Star Light

Chapter 24

A Hour later, Devon's house

"Are you going to get up?" Someone asks coming into the bedroom. Devon was downstairs with his gang members talking about business so I came upstairs and said I was taking a nap when all I have been doing is crying. The way Jacob and Steven looked after we kissed broke me. Every last piece of me was broken. I pick my head up from the pillow and whip the tears away. Jeremy walks over to me and I just sit up on the bed.

"What are you doing in here?" I ask drying the rest of the tears on my face.

"I got bored and thought I would see if you were actually sleeping. I didn't think you would be." He says sitting next to me. I move over to make more room for him. "If I'm being honest I thought you would have jumped out the window and made a run for it or something."

"Why would you care?" I ask putting my arms around my legs. He looks down and smiles.

"Well, I thought you could use at least one friend while being here. But, if you want to be alone..." He starts to get up but I grab his arm.

"No, that's not what I meant." I say and he sits back down. "Its just... you didn't see the face Jacob gave me. His heart broke when he saw me and Devon kiss. It hurt him and I know it did. I love him and..."

"Don't let Devon hear you say that." He says and I nod.

"I don't know how to." I say and he sighs.

"We should get downstairs. Devon will want to talk to you." He says and I look up.

"About?" I ask whipping my eyes to make sure it didn't look like I was crying.

"The trade mark." He says and I look at him.

"I am not getting a tattoo." I say and he looks down and smiles.

"Trust me, you will." He says. "It will be easier on you if you just do it by choice."

"Okay." I say and we get up then walk downstairs.

"There she is." One of the guys says when we get into the room.

"Told you they were getting it on. Look at her hair." Someone says and I rub my hair down feeling self- conscious. I look around for Devon and don't see him. I look back at Jeremy then feel arms go around my waist and jump. Devon kisses my cheek.

"I was going to come up and get you." He says into my ear. "We need to talk."

"Okay." I say and he walks me to the couch. He sits down between two guys then sits me on is lap. I look at Jeremy and he smiles trying to reassure me. The room goes quiet for some reason. It was like everyone could sense Devon was going to stay talking.

"Do you want to get it?" He asked and I felt all the eyes look at him.

"No, not really." I say. I m only sixteen, I don't need any tattoos, especially not a gang sign. I look over at Jeremy and he is as shocked as everyone else.

"Okay. I won't make you." He says. "We are going to go get our newest members today and your going to come with."

"Cool." I say nodding.

"Okay, lets go." He says and with that we went to the tattoo shop.

"What are you getting today?" The guy at the front desk asks when we get there. I look around at all the paintings and drawings on the walls. They were very well done.

"The usual." Devon says and I walk over next to him. His arm goes around me and I jump for a second then calm down.

"Just the original or what?" He asks. We look at the newest guy I think his name as Blake or Blade or something but I can't remember. He gives him all the information then we sit down.