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Chapter 2: {CHAPTER 2}

WARNING: SELF HARM (Trigger warning)

AND POV SWITCH

I ran out of the auditorium again and this time I didn't stop until I was somewhere where no one knew where I was. And going down the nearest hallway 

As soon as I found the nearest bathroom and found a single person bathroom and went to it. Turn out that this is not a single bathroom but it had only 2 stalls.

My mind is going in pain and I can do one thing to get rid of it.

I went to sit against the wall and I drop my bag in front of me and grab the Razer that I kept for safety or in this case cut.

I pull up my sleeve and reveal the cuts. Now don't think I'm a crazy person who is suicidal. I'm not. I just...this is the only way to reveal the pain. It's better than me suffering.

I started to cut and I saw the blood slowly appeared as I stop to make another cut but I heard the door burst open and I saw the guy from earlier this morning. Ace West. Jessica said something about him.

He looked at me for a moment and then the razor.

Fear and anger took his eyes.

Why? I don't even know.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING." He screamed at me furious.

"I-I-I'm sorry i-" He started towards me and took the razor and throwing it in the trash and taking the trash and throwing it in a hole which I think led to the dumpster. I'm going to need that back. "What the he-" I started but was cut off by him.

"Are you fucking crazy. You could have killed your self." And when he said that he looks sad. I looked at him wide-eyed. Why does he care so much? I don't even know who the hell he is.

He was looking at something and I couldn't think what it was until I realized something.

I realized I still have my sleeve up. And I panicked.

I started to pull it down until I fell his hand on my arm and it felt smooth and nice. I got shivers down my back and butterflies in my stomach.

What the hell. Why am I feeling this way?

I started to pull away but he just held on tighter. Then he took his hands to lift up my other sleeve. And reveal more cuts.

And with that, he pulled away and look me in the eye.  Different emotions showered in his eyes. I started to notice he was lifting up each of the sleeves slowly. He took a deep breath and moved his arms forward and gasp at what I saw.

Cuttings over tattoos. Razor cuttings over his tattoos.

He looked at me one last time and said "It won't help." He breathes deep again before pulling his sleeves down. "No matter how many cuts you do. It won't help." And with that, he left me standing in the middle of the bathroom shocked.

What the hell just happen.

Ace's POV

I don't what just happen but it was fucking crazy. I have never in my life helped a girl out and here I am saving a girl's life. She needed help just like I needed help before. But I got better because of my cousin. The only thing I actually have left in this fucking world.

My mom died when I was 10. My dad has hated me ever since. For no reason. I don't even know what I actually did. But I figured it out. Turned out my dad was in some gang called the Blood Serpent. He runs the gang actually. Most likely own ever gang in Riverside. Which is all Blood Serpent gang here?

I'm not the one to blame for her death though. He is. I guess he thinks it's alright to take it out on his only, his only son. Usually, a dad is supposed to say it's okay to the son. Ever since that it was my fault and ever since then I believed it and no one has ever convinced me otherwise.

"Dude where have you been," Alex said coming towards me once I walked out the bathroom.

I don't think there has been a time where I and him ever drift apart. We've been friends since elementary. We got in trouble together, fought together, and did bad things that pissed a lot of people off together.

"I- um...I" I really didn't know what to say because if I said I went for a smoke but he knew I would be lying my ass off. We've known each other for that long.

"Don't lie. You doing that thing again where you don't know what to say. So I'm guessing it has something to do with a girl which hasn't happen in years since the Katy incident so spill." You see what I mean.

"Umm. I really don't what to talk about it in here." And as soon as I said that she came out of the bathroom.

I was stupid, I didn't even ask her what her name was. As she walks by we looked at each other dead in the eye and I swear I felt something hit hard inside me.

She quickly looked away and turned to walk the other way. I had to know her name for some reason. I needed to know her name.

"Yo. I'll catch you later okay." I said to Alex. And ran pass him to her. Who knew this day would come. Me ditching my best friend for a girl. Wow, I don't sound like me. Whatever.

"What dude. Come on. We have to meet Adam, Leo, and Cody." He said. But I ignore him. I kept going after her.

"Hey," I said out loud to her. "Hey. Wait up damn." When I caught up to her I grab her arm and turned her towards me.

"What," she snapped.

