I had enough of staying in my room waiting for his light to turn green. I wanted to get out. So I did. I hung out with Ali, and without Drizzle there we kind of went a bit wild. It started with a few harmless pranks. Wooppee cushions under the teacher's chair, rigging the school sinks to explode and overflow when people used them. We used to do this with Drizzle but he always reined us in. So without him we didn't know when to stop.
I was permanently in detention and my school work suffered. I used to be a B grade student and now- well, let's just say there wasn't a grade low enough for what I had been getting. Dad had been going on at me for wrecking my life because my grades weren't good enough, but I just didn't care. It was time for me to have a little fun.
Ali introduced me to some of the guys he hung around with when he wasn't with me or Drizzle. I had never seen them before. He didn't like to talk about his family or his other friends and we hadn't pushed. The two guys looked like they belonged in one of those street gangs. The girl... she looked hot and she definitely knew it.
"This is Indigo, Myrtle and Tyrian. Guys, this is Vanilla."
"My, she's a pretty 'lil thing. How come we haven't seen this precious flower before?" Myrtle smirked. I didn't think that Myrtle and I would be friends any time soon.
"Because then you would have had to compete for attention, Myrtle." Ali said this with such coldness in his voice. I wasn't sure who she was to him. I didn't think she was his girlfriend but he had never told me anything. What attention did he mean? Why was I thinking about all this? We were just friends, I shouldn't get jealous over this. He was allowed other female friends.
"Aww, so mean to me, Ali, you know I am playing." She purred. "Anyway, what is she doing here?"
"I can bring whoever I want here, got that, Myrtle? Any problems, Indigo? Tyrian?" Wow, I had never seen this side of Ali before. It was kind of funny that these tough looking guys were uncomfy when Ali went all alpha. "Come on, Nilly, I'll show you around." He put his arm around me and led me away.
We left them there as Alizarin took me around to show me the place and ended up in an old barn out back.
"I'm sorry about that, I didn't mean to act like that. If I hadn't then ... Well, lets just say that Myrtle cannot be nice to others and if she knows that you're not to be messed with then it would just be easier. The guys on the other hand... If they see that you're with me they won't try anything. They are both known womanisers! Other than that they are nice once you get to know them."
"Oh, I see" I didn't know whether to be pleased or insulted. "Hey you never told me how you knew them." I didn't think he would tell me anything but it didn't hurt to ask, right?
"If I told you, you wouldn't want to see me again." He looked ashamed, whatever it was must have been bad.
"Ali, come on, I am supposed to be your friend. Whatever it is can't be that bad, can it?"
"I met Tyrian and Indigo when I broke into this place."
"Hang on, you're telling me that you broke in here? How? Why were they here? What were you thinking?" I couldn't believe he was telling me this! I wanted to leave but at the same time I wanted to hear everything.
"I picked the lock, this place had been abandoned for a while. I had a rough time at home and I wanted a place that was all mine. Where I could be me. Tyrian and Idigo made this place theirs. They were so surprised I managed to break in that they kind of used me to 'help' them out. Then I showed them that I was a good leader and, well, here I am."
"Ok, what about Myrtle, how did she come to be here?" I was dreading the answer but I had to know.
"It's not what you think, she went out with Tyrian and she had a knack at keeping people busy so she stayed with us."
"Not what I think. I don't know what to think! You are telling me that you broke in here and you use Myrtle to keep people busy. Busy for what?" I couldn't help but raise my voice. I just couldn't understand why he had to do all this.
"We kind of steal things to make money. If there is someone near then Myrtle would keep them preoccupied while we finished. I know you are wondering why I am telling you this. I just didn't want to keep this a secret from you any more and, well, to be honest, look at what you can do. You can get in an out of a situation without getting caught."
"What, you want to use me, Ali, I don't know. It's not right, you are stealing, you can go to jail." I was horrified at the thought.
"No, I don't want to use you, Nilly. Come on, I would never do that to you. Don't tell me you never wanted to do something like this, after all you have been so mad at the world since your birthday. I figured this might be a way for you to get back at whatever it is that you are so mad at. If we do it right there is no chance of getting in trouble. Do you trust me?"
He was right in a way. I had felt so unfulfilled as of late and maybe this could... NO! What was I thinking, this was stupid. It was illegal. What would happen if we got caught? If I did it I could get money... Ah, just think of what I could buy with it all. I could even get my room expanded, couldn't I.
"Ali, I just... I just want to go home, okay?" This was too much for me to take.
"Sure, Nilly. Please think about it. I know that it's a big decision either way. I will still be friends with you no matter what."
I let him walk me to the road before I carried on alone. At least now I knew a bit more about Ali, even if it was something like this.
I kept thinking over and over about his proposal as I reached home. It was just too crazy and stupid, I shouldn't do it. I went straight to my computer and in my inbox. There was an email from Drizzle.
Hey Nilly,
France is AWESOME. I know I have told you that every time we talk but it really is. I have just been told that I am able to stay on for the rest of the school year. I am so excited, this means that I can stay with Ananas's family for longer! They really treat me as if I was their son. I hope that you and Ali are having fun. I really miss you guys.
Drizzle :)
I couldn't believe that he was staying longer. He said it was only six months. I picked up my phone and rang Ali and just said 2 words.
"I'm in."
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Tyrian purple = Hex color #66023C
Myrtle green = Hex color #317873
Indigo blue = Hex color #4B0082
Oh dear. Oh Nilly. What are you doing?? You'll regret this, hon, don't do this :(
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