Truth or Dare?
Spilling out old secrets and shooting through a fence.
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“I’m exhausted” I yawned
“How? It’s only two am.” Andrew said as he stripped down to his boxers and pulled on his blue plaid pajamas and climbed in his bed.
“It’s been a really long day.” I said pulling off my jacket, then my shirt, I pulled on a tank-top, I threw my shoes on the floor and pulled off my pants, I slid my yoga shorts up and slid under the covers of my bed. “Night.”
“Night Steph.” Andrew said and turned out the light. I immeaditly let sleep take me.
“Steph wake up!” Adam whispered shaking me a bit.
“What time is it?” I asked
“Nine forty-five.” My eyes shot open, how on earth did I over sleep by four hours.
“Why didn’t Andrew wake me up?” I asked as I jumped out of bed. Adam gave me a weird look. “What?”
“Steph, you do realize that your wearing shorts and a tank-top with about twenty guys downstairs?”
“Whatever.” I said as I threw my messy hair into a bun. Adam muttered something under his breath but I didn’t catch it. “Moring my lovely gang members” I said as I walked into the kitchen where my favorites were.
“No, Absolutely not.” Spencer said as I walked into the kitchen.
“What?” I asked, I walked over to the coffee machine and poured my self a cup of coffee. I liked my coffee without anything in it, just the regular taste of the coffee bean.
“Go change.” Spencer said, I knew that I should go and change but I was too lazy to.
“Not at the moment, I just got up and I’m lazy.” I walked over to Andrew and sat on his lap. “Morning.”
“Good Morning, how’d you sleep? You looked like you were dead.”
“You’re so sweet.” I said rolling my eyes “And I slept wonderfully thank you expect you didn’t wake me up.”
“You went to bed a two, and you wanted me to wake you at five forty-five.” He looked at me like I was crazy. “I don’t know about these people but I surely don’t want to be around you when you have only had about three hours of sleep.”
“Cover your ears if you want to keep your eardrums from bursting.” I said they all covered their ears. “ANGELS GET DOWN HERE.” Considering that my whole gang lives in a twenty-three-room house they can’t get out of anything.
I herd a whole bunch of footsteps and then I shouted. “Everybody go and change into training clothes.” Everybody headed off in the direction of his rooms. “Adam, you’re also training.” He headed to his room while I walked up to mine.
I opened the door and Andrew was standing there shirtless. “Ever herd of knocking?” He questioned, I just rolled my eyes and went over to my dresser. I pulled out a pair of Victoria’s Secret yoga shorts and a sports bra.
I headed towards the bathroom and Andrew yelled. “What! You get to see me shirtless but I don’t get to see you shirtless!”
“Yup” I called back as I stepped into the bathroom to change. I slipped off my old shorts and tank top and then pulled on the new shorts and sports bra. “You changed?” I asked
“Yea, you can come out now.” I stepped out of the bathroom and Andrew was sitting on his bed wearing basketball shorts and a white t-shirt. “You do realize you will be wearing that in front of the whole gang, and that they will see your tattoo.” I immeaditly knew that he was talking about my Black Riders tattoo on back. I had a ton of tattoos on my back but you couldn’t miss the lighting strike and the words Black Rider inside of it.
“Thanks for letting me know.” I said and went and pulled out a black t-shirt and pulled it over.
“You’re going to have to tell them.” He said.
“They don’t ever need to know.” I growled through my teeth.
“Ryan will tell them then.” Ryan, the leader of the Black Riders, I was once a part of the Black Riders. It was when I needed a break from the gang life so I was taking a leave for six months and during that time I helped create the Black Riders. I was one of the original members and Ryan wanted to be the gang leader and when I left I let him become the gang leader.
“As much as he hates me, he will never tell a living soul.”
“Let’s go we need to train.” We both slipped on our shoes and headed downstairs and outside.
“Alight Angels!” I yelled and everybody looked the same, wearing basketball shorts and a t-shirt. “We are going to start out by running.”
“Running, ack, I hate running.” Jackson said.
