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

Down By The River

Cinder's POV**

Its been almost a month since I have talked to Niall, Harry and I have been getting closer and closer since the 'incident'. He has helped me get back on my feet and back to normal, we have been trying to talk to Lou and Liam but they keep ignoring us.

"Why do you think they won't talk to us?" I ask Harry as we walk closer to the corridor.

"I don't know." He sighs, I feel sorry for Harry. He can't even talk to his best mate anymore thanks to me..

I walk toward my locker and open it, no one is around but Harry. As I open the door a letter falls out, I pick it up and look at it carefully. It smelt of Niall's cologne, it was a light blue envelope with bubbles on it.

I open the envelope and pull the letter out and start to read.

Dear Cinder,

I'm really sorry that I have been ignoring you and that we haven't talked, I'm sorry for the incident at my place a month ago. I have been really busy with things recently and I wanted to make some time for me to take you out for the night and show you how sorry I am, I have something organised for tonight seeing as it's Friday. If you go to the office and as to speak with Julie she will have something for you that I dropped off, Please text me if you are up for it tonight.

Love Ni xx

I turned my head to face Harry, he smiled and hugged me. I couldn't believe what I had just read, I whip out my phone and send a 'yes' to Niall. After a minute he replied.

Awesome! Julie at the office has the details. -Ni xx

I missed Niall's messages, I miss his smile, his touch, his kiss.. I missed him.

"Come on, let's get to the office." Harry says dragging me to the office, my heart was racing at the fact the Niall wanted to apologise to me.

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Niall's POV*

Its just after school, I'm picking Cinder up at 6:30 tonight. I'm really nervous, this is my only chance to make things right.

"Calm down buddy, now. Let's go get you ready for tonight." Liam says pushing me towards the car, I hop in and we drive off.

During the car ride I kept remembering what happened a few years ago with my brother..

***FLASHBACK***

"Greg, are you sure you want to do this?" I ask my brother.

"Of course! You're just being a pussy! C'mon! Now, just watch me."

"I don't want to.. I don't want to do this, I-I'm not too sure.."

"Come on, come here." I felt my brother grab my arm and hold it out, I felt a sharp pain before it started to comfort me. I felt myself start to faint.

***2 hours later in flashback***

Where am I? What happened? Why does my head hurt? All the questions flood through my head as I sit up, I look at the ground to see blood surrounded me. I look across from me to see my brother knocked out and covered in blood, what happened? Why was I covered in blood and why was Greg? I stand up and look around, my arm caned and I had no idea why.

I held my inner arm tight as it started to sting, I felt swelling where my fingers had been placed on my arms. I was too scared to look at what had happened, I was too scared to see what my brother had started..

***END OF FLASHBACK***

"Where here.. NOW GET OUT OF MY CAR!" Liam say startling me, he was only being playful yet still surprised me.