Life in Hell:

Chapter 8:

S A M

I led her back to the main room. Jax was sitting on the chair, looking deep in thought. Chrissy was pacing around, chewing on the joint of her right index finger. She had something that seemed like a letter in her other hand. I could immediately sense something wasn't right.

"There you are," Chrissy stopped and turned towards me. She held out the letter and I took it. It was sealed inside the envelope with a wax seal. And on the wax seal...

"Why now?" I hissed under my breath for the second time that day.

"We were waiting for you to open and read it, see what they wrote," Jax stood up from his seat.

I sighed and took the letter from her hands. Cherry peeked over my shoulder curiously as I opened the envelope and took the letter out.

Chrissy and Jax immediately came up beside me to read it.

"Dear Samuel,

I'm sure this letter will reach you in perfect condition. No off topic things, I'll be straight to the point.

As you know, lately Cerberus Eye has been increasing in their vile activities, and we just had to do something about it. So, we decided to do something about it. But we know we couldn't hold up against their large numbers. Yes, we're going to propose exactly what you're thinking we'll propose.

So, Twilight Raven, will you like to ally with us against Cerberus Eye? I know it's not an easy decision. With their cruel nature, you think twice before putting your members, family, whatever you'd like to call it, up to fight them.

So, with your answer, come to Sakura Park on Saturday at 4:00 pm, and we'll discuss it if you'd like.

Sincerely,
Tyler Kennedy/Heaven's Shadow"

C A D Y

I saw Sam take deep breaths, trying to calm himself. I gently placed a hand on his bicep, my thumb stroking his skin. His amber eyes snapped towards me and a shadow cast over them. It seemed kind of... sad.

"What does this all mean, Sam?" I asked him quietly.

"I'm sorry, Cherry," He mumbled, before turning around to face me. He placed firm hands on my shoulders, and brought his head down to be at my eye level.

"I, Chrissy, Jax, and the twins, together we're all a gang called Twilight Raven,"

I was glad his hands on my shoulders were holding me up, because I felt my knees go weak. Twilight Raven? But...

"What is it?" He asked, gently tucking a lock of hair behind my ear, "You look scared."

"I am," I admitted, "a bit. I mean, all of the stories about you guys. You're just three people, and you manage to raid a warehouse full of goons to save a kidnapped child. It makes you seem really scary to be honest."

"Well you've seen us," Chrissy smiled, "Do we look scary to you?"

"The thing is, when we want to be scary, we're going to be damn scary," Jax explained, "But it's only towards people who aren't our friends, or dare to hurt our friends. You're one of our best friends now, Cady, you don't need to be afraid of us."

I breathed in, and out. In, and out, Cady.

"I understand," I looked up to meet his eyes again and gave him a small smile.

"Cherry, would you like to join us too?" Sam asked, once again throwing me off, "Tyler is going to interrogate us if we bring you along with us, and you're not a member."