Kozik thundered into the lot and backed his harley along the row of bikes, seeing his brothers emerging from the clubhouse along with his godson Mason. He hasn't seen him in a few years, due to club shit and his drug usage, but man has that boy grown to look even more like his father. Koz wondered where Bliss was, because wherever Mason is; Bliss isn't far behind, but usually leading the way for the two. The men greeted each other with a cacophony of noise and slaps on the back in greeting of their out of state brother. Mason walks up to the biker and gives him a hug, "Hey uncle Koz". They break apart staring at each other for a minute with smiles on their faces, "How you doing kid? I'd ask if you were staying out of trouble but you're here so you can't be," Kozik says with a chuckle. Mason couldn't help but agree, two young delinquents living with outlaws, how does that make any sense?
"Good as can be, but then again we are here so it could be a little better." Hap was getting fed up with the clear bonding the two men were having, "Lets go brother , got a few things to discuss in church." Koz nodded his head and patted Mason on the shoulder while making his way into the clubhouse. He turns back to the young man watching the bikers walk away, "Come find me when your sister gets back."
A few shops later the ladies have their arms full of shopping bags; Bliss got everything she wanted and even some things she didn't, thanks Gem for the new bras and panties. "Your man will thank me for those later" Bliss gives a small shrug, "He prefers me without them but I'll be sure to tell him you bought them for me," the young girl is silent for a second and timidly says, "This is the most new clothes I've ever had, thank you." Gemma looks away from putting the clothes in the trunk of her SUV to the dark haired beauty next to her, "You're welcome baby, this is what it's gonna be like when you're here. Hopefully for a long time, because believe it or not I think your father is happy you guys are here." That must have been the wrong thing to say, it was like a flip was switched in Bliss for she suddenly became rigid and cold shouldered to the matriarch. "Yeah well, we aren't gonna be here long, just eleven more months and then we are out of his lives for good. Just like he wanted seven years ago when he left." Gemma stares at her in sadness before shaking her head and getting into the driver's seat before turning to the girl, "You're not as smart as you seem if you think that. We got one more stop and then we will go back to the clubhouse." Bliss nodded her head for an answer and stared out the window.
"I've just got to pick up a prescription and then we can head back, go look around and I'll find you when I'm done." Bliss gives the woman an odd look before slowly nodding and turning and walking away. Gemma looks around as she walks up to the pharmacist, "Mrs. Teller, they don't make Solution 15 anymore. It's called Menopause plus now, the same amount of estrogen and it'll do the same thing for you." Gemma sighs and grabs the bag out his hands and turns to find her companion for the day, only to find her looking through the candy aisle, her arms full of different chocolates and sweets. "Got a sweet tooth on you hun?" Bliss nods her head but doesn't look away from grabbing another bag of sweets, "When you weren't allowed them as a kid you tend to want them more when you can get them," She glances at Gemma for a moment before turning away, "So when were you raped?" Gemma was a loss for words, not understanding how she could possibly pick up on that. "What do you mean." Bliss sighs and finally faces the older woman completely, "Trust me, i know you were raped. I could tell the first time I saw you." Gemma didn't know what to say to the girl, how could she possibly know she had been raped? But on the other hand she wasn't sure she really wanted to know. With a sad look at Bliss she nods her head towards the front, "Lets get out of here before you rot your teeth with more candy."
Once outside the store the ladies see a leggy brunette walking down the street, Bliss not recognizing her but Gemma sure did. She pushed a kid off his skateboard then picked it up and smacked her in the face, making her fall to the ground holding her nose as it gushed blood. People surrounded her seeing if she was ok as others talked and whispered on what had happened, soon sirens were heard in the distance. Gemma sighed and walked to the curb and took a seat waiting for the police to come. To her surprise Bliss sat down next to her and shrugged, "I don't leave when things get rough."
The men sat around the table with their out of town brothers waiting on answers about the twins life once Hap was out of the picture. Clay sat in his spot at the head of the table and looked down at the end of it at Kozic, "Alright brother, fill us in. These kids seem to only have the fight or flight skills, you know why?" Koz sighs and rubs his hands through his hair, "I honestly don't know much. I went and checked on them when they turned thirteen and they did seem weird. I think their mom was using again but I didn't see her for more than a few minutes while I was there. Bliss was on her own, didn't want to see me but I just assumed it was teenager shit man. Mason was happy to see me, asked if I saw their dad recently and asked if I could get him to call and shit like that. Then I saw them again a couple years later. I stopped on my way to Nevada for club business, Bliss was fine; I mean a bratty teenage girl but fine." He sighs, turns his head towards Happy, sighs and lowers his head, "I think Mason was using. Probably heroin, I don't know how he got hooked on it, Bliss wouldn't let me near him. Told me they were fine and to get out before their mom gets home and has a fit. So I left.."
Hap runs a hand down his face and sighs. He figured one kid would follow their mother into drugs, if he was honest he thought it would be Bliss before his boy. Clay sighs in sympathy with his brother, "The good news is the kid seems to have kicked it, he looks healthy. I would have never guessed he used." Kozik nods his head, takes a drag off his cigarette, "Yeah I think Bliss had something to do with that. I'm not sure." Clay nods his head and looks around at the men, "Look we could all tell from one look at these kids they've been through shit. What? I don't know and I doubt they'll tell us. But they seem fine, and that's all that matters. They're Haps kids, they're family. We take care of family." All the men nods their heads or smack the table in agreement, besides Tig. "Look I don't wanna be that guy, but the girls in bed with a Mayan. Literally fucking a Mayan and you all good with that? I'm not." Hap whips his head towards Tig, " What are you suggesting brother? Sounds like a threat to me." Tig held up his hands, "I'm not threatening anything brother, just saying we need to get him out of the picture bef-'' Tig was cut off by Koziks laugh, not just a chuckle but a full body laugh. "You really think you're gonna get rid of him? Bliss would kill you before you could even come up with a plan. That's the one thing I'm sure of about those kids, the Mayan is a permanent thing." Before anyone else could say anything the door to church is opened and the porspect peeps his head in, "I'm sorry Clay, Unser called, Gemma and Bliss have been arrested."