There was a knock at my bedroom door before it opened up to Jax. "Hey sis." He smiled, walking in. "Hey." I offered a small smile.
It was 2 p.m. and I've only gotten out of bed to brush my teeth, hair, and eat. Last night was a nightmare; Leah was sobbing her eyes out, Craig was beaten the shit out of, Liz is still mad at me, and Ryker wasn't answering anyone's phone call or text.
I wonder what being a normal teenager feels like...
"Well I know you're going to prom tonight..and there's going to be peer-pressure.." He trailed off.
"Jax." I said, sitting up as I knew where this was going. "And I don't want you making a little mistake, that changes your whole world." Jax sighed.
"Jax." I groaned, rubbing my temples and burring my face in my hands. "I'm serious Rain, you could end up with an STD or pregnant..and you haven't had sex since you were with Tyson.." He trailed off.
I slowly started to look up from my hands and at Jax. His eyes then went wide "You did not!?"
"Jax it was in Italy and we were together for months.." I shrugged. Jax ran his hands through his hair, "Tell me you used protection! Please tell me you used protection!"
"Jax!" I yelled, embarrassed as ever. "Oh my God, Rain." He muttered, "You could be pregnant."
"We used a condom, alright!" I blurted out, and he sighed in relief, "Oh thank God." My face had to be bright red by now red by now and I pointed at the door "Out."
"I meant it Rain. Please be safe." He narrowed his eyes at me. "JAX!" I yelled, and he sighed before walking out. I plopped back down onto my bed, staring up at the ceiling.
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"Rain sit still." Ally said, and I sighed in response. My bedroom door opened and I turned my head quickly to see who it was.
"Ow!" I yelled, quickly putting a hand up to my neck because the curling iron Ally was using, just burnt my neck. "Told you not to move." Alessandra pointed out.
I rolled my eyes, and stood up to walk over to Liz. "Hey." I said and she continued to give me the silent treatment. "Liz..come on, you're one of my best friends; you can't ignore me forever." I said, but no response.
"Why are you even mad?" I asked. "Why am I mad?" She questioned, her head snapping to mine, "Because you don't see what you're doing to yourself Rain! You're making these dumb decisions that are hurting you."
Standing up straight, I pressed my lips in a tight line. "When are you just going to open your eyes and see that you love him; and there's no denying that." She continued, "You trusted your dad again and he beat you to the point where you couldn't walk, and you know who was always there?"
She paused, crossing her arms over her chest "Ryker. Ryker was there. So if you can trust your dad again, trust Ryker again." Swallowing a lump in my throat "You still mad at me?"
She shook her head, giving a small smile "No. How could I ever stay mad at you." She pulled me into a tight hug.
"Ok, you have a prom to get ready for." Liz grinned, pulling back from me "And I was thinking something like a smoky eye."
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Clipping the earings in my ears the doorbell went off and my brothers yelled my name from downstairs. I quickly headed out of room and down the grand staircase.
"Hey." Hudson smiled at me, and I bit my lip "Hey." Walking up to him, he pecked my cheek and handed me a red corsage. "Aww, thanks." I smiled, as he slipped it onto my wrist.
"You look really pretty." He said, "Red is a really good color on you." "Thanks." I smiled, and a voice cleared.
I looked back to see Ryker and I stuttered "W-What are you doing here?" "Just came by to see, like the rest of the gang." He clenched his jaw.
"Uh..Hudson, I'll be right back and then we can take pictures." I said, and he nodded. I grabbed Ryker's hand and led him out to the library room.
"You really do look beautiful." He whispered. "Don't even try. Why haven't you been answering anyone?" I asked.
"Because I didn't want to have to deal with anyone." Ryker clenched his jaw. "See! This what I mean! I can't trust you, because you go and pull stuff like this!" I exclaimed.
"Rain, my sister is 4 months pregnant with her baby daddy as Craig!" He shouted. "Ok, mistakes happen! But maybe you should show some support, and be glad its not you in that situation!"
"I rather it be us in that situation, because maybe we'd actually talk to each other without yelling and fighting!" Ryker yelled.
"You're the one fighting!" I yelled, "You're the one causing all this! Because if you didn't lie, maybe we'd actually still be together!"
"Stop putting this all on me! You're not innocent either, Rain! Remember kissing and almost having sex with James while we were still together, because I still do! And not telling me my sister was pregnant, or that you were going to have coffee with my mom!" He yelled, his voice raising.
"I'm done! I'm not dealing with this anymore, Get what's yours and leave!" I yelled, knowing I had some of Ryker's stuff up in my room.
Ryker then picked me up and carried me over to the other-side of the room. "You." He whispered, "You are mine."
Blush crept onto my cheeks and my heart fluttered. Ryker kept me pinned up against the wall, and he started to lean in closer to my lips.
"Rain." A voice approached, and Ryker quickly moved away from me.
My dad came in and said "Pictures." "Alright, I'll be right out in sec." I said.
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"So let me hoollddd both your hands in the hooolleess of your sweater!" We all sang, and even though it was a fake fan song I still loved it.
Prom was going good so far, after pictures we all went out for dinner and arrived at school. Hudson was really sweet, and the dates of the football players were too.
It was nice to actually party like a normal teenager though, because since I've been caught up in all this gang stuff; I never was a normal High Schooler at football games getting drunk, but instead I was drag racing, or escaping from other gangs.
Hudson twirled me and I laughed as he brought me back to him. "I'm going to get us something to drink, I'll be right back." He said, once the song ended.
I nodded, and he walked over to the drink and food table. I walked over to the table where all our stuff was, and searched for my phone. I looked to see a bunch of text messages from everyone asking me how it was going.
"Anyone I know?" A voice asked, making me whirl around to see Blake, and his flickered to my phone "So I want the deets on the gang."
I put my phone away and glared at him. "I heard you met my brother and step sister. Sorry about Troian; she's a real bitch." Blake admitted.
Furrowing my eyebrows together, I didn't understand why he wasn't threatening me or fighting with me. "You back with Anderson?" He asked, shoving his hands in his front pockets.
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