Chapter 10:

That night, I became a Cobra, thanks to Eyeball. After the, how should I put this, 'initiation', Eyeball and I met up with the Cobras at 12:30.

"Hey you two." Fuzzy teased.

"It's official, Jessie is a Cobra." Eyeball said with a grin from ear to ear.

"No way! Go Eyeball!" Vince said, with a laugh.

"Man shut up Vince."

"Now Jessie, are you ready for your tattoo?" Billy said.

"Of course!" I couldn't wait to get one!

It took Eyeball about half an hour to carve the Cobras trademark tattoo, on my left arm. About thirty minutes later, we were having drag races. Eyeball and I sat in the backseat of Ace's car, as Billy sat in the front, while Ace drove. Vince, Fuzzy, and Charlie were in Vince's car. Eyeball and I were making out in the back, while Ace and Vince got into the cars.

"Hey, hey, come one. Not in my backseat guys." Ace said, hitting us in the head. We leaned in to kiss once more, but Ace and Vince started the race. We got pushed back by the speed. They were racing to this cliff, and whoever backed out first, lost. The cliff wasn't too far away from another cliff across from it. Eyeball told me there used to be a bridge there. But it was taken down, after if broke. Two people fell to their deaths due to the old bridge.

Eyeball started telling me about the time, Ace and Vince were racing, and a truck was in Ace's way. And surprise surprise, Ace didn't move. He said that the truck just missed him, swerving out of the way. Oh how comforting. We came close to the cliff, and I expected Ace to stop.

"Okay Ace, stop." I said.

"Yeah Ace, pull back." Billy said.

"Hell fuckin no." Ace said with a sly grin. Vince stopped his car and Billy and I looked back at him.

"Shit, he's going to jump it." Eyeball said laughing. Before I knew it, we were in the air, and off the cliff. It felt like we were in the air for hours.

"Oh shit Ace!" Billy yelled. Then we hit the other cliff. We had just made it. Literally.

"Jesus Ace!" I screamed. They laughed. Eyeball, like Ace, thought it was fun. After a while you had to laugh.

"You're lucky as hell Ace!" Billy said.

"You're a fucking psycho Ace! A god damn psycho!" I said laughing. At about 3:30, Eyeball started to drive me home. We got in front of my house around 4:00. Eyeball and I kissed for a little while. When we stopped, I smiled.

"Thanks for helping me get into the Cobras."

"No problem. I'd be happy to help any time."

"I bet you would."

The next morning, I woke up, feeling like I had been hit by a truck. I looked over to my left arm. The word 'Cobras' had been carved there, and the dried blood stuck to the letters like glue. I got out of bed and put on some pajama pants and a long sleeve pajama shirt to hide the tattoo from my aunt, uncle, but most of all from Gordon. I went downstairs and into the kitchen to find Gordon and Teddy eating.

"Hey Teddy, you slept over?"

"No, he's over for lunch. You've been sleeping all day."

"Really? What time is it?"

"Three thirty."

"Busy night Jess?" Teddy said, with a devilish grin. Gordon shot him a look of low-tolerance. I just rolled my eyes and poured myself a glass of orange juice.

"School starts in a little while, don't do anything to embarrass me, okay?" Gordon said to me.

"Aw, and I was planing on riding in on motorcycle topless. Just take the fun out of everything." I said, sarcastically.

"Ha ha, not funny." He said. I guess he believed I'd do something like that.

"Topless huh?" Teddy said.

"Shut up Teddy." Gordon and I said. He was very quiet the rest of the time I was in the kitchen.

That day I met up with the Cobras. Eyeball gave me a long kiss. I stayed with them, not too long. Just until around 6:00. When I got home, Chris was over. I went into the kitchen where Gordon and Chris sat. I got myself a glass of water.

"Hey guys whats shakin'?" I said, and drank my water. Gordon just looked at my angry.

"What's wrong Gordon?" I asked. He seemed infuriated by my question. "Chris what happened?"

"You want to know what happened?" Gordon said and stood up. He walked over to me, took my left arm and tore the long sleeve of my shirt right off to reveal my Cobra tattoo.

"Shit Gordon!" I said.

"There! That's what happened!"

"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you. I joined the Cobras."

"Do you even know what being one means? It means being an asshole and a slut! But then again, I guess you're like the town bike huh?"

"Town bike?"

"Yeah. Everyone gets a ride."

"Whoa, Gordo, calm down." Chris said.

"You know what Gordon? That was really low."

"Well it's not my fault that you were too much of a whore in Vegas so you were sent here! I didn't even want you here!"

"First of all, I wasn't 'sent' here, it was my choice! Second, I wasn't a whore then, and I'm not one now! And third, don't flatter yourself because I wasn't too hyped about spending this time around you!"

"You're a bitch!"

"And you're an asshole!" I stormed away. I don't think I've ever been more pissed off in my life. It didn't bother me too much that he said I was acting like a whore. It bothered me that he saw me that way. But could never argue alone, he always needed someone to talk to after. I guess that's why Chris is always over when he yells at me.

The next day I was with the Cobras as usual, when whom should walk by but Gordon and his friends. Ace, Billy, and Eyeball started to walk over to them. I pulled Eyeball back to me. "Don't. Leave them alone. Please?"

"What? We are just going over to say hello."

"Eyeball."

"It's the way of the Cobras, sorry babe." He walked over with Ace and Billy. Babe? Babe? Yeah, okay. I watched Ace, Billy, and Eyeball's conversation with my cousin and his friends.

"Hiya girls. And what are we up to today?" Ace said.

"Fuck off." Gordon said, more angry then usual.

"Such language Gordon. Oh see, now I'm going to have to confiscate this." Ace said and took a baseball signed by all of the Yankees. I've seen that baseball before. I know I have.

"Hey, give that back. It was my brothers!" Gordon said. Oh that's right, it was Denny's. Uncle Will had given it to Denny a long time ago.

"Yes, and he's dead." Eyeball said.

"So, now it's ours." Billy said. I couldn't believe it. They really were assholes.

"That's a nice necklace you got there.." Billy said to Elisa.

"It's my mom's." Elisa said cautiously. Eyeball snatched it off her neck.

"Eyeball, you pussy, give it back." Teddy said, holding out his hand as he stepped in front of Elisa.

"I'm the pussy? Okay, let's see you come and get it you little bitch." Eyeball said laughing. Then Teddy pounced on him, knocking them both to the ground. He punched Eyeball in the face. Ace and Billy lifted Teddy, as Eyeball got up.

"You four-eyed pile of shit, I'm going to knock you up." Eyeball started punching Teddy as Ace and Billy held him. I wanted to do something but I felt as if I couldn't speak. Chris punched Ace in the face, and Ace released Teddy. Ace looked at Chris like he was going to kill him.