Love, loathe, betrayal - a gang story

Chapter 5

After finishing a really good lasagne I'm stuffed, it may only be midday but that's the best meal I've had in ages! I still need a plan to get out of here though. I'm sat at the table when Julia, the only other female I've met here, comes and sits next to me, she's a pretty girl with auburn hair, ocean blue eyes and a biker jacket with ripped black jeans. "Hi" she says chewing gum loudly with her mouth open. "Urm hey" I reply "this gang is no place for a girl like you, I'd leave if I were you." I couldn't work out whether it was a threat or a warning? "A gang?" I question "duh, what else do you think we are? Your granny's knitting and chitter chatter club?" She says with attitude. I've decided I don't really like this girl. "It's alright I don't really plan on staying long anyway." I declare. She thinks for a minute "really, the only way your meant to leave is if your exiled, a few have been close" she says putting her hands across the table, her black fishnet gloves reveal her purple nail varnish. "What do you mean? I'm not in your little gang I'm leaving as soon as I can!" I state "for your information we are no 'little gang' gangs are worldwide, this isn't it we have more people in this park then all across the country we have rival gangs and everything!" Julia chimes like she's proud of it. "Rival gangs?" I repeat "yeah there is a whole other world that you don't know about yet." "Yet?" "The boss only brings people in if they thing they're worthy" she says and my eyes widen slightly. I have a glimmer of hope that I wasn't exactly brought in, it was more of a rescue so hopefully I can leave. "Will I ever see my family again?" I ask naïvely "hmm depends on your rank and how many commitments you have!" "You what? Who is this boss person anyway?" I ask getting worried now "you'll meet him eventually." Jordan walks up to us "Julia are you scaring our guest?" She shrugs and with that she walks off and starts locking lips with Sebastian.

"Hey I have something to show you, what's your name by the way?" Jordan leads me into a different room "Florence, where are you taking me?" "Nice to properly meet you Florence, this is your bedroom, if you stay" he seems hopeful opening the door to another room "what do you mean my room?" "You know where you'll sleep" he says like it was a stupid question. "No, no, no I want to go home"  he looks at me sympathetically "why do you want to go home? You should really stay we need help" he pleads "I hardly know you guys, I'm sure your nice people and as nice as the offer is I think I'm gonna go!" I say taking odd to the nearest door "Florence wait!" I hear Jordan yell, I take a deep breath and run faster the caravans blur past me, I run into the woods not looking back. When suddenly I run into a black figure and we both plumit to the ground.

"Ow!" We both hell in unison, I get to my feet and am met with a youngish boy with chestnut wavy hair, chocolate brown and eyes and perfectly clear skin. "Who are you?" He asks "urm nevermind, I'm sorry!" I say running off, "hey wait up" he shouts after me and he starts to follow me. What if he's one of them trying to drag me back to the gang, I quickly look behind me, he'a gaining on me. I turn back around and am faced with a branch. Before I can think about dodging it I'm thrown to the floor with a thud "ow" I yell again "are you okay?" The boy asks helping me to my feet "I'm Clayton are you the new recruit?" He says adjusting my hair, oh no he is one of them I break away from his grasp and run in the opposite direction "your one of them!" I shout looking for a way to run. "Hey stop, they told you about me?" He says confused and grabs my wrist and I share his confusion, "yeah why? I was out last night and one of your people kidnapped me!" I say in a high pitched voice. "Oh i'm sorry about that, our gang is dying they just want more people" he says innocently "well kidnapping isn't the way to do it! Now excuse me" I say turning around "please wait, I was meant to be exiled but I'm one of the best members everyone has a chance, they are good people and they may do things different but they're my family!" Clayton explains "I'm sorry to hear that but I have a family of my own" well half of one "and they'll leave the police called if I'm not home soon." I say trying to release myself  "I understand and the boss doesn't recruit just anyone so you must be special" "Jordan only took me in no one recruited me, I'm no one, I'm insignificant now can I please leave!" I say kicking his ankle and running in the opposite direction.