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Chapter Seven; Leave Jason Alone

After the guys were done talking, I heard Jason walking back to the stairs. I quickly stood up and walked into his room. He walked in and scratched the back of his neck. "Sorry about that." "It's fine." I shook it off. "I know we just came here but the guys are here and they'll probably be loud and stuff." I shrugged.

"It doesn't really matter to me, whatever you want," I awkwardly said. Jason looked out the bedroom window. He cracked a small smile. "Let's go out somewhere." "Where?" I raised an eyebrow. "Somewhere." He shrugged. "Come on." He nodded his head towards the door. I quickly followed behind him down the stairs. "Where do you think you're going?" Zak sternly asked. Jason stopped in his tracks and turned to face him.

"Out." He quickly opened the door and grabbed my wrist pulling me out with him. "I didn't want to hear anymore of his whining." He shrugged with a smirk on his face. I laughed. I kind of understand where he's coming from. Zak seems like the kind of person who whines and complains. I mentally shrugged. Zak has nothing to do with me. Jason walked past the car and down the sidewalk.

"H-Hey. Where are we going?" He looked over me and I saw his brown eyes lightened from the sunlight. "There's this place down the street not too far from here. I think you'll enjoy it." He smirked. I raised an eyebrow. "I will, huh?" "Well...I think you will." I rolled my eyes playfully. "You better hope so." I joked.

We walked a little further down and he walked in front of a bowling alley. "Aw, bowling?" I giggled. "Yes bowling! Why do you make it sound so bad?" He chuckled. "Cause I'm not good at bowling." I pouted. He sighed and cracked a smile. "I'll help you," he spoke. "Good." I nodded.

We walked in and paid for a lane and grabbed shoes and stuff. He entered my name first. He put in 'Scar'. "Ladies first." He insisted. I rolled my eyes and grabbed a fuchsia pink bowling ball. I turned to Jason and pouted my lip out. "Little help, McCann?" He chuckled and walked to me. He shyly put his arm over mine and showed me the motion on how to roll it. I felt my cheeks grow in a crimson color.

After a while of having fun. We just sat down cleaning up. "I'll be right back." I said to Jason as I walked to the washroom to fix my makeup.

-Jason's POV-

"I'll be right back." Scarlett said and walked to the women's bathroom. I cleaned everything up and waited outside for Scarlett. I had an urge to reach in my pocket for a cigarette but I left them at the house. I sighed and tried my best to patiently wait for Scarlett.

"Well look who it is." A voice that I hated terribly said. I turned and saw Luke Ryan walking towards me. He's a part of the Northsiders. "If it isn't little McCann. Why are you here? Have a date?" He winked. "Oh wait you'd never get one." He laughed. I rolled my eyes. "Where's my money McCann?" He seriously spat. "Not here obviously." I shrugged. "You might be a smartass, but don't be one around me," he warned.

"Ooh, I'm so scared." I taunted. He took a step closer to me. "Are you looking for a challenge Jason?" "No." I flatly said. "Hmm, poor Jason's too big of a wuss to fight." He shrugged. I grabbed his collar and pinned him against the wall. "Don't underestimate me." I growled. He pushed me off him. "I'm not afraid to shoot you dead right now." He snarled.

"Go right a-" before I could finish my sentence he pounced on me sending me flying to the ground. I quickly rolled over so I pinned him down. I through several punches at him until I felt someone stop me. "Jason! Stop it." Scarlett said from behind me pulling me off of Luke. Luke quickly stood up and dusted himself off. Luke looked at Scarlett with wondering eyes. "Oh did Jason hire another prostitute?" He said nodding his head towards you. Scarlett had a look of discomfort on her face when he said that.

Luke raised a brow at her. "I know you. I went to school with you." "Yeah. Nothing more. Leave Jason alone." She urged. Luke rolled his eyes. "Whatever. This is the last you'll be seeing of me," Luke warned, running off. "There's too many people around here. Lets go somewhere quieter." I said to Scarlett. I let her walk in front of me as we walked to a local park.

I'm pretty sure she knew where I had in mind because she was going in the right direction. We reached the small abandoned park and she sat on a swing. She slowly rocked back and forth. I could tell something was bothering her. I sat on the swing next to her. "Hey." I said, getting her attention. She looked up at me. "What's wrong?" "Oh nothing. I'm fine." She said faking a smile. "Scarlett, I know something's wrong. Just tell me," I asked.

"Well, it's just what Luke said about thinking I was your personal prostitute." "He didn't mean it. He doesn't mean much of things. He never takes-" "I mean where does he get an idea like that from?" She interrupted. "Did...you have any before?" She shyly asked. I knew she was meaning a prostitute. I never really called them that. I mean I knew some girls who I would call when I was stressed.

But nothing like that.

I shrugged. She looked down at her feet. I lifted her head up with my finger. "That was along time ago, though. Don't worry." She nodded and gave me a reassuring smile. "We should start heading back." She said suddenly. "Okay." We stood up and headed towards the house. The only sound between us was the leaves hustling and the wind whistling.