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The MNJ Gang

Pat went out for a smoke in the backyard seeing Alex taking shots. Pat grins walking over to him Alex didn't notice him, he keep on taking shots. Pat grabbed the glass from his hand and stared at him, "Alex damn you look like shit."

Alex ignored him taking a handful of pills Pat quickly took the drugs away from him preventing a run to the hospital, "Yo Mather what the hell you doing?"

Alex hiccupped, "What ya – think?"

Pat grabbed Alex by the arm, "Dude I know you, you don't go this over load!"

Alex grinned at him drunkenly, "I like being high –,"

"What the fuck man?" Pat hissed.

Alex staggered off the chair and stuck his finger into Pat's stomach, "I don't give a fuck what y'all think about me!"

"Do you hear yourself? Mather Ray –,"

"I don't give a fuck for that bitch!" Alex had drunken tears rolling down his face, "She don't love me –,"

"What the hell are you talkin' about?!" Pat yelled in outraged.

Alex waved him off, "I would like to enjoy this party." Alex walked inside.

Alex is so bipolar when he's high damn I'm glad Ray ain't here to see him like this. Pat shook his head disgusted and put out the cigarette he leaned on the bar watching Jason making out with his new girlfriend Pat grin shaking his head He gotta be the happiest bastard here!

Romero grind with a girl on the dance floor as Luke and a girl had come to the dance floor next to them. Romero smirked, "Hey Luke thanks for inviting me!"

"No problem." Luke responded.

The girl Luke was with whispered in his ear Luke grins "Gotta go Rome!"

Alex staggered to the floor and coughed his vision hazed he blinked seeing flashing colors. He groans crawling to the table grabbing the cups and chugging them down. Alex felt delirious and dizzy he fell back passing out.

Heather laughs as Tim pulled her outside. He done a backflip into the pool and spit water at her. Tim responded, "Come join me water is great!"

Heather laughed, "Oh I will! Hold on a sec goin' to give my phone to Pat!" Heather ran inside in search for her brother she ran over to the living room and jumped up and down in search of him. That's when she noticed Alex knocked out on the floor Heather laughed, "Ha! Finally there's a limit to that drinking problem of his!"

Heather spots Romero and dashed towards him holding out her phone he smirks at her, "Hey girl!"

"Could you do a huge favor for me?" Heather asked Romero nods, "Guard this with your life!"

Romero chuckled putting her phone in his pocket, "Off you go now!"

Rachel Grey

I woke up in the tunnel as a horn of a car beeped and the screech of its wheels driving off I groaned pulling myself out of the tunnel and slid down the slide. Gabriel is going to be so piss! Whatever it'll give me an excuse of not coming outside the whole summer… I trudged down the street replaying the party in my head again and again. How can he say that to me?! I glanced up noticing my progress of the distance. I closed the door creeping up stairs. I went into the shower to try to relax myself and clean off the smell of the party.

I scrub every ounce of me with soap and shampooed and conditioned my hair. I walked out in my towel as I quickly ran down with my clothes towards the basement to hide the evidence of the party. As I went back upstairs I noticed Gabriel's door open.

He was drench I asked, "What the hell happen to you?"

Gabriel glared at me, "I went for a swim –,"

"Uh huh I can tell where have you been?"

Gabriel took off his soaked shirt and responded, "What do you mean I've only been gone for a few minutes –,"

I raised my eyebrow, "Ah no. You've been gone for a while it's already eight a clock in the morning."

Gabriel stared at me like I was kidding and he nodded, "Oh I guess I lost track of time."

"No duh –,"

"Hey! What's with the attitude?" Gabriel asked with the look of curiosity and annoyance.

"I just had a really rough night." I replied closing my door. Gabriel pop up and I replied, "Jesus Gabriel can I at least change?"

"What happened last night?"

"I had a restless sleep all right?" I replied.

Gabriel narrowed his eyes not letting me off easy and he walked out. I shook my head and changed into shorts and a blue tank top. I was having second thoughts of being alone with Gabriel, because he'll be urging to get those answers outta me. I ran down the stairs before I could run out of the house Gabriel hollered, "Where do you think you're going?"

"Outside I would like to do something rather than just laying around the house." I said opening the door.

Gabriel leaned on the wall examining me closely, "What did you do when I was gone?"

"Where were you…?" I challenged.

Gabriel stared at me, "I asked you first."

"And I'm asking you where did you go?" I asked again.

Gabriel stared hard at me, "That's not any of your business."

"And mine isn't yours either!" I opened the door but Gabriel slammed it shut.

"I need to know! Were you out to that party I specifically told you not to go to?!" Gabriel growled seeing him raging but I was too.

"Were you out killing people?!" I yelled arguing Gabriel froze in shocked he was silent not able to speak. I sighed trying to calm myself down, "I'm sorry – I didn't mean to say that –,"

"No you did." Gabriel muttered he looked at the floor for a while then finally turns his attention back towards me, "I've never done anything like that after the Bennet problem I promise you. I'm sorry I wasn't home I was with Jessica because she was upset –,"

"What happen?" I asked.

Gabriel replied, "She… thought I broke up with her and I stayed explaining to her why I haven't had time to see her –,"

"How did you get soaking wet exactly?" I asked.

"Excellent question –when I was leaving the sprinklers surprised me." Gabriel responds.

"Yeah they sure got you." I remarked.

Gabriel nods, "They sure did."

I opened the door again Gabriel added, "Don't talk to strangers."

"I've been living in this place forever I practically know everybody." I remarked.

"I'm serious." Gabriel responded. I nodded walking out of the house.

I grabbed a basketball from Luke's yard and bounced it all the way to the courts. I doubt anyone will be up at this hour or even up at all today from the crazy party last night. I dribbled it making a steady rhythm I sighed Wish somebody was here… I put the ball up in the basket and it swishes bouncing off the ground. Two guys came into the courts and passed their ball on the other side I ignored them jumping up on the foul line making a swish I grabbed the ball jumping up. It smacked the board missing the hoop I cursed under my breath as the ball flew rolling towards the two guys.

"Hey could you get that?" I hollered to them.

One laughed as the other picked up the ball, "What ya goin' to do to get it?"

I sighed in annoyance, "You can always be generous."

"Ha I ain't generous to nobody!" The guys grinned wider.

"Hey ain't you with Macula posse?" One asked.

The other nodded, "Oh yeah you the other hot babe, what ya doin' by yourself babe?"

I shrugged don't want to mess with these guys got to act confident, "Got here before 'em they're comin' any second now."

"I don't think so…"

Alex Mather

Alex groans feeling his head as it pounded heavily got to lay off the double pack… He opened his eyes seeing a ceiling over his head damn what happened? He felt the warm covers over his body he looked over to his left and jumped out of his skin moving out of the bed quickly. He stared at the bed horrified seeing a chubby girl lying next to where he once was. He cursed feeling sick to his stomach he grabbed his stuff and staggering down the stairs. Shit I was way over loaded damn it if the MNJ find out they would have me house arrest! As Alex was outside he puked still feeling the after effects of his stupidity of last night. If Rachel finds out she'll never want to speak to me again!

He grabbed at his head feeling light headed as he trudged down the street. He put on his shirt and notice he had a jacket with him he stared at it trying to think back to last night his memory was a blur of motley sounds and colors. Alex knocked up and down Emmanuel's window until finally Emmanuel cursed at him, "Mather you know what time it is!"

"My bad man you got any Tylenol around?"

"Man you don't need any more pills just cool off with the stuff for a while and you'll feel better." Emmanuel responded opening the window higher letting him in.

Alex felt his head groaning, "What happen last night?"

"Damn! You had way too much to drink bro."

"Why y'all left me?" Alex asked.

"We thought you left before us… you were there the whole night what the hell were you up to?" Emmanuel asked grinning slightly.

Alex sighs going quiet. Emmanuel asked raising his eyebrows, "You and Ray got the groove on?" Alex shook his head Emmanuel boomed, "Holy shit another chick?"

Alex muttered, "God I was so wasted I didn't even know what was going on!"

"Damn does Ray know?!"

"I don't know –,"

"Dang I can't believe this! Was the chick hot?" Emmanuel asked.

"She was fat and–!"

Emmanuel burst into laughter, "Oh my god dude you of all people damn you can't even judge 'em girls 'cause you too wasted!"

"It ain't funny!"

"Oh yes it is! I wonder what her and your babies will look like…Her ugliness or your prince charming looks?!" Emmanuel howled in laughter.

Alex clutched his head, "Shut up you're hyena laugh is giving me a damn migraine!"

"No duh!" Emmanuel remarks. Alex clutched his head as his head kept throbbing.

"Got anything to eat?" Alex asked changing the subject.

Emmanuel shrugged, "I guess. My folks are working got the house all to us."

Alex nods walking out of the bedroom he rubbed his temple, "Where's Rome?"

"Who gives? He'll show up at dinner time."

They poured cereal in bowls as somebody knocked on the door. Emmanuel sighs annoyed, "Is my house the new hang out or somethin'?"

He opened the door Jason yawns, "That was a crazy ass night!"

Emmanuel nods, "Sure was. Bet Alex got the craziest!"

Alex scowled at him Jason blinks puzzled, "What happen?"

"Nothin'," Alex growls.

"Just wondering…So you up for somethin' to do?" Jason asked.

Emmanuel shrugged, "Can't we just lay back and relax I'm wiped out."

Alex nods, "I'm not all up to be active today already threw up –,"

"You the only guy I know who gets so wasted and get a major hang over." Jason remarks.

"Oh I'm so glad you know nobody like me!" Alex responded laying his head on the counter.

Rachel Grey

The two guys walked slowly towards me grinning crazily, "Girl we gonna have fun!"

Why everyone wants to come after me? The first one charged I moved quickly out of his way but he dived grabbing my ankle tripping me. I screamed kicking him right in the nose breaking it. He howled letting go grabbing his nose as it bleed. I scampered away the other one tackled me slamming me down to the floor. The guy thrust me onto my back and he grinned wildly pinning my hands down I gritted my teeth. He laughed, "Now hold still while –," I kicked him in the balls he fell on top of me I could see the other one scowling towards me. Struggling to get the weight off of me I remembered the neighbor next door to the court especially his gun… I let out a loud shriek, "HELP!"

A siren blared down the street. The guys jumped up the one with the broken nose clawed my arms he got a pocket knife to my neck. A police officer hollered running over, "Boys!"

"Split!" The other ordered to my holder. Broken nose kicked me down racing hastily as both of them break for the fence hoping it.

I sat up wincing as I touch the back of my legs the cop walked over to me, "You all right?"

"Yeah I'll be fine! I can handle anything that was thrown at me." I assured standing up.

He looked at me skeptically, "Uh huh now let's see how bad your legs –,"

"I'm fine really I've been hurt worse." I responded.

He raised an eyebrow, "Ya know, you shouldn't be all alone in this type of neighborhood –,"

"I'm well aware of that. Thanks for the concern." I replied getting the ball. The cop crossed his arms staying put I sighed, "Look I'm flattered and all but it worse gettin' seen with a cop than getting jumped by two douchebags. So make this easy on the both of us and just go back to your patrolling, don't need a new record with being a snitch with you people."

"I am doing my job I'm patrolling this area to make sure no girl gets jumped again."

I stared at him seeing that it's not going to be easy get this guy to leave me alone. I looked at him more closely he had to be a rookie, "Ha funny! Who put you up to this? Hayden? Gabriel? Jason?"

He seemed amused, "Nobody just being a good citizen that's all." I sighed shaking my head giving up on it. I shot the ball into the basket the cop asked, "So what people call ya?"

"Whoa you are really the friendly kind aren't you? That's one rookie's mistake. You gotta be mean, pokerfaced." I remarked shooting. I glance over to him seeing him waiting patiently and politely I replied, "Rachel but my friends call me Ray. What you're fellow officers calling you? Officer Talk Much?"

"Ha funny – no back in school friends called me N.L. Smooth, but I go by Nick." The officer responded.

I raised an eyebrow and laughed, "N.L. Smooth? What kind of name was that?!"

He shrugged, "I was smooth with the ladies."

I nodded, "Ah I see did your 'skills' actually help you to get a wife?"

He smirked, "That's personal and you don't need to know."

"So that means no." I replied, "Job takes away you're free time eh? So how long you'd been in the force?"

Officer Nick shrugged, "Not long but lived in this neighborhood a while."

I peered at him trying to remember if I'd seen him around, "How old are you?"

"That's another personal question." The rookie teased.

I frowned trying to guess it, "Twenty one?"

He smirked, "Well you don't need to know. The only thing you do need to know is that I got a badge."

I bounced the ball peering at him getting bored, "Have you ever played b-ball before?"

Alex Mather

Alex sighs, "She's not picking up the phone –,"

Emmanuel remarks, "Ya know girls know things that they shouldn't –,"

"And Ray is the best one at knowing things." Jason adds.

Alex glared at him, "Me being hanged over ain't a good time to be a smart ass–,"

"Is that a threat?" Jason asked amused.

"Ok, ok now let's all settle down!" Emmanuel butted in.

"Hey Al, how fast can Ray wipe your ass for not behaving?!" Jason howled in laughter as Alex charged at him. Jason zoomed out of the house with Alex right behind him. Emmanuel raced after them wanting to see the show.

"Norris! Come back here so I can show you how it's done!" Alex roared.

Jason laughed, "Boy you ain't gonna be able to touch me!"

"You think that's right?!" Alex yelled after him Emmanuel caught up with him in seconds as he started to slow wheezing up.

Emmanuel shook his head, "Damn how can you live in the hood when you outta shape?"

Alex snarls, "Shut the fuck up!"

Emmanuel nods picking up speed neck and neck with Jason Alex flared his nostrils They calling me outta shape?!

Gabriel Grey

Gabriel pull out Arianna's file taking note she has the ability to manipulate anyone she comes in contact with…Gabriel narrowed his eyes staring at the picture of all the street kids grinning at the camera. The ability runs in the family he has transporting abilities… But I wasn't gone long – but I was? Gabriel threw the file downhe smirked he has to have some record for running around with hoods I can easily track him down. He grabs the files and dissipates in front of the police station.

As he walked in Hayden notice him, "Hey welcome back to the face of the earth!"

Gabriel smirked, "Needed some time off but I'm back." He walked over to the back to the offices and where the white board of cases. "Where's the whole team?"

Hayden responded, "Got a new case they landed in LAX few hours ago leaving me and Ed to keep things organize here."

"I would have thought they will bring you with them having the overly hyper personality of yours." Gabriel remarks.

Hayden rolled his eyes, "I'm going to take that as a compliment."

"You go do that." Gabriel froze staring at the white board's photos seeing the bloody pictures of a woman, "What kind of case you're working on?"

"Homicide in a California bar it was a brutal kill…" Hayden responded looking at the crime photos grimly. It sure was… Gabriel thought to himself not helping himself to admire the photos, "Rose dug into cold cases. Found a few of them that has the same results of the victims getting an over kill and decapitation."

Gabriel froze asking, "You think it might be a serial killer?"

Hayden shrugged, "It's kinda obvious he has his signature gone down. Making the victims feel powerless and the destruction of the brain ripping it out of their skulls…"

"Hmm how many victims did you find?" Gabriel asked wanting to know how close they are.

Hayden sat down at the table looking at the files, "Well I'm thinking this guy just start these actions 'cause if he's been working on this a while then there will be more bodies stacking up."

You have no idea of how many bodies there are…Gabriel peered over at the board again seeing the deceased old woman's horrified face, the blooded priest and the boy.

"The first case known for this was described by a little eight year old." Hayden went on.

Gabriel glances up at him, "You mean Rachel."

Hayden nodded, "Her mother was exactly murdered the same way and the four women she found just like these victims." He pointed to the board.

Gabriel narrowed his eyes, "He's been long dead."

"I know but he may have gotten a fan."

