Later that day, Gabby decided to spend some time with Ace. She wasn't sure if she'd see Chris again and she knew Ace would keep her mind off him. They went to the candy store: Gabby, Ace, and Eyeball, and picked out a few things to munch on after working on the car. They walked out with Gabby on Ace's back and they immediately came to a halt.

"How's it goin ladies?" Ace asked as Gabby crawled off his back. She stood next to Ace and her heart skipped a beat. Standing in front of them was Chris and Gordie. Chris and Gabby locked eyes.

"That your girlfriend, Ace?" Chris asked, never taking his eyes off Gabby.

"It's my sister, punk," Ace answered, rudely.

"Fuck you," Chris stammered before thinking.

"Ooooh," Ace said. "Your brother still hasn't learned any manners Eyeball." And that was when they knew it... Eyeball was Chris's hateful brother and Ace was Gabby's over-protective brother. Their minds went blank and their hearts began beating irregularly. How could this happen? Ace and Eyeball would murder Chris if they ever found out, but they would never find out because there was no way for Gabby and Chris to see each other... they both knew that.

"Come on Gordie, let's go," Chris said to his friend. Chris took one last look at Gabby before turning and walking down the sidewalk.

"You lookin at my sister, Chambers?" Ace called, heading for Chris. Gabby knew he was going to do something bad to Chris, so she had to stop Ace.

"No, Ace," she said, grabbing the shirt he was wearing over his usual black one. "Let's go." Ace looked at her and saw the begging in her eyes. He didn't know why, but he listened to her.

"Aright, let's go," he said, putting his arm around Gabby and walking the opposite way.

"You want a ride, kid?" Eyeball asked, tapping Gabby on the shoulder. She smiled and quickly agreed. She jumped on his back and he started running down the sidewalk.

Chris heard Gabby squealing with joy. He turned around and saw her riding on Eyeball's back. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. Why was his brother acting that way? Chris had never seen Eyeball act like a child... never around him, at least. It appeared to him that Gabby was more of a sister to Eyeball than Chris was a brother to him.

"Come on, just forget it," Gordie said, putting his arm around Chris and trying to pull him away, but Chris wouldn't budge. "What's wrong?"

"That's her Gordie," he said, watching Ace, Gabby, and Eyeball disappear around a corner.

"Who?" Chris turned to him.

"That's Gabby... the girl I've been seein." Gordie was very surprised at Chris. He didn't think Chris could mess up so bad. Gordie wondered how Chris could get mixed up with someone related to Ace, but he was too afraid to ask. Chris was mad and Gordie didn't want to upset him even more.

That same afternoon, Gabby was confined to her room. She refused to leave and her mom didn't know why, neither did Ace. She'd locked her door and wouldn't get out of her bed. All she could think about was Chris. Why had he failed to mention that Eyeball Chambers was his brother?! She couldn't decide if she wanted to see him again or not, she didn't know if she'd even be able to because of Ace, but she couldn't shake him from her head.

"Gabby!" she heard Ace yell from outside her door.

"Leave me alone," she said softly.

"You don't wanna play pool with Eyeball and me?" he asked.

"Go away!" she yelled, sitting up.

As night came, Gabby remained in bed. She was too upset to even move. She'd heard Ace come in a little earlier, but still couldn't talk to him. She couldn't talk to her mother either. Her mother hated the entire Chambers family because they were all thieves, but there was nothing she could do about Eyeball... Ace was practically the authority figure.

"Honey, are you ok?" her mother asked from behind the door.

"Go away mom," Gabby said, staring into the darkness.

"Are you sure you don't want anything to eat?"

"Please leave," Gabby begged, ready to burst into tears. Her mother did as her daughter wished and left her alone. Gabby once again laid in silence and darkness.