Gang Leaders Claim

GLC; 24

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"James please wake up!" I sob, shaking his shoulder violently.

"Grace?" James asks groggily as if he's been asleep for years.

"James look out the window." I cry out, staring into James eyes in fear. I was too afraid to look anywhere else. I felt safest with James so I put my attention on him and only him.

James looks over at the window with his eyebrows furrowed, soon it processes in his mind and he was out of bed in a flash.

"Grace I need you to go." James instructs, grabbing a gun that from his collection in the corner.

"W-Where?!" I stutter in fear.

"Go wake everyone up and get ready to leave." James says with power filling his voice as he loads the gun quickly.

"Take this." James says, handing me the gun causing my eyes to widen.

"What I can't- I don't even know how-"

"God dammit just take the gun Grace!" James says, instantly I take the gun and run out of the room. I do what I was told and woke everyone up.

"C'mon!" I yell at them, leading them downstairs.

"What's happening?" Sadie asks in panic.

"We need to go, get your shoes on." I say, nervously looking up at the stairs. I was worried about James, I know he's a gang leader and knows how to fight but I was still on edge.

We all get our shoes on and wait by the door for James, soon we hear his loud footsteps.

"Guys follow me." James says, everyone does what he says and follows him outside, he takes us to a large black van at the end of the driveway.

"Get in everyone." James demands, I sit shotgun seat as everyone else takes the backseat. James climbs in and soon we're on the road.

"Anyone wanna tell me what the hell just happened?" Misty asks, staring at James and I in confusion.

"It's Darren." I mutter, staring out the window. I have no idea where we're going or what's going to happen but I know I won't like the end result.

"The son of a bitch decided to come back." James growls out, his fists clenching around the steering wheel and his eyes giving off the most deadliest glare known to man-kind.

I was so confused, I had too many questions that I was mentally begging to ask but couldn't at the moment. What's going to happen and where are we going?

"James where are we going?" Aphrodite asks as if she were reading my mind.

"To the second gang house." James says, not taking his eyes off of the road.

"There's a second gang house?!" I ask in disbelief, how many gang houses does he have my gosh. As if the huge mansion isn't enough?

"We have them scattered all over the country." Zane informs me, staring down at his phone. Bates nods whilst holding Sadie's hand. I look down at their intertwined fingers and can't help but to think what it would be like to fall in love. Is it as magical as everyone says? Or will it just tag along pain and heartbreak? I guess I don't know what love is, but maybe I could learn.

I look over at James and can't help but let my eyes scan over his handsome features, this is what the second time I caught myself staring at him? But I can't help myself, nature did truly bless him.

I look over in the rear view mirror and can't help but wonder, what does he see in me? I'm not pretty, I look down at my stomach and start to feel self-conscious. I'm definitely not the skinniest girl out there, in fact I do have extra weight on me. I'm not like Misty or Sadie or Aphrodite, I'm not thin like them.

I could feel my eyes start to tear up but I didn't want anyone to notice so I turn my head towards the window. I've never felt so disgusted in myself, I need to lose weight.

I felt a sob rise up in my throat but I force it back down, wiping my eyes to clear any stray tears. I'm usually confident and happy with myself, it's depressing how I've stooped this low. In a matter of seconds my self-confidence was shattered like glass.

"It'll take awhile to get there, maybe a half an hour." James says, turning the corner on another road.

Everyone keeps quiet and gets comfortable, I get into a ball and lean against the car door. The city lights lit up the dark night, giving off enough light for people to navigate where they're going. Everything was dark, causing my mind to slip into my now toxic thoughts.

I'm not enough for James, he deserves someone skinny and beautiful, but I'm not that. I'm the exact opposite, I almost wanted to cry again. My mind was not a healthy place at the moment, I just want to be good enough, is that too much to ask for?

I look over at James and sigh, he's so beautiful, like a work of art. The city lights shine on his face slightly giving his skin a golden glow, his sea green eyes are shining and his jawline is sculpted so perfectly. Why is he so perfect, I don't understand.

Suddenly his eyes flicker over to mine, he gives me a small smile before looking back at the road. My heart fluttered as I look away, how could he be interested in someone so- disgusting like me?

I close my eyes and try my hardest to keep positive things on my mind instead of negative, yet I couldn't help myself.

Before slipping into dreamland I sub-consciously whisper "I love you."