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Chapter 13

Above is a picture of Jackson
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Ring ring. That's what I woke up to. It's currently 7:30 and I am jumping in the shower quickly. I need to be out the door by 8:20 or I'll be late. After my shower I get dressed in a casual outfit that consists of jeans and a t-shirt. I throw my leather jacket on to finish off the outfit. I leave my hair down and wear light makeup. After I finish getting ready I look at the clock and see it's 8:00 I have 20 minutes to drink some coffee. I go out into the kitchen to only be met with a shirtless Ryder. "Good morning" I say pouring myself some coffee. "Hey" He says eying me suspiciously. "What?" I ask. "Why are you all dressed up so early in the morning?" He asks while watching me very closely. "I have something I have to take care of today" I say as calmly as I can. "Okay. I won't be home until late so don't wait up" He says while sipping his cup of coffee. "It's okay I won't be home until tomorrow morning anyway" I say sipping my coffee. His eyes go wide and he responds with "okay cut the crap. Where are staying out all night? And what are you up to?" He asks with suspicion written all over his face. "It's a family thing. Don't worry about it" I say putting my coffee cup in the sink and getting ready to leave. "Fine but don't think we aren't going to talk about what happened yesterday" he says before I walk out the kitchen. "Sorry but I don't think I know what you are referring to" I smile innocently at him. "Oh really?" He asks while walking into the living room. "Yeah but sorry I really have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow babyboy" I say with a wink before walking out the door.

I arrive at my cousin Jackson's house and knock on the door. Someone opens the door that I don't recognize. He gives me skeptical look but before he can tell me to leave I tell him the secret password "keep the change" I say and walk in right past the guy. I enter the house and immediately sense someone come up behind me and I turn around and grab that person's wrist and flip them over and have them crash to the ground. "Come on cuz. Do we have to do this every time you see me" Jackson says from the floor holding himself in pain. "Only when you try to sneak up on me" I say extending my hand to help him up. "Anyway why did you call me for? Also how did you know I was in the area?" I ask eying him suspiciously. "Aunty told me to make sure you stay out of trouble." He says with a smirk. I roll my eyes and tell him to continue. "And I called you because I need you back in the gang" he says eying me to see if I'll flip on him."What makes you think I want back in the gang? Also isn't that the opposite of staying out of trouble?" I ask sitting down on the couch. "Nothing. I just know you loved your time in the gang and helping people plus, isn't a little trouble fun?" he says smiling at me.

Let me catch you up a bit. When I was around 14 and Jackson was 16 he was in this gang called the clubs. This isn't one of those gangs where we sell drugs or kill people. At least we don't kill people who don't deserve it. We help people who need it. Kind of like a Robin Hood kind of situation. Jackson at the time lived in Kentucky with me so we have always been close. Once he joined the gang he told nobody not even me at first. But eventually I got into some trouble that messed me up a bit and there was Jackson to the rescue. He convinced the leader of the gang to let me join. After that I learned to defend myself and did different things to help the community around us even if some of it was considered "illegal". When Jackson turned 18 he moved to LA and started a new branch of the gang here with a couple buddies from Kentucky. Now Jackson is the leader of this branch.

"Jackson do you not remember what happened last time I was in the gang?" I ask. "I know and things are different now I promise. I really need you cuz." He says with pleading eyes. "Let me meet the members first then I'll decide if it's worth my time" I say giving in a bit. A part of me really missed the gang scene. "That's perfect there is a meeting tonight" he says with hopeful eyes.

"Okay and by the way I'm staying the night here" I announce. "Okay you know you are always welcomed but why? I thought you got an apartment?" He asks a little confused. I explain the events that happened last night. "And so I don't want to have to deal with my roommate today" I say as if it's nothing. "I bet that guy is still confused how a little person like you could break his nose" he says while rolling around on the ground laughing. I roll my eyes at my lunatic cousin. Once he composes himself he asks something that took me back a bit. "How's Kyle" he asks. I immediately stop for a moment then save myself. "Oh you have missed a lot lately" I say with a smile. With the rest of the afternoon I catch up with my favorite cousin until the meeting.
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I hope you enjoyed. What do you think of Jackson? I think of him as an older version of Lucas. Comment.