Fighter | l.h.

13

Luke POV

My alarm went off in the morning, earlier then Christines would. I quickly turned it off so it wouldn't wake her up. We didn't go to sleep until twelve, staying up all night to study for our tests. Apparently this was the first year all the finals would be held on the same day, and our stress was high. But after what happened last night, I think we were pretty safe. I mean I told her I loved her, and she said she loved me too. We spent a good hour holding each other and kissing, another hour eating pizza, and the rest of the time studying before she fell asleep at the counter.

"Luke," she said, still on her side and facing away from me. "Lay back down, we have another half hour to sleep," she said reaching behind her for my hand. I grabbed it and stroked her knuckles with my thumb. She quickly went back to sleep, her hand gripping mine tightly. I rubbed my face, feeling my own sense of stress. When I told Christine I could stay with her until after the New Year, I didn't think Betting would bother me about it.

From Betting

January 28, we need to make sure a shipment gets to where it goes. You in this time? Big bucks for you kid.

To Betting

How dangerous?

I sent it and got up, looking out the window at the grey sky, the sun not even close to peaking out behind the clouds.

Why did I sign up for this? Why'd I have to get into the drug business? I mean I was only fifteen when everything happened, and the past three years seem like a lifetime ago, and I can't get those three years back.

From Betting

Not very. I'll be there and everything will be fine. All you have to do is show up at the gym and check it for me before it goes where it needs to be. Then you get paid and Hood makes sure it arrives where it needs to be. He gets paid and everything is great until next shipment.

To Betting

...sounds good. Just text me when everything is gonna happen and I'll be there. How much is the job?

He replied almost immediately, this was strange because he never did this.

From Betting

15K. I said the order was big. You and Hood get 20% each and I get the rest.

To Betting

Why not 25% if the deal is this big? I mean it doesn't sound like our biggest but still big.

From Betting

You want 25? Okay, fine I'll give you the 25 and leave 20 for Hood. I've always liked you more anyways, Hemmings. Just don't tell him about the payment, we'll work it out when it needs to happen.

To Betting

Deal. Now I have to go, I have school to get ready for and...other things.

From Betting

What type of other things? Did you get it in last night Hemmings?

To Betting

No...I have a girlfriend you know.

I didn't like telling him my personal life, I saved it all for Calum. And telling Betting could be a risk because he could ruin you for it, use whatever it was against you and get people hurt. I mean, isn't that what most drug lords do?