𝐈 𝐑 𝐎 𝐍 𝐘

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I WALK CLOSE to him, "Really, Mikey?" I ask annoyed.
"I TRIPPED!" Mikey moves closer into me. Ours bodies were touching. Neither of us wanted to move. "Sure you did." I rolled my eyes. Not with crossing my arm slightly tighter pushing my chest. Mikey started glancing quickly again. There was a silence while looked at each other. Then he started bursting out laughing. "What's so funny!? Bastard!?" I looked him through narrow eyes. Mikey move his face to my right ear. His large hands softly brushed away some ear as he whisperer. "Stop, trying to tease. That doesn't work on me." He kissed the closet part of my jawline. How did that devil know? He can't be THAT experience? Why did he- why did I-

Uncrossing my arms I frowned. I pushed him away from me saying "TEASE? Do you smoke crack?" He chuckles. "Your adorable, boxer." I huff annoyed and walk towards the living room. I mean I was trying to 'tease' him but how did he know!? I will NEVER admit to that either, EVER! I looked around the room to see if I spotted Phoebe anywhere. "Damn it, Phoebe. Where are you?" I asked myself scanning the moving bodies. "Val?" Someone asks behind me. I turn around to familiar green-gray eyes. "Oh, hey Xander." I smiled. "You looking for someone?" He points you the crowd. I nod my head yes. "Who?" Xander asks. "My friend Phoebe, she went to used the bathroom." I continue my search. "Let's go outside and wait then." Xander smiles and motions me to sliding glass doors.

The outside had a cool breeze here and there. There was a pool that had lights that lit up the area. We sat down on one of the outdoor swing couches. I started to rock us back and forth. "How's your night been?" I ask look at the sky. Xander takes a deep breath and sips from his cup before replying "Eventful." He exhales. I was still 'excited' from earlier. I decide then and there tonight I was going to do something dirty. And why not with Xander? He was cute, friendly. I had already done things I haven't tonight, so why not something FREAKaaay? I sit criss cross on the couch. I turned my body to Xander. "What happened?" I leaned my elbows on my knees. Xander glances at my chest as 'they' rise more.

Xander's eyes leave me and roam around the backyard. "Let's just say....," he begins fidgeting with his red solo cup, "A lot of illegal things happened..." This peaked my interest. I started laughing. Surprised by my out burst Xander gives me a puzzled look. "What? You sold some drugs or something?" I continued my laughter. Xander smiled into the sip he takes from the cup. Wanting an answer I tilt my head. "Yeah!?" I whisper-yell. He shrugs his shoulders with a smirk. "YOU BE SELLIN DO-" I purposely yelled. Xander places his hand over my mouth. The cold metal of his silver ring in his pointer finger, chills my skin. "Could you not, snitch!" I laugh under his hand. Everything started to become funny. While laughing I muster up a dramatic gasp "I, Valentine Crow vow that thy isn't a snitch." I place a hand on my chest and the other arm in the sky. "Your last name is Crow? Like the bird?" Is he dumb or stupid? My face becomes dumbfounded. "No, like the fish," I smack his shoulder, "Duh like the bird!" We laugh at each other.

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"VAL! WAKE UP!" I jump awake. Bodies were running all over the place. Phoebe had a look of panic on her face. The body close to me woke up as well. "What's going on!?" Phoebe grabs onto my arm, pulling me up from the couch. "Xander we have to go, now!" Carly appears to next to Phoebe. The large fellow, Charlie and that girl from earlier came to us seconds later. "Val, I need help with V!" Mikey holds up Vincent while coming out of the sliding doors. There was chaos everywhere. My immediate reaction was to help my brother. Vincent was obviously intoxicated. I pull his arm over his shoulder. "Phoebe come on!" Mikey and I start to speed walk with my brother on us.

"Which one!?" Mikey asks stoping at the curb full of cars. The scene was full of worrisome teenagers hoping in cars or running down the street. "The black one." I manage to point at the shiny black car in between a whit and red car.  I hear Phoebes car keys jiggle as the car doors unlock. She sprints around the cara and into the drivers seat. Mikey opens the back door and we place Vincent in it. I motion for him to get in the front as I get in the back with my brother. "You!" I snap my head over. A man with a black bandanna wrapped around his face points a gun at me. I freeze, putting my hands in the air. I can't speak, or think. I can't even breath. Mikey notices and close his door creeping his way up to me. The man points his gun to Mikey and back to me. "We'll get you, your guys money, man." My head moves towards Mikey. Money? What motherfucking money? I am in the classic 'we- don't- have- their- money-so they're-going-to-Kill-us' scenario?