Ruthless

Chapter 6

Picture of Rain's clear gray eyes. Not sure if you can really tell how light they are haha.

I really am truly sorry for any grammar, spelling, or writing mistakes. I write all my chapters on my phone and usually, I only have time to write at night, so I'm too tired to notice mistakes. I plan on editing my chapters after the book is completed and published.

(Rain POV)

I still feel horrible, like I was the one that caused all the mess between Nate and Luca. I have a migraine right now. Why must my life evolve around drama and violence? Can't I just live a happy life alone?

As I move to sit up in the bed, a sharp pain shoots up from my side. I gasp from the sudden pain. When am I going to remember I'm in a hospital bed?

Well, not a hospital. Wait a second, this place is  actually in Luca's mansion! How can he afford doctors and his own infirmary? Does owning a gang really get him that much money? Ruthless is the biggest gang in the U.S.A., but I didn't expect them to have all this money.

Why doesn't Nefarious get as much? It makes sense why Brett wasn't as good looking as the guys here. He wasn't as well dressed. We didn't live in a house. None of Nefarious did. They all looked ... trashy. I shouldn't judge, though. Since I was with Brett, I was a part of them. Since they all had a piece of me, I was a part of them. I am just as horrible. Nefarious will always be etched into me, somehow.

Suddenly, the door opens and Sky walks back in. Yeah, I've been lonely all day. "Master forced me to bring you food." She says with an eye roll.

I look at her as if she grew two heads. Since when has she ever called someone master? Where's her rebellious streak? She laughs at me.

"Rain, I was kidding!"

Oh, right. Geez, I really need to lighten up sometimes. Everyone must think I can't take a joke, or I'm too fragile. I don't blame them.

"You didn't have to buy me anything." I say, feeling bad about her wasting money.

"Oh, don't worry. Luca paid for this." She says, like it's nothing.

My jaw drops. Why would he waste money on me? He doesn't even like me ... At least, I don't think ...

"Rain," Sky snaps her fingers in my face, "where'd you go?"

I shake my head. "Sorry, I just ... you know, none of you have to buy me anything, right? I could just give you guys some money from what I earned if you really wanted me to eat."

"There's no need for any of that. You're like family to us. We take care of family."

We take care of family. I remember a man that once told me I was his family. No. I remember a man that forced me to believe he was my only family. I'm not even sure what a family is, anymore. Brett took me away from mine. I don't even know what happened to my parents. I was too young to even care. I was taught since thirteen that I wasn't allowed to think of anyone else. I was taught that Brett was my savior. That he was the only one that loved me.

I'm so confused of how to act towards anyone now. I was taught so many different things while growing up, but nothing I've been told is happening now. Brett told me the outside world was dangerous and too much for me to handle. I barely ever got out of the house, so his tales were the only facts for me. If it really was as bad as he said, why can I find humanity in all of the people in this mansion? None of them are like Brett.