Life, Love and Gangs. {Book 1} *In Editing*

I Knew They Looked Familiar

I feel so confused by Harry, I thought that he didn't like me in that way. I look at Harry as he takes another step closer, I take a few steps backward, desperately trying to put as much distance as I can between us.

"Cinder, are you okay?" I hear Swifty's voice say from the top of the stairs, I could see Harry back off when he heard my brother.

"Could you come down and give me a hand with Harry? I'm trying to teach him but he's giving up." I reply to him. I hear his footsteps coming down the stairs, I look at him, my face still filled with shock.

"You alright, sis?" He asks, I nod and put a fake smile on. I watch Harry's expression change back to the kind Harry I first met, I go and sit back down in my chair as Swifty tries to show Harry how to throw a knife. Neither of them were getting it right.

"Look, you don't have to be able to throw a knife, as long as you know how to use it. Let's go get Dad and tell him." Swift says giving me a hand up from the chair and picking me up bridal style, I look over Swifty's shoulder to see a Smirking Harry staring at me. As we got up the stairs Swift put me back on my feet, I still had my blade in my back pocket, I couldn't forget it.

As we walked towards the kitchen I feel something hit my ass, I jerk my head to the left to see Harry catching up to my speed and smirking. I punch him in the arm causing him to wince at the pain, I look to the kitchen to see my father holding a stubby.

"Okay, so the results?" He says smiling at us, I look to my brother.

"He passed." He said.

"Just barely." I whisper under my breathe, hoping no one heard me. I can't help but feel disgusted around Harry now, I look at him as my dad starts talking again.

"Okay, good. Now, Cinder, you can take him to the Black Angel to get his tat." My father says, I turn to him, mouth wide open. I HAD TO GO WITH THIS JERK!! AND I THOUGHT MY DAY COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE!!

As we walk out the door I hear Harry chuckle, I turned to him sending him a confused look.

"Look, I'm sorry I came on a little strong before. Do you want to start over?" Harry says as we walk to his Range Rover.

"Look, Harry. I already told you, I don't like you in that way.." I say looking at my Black Converses.

"Okay, lets get going." He says hopping in the car. The car drive was silent, I stared out the window till get got there.

We walk into my favourite tattoo & Piercing parlour to see Cinnamon. Her real name is Cinna but we call her Cinnamon otherwise it gets too confusing.

"Hey Cinder!! Hey Harry!! I didn't know you guys were friends?" She says as a huge grin comes across her face.

"How do you know Cinder?" Harry asks, confusing filling his face.

"Well, since she is Melody, she sells her designs to us, you even have a few on your arms." He says tucking her Blue hair behind her ear.

"I knew that those Tats looked familiar!" I say trying to sound sarcastically surprised.

"So, Harry. What Tat do you want today?" Cinnamon asks as she plays with her lip piercings.

"He has just joined The Melody's." I Say rubbing the back of my head.

"OH! Congrats Harry!! Come straight through." She says inviting Harry and I behind the curtains. I watch her start tattooing on the back of Harry's neck, I think that's a pretty cool place to put it too.

"Okay Harry, all done!" She says putting the tattoo pen down, we walk back over to the counter.

"So how much is it?" Harry says, Cinnamon and I laugh.

"Dude, it's free. Melody's are favoured in this place, don't worry." I say, I walk over the design art wall and look at the most popular tattoo designs.

"Oh my god.. My design is the most popular this week?!" I semi shout, I look carefully at my design.

It was the one I was drawing on my hand the day I met the boys all together, I remember drawing it on paper later on.. I can't believe that it's the most popular.

"Isn't that what you were drawing on your hand when we met?" Harry says looking at the design, I nod my head in reply.

"Hey, Cinder. I have something to ask you, could you come here?" Cinnamon says motioning me over towards her. I walk over as Harry looks at some of the designs, I look Cinnamon in the eye, not sure what's going on.

"I had a person come up to me the other day and ask if he could meet you to do some designs for his own body. Here." She says handing me the phone number, I slip it into my pocket and give her a hug as we leave.

Harry and I walk out of the shop and get back in the car, I look at the number carefully, it seemed somewhat familiar.

I type the number into the keypad, I see the caller ID come up.. It was Niall's number, I knew the tats on his back looked familiar, some of my early work. I call him up and wait for him to answer.

"Hey, love. What's up?" He says, I shiver at the sound of his husky voice.

"You gave Cinnamon your number for the designer, am I right?" I say, I wait for a moment for Niall to respond.

"Yeah, Cinnamon at Black Angel. Why? Do you know the designer?" He asks, I hear his tone get happier.

"You're talking to her sweetheart." I say giggling into the speaker.

"Shit, so.. You designed all those Tats in the shop?" He asks in amazement.

"Hell Yeah I did, also the tats on your back and left shoulder." I could hear him laughing on the other side of the phone as I talk.

"Wait, how come you where there?" He asks putting me on the spot, look at Harry for a moment and think of a lie.

"I went to sell some more of my designs and also my brother got a new piercing, that's all." I say, god I'm good at lying.

"Oh, okay. Hey, you wanna come round tonight? The boys and I decided to invite a bunch of friends around to have a small party, you in?" He says, I look down at my shoes. Why not?

"Yeah sure, I just need to get home and get changed. I talk to you soon, see ya." I say hanging up the phone, I look over to Harry before speaking.

"Niall's having a party, we need to stop by mine for a minute before we go.." I trail off, Harry nods his head as we pull in to my drive way.

I rush inside yelling I was staying at a girl friends and go and get changed and grab a bag and some extra clothes, I rush out of my room running into Swifty.

"Hold up, bub. Where are you going?" He asks, I look down to find my shoes the most interesting thing in the world.

"Niall's place.. they are having a small party with a few of there friends." I say looking up at him and smiling, he smiles back and hugs me.

"Okay, down get too hung over and I'll call the school tomorrow and say you're sick. Call me there is any problems okay?" He says look me in the eye, I nod my head and hug him again before running down stairs and out the door yelling out.

"See ya!"

I hope back in the car with Harry as we drive off towards Niall's Complex, this night was going to be good, I could feel it.