Antonio went back to check on Alexi and saw that Happy was calling her. He grimaced and took the phone. she need her rest and he would give her back the phone when she got up in the morning

. at dinner with his siblings and his mother and father.

you never stand up for her! Antonio shouted as he shot to his feet and slammed his hand down on the table. his sudden outburst silenced the room. "You talk about family, about not judging and being open minded and welcoming but when it comes to Alexi you turn your back you suddenly forget all that. you criticize everything she's ever done. you belittle, you take everyone else's side but hers. Did you ever stop to think that maybe she's the way she is because of you? how you just gave her up? you are punishing her for your mistake."

"That's enough!" che roared as he slammed his hands down on the table. "no it's not.

"your meddling in affairs that aren't yours. she chose her side now she has to deal with it." che snarled. "Do you hear yourself?" Santiago bellowed, making everyone jump. "She chose her side?" he parroted "you made her choose! you gave her to them. It wasn't too dangerous. if it was too dangerous you would've sent all of us away. no! you were tired of looking at mama's betrayal everyday. you never did anything with her. you just let her run wild. you're the reason she got shot. but she doesn't know that. She thinks she's the reason. She thinks it was because she was a bad kid. to see how messed up she is, how she is around us? like we're going to turn our backs on her for the smallest of mistakes is heartbreaking. She never stood a chance and I'm tired of you both turning her away every chance you get or trying to use her as a spy to figure out what the sons are doing. Clay's been locked up for years and jax has no taste war. " The silence that followed Santiago's outburst was deafening.

Alexi came down stairs that next evening to find her brother, cousin, and Jorge playing cards at the kitchen table. they all stopped playing as she passed. Jorge had to look away so he wouldn't stare. She was in a tee shirt and cotton shorts. even in plain clothes with a puffy face, red eyes and unkempt hair he thought she was the prettiest woman he'd ever seen.

"mana how are you feeling?" Tonio asked Alexi, shrugging as she took a glass cup off the white plastic draining board and filled it with water. "tired." she replied quietly then sipped from the cup.

She came back down later in the day dressed in a black tee shirt of her dads, black skinny jeans that were ripped up, and black hightop vans. her hair was pulled up in a bun and she was wearing her oversized glasses. The men at the table stopped what they were doing and watched her, which annoyed her even more. "E, does tio still have that gun range?" she asked esai. her cousin sat up more and nodded. "Yeah, why?" he asked and she shrugged and looked away. "I just want to know. also I need to get my bike back you free tomorrow?`` Esai shook his head.. alexi sighed and nodded alright.

"Some of the latz are having a party tonight. you should come.'' Tonio suggested. she held back the sneer and shrugged. She adjusted her back pack and looked over her shoulder to the door. "No thanks, I'm heading out. talk to you later.'' She headed out the door. "Hey wait, what's in your bag?" Tonio asked as he followed her out. "why?"

"because you look like one of those kids that's about to shoot up a post office." She heard Esai and Jorge chuckle. and rolled her eyes. "stuff for a gun range. Antonio, can I go now?" She walked around to the driver's side and got in. "Wait, I'll go with you." he suggested. "No, I want to be alone."

Alexi pulled up to the range and got out of the jeep. She set up the board for her knives and the target for her guns. she put her headphones on then got her gun out. She sat down at the little rickety wooden table and loaded bullets into the clips. She smacked it back into the gun and locked a bullet into the chamber. she moved on to the next gun doing the same thing til she was dine with all of them. Then she got out her knives and frowned at them. she'd have to get rid of these. Happy had given them to her a while back. They were perfect in every way. she shook her head. she wasn't going to think about him anymore. they were done. she wasn't willing to put herself through any more bullshit.

she stood and rolled her shoulders back then put on her head phones. she scrolled through her phone picking out a good Playlist then picked up the first gun. she pressed play and metal began drowning out the world around her. she walked past the small table and squared her shoulders. then she aimed.

when she had gone through all of her bullets as switched to the knives and moved closer. she then started hurling them at the targets. she walked over to the targets not knowing her brother cousin and jorge had followed her. she inspected the targets critically. it had been a while since she had fired a gun. she didn't miss the center by much but there was always room for improvement. she started nodding her head as clout Cobain started blaring through her head phones. she gathered her knived and set up new targets. then walked back to the table. she started rapping along with Denzel curry losing herself in the song. she got out more bullets from her bag then began reloading. when she was done with all the guns she stepped past the table. she emptied the clip then moved back to the table to retrieve the next gun. she caught some motion out of the corner of her eye as she picked up her next gun which happened to be a glock. she locked a bullet into the chamber and turned leveling her gun at whoever was trying to sneak up on her. it was her brother primo and jorge. they had their hands up and her brother was talking. she Couldnt hear him but saw his mouth moving . she rolled her eyes turning 'away from him and walked back to her spot. she rolled her shoulders back then started shooting

