The Gang Leader Has A Heart?

Chapter 13

Katriel's POV
Movie night was a success. She even showed her mother she could hold her hand-even though she learnt it was a limited amount of time-even with gloves. Amelia cried tears of joy the minute she held her daughters hand. To be honest,these are the things people took for granted. Holding their love ones hand,was like saying,'I'm here.' It wasn't to be taken for granted.

        The light flooded into Katriel's room waking the groggy girl up from slumber. "No!!Few more-hours." She threw the blankets over her head protesting the rude wakening from the new day.

".       "Katriel honey!Your friend's here!"Amelia burst into her daughters room excited. Never had she been introduced to her friends. She knew it would be be hard to make friends with her condition. So imagine her joy when a young man comes to her door,manners and all asking to see her girl!

"I don't have those."Katriel mumbled clutching onto her blankets like a life line. Tired of being polite, Amelia ripped the blankets off her daughters head,shocking Katriel awake. "MOOOOM!" Katriel whined shutting her eyes.

"There is a nice young man down there waiting for you!so you better get your ass out of bed and greet him!" 'Young man' got Katriel's attention,"Jace?" She whispered,finally fully awake. Now fully awake she rolled of her bed and run to the bathroom,"Tell him I'll be right there!!"

Amelia chuckled as she exited her room. Amelia couldn't be happier for her baby girl.Katriel kissed her teeth when she looked in the mirror. In haste she brushed her hair quickly,washed her face and brushed her teeth in record time. Then followed to trade her basketball shorts for casual jeans and jog out of her room. Hoping,she would not make a fool of herself in front of Jace.

Skipping the last step of the stairs,she jumped down grinning as she headed to their living room. However,her smile dropped when she arrived.

"Andre?" What was he doing at her house!?HOW DID HE KNOW THIS WAS HER HOUSE!? Her mother misinterpreted her shock for joy and smiled wide. "Dear,why didn't you tell me you had such a nice boy as your friend."

"I-I didn't know we were."she stuttered,her shock refusing to subside. That's when Amelia started to frown,if the boy was messing with her girl she would release her 'momma bare furry' on him.

"We've never really established being friends. That's why I'm here." His eyes never left Katriel's as he spoke. Each syllable held a certain air that Katriel didn't like.

"Aww,well that's good,I'll be in my room if you need me sweetie." Amelia cooed before heading to her room giving her baby a small encouraging smile before she left.If she had stayed a second longer she would have felt how the air suddenly went cold.

The minute her mom left Katriel started to back up towards the knife draw. According to Jace, Andres was definitely dangerous.She couldn't take her chances that he was there to 'make piece'. "...its good you live." Katriel stuttered trying to settle her nerves.

The smirk Andres gave in reply,sent shivers down her spine. "Yes,it is,thanx for the concern ."

She was 100% sure he was not being sincere but she still managed to whisper a shaky,slightly sarcastic welcome.

"What do you want? How do you even know were I live? Why lie to my mother!?" Katriel's confusion started to intertwine with anger,who did he think he is!?
    "Me? I just wanna be friends,you could use one. And for the how I know?well,It wasn't hard."Was he mocking her!?

"I might not have many but I definitely don't need you as one. I'm not desperate."
Katriel hissed putting her hand on the drawer,ready to reach for a weapon if necessary. Not like she knew how to fight,she could barely fend off a cold,but she had good aim. Thanx to her mom.
  
           Andres scoffed leaning back on his heal,"No,see,I think you are desperate,since you made Jace your friend...even if that would...kill you."Without skipping a beat she pulled the draw open,withdrew a stake knife and held it beside her left cheek with her right hand ready to throw.