Chapter 18: See Ya Later!

It was Bobby and Alicia. They were both looking drunk and high at the same time. They said hey to us and I figured that they were both able to understand that I wanted out on the gang. Here's our convo: J=Jesse, S=Me!, A=Alicia, B=Bobby S-Hi Bobby B-Yo, waddup? S-Hey, I want out on the gang thing, ok? B-Naw, once you in, no out! A-Yea, listen to him. J-Shut your mouth! S-Both of you, stay out! B-Yo, I don't know what to say. S-Well, I am out so I don't care what you say! B-Hell no bitch! With that last sentence, he grabbed my wrist. I tried to get loose of his grip, but he was too strong. Alicia held out a gun toward Jesse. We were both helpless. Bobby dragged me into an alley and Alicia followed, still with the gun pointing towards Jesse. Just then, I heard a shot nearby! O no, what has happened? Bobby got distracted and I got loose of him. I ran out of the alley and to see Alicia there, on the ground, bleeding. Bobby came back from behind and he slowed down as to see his girlfriend half-dead. I looked up and saw shock on Jesse's face. I turned my head and saw Nick, with a gun in his hand! Nick had shot Alicia! I'm guessing he was just walking by from the subway. I was starting to cry and I went over to Jesse. Nick just dropped the gun and ran. That was the last we had ever seen him. Jesse and I started walking and we walked over to Bobby. I told Bobby that I was sorry and that I was out of the gang. Jesse and I walked slowly to the train station, while Bobby picked up Alicia and walked her to the hospital. We got back to Jesse's house in about an hour. We changed and went to the living room. No one said a peep and I just began to hug Jesse. He wrapped me in his arm and I felt just terrible. It was getting to be 1 AM and Jesse told me that we had to sleep. So we walked upstairs, hand in hand, and went our separate ways. An hour later, I still couldn't fall asleep and I went into Jesse's room. I got into his bed and he woke up a little and asked me why I was in his bed. I told him that I felt a lot more comfortable around him tonight and he just wrapped his arms around me. It was so warm and that night was truly a night that we both will never forget.