“Everybody can thank Jackson, instead of running four miles now is five.” I said smirking.
“FIVE MILES DAMN!” Adam yelled, I just shook my head
“Go!” Because there was a bunch of woods in the backyard and there was a one mile track through the woods so they would have to run it five times. Knowing my gang it would take them at least twenty minuets to run all five miles. I run seven miles every morning to help with my anxiety and stress so I’m not running with them.
It had been fifteen minuets and Adam came jogging up. “Done.” He said putting his hands on his knees and was breathing heavily.
“You’re one fast runner” I said handing him a water bottle. He drank the whole thing in one gulp.
Andrew, Vincent, James, Sean and Jackson all come running up and I toss them water and they catch it and like Adam, drink the whole thing in one gulp. Everybody had finished in less then half an hour.
“Alright Angels, line it up.” They all stopped talking and they all lined up. “Next we are going to practice shooting- on target.” I said pointing at Andrew; he has the worst aim ever.
He opened his mouth to defend his aiming skills when Flynn interrupted him. “Don’t even try to fight it your aim is awful, almost as bad as Stephanie’s driving skills.” That sent my whole gang into a laughing fit. He looked at me. “Love you Stephanie.”
“Go f*ck yourself Flynn.” I said and yelled for my gang to get back in a line. “Alright, I want everybody to shoot one bullet through the hole in that fence. I was pointing to the hole in the fence protecting the garden.
“Your kidding right? Nobody can shoot that perfectly from afar.” Sean said.
“Watch me.” I pulled out my gun pointing it in the correct direction and it the right way I pulled the trigger and a bullet shot through the small hole in the fence. “See, it’s not that hard. Anybody who misses will have to go and run another two miles in seven minuets otherwise they will keep running until they can run two miles in seven minuets.” I knew I was being harsh on them but they needed it. “Adam you’re up.”
“Steph I’ve never shot anything before.”
“Just try. I’m pretty sure it’s easy to point a gun and pull a trigger.” I said. He looked nervous and pointed the gun and aimed it correctly and pulled the trigger. I bullet shot through the air and through the hole in the fence. I couldn’t help but smile.
“Nice shot kid.” Jackson said. Patting him on the back.
“I feel like a proud mom.” I said wrapping my arm around his shoulder.
“You’re weird.” Adam said.
“Andy you’re up.” He walked up to the fence and pointed the gun at the hole and shot it went through. He walked up to me smirking. I slapped the back of his head. “Shit, that hurt.” He said rubbing the back of his head.
“Shoot it again and correctly otherwise you’ll be the next target.”
“Fine by me.” He joked I raised my gun and had my finger on the trigger. “Alright, alright, I’ll shoot it.” He raised the gun and shot it. Once again the bullet flew and barely made it through the fence. “Ha!” He said pointing to me.
By the time we were done training I was exhausted. It had been six hours of non-stop training. I dismissed everybody and trudged up to my room. I grabbed my favorite grey sweats, black cami, light blue deep V-neck and headed to the bathroom to shower.
I jumped in the shower and when the warm water hit my back I felt my shoulders relax. When I was done with my forty-five minuet shower I got out and put my clothes on and bushed my hair and teeth then threw my wet hair in a bun on-top of my head.
“Took you long enough.” Andrew said as I walked into our room.
“Sorry.” I said throwing my sweaty and dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
“I’m used to it by now, I just like to bother you about it.” I rolled my eyes and threw a shoe at his face; it hit him right in the eye. “Stephanie! You’re going to pay!” He yelled and jumped off his bed. I ran for the door and jumped off the staircase landing on the floor. “Get back here!”
“Not a chance!” I yelled back. I herd him come down the stairs and run after me. I picked up my speed and ran into the game room. “Hid me!” I yelled to Adam, Jackson and Flynn. I jumped behind the couch.
“Where is she!?” Andrew asked the boys.
“Behind the couch.” Flynn said. What nice gang members I have. Andrew came behind the couch and pulled me out by my feet.
