Cross My Heart I'm Dead

Chapter 10

We arrived at the house in around 15 minuets and I helped Derek walk up to the door where we met J. and Matt. J. was standing on the porch with a couple of blueprints in his hand and had his messy dark brown hair covering his forehead and part of his almost black eyes. Matt was standing next to him looking like he just got out of bed; with his ruffled hair and crumpled clothes.

"AL! Where have ya been all this time?? I haven't seen you in ages!" J. screamed as he pulled me into a massive bear hug.

"Hey J. Derek got shot, can you help him?" I reply as we help Derek into the room. 

"What happened? Come into the living room, Mike and Elise are in there too." We walked into the room only to catch them both in a deep make-out session. "Dude, now isn't the time." As soon as Mike heard his Matt's voice, he pulled away and sat on the couch.

"What are you two doing here?" He pointed to me and Derek.

"Derek got shot," I say with a sad tone.

"What? How? Who?" Mike blurred out as he grabbed some medical stuff. "Elise you can fix it right?" He turned to his girlfriend who sighed as she walked over to Derek who was resting on another couch.

"Why is it always you that gets shot? What's this? The tenth time?" 

"Fifth, actually. Thanks for your support though. It's really helping," She rolled her eyes as she removed the bandage and started tending to his wound. "That bitch Taylor is with the lead Jester. You haven't told her any of the plans have you?" He looked over to Matt and J.

"Of course not. We only tell the guys who have been with us for over a year, Eli and you." Matt replied as he looked over to me. "Al what exactly happened?"

"We were walking, heard a noise, went to see what it was and they tackled us. They grabbed Derek and said they'd let him go if I went with them which I agreed to. Then those idiots gave him back his gun which I took and shot Jester in the arm and the guy who shot Derek, in the legs. I just want to know how they knew where we were," I replied looking at the ground. 

"The bitch must of told them or they saw the motorbike." J. answered before getting back to his plans. "Wait... Were you guys on a date or something?" He looked at us both and Derek instantly whipped his head round, his eyes bulging.

"What?" We both said simultaneously.

"Just wondering.. You two were alone.. So kinda makes sense."

"J. We always hang out together." I turned to face him.

"Yeah.. I know her better than any of you guys. Plus, any girl would agree to a day out with the fabulous Derek." Derek replied with a wink.

"Eli can you slap him for us?" Mike asked as he looked to Derek who had turned to see his bullet wound.

"With Pleasure." She smiled as she slapped Derek; leaving a red mark on his face.

"C'mon. I've had enough slaps for this month." 

"Okay. Done, try to rest your leg and keep off it. Al can you take him back to his place?" Elise turned to me after she helped Derek up.

"Sure... I love driving that bike." I say before going over to help Derek out.

"Oh god, remember last time I let you near my bike? I took you to school and then you hopped onto my motorbike and drove away?" I laughed because what he said was true. He forced me into going to school at least once a week but I tried to resist and drove away with his ride. I was only 14 at the time so I've had good practice with motorbikes.

"Yeah. Teaches you a lesson; you make me go to school, I steal your ride and make you go." We walk over to the door ignoring the confused looks on everyone's faces. "Hop on." I got onto his motorbike and he sat behind me, wrapping his strong arms around my waist and feeling his hard chest rub against my back. Stop saying how strong he is, Al. 

"You know the way?" He rested his head on my shoulder and looked up into my eyes. Hate it when he looks at me like that; with love and deep eyes. He always does that to girls and it's so annoying.

"Yup." I said before roaring away on his magnificent bike. Unlike the guys - I only speed when being chased.

"We're here. You can let go now." I turn to face Derek who was now clinging onto me.

"I don't wanna." He pouted. I chuckled and removed his arms, then helped him up to get to his apartment.

---- Derek's POV. At the Apartment ----

I can't believe she said she loved me. She probably meant it as a brother though. Wait, she has a brother and she hates him, doesn't she? Oh well. I'll ask her later.

"Come on D. In bed now," She demanded.

"You'd love that, wouldn't ya?" I smiled at her sheepishly.

"Pervert." She muttered something else but was too quiet for me to hear. I slowly got into my bed before suddenly sitting up.

"We're going out. Now." I ordered as I remembered that I said we would go to the Alley.

"What? We're not going anywhere." She said before pushing me back down. I - being the awesome perverted guy I am - grabbed onto her waist and pulled her on top of me.

"We have to go to the Alley." I pouted but she looked away from my eyes so she wouldn't give in.

"We can go tomorrow. Just rest your leg okay?" I pulled her over to my side before whispering into her ear.

"So innocent.." She turned around to face me, confused yet somehow amused.

"What do you mean by that?" 

"Nothing.. But if we don't go, you're staying here with me.. In my bed.. Just us.. -"

"No deal." She jumped off the bed and went to where she sat earlier today.

"Pweassse," I pouted again but this time she looked at me and sighed.

"Only if you do my homework. But you better get full marks." She reached into her bag and grabbed around 7 sheets of paper and a pencil.

"Whoa.. That's so much. Is it all maths?" I looked at Al who now had an evil smirk playing at her amazingly beautiful, soft, red lips.

"Yup. Its over due so I need it done by Monday." She handed me the papers.

"Fine.. But you have to do0 everything and anything I say." She hesitated a little before saying ok and handing me her boring old homework.