"Damn I just wanted to catch your name. It was rude of me to just walk out like that." I said waiting for a response.

And all I got was a shocked face.

"Kathrine Strange." She said.

Holy shit,  Thomas and Jennifer's daughter. I mean I knew they were coming here but I never knew what she looked like.

"Oh well I'm-" she cut me off.

"Ace West. Yea I know I meet your cousin this morning." Ohh. That's where I saw her from.

The girl who cuss really loud and doesn't give a fuck.

Cute actually. Never seen anything like it here.

Then I heard a laugh.

"You ought to keep your thoughts to yourself dream boy," she said and walked away. I was confused for a moment and realize I said what I thought out loud.

"Really dumbass. Way to ruins the moment." I said to myself.

"Heard that too dumbass." She chuckled a little.

"Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh," I said and walk out the back doors. But before I did I saw her looking and laughing at what I just did and wave bye. And that laugh I will never forget.

It's official I just embarrass myself in front of the Kathrine Strange.

UGHHHH.

I'm fuck.

Kathrine's POV

I laugh at what Ace did and to be honest I think that made my day. My worries were gone. Everything was gone.

And I wanted to know why a guy I barely know just made me forget all my worries in one moment. 

As I made my way down the hall I heard Jessica screaming at me. Man, I'm glad I rolled my sleeves down before I left the bathroom.

"Oh my God. Where have you been. I've looked everywhere for you." Jessica screamed at me.

"I-umm needed a breather," I said

"What happen back there is Mr.Starnge someone you know?" She asked.

"How do you know him," I said shocked.

"He substituted my English class a few weeks ago." She said. Ohh well looks like I'm saying it.

"Yea he-," I choked a little holding the tears.

"You don't have to say anything if you don't want to." She said. But I wanted to say it. I wanted to get it out.

"No I need to get it out," I said breath.

"Oh well what is he to you?" She asked

I'm going to say it. Okay. Here goes nothing. "He's my father who I thought died more than 10 years ago."

"Ohhh. I'm so so so sorry. I didn't know." She said with sympathy.

"It's okay something made my day and kinda help me forget about it," I said smiling hugely at the thought of Ace. I wish I can see him again.

Ecpicialy what he did not too long ago.

-----------FLASHBACK----------------

I look at him with surprise still. And couldn't believe this is actually happening. Like WTH is really going on. After he apologizes that's what got me good. No bad boy would do this. Though I should now. Then I heard something a guy will ever till me.

"The girl who cuss really loud and doesn't give a fuck. Cute actually." He said. Omg.

WHAT.THE.FUCK. DID.HE.JUST.SAY.

I'm going scream. I knew I blushing so badly that I had to get him for it.

"You ought to keep your thoughts to yourself dream boy," I said and walked away.

"Really dumbass. Way to ruins the moment." He said out loud trying to talk himself. I swear this gave me a wierd felling and I'm mean a really good felling I though I would never had.

"Heard that too dumbass." I chuckled a little. Mocking him.

"Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh," He said and walk to the backdoors. But before he did I turned around and look at him and laugh a little. It felt good and I wanted it to stay. Maybe I will let stay at least for today.

And with that, he walks straight out the backdoors. With me smiling the world off.

-----------END OF FLASHBACK---------------

It was at the end of the day at Riverside Poly. I got to know some people such as Jessica's friends and that's it. They were cheerleaders of course. There were Samantha, Maria, Cassidy, Lily, Lisa, Elizabeth, and Ainsley.

They were sweet. All of them. Though Maria looked like she can be elsewhere than here. It was fun hanging with them. Apparently I have a perfect body for cheerleading but I refuse. I never really like cheerleading. I was pulled out of my thought by a horn.

"LET'S GO I'M LATE," Jonas yelled. I am so going at it with him. I really don't care if he's late or not. My father is alive and I want answers. I walk to the car and open the door to the passenger seat. 

I got in..

And slam the door.

"What the hell is your problem Kat." He said furiously. I wasn't going easy so I cut the trap and hit straight to it. "And what happened to your head?"

I ignore the question.

"Dad is alive," I told him with my arms cross. He sigh.

"I told you no he's not. He is dead for the hundred times, he is dead!" He screamed.

"No, he's not, stop lying to me!" I said controlling myself from swinging at him.

