The New Kid

Chapter 05 -"Decisons, decisions."

I'm sitting here in front of TJ looking like an ass while he's waiting on an answer. Suddenly he sighs and starts to eat his food. It's silent between us now. I don't know what to say or do, my parents hate me and are coming after me soon and this kid wants me to be his girlfriend. I sigh also, reaching across the table to grab his hand. He looks up at me, I don't know what it was but I really want him. But I don't know him. I sigh again
"Decisions, decisions." He chuckles, I smile at him and nod.
"Yeah, I'll be your girlfriend, I just want to get to know you better." I speak and it's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. His smile widens and he stands and leans over the table placing a small kiss on my lips. I can feel people staring at us but who gives a fuck?

He takes a seat and immediately we jump into conversation about everything. I love talking to him. I don't like how this makes me feel but I'm sure it's normal. As we are talking, my eyes just roam the place. Just roaming, until I see her. What the hell is she doing here?

TJ sees my discomfort and roams the place also, when he sees what I see he looks at me with confusion. "That girl looks just like you. Do you know her? Is she your twin?"
"Listen, I thought I could wait to tell you but I guess not. As I told you before I was disowned by my parents. That girl is my younger sister, I don't know how she found me or why she is even here. But my mom called me right before you came back to the table. They hate me because I was a bad kid. She told me I'll pay for what I did to them and I'll never be anything. I'm not sure what they're doing to my sister but I told her I would be back for her." As I finish speaking Armery approaches the table.
"Listen hermana, our parents are crazy and they don't want you to be happy. They are doing everything they can to try to track you down. I either need for you to change your look or leave. Pero, papi and mami are looking to put you in like a mental hospital. Don't ask why, cause I don't know. That's all I can tell you for now, but I love you and I know you'll be back for me." She says kissing my cheek and I notice a lone tear fall.
"Thank you Armery, and don't cry chica. I'll figure this out." I don't like to cry in public, so I'll just look away. I forgot that TJ was there. All he does is stare at me.
"So you think I'm just a fuck up too?" I ask not looking at him.
"I didn't say that, I didn't say anything. No I don't think you're a fuck up. I think you're amazing. You really have to stop downing yourself and try to find the good in you. There's so much I don't know how you don't see it. I want to help you with your parents though."
I look at him like he's grown another head.
"No you don't, those people are messed up."
"So am I." He smiles. I look at him skeptically to see what he means by that. All he does is wink. Oh, he's got a secret he needs to tell me. And I want to know it ASAP.
"I'll tell you in the car, come on." He says holding his hand out. I take it and we start walking to his car with all my bags. Come to think of it. These are really heavy, like all the baggage I have. For some reason I know there's a hidden family secret and I want to know it. We get to his car and he unlocks it. I go to the back to out my bags in the trunk and he is waiting for me in the car. I have a bad feeling about my surroundings right now. Just as I'm putting the final bag in the trunk I hear TJ say "watch out!"
I turn around with my fist clenched and colliding with whoever was trying to attack me. I don't know who he is which is all the more reason to kick his ass. So what do I do? I crouched down a bit and punched him as hard as I could 5 times in a row until I was pulled off of him. Luckily I got to kick him where the sun don't shine before I was completely pulled off. I looked down and he was unconscious. I just shook my head and got in the car. As soon as I got in, TJ followed.
"Are you okay?" Was the first thing he asked. I still couldn't look at him, I just muttered yes while looking out the window. He sighed and let it go. We pulled off and I remembered he had a secret.
"Whats your secret?" I ask him. He doesn't take his eyes off the road but speaks.
" You really want to know?" He asks.
"Yes..."
He takes a deep breath and then starts to speak again.
"I'm a gang leader, the leader of the biggest gang in northern." He speaks like he has more to say, so I stay quiet do he can finish. "I also have a two year old daughter named Hailey." He says and I choke on the air around me. He has a kid? And he's a gang leader?! Did I make the right decision?
I didn't realize how long I went without saying anything so he speaks up.
"Please say something Ava." He begs.
"I don't know what to say. Where's her mom?" I ask, he cringes.
"She uh, went to school with us. Lauren Ryder."
Ryder, Ryder I am thinking of that name because I just got to that school. I do remember hearing something about....oh my god. I look at him with wide eyes.
"You had a kid with the art teacher?!"

Decisions, decisions, de freaking cisions.

And I thought I had baggage.
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Pic is TJ.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter!