Battle Scars

Ch 5

Crap. They did help me. Harry and Louis did go after Max, but can I trust them? I have terrible trust issues. The only person I trusted is now dead. Actually I don’t have anyone. Aleshia betrayed my trust when she called the police. God this is such a mess. I don’t need to get these people into it.

 

“Yeah I know what it feels like. Is there a problem?” I snapped at them. I instantly regretted it. I really need to watch my mouth and what I say. “Sorry I just… don’t really like talking about my past” I say looking down.

 

“It’s ok. We wanna help you. Those guys can fight hard and I already see you have cuts, bruises and scars so I believe you when you don’t wanna talk about it. It looks like a hard past” Louis said. He had such sympathy in his voice and was treating me like a young scared girl. I know he was not talking about me cutting when he said cuts. I did get into a fight with Max tonight. I guess I could tell them some info about Max and his gang. I mean they did chase after them after all.

 

“Well Max and I go back. One day he just started abusing me and doing drugs. This all happened in 6th grade. One day in 7th grade I got fed up with him and I fought back to him and his friends. I knocked out 3 of them, 2 of them got a black eye and the rest and Max only got a few punches. This one guy, his name is Aaron, convinced Max to make me part of their “gang” I agreed of course because they said they would not hurt me. We ruled the city for 1 year until we got into some real trouble. But that is nothing now.” I pause for a few seconds before starting again.

 

“Anyway something just clicked in my mind that I shouldn’t be with Max once we got into that problem I-” I was cut off by Harry “What happened”

 

I looked down trying to fight off that horrible memory “I rather not talk about it” I kept looking down and continued, “I tried to turn them in. I turned myself in but they did not believe me when I said I was a part of the problem. The said why would a pretty, young and small girl like me have anything to do with that. I gave them info but they just told me that I was there at the seance not actually there. Once Max found out that I tried to turn them in he started beating me again. I left the gang and try to stay away from them but they kept coming back. I have some info they need and info on them that can get them behind bars. I am both a valuable and deadly. So Max and his gang are after me before I can get them caught. They catch me sometimes but I always manage to get away. Haha so I guess I know how to fight.” I laughed nervously, not knowing how they would take this.

 

We were quiet for a few minutes. I was so nervous. “So did you ever have your own gang? Or with you always with Max’s” Louis asked. Should I tell them? Eh why not it’s not like we are going to get together hence most of them are with Max now and hate me.

 

“Ya” I simply replied, acting like it was no big deal because its not. It just adds to the list of people who want me dead or caught. “Were you the leader or have a position?” Harry asked Louis smacked him in the back of the head. I froze. How did he know about positions in a gang? There are so many questions that only lead to more questions.

 

“What are you talking about?”I ask trying to get answers. But Harry is smart replied right away.

 

“Well I am only assuming because there is a leader in a gang”