I smirked. “SEAN HELP ME!” I couldn’t help but laugh at Andy’s shocked face.
I heard his footsteps in the hall then he busted into the room. “Steph?” He asked confused.
“He pulled me out from under the couch! He’s going to hurt me!” I scream like a little girl, Sean couldn’t resist my little kid voice because he loved little kids and missed the days when I was little.
“Oh gosh! You had me thinking you shot yourself or something.” I sighed. I came over to where I was lying on the floor. He extended his hand. “Come on.”
I grabbed his hand and hoisted myself up; I stick my tongue out at Andrew who just laughed. “Thanks Sean. Adam you suck!” I said throwing a pillow at his face.
“Again with the throwing!” Andy exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air.
“Yup. You’re just lucky it wasn’t a knife that I threw at your face.”
“And again with the threats, this whole gang thing has gotten you shaken up.” Sean said and Andrew and I exchanged glances.
“Thanks Sean, I’ll be back.” I ran upstairs with Andrew behind me.
I sat down on my bed and put my head against the wall. Andrew climbed onto my bed and looked at me. “You alright?”
“I have to tell them, I need to stop lying to them.” I said closing my eyes.
“When?”
“Now.”
“Want me to be here?”
“Yes.” I said. I pressed the intercom button. “Adam, Sean, Spencer, Flynn and Jackson come to my room.” I released the button.
“You sure about this?” He asked.
I leaned my head on his bicep. “Sure about what?” Adam asked. Everybody I needed to talk to was here.
“Sit there.” I said pointing to Andrew’s messy unmade bed. “The reason I am so stressed about the Black Riders is well, I used to be one of them. When I took my leave I met Ryan, he wanted to start a gang of powerful gang leaders and he wanted me to be the leader. I agreed, we created a deadly gang. After six months he wanted the title of the gang leader. I happily gave it to him and came back here. I have the gang tattoo and I can’t get rid of it. All my tattoos have a meaning and that was a part of my life that I regret and I want the reminder of what an awful thing I have done to my family and gang.” I wiped away unshed tears.
“You mean… why didn’t you tell us!” Sean yelled. I felt Andrew’s arm around my shoulders.
“I don’t know it was hard for me to wrap my head around what I did for years.” I said truthfully.
“Excuse me.” Adam said and left the room. I could see the hate, anger and betrayal in his eyes.
“Adam wait!” I called
“Don’t talk to me.” He growled and slammed my door.
“We’ll talk about this later but I have to go and take care of my gang.” Spencer said and left the room with Jackson behind him.
“Why didn’t you tell us?” Sean asked calmly.
“I couldn’t.” I choked out. I had my face buried in Andrew’s chest so nobody could see me cry. “Could you please leave for a moment?” I asked and Flynn and Sean got up and left.
“Steph Adam just needs some time.”
“I need my little brother.” I said looking up and wiping my tears away. “Did I make the right choice?”
“Yea you did, imagine what would happen if they found out from Ryan?” I nodded letting him know that I understood.
“I’ll be back in a minuet.” I said standing up off the bed and I walked over to my dresser and looked in the mirror. I took my long black hair out of the ponytail and then brushed it and then threw it up in a bun on top of my head.
“Where are you going?” He asked
“To talk to Adam, if he doesn’t understand then I will answer any questions he has. I need my baby brother.” I stepped into the hallway and ran down the stairs to Adam’s room. Spencer was in there talking to him when I tiptoed in.
“I know that your mad but she needs you, Adam.” Spencer said calmly.
“Hey.” I said softly. “Can I please talk to Adam?” I asked both of them.
“Sure.” Spencer said getting up off the floor. I patted Adam’s shoulder before glaring at me as he left.
“Hey Adam.” I said sitting on his bead where he was sitting with his head in his lap. “I know you have some questions for me, I am willing to answer any questions you have.”
“Why do you want to be a part of something so, so evil? You kill somebody but think nothing about it.” He said, his voice was a bit muffled because he hadn’t taken his head out of his hands.