I have never been this angry before. The fact that he knew and I know he knows. The look on his face when I yelled at him prove it and God helps me not do want don't what I want to do. Ten years of my fucking life all I wanted was my dad  beside me. Congratulating me. Helping me get through my tough times. Dad was supposed to be the light of the family. Now he is the downside. 

"Look you don't know what you are talking about, this conversation is over. You need to move on." He had a point but I was going to know the truth so I put on my lie face and say it.

"Then why did I see him on the school cameras. He was substituting an English class last time he was here and that was not that long ago." I said.

I waited a long time before he finally spoke.

Then he sighed in defeat.

"Fine, I'll tell you." He said.

Ohhh I'm good. Wait. what.

Lie. It all starts with a lie. I just know my heart is shattering right now. 

"What!" I yelled.

"You don't understand," he said quietly.

"Oh really, you're telling me I don't understand, yea your right I don't." I looked at him. "I don't understand why you lied to me, I don't understand how you can pull off ten years of are miserable lives telling me this lie. You told me that he was dead. I don't understand, so please explain,"

"I will, when we get a chance I'll tell you,"

"And Katrina," I said seriously. She deserves to know as well. She might not really remember hi, but that's still our father.

"No," he said.

"Yes, cause if you don't I will," I said back.

"Fine. I'll tell you guys tomorrow night." He said.

"Everything," I said. Even though the look in his eyes was not that positive. 

"Everything." 

"And no more lies."

"No more lies."

After discussing everything to Katrina about how dad is alive she agrees that she would let Jonas explain because she really wasn't going to let him. She hated him that much now. After Jonas dropped us off at the house he went to God knows where. He's been lying this whole time. Who knows he's probably in some gang.

My life has officially gone to shit.

I walk inside the house with Katrina by me.  I told her to go to her room because usually we come home with screaming but there was none of that. So I know she was probably passed out drunk somewhere around the house.

I look towards the kitchen and notice that there were broken glasses on the second. My heart started to beat more faster.

"K-Katrina!" I yelled.

No answer.

"Katrina!" I ran to her room and she wasn't there.

Then I ran to the bathroom and there she was holding our dead Mother, Oh fuck!.

And Katrina was crying. kneeling by her. 

"Mom's not waking up." She wept.

"Okay...Ummm. Come on Katrina go called Jonas!" I yelled running toward her.

She nodded. I started to check if there was a pulse. And there was no pulse. I started to cry. And then totally freaked the fuck out.

"You fucking bitch. Don't die." I said while starting CPR and it didn't work. My vision started to blurry. I hurried and wipe my tears.

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Jonas and friends came busting through the bathroom. Jonas grabs mom while someone was pulling me away. I tried to get loose and I did a few times but they kept grabbing me until I was in the living on the couch.

I saw Jonas bring mom out and headed towards the door.

"Where are you going!" I screamed.

"Taking her to the hospital and you stay here with James and Connor." I knew there was no point to argue so I nodded and watch him carry her to the car to the hospital.

"I'm gonna lose my mind." This can't happen.

I move to a place that is making everything worse than it was before.

"Look I don't know what happen but your gonna be okay." One of the guys said.

"What. How do you know! Your not the one with a Mom going to the fucking hospital, sick fuck!" I screamed at him.

"Wow. You are insane." He said.

WHAT.

OH HELL NAW.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST SAY." I started towards him until I felt strong arms around my waist. I know those hands from anywhere. "LET ME GO WADE. I JUST WANT AT IT SO I CAN RIPP HIS HEART OUT."

"Come on, Kat. I don't want to use full force. I'll crush you to pieces." He said chuckling.

I stop struggling and as soon as he let go, I went for it again but he caught me and threw me over his shoulder.

"What- ughhhhh, put me down Wade," I said punching his back with everything.

"You have gotten stronger." He said chuckling.

"Ughhhhhhhh," I stop and gave in.

Once he put me down in front of him. The rush of excitement bundles up in me.

Soon as he put me down I jumped in his arms and him huge me tightly. I hug him back the same.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!" I screamed in shoulders.

"You know. Business. As always." He said.

Of course, he's always busy. When we use to date he was the only person who kept me from my psycho ways of being a bitch and the only one who can tell it's okay.

