Welcome to Gang Life

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" Where the fuck do you think you're going!" my foster brother spits.

He grabs me by the hair and pushes me on the bed. I cry out in pain and continue sobbing.

" Please stop!" I cry.

I thrash and kick repeatedly to get him away from me. He pins me down and I cry out as I realize what's happening.

" Stop," I whisper.

I jolt awake and gasp. I quickly rush out of my bed and open the window. Fresh air greets me and I sigh in content.

Breathe April.

Just breathe.

I shake my head and go towards my kitchen making a cup of coffee for myself.

After Ace dropped me back home I didn't get any sleep so I decided to study non stop for my final. When it was finally 8:30 am I went towards the school and did my final like I was supposed to. It wasn't as hard as I was anticipating, but at least I didn't miss it.

Now it's the next day and thankfully the teachers at NYU aren't dumb so they let us have the day off because of the stress finals had on us.

After my final I worked all night at the restaurant and went to the bar right after to work again. Yay.

I finish my cup of coffee and head towards my bathroom to take a shower. I take off my clothes and enter my shower turning it on, letting the warm water trickle down my back.

Flashback~
" April get out of the shower!" my brother Tyler shouts.

I roll my eyes and quickly put a towel on me exiting the bathroom. I push past Tyler and ruffle his hair.

" Morning idiot," I smile.

He scoffs and heads in the bathroom to do his hair which will probably take a million years. Seriously though he takes longer doing his hair then me.

I walk in the kitchen lightly humming to myself while making coffee. It's a Saturday morning today which means that I have absolutely nothing to do. So you know what that means. I have to annoy the fuck out of my brothers to go do something with me today.

James enters the kitchen tripping over himself. He grabs Advil from the counter and water. He's probably hungover from partying with his dumbass police coworkers.

Tyler soon after enters the kitchen and plops himself on a high chair eating some yogurt. I simply don't understand how they can eat so healthy.

" Sooo I was wondering..." I begin.

" No," they both say in unison.

I scoff, " You don't even know what I was gonna say."

" We know that it's not good," James says while shrugging his shoulders.

I take an apple from the decorative basket on the counter and throw it at his head.

" Ow...seriously April,"

I shrug my shoulders and continue on,

" I was thinking that since we're all free we should go mini golfing," I state proud of myself for the amazing idea.

Tyler and James give each other a look before hesitantly nodding their heads yes. I jump up and down and engulf them in a hug.

" Yes I'm gonna totally fucking beat you two!"

" No you're not," Tyler says.

" Yes I am,"

" Are not,"

" Am too,"

" Are not,"

" Am too,"

" Will both of you just shut up!" James screams.

We all look at each other before bursting out laughing.

Tears trickle down my face and my legs can't hold me up anymore so I fall to the floor. My breaths are uneven and I grab my chest hoping that I won't hyperventilate anymore.

I have to do this. I have to go see my brothers today. I have to decide whether today is their final day.

" I can't," I whisper.

I take my shampoo bottle and throw it across the shower. I cry out and pull my hair.

" It's not fucking fair!" I scream.

I sob not holding back anymore holding my arms to my chest to feel safer.

" It should've been me," I chant over and over again.

I shout and slam the wall letting everything out.

It should've been me.

It should've been me.

It should've been me.

Authors note~
Thank you all so much for 5k I can not express how happy I am. I'm so grateful that you all are reading my book because I didn't think that people would actually read it honestly. The next few chapters and this one are mostly pertaining to the subject of her brothers, Tyler and James. They play a huge roll in April's character and who she is.

The flashbacks of April's past life is a sensitive topic since she's a character that I've made in which has gone through a lot of hardships so expect more in the future. The flashbacks are vital to the story and shape each character.
Byeee.