when i met you | the outsiders

✰ twenty-two

He pulled me in a for a greeting and I accepted.

"How's it been old pal?" He asked and I made a half and half sign with my hand.

"Tulsa is my style, but it also sucks. If I knew that damn freight was coming here I don't think I'd get on." I said and he laughed.

"How'd you know about me?" He asked. I was good at making up lies.

"Word got around that the slickest gang was nearby, I had to come visit." I forced a small smile.

He nodded and returned it, "Let's sit. You...want a beer or something?" He asked. I thought about it.

I wasn't taking any risk, "Nah, but thanks man."

He nodded and walked off leaving me on a couch next to the girl.

"You gotta girl?" She teased and poked my arm.

"No." I croaked out. She smirked.

"What's your name?" I asked.

"Raven." She responded and I nodded.

"Unique." I said and she blushed. I nearly rolled my eyes and was thankful when Carter came back.

He was dangerous looking. He sat down and turned towards me.

"Raven, get lost." He pushed the girl away.

"But he's cute!" She teased and sat down on the armchair behind me, placing her hands onto my shoulders.

"Whatever, just be quiet." Carter rolled his eyes. I could tell they had a brother-sister relationship.

"So how's it been?" I asked him and he did the same sign as me.

"Well what on Earth made you hooligans leave New York?" I joked and Raven giggled.

"Our usual gang shit. Someone upsets us, we hunt them down, and give 'em a beating. Or death." He smirked and I swallowed the lump in my throat.

I tried to smile and laugh but nothing came out.

"Yeah, Logan and Miguel are in the back with her now." Carter spoke. I nodded as Raven started rubbing my shoulders.

I felt her hot breath on my neck.

"Meet anybody?" I ask him and he nodded no.

"I know a few girls in Tulsa who'd kill for you." I tease.

"How about you? You gotta girl?" He asked and I nodded no in a lie.

"Well it looks like you just found one. I'll leave you two to it." He joked and got up.

This was going to hurt me more than Rory but I was going to have to cheat a little bit in order for her.

Raven hopped off the side of the couch and sat down on my lap.

"How'd you meet Carter?" She asked.

"I knew everybody in New York." I smirked.

She returned the smirk, "not me."

She pressed her disgusting lips onto mine and I was forced to make-out with her for awhile.

"Hey, I need to go get some money I owe Carter." I said after awhile. She nodded.

I could tell I had gotten her distracted with myself in a romantic way that she was out of it.

I hopped up and headed out, sprinting to the car. I grabbed some money and Steve's eyes went wide.

"You're fine. Remember what I said. Half an hour and you come in." I said and he nodded.

I headed back and knocked three times, the fourth being interrupted with Raven pulling me in and kissing me.

She pressed me against the wall and ran her hands all over my body, squeezing my groin a few times.

I hated it. But I had to, for Rory. After we finished swallowing each other I got her off me.

"Hey, I'm gonna give it to Carter. Also, I wanna see the victim. If I know her." I said and she nodded, leading me to the back room with a smirk.

She opened the door and three guys heads switched towards me. I had also knew Logan, but we weren't as tight as Carter.

"Winston?" Logan smiled at me. He was evil, and I wasn't going to lie and say some part of me wasn't scared of him.

"The one and only." I smiled back and he gave me a greeting hug.

"I always owe people money, so here you go." I handed Carter the $50 I brought. He smiled and laughed.

"I heard you wanna see the victim. Raven, show him around." Logan said and Raven nodded.

She walked me around the building before we got to a locked door, so she unlocked it.

We walked in and she turned, locking the door behind us. In the room there was a window into an interrogation room, only it was Rory.

Laying there, strapped down. She was emotional. The window was one way so she couldn't see us.

"How about we tease her a bit?" Raven grinned and I laughed, nodding.

Rory would know to play along.

We walked in for the room and Rory's eyes darted to us, filled with fear.

"Hey toots." Raven squeaked.

"What's your name doll?" I asked and slaughtered over to her. Her eyes looked at me like what the hell, how are you here but she played along and didn't talk.

"Answer him or you get in trouble." Raven snorted.

I turned my back so Raven couldn't quite see my face and I shot Rory a small smile. I squeezed her hand barely and I could tell she calmed down.

She knew I would protect her, and I had every intention of doing so.