The next morning I woke up feeling funny. Like, something just weird happen. I groan from the sunlight entering my room when someone opened my door.
"Get out, Ace," I roll over to face the wall.
I didn't hear anything besides the creak of the floor. They were walking over to my bed.
"Seriously, Ace. Leave," I groan out. Again, no response. I slap my bed and open my eyes. Eyeball was in my room staring down at me. I grab my pillow from under me and throw it at him.
"Stop walking into my room like that, how do you know I'm not naked under the covers?!" I yell at him. You see, I was used to Eyeball busting into my room all the time. It gets annoying as hell, but there's nothing I can do.
"Yeah, I don't care," he throws the covers off my body showing my purple boxer shorts and white t-shirt. I was met with the cold air causing me to shiver. I rub my eyes and look at the clock.
"Time to go to school," I mumble getting out of my bed.
I go to the bathroom and use the restroom. I brush my teeth and wash my face. I go back into my room to get dress. I put on red long sleeve shirt, light blue jeans, and black Chuck Taylor's. I grab my backpack from a chair in the corner of my room. I go downstairs and head out of the door.
"Ah, I wish I could see Chris, Gordie, Teddy, and Vern before I go off to school," I said to myself.
I start to jog when I hear the bell ring.
I was looking out of the window and twirling my pencil in between my finger. I could care less about a explorer's expedition. If that even makes sense. I don't know, I wasn't paying attention.
The principal walked in and my eyes turned to her. She looked at me and I snapped my head in her direction.
"Ash Merill, there is someone in the front office who wants to see you," she told me.
I raised my eyebrow before sighing and getting up to head to the front office.
I strode down the hallway singing a song.
"And darling darling, stand by me. Oh, stand by me," I sang.
I opened the door and froze still in my place.
"Hey, Ashton," the person greeted me with a sadistic smile.
"What are you doing here, Eyeball?" I asked, but I felt like I couldn't breathe. My heart was caught in my throat. I was about to run out, when Eyeball pulled a gun from around his back so fast...
"Ah! Don't you move," he told me walking closer.
Once again, I found myself completely frozen in my spot.
"Turn around and walk," he told me.
I twisted around, and I felt Eyeball put the gun to my back. I began to walk out of the school, and began to wonder to myself...where the heck is everybody?! How aren't they seeing this?!
I turned into an alley, and stopped in the middle of it. I turned around quickly shocking Eyeball.
"Okay, what do you want?" I crossed my arms over my chest.
"Ashton, how have you been?"
"...What?"
"How have ya been?"
"Fine, I guess?"
That sounded like a question.
"You seemed confused."
"I am. So, just tell me what you want!"
There was a long pause before he spoke again. "You've been hanging out with my little brother and his gang."
"Nah."
"It wasn't a question, Ashton. I know you have."
"You got proof? Show me, than we can talk," I began to walk away.
He grabbed me by my shirt and yanked me back.
"All I have to say is stay away from them."
"Why do you care?"
"We saw you guys yesterday at the lake."
"We? Ace too?"
"Yup, the whole Cobra gang. It looked like you guys were having a lot of fun."
"Does drowning sound fun to you?!"
"You're a cute kid. I would hate for something to happen to your pretty face of yours. So, if you don't want to get hurt, stay away from them, okay?"
I didn't say anything for a long time. He leaned in closer and I backed away hitting the wall.
"You got it?" He leaned in closer.
"Alright alright! I will!" I gave in.
He smirked before tapping my chin. He walked away and I stayed in the alley awhile.
When I went back to school, I got caught by a teacher walking back in. I got detention after school. My question is, how wasn't Eyeball caught taking me out of school without permission?! And a with a gun in my back!
I pray that Ace doesn't go see Chris or the next time I'll see him is in a casket.
Meanwhile at Ash's house...
Eyeball casually walked into the house and plopped down on the couch in front of Ace and the other Cobras.
"You talked to her?" Ace asked.
Eyeball nodded.
"Good, good," Ace nodded his head. "I talked to Christopher. He seemed excited to see me. So excited he almost pissed his pants. He got the message. I made sure of that."
"So, what know?" Charlie asked.
"I want to make sure my baby sister gets the message across," Ace smirked.
"Shotgun!" Charlie exclaimed.
"All yours, Buddy," they all headed to Ace's car.
Ashton's POV
After lunch, we got to go play at the playground. I played with me friend, Alice.
"I'm happy we're in the same class!" She exclaims.
"Mhm," I nod swinging on the swing set slowly. I was looking at my Chucks and wasn't really paying attention to what she was saying.
"Hey, what's wrong?" She jumps off the monkey bars and walks toward me.
"Nothing," I say.
"Is Ace giving you a hard time."
"Not uh."
"Eyeball?"
"Not really."
"Any of the Cobras?"
"Its not them, I'm just thinking about something."
"Is Christopher messing with you, too? He's just following in his brother's footsteps.
"Christopher? Chris Chambers?"
"Yeah, him. I knew he would turn out bad."
"No, you're wrong. Chris isn't bad at all."
"How do you know?"
"...He's my friend."
"You're friends with that guy?!"
"Un hun. And the rest of his friends."
"Maybe you shouldn't, you'll probably turn out like them."
"That means, I don't have to change. I'm just like them."
I get up and walk inside the school.
