Stone Roses

Chapter 1

Cheescake...Chocolate cake...pizza.  SMACK. 

I blinked lazily, my eyes blurry from sleep. Instantly feeling sick at the laughter I heard. I then wished that I was still sleeping. The face of a monster peered down at me, sneering viciously as if I were his prey. I felt angry but knew that I couldn't act upon my anger. It would end up with me in jail so I simply played the part of the frail little girl. Peering into his cold, stone like eyes I realised that this time was going to be worse than before. Usually his eyes were a bright green but now they were clouded by drink and insanity. This creature in front of me was my Uncle Derren whom I was ever so lucky  to live with.  He makes it clear everyday that he didn't want me, but he couldn't raise suspicion that he didn't look after Tom my cousin. To keep the social services at bay he took me in and what a life I have. One day I must thank him, he is the one who gave me the motivation to fight. He is the one who gave me the anger that flows like hot lava through my veins and makes my punches harder. It motivates me like nothing else. It makes me strive for excellence because one day, I will fight back.  Just not until I can save Tom.

Tom is my cousin. When I first moved in with my Uncle he was seven and I was twelve.  Now I'm seventeen and he is twelve.  I am waiting until my eighteenth birthday to gain full custody of Tom.  I have become like a mother to him. Don't be fooled. Just because Tom is his son does not mean that he doesn't get hit. In fact, sometimes I am grateful that I had to move in with my uncle, otherwise I'm not sure if Tom would still be alive. I take most of the beatings now in Tom's place but sometimes he still gets to him. Those are the nights that I wish I could kill him, but alas, I need to gain evidence because as soon as my eighteenth birthday comes me and Tom are going to court.  Tom knows the plan and is so excited for my birthday that he is counting down the days. Two months. That's how long until I can apply for custody. We just need to hang in there.

The punches and kicks keep coming and to say it was a good morning would be a lie.  I was honestly ready to beat a bitch up but I couldn't. I needed to wait. After he had finished with the punches he left the room in a daze and walked towards Tom's room. I jumped up quickly and ran at him. He sprawled out across the floor and passed out. I looked up and saw Tom breathing heavily with tears in his eyes. "Thank you ma" he whispered quietly. Cautious in case the beast in front of us was to awaken.  I shook my head disregarding his thanks. This was what I was meant to do. I got up and went in his room, ruffling his hair.  "So bear, you get yourself ready for school and I will go and get something for breakfast.  Pack an overnight bag too, we are going home for a few days to let Darren cool off.  I'll tell him that you are sleeping at a friend's or something."  His face broke out into a smile, almost blinding.  Here his room was drab and dirty. Mold was creeping in from the corners and ceiling much like my own. He had very little belongings but I had bought a house for us already and in his room there he had everything he had ever wanted. He only needed to pack his teddy and a few toys. Everything else was there. I went to the kitchen and searched all the cupboards seeing nothing to eat, sighing I decided that we will have to go to the McDonald's drive through.

Tom raced down the stairs giggling happily to himself as he went. He practically shoved the bag into my arms. I told him we were going to McDonald's and he was ecstatic. I didn't allow fast food much so he was jumping up and down on the balls of his feet excitedly. We left out the door and got into my car a matte black 4x4. It was my baby, one of my first cars since my home was a farm house with 200 acres of land. It was very expensive but very worth it. Behind my farm house is a large woods that hides my gang house. That's right, gang house. I am the leader of an average sized gang called the Stone Roses.  We have been in a large gang war at the moment with my mortal enemies the Serpents.  Their leader Damien Black was my arch nemesis.  I hated him with all of my being.  The only good thing I can say about him is that he has never threatened Tom. For that I am grateful because our issue was between the both of us.  My gang dealt with weapons and street fighting, in addition we make explosives.  His gang also sells drugs but he specialises in robbing banks and such.  Our hatred for each other started two years ago when I started my gang.  Although he thinks differently my drugs are better than his and so a few of his clients favoured my drugs over him.  I think he is petty but if somebody wants to fight me you won't catch me being the bigger person and standing down.  Definitely not!  I will fight back.