"You mean a copycat." Gabriel wasn't impressed he really thinks I'm trying to be that pathetic bastard? I've been more successful than he had ever been. They need more information to get every detail. "Have you found any connections with any of the victims?"

Hayden shrugged, "Don't know got Eddy digging deeper into it."

Gabriel nodded he placed his file on the table Hayden peered at it curiously, "Working a case by yourself?"

"That's the reason I came here to check something out." Gabriel responded he glance over to the computers, "Is Ed in yet?"

"Yeah he stayed working up all night he got to be still in his dark hole of computers." Hayden remarked.

Gabriel clutched the folder and walked down the hall towards the technology room. He didn't bother to knock as he walked in. Eddy snored on a computer keys Gabriel kneeled down pressing the enter key of another screen. The lock screen flashed on to enter a password. Gabriel smirked slightly and muttered, "What's the password?"

Eddy kept snoring Gabriel stares at him, "What's the password?"

Gabriel listened quietly, "Tori Spelling…" Gabriel shook his head Of course… He typed in the code and the screen lit up. Gabriel typed quickly in records for Nicholas Lynn. But there wasn't any he narrowed his eyes he's off the radar it might take a little longer to find him…

Rachel Grey

Officer Nick jumped up making a slam dunk I widen my eyes in shock, "Whoa can every guy do that?!"

Nick laughs, "Don't know gotta have the swagger and the style."

"I have style!" I protested taking the ball backing up to have the full view of the basket. I took a deep breath and race towards it bouncing the ball and jumped up shuffling the ball to my right I hit the rim but the ball flew off the rim towards the sky. I gasped in pain as my hands throb as the slammed into the hard metal. "OW! OW!" I screamed shaking my hands as my fingers turned bright red. I closed my eyes trying to take my mind off the pain. I looked around I was alone on the court the wind brought a cool breeze towards me. I looked out of the court confused, "Hey Rookie Nick!" I called.

As I listened I could hear shouting, "COME BACK HERE!" In a second Jason jumped over the fence tackling me.

I pushed him off, "What the hell are you doing!"

Jason laughed uneasily, "Hey Ray fancy meeting you here –," he was interrupted as Emmanuel hops off the fence and stopped dead I glared at them, "What trouble did you get yourselves into now?!" I asked.

"You should ask him." Emmanuel cocked his thumb back as Alex jumps over the fence breathless.

I wasn't able to speak as a rush of emotion consumed me. Alex put his gaze towards me and grinned smoothly, "Hey –,"

"Don't you dare 'hey' me!" I snapped crossing my arms.

Jason muttered, "Told you –,"

Alex asked, "Why are you so angry –?"

I glared, "Don't you dare do that stupid act towards me!"

Emmanuel and Jason watched as Alex sighs, "I was drunk and –,"

"Oh I know you were drunk I just can't believe you would say that to me!"

Alex blinked getting a puzzled look on his face, "Last night was a blur –,"

I laughed harshly, "Bull shit. For once can you tell the truth?" I turned on my heel shaking my head as tears filled my eyes. I could hear him running towards me I opened my hand twist my heel and flashed a huge push flinging him back ten feet across the courts, "Leave me alone!"

Alex Mather

Alex was flung back scrapping himself across the cement. He stared after her in surprise as she yells, "Leave me alone!" and running off. Alex sat there staring at the floor as Emmanuel and Jason kneeled next to him. He whispered, "She really hates me."

Jason replied, "Don't worry she'll get over it."

Alex shook his head, "No she won't."

Emmanuel frowns, "What really happen last night?"

Alex put his head on his knees muttering, "I don't know."

"Well she does and if ya don't remember what ya did then she would never forgive you." Jason replies.

Alex was quiet for too long for Emmanuel could handle, "Ok she said you said something to her that really pissed her off. So she doesn't know about the misunderstand from you being waste – but don't tell her about that –,"

Alex mumbled, "Doubt I would have another chance to talk to her –,"

"Course you will just corner her and talk to her." Jason responds.

Emmanuel responded getting back to what was really important, "Try to think what can really bother her."

Alex thought for a minute then moans, "Oh no…"

"What?" Jason and Emmanuel asked simultaneously.

"Ray's very touchy about the sex subject…"

Jason gasped, "You didn't!"

Alex rubbed his stinging red eyes, "I think I did that has to be it."

Emmanuel shook his head, "You should really go find her and explain what happened."

Alex shook his head quickly, "I can't! What if she doesn't believe me and never wants to see me again?"

Jason remarked, "She already feels that –," Emmanuel gave him a warning look and responded smoothly, "To really get her back you need to do something to win her back."

Alex chuckled lifelessly, "Ya know she's the first girl to break up with me. And the only one that really makes me feel so lost without her –,"

"Damn she got you down real deep. You need to get back with her she's your soul mate man!" Jason replies.

Alex stares where she left from and sighed sadly, "I can't get her outta my mind and she's right I'm a jackass, a fuckin' manwhore—,"

"Hey Alex get back to the picture you wanna get back with Ray right?" Emmanuel pressed. Emmanuel clasped his shoulder, "Make her love you again and forget about your stupid-ass mistake."

"Yeah how?" Alex mumbles staring grimly at the street.

"Well what Ray into?" Emmanuel responds simply.

Alex took a deep breath and nods thinking everything about her, "Ok you really think that'll work?"

Emmanuel shrugged, "You tell me you're the ladies man."

Rachel Grey

"Heather, open the door!" I knocked on the Pero's door.

The door opened and Pat cocked an eyebrow, "What happen –,"

"Where's Heather?" I asked as Pat let me in.

Pat peered at me curiously, "Have you been crying?"

"You won't understand, where's Heather?" I asked again.

I went upstairs but Pat grabbed my shoulder, "She's wipeout upstairs but you don't want to wake up the princess when she's sleeping. She'll be turning into a fire breathing dragon." Pat pulled me back down and forced me to sit on the couch.

Pat asked again, "Are ya goin' to tell me what happened?"

I shook my head, "Just boyfriend troubles –,"

Pat nods smirking, "Mather will do that to you but don't sweat it he'll come around –,"

"It's not really for him to come around…" I muttered.

"Aw…so you're pissed at him. What stupid thing he do this time?" Pat asked.

"What do you think? Have you seen the party last night?"

Pat thought for a few minutes nodding, "I remember seeing Alex at the bar he looked horrible all drugged up and all… he wasn't making a whole lot sense, but when he's high like that he can be very bipolar."

"Ha no kidding," I remarked half-heartedly.

Pat frowned, "Don't take whatever the high faggot said too seriously."

"You know what he said to me?" I asked Pat shook his head, "I found him up stairs naked he want to have a go at me and when I said no he said if you loved me you'll do it..." I tried to keep the tears at bay, "I asked him if he really ever loved me or just used me like any other girl. And he nodded before he could say no!" I shook my head, "I just told him to go to hell and try that lame move with any other sluts downstairs."

Pat sighs, "Damn he really got himself screwed." Pat glance back to me, "Rachel don't be listening to what he said when he was all high up. People say things that they don't mean –,"

"You know I saw him today and he didn't even care." I whispered rubbing my eyes with the back of my hand.

"Did he really say he doesn't care?" Pat asked.

"He asked me why I was angry! Does he think I really shouldn't be pissed off?! Making a lame excuse that he was drunk and it was all a blur –!"

Pat replied, "Maybe it really was a blur –,"

"I seriously doubt that –,"

"No I'm serious I can hardly remember last night either a few thing I can remember perfectly but coming home not so much… and Alex drank more than me so he will have worse effects."

I shook my head, "He's not getting let down that easy."

Pat shrugged, "He doesn't need to, just sayin' he might have never known what happened last night."

Luke Cline

Luke shook his head grinned slyly, best night to start the summer! Luke peered out of the window seeing the sun shining and the blue sky. Luke slid into his jeans and DCs walking down the stairs he yawns stretching his arms over his head. He swaggered down the street Guess the whole gang ain't up yet or they would already be storming into the house by now. Luke opened his gate and fished out the keys from his pocket unlocking the door.

