Partners In Crime

Chapter 2

(A/N: If I don't put who's POV it is, just assume it's Ember's)

We had $1752.62 in all. We split it up. I now had $876.31. I've never had so much money before... I should probably hide it from my parents because they've had to lend me money so much...

"So how was that, gingersnap?" Derek asked me.

"Yeah, about that. Why am I gingersnap?" I asked him.

"I could ask you why I'm blondie, as well."

"You're blondie because you called me gingersnap first."

He smirked, "Fair enough"

"So why am I gingersnap?" 

"Did you want me to call you Ember? Your real name in front of the people that can call the police?"

I didn't say anything. He had a point. 

"You know I'm right" He laughed.

I laughed, "Yeah okay."

"You must not like to be proven wrong."

"Guess not. Hey, we should go pick up my friend Jasmine."

"Why?" 

"Because I want to freak her out." I told him she was the one who hosted the party and we were on our way.

I called Jasmine, "We have plans for tonight, and the party's almost over. We're coming in but when it's over the three of us are leaving."

"The three of us? Who's the third?" I stayed silent because I knew she'd get it. I put in on speaker, "Ember there is no way I'm getting into that car with that un-trustable criminal boyfriend of yours!"

"My un-trustable criminal boyfriend has a name"

Derek looked at me, surprised. Did I consider us as dating? No! But Jasmine didn't know that... 

"Ember I know you were just quoting me on that. I know you don't consider you two as dating. Stop messing with me, please."

"Fine, you got me, but we're still good friends, and we're coming in until the party is over. And you're still coming with us. We'll do something you want to do. No crimes. Ok?"

She sighed, "Fine, but I am so blaming you if he does something and pulls us into it. Clear?"

"Crystal." I hung up.

"Let's go in"  I stated.

"I don't want to..." He replied.

"I'm sorry- did I ask you?" I requested.

"Maybe you did" He smirked.

"We're going inside." I hissed, closing my hand around my pistol.

He raised up his hands in surrender, "Okay, okay. Sorry." He mumbled.

We walked in and found Jasmine.

"No. Whatever you did tonight I'm not getting pulled into it."

"Jazzy.... you know you want to......" Derek spoke.

"I'm not talking to you."

"You would if I told you my best friend Is good looking and has been into you for about a year now...."

"Right. Like I'm going to fall for that."

Derek pulled out his phone and found a picture. He showed it to Jazzy. Her jaw dropped, "And that would be Kole Allens. And like I said, he's been into you for about a year. I think he's here, actually."

That's when a football hit me in the back. I turned around to see Kole run up to me, "I am so sorry!" He looks to Derek and smiles, "Oh you came with this dork" He laughs.

"Actually I came with my friend Jasmine, but yeah, Derek and I went somewhere. We came back and here we are."

"Wait- are we talking about the same Derek? He showed you something about crime?!"

"Told you I didn't do it often..." Derek commented.

"Ember Rain Keith! You told me you were just driving around, getting to know each other!" Jazzy barked.

"I didn't want you to freak out Jazzy! And you know you'd freak out!" I boomed.

"I just don't want you to get hurt" She quaked. 

"You could always come with us- and see for yourself it isn't that bad..." 

That's when something snapped in my head, "Wait... I committed a crime..."

"Yeah... you thought it was great a minute ago... Remember?" Jazzy said.

Derek looked at me, worried, "Ember let's get you outside for some fresh air..."

"Derek what is going on?" Jasmine begged  for an answer.

"Well... it doesn't happen too much but it happened to me as well. See, you can kind of say that one part of her really wants this, but another part is freaking out... Kind of like a split personality, but not. I'm not quite sure how to explain it. My mother had never seen anything like it. She's the one that got me into committing crimes."

"Here let's take her upstairs to my room" Jasmine said.

*Jasmine's POV*

"Here, let's take her upstairs to my room" I told Derek. 

That's when Ember collapsed to the floor. I dropped to her side, "Derek please tell me that this happened to you, too..."

"Actually no... it didn't" He picked her up, "Lead the way to your room."

I led him to my room and he put her on my bed.

"What the fuck is going on, Derek? The truth."

"I told you the truth. That's the best I could explain it. So I'm sorry I'm not perfect" He snapped at me.