Back Again / Chapter 14

I was a little scared to leave my room. I knew, I knew Harley would never hurt me. He wouldn't.

Not on purpose anyways...

I assured myself of this as I looked at the bruise from where he had grabbed my arm.

I mean, I bruised so easily. Harley hadn't meant to, he would completely lose it if he saw.

I went over to the little nightstand and grabbed concealer, I got hit with a feeling of dejá vú that I tried hard to push away. Then I masked the bruises easily.

Laying on my bed, or, my pullout couch moved to this room, I was already filled with regret.

Of course I shouldn't have called my brother a dumbass, and told him he couldn't tell me what to do. Well, couldn't fucking tell me what to do.

But I mean could he? We've been siblings, nothing else. It's so weird for him to suddenly take control. Even if that's what needed to be done. But was it?

Uhg my brain hurt. Not just my brain, everything. Everything hurt. I felt the migraine coming on and closed my eyes, and just like that, I fell asleep.

Harley's P.O.V

Had I gone over board? Probably. Maybe she was still drunk. Maybe I shouldn't have gotten so angry. She wasn't a slut. I just was so mad at her....

I am so mad at her.

She obviouly needs someone to tell her what to do, or she thinks she can skip school and go to parties whenever she wants.

Plus she's hiding things from me, I don't know what, I'm trying not to ask. She's not going to tell me now, that's for sure.

I was pacing in my room, of course I hadn't done the right thing. If I had I wouldn't feel so terrible. Right?

I would do anything for her, she's my little sister. I used to make sure she always got fed, and always had a clean diaper, always made sure she was taking naps so she wouldn't be tired. Gloria never really cared much...

When I got old enough I moved out, I really didn't want to leave her. But I made sure to always check up on her, make sure she was ok. I had bought her a phone, so she could call me if things got bad.

But now look at me. Yelling at her, calling her a slut. I should apologize...

Anger bubbled inside of me as I remembered all she had said. She didn't even understand all I was doing, how much I was constantly worried.

I felt really uncool suddenly enforcing rules, when Alex and I always used to break the rules, it was fun. I mean it used to be, until suddenly the rules became important and I had to take control. I'm her guardian.

Wait but am I? She's my little sister. I'm in charge. Right?

If I'm in charge shouldn't I know it? I just need to take control no matter how angry it makes her. It's best in the end....

Uhg I feel so old. I went over to my bed and laid down. Looking up at the ceiling. Things would be so simple if it was just me.

God...sometimes I wish she wasn't my sister...

Alex P.O.V.

It was Saturday, no school. I walked out to the living room, wanting to talk to Harley.

I had prepared for it in my bed, in the thirty minutes before I actually decided to get up.

I would say sorry, tell him I hadn't been thinking straight, am I ever?, ask him to talk about it, so we could work it out and go back to being fun happy siblings. Right.

Looking around the living room, into the kitchen, and peeking into Harley's room, I realized he wasn't here. He didn't have work today...where did he go?

I frowned. He didn't even leave a note. Ok he was pissed...

But it's ok...I'd make it up to him...

I was grounded right? But did I really have to listen to that?

....I guess I would. For now anyways...

In the next three hours, I had caught up on The Flash, done half my math homework and thrown up twice. Still hungover. Mildly.

So there I was, sweet, innocent, doubled over a toilet, when they was a knock on the door.

Now, as my experience may have it, I am very nervous to open the door. But, maybe it was the mail or something. Did we even get mail? Probably...

I stood, washing out my mouth quickly, and walking to the door, I looked through the peephole.

Case Woods.

Well wonderful.

Probably here to yell at me. It was pretty stupid of him to show up here when he knew Harley could answer...

I opened the door. "Harley could have answered, Case." I said as way of greeting.

"His car wasn't in the parking lot." He said simply, walking in.

Closing the door, I followed him. He knew right? I mean it was Case, he knew this kind of stuff. But maybe not, it was just last night...maybe I had a bit more time. Maybe, maybe everyone was too drunk to even realize I was there...maybe-

"So how hungover are you?" Case cut off my hopeful train of thoughts easily.

"It's mostly passed.." I mumbled.

He laughed, but their wasn't humor in it.

"That was stupid Alex. That was really, really stupid."

"Yes I know." I said, figuring if I just agreed with everything he said, this would be over quickly.

"Don't do that." He said, seeing what I was doing. "I know you probably don't care and I know you'll probably do it again."

I blinked. "Uh...well..."

"Yeah. So I just wanted you to know Alexia, if you get kidnapped, and if you get tortured and if you get raped, and if you get eventually killed, because trust me if they get you that's what will happen, just remember it's not my fault. It's yours." He finished, looking at me, his expression could be though of as blank, but I could see their was worry, anger, a small hint of a threatening demeanor hidden in his features.

When I didn't say anything, he looked at me. "Got it?" He asked.

I nodded. "G-Got it.."

"Right...." Case looked around, "Nice place."

"Thanks...I think I'm grounded.."

"Yeah I would think so." He smirked. "Where's your brother?" Case asked,

"Not sure...actually.." I said,

"How bad was the fight?"

"Really bad." I mumbled,

Case nodded. "Thought so. So are we gonna get out of here or..?"

"Yeah. Yeah lets go." I was already on my feet,

Case laughed, "Wow that didn't take much convincing." He said,

"Times have changed." I responded, because, dude, they have.

Case smirked, opening the door for me,

I grabbed my jacket, already having my phone in my pocket, and walked out.

"Got your pepper spray Princess?" He teased,

I rolled my eyes, "I do actually, Casey."

He froze. "Never again, will you call me that." Case growled,

I looked at him. "Case...chill out."

He blinked. "Yeah." He said and got in his car.

Well that was odd. I decided to never again call him that. I got in the passenger seat, not even sure where we were going.

You know what? I didn't really care either.

* * *

Well, we actually went to see Black Panther, an awesome movie by the way.

Don't worry, don't worry, I won't spoil anything.

Case and I were completely freaking out over it, arguing about our favorite parts and such, don't worry I won't describe it. We were walking towards the car when Case stopped mid-sentence.

He was tense, I guess I had come to recognize that. The way his shoulders would stiffen, his hands would slowly close into fists, his muscles tensed tightly. He looked ready to kill, in seconds. Cases eyes darted around.

"Get to the car Princess..." he said carefully,

"Case what-" he cut me off,

"Now!" Case yelled at me,

I nodded and turned to run towards the car, I didn't see anything. I didn't see anyone. How could he see so much more than me? As far as I knew this parking lot was empty.

It took me seconds to realize that wasn't the case.

I only realized this because I felt hands close around my arms, "shhh..don't struggle beautiful." Hissed an all too familiar voice in I'm my ear. Tom. Where had that perv even come from?

Guess I wasn't gang material.

I looked up to look at Case,

He hadn't moved. His eyes were on the three men in front of him, (who came out of nowhere) I recognized Jacob and two of the guys who had the skull bandana logo, didn't Case say they were the Westside? And Jacob and Tom were in the Southside. So they were teamed up. And they were back again.

Oh joy.

It happened fast, I almost didn't see. Jacob swung a punch at Case, I knew Case was going to get hit. He had to, that was too fast to dodge.

But, Case, almost effortlessly grabbed his wrist, pulled him to himself, so he was over Cases shoulder, he then proceeded to flip him onto the ground behind him.

Let me note this happened in less than three seconds.

Jacob groaned, Their was a brief moment where everything seemed completely still.

Then all hell broke lose.

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