He creak open the door gazing around anxiously to see any sign of his mother. He quickly shut the door making his way upstairs when his mother stopped him, "Where were you?!"

He grinned uneasily, "You know a couple of guys through a seniors' graduation party and me and Pat was invited –,"

"You've been gone the whole night!"

Luke nods not getting hotheaded, "I was so tired I wiped out on Pat's couch I'm sorry for not being able to call you."

His mother tried to read his face but sighed shaking her head, "Never scare me like that again…" she hugged him. He one handed hugged her in surprised and she added, "I need to work today but dinner will be on the table later."

Luke nods stiffly, "Ok mom." He quickly went to his room he sighs in relief thank god she's gullible! Luke grabbed his skateboard and iPod running back to the streets.

Rachel Grey

Pat kept peering at me then to his phone making it uncomfortable when neither of us talked in the silent house. Ok…"You know I should be going –,"

Pat blinked, "Where are you goin' to go? Heather and I are here who knows where Rome, Tim and Luke are. I doubt you want to cross paths with Mather anytime soon…"

I sighed, "You're not really helping me –,"

"Sure I am!" Pat grinned looking back down at his phone standing up, "Ya know you should go home and relax I'll tell Heather to meet up with you –,"

I stared at him puzzled, "Wait now I can't stay here?"

"'Cause you –,"

A yawn from upstairs made Pat turn his attention towards the stairs leaving me hanging on for that answer. Heather rubbed her eyes trudging down stairs with frog slippers. "Well good morning sleeping beauty!" Pat remarks. Heather waved him hi and blob down on a chair Pat went on, "Ya know I'm glad you woke up got ourselves a boyfriend trouble."

Heather opened her eyes wider and peered at her brother curiously he nods towards me she asked, "What did that womanizer do now?"

Pat grins, "Oh it's been an interesting night for everybody."

I groaned Heather turned her attention towards me again, "God this is serious!"

"I won't really say that." Pat remarks.

Heather glares at him then pushed me upstairs. As she opened the door I notice Tim snoring under the sheets, "No way!"

Heather cut me off, "Nothing happened he crashed when he was walking me back home and he was too zoned out to leave."

I stared at him as he kept snoring Heather asked, "So what happened?" I point to Tim she remarks, "He won't even wake up if the whole house was on fire."

"Alex was really insane last night."

Heather laughed, "I know right?! I saw him past out on the floor!"

"He pasted out?!" I asked bewildered, "What happened afterwards?"

Heather shrugged, "Beats me that's what drinking too much do to you. So you're pissed about what exactly?"

"Alex tried to make a move on me last night…"

Heather responded, "Oh no he didn't!"

"Yes he really did! And he pulled out if you really loved me you'll do it –!"

"Bull!" Heather spat, "He's such a manwhore!"

"And when I asked him if that's what he only cares about he just nodded!" I whispered sitting on her chair.

Heather replied, "I told you –,"

"I now know no one ever changes! He just wants to keep on going with his daily list of girls…"

"My aunt always says that every time someone drinks it shows what they truly are like on the inside." Heather adds.

"I thought he had changed –all we been through…" I whispered sniffling.

Heather patted my shoulder, "There are other guys just waiting to be loved by someone."

I nodded, "Yup…"

Heather pulled on my arm, "Let's go get some ice cream it always makes me feel better after hard times in life."

I felt myself smile, "Sure…"

Heather grins, "Great let's make it a girl's day out. Alright?"

I nodded and couldn't help it to laugh, "What will happen when Pat comes in and sees Timmy over here?"

Heather shrugged, "That's his problem." Heather pushed him off her bed and he still didn't wake up.

"Whoa you weren't kidding!" She grabbed my arm pulling me down stairs.

Pat responds, "Uh I don't want to know where y'all going."

"Nice to know!" Heather replied taking me with her and she put her hands on a bike.

I groaned, "Not the bike pegs again!"

"It's fastest way downhill!" Heather assured as I was forced to step on the back pegs and held a hard grip on her shoulders.

Heather dug her spoon into her hot fudge sundae asking, "So he's just making an excuse of the whole night being a blur?"

I sighed, "Pat said he might be telling the truth –,"

"He's lying he can't have no memory of the whole fuckin' night! He's holding something back." Heather replies.

"Right now I'm not in the mood…"

"I just can't believe he's not running after you! What kind of romantic romance is this –?!"

"You're not helping! Besides Alex's isn't the romantic type…" I respond swirling my red velvet ice cream.

Heather shook her head, "There are rarely any romantic people around here."

I glanced at Heather's phone as it started to buzz. Heather casually answers it, "Hello? Pat – no—no I didn't – well kinda…"

I mouthed, "He found out?"

She nods grimly, "Nothing – he just fell asleep before he was able to leave! I'm telling you the truth – I'm serious! No don't you dare – Pat I swear to god!" Heather glares slamming her phone on the table.

"Brothers know everything!" I remarked seeing her shaking her head.

"Pat is giving a huge wiping to Tim right now…"

"Don't blame him Gabriel would have done the same –,"

"You know I just wish he could at least stay outta my business!" Heather responded frustrated.

"Hey at least you got someone that really cares about you. I bet you he's just warning Tim what will happen if he doesn't follow his rules of the house."

Heather sighs, "Knowing Tim he'll try to find any way possible to get out of that situation of being alone with Pat."

Gabriel Grey

Gabriel ran his hand down the dog's neck he grinned, "Now, be a good boy…" He flipped the dog over smashing it down in the grassy ground. The dog growls snapping at him he smirked amused, "I can't kill a mutt; I won't get any recognition."

The dog turns into a crow flapping its wings a mile an hour into the stormy sky Gabriel bolted up in the air tracking the bird down. He brought his hand out consuming electricity zapping it with a low voltage missing the bird by an inch.

Nowhere to run! He mustered another ball of lightning and zapped it again only getting one of its wings. The bird zoomed down out of control with Gabriel right behind it the crow quickly went into a landing mode morphing again.

Gabriel hovered over the roots of the trees peering around for an animal his eyes stop spotting movement in a tree above. He opened his hands water covered his knuckles and fingers, Can't kill it yet… with a fast movement of his hands water rush out of his hands taking a tsunami towards the tree.

Broken twigs and leaves scattered the forest floor, he narrowed his eyes flicking some of the debris away. He listen hearing a soft hiss coming around the trees he glance around and quickly ducked as a snake flung itself at him. He smacked it to the trunk of the tree holding it there. Gabriel tightens his knuckles making the same result on the snake struggling on the tree.

"Let's just make this easier for the both of us. You change back to a human and I'll kill you quickly, what do you say?"

The snake stop struggling Gabriel grinned, "At ah boy…"

He pointed at the snake's tail cutting it slightly as Gabriel was surprisingly tackled by a grizzly bear. The bear roared snapping it's fangs towards him Gabriel quickly disappeared landing on top of the bear burning it slightly until it buck him off.

Gabriel laughs as he landed on his back painfully, "You surprised me there!"

The bear growls charging at him, Gabriel stayed put when the bear was on its hind legs Gabriel sucker punches its belly with incredible speed making it flung back. Gabriel remarked, "Humans win with the more intelligence rather animals rely on instinct."

"Which one are you?" The bear growls through his teeth.

Gabriel smirked amused, "Ah, you do speak!" Slamming it into the tree as it transforms back into a man Gabriel sighed unimpressed, "I would have thought you will be more fun than the others."

The man didn't struggled looking at him straight in the eye, "Who said I wasn't finish?"

Gabriel grinned in excitement as it grew harder to keep him secured as he morphs into a huge rhino slamming its horn straight into Gabriel's chest pinning him to the opposite tree. Gabriel gasps as blood poured out of his mouth he stilled grinned heinously as he froze, slouching down lifelessly.

The rhino left him there slamming its horn deeper through him and thrashing him around. Seven minutes later Gabriel breathes heavily digging his hands into the horn he looks up with the look of vengeance, "It's not going to be that easy!" he twist his hands snapping the horn into dust. The rhino roared in agony falling back turning back into human holding his bloody face. Gabriel hunched over breathing deeply straitening his body as it healed itself. He sneered, "Is that the best you got?"

