KC
I sat watching as people pass by me, I hold out my hand for hours having a lot of practice over the years with the Johnson's. But no one gives me anything, when I see a pair of dirty black and white chucks in front of me, I look up “Hey kid here ya go” a girl says handing me a sandwich and a drink, I grab it so fast just in case she's teasing. I almost breathe it in it's been days, since I've eaten a proper meal. I've raided the bins behind the store, a couple of times. The manager telling me, if I did it again that he'd call the cops “Slow down you'll make yourself sick, can I sit” she asks me, and I nod my head she did give me something to eat “My names Lilly, what’s yours?” she asks me “Well” she says looking at me “I asked you a question”
“KC” I whisper
“KC is that it” I nod.
“Where do you live?” I point to the park that I'd slept in the past couple of days, under the gazebo. It was dry, and I could fit through a small hole
“You live in the park,” she asks me, and I nod again “How come you live in the park?”
“I... I... I...d... don’t h.h. have a…a f.f.f. family” I stutter at her I always do that when I'm nervous or scared
“Fuck you’re a stutterer” she laughs, and I feel embarrassed, I hate it when people make fun of me. Everyone’s always made fun of my stutter it's not like I can help it
“Hey kid I'm sorry I wasn't laughing at you,” she says, and I look at her (yeah right) “You from around here?” I nod
“And you don't have any family” I shake my head this time (nope no one ever wanted me) “You in the system” I nod again “You a runaway” I nod again (and I'm never going back not that my foster parent’s care) “Come on kid” she says, and I look at her
“W.w.wh.wh.why?”
“Do you wanna stay here begging all day” I shake my head at her.
“Alright get off your ass, we need to clean you up, kid. You smell like shit” she tells me, and I look down at my clothes (ok, they may be a little dirty)
**
That was the first time that I saw Lilly, and I've never looked back. She's become family, and I love her more and more each day. We've been there for each, other looking out for one another’s backs, I usually don't pray to god being disillusioned with religion, but the day he sent me Lilly. I thanked him for bringing her into my life; I felt maybe God was finally looking out for me, I just had to help myself as well.
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Jaxson
We all pull up to Tiny, and Stryker's house and Stryker comes out “Yo Brother” Colt says to him, but I look up the street and wonder, what sort of a car an English teacher drives. We all head into the house and file into the kitchen; we take up most of the space Jordan always standing next to me. Theirs a knock at the front door "That's him” Stryker says getting up, they both walk in, and we watch as he takes a step back from Stryker when he sees us all standing in the kitchen
“Brothers this here is Markus Carter” we all give him the evil eye.
“Aaarree yyyou all related to KC,” he asks, and all the guys laugh, but I want to smash his fucking face in
“Yes,” Stryker whispers loud enough for us all to hear.
“Take a seat boy,” Tiny tells him kicking the chair towards the fucktard, he sits down slowly watching us all
“So, you takin’ my girl out,” Tiny says
“I... I…I assure you, sir, I have only good intentions” (fuckin’ pussy)
“You fuckin’ better,” Tiny tells him, and I smile again
“I think he's gonna piss himself” I whisper to Jordan and he smiles back at me
“You keep your hands off of my girl, and you keep breathin’ we clear” the shit-stain nods his head just as Tink walks in, I swear all the air has been sucked out of my lungs, she's fuckin’ gorgeous (damn). Every time I’ve ever seen Tink, she been dressed like a teenager. Jeans, chucks and baggy t-shirts (fuckin’’ hell she’s got a body on her)
“Markus is it,” Lilly says holding out her hand, but Stryker growls at the fucker. She elbows him, and she goes to shake his hand. Stryker whispers something in her ear, and she drops her hand fast stepping back
“KC,” he says to Tink, and she smiles, I watch as the asshole shakes Tink’s hand and this over whelming need to punch the fucker in the face has me clenching my fists
“Hi Markus, I see you've met the guys,” Tink says, trying to look like we don’t bother her. She looks at me really quick then back at the asshole “Well then let’s go we don't want to be late for our reservations.”
“Goodnight” the fuckhead says and goes to put his hand on Tink’s back, Tiny growls, and he drops his hand. The second the front door closes Lilly starts yelling at all the guys
“Prospects,” Tiny says, and Jordan and I make our way out to follow Tink on her date. We watch, as the asshole helps Tink into his fuckin’ Prius (a fuckin’ Prius for fucks sakes) We follow the dickhead to the new Italian place and watch as he helps her out of the car and leading her into the restaurant
“Brother what's the plan,” Jordan asks me as he pulls up next to me and I smile
“You hungry,” I ask him, and he laughs, and I look at him
“What?” he says
“It’s good to hear you laugh that’s all,” I tell him, he’s been so fuckin’ moody way more than usual lately
“Fuck off, I haven’t been that bad,” he says
“Dude you’ve been a real prick” he shrugs his shoulders
“It’s nothing,” he tells me
“It’s something; you're just not telling me.”
“What the fuck are you talking about?”
“Jordan ever since you got shot, you’ve just been different that’s all.”
“Different how?”
“Dude your fucking the club-whores two or three at a time; you’re fighting more, I’m just worried” he gets off of his bike
“Well don’t be I’m fine,” he tells me
“Jordan,” I say, and he turns and looks at me
“We doing this or not.” he grumpy fuckin' mood back.
“Fine”
We walk into the restaurant, and the chick looks at Jordan and I smiling “Reservation” she asks, and we shake our heads
“Nope,” Jordan says leaning forward “But I’m sure a gorgeous woman like you can find us a seat, preferably next to the couple that just walked in” the chick looks at Jordan surprised
“Oh, is she someone to you” he smiles.
“Our little sister, just want to make sure she’s all good,” he tells her, and the chicks smile widens
“Well then, let me see what I can do” she practically purrs at him