The ultimatum: one shots

One of the bradford kids get arrested.

Aidan was 17, he was with a bunch of boys his age. Recently he had been hanging around the wrong crowds because he wanted everyone to think he is 'cool'.

He didn't speak to Jack much as Jack had recently started dating Avalynn, he didn't see Arlo very much. Jack was always at the Bradford house hold, not for Arlo but for avalynn. Arlo had an argument with avalynn and Jack about them dating but he came around to it eventually.

But because of this Arlo felt the need to find new friends and a new crowd, since this his behaviour and attitude had changed. Big time.

"come on Arlo it's just abit of spray paint. It's not a big deal." A boy scoffed handing Arlo a can of spray paint, a group of six of them were stood in an alleyway late at night..Tim and Lucy thought Arlo was sleeping out..not roaming the streets of LA.

Arlo looks down at the blue spray paint and shakes it, he pulls his hood up on his black jacket.
"You know both my parents are cops right?" Arlo frowns.
"And? It's only illegal if you get caught." One of the boys replied.

"you're right." Arlo sighs and pulls the lid off the can and shakes it again.
"Let's have abit of fun here and then go and try steal cigarettes or alcohol from the store." A boy offers and everyone agrees. Arlo didn't feel right about this..but he felt like he had to for all the boys to like him.

He presses the spray down on the spray can and starts spraying the wall, the other boys joined in with different colours until they saw flashing lights and someone people shouting
"LAPD HANDS UP!"

All the boys ran, including Arlo..until Arlo felt him self being tackled down to the floor and cuffed, all the boys somehow got away.
"You're under arrest for vandalism, you can give us the names of the rest of the boys later." Aaron says and starts reading Arlos rights and dragging him off the floor before Arlo rudely interrupts him.

"I know my rights god I'm not stupid!" Arlo snaps and Aaron frowns at arlos tone and pulls arlos hood down.
"Shittt Arlo! What were you doing!" Aaron scolds.
"Nothing! I was doing nothing uncle Aaron!" Arlo snaps back.

"Vandalism doesn't seem like nothing to me kid." Aaron raises a brow holding up a bag filled with a few cans of spray paint.
"Just take me in. Is my mom or dad working?"Arlo grumbles.

"No they aren't because it is nearly midnight, they don't work night shifts. They will be home with Aidan and avalynn. Wait..why aren't you at home?" Aaron asks.
"I told them I was sleeping out." Arlo sighs regretfully.

"Look it's cold out here, let's get you in the shop and we have a slow drive to the station so we can talk." Aaron says and uncuffs Arlo and walks to the shop.

-

It was silent at first until Aaron sighs
"Your dad's told me about your recent behaviour." Aaron states.
"what's it got to do with you?" 17 year old Arlo rolls his eyes.

"Your family Arlo. I'm your uncle." Aaron replies.
"I don't care." Arlo replies.
"Were you pressured into this?" Aaron asks.
"It's got nothing to do with you!" Arlo snaps.
"Watch your tone with me kid. Look I get it okay? I was your age once. You're trying to look cool so people like you, but you don't have to commit crimes to have friends. Why aren't you hanging about with Lopez's kid? Jack is it? You two were never apart." Aaron asks pulling to a red light and looking at the mirror to see Arlo shrugging.

"He doesn't have time for me. He's always with avalynn. It's avalynn this, avalynn that. It's always about her. Why should I be friends with someone who doesn't make time for me? Atleast the crowd I am in now makes time for me" Arlo scoffs.