I jumped off him.

"Ohhhhhh. We have so much to catch up on." I said.

"Okay, but for now let's get ready."

"Ok," I said sadly. I really want to know the hell is happening. So much happening in one day. A day people.

What the actual fuck.

After I was done. I went to go get Katrina but she wasn't there. I started to panic.

Oh, God. No. No. No. No. I am going to lose my fucking mind. What the hell.

"Don't worry, she's with Jonas," Wade said and it startled me. But I was filled with relief when he said that.

"That's good. I was about to have a heart attack with an-" he cut me off and finish my sentence.

"- with an anxiety attack." He laughs.

Oh God, I miss him so much. He made me happy. And I smiled and blushed really hard.

He started to walk towards me and my heart raced a bit faster. Then the next thing I know was our foreheads touch.

But something pop in mind.

or more like someone.

Ace.

What the hell. Why of all times. 

I step back fast. He looked surprised.

"What's wrong. Did I do something wrong." He said

"No. No. No. It's me it's just-" I cut off to take a deep breath. "-can you leave? Please? I just can't, it's too much, to fast." When its actually Ace.

Why was I thinking of him? I don't even know him but then again I can't help the attraction he brings. His dark hazel eyes staring intensely at me. It was like he knew my pain. Like we connected in a way that's not even possible. But Why?

Ughhhhhhh.

"Okay. I see it's him isn't." He said and I was confused.

"What?" I said confused.

"Ace. It's all about him that's all he's ever talk about since today." Hold up what.

How does he know Ace?

"Wait. How do you know Ace? We're from Missouri. He lived his whole life here and you have in Missouri too. So how do you know him." I said confused still bit quickly just spitting it out all at once.

"What do you mean." He said confused. "I thought Jonas told you this stuff."

What the hell. No, he didn't.

What is going on?

"Wait, suppose to tell me what. What the hell is going on." I was about to lose it.

"LET'S GO!" One of them said from the window.

"I'm going to give it to him, once I see him," I said storming out of the room out the door into the car.

Once I'm in the car I get told everything the basically knew. It wasn't a lot. But it was sure enough to make ready to go Godzilla on Jonas.

Once we got to the hospital, I basically bust I there like I'm here to kill someone which basically going to happen. I headed towards the front desk.

"I need to know the floor and room number of Jennifer Watson," I asked quickly.

"Ummm.. that would be floor D and in room 312." She said.

"Thank you," I said impolitely but I really don't give a fuck at this point. I went straight to the elevator. And the boys follow. Apparently they thought I knew about Ace and the gang they were involved in. So yea he's getting it.

Once I heard the ding I hurried towards the room and I know Wade knows what's coming and he tried to stop me and he failed. So he decided to tell the boys to cover Jonas and as soon as they start going towards I start running towards.

But they got to him first. And all I heard was his voice screaming my name apologizing.

"LOOK.LOOK.LOOK. I WANTED TO TELL YOU BUT YOU WERE YOUNG." He was basically screaming for mercy. Oh Jonas big bro you gonna have to do more than that. "I KNOW I LIED BUT LET ME EXPLAIN, PLEASE I HAVE MY REASONS. AND SO DOES DAD." He said that and I froze at what he just said.

My anger rose slowly and it started to come fast, soon as I finally reach. And I ran right to him and slapped the fuck out him.

"YOU FUCKING BASTERD. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS YOU HAVE LIED AND LIE AND LIE TO ME AND KATRINA. NOT THINKING THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD US. YOU SICK SON OF BITCH. I CAN'T BELIEVE I EVER THOUGHT YOU ACTUALLY CARED, CAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU DON'T. YOU DIDN'T. AND THEN COME TO YOUR IN A GANG." He looked at me in shock.

Not seeing that coming.

Yea I bet.

" I want to know everything about dad and mom and you." I said breathing heavy." just like you said No more lies'."

This is gonna be one hella of year.

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hey, guys tell me what you think. There are some new minor changes if you've read the Original start of the book. They're not big but just some things to make it easier to read and understand. And I am doing edits to my chapters and books.

To be honest, things have been crazy and hopefully this time I can actually catch up with my books. In between my life situations and work I will try to do my best on the next chapter update.

Thank youuu soo much😙😙😙


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