The Girl Next Door

Chapter 12

Jack's POV

              I couldn't believe it. Why were you talking to my dad? Are you part of Logan's dad's gang? The thoughts kept coming. "Jack." I heard but I was still stuck in my thoughts. "Jack? Hello?" A hand waved in front of my face. I finally came to reality. "Huh?" I looked up. Logan was in front of me. How'd he get here? "Well, are you going to tell me or not?" I remembered that I had called him to tell him what had happened. "Oh, yeah." I told him everything. 

"Do you know if he is? And I thought I told you that my dad isn't in a gang." I nodded. "I know but I saw him that day when your dad was taken. He was there. He was talking to my dad yesterday too. Why would he talk to him anyway?" He shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe he works for him?" I shook my head. "No. I would know. Do you think we should tell Mike?" Logan shook his head. "If we did, he would die. We have to keep it a secret for now." I knew it was a bad idea. I had to tell him. Yes if I told him his heart would be broken, but it would be for the best.

The next day

I decided to tell him. I couldn't keep it a secret from him. I walked into Tom's and sat at our normal booth. I waited for five minutes then got up. He still wasn't there. Where are you Mike? Once I got to the door, we bumped into each other. "Hey. I thought you wouldn't be here." He looked sad. His head was down. Usually his head is always up. "Hey, what's wrong?" He looked at me. "Is it true?" I was confused. "Is what true?" Right then and there, I knew that Logan decided to tell him about Orey. "Orey is part of Shawn's gang? Why?" I didn't know what to say now. Say that Shawn may not even be in a gang? Ask how he found out?

"I don't think Shawn has a gang. Who told you that anyway?" I asked nervous. "Orey told me himself." I froze. Why did Orey tell him? "Wait so Orey told you?" He nodded. "Why?" I asked. He looked confused. "Why do you care? You hated him from the start." Now I was confused. "I never hated him. I just thou-"

"You just thought he was a horrible guy huh? Well we are still going out and you can't tell me anything that will make me want to break up with him. Goodbye Jack." He left me there at Tom's. What just happened? I walked out and stood by the door.

All of a sudden I saw Jane start walking towards me. "Hey Jack. I just saw Mike storm away. What happened?" She asked worried. I shook my head. "Just forget it." I left leaving her. I knew that was a bad decision but I needed to leave. 

Mike's POV

              Why was he acting like this? "Please don't do this!" I said with tears in my eyes. "I'm sorry, I have to go. I'm not safe here. Especially because Jack knows now." He said hugging me. "Goodbye." 

He walked away as I stood there, speechless. I wanted to run after him, but something was stopping me. I finally broke free of it and bolted toward him before he got on the bus. I pulled him in for a kiss. "I love you." I said. "I lov" But then something happened. He froze and then fell to the ground. I fell to my knees seeing blood everywhere. I was crying and screaming for help. Then someone finally came. By the time we got him to the hospital, he already lost too much blood. I didn't know if he would make it or not.