My reflection stares back at me as I apply primer to my freckle ridden skin. Gunner comes in wrapping his arms around my waist kissing my neck. He rested his chin on my shoulder watching as I smoothed the goo over my skin.
"You are so stunning without it. You don't even look the same with it." He nuzzles my neck nibbling on my skin. I smile adding some concealer under my eyes covering dark circles which were nonexistent.
"You're sweet. It's safer this way." I put on pale foundation giving me a porcelain complexion. Red blush comes next lightly dusted on my cheeks. Gunner sits on my counter looking through my make up with fascination like I find most boys do. He holds up my body glitter about to open it.
"Unless you want to look like a craft project gone wrong I would advise you not to open it." I laugh grabbing my fake lashes. They were modest, but added to the doll like look I had perfected.
"You know that Delarge guy wears those?" Gunner mentions playing with my eyelash curler. Opening and closing it over and over.
"Yes, but he is a boy." I apply thick mascara and liquid eyeliner with dramatic wings. I add pencil liner to darken my eyes. Looking up, my forest green eyes shine. Gunner hands me my burgundy lip stain looking through all my eye shadows.
"What does this do?" He holds up my blow dryer with its diffuser.
I pout my lips adding another layer of lip stain leaving them dark and brooding look. He holds the dryer up to me.
"Pew pew!" He aims the dryer cocking it back as he shoots me.
"Very nice." I laugh, ruffling his hair. He shrugs putting it back and kisses my forehead stepping out.
"Jackie and Q are waiting outside."
I nod adding some pin curls my red hair smiling at my pin up girl look. Zipping on my burgundy boots and tying my cap cape. The look was innocence and sinister. Perfect.
Jackie stands when I come downstairs. His cheeks blush when I weave my arm in his letting him lead me to the Milk Bar. It was where we started most nights. I found it mind-numbing, but essential. It allowed me to take mental notes of who all we needed to watch out for during our evening. Q opens the door for me causing Gunner to roll his eyes. Jackie and I stroll to our usual booth. Alex spots me sending a malicious glare my way. Jackie being the mature guy he is sticks his tongue out at him snarling his lip. I drop my head in my hand chuckling in disbelief.
"Truly Jackie was that necessary?" I groan sitting in his lap while Gunner picks up our drinks. He nods shifting uncomfortable from our proximity. I slip off his lap and run my hand through his hair seeing him beam.
Q sits beside me and Gunner goes to sit on the table's abdomen. I kick his shin shaking my head.
"Don't sit on her." I hiss he lifts a brow at my demand. I glare waiting till he moves. We give each other a few more annoyed glances before settling. Q fidgets drumming his fingers on his knees. I take his hand signing "What's wrong?" He spells:
"Bad vibe."
I nod, tapping Gunner's shoulder twice. He stands taking my hand and motioning for Q and Jackie to follow. We exit the bar taking back streets before coming to a vacant lot. The night sky shielding us from prying eyes.
"What's going on?" Gunner leaned on a bench keeping a shielding arm around my waist.
"They were all watching our every move. They are plotting. I could sense it in their body language." Q explained.
I nod, and we keep moving. Coming to an abandoned theater we duck in. It was usually the place for normal gang violence which made it a decent hiding place considering we never stayed around here. I take a few deep breaths running my fingers through Jackie's hair as he paces.
"It's alright." I assure patting his shoulder kissing his forehead. I forget his age and youth. Fighting while he was excellent still frightened him. He nods staying close.
Gunner and Q check our surroundings and that's when I hear it.
Footsteps.
I whistle to them and they also realize what I was hoping we would avoid.
Billy Boy comes from the shadows popping his gum loudly. I take Jackie's arm forcing him behind me. His gang surrounds us. He saunters up to me pointing to me with his switch blade. He spits near my foot a revolting glob of saliva. I roll my eyes taking my dagger from my boot. It's silver engraved handle resting in my palm. The garnet stones cool on my skin.
"Little whore thought she could run didn't she boys?" He mocks getting in my face. Gunner stomps his foot twice and we spread out to some extent. They had surrounded us and were forcing us together.
Billy grabs for my arm, but Jackie blocks him using his palm and bashing it under Billy's nose causing blood to gush from it. Billy shouts lunging for Jackie and that's when all Hell breaks loose. I slam my fist into his gut and shove him away. The other gang members swam us. I get a solid blow to the ribs and one of the guys cuts my arm. Gunner grabs his hair and tackles him banging his head into the concrete floor.
"Scat At." He yells blocking another punch. Q yanks a gang member away from Jackie.
The violence around me was booming blurring into a mass orgy of blood and brutal sadism. Red begins to stain the ground. I survey my members and even though we were outnumbered we were winning. Other gangs may have strength, but we possessed analytical intuition which allowed us to spot and detective every enemy's greatest flaw.
Billy Boy grabs me by the throat forcing me to the ground. I punch him in the jaw wiggly out from under him. He grips my ankle tugging me back down. I land hard on my wrist. He hitches up my dress cutting at my panties. Q comes from behind wrapping his arm around Billy's throat applying pressure.
"Get off of here Red." He barks as Billy's face turns purple. I nod running to the back exit and keep running until I hit a brawny object.
"Welly welly welly well."
I back step fast seeing his gang surround me. His brute grabs my arms dragging me into an alley.
Hi...
I am currently trying to edit a bunch of writing with an extremely needy dog beside me who has decided it is her mission in life to lick my shin every so often. That being said it may take longer to update everything today.
Thank you for all of my kind reviews.
Demonbarber, I really love Atti too. She is so fun to write for. And yes, she's not hip about his sudden advances. I really like that line too by the way. It just seemed to sum up Alex entirely. Glad someone else liked it.
WeasleyBoys: Alex can behave at times. When he wants to. Don't worry too much though. Atti is a smart kid.