The Gang Leader Has A Heart?

Chapter 16

Jace's POV
With the help of Jace,Katriel laid on the bed she was previously on with a groan.
Katriel spoke first,"What happens now?"

"You can't go back to your home. Diaz knows we're you live...your mother is in a coma...so,your staying here. To join Black Blood."

Katriel frowned,"...join you? I can't-I'm not equipped for that sort of thing-I don't have the stomach for it.I can barely look at blood without feeling like vomiting.But,thank you for letting me and my mother stay here,and saving us,"

        "Katriel,if your going to be here,you have no choice,you have to join us,you need to learn how to fight,how to defend yourself. Toughen up like the rest of us. Besides,you can't stay here all day,you have to stick with me and pull your own weight. My house my rules alright?" His voice made it clear there was no space for arguing. Even so,she had to think it through even for a few seconds.

She took a while to think about it,it seemed logical. Her life was practically over-not like she really had one. Besides,what choices did she have!?

         She wasn't about to leave when there's someone out there trying to kill her. But,she knew she didn't have the qualifications to be in a gang,but,whatever. They were taking care of her mom and at the moment,she had nowhere to go. After a while,her mind was made up,she wasn't about to put her mom and herself in danger.

"No problem".she whispered. Something else bothered her,how could she fight if one touch was all it took for a panic attack?

Jace could see she was very unsure of the situation,but,he couldn't blame her. But,it was a decision that had to be made.

He felt the container he had in his pocket and he took it out. "What's that?"Katriel asked,snapping out of her thoughts. "It's a drug used by people with Aphephobia, It's the enhanced kind so one pill works for 24 hours. Plus it's a lot more effective.It's also now yours."He opened the container taking one of the blue pills,and handing it to her.

           Katriel's eyes lit up as she stared at the pill in her hand,"Are you serious!?"when he looked at her shocked face,he answered,"Well of course,you don't really think I'd allow you to join us while being plagued by aphephobia did you?. Try it out."there was a glass of water beside the bed which she took quickly dropping the pill in her mouth,gulping down the water. It felt great,calm washed over her body as she laid her head down,closing her eyes. A smile played on Jace's face as he watched her relax.

Her eyes suddenly snapped open,she gasped as she looked at Jace. "Jace...I feel like I can fly..." Jace simply shook his head at her,"It may have some similarities to weed."

Katriel,ever so slowly lifted her hands to his cheeks,her fingertips brushing his cheek. It was like she hadn't even heard his comment.Automatically,Jace closed his eyes. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding when she finally cupped his cheek.. Slowly,he lifted his right hand to touch the hand that held his cheek as his eyes softened.

         The smile on her face widened. All caution thrown to the wind,she swung her other hand round his neck,and hugged him. Jace shook of the initial shock and wrapped his arms around her,hugging back. "I forgot how good this felt like."she mumbled resting her head on his shoulder. Jace sighed,before feeling something wet drip onto his arm. He looked down to see blood,immediately he remembered she was injured and let go. However,her grip on him didn't falter,"let's get you patched up before you loose more blood."

"Your a doctor?" She mumbled,still not letting go.

He huffed,"no."

"That's comforting. Try not to kill me please." Reluctantly,she let go. She settled on the bed,the pain finally registering in her brain. Her eyes closed and she drifted off,the pain drugging her down under.