Jade sat in the living room all by herself. She would look out the window, then she would look at the pot in her hand. She was really tempted to light up right there when a little kid walked in. She folded up her hand and smiled at the kid. He smiled back and walked into the kitchen.
Jade walked upstairs to the third floor and into her room. Harmoni looked up at her and quickly, grabbed a peice of paper, and wrote: Why are you doing it?
"Why are you not talking to anyone? It's the same reason. I'm taking my hurt out the only way I can."
I don't think you should do it that way.
"I don't think you should stop talking all together." Harmoni shrugged and looked back at her laptop. "What are you writing anyway?"
Story about our life.
"Oh, I guess that's another way for you to take out your hurt."
Harmoni nodded. Better than the way you are.
"Okay, so it is. So what? Tell me a better way, and I won't do it anymore. I'm going to go for a walk."
Harmoni nodded. Jade got up and walked downstairs and out the front door. As she was walking down the street, she finally lit up. A few kids her age walked by and looked at her. She knew she would have to see them in school. If she was here long enough, that is. She really hoped she was not going to be. She did not like that town one bit. At that moment she did not have any friends. Crystal was only her supplier, and she did not know Hunter well enough. Not to mention, Hunter wanted her to stop. She did not want to stop. It calmed her nerves so much.
Jade took in a long drag and smiled as she closed her eyes. At the end of the street she saw a bunch of gang members standing around. They were puffing on a shared joint and they were all watching Jade as she walked by. "Hey, girlie. Where did you get that?"
"Why do you want to know? You got your own crap."
"'Cause. Little girls like you shouldn't be smoking it."
"I'm not a little girl. I'm bigger than you think."
"Oh, and she's a toughy." Jade smiled and started to walk on. The leader grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "You ain't going anywhere."
"What do you want?"
"I want you."
Jade tried to get her arm free, but he just tightened his hold. Not to mention that, but Jade still was not used to how her body would act when she was high. All the guys that were there were starting to laugh at her expense. Jade, on the other hand, started to shake. As much as she tried not to, she could not help it. She was scared about what was going to happen.
"Are you scared? Oh, the little girl wants her mommy. Somebody go get her mommy. Oh wait. You better not. Her mommy doesn't know that she's high." The guys continued to laugh.
"Assholes. I don't have a mom. She died!"
"Aw, poor baby doesn't have a mom. Let's have a pity party for her." The guy tightened his grip on her arm. Jade could feel his nails digging into her skin.
"Let me go!" She demanded in pain.
"No. See, you came to the wrong part of town. You don't do that. I guess you have to learn the hard way." The guy pulled her to the woods with the others following closely behind. Once they were pretty far back into the woods, they all took their turns beating on Jade. When they thought that she had learned her lesson, they all left. All but one. He was pretty much a nobody in the group. He was pretty much there. He figured now was his best shot. While the other guys had taken her money and pot he decided to have his way with her. Since Jade was unconsious, she had no idea what was being done to her. When he was good and done, he put her back the way she was, clothing and everything.
After Jewel and Zoey were done with their breakfast, they went out to the living room to watch TV. Of course, the kids had already had control of the TV, so they were not really watching TV. They were just sitting there, talking and half watching whatever was on. "Is your sister smoking dope?" Carmen asked Jewel and Zoey.
"How do you know about that stuff?" Jewel questioned.
"Miss Thomas told us not to take anything offered by Crystal. Your sister is taking what Crystal is."
"Yeah. Unfortunately she is."
"Bad girl."
Miss Thomas walked into the living room and looked at Jewel and Zoey. "Has anyone seen Jade?" she asked everyone.
The little boy that had smiled at her before breakfast turned away from the tv. "I saw her leave the house."
"Great. Just great. Jewel, Zoey, will you go look for her, but don't go alone. This isn't one of the safest towns. I'll go ask the Michealson boys to go with you. Hold on."
Miss Thomas turned from the girls and headed upstairs to see what the boys were up to. "Oh, I feel safe now. Knowing this town isn't the safest," Jewel commented. "For all we know, she could be dead right now or worse."
The four boys walked downstairs with Harmoni behind them. Once they were downstairs, Zoey and Jewel stood up and they all headed out the front door. "Was your sister like this before your parents died?" Levi asked.
"Which one?" Zoey asked.
"Jade. Did she always act like this?"
"No. She wouldn't do anything this stupid. She didn't want to ruin her football, soccer, or basketball careers. She was totally against any of this. Unless she was putting on an act the whole time," Zoey told him, looking around.
Harmoni looked down the street and noticed the gang standing at the end, laughing. She hit Zoey on the shoulder. "What, Harmoni?" Harmoni pointed to the gang.
"You don't want to mess with them. I found out the hard way when I got here," Hunter told them as he remembered the torture they had put him through.
"Then I bet you Jade learned the hard way," Jewel stated, almost in tears.
Hunter sighed. "I bet you she did." Hunter looked up at the gang of guys. They looked at him and smiled.
"Hey, I remember you! Didn't we teach you the first time not to come near our turf?"
"I guess not. Not when you mess with my friend."
"Who might that be and don't tell me that little pot smoking hoe 'cause we beat her ass down, and boy was that fun. I ain't had bitch that good." Hunter stared at the ring leader and without thinking headed toward him.
As Hunter approached, the other guy came back from the woods. "You're right. She is the best bitch I ever had," he replied in smiles as he looked from Hunter to Jade's sisters and Hunter's brothers.
"Oh, Hunter looks mad. She's the one you were talking about? She's your bitch?" the new member questioned.
Hunter was already standing in front of Chris, the leader, but turned to the other guy. "What?!?"
He just smiled. "I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, little man."
Hunter could feel his face getting red with anger as he headed to the other guy. "Oh. Okay. I think I get it." Without another thought, Hunter balled up his fists and socked the guy in the face then started punching and kicking him. Of course, the other gang members really did not care. They just loved the fact that there was a fight going on.
Levi walked over to Hunter and pulled him off of the guy.
"Hunter! Hunter, we gotta find Jade. I'm sure you know about where she's at."
"Yeah," Hunter sighed as he headed out towards the woods with everyone else following him at a good distance.
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