crawling to the man. Marcus stopped me and picked me up to my feet.
"Is he..." I couldn't choke out the rest.
"No Eliot hit him over the head with a broom handle. He is just unconscious." He whispered to me stroking my hair. I pulled away and looked into his eyes. They weren't filled with regret or pain. No. they were filled with excitement.
"We're over! I'm done!" I yelled at him. I ran to the door ignoring all the pleas from Marcus to come back.
"You can't leave. We are a pact." Eliot move swiftly and grabbed my arm. I went to pull away but his nails dug into my arm. I let out a yelp and a few tears cascaded down my cheeks.
"I'm gonna have my fun with you baby." He whispered into my ear.
"Leave her alone!" Marcus yelled.
"This is what gangs do Marcus! We share everryythiinnggg" He drew out the word in a husky voice. Marcus stood down, he didn't want to get shot. He just stood there and watched as Eliot's hands slowly moved down my body. I spun around in his arms and kneed him in the groin. He stumbled to the ground and I ran like hell. I ran all the way to my house. I flew into my house and raced up the stairs. In my room I flipped up my mattress to grab my emergency bag. I put this bag together the night we met Eliot. I added the money we stole over time to it.
I grabbed my keys off my desk and a blanket off the bed. I threw all my stuff into the back seat of the car my dad got me the day before he left. I turned the keys into the ignition and drove. I didn't even know where I planned to go but it didn't matter. I just had to get out of this town.
Epilogue for the chapter
I walked into the little hair salon and took a seat in a chair.
"We're ready for you miss." The woman said with a smile. I returned the gesture and sat in a plastic chair. The women fiddled with my hair for a minute before asking me what I wanted done.
"Die it blonde. That my natural color."
Sorry for any grammar mistakes! I don't have a beta tester but try my best to fix my mistakes.
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Also I don't Bones or any of the characters. Just my ideas :)
