It All Started With a Diary

run away

She drew in a long breath. "The other night...he took me to this underground place. It was freaky, okay? All of these huge guys were either fighting, drunk, or hooked on drugs," she said, her eyes still wide as the memory grew fresh. "And, I saw so many pairs of tits, I think I gained another freaking pair." Her hands went to her chest.

Oh. "Raven," I chuckled.

Her hands fell. "That's not even the worst part, Kimberly," she expressed. "I saw these expensive looking cars on the outside of the building. Turns out, they race them!"

"Raven, I already—"

"Then, Levi told me how they got them in the first place. You wouldn't believe it!" she exclaimed, eyes wide. She turned, grasping either shoulder. "They steal them."

I looked at her, my eyes growing in size. "What?" Out of everything I thought I knew she'd say...that wasn't it.

I knew about the underground cage, and the racing. But, I never bothered on asking how they came into possession of the cars.

Suddenly, Luke's taunt hit me harder than I wanted it to. 'I wouldn't be so surprised when you see a couple cars missing around here soon.'

I never tried to dwell on his words, since I'd only thought of them as a taunt. Now though, I wished I would have.

Was Kade involved in it? A part of me felt stupid for even asking, because he was a part of that life. Everything inside of that place was illegal, but car theft would definitely leave him in a jail cell before any of the others.

I glanced to Raven, who looked to be just as distraught. "But, how?" I breathed out.

By her expression, I figured I wouldn't want to hear it. I knew I needed to though. I would never get answers without asking questions.

Raven attempted a small smile, though I knew it wasn't wholehearted. "You're not going to like it..." she confirmed my worries.

"I know," I sighed.

Raven swept loose traces of hair past her ear, seeping back into the chair. "Well, Luke's the one who has to...injure the person if they try to stop them from taking the car, and Kade is the one who actually does the theft. Levi is the person who does the transfer. You know, gets the car to the underground bunker thing. It's like a team effort, bullshit, trio thing."

I swallowed the thick lump in my throat. "This is crazy."

"Everyone around town calls them the three musketeers because they're all so fucking tight in their little brotherhood," she rolled her eyes at it. "When they're all just idiots. Freaking idiots."

I couldn't argue, nor agree. Right now, I was just dumbfounded.

Raven nodded, agreeing with whatever expression I wore. "I mean...they're all filthy rich. What reason would they need to go and do this?"

I nibbled on my lip to try and give me time to conjure a response, but I couldn't find any.

I decided to dig. "Did Levi tell you anything else about it?"

She shook her head, brown curls and all going with her. "Not that I remember. I freaked out, and we left before I could see anything else."

I sighed in disappointment before shrugging. "You'll get used to it." At her shocked expression, I told her, "Kade took me there a couple times."

She nodded, slowly accepting the information. Finally, she stood up from the couch. "I don't think we'll ever get used to our boys." She turned to face me, a small smile crossing her face. "But in the meantime, I have a best friend and a tub of ice cream to bond with."