Chapter 6 - Alex's POV
"Well now that all the yelling and brotherly-sisterly love is over, I believe you haven't been entirely introduced to the others yet, have you?" Jesse asked, once he finally calmed down enough to speak.
I glanced up at him, "... Not really, no".
"Then it's ladies first" He replied, turning to the others, "Don, you're up".
They all laughed and even the teenager himself couldn't hide a small grin as he slowly walked up to me.
Then his smile abruptly fell, "Listen kid, about earlier on... Man I screwed up. I kinda put you on the spot bro, and then those guys were after you and, like, seriously dude, I'm, like, soooo sor-".
"Don't sweat it, bro" I replied, cutting him off, "You ain't got anything to be sorry for man. It was my own problem, I shoulda dealt with it. Honestly dude, calm the hell down".
He stared at me, then turned to Jesse, then back to me, and then back to Jesse once more, "... The kid speaks my lingo".
He frowned, "Nobody speaks your lingo".
"I speak his lingo" I replied shrugging, "Brooklyn, right?".
He turned back to me, eyes wide, "How did you- Man, I- But you- Dude, I lost that accent years ago!".
I smirked, "Not quite. I can still trace it man... What part you from?".
"Crown Heights" He replied slowly, and I grinned, "Nice place".
"You've been there?" He asked again and I nodded, "Spent a few weeks there back in August. Cut across to Clinton Hill. Good place man".
"And you two can talk all about it, LATER" Jesse announced, "But as for now, introductions are in order".
"Oh, right, yea, course man" He said quickly, before holding out his hand and smirking at me, "Donald Walsh. But most just call me Donny... Or Don... Whatever suits you, man".
I smirked back, shaking his hand, "Alex Rider... Though you probably already knew that".
"And now that we all know each other, we need to have a little talk" Becca said, before glaring at me as she dragged me into the kitchen.
Half an hour had passed since id been introduced to everyone.
She shut the door and spun around to face me, "What was that?".
"What was what?".
"Don't mess with me Alex" She growled, "You got shot".
"I got involved with the wrong people" I replied simply.
"What kind of people?" She asked again, "Terrorists? Mobsters? Gangs?".
"All three" I said casually.
"All. Three?" She whispered, "You're involved with every type of bad guy this city has? And that's all you can SAY? You can't be involved with them Alex. In fact, I FORBID you from going back to them!".
"That it?" I questioned, and she stared at me, "... I don't even know you anymore".
I paused, before pushing past her, and going back through the sitting room toward the front door.
"Hey kid, where you going?" Donald called after me.
"Away from here" I replied, without stopping my stride.
"Alex" Becca warned, following me out, "Get back here. Right now".
I turned back around to face her, "Why? You said it yourself. I've changed".
"I know you've changed. But I want to know why" She shot back and I couldn't help but smirk slightly, as I turned back to the door, "Well that's never gonna happen. So I'm just gonna call it quits right here, and save you the trouble".
"Alex get back here" She growled, "I forbid you from leaving until we've sorted this out".
Now that, was a bad move.
I spun back around and marched straight up to her, "Yea, well, new flash genius. Your not mom. So stop trying to be".
It was a low blow, but it had the desired effects.
She looked terrified of me.
Upset.
Angry.
And absolutely terrified.
It didn't help that I stood my full height, just under 6ft, and was towering over her.
"How can you- How could even SAY that to me?" She whispered, her eyes watering.
"You brought it on yourself" I growled, before spinning back around and heading towards the door.
I had just opened it when I heard someone behind me, and I quickly ducked, using their own momentum to trip them just as I stepped to the side, and caught there hand, flipping them over while I stepped back.
The end result was me casually leaning up against the wall, and Jesse sprawled out on the floor, groaning as he glared up at me.
I smirked, "Let me guess, I upset Becca, I upset you?".
"Something like that".
"It's been nice meeting you. But I hope we don't cross paths again" I replied, "For your sake. Not mine".
"Where are you going?" He asked, dragging himself to his feet.
I paused at the stairs, "... No idea".
"The at least stay the night, keep us happy" He replied, "And in the morning... If you still want to go, then we'll let you".
Yea right.
"If you're worried about me sleeping on the streets Jessy, it's not as if I've never done it before" I said, continuing to the stairs, "And besides, you won't want a kid following you around, will you?".
"No. But you're not an average kid" He shot back and I smirked, "You're finally learning".