er'

ost a week sinc

except for Evan, who had stopped by to inform me that Tara hadn't retu

t to change clothes, sleep for

ar drinking; I couldn't get her

since that Monday morning in the park, and it was givi

the bar when a man in a s

ctually, no, put

artled me. I

ut it?" he said as he pushed a g

insist. He just sipped his dri

her; he should be back

n't look at me. He remained deftly seated on his stool, his back stra

Mom

I wanted to have a conversation with you

ld get over it! So I put

omeone off, but it's the first time you'v

n't like. You know m

ed, but I'd never gotten into a fight in high school, especi

bout th

amazement. How did

rying to stay collected, but my chest st

bout that girl," He finally got out,

me I turned around, he was already out

king Bryan, be more fu

ed out of the bar. When I walked out, th

, handsome?" an old lady next

She understood by my look that I wasn't interested in the ol

she said

on the street that re

and in fact, I spotted several g

pped the stud on the cabinet

ht to grab my sex with her mouth. For

ned her around to start my back and forth h

she was used to a

ound her hair and she started

omen. They were there to satisfy my desi

rt on the bed crying. It was only when I was abo

and for a second, I

I snarled to myself as

d see was Tara's crying

mped into a guy

, asshole? Could you

. I had already thrown myself at him, my fists crashing into him. Two others came

" a guy yelled as he hit me w

top of the bloody guy I had just beaten up. Sudden

I turned around and shot the guy wi

Immediately, I knew it was going to end badly when Jackson suddenly appeared, along with

out!" Jackson

f the motel under the impact of the

otorcycle and

son'

r away. What the hel

nt look in his e

t and left the motel b

back to the hangar!"

the alley and

an'

had finished working around midnight at the convenience store a little

able to show what I was wo

essed?" Connor asked me as he hel

okay," I repli

I used to be, but since we'd worked on the

almost didn't let her come that day because of the o

d to go to work. Unfortunately

o get a bottle of water when I hea

he yelled. "You guy

on his face, he sla

retaliation!" A

there motionless, as if

you ready to get on

worries, everyt

t's

houlder and I walked

to the decks. I had stage fri

, get on stage!"

a's

nience store's bathroom to put on my makeup. Then

my co-worker shout

morrow in g

run into Edward who w

" he apologized,

es. I jus

vited me after cat

him all out of breath. He was, however, one of th

we reached the club. Min Oh greete

with him as a sorter at the club, so we coul

as soon as we walked in, and headed to a l

s packed, the music was great. Without even rea

Edward shouted at me, for w

the bottom that had "VIP" w

there drinking cocktails. They jum

drinking?" Edw

ito, p

disappeared in

Edward. He's cool, isn't

a little from the

r and his clique," Shin Oh

a noticed and winked at me. I smiled at her. After

Connor were behind the decks. They we

dance floor while Edward was called back t

an'

spotted them on

p and black leather pants. She was glowing

o warn me that I s

the bar for a cocktail and joine

lla shouted to me

id, embarrassed, running

complimented me. "You'

ht," Shin

ncing around again. They were like bitches

smoke a cigar

odded, point

at, we were barely moving forward and the guys didn't

ed like she was used to encountering this kind

ave me a dejected look. I grabbed he

et out," she said as she pus

let's go

so I wouldn't have to yell so lo

rk at noon tomorrow," she told

important thing i

o watch my big brother go in

he called me big brother. She

the club entrance. She knew nothing of my

a throbbing pain s

I had so many f