Ashlyn Ross is a normal teenage girl -to the outside world that is. she has a secret identity and only her parents and trusted trainer knows.
she's a gang boss that even her gang members don't know who she is. she goes by Rose and that's that. her...
i barely reacted. well, i did, but i didn't do anything. i just froze, my hands in his as he held me up. i stared into those beautiful electric blue eyes and held onto his hands, not daring to break his gaze. he looked back and forth between my eyes. my eyes flicked down to his lips and his did the same.
why can't i react like a normal person? 'because you're not normal.' my inner voice hissed. i bit my lip. i hardened my face and gaze, making me Rose in Luke's eyes. he frowned and let go of my hands, backing up a small step.
"you know i'll never tell anyone, right?" he whispered.
"no, i don't know." i said coldly. why was i regretting every word that pushed him farther away? in my head, i know that i can't trust him, but somewhere in me, for some odd reason, i want to trust him. to believe him. no, shut up! stop thinking this way! i mentally face palmed. Luke's face showed hurt, but it was quickly masked over with a stone hard look.
"right. sorry to bother you, let alone save you from the guy you couldn't beat on your own." he gave a sharp nod and stalked away.
"Luke!" i called out to him. he turned, hope shining in his eyes but his face still hard. i walked over to him. "give me your hand." i said. he gave me his hand and i wrote down my number with a sharpie i had had in my leather jacket pocket.
"call me if you ever need help." i said stiffly. he looked at his hand and brightened up. he obviously knew that i subconsciously did it, but he didn't care. he grinned and winked. then he walked away, heading to his next class.
what did i just get myself into?
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i sat on my bed, doing my homework and eating chips. i had music blaring into my Bluetooth headphones, and i was bored out of my mind. i was almost done with my homework, even though it was only ten. normally, i didn't get done until almost one in the morning, but i didn't have to go to the warehouse tonight, and i wanted to be normal, so i was studying for once. i had a test in history coming up, and I'm not sure how well i'll do. i love history. well, parts of it. i love knowing about what all the people before me have done. i love discovering where I'm from and basically my heritage. i sighed and snapped my algebra book shut. i turned off my music and sat back on my bed, staring at me phone. i had several texts from Flora and a missed call from her. i typed out a quick reply to all of her 'where are you?' 'what are you doing?' etcetera.
sorry, i was studying. what's up? she answered almost immediately.
Jason is going to a party, and he wants to know if you want to go? i already said yes btw. Jason was her boyfriend.
sure. where is it?
124 kole st.
k. i'll be there. do i need to dress up?
not really no. you should probably go with something in between casual and dressy.
k. ttyl. gotta figure that out.
k.
i got up and started digging through my closet for something to wear. i finally settled with a black dress with belt like straps on the top part and black heels
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i was slipping into my heels when my phone lit up. i glanced up at it to see the caller was labeled as unknown. i walked over and glanced at it. the number was local, so i picked it up and answered it.
"hello?" i dully said.
"hey Ashlyn." a deep voice said.
"Luke?" i ask. he chuckles. "did something happen?"
"youuu happen, baaabe." he slurs. he's drunk. i roll my eyes.
"Luke, you're drunk. why don't you go call your fake blonde girlfriend?" i blurt. shit. did i just say that? oh well. he's drunk. he won't remember anyways.
"but she'zz no fuunn." he whined.
"bye, Luke." i said, hanging up and saved his number in my phone. i didn't have any pockets, so i grabbed my leather jacket to put over my dress. it would be chilly riding on the road anyway. so i put my phone in my jacket pocket and left a yellow sticky note on the fridge that said going to a party, not sure when i'll be back. homework is done. if not back by morning address is 124 kole st. -Ashlyn
i always had to leave a note where i was going in case someone found out my secret and kidnapped me or something. my parents really didn't mind if i went out to parties or anything. i mean, i murdered people in the law's eyes. so it really didn't matter to them. i slipped out the door and hid my key in the slot behind the house numbers for when i got back. then i turned to the garage and opened it just enough to get my bike out. i revved the engine and took off, my skirt flying in the wind. when i got to a stoplight, i took my skirt and tucked it under my butt so it wouldn't fly up, revealing my black thong to the world. I'm not a slut, i just think they're comfortable. plus they give me confidence. whenever i feel self conscious of something, i tell myself, you're wearing a damned thong. bitch you've got this! funny i know. i zipped through the streets to get to the party.
when i got there, it was just an empty parking lot with a bunch of trucks with their tailgates down. one of the trucks had large speakers in the back and they were blaring rock music. the song that was playing was Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman. i glanced around spotted Flora.
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hey y'all! the next chapter will have the song. sorry. i thought it would be better to end the chapter here and start another one with the song. that way you don't have to scroll up to play the song then back down to your spot.
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