Rachel Grey

Heather and I ran into the house Tim screamed bolting away from a flying chair aiming at him. Pat grabbed a knife from the kitchen Tim screamed, he flung it and I quickly hold out my arm stopping the knife three feet away from Tim's chest. Tim gasped holding his chest backing away from the knife as I let it drop.

Heather ran over to her brother grabbing him, "Pat stop he didn't do anything!"

Tim ran behind me holding my shoulders and hunched hiding for cover. Pat growls, "I don't like when guys are in your room alone –," Pat glares at Tim getting away from Heather throwing a chair. I grabbed Tim pulling him away from the impact of the splintered parts. Heather screamed at Pat, "Calm down!"

Pat ignores her grapping a glass cup. I yelled, "Hey just listen for a sec! Heather is telling the truth!"

Pat snarls, "I'm not giving in for this, Marshall I swear to god when I get my hands on you –!" Pat broke in to a run Tim screams dashing to the door. Heather bolted to the front yard before me seeing her brother running at the speed of light trying to get a hold of Tim.

Heather looked at them hopelessly and peered at me. I dashed towards them trying to catch up to Pat before he starts waking up the whole neighborhood. Pat yells, "Come back here! I'm gonna teach you a lesson!" I pressed myself on starting to get out of breath Pat wasn't slowing down and poor Tim kept looking over his shoulder horrified.

I followed them where Tim quickly jumped on trash cans springing over a huge fence leading to the rougher side of the whole neighborhood. Tim landed on the other side crashing on top of garbage bin and fell smacking his legs on the concrete and landed on his back Pat started to climb I hold up my hand and he started to struggled holding on tightly, "Let me go!"

"You need to relax Heather doesn't want you to hurt him." I responded he lost his grip and fell he gasped as he hit the floor. Tim backed away on the other side lying back, gasping heavily for air.

Pat growls, "I want to prove a point. I don't like it when guys like to screw over my rules. I'm in charge and you better follow 'em Marshall or I'll make sure nobody will ever see your sorry ass again!"

Tim sat up nodding stiffly, "I – I just passed out from the party I was so exhausted bringing Heather back I just collapse there."

Pat stares at him across the fence, "Why were you in her room?"

Tim responded hastily, "I wanna make sure she made it up stairs."

"That's not your job its mine!" Pat scowls.

Tim stood up stiffly feeling his back and winced, "You left before we did and when we got back to her house you were passed out on the couch."

Pat replies, "Just to get this straight you ain't allowed in her room ever you hear?"

Tim nods quickly, "Gotcha no room."

Pat stood up glaring, "This ain't over. Nothin' will stop me if you wanna play smart with me."

Tim grinned uneasily, "I'm not gonna make that mistake again!" Pat stares at him as he tried to get back on our side. Tim cried cursing, "Damn! You screwed up my back!"

Pat started, "I didn't do nothing that was you!"

I sighed, "Did you really hurt it?"

Tim started to do stretches, twist his sides and bend back looking at us upside down and a loud crack sounded. Tim jumped back quickly and sighs in relief, "Nah just got a little stiff."

"Can you get back over here now?" I asked.

Tim shrugged climbing up on the bin and climbed up the fence swinging his legs over. And he slowly went down on our side pressing one hand on his spine and grinned slightly, "That gave me a scare."

Pat walked ahead remarking, "You call that a scare? I'll show you what a real scare if you ever try to pull somethin'."

Tim laughs nervously and peered at me, "I'm screwed."

I remarked, "Good thing we got there at the right time."

Tim ran a hand through his hair, "Yeah…"

Heather smacked her brother in the arm, "I told you and you never believe me!"

I peered at Pat seeing him crossing his arms, "Sometimes you don't take me seriously –."

"I do!" Heather argued.

Tim interrupted quickly, "Hey uh I'll see ya later…" Tim grinned at her quickly and dashed down the street not looking back.

Heather glared at Pat, "See what you did!"

Pat shrugged, "Don't matter –,"

"It matters to me!" Heather replies.

Pat sighed, "Heather let me tell you somethin' I did stupid things. A lot of stupid things and I don't want you to walk in my footsteps ok?"

Heather stared at him. She nodded he opened up his arms and hugged her. Pat peers over to me, "So what y'all going to do?"

Heather nudged him, "Thanks a lot for reminding us!" I sighed and replied, "It's fine I can get over it…"

Heather responded, "Want to go shopping?"

Pat interrupted, "It's summer how 'bout going to the beach?"

"The beach, uh sure but are we going to be allowed on it?" I asked.

Pat looked at me like I was kidding him, "Its summer of course you're allowed to, besides it's a free country!"

Heather nods, "Ok are you going to drive us?"

Pat shrugs, "Sure if I can find the keys." He put his hand in his pocket and grinned as he pulled out the key, "Got it right here. Get your bathing suits we're gonna have a stress free day."

Heather remarked under her breath as we walked in the living room, "How can it be stress free when he's here?"

Pat remarked following us up stairs, "I heard that."

She grins at him, "You were supposed to."

Pat rolled his eyes going into his room. Heather replied grabbing her bathing suit and cover-up, "Let's just ditch Pat and actually make it a nice day."

"Sure but first need to go get my stuff and pray to god Gabriel isn't home to stop me from going." I remarked.

"It's the beach nothing ever happens around there."

"Yeah that's what we thought last time…" I responded.

Heather frowned getting upset, "Well it can't happen twice in a life time."

I shrugged, "I'm always the one that gets the bad luck –,"

"No everyone gets bad luck sometimes."

I held up fingers, "My mom got killed, father was a serial killer. Government wanted to kill me, they abducted us using me as their weapon, got shot many time, boyfriend is a jerk and crazy brother. Anything else I need to prove that I'm unlucky?"

Heather sighs, "Nobody has a perfect life you know. I barely see my folks only time I see them when they're super drunk at night they don't give a damn if Pat or me died I doubt they even know our names!"

I muttered, "At least your father didn't go in your room at night –,"

Heather interrupted, "He attempted it once…but lucky Pat was in the room with me when he came in. Pat distracted him making him leave my room before he did anything that will make Pat really go in protective mode."

"You know you're lucky to have him, don't hate him because of the Tim thing. He really cares about you –,"

"I know that." Heather whispered smiling slightly to herself. Heather peers at me, "You know Gabriel is the same way… it's just him being a lot older and all really made him more demanding for you to listen to him. He has to be the parent to make sure little sisters like us don't do anything we'll regret later."

I nodded, "That's what I'm afraid of he gets too involved making something simple into a huge problem."

Pat had his skateboard in the backseat and he drove the car to Asbury Park parking it far away before we enter it I asked, "Why did you park so far?"

Pat responded, "The parking meter is too much money. Besides, it's closer to the way in where you don't have to pay to get on the beach."

Heather adds, "This time please don't get the car stolen."

Pat winks at her, "This time it won't." He grabbed his board and adds, "I'll catch up with you two."

Heather grabbed me by the arm and hop down through the constructive area. From the far distance I could see the boardwalk Heather guided me to the small patch of sand close to the water. Heather held onto the rocks quickly heading to the beach without being seen. I remarked, "You know I can help get us in easier than just sneaking in."

Heather replies, "What's the fun in that? More exciting when at any moment you can get caught and need to do a fast get away!"

"Yeah I guess." I responded we stalked down to the other people grinning happily.

Heather smiled, "Ok let's play some soccer!" Heather drops the ball and whams it towards me I quickly put up my knee bouncing up to the sky. Heather charged getting the ball as it hit the sand and she drive it down with her right foot I ran over to her trying to kick the ball from her.

She smiles, "Gotta be faster than that!" I kick the ball and it dropped into the ocean. We looked at each other, "It's going to be freezing!" Heather remarks, "Hope the jellies already left."

I stared at her, "I'm not going in if there's jellyfish!"

Heather rolled her eyes, "Don't worry they're harmless they're more annoying than being dangerous."