“I don’t know why I love it. When I kill somebody I never think of the person’s families or what life he or she has. I just kill them. I love my gang almost as much as I love my family. I could never leave my gang after all I have gone through to make sure that we are the top gang.” I answered as truthfully as I could.
“Why is being on top of the charts so important to you?” I could see his eyes now, he looked angry.
“I want people to know not to mess with us. We are the Fallen Angels, the top gang in not just the country but also the world. I want people to know that I’m not messing around.”
“Why did you lie? You lied to everybody you care about! You don’t even give a fuck that everybody you care about is pissed at you!”
“What the fuck! Yes I care! The fucking only reason I am still the gang leader is to keep my fucking family safe!” I was trying really hard to keep my temper under control. “I lied because it would keep you safe!”
“Fine whatever.” Adam said and I could tell I was about to get really angry.
“I have to go before I hurt you or myself.” I walked out of his bedroom and into the gym. I walked over to where the punching bag was and punched it six or seven times. I had punched it so hard it split open. “Fuck” I said looking at my hands; they were all busted up because I didn’t wrap them up before I hit the bag.
“You alright?” I whipped around to see who was watching me. Thankfully it was only Adam.
“You scared me!” I scolded him. “Yes I’m just fine.” I wiped my hands on my shirt.
“Um somebody’s calling you non-stop, you left your phone in my room.” He said handing me my phone.
“Thanks. Who was calling me?”
“You might want to look after I’m out of the room, I’ll go and get Andrew.” Ok if he knew that it was bad and that he had to get Andrew, well this is bad.
My phone started buzzing again. “Hello?”
“Ah good you picked up.” I stopped breathing, this could not be happening.
“Ryan?” I asked hopping that it was not him on the other end.
“Yep it’s me. Shocked?” He asked, I could just hear the sarcasm in his voice.
It registered that it was him, I went into gang leader mode. “Actually no, you’re quite predictable.” I said smirking.
“Uh-huh sure, what ever you say. So Stephanie, what’s your game plan? Just the usual shoot him, shoot him crap that you always do?”
“I think the real question here is what’s your game plan, Ryan? Wait lemme guess, shoot Stephanie and then leave.”
“Sorry Steph, not this time.”
“So how ya been, Ry?” What? He gets to use a nickname so do I.
“Good, good, how about you? I herd that you have run into some issues since you left.” Oh great so he had herd about my Grandpa.
“Actually I’ve been amazing. How’s the lovely Black Riders?”
“They want to know when they get to see you again.” He paused for a few minuets. “And rip your fucking head off, you left us for the group you call a gang.” His words stung.
“Let me tell you something Ryan, I will be the only one fighting against you whole entire gang and guess what? I’m going to fucking win.” I waited for him to respond but he was to slow. “And my gang is more of a fucking gang then your little friends.” I closed my eyes and ran my hand down my face.
“Just remember Stephy, we used to be your friends.”
“And they key words there were ‘used to be’, Ry, just stop I worked with you for six months and have known you for four years. I know what your doing and I know that I can handle anything thrown my way, after all remember what I used to say?”
I herd Ryan sigh. “Something gets in my way all you have to do is kick it out of the way.” He said something to somebody else. “Listen I have to go, see you soon.” And with that he hung up.
“Fuck my life.” I muttered under my breath. Anyways didn’t Adam say he was going to go and get Andrew?
I ran out of the gym and upstairs to my room. Adam was there talking to Andrew.
“Anyways, Ryan call Stephanie, I think you should go and talk to her she’s gonna be pissed.”
“Thanks for the offer Adam, but I beat you to it.” I said walking over to where he was sitting on my bed and ruffed his hair before I sat down.
“Don’t people say ‘It’s the thought that counts’ or something?” Adam asked and I just shook my head. He shot Andrew a glance and for some reason Andrew looked super nervous. “Well I’m going to go hunt down Flynn and Jackson and see if they want to play video games.”
“Hey, Steph?”
“Yes?”
“I want you to meet my girlfriend, tonight.” I inhaled a deep breath; his nervousness was making me nervous.
