<^> Rain Thompson <^>

I walked to my locker and punched in my locker combination and opened it.

I put my books in and straightened out my uniform.

I go to NYC Academy, which is a private school.

My uniform is a navy blue plaid skirt; that is to short for my liking, and white blouse, navy blue knee-high socks , and my black high-top converses.

The bell rung and I grabbed my black backpack and swung it over one of my shoulders and shut my locker door.

I walked down the hallway, since it was the end of the day.

"Rain!" Mrs. Doyle yelled.

I turned around and she stood out by her classroom door and motioned for me to come towards her.

I walked over and asked "Yes, Mrs. Doyle?"

"Can I have a word with you?" She asked.

I nodded and followed her into her classroom and she shut the door and I took a seat at a random desk that was in front of row and she sat on the edge of the front of her desk.

"Rain, I know you don't like your History Teacher, and I know you don't like the class, but you're failing History" She informed.

I rubbed my temples "Really! I just handed in a paper of a essay today!"

"Yes, you failed" She sighed.

Screw History!

"I'm setting you up with a tutor" She said and wrote something on a piece of paper.

My eyes widened "What?! No! Mrs. Doyle I will try harder, I promise"! I begged.

She handed me a piece of paper "Rain, I already know you're trying as hard as you can. But its not working, you need help. And you won't go to your brothers so...I am setting you up with one of the University's students".

"A college student"! I asked.

She nodded "Yes".

I stood up and sighed and slung my backpack over my shoulder and walked out.

I was walking out to my truck.

I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist and I jumped.

A hand covered my mouth and someone threw me over their shoulder.

I punched their back and kicked their chest and squirmed in their grip as my screams muffled under their hand.

I was thrown into a car and someone wrapped duck tape around my wrist.

Then they got in the drivers side.

My heart was racing, my palms were sweaty, and I was scared out of my mind.

The person had on a hoodie so I could not recognize who it was.

I was strapped down so I couldn't move.

"Who the f*ck are you"! I yelled.

"None of your business" The person gritted.

Ok so it's a guy...

Great! Yay Life!

"Let me out"! I yelled.

Rain, you're really bad at getting yourself out of this!

"Shut the f*ck up"! He yelled as he sped down the road.

I looked at the duck tape that was wrapped around my wrist.

He kept looking at the road.

I bit my lip.

This guy could be a serial killer, rapist, murderess, or a cereal killer!

O god!

He might kill cereal boxes! The poor Fruit Loops!

I'm being Kidnapped, and am thinking about Fruit Loops being killed...

We came into the woods and my breath hitched in the back of my throat.

This is it! I'm going to die!

He parked then got out and walking around and opening my side and pulling me out.

He grabbed my arm and put a hand over my mouth and whispered in my ear "You will not scream, or do anything! Do you understand"!

No I don't understand!

I gulped.

He pulled me into the cabin that was their and pushed me in.

He then pushed me into a room and pinned me up against the wall, and he pushed himself up against me.

He took out a gun and held it up to my head.

"Whats your name"! He gritted.

"Autumn" I lied.

"Last name"! He tested.

"Kingston" I lied again.

He gritted "Listen here Kingston, I'm running out to get something. You will not move, or touch anything. Do you understand"?

"No I don't f*cking understand"! I spat in his face.

He slammed me back up against the wall "Don't f*cking ever do that again, or you'll make this worse for you".

His nails dug into my arm and I whimpered in pain as tears pricked my eyes.

He then grabbed my arm and threw me in a closet and locked it and I heard him walk away.

I looked around the dark empty closet.

I moved my hands to my pocket and grabbed a small pocket knife.

I grabbed the handle of it with my mouth and cut the duck tape off.

It came off and I rubbed my wrist then getting up and feeling around the closet to find something.

I grabbed something and it was a flashlight.

I turned it on and looked around the closet and saw it was a closet of firearms!

I scanned over them and grabbed a 38 glock and put the end of the flashlight in my mouth and grabbed a magazine for the gun and took a handful of bullets and loaded it into the magazine.

I punched the magazine into the gun and checked the chamber and it was loaded.

I pointed it down and took a bobby pin that was in my back pocket and fiddled with the lock.

I finally got it opened.

I walked out and held the gun pointed out.