I remarked trying to suck it up, "Yeah you're right I've been shot by those tazer – damn those things hurt. And we can handle cold we did get ice water through at us in Miami."

She nods, "Now I know never go to the beach with crazy one and crazy two."

We dashed to the water getting smacked by chilling water. I shivered as we stroked towards the ball. Heather quickly got over the cold and grabbed the ball first. I remarked seeing little kids in the water, "I really can't handle the water, and kids are doing better than me!"

Heather smirked at me, "Don't worry you'll get use to the water."

I washed up to the shore and lay there as the water move over the sand on me. Heather laughs sitting next to me, "Never went to this beach before?"

I shrugged, "Once I did but it was a long time ago."

Heather adds, "Later I'll show you some of the places I like to go to when I come here."

I peered over to the construction sights and remarked, "Did we lose your brother?"

Heather looked back to the road, "I bet he's skating somewhere with some other skaters."

I replied to her, "Saw some cool rides it's kinda a big place we can easily make sure Pat will never find us."

She grins, "Yeah, c'mon let's go to the south side there's more things to do down there!"

I raised an eyebrow, "We sneaked in here to stay here for a few minutes and now going somewhere else?"

Heather shrugged, "We can easily do it again besides after six p.m. it's free c'mon let's go!"

"Sure…" I replied.

Gabriel Grey

Gabriel wrote down the victim's name and ability he has and how easy it was to take it. He stopped in midsentence and he slipped the picture in the file as the doorbell ranged, he flashed down stairs opening the door. Luke grinned uneasily, "Uh…"

Gabriel narrowed his eyes, "She's not home."

"Yeah I figured that… well uh –,"

Gabriel responded, "I would have thought she'll be with you."

Luke laughed anxiously scratching the back of his head, "Yeah thought she would be too… uh I'm going to check somewhere –,"

Luke was forced in to the house and Gabriel had him by the collar, "You don't know where she is?" He growled giving Luke a strong tug off the ground.

Luke held onto his arm trying to lessen the strangling, "I know she's fine she must be at Heather's – I would check if you let me go!"

Gabriel dropped him and Luke grabbed his own neck Gabriel took a deep breath and glared at him, "You are supposed to look after her."

"Me? I'm doing my best. She just needs a little freedom besides she knows what to do in bad situations!" Luke responded moving more to the door.

Gabriel froze reading his past thought, "Romero said she was fine last night –," and scowled, "What were you doing last night?" Luke froze and quickly bolted out. Gabriel thought to himself they're up to something and I don't like it.

Rachel Grey

Heather and I walked through Grand Arcade, the entrance of Convention Hall, and it was totally amazing! So many different kinds of shops, food venders, a stage for concerts and activities! We could easily get lost in it, the building is prodigious! Heather pulled onto my arm making sure she didn't lose me as I look around the area and up at the ceiling in astonishment of the amazing designs. People brush past us as we exit it on the other side.

Heather grinned, "Wanna go on the go-carts?"

I challenge, "Bet I'll win!"

Heather laughed, "In your dreams!"

"Hey I can crash into things I'll through you off the track!" I smiled.

Heather rolled her eyes walking to the sounds of roaring engines. I walked next to her excitedly. On the track, there were sharp turns, circles, and a huge tower where the cart goes around and around to the top racing out to platform going straight down ending up back at the starting line.

Heather move through the line of rope stopping at the ticket booth, "Hey Phil how's the summer job?"

Phil grins, "Well, well, well Heather finally you visit me!" He peers over to me grinning bigger, "Hey Ray nice seeing ya again party was wicked awesome!"

"Thanks," I responded.

Heather added, "What will Nat say when I tell her you were flirting with us?"

Phil rolled his eyes, "Heather you'll be the last person I'll flirt with. Besides Natty is coming back any minute now and I'm just being polite."

"How 'bout you get both of us some tickets to go around the track?" Heather responds slyly.

Phil crossed his arms, "Now why would I do that?"

I replied, "Well I invited you and your crew to my party. I also bailed you guys out when all of us got into that huge fight in school and went down town."

Phil's eyes search my face, "Sorry but I can't give you free stuff if my boss finds out I'll be screwed. I need the money."

"What you gonna buy with the money?" Heather asked curiously.

Phil glares at her, "Look I know what you think, no. I'm actually going to try making a life rather wasting it."

A girl with blond hair with black dipped hair smiled at us, "Hope Philip isn't making a huge scene."

Heather smiled, "Hey Natalie."

Natalie hop onto the counter and Phil put his hands on her waist, "I wasn't making a scene these two wanna make a felony –,"

Heather laughed, "Ha it won't be if you just hand them to us."

"Heather c'mon not worth it let's just pay the guy." I replied.

Phil grins at me, "You know I'm starting to like her better than you Heather. C'mon you know I need it."

Heather rolled her eyes pulling out cash while I paid my wager Phil smiles giving us the tickets, "Nice doin' business with ya."

Nat hit him softly, "Hey." He grins kissing her. And he added, "Where's Pat?"

Heather replied, "He's around here somewhere going skateboarding."

Phil sighs, "Aw he's getting the fun that I deserve…"

Natalie smiles at him, "At least you got me!"

Phil grins, "Hmm…"

Heather shouted, "Can we go now?!"

Phil waved her off keeping his eyes on Natalie smiling. I looked away thinking about when Alex used to look at me the same way neither one of us wanted to look away from each other's eyes. And he'll be the one to end it with a long kiss and a grin.

"Rachel, come on!" Heather yells I looked over to her. She was heading on to the track I raced after her getting into a red cart she grins at me making the engine roar. The race started when more people shown up and the lights beeped down to red, yellow then green and we floured our cars.

Heather zoomed down behind a guy and I was right on her tail Heather swelled her wheel making it hard to pass. I floured it bumping into her back, her cart jerked but still zoomed in front of me. One kid was on my right making it impossible to get through to pass Heather. I sharply turned my wheel smashing into his side he pushed back. I kept the go-cart steady as we swerved to the left in a sharp turn to the tower.

I quickly pressed on as we started turning in circles going higher to the next level I stayed close to the wall while everyone turns slightly farther away from the wood structure. I grinned as I passed Heather she cursed trying to get to the spot I was in to take less big turns to go higher. We fly out of the tower bouncing down on the ramp Heather and I were neck and neck we both saw the sharp turn to the finish line and we both gave each other, "You slow down!" We pressed down on the pedals and Heather swerved herself in front of me turning I turned in the last second brushing the wall. Screeching and sparks came from the side and I quickly tried to get unlocked from the wall my cart started to slow I quickly hit the brake seeing the other carts passing me. I sighed shaking my head Guess I need more practice in driving…

Heather smiled, "Pay up!"

"Seriously I was so close!" I whined.

"Hey a bet is a bet." Heather responds.

I frowned, "I'll tell you what I'll pay for lunch."

Heather felt her stomach, "Good I'm hungry." We walked out going on the Boardwalk Heather adds, "The best thing on the boardwalk are the freaking awesome Cuban sandwiches."

"They must be good if you're drooling." I remarked.

Heather whipped her mouth, "When you try it you'll love it."

"Ok where are they?" I asked.

She smirks, "Keep going!"

Gabriel Grey

Gabriel narrowed his eyes watching Rachel from a distanced as the two girls ran in line to get food. He peers around him try to see if their little stocker is around. His brain tingled and his eyes fell on a boy standing right behind the girls. Who is this? The boy tapped on Heather's shoulder and she turns smiling at him. Gabriel watched curiously as he started to talk with the girls.

Rachel Grey

"Hey Heather thought I saw you from the go-cart track." The guy responded grinning.

Heather smiled at him, "Hi Joey long time no see!"

"Yeah after that awesome party I got grounded and got sick for a couple of days…" Joey grins at me crookedly, "Hey Ray how you been doin'?" Heather looked around him than gave me a warning look and nodded towards him slightly.

I responded, "Fine I guess –,"

"Where is that group of yours?" Joey asked getting his sandwich grinning wider.

Heather shrugged, "Everywhere, Phil and Nat are at the ticket booth for the go-carts."

