The Gangleader

Chapter 9

      He was silent for a while and I didn't know what else to say. His face didn't seem to show any kind of emotion at all.
      "I know I should have told you I'm the beginning but I didn't know you were a crip until that day you got into it with that guy. I understand if you don't want to see me anymore".
        I looked down and he still hadn't said anything. I think he was still in shock by what I said to him. I don't blame him. It's a lot to take in.
       After a few minutes of silence, I decided to get up and leave to give him time to think and process this.
       As I was walking towards the door, I felt a hand on my arm pulling me back and turning me around.
      "Where the fuck your goin?"
    I frowned. "I was gonna give you space. I know you don't want to see me-"
      "Who said I didn't want to see you?"
    I shook my head in confusion. "Why would you still want to see me after what I just told you?"
       "Cause you still have some explaining to do so sit down and start talking"
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        Eric and I talked for hours about my family, my stepfather and all of it. He let me speak and would comment here and there, but for the most part, just listened to me.
         "I'm so sorry for not telling you that day. I just got scared and I didn't know what to do".
        "I know. Am I happy you lied, no. Does it make me wanna pull away from you, hell no. It just makes me want to get closer to you"
      I looked up at him and smiled. "I wanna get close to you to."
      He smiled and wrapped his arms around me. "Eric, I want you to know that I would never do anything to get you in trouble with my family. I want you to be safe."
        "I know that", he said. "I know you would never intentionally hurt me. We'll work it out some how".
      I nodded and out my head on his shoulder. "Yeah. We will"