I kept looking around and walked out of the bedroom and into the living room.

I heard footsteps and froze.

I looked around and kept the glock pointed out.

"Put it down" A voice demanded from behind me.

I whirled around to see the guy, and I still couldn't see who it was because of his hoodie.

"Put it down"! He yelled.

I shook in my hands but I kept it pointed out.

He came running at me and grabbed my by the waist and covered the front of the gun with his hand and twisted it down and it dropped out of my hand and fell on the ground.

He gritted "I thought I told you to stay".

My eyes widened and his hands went to my lower back.

I grabbed his hand and twisted it back, and punched him in the face, and he stumbled back.

I saw his jaw clench.

I kicked him in the gut and he hit the wall.

He tried to throw me over his shoulders but when he lifted me halfway up I needed him where the sun does not shine.

He hissed in pain and I grabbed his arm and twisted it back and pushed him down to the ground.

I picked the gun up and pointed at his head.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Voices yelled.

I turned my head to see a bunch of people that were with the Ryker guy at the park the other day.

"Let the f*ck go of me"! The guy yelled.

I pulled his hood down.

Ryker...

I asked "What the hell"!

"We can explain" One guy said.

"Ya just put the gun down, and let go of Ryker" One guy said.

I got up but held the gun at my side.

They sighed.

Their were 6 other guys, and 2 girls...

"I'm Craig, this is Peter, Will, Vince, Neil, Liz, Leah, and Reece" The guy introduced "And that's Ryker".

"Care to tell me why, you kidnapped me"! I shouted.

"It was a test" Vince said.

"That doesn't explain much"! I yelled again.

"Ok, calm down! We were testing you to see how you would react in situations like this" Peter explained.

"Ya, and you almost shot me"! Ryker yelled.

"Well anyways" Craig said "When Ryker told us what happened at the school, you seemed like you knew what you were doing and we needed a new member".

My eyes widened.

"Autumn-" Will began.

Liz scanned over me and her eyes widened "You're names not Autumn"!

Well Great!

I bit my lip and everyone looked at me with eyebrows furrowed.

She gasped "You're a Thompson"!

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Rich Kid" Ryker muttered.

"How'd you know"? I asked her.

"My mom's your teacher" She explained "Ya your Rain Thompson; the Sheriffs daughter".

I groaned "Ugh! Don't remind me"!

"Thats why you look so familiar" Neil said.

"Wait! So you are in High School"? Ryker and Vince confirmed.

I nodded "A senior dumbasses"

"Well see here's the thing, I need to get home before I get killed by 3 brothers and a dad".

Leah and Liz said "Oooo Ouch".

I nodded and turned to Ryker.

"You brought me here, you're bringing me home" I said.

He scoffed "Babe, please. I don't know who your think your talking to, but you better check".

I grabbed his shirt and gritted "I don't think you know who you are talking too. Because I can end your ass back up and jail, so I would get a reality check, soon" I let go of his shirt and he clenched his jaw and muttered "B*tch".

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I walked threw the door and immediately bombarded with my brothers asking me me questions.

My dad came over and my eyes widened.

"Rain come here" He said.

I shut the two front doors and walked over to him.

"Where were you"? He asked stern.

"Library" I lied.

"We have a library in the house" He said crossing his arms.

Really Rain!

"We didn't have the book" I blurted a bit to fast.

He narrowed his eyes at me "Let me see the book".

I scratched the back of my neck and laughed nervously "See here's the thing. I was walking home and dropped it in a pile of mud" LIE. LIE. LIE. ALL LIES.

He wasn't buying it.

"Well I got to go Dadio" I said and ran up the spiral staircase.

I went into my room and plopped down on my bed.

I love my bedroom!

I mean every teenage girls does...

But I created mine with my mom.

The walls are a yellowish-white. (I know it sounds ugly but its not)

Its a typical room but my bed was built into the wall.

We knocked down a wall and put my bed there, then a huge window for a wall.

So it's like a Bed Nook.

I stared at the ceiling.

Why was I picked for this gang?!

Why?!

I really can't afford being almost killed so...

I'll just stay in my room and watch Netflix all night.

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"Rain"! My dad yelled.

I sighed and stood up from my bed and walked downstairs to the living room.

