Running With The Gang Leader

Seventeen

Everyone quieted down as they noticed Zamon standing with Tilly. She naively looked around confused, but Zamon just stared at me. I coughed, gaining everyone's attention.

"Um, well thank you all for remembering, and coming to wish me happy birthday, but I'm pretty worn out so I'm just gonna go to sleep." Hunter was quickly by the stage, helping me off. He wheeled me to the group where I said goodnight, and once I saw Zamon rushing through the crowd towards us, I told Hunter to take me to bed. Once we entered my room, I locked the door.

"Can you help me change my bandages?" He nodded, and pulled the spares out of my drawer while I sat on the bed and wiggled out of my pants. Hunter froze for a second, before sitting in my wheelchair and undoing my bandages.

"Wanna sleep in here again tonight?" My question surprised him, but he smiled.

"I'd love to. By the way, who was that chick with Zamon?" He asked as he finished reapplying one of them and started on the other.

"That's Tilly. She's in Masen's gang. She's also Zamon's ex."

"Ah, so that's why you're so upset." My head snapped up to meet Hunter's gaze.

"What?" he shrugged, "I'm not naive Becky. I know you didn't lie when you told me you didn't love him, but you clearly have feelings for him. It just means I'm gonna have to win you over before he does." He gave me a cheeky smile. I stared at him as he finished wrapping the second bandage.

"I love you so much." I announced. I never realized how much he paid attention to me, and it made me appreciate him so much more. He placed my legs on the bed, then slowly leaned towards me until our mouths met. We stayed that way for a few minutes until he pulled away. He kissed my nose and stood up.

"Do you want PJ's?" He asked as he took his shirt off. He let it go, but before it could hit the ground I snatched it. I grinned.

"I'll just use this." I said, knowing he knew I hated sleeping in pants. He playfully roles his eyes and went to turn the light off. As he did I ripped off my shirt and bra, and slipped his shirt on, immediately smelling his cologne.

The bed dipped as he hopped in, and pulled me to him. I fell asleep in his arms.

***

I woke up before Hunter, due to loud voices. I somehow managed to get onto my wheelchair without waking him, and even out the door. I gently closed it behind me. It was early, only about 8 in the morning, and I was mad at being woken up.

I wheeled down the corridor,  towards the noise, which happened to be the big hall.

I entered and noticed that it was full,  like, properly so. I also noticed that Jason, Masen and Zamon were up on the stage. I frowned and rolled myself to the front. Jason noticed me first and walked down to me.

"What's going on?" I asked quietly, so as to not disrupt Zamon.

"Masen has a proposition for us. He's willing to hand his entire gang over to us as long as we protect them." My eyebrows jumped up.

"Why the fuck would he do that?"

"He said he wasn't ready to lead a gang, especially one so big. He doesn't want to, either. But there's one condition. We somehow take down The Shadow's." I was shocked to say the least. Although I understood. He was a year older then I, and I couldn't fathom the idea of running a gang. Being in one was hard enough.

"Are you gonna do it?" I asked, staring up at where Zamon stood on the stage.

"I think we will. If we do, we'll be the second biggest gang in America, bellow The Shadow's. I never really cared about size, but we'll need it to take them down." I nodded, and noticed Tilly on the other side of the stage. A big bruise covered her left eye,  and her nose was a little red, as if someone had smacked it. I frowned.

"What exactly happened to her?" I asked as Jason turned to look at her.

"Apparently 2 cloaked people cornered her and beat her up. That's all she said."I squinted, then jumped as someone put there hands on my shoulders. I looked up to find Hunter standing over me. I smiled and leaned my head back, and waited for him to bend and kiss me. Once he did, he stepped back and we both turned to look up at Zamon. He was still talking, but he was looking down at me. It was hard to decipher his expression, but he looked pissed off. I turned to Hunter.

"Let's do something today." He crouched down next to me.

"Like what?" I shrugged, causing him to chuckle." Ok, well do you wanna go to see a movie? Go on a date? Go shopping with your birthday money? Go for lunch?".

"How about we go on a date where we go for lunch, then see a movie, then go shopping?" I grinned up at him. He smiled and nodded as he began to wheel me away.

"Just be back by five. We have to have a gang meeting and discus a few things." Jason called after us.

We agreed and began in the direction of my room. I glanced up at Hunter.

"I lied." he looked down at me and smirked, "I know. What exactly are we doing today?"

I looked ahead to make sure no one was around before speaking.

"We're gonna find out who Tilly is. Something just doesn't feel right with her."

"Are you sure you're not just jealous?" he asked as I opened my door so he could push me in.

"Yes I'm sure. There's something about her... I just feel like she's hiding something." Hunter nodded. "Ok, well I'm always gonna agree with you." I smiled.