Choices

Chapter 29

The song is Clarity By Zedd! Enjoy the cute chapter because at the end I admit I had a few tears.

(Hopes POV)

     I started to grow accustomed to life in Liberty City. I bought another phone and was able to talk to everyone again instead of constantly using Holly's phone. The days seemed to go by faster by helping Holly and her gang take out other gangs and complete different missions. It was almost like I didn't leave Los Santos, except Liberty City looked nothing like Los Santos. A few weeks after I got here in Liberty City I didn't need my neck brace anymore and all the bruises and cuts went away, except the scars from the cuts. I felt someone put me in a chokehold and started giving me a noogie.

     "Wow, 23 today! You're starting to get old there buddy but still the youngest one out of all of us." The grey hoodie masked man I know as Ohmwrecker said to me. I push him away from me and start to chuckle.

     "I'm sorry my parents had sex when they did, maybe you should tell them to have it earlier?" I question. He laughs as he sits down on the couch next to me. We were hanging out at Holly's warehouse, waiting for whatever she has planned for today. It was already six in the afternoon.

      "Have your gifts came in from the guys yet?" Bryce says, plopping down on my other side. I smile and nod my head.

      "I feel like Evan threatened everyone to get me a gift, well maybe everyone except Moo, Craig, and Brian." I shrug my shoulders. CaRtOoNz, Holly, and Kryoz all came out of her office with big smiles on their faces, except CaRtOoNz, I couldn't see underneath his mask but I could tell he was smiling.

      "We have finally planned operation Hope's birthday party. Everyone meet back in the living room in 30 minutes looking nice. We're going to The Alibi!" Holly clasps her hands together and gives me a smile. 

     Our weekly outing is always at that damn bar. I'm not complaining, but we've been there so much I've tried every drink that they have there at least two times already. Today I'm going to try to create my own.

     "Oh Holly, you shouldn't have," I say sarcastically, getting up from the couch and go to my room. Ohm runs up to me and walks with me.

     "I can promise you, that we will try to make your birthday the most memorable that we can. You have my word." He pats my back and goes his own way to his own room. 

     The warehouse is like everyone's second home, everyone has a room here to themselves if they want to sleep here, or sleep at their own home. I choose to stay here so Holly can have her place back with Ohm. At least one person stays here to make sure nothing ever happens to me which I'm really thankful for. If something were to ever happen to me back in Los Santos, I'll probably come back here, everyone here is quickly growing on me, but they won't replace the guys that fast.

     I look at the different size boxes sitting on my bed from all of the guys. Maybe opening a few won't hurt anyone. I sit at the head of the bed and grab one of the medium-sized boxes. I look at it and see that it was from Brian. It's probably a bunch of lingerie and will want pictures of me trying them on. I start to laugh to myself and grab my knife sitting on my nightstand to cut open the tape. I set the knife next to me and open the box. 

     Wow, I guess I was way off.  I pull out the black fabric with white flowers on it and hold it u, a little note falls out of it. I pick it up and see Brian's handwriting all over it as well as a little doodle of me. I start to smile as I read the note.

     You need to wear nicer clothes more often. Luckily I dated you for two years and know what you would actually like that's nice. Your one and only ex-boyfriend that you can stand A.K.A Daddy. I roll my eyes and hold up the dress again, studying it. An off-shoulder dress that'll be mid-thigh, he definitely wants me showing a little skin. Maybe I should wear it for tonight since I definitely don't have nice clothes here. I lay it next to me and set Brian's note on the nightstand.