“Who are they? They look like models off the runway.” I asked Declan.
“That’s Abby and my younger brother, Dylan.” She was dancing seductively and most men would die to have a girl who looked like that, but he was checking out Chanel.
“No offense, but how can he be looking at Chanel when he has a ten right there dancing on him?” Honestly, I didn’t get it.
“Exactly, he doesn’t deserve her. She is was one of the sweetest girls you would ever meet. I never seen her be mean to anyone, but Dylan is the complete opposite. I love him since he’s my little brother, but he isn’t the right man for her.” I could tell Declan cared more about who Abby was than her looks. She wasn’t an infatuation, but his person.
“Why is it we fall for the ones who don’t want us back?” I got closer to Declan and our dancing went from fast to slow. We just held on to each other, sadden by the fact our persons were with somebody else.
“Love isn’t love without some type obstacle. Do you trust me?” I didn’t trust many since most people always let me down, but with Declan I knew I could.
I nodded my head yes and I felt his hand move to my lower back. He started to move me closer and I looked at him with confusion as to what he was doing. Before I could even ask him, his lips were on mine. At first I kissed him back because I wanted to see if there was any possibility of a spark between us, but I felt nothing. I went to break the kiss, but he pulled away before I could.
I opened my eyes to see Declan spitting out blood and a furious Jude in his face. Declan was bigger, but Jude wasn’t someone who backed down. They were yelling something at each other, but I couldn’t make it out over the music. Jude grabbed Declan by the shirt and started to drag him outside. Declan wasn’t a small guy and I was surprised he willingly went with him.
When I got out to the back alley I heard, “Why the fuck do you care? You were all over that thing.” Declan nodded over to Chanel.
“I don’t answer to you. I seen the way you were looking at her.” Jude nodded to Abby who came out to see what was going on. Dylan snapped out of staring at Chanel to give Declan a look of disbelief that Declan just waved off.
“She is my brother’s girl for one. Second, I’ll ask again, why do you care?”
“Because she’s…”Chanel cut Jude off before he could finish what he was about to say.
“Why are you two even fighting over a whore who’s just like her dead mother.” Chanel nodded in my direction. “I bet that’s what your mother looked like when your daddy shot her.” Chanel made her hand into a gun and pretended to shoot herself in the head. The image of my mama’s cold dead eyes staring back at me came flooding back to me. I couldn’t stop the images of the blood oozing from her head to the huge pool of blood growing around her body, while my father’s blood sprayed me and the rusty cupboards behind me. Just reliving that again brought the terrible smell back and I couldn’t help but throw up.
Declan came rushing to my side to hold my hair. He whispered in my ear, “I got you honey.” He then turned toward Chanel and shouted, “What the fuck is wrong with you! Are you honestly that sick in the head to even say that to someone!”
“She’s being over dramatic.” Easy for someone else to say that hadn’t had to see their parents murder and kill themselves.
Crack
“You bitch! You broke my nose!” Chanel screamed. I opened my eyes to see a furious Stella standing over her.
“Say something like that again to her and that won’t be the only thing broken!” Stella wasn’t backing down and I think Chanel knew that too.
“Jude let’s go! We’re too good for these freaks.” She held her bloody nose and tried pulling Jude back into the warehouse, but he planted his feet not moving an inch.
“Jude?” She had the nerve to look at Jude shocked that he wasn’t siding with her.
“You are one rotten sick bitch. Do or say one more thing towards Madison and I swear every little secret, especially the one that you know will ruin you, will be told to everyone. You can kiss your status and sorority goodbye.” She instantly paled and looked scared at whatever secret Jude was talking about telling. Anyone who knows Jude knows he always goes through with what he says. Without another word, she turned and hurried back inside.
“Madison.” Jude said walking towards me, but Declan put himself between us.
“Dude not tonight.”
“Who the fuck do you think you are?” Jude took another step towards Declan.
“Her friend that’s who. I’m taking these two home and making sure she’s alright. Whatever you want to say to her, save it for tomorrow if she wants to hear it.” Jude didn’t say anything back. He just nodded his head, agreeing with what Declan said. Stella came to my side and the three of us headed back to our place.
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“Are you sure you’ll be alright tonight?” Throughout the drive, Declan’s been a worried mess about me. Tonight has been a whirlwind of emotions, but I knew the night wasn’t over. It was time to explain to Stella what really has been going on in my life. I just wasn’t ready for Declan or anyone else to know just yet.
“I promise. I’m going to go to bed and just sleep the rest of this night off.”
“Do you