"Yeah I know he's trying to get some cash. The rest of the boys are at the skate pipe I think Pat's there." Joey peered at us, "Why y'all by yourselves?"

"Who said we're by ourselves? Pat just left a few minutes ago to get – aw tickets for the concert tonight!" Heather lied smoothly.

Joey put his hand on Heather's arm, "The concert huh?"

Heather nudged his hand off her, "Hey Joey how 'bout you come back with the rest of your friends so we can all go together." I peered at her puzzled she looked at me, "Trust me he's worse than Mather when he's not with the rest of his group. He thinks he can always get a girl under his charm. And he'll do anything to win you over."

Joey grins putting his arm around us, "C'mon girls won't it be fun to go the three of us?"

Heather grabbed my arm pulling me away from him and we walk ahead.

Joey skated in front of us and slid to a stop, "Hold on a sec where your boyfriends at?" Heather and I stared at each other he grins, "So you are single?!"

"Who said we were single?" I asked.

Joey smiles mischievously, "Mather can be very crafty with his style."

"Excuse me?" I replied crossing my arms.

Joey pushed some of my hair away from my face I smack his hand away, "Mather sure knows how to choose girls the sexy type I'll say…"

He grabbed my wrist and replied, "Wanna get outta here?"

I threw back my arm and came at him with a hook he grabbed my other hand he smirked, "Like your attitude."

Heather tried to pry his hands off me but he elbowed her Heather growls, "You want your ass kicked?"

He grins checking her out, "Hmm Heather I'll fight you any day."

"How 'bout you pick on someone your own size." A voice growled behind us. I looked behind my shoulder seeing Luke.

Joey grins widely at Luke letting go of my hands, "Hey Cline I was just having a conversation with 'em."

Luke crossed his arms, "Wanna play dumb with me?" I quickly walked away from Joey getting behind Luke.

Joey smirked, "C'mon Luke just having a little fun with 'em."

Luke put his hand on his shoulder strongly, "How 'bout you get your high ass away from us or I'll go ship your ass to Phil. Teach ya a little respect to women."

Joey grinned at Luke, "I ain't scared of you!"

I held onto Luke's arm seeing the anger, "Luke he's not worth it."

Luke peers at me and nodded stiffly, "C'mon let's go." He pulls on Heather arm.

Joey hollered after him, "What? You just gonna to walk away like a coward!"

Luke turned on his heel and he growled, "What did you call me?!" Great now he done it! I sighed.

Joey grins, "You heard me coward!"

Luke walked straight at him being in his face, "You wanna piece of me boy?"

Joey laughed punching Luke, "I want the whole thing!"

Luke felt his cheek and he punch him back, "I really don't want to fight you, but you're outta line!" Luke upper jaw him flipping him back. Luke's hands steamed and he waved them. Luke kneeled seeing that he knocked him out. A burned mark was seen across his chin and cheeks.

I stared at him, "You didn't need to do that."

Luke looked around and he forced Joey up and dragged his arm over his shoulder. Luke held Joey's other side keeping him up. "He can be a jackass if nobody in his crew around him reminds me of Mather a bit."

"No kidding." Heather remarks.

Luke stared at her, "Why you two by yourselves?"

I shrugged, "Want to get away from the drama."

"I don't blame ya. That brother of yours is really making it more on me to be responsible for you rather than him!"

"Not just Gabriel." I mumbled walking ahead of him.

Luke hollered, "Wait hold on a sec!" He picked up the speed coming next to me, "Don't tell me it was that high bastard!"

"Luke it was nothing!"

Heather remarks, "Sure it was nothing."

Luke stared at me, "At the party what happened?"

I whispered, "Who gives? It's the past –,"

"Whoa, hold on I know somethin' up tell me." Luke urged.

"No, I handled it I really don't want it to be more serious than it needs to be."

Luke replied, "What did he do?" He looked at Heather asking again, "What did he do?"

"It's Mather what do you think he did?" Heather responds.

Luke snarled, "I'm going to kick his ass so hard he'll –,"

"Luke he was drunk!" I replied.

"That gives him the right to do that to you?!" Luke argues.

"He didn't do anything he wanted to but I didn't let him." I responded.

We got to the ticket booth and Luke dropped off Joey Phil stared at him, "What the hell happened?"

"You need to keep that on a leash." Luke pointed at Joey in disgust.

Phil crossed his arms, "Don't need to tell me twice."

"Yeah next time get someone with Joe and don't leave somebody to take him down."

Phil glared at him, "I appreciate that you brought him to me rather than leaving him for the pigs. But you don't need to teach me how to control my own people."

"I'm not just giving advice –,"

"You're gang ain't hunky dory either you got some to keep an eye on too." Phil pressed.

"I do keep my eye on them –,"

Phil dragged Joey behind the booth hidden from the tourists, "You know where all of your boys are? Besides the girls where's everyone else eh?"

Luke stared at him, "Pat is with your boys in the skate park, Romero sleeping over some girl's house, Tim at home, Jason and Emmanuel at the movies with their girlfriends –,"

Phil asked, "What about Alex?"

Luke growled, "I'll find him and kick his ass."

Phil smirked slightly, "Joe and Alex ain't so different you take care of your own pervert while I take care of mine."

Luke asked, "You know where Mather is?"

Phil shrugged, "Maybe I do maybe I don't."

Luke laughed half-heartedly, "Oh you ain't going to help me find my own boys?"

Phil watched Luke carefully, "Alex doesn't want any problems from you Luke –,"

"Is that right? He assaulted one of the girls and I need to make sure it ain't gonna happen again."

"I respect that." Phil admitted.

I replied, "Where's Alex?"

Phil fixed his eyes on me, "Don't know."

Luke scowled taking both me and Heather with him. Luke replied, "I don't want either one of you alone you got me? I already got in trouble once for not supervising you two and I'm not planning to get another one –,"

I replied, "Luke you don't need to supervise us like we can't take care of ourselves –,"

"Rachel, no offence but when you and Heather are together a lot of bad things happen and Pat should be with you two." Luke replied.

Heather glared, "We can take care of ourselves!"

Luke rolled his eyes, "Yeah if I didn't find you guys with Joe, then it might have been a bigger –."

"Hey I was about kick him in the balls to get him away from Ray." Heather replied.

"Heather you don't need to argue with me you know other gangs chill around this area. They will get into fights with other gangs by going through the girls in the group you understand?"

"Joey isn't dangerous –,"

Luke sighed, "You lucky it was Joey but next time it might have been Greg –,"

"He's out of the joint?!" Heather gasped.

"Got out a couple of weeks ago and you two need to be careful alright?"

"Luke I can take care of both of us –,"

Luke interrupted me, "No you can't you don't know the Union Hoodlums. Rach they are the real deal, they ain't teens Greg is the youngest the rest are in their twenties oldest is in his thirties but we aren't going to try to meet 'em. And if you do fight one of them they all come back later making sure everyone you ever met is dead."

"You don't need to ruin our mood!" Heather responded growing pale.

"I'm telling you this to make sure nobody in this family cross paths with them alright. That's why it's important that I know where everyone is when we come to this beach. Phil was concern when nobody had seen Joe and Joey can really get himself in to trouble with the wrong people." Luke replies.

"If these guys so dangerous why aren't they in jail?" I asked.

Luke glanced around, "'Cause there are many people in it and cops rarely know what people to look for. They got some behind bars but there's too many and around here they blend in."

Heather remarks, "Greg is a creep, if nobody told me he was in that gang then I would have never told the difference from any creeps back in town."

"I know from a tattoo on their wrist and they are rarely in public with more than two people together."

"Sounds like you've encounter some before." I replied slightly concerned.

Luke nods, "Yeah never making that mistake again."

Heather asked curiously, "What happened?"

Luke shrugged, "Went on their territory luckily they just gave me a scary warning and their boss was there so he just let me go. Thankfully a cop siren wailed on the next street ahead and they just disappeared."

He guided us to the skate park where there were mostly familiar faces from school. Luke asked a kid closest to us, "Have you seen Pat Pero?"

The boy nods to the tunnel Luke walk to it a called, "Pero!"