“You have a girlfriend?” I asked a tad bit shocked.
“Yep, we’ve been dating a year.”
I suddenly got angry. “A year? How come I’m just finding out about this?”
“Cause you always scare my girlfriends. Remember Kendra?” I nodded. “After she met you she told me that you’re to scary to have as a sister-in-law.”
“Whatever. I just talked to Ryan, it was weird.” I said
Hopping it would keep the subject off both Andrew and mine love lives. Because if Andy felt like it he would bring up Ryan and mine relationship.
“How was it weird?”
“It just was, it was almost like a normal conversation. When somebody else came in the room he was in he got all rude and cold.”
“He’s Ryan Miller, what do you expect? Some kind hearted puppy saver?”
“Anyways, I’m going running again.” I grabbed a pair of running pants, and one of those weird tight running tops. “What time is this dinner?”
“We have to leave by seven.” He said. I slipped into the bathroom and quickly changed. “Bye have fun running!” Andrew called as I headed down the stairs.
I plugged my headphones in and Drake The Motto came on. I started running the six-mile loop instead of the one-mile loop, outside of our house. I was about three miles in when my phone started ringing again. I paused my music. And answered my phone through my headphones.
“Hello?” I said into the phone. My voice was different cause I was running.
“Stephanie? Why is your voice or breathing so weird.” It was Ryan calling again, why couldn’t he just leave me alone like a normal person?
“I’m running Ry.” When I talked to him I couldn’t help but call him ‘Ry’.
“You still run a lot?” Yes I had been running forever and a day.
“Couldn’t live without it.” I answered.
“So how is your glamorous life?” He asked
“Oh you know just wonderful, living my dream. How’s your lovely sister?” His sister was the most annoying person on the planet.
“She’s good, she has a boyfriend that she just told me about though. His name is Andrew and she’s making me meet him tonight.” I stopped breathing again.
“Fuck! I know who your talking about.” I sighed and stopped running. “Andrew is dragging me to the dinner tonight, he didn’t tell me about Samantha either so don’t feel bad. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to race back to the house and yell at Andrew. I guess I’ll see you tonight.”
“Yea I guess, I’ll see you then.” We both hung up at the same time, I was now about a half mile away from the house. I raced back to the house and ran inside.
I stomped up to Andrew and mine is room and slammed the door. “What the fuck!” I yelled.
“What did I do?” He asked
“Your little girlfriend is Ryan’s sister.” I yelled.
“What! How do you know that?”
“Ry said that his sister was making meet her boyfriend named Andrew tonight. I just put two and two together.” I stepped inside the bathroom and took all of my sweaty clothes off. I stepped into the shower and quickly showered all the dirt and sweat off.
I wrapped my self in a nice big fluffy white towel and stepped out into my room. “I can’t believe she didn’t tell me!” Andrew said as he stepped into the bathroom to take a shower. “Also dress casual, were just going to go get burgers.”
I nodded and went to go get some clothes on. I put a bra and underwear on then my ripped jeans; I threw on a white V-neck shirt and then put my tan leather jacket near my bag. I walked over to where I had all my hair and make-up stuff. I quickly dried and then straightened my hair. I put my normal amount of make-up on then at last minuet I decided to put my hair in a ponytail.
Andrew stepped out of the bathroom in a pair of blue-checkered boxers. “Do I look ok?” I asked him as he walked to his side of the room and put a pair of ripped blue jeans on.
“Yea you look normal, that must have been hard for you.” He also put on a white shirt.
“No, we are not matching.”
“But why not!” I raised my eyebrows. “Fine.” He changed into a black shirt with a black leather jacket. “Ready?”
“Sure we will go with that.” I grabbed my bag and jacket and walked out the door behind him. As we pulled up to the burger place I saw Ryan for the first time in years and I knew that he was bad news.
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Nice long chapter eh?? 18 pages on word.
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Sorry for the delay in the upload but I have finals coming up so I couldn’t write a bunch. My school still has a week left so uploads are going to be a little weird until summer and then well it’s going to be very strange.
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