Chapter 9

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Austin's POV

As the red head gave me directions I started thinking. I really have gotten way to attached to her. It's only been what? A few weeks? Not even? I don't know. My time spending with her is enjoyable sometimes that I don't even keep track of the days. Company is very valuable to me. I have no company unless you include the woman I picked up. Otherwise, I'm always alone. And that's a pretty bad thing.

You don't know what being alone does to you. I've been close to talking to walls. I think I need help. Ally just might be the help I'm looking for. Sure, she can hate me sometimes but there's moments where she too enjoys my presence. We're all human beings. We sometimes lack in showing love. But it could impact so much if we do. We might even save someone from finally collapsing.

Many hide it. I always look around and see what someone could be deep inside. Maybe that girl over there could be thinking she'd rather be dead. Maybe that guy over there thinks of cutting himself. They both look fine but no one really knows. All you can do is lighten up their day. And it just might save themselves.

We should know that.

No.

We need to know that.

It's funny how I'm thinking of all this deep and sappy stuff while I'm driving. Random moments of seeing the light I guess.

I sigh as I keep driving. Then it hit me that I know absolutely nothing about red. I even forgot his name. To be honest, he doesn't seem so bad. He isn't so tough though. Which I'm used to seeing. Many tough guys trying to pick up a fight. Preferably with me.

"So..." I try to make small talk. I've never actually had small talk with anyone. Ally was different. It was teasing. Then we just talked like we just didn't care what the other would think. Besides all the bickering. We were okay.

"You're trying to make small talk with me right?" He gives me a pointed look.

My eyes widen. "Did you read my mind or something?"

"Nope, you were just thinking out loud." He shrugs.

I blink at him. "I was?"

He chuckles. "Yeah blondie."

"Whatever red." I roll my eyes and play it cool.

"Dez." He says after a moment.

"Huh?"

"That's my name. Not red."

"Oh..."

"You're right. You aren't good at making small talk at all."

"Shut up, I never had the time anyways."

"To socialize?"

"Well yeah. I'm always busy."

"Doing what? Breaking laws all the time?"

"Yeah and other stuff..."

"How many friends do you have?"

I stay silent. Trying to list out as many friends as possible.

"Well I have Riker."

"That's one."

"Um, that girl that I was with earlier," I snap my fingers to try to remember her name, "uh what's her face.. Becca! No.. Bella?"

"Ok, girl you made out with earlier that you don't even know her name is a 'friend'?"

"..."

"You sound very popular."

"Cut me some slack. I told you I'm a busy guy. Besides, you got any friends of your own? Huh hacker?" I remark.

His smile drops. "Uh... Not really..."

"Really?" I raise an eyebrow.

"I'm not very popular either."

"How come?"

"I guess I'm what they call... A inhuman, uninteresting, unworthy, unsuitable, valueless, unpleasant, useless savage. Or otherwise known as a nerd. Maybe a loser too."

"What? Are you serious?"

He nods and sighs. "I have no friends and I'm always bullied."

"Why don't you call for help?"

"I've tried, they don't care. I have so many cuts, bruises, and scars."

I gape at him. "Impossible."

"Im afraid nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible." Whoa, pretty clever quote...

"I know. But..." He lets out a frustrated sigh and runs his hands through his hair and face.

"Can I?..." I don't know if he minds. He turns pale for a moment. "Maybe I shouldn't have asked."

Dez's POV

I know what he was going to ask. But I've never shown anyone before. I always wear long sleeved shirts or sweaters. I couldn't show anyone them. They'd think I was weird more than they do now. But I don't know why I seemed to trust this criminal. So I showed him.

I pulled my sleeves down slowly. Revealing old scars and a couple of new ones.

"Oh shit." He breaths out.

I gulp and pull my sleeves back up. "Yeah..."

"Thanks for showing me them."

"No problem."

"You really trust me do you?"

"I don't know why."

"You seem like a great kid. But I don't understand why you do this."

"Because life sucks."

"Damn right it does. But you have to march through it. Get tough like me and nothing can hurt you."

"It doesn't seem so easy."