He clenched his jaw and asked "What is this"! as he slammed a piece of paper down on the table.

"What do you mean"? I asked.

"Cut the bullsh*t Rain!" He yelled "Why are you failing, your classes"!

I rubbed my temples with both my hands and took the paper and scanned over my progress report.

"I don't know" I whispered.

He said stern "Well I do know! You're grounded, until you get your grades up"

"Thats not fair"! I yelled.

"Whats not fair Rain?! What's not fair is- I'm paying money for you to go to this school, for you to fail! I don't think so! You're grounded"!

Jax, Ryan, and Joel came out.

"Go!" My dad yelled and pointed to the staircase.

"You know sometimes I wish mom I lived with mom and you be in California"! I yelled and his face fell.

I barged upstairs and slammed my door and ran my hands threw my hair.

You may think I'm overreacting but my dad can be an a*swhole.

Because if I mess one thing up, town news lines will be 'Sheriffs Daughter_____'.

I walked into my closet and grabbed some clothes and stuffed them in a backpack and grabbed my skateboard that was in the corner of my room.

I walked over to my bedroom window.

I heard my bedroom door open.

Joel walked in and said "Be back by tomorrow morning" and threw me a house key.

I smiled and climbed out.

Joel would always be the one to have my back, he's the closes brother to me.

I walked on top of the roof and grabbed a tree branch and climbed down and jumped then skating out of my driveway.

I skated threw the dark streets that were lit up with lights from buildings, street lights, taxi's, etc.

Only in NYC...

I skated threw people and everyone went in the same direction.

I came to the subway and got off my skateboard and kicked the end and made it go up to my hand.

I walked down the staircase and got on the subway and took a seat at the end of the row, as people filed in.

I use to run away a lot, as a kid.

It was my escape from reality.

I took out my phone and saw it was 10 P.M.

I sighed and sunk into my seat.

I skated up Alex's driveway.

I knocked on the door.

Mrs. Evans opened the door.

She gave me a confused look "Rain? What are you doing here"?

"Is Alex home"?

She frowned "No I'm sorry. She's at the festival".

"Festival"? I asked.

"Ya, the one in Brooklyn".

I sighed "Ok, thanks Mrs. Evans" I said and skated away.

I walked threw as people were everywhere.

Music Blasted.

Its a music festival and bands were playing.

I walked to the main tent; because I knew Alex would be there.

I walked threw the crowd of people and saw Alex's blond hair.

I tapped Alex's shoulder and she turned around and jumped "Oh, hey"!

"Hey" I forced a smile.

"Whats wrong"? She asked and pulled me out, away from everyone.

I shook my head "Just my dad flipping out over grades again".

She sighed and hugged me "Don't listen to him Rain. You know things have been rough for him".

I pulled away and nodded.

She asked "Want to get something to eat"?!

I smiled and nodded and we ran off to one of the food stations.

I ordered fries and so did Alex.

We walked down the streets of the festival and people were everywhere.

I finished off my fries and threw the rest away.

We walked on the train tracks.

Someone ran in me and I stumbled back.

"You again"! Ryker yelled.

"You're the one who ran into me, jackass"!

"Don't be such a b*tch" He yelled.

Is he serious?!

"Me?! A b*tch! Get a reality check, Anderson!" I yelled.

"Whoa, whoa, you two know each other"? Alex asked.

"No" Ryker gritted keeping his eyes on me.

I glared at him and held his stare.

His bright blue eyes bored into mine.

"Watch it Thompson" He spat and pushed past me.

Alex stared at me dumbstruck "How do you know Ryker Anderson"!

I said "It's a long story".

"I've got time" She said and crossed her arms.

"You witnessed a drug deal, saved the cities Bad Boy, got kidnapped, and were asked to join one of the cities most dangerous gangs"! She exclaimed as we walked up her driveway.

I nodded.

"No wonder, your grades suck" She said.

I smacked her arm.

She asked "Wait. Are you going to join"?

I shook my head "No, I'm only 18, I don't need to die yet".

We walked inside her house and up to her room.

"Just you-can't tell anyone this" I sighed.

"Not even your brothers"? She asked.

"Not even my brothers" I stated.

She said "Ok, I promise".

I nodded and plopped down on the couch in her room.