Doing It Right

Chapter 18

Later that night, it took everything i had not to spill my feelings to Crawford. I honestly wanted to let him in on what was going on, cause he's not only Kenzie's best friend, but him and I were growing pretty close.

"Dude did you hear that Kenzie's old friend is arriving in town today?" Conner asks me. HIm and I were doing a routine patrol for Kian. 

"No. I didn't." I absentmindedly answer. I honestly barely talk to very many people in this gang so the fact that Conner was randomly sharing things now is a bit weird to me.

"Yeah she said his name was Hayes Grier or something." Conner shrugs. I stop walking and freeze, my mind going back to when Johnson and I were still up north. We read a file about a kid named Nash Grier....Nash is in Jc's gang...he moved from the north too...

"Shit." I mumble.

"What's wrong?" Conner asks.

"We gotta go back to the house." I say turning around and quickly walking back the way we came.

"Why?" 

"Cause if I'm right Hayes is related to Nash from Jc's gang. And if that's the case then Kenzie might be in trouble." At this point i'm running and Conner is quick to catch up with me.

We race back to the house bumping into Kian, Sammy and one other member i didn't have time to identify.

"What's the hurry Gilinsky?" Kian asks.

"Kenzie. Hayes. Jc. Fuck." I pant.

"Talk Gilinsky." Sammy says looking amused.

"Is Kenzie's friend Hayes in town?" I ask.

"Yeah? He's with Kenzie now." Kian raises his eyebrow.

"No! We have to stop him!" I say pulling my gun.

"Dude!" the other member says.

""He's related to Nash from Jc's gang." Conner finally decides to speak up. "And if Gilinsky is telling the truth then Kenzie is in trouble."

"Shit." Kian is the first to run up the stairs his gun drawn. I'm second behind him. He slams open Kenzie's door and the first person i see is Kenzie, who's eyes go wide, then i notice a brown haired kid who looks like Nash.

"Looks like the idiot was right." Kian says examining the Hayes kid.

"What the hell is going on?" Crawford asks standing in front of Hayes. Now really isnt the time for him to be all big and bad.

"Kenzie, Crawford, get away from him." Conner commands.

"What?" Kenzie asks confused. I wish i could explain but i keep my gun trained on Hayes just in case he decides to pull a fast one.

"No!" Crawford argues.

"You were gived a direct order Crawford." Kian says causing him to sigh moving, but Kenzie doesn't move from her spot.

"Kenzie, get over here." I say.

"Not until you tell me why you are tyringto shoot my best friend!" She crosses her arms.

"i'm surprised you didn't figure it out considering his brother, Nash, kidnapped you." Kian says.

"Nash..." Kenzie's eyes squint as she starts to remember. Then she gasps and looks at Hayes.

"What the hell hayes!?" she screams at him.

"Kenzie, i'm not here to hurt you! you have to believe me!" Hayes says grabbing her hand and that's all it takes for me to snap into action.

I grab his wrist and spin him away from Kenzie, causing him to trip and fall on his back on the floor where I pin him, my gun against his head.

"Do not touch her. You hear me!?" I command. 

"Why are you here!?" Kian asks.

"To see Kenzie! I swear I didn't know my brother kidnapped her!" he insists. He sounds innocent enough but what if that's what his brother trained him to say.

"Are you in JC's gang?" Conner asks. Hayes squirms under me causing me to push the gun harder against his head.

"No! That's my brother's thing not mine! JC won't let me join because i'm too young!" he pleads. And then the kid actually starts to cry. Is he for real? He can't be working for JC if he's crying.

"Kian, we can use him against JC." Conner mumbles. Smart moe.

"Ture.." Kian says.

"Hayes, how much do you value your friendship with my sister?" Kian asks.

"Alot, she was my first friend in high school." he sniffs.

"And you'd do anything to protect her right?" Kian asks. Hayes nods as best as he can. "Even betraying your brother." 

"Yes sir. Kenzie means alot to me." he says. I feel a bit of jealousy twang through me at his undying loyalty.

"Good, then welcome to the East Side Riot Squad." Kian says. I get off Hayes watching as Kenzie rushes over to him and pulls him into her arms. My jealousy kicks in again as he hugs her tightly. Must be nice to be able to do that and not worry about being shot.

"Kenzie." Kian says. Kenzie looks up at me, and i look away.

"Yes?"

"Hayes will be your second body guard." I almost drop my gun, instead i drop my jaw. Is he freaking joking!? Not only do i not trust this little kid but now i have to work with him? How is anything gonna work out between Kenzie and I now?