The easy way out

Chapter Fifteen

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~Dani's P.O.V~

RIIIIIIING. RIIIIIING. RIIIIIING.

I jumped out of bed, slapping the alarm clock off. That thing scared the crap out of me. I groaned and realized it was a school day. Uggh, nooo. I got up and got dressed in a blue T-shirt and some comfy black jeans and then slipped on my red hi-top converse.

I went into Gabriels room without knocking and spotted him on his bed tying up his converse. He didn't see me yet and I just stood there watching him. Then I spoke up, "Hey. You ready to go?" He looked so cute with his messy unkept hair, I loved it.

He rubbed the back of his neck looking upset about something. "Uhm, actually, Mia said she wanted to drive me to school everyday... I forgot to check with you to, ya know, see if its okay...?" He said finally looking at me. His eyes twinkled, and my stomach flipped. Why did my stomach just flip? I'm going to need to see a doctor about all these weird stomach movements, I thought.

Of course Mia would want to drive him. Of course he would want Mia to drive him. Of course he'd rather drive with Mia. My stomach pummeled just then. I don't know why but a knot entered my stomach making me feel kind of sick. He didn't like spending time with me. Not even a short car ride.

"Sure. Go have fun." I said sourly, and with that, I turned around and went to go get my skateboard. I missed skateboarding to school, and I needed some "Me time" anyways...

"Bye." I said, walking out the door, and closing it. When I turned around I saw Mia's BMW in the driveway. She waved to me, and I sullenly waved back. I wasn't really in the mood to deal with her happiness. Maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

I skated down the street, halfway there, when I heard a beep. I turned my head to see the BMW right next to me. The window unrolled and Mia's head poked out.

"Dani! What are you doing?! I was going to take you too!" She yelled out the window, frustrated.

I just looked at her and shrugged, and then skated off, ignoring her frustrated beeps. I just wanted to be alone. Why was I so jealous? Why couldn't I just let them have a nice, romantic car ride without being insanely jealous? I was being so selfish. Why couldn't I just be happy that they're happy? That Gabriel's happy? Even Mia's happy. But me? No, I was a sour brat. Gabriel needs to be happy. His life is so screwed up. And... The gang.

The gang. I let my mind process this new information, before thinking into it.

He was in a gang? Like, a real gang? And they tortured him. Cut him. With knives. Burned him. I had a huge knot of hatred in my stomach for these people. I hated them. Who could o such a thing to a nine year old? To anyone? Once I got to the school, my hands were shaking in anger for these people. Scratch that. I couldn't even call them people. Animals is a fitting word.

Even though I was pissed at him, I couldn't stand the idea of somone hurting him, especially in that way.

I held my skateboard and I walked through the crowded hall of the main entrance, heading to my locker. I shoved my board into my locker and slammed it, letting my bad mood out on the poor locker. I huffed and turned around about to storm out, when I spotted Someone leaning againts the locker beside me, with their arms crossed.

Gabriel.

"What? Why are you watching me?" I snapped, realizing that he's been there the whole time, watching me.