When Devils Smile

Twø

"Show me it then" Valentine grunts out as he stabs at his pasta, Skylar cooked us dinner. She is normally the cook in this shitty little house, when Emmet cooks it doesn't always go to plan but it's alright I suppose.

I dig through my ripped jeans and toss him a wallet. The wallet of the guy I stole from the club a couple days ago, I'm going back there today for a shift. Apparently my boss needs me- and anyone he can get his hands on because it's going to be a busy night.

He catches it and I scoff down the rest of my food, leaning back in the chair and stretching when done. He flips through the credit cards and pulls one out, then he freezes.

I narrow my brows at him and snap a finger in front of his face, Emmet and Skylar shrug not knowing why Val glitched. But then my finger is being slapped away and Valentine looks pissed- more pissed than normal, which is saying something.

"What the fuck is this?" I pull a face showing I have no idea what he means.

"This is my cousin you thick fuck" I stare at him for a second before bursting out laughing, I snatch the ID card he is showing me and put it up to my face. I squint at the picture then at an angry looking Valentine the back to the ID.

"Yeah yeah, I can see it now. That's truly hilarious, who would have thought" I snort and throw him it back. I look over to Emmet who shakes his head in disapproval then Skylar- who is ignoring us, her food, the whole world and is of course on her phone. I roll my eyes at that.

"You think that's funny do you?"

I half shrug, "well, I mean ye-" he slaps my bowl on the ground and grabs me by my collar. It's funny that he thinks he can intimidate me but I know him, I smile a dangerous smile that tells him I'm unaffected.

We've fought before, a couple times really. So have me and Emmet and Emmet and Valentine, Skylar just stays out of the way unbotheterd. Sometimes recording it for sweet memories.

"This is my cousin, my blood and you stole from him. You didn't use any of the money did you?" He pushes me back and I put a finger to my chin in pretend thought.

"Hmm, did I use the money. The money... hmm, I don't recall" I put my hands up and shrug and he goes for me again but I'm too quick as I stand up.

I look down at the shattered bowl, "you're cleaning that" he scoffs and I furrow a brow at him, "you should be glad I finished that before your little tantrum by the way." I go to the sink and make a glass of water for myself before my shift.

"Levi, how much fucking money was in it?" He almost growls.

"Down dog, I think we should get you a leash" he gives me a look so I roll my eyes and sigh. "£20" I say, because like hell am I telling the truth, he'll kick my ass even more. "The man's broke" he seems to exhale with relief at that but then he points a stubby finger in my face.

"And you used it all?" I glance at the clock. I definitely used £20 that the wallet had, and maybe the other £30 it also had- yes I used the whole £50. And yes I gambled it to try and double it, clearly that didn't work well. £50 down the drain.

He sighs, already knowing the answer. "On what?" I shrug and Emmet pipes up, the little prick.

"Levi just answer for once" I place my glass down in the sink.

"Gambling" Val goes to stand up but Em pushes him down.

Valentine grits his teeth at him and turns back to me, "that is my cousin, you are giving him back every last cent you wasted." My mouth falls open at that in shcok.

"Like hell I am!" I yell at him and see his fists clench. Emmet sighs next to him and rubs his eyes.

"Yes you are Levi, what were you even thinking" I stare at him, it's not like they've never stolen and I didn't even know it was Val's cousin! "You spent it on gambling out of anything, you know the rules. If we steal we save it for the house, we don't use it for our personal benefit." I roll my eyes and groan, facing towards the ceiling.