Waking Up

The Mail Box Started It

Alaska was just about to go the sleep when Sam and Meg were tapping her window with pebbles for her to come down and hang with them. Ali didn't care she threw on her leather jacket, and changed into her jeans.
"Hey baby girl" says Sam leaning in for a kiss. Alaska wasn't attracted to him, to actually think about it Alaska never though she actually was. It was just that he was right there when she happened to be at her loneliest. She kissed him back trying to keep up the act that she was still in the gang, which meant she was still with him.
Meg just glared at her. She was always jealous of Alaska, "you always get the hot guys, you have the perfect house, perfect body, everyone choices you!"Meg once yelled at Alaska when she first got with Sam. Right after Alaska's parents died.
Blinking Alaska was actually wondering what exactly happened between Sam and Meg while she was in the center. She thought about t for a second, shook her head and whisked it away. She did not want to become jealous of someone she didn't even like.
They all wanted to take Alaska's car but she wouldn't allow it. It has already been shot at once since she'd been back and she didn't want that to happen again. So they all decided to do things the old way. Running the town. Literally running. Whenever they would stop it would be to kick something or to his from someone. Alaska wished things could go back tot he way the used to. But she never they all were far to gone for that. Other than them though, she had no other friends.
Running all over the town Sam stoped, wanting her to break down someone's mailbox, it was a childish thing but her Alaska is resembled a lot more. Breaking the box reminded her of what life was like right before she went to rehab. "No Sam I don't want to, you can do it." She said.
Sam looked at her with interest.
"You haven't let that new kid throw you off your grove now have you?" He replied.
She scoffed. "Oh course he hasn't I'm just not in the mood."
"Wait Al knows the new kid?" Meg bellowed.
"Yeah he was even in her room with her alone when I went to tell her about tonight." Meg glared some more. "What's his name? Morefungus?" He asked.
Thinking he was joking Alaska smiled a bit. But when Sam didn't return it, she realized he was serious. "His name is Morpheus, he's an alright kid, he's not a goodie goodie either if that's what your thinking." She explained.
"Well I think he is H.O.T" Meg spelled out.
Sam got fed up with the talk of Morpheus and smashed the mail box with a nearby tree branch. Alaska jumped. A light on the poach of the house in front of them came on almost instantly. As if that person was waiting to catch them breaking something. Alaska looked up. There was a camera facing them. At least now she knew that Sam would get into trouble and not her.
"RUN FOR IT!" Darwin yells. Pushing Alaska to the ground not even caring if she got caught or not.
Alaska jumped up and bolted in the opposite direction of the others. If the cops where called they'd go after the bigger group. She ran without realized where she was going and before she knew it she was on the bad side of town again. In an ally with a bunch of gang symbols on it. Alaska was gasping for breath, when a gun cocked back and touched her head at the same time. Alaska froze. The person did not speak at all so Alaska didn't know who it was. But she could guess that is was one person who was there the night she got shot at. She felt him move a little closer. The bushes rustled. Alaska looked over, the gun holder took not notice staring straight at Alaska.
When Alaska looked over she saw Morpheus, he gave her a thumbs up and started circling her and the gun holder. Alaska spun around and took the butt of the gun and slammed it into the holders face. While Morpheus jumped out from the bushes. A bullet came from the gun. It grazed Alaska's leg. Not far enough to do real damage but far enough she might have to stitch it up when she got home. Morpheus got up from the mystery man. The man was knocked out cold on the ground.
"You okay?" He asked, genuine worry shown in his voice.
"It just barely grazed my leg. I'll be alright." She winced. "And to think I'm going to start playing soccer on Monday."
"I didn't know you played."
"I don't but coach Willis saw me run the other day. I still haven't told my aunt or uncle."
Just then Sam, Meg, Darwin, and Nydia turned into the ally.
"What's he doing here." Mumbles Sam. Giving Morpheus a look that could kill.
"He's here because someone shot at me and wat gonna kill me." Alaska growled.
"Oh my god Al you're hurt let me look at it!" Exclaimed Nydia.
"I'm fine."
Sam walked over to inspect Alaska's injured leg. "Come with me Al I'll fix you up."
"No I'm just gonna head home." She pulled away from him. For a second, only a second she saw a hurt look on Sam's face, but it quickly changed back to the hard look he always had. "Fine, go with him." He sneered.
"This has NOTHING to do with him. It has to do with me just being shot and you only thinking of your damn pride!" He voice was getting louder. "It has to do with me not wanting to do this shit anymore but you keep dragging me back in."
"You know what we do to people who leave." He said calmly. But his fist starts to raise a little. Nydia and Morpheus take a step closer.
"You won't hurt me." She hissed. And just at that moment Sam punches her in the face, hitting Nydia too who was standing very close to Alaska. Alaska punched back twice as hard and a few more times.
"I said you won't hurt me." She growled.
Alaska tried to walk away but this time Meg grabbed her arm and smacked Alaska across the face on the opposite side Sam did. Alaska swung back around and punched Meg hard in the nose, breaking it. Meg screamed. "Don't get into a fight you can't finish."
"Oh I can finish it." Said Alaska, and tackles Meg. Morpheus and Nydia was holding Sam back. Letting Alaska whale on Meg. Meg dodged a few and Alaska punched a divot in the ground, splitting her knuckles open. Nydia finally pulls Alaska off in Meg right before Meg passes out. Sam falls to the ground beside Meg trying to wake her up.
"Nydia, I'll take her home, you make sure he doesn't follow." Morpheus says as he takes Alaska under his arm and is walking away. Nydia nods and jogs back to Sam and the passed out Meg.
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Morpheus doesn't take Alaska home right away. Instead he takes her to his house to get her cleaned up. Walking through the front door he leads her up the stairs to his room and shuts the door behind them. Setting Alaska on the bed he disappears for a moment only to come back with hydrogen peroxide, and more gauze.
Alaska was sore all over. Her hands hurt, her head hurt, even her legs hurt. She looked down at her torn hands and starts to weep. "I'm gonna die by the hands of them."
"Shhhh, I won't let that happen I said I'd help you and I swear I will. I showed up tonight didn't I?" He strokes her arm where it's not all cut. "You're not gonna die and you're gonna get out of this town and live whatever life you want." He assures her, talking softly.
"How can you be so sure?" His eyes twinkle and then he speaks the most assuring words Alaska could ever hear.
"Because I did."