Lights Out Nbdy

HAPPY

Happy had avoided the house for a couple days til he couldn't stand it anymore. she had every right not to answer his calls. He had to see her. He hoped she hadn't gone to Oakland. When he pulled up to the house his heart started beating faster seeing her bike in the garage. Maybe there was still a chance to talk to her. He unlocked the door and looked around. Everything seemed to be in order. He walked back to her room, a sense of foreboding over taking him as he pushed the door open and found that everything she owned was gone. her clothes, shoes, computer, and books. He searched the bathroom and found everything was gone. She had left behind his shirts, sweat shirts, sweatpants and everything he had given her on the bed. their pictures still on the walls and night stand. He shook his head and pulled his phone out of his pocket then dialed her number. "the number you dialed is no longer in service." the automated voice said. she had blocked his number..

alexi sat on her bed with one of her text books opened in front of her. She had music blaring from her stereo. She was studying and getting ahead of her classes. her door opened and tonio came in. He turned the stereo down and faced her with his arms crossed. "what?" she asked, slightly annoyed. "Are you coming with us?" she shook her head and went back to her reading. her brother stood there awkwardly for a moment then took the book from her. she glared at him and tried to take it back but he held it away from her then tossed it behind him into the hallway. "You've been here a week and no one knows. Come on, you can take one night off from studying." she huffed and looked away. "First, Tonio, I don't want to be around people. Second, I need to study. give me my book back." he sighed and sat down beside her. "Look, I know you're sad but this isn't helping you. locking yourself away won't help". she looked back to him slowly as he spoke and arched an eyebrow at him. "mano, I'm not sad I'm angry, tonio. this? all this bullshit? I'm mad at myself for allowing it to happen. I'm mad that I put myself through it again. its wasted time." she said, keeping her voice even. He nodded and wrapped an arm around her. "I know you are. Come on, relax a little. you can be mad tomorrow." she rolled her eyes then sighed. "fine but I'm not getting dressed up." he chuckled and nodded. "you got twenty minutes." then left the room. She rolled her eyes and looked around her. She turned the stereo on then went to the bathroom and washed her face. then did her hair. She put half of it in two buns on the top of her head then wet the rest. She walked down stairs to where the guys were.

"no turn back around.'' Esai said, shaking his head. what? She's fine." her brother objected. no she isn't. go shower and put some effort into it. I can smell you from here.`` Both Jorge and Antonio hit esai. don't be a dick. Antonio snapped. you're babying her. She needs tough love. We all told her the same shit. she didn't listen. go shower change and do your makeup. look nice." Esai instructed. "really?" Jorge asked incredulously. Esai looked at him in frustration. "both of you really? we've got plenty of time."

em went back upstairs while the guys bickered. She heard Esai shout "make sure you shave." She rolled her eyes and got into the shower. she scrubbed and exfoliated. "here." esai shoved a body wash at her making her scream then try to hit him.. "what the fuck is wrong with you?" she shouted. she used the bodywash he gave her. She shaved too.

The gorgeous green eyed brunette raked curling cream through her hair and defused it. easi was still watching. He nodded his approval. "you're a fucking asshole." she snapped at him. He shrugged. "you're not fucking up my chance to get laid. she stared at him in disbelief. '`seriously?" he waved at her to continue with her hair. we all told you it was going to happen. you chose to get back with him. Alexi shook her head and focused on her hair. she again put the top half in two buns on the top of her head. She secured them with bobby pins. She walked back to her room with Esai trailing behind her. "put that perfume on that you wear. "

fuck off. she snapped and shut the door. She put on lotion then sprayed herself with perfume. She put moisturizer on her face and changed into a crop top and skinny jeans with tears in them. one of the tears was right under her back pocket. Then she started her makeup. she added mascara, eyeliner with a wing then lip gloss. she clipped in large chunky gold hoops then looked herself over before turning the stereo off and left her room. "Ah, much better." Esai said nodding his approval and clapped. she rolled her eyes as her phone started ringing. Jax was calling her. she sighed before answering.