Gangsters in love

They're...what?!

Crystal arrived after the aftermath we told her about. We explained to her everything that happened and asked if she knew anything else. So far nothing much.

Crystal: And you just shot that guy?

Judy: Yep.

Crystal: Ha! You got guts, Judy!

Crystal offered her a high five.

Chance: Does Franco know you're here?

Crystal turned to us.

Crystal: I doubt it. He rents me my own apartment and I have my own weapons to protect myself. The only time I see him is meeting or he just checks up on me.

Crystal lives by herself. She's still just a child. She need her parents. A family to look after her. I tune towards Chance and see he has the same face I have. Shock.

Judy: I know what that's like. Our parents left me with some guards they know to protect me, but I still hate that they didn't leave protection to Wendy.

Crystal looked at Judy with sadness in her eyes.

Crystal: I'm sorry to here that. You know there are things that Franco never really approves of the things I do. One is riding a motorcycle and the other is having a tattoo.

We all started at her with shock in our faces. She has a tattoo?! She's only 14 years old! Crystal laughed at our faces. Well, she shouldn't, I bet we look dumb. She removes her jacket. She pulls her sleeve from her right shoulder. Her tattoo was a small crescent moon. I was actually glad that it wasn't anything too big.

Crystal: I choose a moon because of my middle name. Crystal Luna Valentine.

Me, Judy, and Chance: WHAT?!

Crystal was startled by our outburst. She looked at us confusedly. That's when it hits me. She doesn't know.

Judy: You're a Valentine?!

Crystal:...Yes...

Judy: But...Chance and Yo-Yo's last name are Valentine.

Crystal: What? I don't understand.

Chance stood up and sat next to Crystal. He has a look of remorse for her. She really doesn't know. Chance has to tell her.

Chance: Is Franco your father?

Crystal: Yes, he is.

Chance sighs.

Chance: Now it makes since now. Why us and Yoshimitsu have the same last name. All three of us share the same father. We're siblings.

Crystal: WHAT?!

Crystal just sat there. She was still trying to process what she was told. She has brothers. Chance and Yoshimitsu have a little sister. Chance stood up and offers her a hand.

Chance: Come on. We have to tell the others.

Crystal took his hand and followed him to the game room. Leaving me and Judy behind.

Judy: You think the others will be able to handle this?

I walked over to Judy and gently rubbed her back.

Wendy: I think they'll handle it. After all, they did handle the fact that they learned about you.

Judy and I laughed.

Wendy: Come on. We have to catch with them.