Youngblood // Sweet Pea

8

I walked passed the police officers after paying. I paid them almost no attention as I walked out of the door, to my old truck.

I got in, setting my bag next to me and pulling from the spot. I was in a sudden unhappy mood. I'm not bipolar, just depressed.

I made my way back to the trailer. I honestly had no clue what my day was going to bring. I slowed as I was approaching the Wyrm. I noticed the bikes amongst the others and FP's truck parked, my bike still in the bed.

I pulled in and parked next to the truck. Sliding my bag under the seat before I got out. I walked towards the door.

Before I could open the door, gun shots rang through the air. I dropped to the ground, covering my head. I heard the sound of glass shatter.

"Holy shit."

I stood, dusting my clothes of before I tried to examine the location of the broken glass.

"Mina, are you ok?"

I ignored who ever it was. FP's back window was shattered. My ears were still ringing.

I felt a hand on my shoulder before I was turned towards the person.
"Are you ok?"

I looked up to see Sweatpea. I nodded looking back down. He grabbed my arm, pulling me inside.

I stood in the entry of the bar.
"Where's FP?"

Someone pointed us towards the back. Once again, Sweet Pea grabbed my arm, pulling me with him. I followed as we made our way to FP's office.

Sweet Pea opened the door, to revile FP on the phone. He held his finger up, making us wait a minute.

"What can I do for you two?" Sweetpea made me sit in a chair before he started speaking.

"Someone was shooting at the Wyrm"FP sat giving a questionable look. "Mina was outside, she could've been shot."

FP ever so slightly glanced in direction. His jaw clenched.

"The back window of your truck is shattered." I said looking at him.

He stood from his desk without a word. Sweet Pea and I followed. I looked up at Pea, his jaw was clenched like FP's.

We followed him to another room. I'm assuming security. All the cameras around the bar were linked to this one room.

FP sat in the chair and rewinded the tapes to just moments before. I jumped as the bullet ripped through the speakers.

Sweet Pea rested his arm on my shoulder. The tape showed me ignoring Pea and examining the window.

FP finished and turned back to us.
"You're going back to the trailer and you're staying there. Sweet Pea go with her"

He nodded, leading me out of the room and out of the bar. I helped Sweetpea load his bike into the bed and got in the driver.

"Are you sure your ok?" I nodded.
"I'm fine."

We drove back to the trailer park in pure silence. Sweet Pea got out first, I followed after grabbing my bag.

"Let's go to mine." I nodded walking in the opposite direction then what I was.

I followed him up his stairs and into his trailer. I watched as he walked into the kitchen.

"So Jughead was saying something about your mom" I nodded while walking towards his couch.

"Well what was he saying?" I asked.
"How important she was before she died." Sweet Pea replied.

Sometimes, Jug had a big mouth. I really couldn't blame him. I watched as he walked from the kitchen, walking to my spot on the couch.

I leaned back, closing my eyes. I really wanted to rethink my last decisions from the past 24 hours.

I knew that if I did, I probably wouldn't regret anything. I felt eyes on me as I sat.

I opened my eyes to see Pea.
"Can I help you?" I said with a laugh. He smiled before replying.

"I have a good feeling you and I are going to great friends." I smiled and nodded before looking back at his empty wall.

"What are you thinking about?" I turned to him.
"Why is your walls so empty?" He looked at the wall as well.

"I don't have any pictures to hang." I wasn't one to pry, but I wanted to know so much more about him. I wanted to know everything about him.

"I'm sorry."
"Don't be."

I saw the pain in his eye's, I wanted to know who hurt him.

He grabbed the remote off the coffee table. He switched on the Tv and flipped through channels.

He didn't get very far before loud knocking came from the door. I jumped at the sudden loud noise.
"Stay here."

He didn't even need to tell me twice.
"Is Mina here? I heard what had happened."

"Yeah, she's fi-"
"Hunters back in town."

The chatter at the door quieted down. I watched Sweets body slump a bit. It wasn't my business, again.

Sweet Pea moved from the door, Toni and Cheryl walked in and sat next to me on the couch.

"How are you, hun?" Cheryl asked.
"I'm fine." I replied.
"I can't believe this happened to you." Toni said.

Sweet Pea sat on the other side of Toni while I sat between Cheryl and Toni. It felt nice to have them here with me.

"Hey Toni, you know what I was just thinking?" Cheryl asked looking at her significant other.
"What were you thinking, love?" Toni replied.

"How we should steal Mina from Pea." Toni chuckled as I looked between the two of them, and then back at Pea.

"We should indeed love." Toni agreed. I continued to look back at Pea.
"FP said she needs to stay here until everything gets sorted out."

Toni let a huff from her mouth as Cheryl leaned back into the couch.
"We have time to wait Pea."

Pea stood from his spot and walked towards the kitchen.
"Can I offer you two refreshments?"

They both replied with 'water' before continuing there conversation. I was stuck sitting in the middle as the talked past me. I would occasionally nod and such, but that was about it.

Sweets returned with the water before sitting back down. I soon found myself staring at the blank wall. Seeing it was almost like a switch went off every single time.

Sweets did something on his phone, while the two girls continued to chat back and forth.

I sat listening to the muffled chatter as I stared at the wall. Another knock turned my attention. Sweet Pea stood and walked back towards the door.

He stood aside for FP to come in. FP walked in as Sweets closed the door. I watched as FP walked to the center of the living room.

"We've got a licenses plate number and we're getting help from the police." Sweet Pea nodded as I pulled myself from the couch.

"Ok, what's the next move?" I asked.
"Sweet Pea and I are going to the Police Station, you are staying here with the girls." I shook my head, not willing to stay behind.

"What no, I'm coming with." FP shook his head now.
"No, you are staying here. That's final."