Alley POVI had one of the best weekends of my life but I knew reality would eventually catch up to me. Christian and I skipped school Monday and then he went to the city for two days so I was at Ethan's for Tuesday night. I talked to Derek every day but I didn't bring up what happened. That was a conversation we needed face to face and I needed to get my temper under control. I was fairly level headed but when something set me off there was nothing I wouldn't do. Throw shit, break shit, hit shit, let's just say I would get out of control. Whatever Derek was involved in I knew it had to do with drugs and right now all I wanted to do was pound on his face, knee him in the balls, then kick him while he was down. I know a bit brutal, especially for my brother, but he pissed me off so much and broke a promise to me.After he didn't show up at school again on Wednesday I had enough and left early. I didn't miss how Ethan was playing interference either. He was keeping Derek from me and h
Ace POVI was jamming out to my radio speeding down the road so I could see my girl. I nearly ran out of that office at five and thankfully avoided any meetings after work with my father. I had two messages on my phone and wasn't really sure what to think.Alley: I talked with Derek and we need to figure some stuff out. Bring a helmet. Ethan will drop me at your house.Ethan: Your girl is a savage. She just beat the shit out of her brother and is coming for you. Nice knowing you bro.Alley said to bring a helmet so she was pissed but usually she would rant on for pages why. Ethan gave me the warning which was kind of surprising but a little context would have been nice.I pulled in my driveway and took a deep breath. Time to face the music. Whatever Derek told her must be bad and I had no idea how I was going to get out of this one."Hey Daniel. You seen Alley?" He got here about an hour ago and I was hoping he talked to her. Got any kind of clue why she may or may not go postal on my
Alley POVAce slammed the door to his office and I grabbed my stuff heading out of his house. I was not staying here, I was done. I slammed his front door holding my book bag, a bag of clothes, and two text books. How the hell was I getting home?I let go of everything in my arms to drop on the concrete and pulled out my phone. I immediately went to Christian's name. Fuck my life, definitely not calling him. Then I scrolled to Ethan but he was leaving for a competition at five am tomorrow. I can't put this on him. Next was Derek but fuck him and his lies. Layla is out because she is probably with him. The last friend I had was Katie but she didn't own a car.I huffed looking at Daniel's name. The only other contact I had in my phone. Couldn't call him either plus all I had to do was walk back inside to talk to him as he lived here with the devil. I gathered my stuff and headed into the living room. I was trapped here, fucking great!I opened my textbook on the coffee table and started
Ace POVWe ate breakfast in silence then remained silent the whole weekend. I tried talking to her but she was not letting up. Asshole would be home Sunday and she already planned on him picking her up. I had to let her go but I prayed the fucking burning desire to touch her was the same intensity she felt for me. My grand plan; hold out until she caved. Yeah, I know not too fucking bright but my head was all kinds of fucked up. Laying on the couch watching a movie with a few feet separating us felt like a country dividing us, the way we ate at the table avoiding eye contact at all cost made my heart pump poison through my veins, but how she avoided my touches, swiped my hand off her waist, or gave me a look of pure hatred when I leaned in for a kiss twisted everything inside me like I was slowly burning in hell.I won't tell her the extent of my family's shit. It would put her in danger and I knew her. She would never stand for it. She would want to go to the feds and take them all
Alley POVI left in tears with Ethan and I knew he could feel my heart breaking. I wanted Christian more than anything but I wouldn't lose myself to him. I hadn't even processed what this meant for us. How could we have a life together? Did he honestly expect me to turn a blind eye to all this? For as long as I can remember I wanted to make this a better world. Turn the system into something that lifted people up, one that gave every person a chance no matter who they were born to. I wanted to be a teacher and work my way up the ladder to make real changes to the education system. If I could reach the kids before they were tainted with the cruelty of this world, I could help steer them down a brighter path. I was proof that being born to trash didn't mean you would be trash. I was proof that bad shit could happen to you and you can rise above it. Be a better person and not let it destroy you. I watched so many kids growing up fall so far from grace and it took a little piece of me
Ace POVMy anger was at new heights. I don't know what it was about this school but every time we were here shit went sideways. I can't show her my love or idiots like Nikki and Bret will let it get back to their parents and then guess who would know.Did she care? No, not one fucking bit. Now she wants to debate Romeo and Juliet. Bret was right, it was a stupid story. There were many other examples of how a name didn't mean anything or that hatred shouldn't consume you. How the two idiots die at the end just shows what a waste of life they were. Who the fuck wants to live a short life to experience love for a few days then die to save their families. In my opinion Romeo should have put a dagger through every one of their hearts then ruled both empires with Juliet by his side. That would be a life worth living."Well, I guess you're an idiot that will end up just like Juliet. Broken and alone when she dies." I don't even know why those words flew out my mouth. I didn't want to fight a
Alley POVFucking peace maker Ethan threw me over his shoulder carrying me outside and not a single person stopped him. Granted I slapped my brother and threw everyone's lunch at him and no one stopped me but still. Does no one care in this school?"Put me down asshole." I punched his back and he flinched. He slid me down roughly and I fell on the grass. Dick!"Calm the fuck down Alley. You are losing your mind.""He deserved every bruise." I said rubbing my ass that just bounced on the hard cold ground."Alley, you need to take a step back and see how angry you're becoming. I get shit is complicated and there is a lot of fucked up shit going on but you are out of control."Ethan was normally calm and collective but right now he was pissed. I don't even understand why. What did he care if I beat the shit out of my brother."What do you want me to do? Just sit back and let him make her cry. Do you even fucking care he hurt Layla?""Of course, I do but we can't just punch everyone. You
Ace POVThis fucking goddess was the only thing I would ever live for. She consumed every part of me and I was more than willing to let her. We made it half way down the stairs for breakfast and I pulled her into a kiss. It had been two whole minutes since I felt her lips on mine and that was too long. We somehow kissed down the stairs then twisted and turned, hitting walls and doors refusing to part our bodies or lips, like two fools madly in love slowly making our way to the kitchen but I didn't care one bit. I could never have enough of her."Well, I take it you guys finally made up." Daniel was standing in the kitchen with pancakes and a huge ass smile. I don't know why it made him so happy but it made me smile that he not only approved but was supportive of us. There were two people that seemed ok with us being us and that was fucking asshole and his girl Jess so I'd take just about anyone else."Yup. We are perfect." I said stealing another kiss then she bit her lip and I groane