Pat skated out skidding off the pool to the top next to Luke. Luke crossed his arms, "You leave the girls by themselves?"

Pat asked, "I saw them on the beach where you find them?"

"Which beach you left them at?" Luke asked.

Pat replied, "North side –,"

"They were south near the Cuban sandwich place." Luke responds.

Pat sighs, "Didn't think they'll walk that far…" Pat stared at his sister, "So now we have to watch after 'em?"

Luke shrugged, "It'll keep 'em out of trouble."

I remarked, "You know we can just go back on the north side since it's calmer there."

Luke ignored my remark, "Have you seen Mather?"

Pat looked at him in surprise, "How you know he was here?"

"I didn't say if he's here so you do know."

Pat scratched his head, "He just said he was in the area to do some sightseeing or something."

Luke crossed his arms, "Oh really tell him I wanna talk to him."

Pat shook his head, "Sorry no can do. Can't get in touch with him he said he was busy."

Luke narrowed his eyes, "First Phil now you why y'all trying to protect him?"

"No offense, Luke but you get scary when you're angry. Just hear him out you guys don't know the whole story –,"

"I already know what happened," I responded.

Pat replied hastily, "You know what?"

I was about to speak but Pat interrupted, "Exactly."

Heather remarks, "Ok, this is why we wanted to get away from you people."

"Well you two ain't going to be able to go alone so make your choice. Go home or stay but we have to be with ya."

"I don't want to be with Pat."

Pat frowns, "Hurtful."

I nodded, "And I don't want to be with Luke."

Luke stared at me, "Oh you really want to start this?"

Pat responded hastily, "Wow ok let's break this up so I'll just get –," Pat carried me as he jumped on his skateboard I shouted in surprise holding onto him for dear life.

"Oh my god what are you doing!" I shouted as he held onto me skating down the boardwalk.

Pat laughed, "Gonna make things right!"

I yelled at him, "Put me down!"

Pat ignored me zooming down through the Hall he remarks, "C'mon Ray you really think he doesn't care about you?"

"No –,"

"Stop lying to yourself. If he don't care, why you think he's killing himself right now?" Pat responded. I couldn't say anything Pat replied, "I've never seen a person in my life look at somebody like he does towards you."

I shook my head, "Alex needs to at least show he can be responsible enough to actually love me not lust!"

Pat put me down and nods towards the beach, "Tell that to him, walk north near the sea shore –,"

"Don't ya need to pay to get –,"

Pat replies, "After six p.m."

I stared at the ocean and beach I responded, "So what is he exactly –," I turn around noticing Pat had already left. I crossed my arms Go walk north near the shore huh? I curiously walk onto the beach peering to the north seeing just more beach. I'm so stupid for actually doing this! I walk down the soft squishy sand, the cool water brush over my feet.

After walking for at least twenty minutes I stopped Am I going the right way? The sun set over the water making it sparkle. The wind breezed spray water towards my face, the sky turning, purple, orange, yellow and red. Music played in the distance I peeked to where it was coming from still going north then I noticed as it started to get dark dull lights glowed up massive rocks a few yards away. As I walked towards it the music started to slow down to more appeasing. I looked up seeing candles lighting up a climbing path to pillows and blankets. "Alex?" I looked around not seeing any sign of him.

"Alex – are you here?" I asked.

"Turn around."

I glanced behind, seeing him carrying beautiful red roses and wearing a dress shirt and slacks. He smiles at me, "So how you like the candles and music?"

I smiled slightly, "It's beautiful."

He grins handing me the roses, "You know I never meant anything I'd said at the party."

I shook my head looking away he move towards me so I have eye contact with him, "Hey – uh first let's have dinner." He offered his hand jumping up onto the rocks I took it and he pulled me up to the top and sat me down on the pillows. Alex anxiously handed me a plate of spaghetti and laughed nervously, "Hope you like it took me a while to actually make it…"

"You made this?" I asked in surprise.

Alex scratched the back of his head, "I tried to make it but kinda burned it so… I ordered it…"

I giggled, "I thought so." Taking a fork full of spaghetti he smirks, "How is it?"

I remarked, "You picked a great restaurant."

"So it's good?" He asked timidly, I nodded.

He sighs in relief and replied, "I'm really sorry for being an ass all the time… but I'm seriously telling you that I'm goin' to change –,"

"Alex you had said that a million of times that you'll change what makes this any different?" I asked in a whisper.

Alex took my hands and holding them on each side of his head, "You can make me change take away my additions to alcohol, and drugs. Take away what I've done that had upset you…"

I pulled his hands down clutching them, "Alex you don't know what you're saying –,"

Alex smiles sadly brushing my hair out of my face, "Please I'm begging you. I'll do anything, be anyone for you I'll be the best boyfriend you'll ever have. You'll make sure all the evil things I've done are gone…"

Tears filled up my eyes as a shook my head, "No, I can't do that to someone, you wouldn't be yourself you'll be like my slave."

Alex brushed my tears away, "Don't cry…" he hugs me holding me not saying a word. Alex kissed my cheek, "I don't care I want to be your slave –,"

"Don't say it that way. It's making me feel worse…" I responded only managing a whisper.

Alex pulls me in closer whispering in my ear, "Please I can't bear hurting you again…"

"Alex please I don't know what it'll do to you!" I responded.

He smiled at me putting my hand on his heart, "This will always be yours. Keep thinkin' that I love you so much. I'll love you even more when I stop thinkin' 'bout the bad things."

I stared into his confident, apologetic eyes, "Alex –,"

"Please Rachel! Nothin' matters to me; I can't lose you, not again! You're the one good thing in my life; I would be lost without ya." Alex responds urging my hands to react his head.

I shook my head, "I'm not doing it like this." I kissed him on the lips we both closed our eyes I felt cold tears running down my cheeks the song "It will rain" from Bruno Mars played making it more unbearable to do this. He wants to change to just be with me… I can't believe he'll actually do anything to make sure he doesn't step out of line… I felt Alex running a hand through my hair I opened my eyes seeing him still having his eyes closed tears dripping down his skin. I put my arms around him and closed my eyes once more, "You had never drank alcohol or used drugs…always stick to the law, forget you had ever had sex with anybody and don't even think about it. You will never have the temptations. Forget every horrible thing you did to the girls…" I pulled away cutting the connection.

Alex kept his eyes closed and when he opened them he grins at me admiringly, "You know you look so beautiful with those eyes sparking in the moonlight."

I smiled at him weakly, "You're eyes look beautiful too."

He smirks, lying back pulling me to his side with his arm warp around me, "Nah mine ain't special they're just plain old black –,"

I kissed his nose, "Not to me, they're as dark as the night sky with stars shining in them."

Alex chuckles looking up into the sky billions of stars lit it up with the full moon, "Hmm really? Never thought it that way…"

I peeked at him. He grins giving me a staring contest and finished it with a kiss. "You set all of this by yourself?"

Alex nods sitting up getting a bottle of sprite pulling a plate covered with tinfoil. He poured me a glass I curiously looked at the plate, "What under it?"

He smiles, "What's a date without dessert?" He took off the tinfoil giving me a fork, chocolate cake and hot fudge, whip-cream with strawberries. He smirks taking the first bite, "You gotta try this!"

I laughed as he put some in my mouth he grins, "You got some over your lips," he kissed me getting the chocolate off.

Alex couldn't stop grinning I replied, "You're in a happy mood."

"Yeah I actually feel great. Like nothing on my mind nowhere else to go just being with you in the cool night at a romantic dinner –,"

"Romantic?"

He gave a sarcastic lift of an eyebrow, "At least I did it all myself."

I laughed, "I was kidding, it's perfect."

Alex sighs admiringly looking back in the stars, "You know what I wish for?" I peered at him as he continued, "Wish that this day will never end… the soothing sounds of the ocean and music with you right by me it can't get any better."

"Yes it can." I replied.

Alex peers at me curiously, "How?"

I shrugged, "Never been kissed on a Ferris wheel before."

Alex smirked hugging me, "Well today is your lucky day."