Its lunch time now, Steph and I are sitting at our usual table. As usual, everyone is whispering and pointing at me. But for some reason, I don't care anymore. I'm so over caring about what people say about me. They're calling me a gang hoe? So be it. They're looking at me with complete pity? So be it too. Everyone has their own opinion of me and I can't force anyone to change it.

"There's a party this Friday at Ashley's house. Have you heard?" Steph asks me.

"No, wouldn't matter if I heard or not, since I'm not going." I say as I push a pile of fries into my mouth.

"What? No! We have to go!" Steph tells me. Sometimes I think Steph is actually crazy.

"Steph? Have you gone psycho too?"

"Look, I know how bad she's been treating you. Worse than before, may I say. But we would have a lot of fun! Her parties are amazing! And you could use a break from all this." She's right, I need a break. A big break.

"Collin is going to be there. Of course she has invited him. And I'm pretty sure she knows about us." I say.

"Well, duh, of course she does. Can't you see how she's rubbing it your face? That's why you should go to her party! Show her that you don't care about her or any of the bullshit she does."

"I'll think about it." I say.

"YES!" Steph screams.

"I didn't fully agree to this yet."

" 'I'll think about it' is a 'yes' in your terms." Steph says and we both chuckle. "You should invite Stone."

"What? Of course not." Now I'm sure that Steph is a crazy person.

"You know he won't let you go without him. Plus, maybe you would change your mind about him. I'm no longer on 'Team Collin'." Yeah, right, like I would ever change my mind about Stone. "Like, if you show him how your world is, maybe he'll become part of it and forget about his world. You know, the gang world. You can really change him you know, he practically worships you." Steph's words replay in my head. Would a guy ever change for a girl he loves? Can I really give him a chance?

"When have you turned wise?" I say and chuckle.

"You know, Alice, I don't get how you could not fall for someone like Stone. He's mega-sexy, he treats you like a queen, not to mention the dominant traits, he's funny-"

"Steph, he kills people."

"So?"

"So? Okay, can we please change the subject?"

"I'm just saying, you can try to get to know him before judging his lifestyle and the reason its how the way is it." she says.

Hmm...

I get out of my thoughts when I hear my phone ringing. Its his ringtone.

"Speak of the devil." I say before answering. "Hey."

Hey, princess. How are you today?

His voice sounds weird, like something is bothering him. Not that I care, of course.

"Uh, I'm good. What about you?"

I'm okay. I miss you.

"Me too. Is everything okay?" I couldn't not ask him! If something is wrong, I need to know. Not because I care, I just... need to know.

No, not really. Just a bad day at work, that's all. But hearing your voice has changed my mood a bit, so that's good.

"Is there anything I can help with?" I ask.

Uh, yes, actually. I'll pick you up after school, we'll go to the warehouse. You can help me with some stuff in the office.

"Oh, okay, fine."

I can't wait to see you, my angel.

"Uh, yeah, me too, bye." and I hang up.

"Wow, did my words actually affect you? You weren't so mean to him as you usually are." Steph says.

"What? No, your words didn't affect me. He's just... having a bad day. He doesn't need his girlfriend to be mean today."

"Aww, you guys are so cute."

"Steph, shut up!" I laugh and throw some fries at her.

School day is over, and I'm waiting outside for Stone to arrive. Steph has already left home but many students are still here, unfortunately.

"Ms. Wilson?" I hear his voice and turn around.

"Oh, um, Mr. Scott." I say. We really shouldn't talk a lot at school so others won't notice, but I just can't help it.

"Its quite a nice afternoon isn't it?" he smiles.

"Y-Yes, it is."

"Wanna go grab a bite?" he whispers. I look up at him and realize that we haven't been on a date yet.

"Um, I'm sorry, Stone's picking me up..."

"Oh... Okay, I'm sorry-" he starts.

"No, don't be, I... literally have no choice."

"I know, I know." he says before I realize Stone's car in the distance.

"He's here! Please go!" I whisper to him.

"Okay, okay, be careful." he says as he places his hand on my lower back for a few seconds and starts walking away.

Stone's car parks in front of me and he gets down. Before saying anything, I feel nothing but Stone's arms wrap themselves around my waist and pull me into a big hug, my feet almost not touching the ground.

