Innocence In Darkness

Dangerous Or Safe

School ended about two, and a half hours ago. I got my older brother to drop me off. Right now its 5:28, so I'm two minutes early, and I feel really sick. I'm starting to regret coming here badly, don't get me wrong I can text my brother to come pick me up, but I don't want him to think that something is wrong.

The address led to this building it looked fairly normal a bit old, but that's about it. I walked closer to the door, then I opened it. When I walked in. I was so surprised it looked nothing like I had ever imagined. It was filled with people not any type of people. They looked like gang members, and honestly it was very clear that I didn't belong.

"Hey can I help you little girl?" said a guy that looked to be in his late 30s. There was something about the way he looked, but I couldn't tell what it was.

"Ahh I.. I was wondering if-" I didn't really now what to say.

"It's okay she's with me. I invited her here." said a familiar voice.

"Come on hurry up and follow me so we can get out of here." he told me as he grabbed my hand and kinda walked me up stairs to a room. When we got there he closed the door behind us, then he lit up a cigarette, which he put in his mouth, and began smoking.

"Just sit there." he said, and pointed to the bed.

"So is this your room?"I asked him quietly as I sat on the bad.

"Yeah my dad owns this shitty place." He answered then shortly after sat on a chair next to the bed.

"Isn't it kinda of a rough place to live in." I said to him while trying not to make it sound like an insult or something that might offend him.

"Yeah but when your mom's gone, and your father's a gang leader it doesn't matter that much." he answered back with zero emotions attached.

"If it's okay of me asking what happened to your mom?" I said even though I felt as if I crossed the line.

"She died after giving birth to me. That's kinda why my dad doesn't like me that much, but it's not that bad, because apparently I make him proud, when I break the law." he smirked at the last part, after that I just changed the subject.

We talked about the school project, and somehow we got half of his part done even though I did most of the work. At the same time it did take us an hour and half, which by the way I could've sworn he smoked half a pack of cigarettes in just that time.

"You know for a guy that quote on quote has a dad that's a gang leader, and for being a guy that is supposedly a criminal you're not that bad." he remind silent after my statement "Well say something." after those three words, out of nowhere he pined me down on the bed.

"What are y-" he stopped me from saying anything by covering my mouth with his hand.

"You know when I gave you the address I didn't really think you'd come, but you did which was kinda of a really bad fucking idea." he paused for a moment before continuing "and if you ever tell anyone about the things that I told you. man will I be sure to kill you!" he threatened then he let go of me, and got off.

"What was that about?" I said trying to hold back tears, while being terrified from what he said and did.

"Look here's your stuff now get out of here and get lost." He commanded me.

"I didn't mean to make you so mad. I just wanted to get a decent mark on a project that's all." I wished I stayed quite, but for some reason I didn't.
He pulled the chair right in front me and sat on it, he looked me straight in the eyes and said .

"How are so innocent to the point where all your life problems are just getting good grades." I tried responding, but I didn't really know what to say.

"It's just that-" Before I could fish he dragged me out of the room, then down stairs only to walk me outside of the building.

"Do you know how to make it home from here? " He asked.

"Well yeah." I said back.

"Can you make it home from here?" He asked again.

"Kinda, I mean probably." I answered back.

"Okay good cause I gotta get going now." He left as soon as he said that.

"Well okay then see you at school I guess."

I didn't really know what to think. Why was he so nervous about me leaving, and how come he just snapped out of nowhere did I trigger something . well whatever it is. I have a serious feeling that something bad is about to happen.