Welcome to Gang Life

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We both run into the police station to see absolute chaos. Men and women were running around everywhere in a frenzy desperate to take cover. Ace pulled be my the waist and went behind a hallway. We both peek out to see 3 men wearing black masks shooting up the place.

This is way too cliche for my liking.

" Do they seriously think they can get away with this?" I mutter.

" Something's not right April," Ace whispers.

All of the sudden the 3 men fall to the floor, their heads oozing with blood. I look behind them to see another 3 men in suits with other bodyguards behind him.

" Mother fucker!" Ace whispers while shouting.

I look closer at the men to see the one in the middle looks a lot like Ace. He's more muscular and has the same piercing blue eyes, but instead his hair is light brown.

" Wait, wait, wait. Is that your brother?" I ask.

" Sadly yes," Ace groans.

Ace slowly walks out from behind the hallway, his hand still around my waist. We both stand in front of Ace's brother. Why the fuck is he handsome as well?

" Hello Aspen it's nice to see you again," his brother smiles warmly. He has an accent that seems to be British.

" What do you want Jack?" Ace hisses.

Jack frowns at Ace, " That's not the proper way to greet your brother now is it?"

" I don't care. Why are you here? Did dad send you?" Ace barks.

Jack walks around us his eyes finally noticing me. I look at him with a blank expression raising my eyebrow. Is this guy really trying to intimidate me?

" Yes dad did send me. He wanted to know how the gang was doing here under your watch. I'm surprised how it hasn't all crumbled," he mocks.

God I already hate this guy. He's even more arrogant than Ace. I didn't think that was possible.

" The gangs going fine. We've hit slight complications over the past few weeks, but I have it under control," Ace spits his hand gripping my waist even more.

That very move sparks the interest of Jack. He stalks towards me and holds out his hand.

" My name is Jack. Who might you be?" he asks while shaking my hand attempting to kiss it.

I quickly take my hand away, " April Garcia," I state calmly.

His eyes inspect my body and Ace's body moves in front of me.

" What do you think you're doing?" Ace asks.

" Checking out your next fuck...what else?" he questions boredly.

Oh hell no. He did not just call me his brothers next fuck. I grab Jack by the collar and jab my knee into his stomach, he groans and hits the ground. I kneel down next to him.

" I'm not just his next fuck okay? Believe it or not I'm a human being that actually has feelings and thoughts. I know crazy right?" I mock.

I scoff and pat down my skirt standing up. Jack struggles to get up and his eyes look directly into mine.

" You're incredibly strong for a..." he begins.

" Finish that sentence and I'll hit you where the sun don't shine," I bark.

He throws his head back and laughs. " I like her,"

A small smile makes its way across Ace's face. He grabs my hand.

" We're leaving now Jack,"

We both walk away, but then a gun goes off and the wall next to us shakes. We look at the wall to see a bullet lodged in it.

" You're not going anywhere," Jack says.

I stomp my foot on the ground and turn around.

" What the fuck is your problem?" I ask.

Jack glares not at me, but at Ace.

" Him," Jack states pointing his gun directly at Ace.

I gulp and grip Ace's hand harder. So what I've noticed is that his brother is fucking insane. That's just wonderful. And on top of that I don't know what's going on. At all.

Jack's gun goes off again closer to us this time.

" You've gotten everything from dad. Everything! You're the fuck up for christs sake. Every single thing I've done for dad has been perfect. I'm older yet he gave you the gang!" Jack shouts.

So he's jealous. That makes alot more sense, but it still doesn't explain to me what's going on. Who were those 3 men from before that Jack killed, were they just robbers used as a decoy to make Ace go back inside the police station? Is Ace the head of another gang? Honestly if he is that would make a lot more sense. It would explain why my brothers hate him. I have so many questions.

I quickly push Ace forward and we run out of the police station. Numerous gun shots go off. We both spot the car again and I jump inside. The car soon dashes off and muffled shouts can be heard from behind.

" What the fuck just happened?!" I shout.

Ace slows down and soon we're parking beside a board walk. The suns creeping up and I glance at the time, 4:30 am. My final is at 9:00 am.

" You can go out on the beach...I promise I'll explain everything," Ace whispers.

I nod my head and walk towards the beach. I run across the sand and plop myself down in front of the water, watching the sun rise.

I sit peacefully on the beach humming soft tunes to myself. The waves crashing onto the shore is a melody to my ears. The sand clings from in between my toes and I watch as the sun creeps up in the horizon. Ace sits down beside me and nudges me on the shoulder.

" The date was wonderful Ace," I whisper.

" Besides the part of us almost getting killed," he chuckles.

" Yeah definitely," I giggle back.

I look at him straight in the eye.

" Tell me everything," I say.

" Are you sure?" he asks.

I take a shaky breath.

" Yes,"