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"Leave me alone" I screamed at my vibrating phone. I had slept on the ground against door crying all night and I was not in the mood to talk to anyone at the moment. I hit the door with my fist while I stood up. Reason flooded back into my mind again.

What was I doing this was a good thing for me and Dunc…I felt something just punch me in the gut, taking the breath right out of me. I wasn't going to say his name that caused too much pain I was just going to remember him as an experiment nothing else. Not even as a human but as an it. Because playing it off as it was much more easier than dealing with reality.I scoffed at the huge lie I was trying to tell myself , but if I can lie in front of a judge, a jury, and the entire court with my hand on a bible. Then I can convince myself of this.

I got up off the floor and looked in the mirror. I looked like the monster out of my crazy cousin's mind. I tried to straigten it out only to mess it up more. I sighed then decided my hair was hopeless at the moment. I started to remember my cousin and the monster that was apparently hides in her closet. Oh, those horrible nights I was forced to babysit my psycho cousin, Becky. Those awful sleepless nights telling her there was nothing in her closet.

See I did have a life out of it but then I remember the ending to that memory and I turned away from the mirror. It had shown up and somehow magically got Becky to sleep. We fell asleep in each other's arms praying that Becky would not wake up again. I felt another tear roll down my face. Damn it.

Emotions were the weakness of the human body. Flaws that keep us from reaching are goals. I would not stop living just because the sun in my life is gone. Now that the sun is gone I will be able to do what I do best because you need darkness for my job. Darkness to hide the evils that I do. The reason I stressed I was a CIT so much on the island was because it made me better than other people and it was just a cover I needed so I could reconcile the bad things I did. But I know now I don't need a cover anymore. I'm strong enough to come out and do what I need to do for myself. Right or Wrong does not matter now. On the final buzz of cell phone I picked it up and answered it.

"Hey, Court you there,"

I felt relieved at the sound of my only real friend in my life, "Hello Jonas "

"Listen I have this meeting that's going to take me out to California in a couple days and I wanted to see you before then…wait court are you okay"

"Jonas I normally would love to but I don't think I can go out right now,"

"You did it huh…broke it off," Sometimes he surprises me with how much he knows me, most people can't see past my had exterior. They can't see the reason behind my bitchy attitude. It did too. Another breath taking blow hit me and I had to pause for a minute before I could talk again,

"Yah"

"I'll be over in two seconds."

The line went dead. I had met Jonas in kindergarten when I took a red crayon from him because I needed it. We both got into a huge fight and had to spend an hour sitting together in the classroom during lunch. We started talking and well I guess we never stopped.

Jonas had always been there. He had understood why I had done all the awful things I did. He understood cause he was the same. We both knew that in order to get to the top you need to do what you need to do. That's probably why I hadn't pushed him away like everyone else. He didn't question my motives and instead he would offer his help. He was the only one I could trust. I hadn't seen him much recently though because well he had a busy job and…IT had taken up most of my time. I wonder if anything between us had changed in our time apart.

When I heard a knock at the door though I knew nothing had changed. I opened it up and flew into his arms.

"Listen here Court, Now no of this crying over that thing. You are an up and coming lawyer who can kick anyone's ass and people who are that tough don't cry. The court I know is tough and strong and wouldn't let this effect her." I sighed he didn't always say the nicest things but his words did comfort me. He always knew exactly what to say to get my but in gear and I was thankful for that.

"In a much quieter and sweeter voice I heard him say, "Breaking up with him is a good thing. A step to achieving our goals."

"Our goals?" I questioned, taking my mind off my pain

"Well…you know we have similar goals court, power, money, respect" and then I'm not sure but I thought he mumbled love.

He forced me to my room and told me I had 5 minutes to get ready because he was taking me out. I didn't really feel like going out so I just flopped onto the bed.

"Oh, and court I'm taking you out in five minuets no matter what you look like. And you wouldn't want to tarnish your reputation."