"Oh god, how I've missed you." he says as he buries his face in my neck, hugging me tighter. All eyes are on us, like every time. I feel bad for Stone, he's not the Stone I know today.

No matter how bad a person is, there's always good inside of them. And they too need to feel loved.

I wrap my arms around Stone's neck and hug him back. I hug him back. "I miss you too." I say. I'm glad he didn't see me standing with Collin just now.

"I really needed this hug. I feel like shit." he murmurs into my neck, his breath and voice vibrations brushing onto my skin, sending shivers down my spinne and heat up to my cheeks.

As we hug, I look in front of me and realize Collin is standing on the opposite side of the street, looking right at us. I feel so bad. I feel like I'm leading him on. He doesn't deserve this.

"Lets go to the warehouse?" I say.

"Just a few more seconds." he says and we keep hugging...
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We arrive to the warehouse and Stone immediately grabs my hand.

As we walk to his office I move closer to him, this place gives me the creeps. A lot of 'Hey boss' are said, and no one even notices I'm here. I bet Stone has warned everyone not to even look at me.

We arrive to his office and as soon as I set foot in he slams the door shut behind him and immediately rushes over to me, slamming his lips with mine.

He holds my head with both his hands, my hands find their way to hold onto his shirt from the sides as he takes fast steps to his office couch.

Without parting the kiss and lays me on it and gets on top of me. I don't even bother trying to get away anymore. Not only does it make him mad, but its no use. He will get his way eventually.

Now he has one hand going up and down on my thigh and the other on my cheek.

He's trying to get into my mouth but I refuse. He grips my thigh so hard making me gasp which makes him quickly insert his tongue in, meeting mine.

I moan into his mouth, which only makes him more excited. And I can feel his excitement, if you know what I mean.

"Oh Alice," he says before biting down on my pink, now swelled up, lower lip.

We're looking into each other's eyes with my lip between his pearl-white teeth.

"I love you." he says before kissing my forehead and getting up.

I get up too and my fix my clothes. This is the second time I live this situation today, and I don't feel so good about it.

He opens his laptop to start work, "I forgot some papers in the room downstairs. Stay here, I'll be right back." he says as he heads for the door.

"I'll go." I say. I'm too scared to go downstairs and get his papers but I need to leave the sexual tension in this room for a few minutes.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, its fine." I say.

"Okay. They're in that room we were in last time. Just ask one of the guys there, they're tell you where the papers are." he says and I nod before leaving.

I go to that room, without anyone looking at my way, which actually makes me kind of less scared of this place.

I open the door and find Rocco sitting there, alone.

"Uh, hi." I say as I look around for papers, unfortunately not finding any.

He doesn't say anything, just keeps looking at me. "Stone said there are some papers for him here." I say.

"How cute. Now you get his stuff?" he says through that thick spanish accent of his.

"No. Not that its any of your business, but he's had a bad day so I thought I'd help him around. Now tell me where the papers are, please." I say, trying to sound as confident as ever.

He stands up and walks to a cabniet, opening a drawer and taking some papers out. Then he walks towards me and holds them out for me.

The same second I take the papers from him, he wraps his hand around my throat and pushes me against the wall. Oh god.

I drop the papers to the ground and place both my hands above his thats holding my throat.

I start taking in some air, but there is no use, I cannot breathe at all.

All he's doing is inspecting me. "You are so sexy. I get why he loves you." he says, making me feel like I'm about to vomit.

"But you're driving him off his lane, mami. All he loves doing now is serve his little princesa."

"I-I can't b-breathe." I manage to say.

"Its okay, if you die he'll go back to the old master. Cold, serious, not the soft person he is now. You're changing our master, and that is no good for you, no good."

I feel like I'm about to faint, I can't breathe, and with him so close to my face I feel like actually collapsing.

As my eyes start closing and my vision going black. I hear an 'Alice' being screamed and suddenly Rocco's hand is no longer on my throat. I fall to the ground with my hand on my neck, grasping for air.

"YOU MOTHERFUCKER!" is ringing in my ears and sounds of punches fill the room.

Through my blurry vision I see Stone standing above Rocco in the corner of the room.

"NO ONE FUCKING TOUCHES HER!" is the last thing I heard before my vision goes completely black.

"Alice!"
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