A CRIMINAL Is In Love With Me

Confession.

I admit. I am falling for her. You catch little moments of someone when you spend so much time with them to be honest. Like how her red fiery hair is always in a pencil holding bun when she is alone and reading... 

Her snarky replies yet she isn't afraid of me... at least no more right?

I still notice the small bruise on her wrist from her past caused by me.

I wanted to just stop the world and pull her into my arms and sniff her like a dog. When she speaks or I just hear her voice my ears twitch and my soul see's light.

I want to be selfish and bring her into my world not giving one shit if she might be endangered. Fuck my dad. Fuck my enemies. Fuck Rebecca and her annoying voice. Fuck everyone. 

I sigh. I feel like a Creep. Her door is cracked and she is sitting at the edge of her bed skimming through a book I've seen Zara reading.

Her hair is pinned back and her lips pursed. She suddenly licks her thumb and skim to the next page. Just that small Movement makes my body go wild. 

"What are you doing?"

I cursed and turned around. Marquis was watching me amused, his brows raised. 

"Nothing."

"I never knew nothing meant watching Dawn."

I shushed him up and quickly check to see if she is aware of whats going on. My body froze when our eyes met. Her brows were raised and her head tilted a bit as she stared at me with confusement.

Shit.

I quickly turned and walked fast down the halls ignoring Marquis laughter.

****

*A week later*

"Don't you think its been a bit to quiet?"

I looked up at Jason and Zara. Jazmine has been wolfing down her pasta yet ive been playing with mines, cheek in palm, lost in thoughts...until now.

"what do you mean?"

"well there hasn't been any more attacks and Ace hasn't really been giving meetings. As if were a normal business family."

Jason scoffed. "Please... Nothing normal about killing people."

I laughed. "Isn't that a good thing Zara? That means everyone i safe."

"Everyone knows when nothing happens to a Mafia its the opposite of Safe Dawn. Someone is plotting something big."

Everyone gone silent. "Speaking of big..." We turned to Marquis.

"I found out The devil is coming."

Everyone groaned. "Whos the devil?"

"Ace father."

I gasped. "The one who killed his mother?" I whispered yelled. 

Jazmine nodded. "Yep."

I leaned back in my seat. "No wonder he's been locked up in his office for the past week."

Everyone shrugged. "Thats not the only reason." Marquis smirked.

I looked at him, squinting my eyes in suspicious. "What you mean?"

"Well remember when you caught Ace in front of your door?"

I blushed. I remember that day. Zara lent me a book and i was so intrested in it i didn't even notice him watching me until i heard noises outside.

"Y-yeah..."

"Well i caught him watching you and i think he's embrassed so he locked himself up." Marquis chuckled. "Think the bad guy is finally shy."

Jazmine and Zara squealed like 14 year old girls. I rolled my eyes. "Guys stop!" Even though i felt my insides warming up and butterflys fluttering.

***

I laid on the mattress staring up at the ceiling. I exhaled. Nothing intresting happens. I miss my brothers and my friend Michael. I wonder how he doing.

But i let my mind drift.

My mother.

She looked so fragile in that bed. Bald, pale, old, bony, scary. Her once rosy cheeks were pale and falling as if her skin was melting. Her fingers were bony and her arms skinny to the point i was afraid to touch them, scared they might crack if i press my finger against it.

My father used to say it was my fault she gotten sick. Can't blame him really. I just never felt close to her despite her many tries to bring me places with her or call me over. I never liked being near her yet i always felt jealous when the boys were welcomed gladly in her arms. So why couldn't i do the same?

It wasn't until she passed away from lukemia was when i realized. I never knew how to love someone that loved me. It took me a while to love my brothers truthfully. After knowing what love felt like, i still felt empty. Like apart of me was missing.

Life is crazy. Your father disappears after loads of yelling and screaming blaming a little girl for the cause of his wife's death. Your twin brother dies and you get taken away to live with the italian mafia pretending to be dead so your brothers can stop looking for you. Then you start falling for the person who turned your life upside down, learning him too has been through shit.

I shook my head and sat up. I need a drink.

I slipped on some socks exiting my room very quietly. It was dark and i know everyone is in bed,

I pressed my hands against the wall to help guide me to the kitchen. Once i saw the fridge i walked over to it pouring myself a glass of milk.

I quietly closed the fridge door and took a huge gulp.

I froze when i heard small whispers.

I tip toed as quietly as i could, leaving the cup of milk on the counter, around the corner to where the voices were growing louder.

"She's been through a lot." Is that Ace?

"I know but don't you think she should at least know the truth? I mean come on Ace. Thorn doesn't ring a bell..."

Are they talking about me? And is that Marquis.

"It's impossible Marquis. And come one leave it be. There's no way she is related to him. No way. She is not related to that monster."

"She deserves the truth."

"The truth is i like her and i don't want her gone nor anywhere else but my side....I think i found the mother gang."

i covered my mouth. "You took away her family Ace. If you really love her tell her the truth. Look at her!"

Marquis voice raised a bit but Ace shot him a look and he brought it back done.

"Her twin brother just suddenly disappeared leaving her to think he is dead? Its either he died or he didn't which one?" Someone Sighed. "I think she is related to Evernald Thorn."