"I know you'll get through it. For now, you better stop cutting."

"I'll try."

Austin was really cool about it. I felt kind of relieved. It's not good keeping it all in. I'm glad I told him. He understood. He is the first person to get it. Maybe staying with him won't be so bad. He still needs to get his attitude in check though. But other than that this will be a great experience.

Trish's POV

That guy is here. The one who stared at me on the ride here. I look out the window that's also covered behind bars. But then an hour passes. I like back and see him still sitting there watching me.

Creep much?

"Stop staring at me." I growl at him. He doesn't move or take his eyes off me. "What's your problem?"

"You have no idea how long I've been waiting to finally see you again."

"What?"

"It's been a long time."

"What are you even talking about? I have never met you in my whole life."

"Oh but you have."

"Did I rob your store or something?"

"No."

"Then who the hell are you."

"Can't believe you don't even remember."

"Well I don't so do tell."

"Well Ms. De La Rosa, I know all what happened to your life. How it came crashing down that one day."

"I have no clue what you're talking about."

"But you do. You don't want to remember do you? How could you want to forget about you're own brother?"

"How do you even know I have one?!"

"I know everything about you. And no. I'm not a stalker."

"Then what are you?!" He's starting to piss me off.

"A human being."

"No shit Sherlock."

"I'm a human being who lost their childhood. And you lost yours too."

"Yeah I lost it. Why are we talking about this anyways?"

"Because you have so much to learn."

I laugh evilly. "Me? What about you? You don't know a thing about what I'm going to do to you once I escape. And I'm going to escape VERY soon."

"I'm sure you are. I know you're a bit heartless. You would kill anything including a baby. But are you willing to kill you're own family?"

I turn pale. "Why do you care? I have no more family left."

"Because, I'm the only one left for you. And family isn't just from blood. I mean something to you and I know it for sure. You can call me crazy but things are going to change between me and you."

"You mean nothing to me."

"Then you really are heartless."

"Finally realized it?" I smirk.

He chuckles and gets up to leave. "Glad to have you back sis..."

Ally's POV

Home sweet home.

Well... Until I get this whole mess cleaned up. Everything is broken and bloody. I'll go call one of our maids later. Right now I want to go crash down on my bed.

I yawn as I finally lay down and close my eyes. I was just that tired.

But I just couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about everyone. The whole experience in general.

Austin, Dez, Trish, Riker, and the rest of the maniacs I came to know. And I realized how much I really miss them.

But I needed to arrest them. Trish is already done. But I feel horrible. I want to go back and get her out but I can't. Then suddenly as if a devil me is on one shoulder and an angel me is on the other shoulder.

Jesus Ally you're losing it. They're criminals. They deserve what they get.

But they're not that bad! They can be kind at some times.

Ha kind? Really? They can be 'kind' sure. But when it comes to crime, they'll do it without any hesitation. They might even kill an innocent child!

But they're changing! You've seen them!

Please, they aren't changing. If anything they are getting worse.

But Dez is so sensitive! You've met him!

He's a hacker, he always will be. Robbing money of innocent people. They might even be broke and can't manage their family!

What about Trish?

She hates you.

Yeah I saw that one coming. But what about that charming Austin?

What about him? He's hot and kills people. Period.

But he protects you. He cared for you when you were hurt.

He was the reason you were hurt and he even kidnapped you! Are we done here?

No wait!

Then the evil me pushes the angel me. Evil me gives me a evil smirk.

You know what to do.

Then evil me disappears.

Um... I think I'm going crazy now. I shake it off and focus on sleep. Sadly it never comes. I sigh and get up from bed and go downstairs to see if there is any food I can actually eat.

I open the fridge and look around. I pull out some water and a peanut butter sandwich. I set my sandwich down and drink some of my water.

Suddenly a hand wraps around my mouth and I drop my glass of water. The glass shatters and I try to scream. I kick and punch. But the intruder is too strong.

"Damn it Ally! It's just me!" He says really annoyed. I stop fighting. He lets me go and I turn around.

