We pulled into the parking lot of the club, it was dark now, and the pulsing music made my headache worse. Bobby and Sophie had fought most of the evening about her staying in the house, I swear, Bobby would never grow up sometimes, the way he was treating her was a bit unfair.
"Alright, when we get in there, we gotta look for the guy with the goatee. You ready to go?" Bobby turned to look at the three of us in the car with him and we all nodded, getting out of the car to go into the club.
We walked in, acting as if we owned the place and looked around, Angel whispering the word goatee to himself repeatedly.
"There, he's over there." Jack shouted over the music and I followed his gaze, seeing two men sitting at the bar, flirting with the barista.
Bobby looked around, "Where?"
"There, right there." Jack pointed to the two men and Bobby forced his hands down.
"Don't point, you're going to alert them that they're here."
The guys stood up and I cursed running after them quickly, the brothers following behind as I pushed a man out of the way, the brothers getting into a slight brawl before they were able to follow me.
"Shit!"
We stopped for a moment and Jack brought the shot gun up.
"Get 'em Jackie!" Bobby yelled.
Jack shot two shots, barely hitting their car, "You go girl."
I almost laughed, but we ran to Bobby's car, shooting ourselves inside as Bobby started the car and sped after them.
"So where exactly are you and Jack going tonight?" Miss Evelyn placed a plate of cookies on the table in front of me and I took one, enjoying the taste of the chocolate, she and Jack had just made these minutes ago and they tasted amazing.
I shrugged, tasting another bite, "Just to a party of sorts."
I knew how to work Evelyn, knew just how Bobby, Jerry, and Angel had gotten to so many parties, be as vague as possible and never, never tell her where exactly the party is going to take place.
"Where is this party taking place?" She looked at me with a knowing smile, I may have known how her sons were able to trick her, but it only worked once…maybe I didn't know them as well as I thought they had.
I bit my lip, unsure of what to tell her for a moment, "Um…well, I'm not exactly sure. Georgia and Peter are driving us and they didn't exactly tell us where it was."
I knew from Miss Evelyn's face that she didn't believe me, but she knew, just like her older boys that Jack and I would find a way to go, and she probably figured that it would be best to let us go to this party than have to fight with Jack over him sneaking out again.
"Alright, but if I get one call from the police, both of you are grounded until Bobby gets home."
"Wait, when is Bobby supposed to be coming?" Jack walked downstairs, taking my unfinished cookies out of my hands and taking a bite of it before sitting down and looking at his mother curiously.
"Hey!" I reached over to take my cookie back, he only leaned over a bit, keeping the cookie easily out of my reach.
Miss Evelyn laughed at us and pushed the plate of cookies toward me again, I took another and punched him with my uncasted hand.
"Bobby is coming home in two weeks. Can you wait until then?" She smiled a knowing smile and sat down with us, grabbing a cookie of her own as she watched us, "And you know Jack, that Bobby is going to want to know about your latest girlfriend."
Jack sighed, "She wasn't my girlfriend. She was like twelve."
I laughed, "Yeah, well the kid sure thought that you were just as in love with her as she was of you."
"Was that a hint of annoyance in your voice Danny?" He laughed in return and I glared.
"Annoyance? Where the hell did you get that one?"
Miss Evelyn looked at us disapprovingly, "Watch your language Danielle."
"Sorry Miss Evelyn."
We turned then as a car honked outside, and Jack and I got in, saying goodbye to Evelyn quickly. Tonight we were going to party, and we were going to enjoy it.
"Fuck, my car has no traction!" Bobby yelled.
Currently we were speeding down a snowy Detroit street, following the thugs.
"Bobby, slow the hell down!" I yelled, being thrown into Jack as Bobby tried to turn the corner.
"Shut up and put your seatbelts on." Bobby yelled back at us. I was unable to do what he said as I was thrown into Jack's lap as Bobby ran into a car.
"Fuck, I just destroyed my baby!"
"Shut up Bobby."
I stayed in Jack's lap for the time being, he held onto my waist, keeping me there as Bobby continued to speed. I was freaked out, and I knew that if I was freaked out Jack was too. I could see it in Jack's eyes that this was bringing back a memory that he did not want to remember. Damn it Bobby, why'd he have to keep going out of control like this, it was scaring Jack.
"Bobby, slow down." Jack yelled, his arms tightened around my waist as we twisted around another curve.
"Shut up, you stupid fairy and put your damn seatbelt on." Bobby yelled back, "And watch this!"
He swerved around again and somehow cut the other car off, causing their car to flip over on its side.