Grrrrrr. He found my weak spot appearance was everything in this town and now that I'm focused on my career I wasn't going to let anyone see a crushed and less then perfect form of me because that could ruin my reputation.

It only took me three minuets to get ready. I had slicked my hair back into a pony and had thrown on my little black Cache dress. (a/n picture on profile) I also put on more makeup then just my everyday kind because now I was determined to be somebody. And a somebody did not wear average makeup. I put on my stilettos and Jonas held out his arm and we walked straight into the greatest city in the world.

NYC. Home sweet home. I felt the strong confident Courtney come out of her shell. But in the back of my mind I knew that my pride might be the only thing keeping me here.

Jonas sat us down at a famous little café.

"Court…"

"No, Joe I don't want to talk about it" after a moment of silence I beckoned him to talk about himself, "So Joe, what has life brought you during the time we've been apart."

"Well my career has sky rocketed, I'm surprised you haven't noticed I'm always in the news these days"

"Wow Joe that's so great, tell me all about it," Despite what I said I was completely jealous of Jonas and I was angry with myself for not being more aware of what was happening.

"Well my father died---"

"Oh Jonas" Wait. What. No why wouldn't Jonas tell me and why didn't I already know? I mean when one of the largest companies' owners die it should be all over the news. But deep down I knew why I never saw it on the news. IT

"Come on Court you knew I was never close to my father it wasn't a big deal and well I wasn't exactly sobbing when they told me I was the new head of the company. It's all part of life Court. Take what you can and run with it till you get shot with it." He laughed at his father's old saying.

"I really need to step up my game if I am to keep up with you."

"Well Court actually I was thinking maybe you won't need to step up." I never got a chance to question that strange sentence because out of nowhere photographers jumped out of the bushes

"Mr. Stein, Mr. Stein, Mr. Stein"

"Lets get out of here" and he got out his iphone and called a limo to pick us up.

"It comes with the territory" he said as we stepped n to the limo

"Oh haha Joe"

Then the limo driver turned to me and looked me seriously in the eye and said, "NO MORE HAHA"

Jonas pushed the button to raise the glass between us and the driver and after we both burst out laughing

" Well that was random"

" Not really he doesn't like laughter a trait I find common with most grumpy men that work for me now"

" Nice for you Joe" and despite myself I stuck out my tongue

"Same old Court, very classy"

"Only classy when I need to be"

"That's why you're perfect"

"Perfect for what"

"Court it has come to my attention that with my power I need someone by my side someone who understands me. I thought about having one of those playboy bunnies but they just annoy me. Courtney there is only a few people like us and I figured with our power we could easily take down this city. I killed my father Court I wanted his power. You understand that and that's why you are perfect"

He was now towering above me, his lips only centimeters from mine. No, no, no screamed part my brain. But the other side of my brain the logical one was pushing me to move those couple of centimeters and meet his lips. He was powerful and I wanted power. He and I both knew that we had to do bad things to get what we want and were willing to do those things. HE KILLED HIS FATHER. For what he wanted. I began to move my lips towards his but then the car came to a crashing stop sending us both flying forward. I heard gunshots and a voice I could never forget. I jumped out of the car with Jonas screaming for me to stay inside.I even thought I heard the driver say something about how this was my laughing's fault and something about it distracting him.

There I saw a few bloody bodies on the floor and a red Mohawk retreating on a motorcycle. Then I saw behind him was…the scary guy that had been with dunc---…..the guy from the gangs…the guy I was suppose to stay away from. Realization came over my entire body. I flipped a guy off his motorcycle not bothering with the helmet and started the bike.

Behind me I saw Jonas with his hand extended towards me.

"Courtney, don't. Stay here with me, doesn't forget what your goals. Power. Respect. Money. Its all-here Courtney now is the time to get what you want most for yourself. Think of what you want court, its all right here."

I pressed hard on the ignition and did not turn around. I was done with only thinking about my wants and myself.

IT

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