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Chapter Four

Erica, Melody and I ran down the street which was dimly lit by street lights. I was still chewing on the last bit of my sandwich and Erica was trying to tie her hair back in a ponytail. "You guys should see this dude your brother is fighting; he is at least twenty years old." Melody said slowing her pace. I swallowed my sandwich, and turned to her looking at her skeptically. "Why do you say that?" I asked before coughing. "He is tall and really broad shoulder, he is built like Uncle Darry." she replied. "Do you think Cole will have a chance?" Erica piped up. "Yea of course, he's only Tulsa's best fighter and this guy…. well he's from the middle class section and well you know." she said and we all came down to a quick paced walk. I couldn't help but laugh softly; Cole fought just about every greaser and now was getting board with re-fighting them so he was moving his way to middle class turf to fight.

Winded we sat on the hood of Cole's black car. He wasn't there but Mickey and Donny where there and claimed Cole and Joe had to talk to somebody else where. Drug runs, I thought to myself softly. Colby didn't do drugs, at least I hoped so, but he dealt them with Joe, who did use them. "Where's Chris?" Erica asked in her soft tone. "Dropping the kids of at the pool." Mickey said with his wide grin. Melody laughed but Erica and I stared at him not making any sense of it. "What kids?" I asked, "What pool?" Erica asked just after me. This sent the others in an uproar and once Mel finally regained enough saneness to explain it we all laughed.

"If you two aren't the stupidest girls I know." Donny said with his lopsided grin. I stopped laughing, "Don't forget who my brother is Donald Matthews, and don't forget who I am either." I warned, trying to keep my expression as serious as possible. "Oh Colby Winston, I'm scared! Oh no! Hailey Winston I'm shitting myself now!" he said. My eyes lit up as I saw Colby approaching him from behind slowly about to grab him and pin his arms back so I could have a hit or two at him… maybe even three. After that comment four would be good.

Donny's expression was good enough for me as Cole grabbed him twisting his arms behind his back. "Shitting yourself is a nasty habit Donny." Cole said once he got Donny to stop struggling. I slipped off my brother's car and walked in front of Donny. "Don't mess with us Winston's!" I said punching him in the stomach, not hard but yet not soft, in a sisterly way I suppose. I turned away with that and took my seat back on the car hood, just turning around to see an admiring look in Joe's eye.

I wasn't long when a muscular guy drove up in an old mustang. Colby shooed us off his car hood which just happened to face where the other guy parked. Lighting a cigarette he leaned on the nose of his car, watching the middle classer with much intention. When Cole wanted to look tough he could and he did a pretty good job at it too. Me and Erica took our seats back on the hood, slugging down a little to make us look tougher and Cole's gang filled up around his car, having conversations among themselves as they waited for one of the two to walk over to one another.

As good as my brother's build is he looked a bit puny against this guy. "Cole, I'd have to admit you picked the wrong guy to mess with." I mumbled under my breath. He didn't even turn to me, "A challenge is good." he said blowing a smoke ring. "Cole, she's right he's like…." she piped down as Joe walked pasted us. "That's the guy?" Joe asked standing at Colby's right side. "Yea the big one." he replied matter-o-factly. "Heza big one, ain't he?" Joe said with a little laugh. "Sure is, I'll be able to take him on though." Cole said flicking his cigarette to the street, starting his way over to the guy. The gang seemed to know when their leader left them because they all turned their heads and started walking after him.

Joe fell behind at my side. "Hey babes." he said lighting another smoke. I sighed softly, "Hey Joe."

"You lookin' nice today."

"Am i?"

"Yea, you always are."

"Oh thanks." I tried to keep the unenthused out of my voice. Of course I liked Joe but I was getting tiered of going out and breaking up with him every other week. "Why are you always so pissy with me?" he asked, as if he was hurt. "Am I being pissy with you? I'm sorry." I said softly, looking away. "Naw, its fine." he said. "Have a good run today?" I asked glancing over to him. He didn't bother to glance away I knew perfectly well he was looking at me and he didn't care if I knew or not. "Yea, real good. Those Woodzin boys will buy anything and they give ya a nice amount back too." he said smirking to himself. "Aw, Joe you didn't give them something phony for a big amount did you?" I asked giggling softly. He grinned devilishly, "Naw, of course not babes, would I ever do something like that?" he asked sarcastically.

"Only every time."

"Aw babes they're so messed up they don't know the difference, you know their mom and dad does it with 'em too! They're all a big house of five rednecks." "Nothing but it."

I added, turning my head quickly as I heard some cussing. Not any cussing but the cussing that only my brother could put out.

Joe grabbed my hand as we rushed towards the small circle to watch. My brother always provoked the guy he was going to fight to hit him first so if a law suit was to be pushed it would come down as self defense on his part. "I don't know why you're getting so bent outta shape man, I just told your girl she'd be better off with me." Colby said smashing his cigarette in the asphalt. Just then the guy grimaced and swung at Cole's face. Cole stumbled back a few feet but it wasn't long before he had the guy in a head lock smashing his face in. "I state the truth when I want to and don't expect to have to fight over it." he said grimly as he punched him over and over again. What happened after that is fuzzy, I just remember the guy getting in his car and driving away and then me and Joe went for a walk…

There's Chpt. 4, for ya! Thankies for all the nice reviews, I'm glad ya'll like it so far! I can't think of anything else to say... I sold my brain on ebay... lmao... R&R