"Shit."
We all got out of their car, "Danny, you and Jack stay here."
"What?"
"Stay here."
We did as we were told and I stayed close to Jack as Bobby and Angel dragged the two men out of the crashed car and then began beating them. I looked at Jack who was currently watching his brothers with wide eyes.
"Jack, Jackie are you alright?"
He shook his head, "No, I'm not."
"Jack…everything's going to be okay…babe, everything's gonna be fine."
I jumped as four shots were fired behind me and I looked at Bobby and Angel as they ran away from them and back to our car.
"What are we going to do about the car?"
"We're gonna leave it somewhere else and then we're gonna call Jerry, Danielle." Bobby spoke through his teeth and we drove slowly now, unable to go very fast in the recently destroyed car.
We arrived at Malcolm Sweet's house, the music seemingly pulsed out of the house and lights directed everyone inside.
"Hey ladies." Victor walked up to us, the nineteen year old smiled down at us and I looked behind us, thinking he was talking to someone else.
"Yes Victor?" I asked annoyed, I didn't particularly like Victor, he was sort of a jerk, and he did a lot of stuff for his uncle to get money.
Victor smiled and put an arm around my shoulder, trying to lead me away from my group, "I was wondering how you were doing. I'm glad you showed up, I was hoping you would come tonight."
Jack followed close behind, not wanting to leave me alone with him, "Yeah, we all came together Victor."
"Oh, that's great. You're Jack right, Bobby's little brother?"
Jack nodded, "Yeah I am, why?"
"I was just curious," Victor shrugged and then turned back to me, "So what happened to your arm there Danielle?"
I sighed, not wanting to go through this again, "I fell."
"That's all I get?"
"Yepp."
I ducked out from under his arm and walked over to Jack, directing him over to Georgia and Peter where they stood looking at me curiously.
"What was that about?" Georgia looked over at me and I shrugged unsure.
"I don't know man. I think he's trying to get me into trouble with Bobby."
"Probably, and knowing Bobby, he'd be pissed if he found out you were hanging out with him." Jack said. He looked behind him a moment and glared at Victor who was smiling back at me.
I sighed, "Yeah, and I don't need to get into trouble with Bobby right now."
"Neither do I."
We nodded at each other and then Georgia stood up, clapping her hands, "Come on you two, let's go inside and party!"
She squealed and we walked inside the house, pushing people out of the way as we did so.
"Jerry, all I'm asking you is to come pick us up." Bobby said, pacing in front of the car that he 'crashed' into a ditch.
Jack and I were sitting on the ground, my head in his lap as I tried to stay awake. He ran his hand through my hair, keeping it out of my face, and started humming something. The beat sounded familiar, like something we had written together when we were kids.
"What's that from?" I asked, looking up at him curiously.
Jack smiled, "It's that thing we wrote forever ago. I've been wanting to do something with it, but I haven't figured out what exactly to do."
I nodded and the sat up slightly to look at Bobby as he yelled at Jerry again.
"Damn it Jerry, I just need you to pick us up. Is that so freaking hard?"
I laughed and laid back down again, "So, are you okay?"
"I don't know right now." Jack sighed and resumed playing with my hair, "I miss ma."
I nodded, "Yeah, I miss her too."
"Jesus Jerry, that's all I needed you to do." Bobby closed the phone and growled slightly, annoyed at his younger brother and then turned to Jack and I, "You alright there fairy?"
"Yeah Bobby I'm fine."
Bobby ruffled Jack's hair and sat down beside us, "You know Bobby, you have a huge cut on your arm right? You're bleeding all over your jacket."
"Maybe I'll have you look at it when Jerry picks us up. You're a nurse right?"
I rolled my eyes, "I went to college for music Bobby."
"Right that fairy shit."
"Bobby, shut up."
I really wasn't in the mood for Bobby's crap right now. It was late, he and Angel had just killed two guys, we were without a car, and it was snowing again.
Perfect plan dumbass.
"Did you really think this one out Bobby?" I asked, I kept my head in Jack's lap, taking a deep breath as Jack began rubbing circles with his hand on my neck.
"No…I guess not."
I scoffed, "Obviously."
"Well, if you obviously knew that, why'd you ask?" Bobby yelled again and I cringed at that loud noise.
"Because I just wanted to hear you say it Bobby. As Miss Evelyn used to say, as smart as you are you just don't like to think."
Bobby laughed slightly, "Don't remind me."
"I wouldn't have to if you would just think for once in your damn life."
"Shut up Danny."
