What is Not

What is home

Home is that place that brings solace

Like right here in the creek. The blood splattered on the walls remind me that this place isn't supposed to be home to any one not even someone like me.

There were rods scattered around the place  and some stray bullets. The dummies for practice worn out stood on the left side of the room, entering deeper into the room you could consider as boxing room. Lucas and Simon were in a sparing match against each other.

Tammy who was acting as their referee gave me a slight wave as I passed by them. I nodded back and kept my face up entering the office.

"Hey Steve" I said sitting down on the couch putting my legs on the table.

"How many times did I have to tell.... " I cut him off before you could continue

"Not to put my legs on the center table" I say giving him a lopsided grin. "And how many times have I told you that I don't give a crap" I tell him.

He leaves the table and comes to sit on the love seat. His neatly shaven head always leaves me in awe. Sometimes when he talks to me I day dream about running my hands the length and breadth of the head. It was always shinny.

His dark grey eyes stared at me. When ever I was on a mission that eyes was permanently engraved in my mind so I never forgot it. His features made him look exactly what he was. He had a scar that run through the breadth of this mouth.

He always told me that the scar was from a fight with a police officer. He was caught for illegal use of guns. He had a fight with the officer and suddenly there was a knife slashing his mouth. To me that story doesn't add up in any way. A police officer with a pocket knife? No way.

"So, you asked to see me?" I asked looking at him.

"You know my nephew" he asked picking at his fingers.

"I know all your nephews and nieces" I say rolling my eyes. "I'm part of them after all" I tell him.

"Of course niece" he says to me.

"Which of them" I ask referring to my nephews.

"Blake, he oversees the border" he said quickly.

"Yeah what about him?" I ask him. I've met Blake a couple of times. We spoke almost formally to each other. 

When other families have nice vacation with their families during holidays. We are stuck  here doing things we don't want to do. Things not for people our age.

"He's coming over" he tells me looking down at his watch. "In the next about ten minutes and I have to speak to the both of you together"

"Like I have a choice" I told him rolling my eyes. He smiled up at me and went back to his table.

So I guess you are wondering. I'm Audrey and I'm a gang member.Certainly not a place for a girl like me. I have no parents and if you have guessed that Steve is my uncle you are very correct. Story goes this way. My paternal grandfather a popular gangster, everyone knew him and feared him. He was well respected and had a tons of allies. He had a wife who later left him. She had five sons for him, one of which is my dead father Bob. Another is Steve which you must know my by now, he's my second favorite. My only family. Then we have Garret, he works in finance. I barely see him but he treats me well, you could also say we were close to each other. Then we have Seth. He's also dead. He got shot a few years ago. I had to hold his body. He was the strict one. You think I wont have a favorite? Of course I do. Benjamin, he's my favorite. I call him Ben. He's take very good care of us. I mean all of us. My dad had Two daughters and a son. My step brother is dead now. So sad, most times we loose them before we can bond. My step sister Heather, only closest family I have. She's three years younger than me.

Seth had a son which was Blake. You know the son of a lion is a lion. So we can plainly say that Blake is as strict as his father. Blake is the only son. Steve had children but I think I have said dead too many times now. Ben is the only one lucky enough or unlucky to have any kids. Garret has the most. following in my grandfather's footprint. He has twins (both girls) who I spend time with whenever we get the opportunity to. They are very lovely girls. Crystal and Castila. Then he has Jim who is a bit older than the twins and lastly he has Emerald who is darling and isn't getting involved in this matters till eighteen years from now. She came to this world yesterday.

"You are finally here, I thought I had to wait for a thousand years." Steve's voice brought me back to life. 

"I'm here now" Blake said sitting down. He threw a quick nod at me. Oh come on we are mates and cousins I thought silently to myself. 

"So for the meeting"Steve said addressing both of us. 

"I've been waiting all day to know what the big news is" I tell him impatiently. I can't wait to get back home and dip myself.

"I'm retiring next month"

"What does that have to do with me ?" I ask him yawning a bit.

"I spoke already to Garret and he said he would not take over and Ben is a softie, he would never do the right job."

"Get straight to the point Steve" i say patience running thinner"

"One of the two of you has to do it"

"Do what ?" Blake finally spoke since he took a seat.

"Be the new leader"  

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