"Austin?!" I accidentally step on a piece of glass. "Ow!" I yelp. He quickly picks me up bridal style and carries me to the counter. He checks my cut and and goes to another room. He comes moments later with a first aid kit. As he takes care of my cut, I start asking questions.

"What are you doing here? How did you get in? Where's Dez? Do you realize the police are still looking for you? Did you-?"

"Ally just shut up and let me take care of you."

"You already did. And look where it's gotten us." I say through gritted teeth.

"I don't get it."

"What's not to get?"

"I've done so much for you! I've healed you, protected you, kept you well. And you repay me by doing this?"

"Well you don't exactly treat me so kindly. You're a huge jerk. But then you have these sweet moments and then you're back to being a jerk." I throw my arms up.

"Women are confusing." He sighs.

"Men are confusing!" I point to him.

"You're stubborn."

"You're stubborn!"

"You're annoying."

"You're annoying!"

"Stop."

"Stop!" I stick out my tongue.

"I'm stupid."

"Heck yeah you are." I giggle. He chuckles and shakes his head and continues to help the cut.

"These are the moments I want to have."

"Me too."

"Why can't you just stop acting rude then?"

"Why can't you?!"

"Here we go again."

"You're such a... A... Meanie!"

"Meanie? That's the best you got?" He raises an eyebrow.

"Shut up."

"Why not call me a douchebag? Or an asshole? Or a fuck up at least."

I blush. "Because I don't curse?"

"Oh shit. Really?"

I nod. "I don't like it."

"No wonder. Come to think I never actually heard you curse. Come on. Curse."

"No."

"Can you say.. Fuck?" He smirks.

"Austin that's not funny."

"But it is."

"No it's not."

"Let's play a game then."

"No, come on."

He finishes my cut. Then he throws me over his shoulder.

"Come on Ally!"

"Austin put me down!"

"Not until you curse!"

"Why do you want me to curse so badly? I'm not gonna be the one you influence!" I punch his back.

"Haha, you want to influence me though."

"Yeah because it's actually a good way to go! Now put me down!"

He puts me down and grins at me. "Good, stay a good two shoes." He pulls a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Hey!" I swat his hand away.

"You're so innocent Ally. So pure and full of life. Stay like that. Stay gold Ally. We do it for Johnny."

"What the? You've read the Outsiders?"

"Yeah but not the point. Don't get caught up with bad people. Like me. You deserve better."

"But it's kinda my job. To catch bad people. I'm always going to get caught up with them. And you're not so bad."

"I am."

I cup his cheeks.

"No, you're not."

"I am. Ally, you don't know what awful things I did." Tears brim his eyes. Was he really going to cry?

"I know. You've done so many crimes. But there's good in you and I know it."

"No..." He swallows. "It's not just that."

"What then?"

"If I tell you, you won't look at me the same way."

"I promise I will look at you for who you are. You're an imperfect human being that has made mistakes."

"Not many human beings kill their own parents." Tears slide down his cheeks and he sniffs.

"W-What?"

"Ally, I killed my parents." He cries harder. "I killed them." He starts sobbing. "I KILLED THEM!" He starts hitting his head. "I'm such a fuck up."

I couldn't say anything. Austin is mentally unstable. I think.. I have no idea. The only thing I do is the logical thing. I back away.

"I knew you would see me differently now." He sniffs.

"I knew you're parents were murdered. But I didn't know you were the murderer."

"Well I am. I've hurt everyone I cared about. And I'll keep hurting everyone. Including you." He slowly walks towards me making me walk back more.

"I'm sorry. Stay away from me."

"Ally-"

"Stay away!"

"Damn it Ally! I've tried so hard! To figure everything out but I can't. Everything confuses me! You confuse me. So there's only one thing to do." He pulls out a gun.

I gasp.

"Austin no. Please don't." I start to cry. Normally I would have fought but I can't fight him. I didn't know why.

He loads it and points it at me.

"I'm sorry..."

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Two cliffhangers in one chapter. One with Trish and the other with Ally. What do you think will happen? I'll have a sneak peek for what happens in the next chapter on my Instagram.

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