rogue

It Was For You

Chapter 8-

~Julie P.O.V~

I start walking to school as I see Josh. "Josh!" I shout. He turns and grins. I caught up to him. "How many shares now?"

He take out his phone and check. He looked a bit shocked. "Thirty thousand."

"Wow." Was all I managed to say. I couldn't believe that so many people saw the video. We need to take it down quick! "We asked Korey— Hunters brother, to take it down."

"Oh, how come?" He asked.

"Because some people that they stole the money from could be on there way right now." I explained.

"Interesting." Josh thought about it. He seemed curious about this whole situation. I couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"Jules!" Hunter shouted as he waved at me.

"Hey!" I smiled at him. We mind as well all get along since we are in this together. Well technically it isn't my business but I don't care. I need Axel to know the truth and I'm not ready to tell him yet.

"Who are you?" Hunter glared at Josh. Josh stared at him confusingly.

"Back at you." Josh turns away in annoyance. Hunter made a fist and I quickly got in front of him.

"Hunter!" I grinned and so did he.

"Yes Julie?!" He asked as if he was super innocent. I just now noticed that Damon wasn't with him. That's odd. They are always together.

"Where's Damon?" I asked.

"He's right—!" Hunter confusingly stared around. "Where the hell?!" He was so confused. I laughed at him.

"Let's go to class Julie." We were at the school and Josh drags me inside. "By the way, where's Axel?"

"He was supposed to be behind me but I don't know." I responded. "Axel wasn't my responsibility. He can take care of himself." I wish that is what I could say but I couldn't. I worried about him.

I went to class and sat down. "I wonder how long it would take for the gangsters to find out where Axel lives." I look up and see Faith gossiping with her friends loud enough to make me listen. She then smirks at me. "It is SOMEONES fault that he might get killed."

The door then slams open and I see Damon walks in, his hands in his pocket as he makes his way towards the seat besides me.

"Since when were you her friend?" Faith sat in front of us with a smirk.

"Since when were you interested?" Damon also smirks and winks at her. Her cheeks instantly heats up and she quickly went back to her seat.

"Hey, Jules." He smiled. "Hunter and I are gonna go check on Korey. You coming?"

"Sure."

•••

I waited outside the school for Damon. "Julie?" I look up from the ground to Axel. He stood besides me. "Why aren't you heading home?"

"Waiting for Damon—"

"Why?!" He looked so shocked and angry at the same time. I chuckled at his reaction.

"Don't get so worked up." I reassured him.

"Let's go Jules!" I see Damon as he walks in front of me along with Hunter.

"I got to go, catch up with you later." I smiled at him and started walking besides Damon and Hunter.

I look back at him as he stares at me, confusion in his eyes.

•••

"Korey, did you find anything?" Hunter asked as we walk into the house. Smoke roamed the air and went into my nostrils. I started coughing. The smell was horrid.

"Are you okay?" Damon asked me as he place a hand on my shoulder to hold me up. "Let's go wait outside." He grabs my hand and leads me outside.

"Thank you." I said through coughs. He pats my back gently. "Weed."

"Huh?"

"That smell was weed."

"Korey is a pot head." He explained. I made a disgusted expression as he laughs.

"Are you one?"

"Used to be." He shrugged. "Helped me let loose for awhile." He stared down at the concrete. He seemed like he regret doing it. No one was probably there to help him but the weed.

"I'm glad you stopped." I smiled.

"Wanna know when?" I stare up at him as he stares into my eyes. He walks closer to me. I froze. I couldn't move at all. His face passes to my ear as I felt his breath brush against it. "When I met you." He then moves back. I see his cheeks turn a bit pink as he uses his hand to cover his face and looks the other direction.

What dies that mean?!

"U-Uhm..." I stutter. What am I supposed to say to that?! How am I supposed to even react?! I was panicking but I wasn't. I'M PANICKING INSIDE OF MY HEAD. I CAN LITERALLY SEE A MINI ME RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES!

"Guy—" We both clear our throats as we see Hunter makes his way towards us. "Korey said he wants the money first."

"What?!" I shouted. "I don't have that kind of money..." I glared at Hunter. He threw his hand up in surrender.

"Not my problem."

"You guys want that video down as much as I do, why can't you guys help out?!" I shouted angrily at them.

"What are we supposed to do? Sell even more drugs?" Hunter laughed as if it were funny. He saw how serious I was and stopped laughing. "Okay, okay calm down. I'll think of something."

"Shit!" I walked off in anger.

"Let her go." I heard Hunters voice. I'm guessing Damon was going to chase after me. I was annoyed. Korey was being an ass.

Why can't he just tell us some information. His brother is in this mess and he doesn't even care at all. I continue walk. I didn't even know where I was going honestly.

"Ring, Ring."

My phone starts vibrating. I take it out my back pocket and picks up as I see Damon's name. "Where are you?" He sounded worried.

"Weren't you just behind me?" I asked quickly turning around. No one.

"You walked too fast, when I was talking to Hunter you already disappeared."

"Just leave me—"

"I'll get a job." He cut me off. I stopped walking. "You hear me?"

"Wait, what?" I wanted to make sure of what he said. He would actually do that? I mean yeah, it isn't bad but him? Get a job?

"I'll get a job to help you out." He said a bit more slower this time. "Now tell me where are you."

"You would get a job?"

"Yes." I was confused. He could just leave New Jersey and go elsewhere. Anywhere. He had no family. So what was the real reason he's doing all of this? "Turn around."

I slowly turned around. I see him crossing the street, rushing over to me. "Why would you get a job just to help out Axel?" I asked him as he breathes heavily. He finally caught his breathe and looks down at me.

He shrugs his shoulder then avoided my eyes. I confusedly stared at his flustered face. He probably got like that because I was staring dead in his eyes. I let out a chuckle. Maybe he just wanted to help out Hunter too.

"Let's get a job together." I smiled at him.