Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Movies With The Bad Boys

AJ's POV

The rest of the week passed by slowly. I was mostly distracted with my parents on my mind the entire time. I tried not to think about Andy too much, but I did too. The school was thrown into immediate reconstruction and so the principal said that she talked to other schools about letting some people in for the time being and if not urged students to take online classes until the school was fixed. So I spend my time talking with the chief and staying in my room.

Now it was Friday and I was going to the movies with Ashton and his friends. I quickly changed into comfortable clothes appropriate for the movies and got my keys and then made my way to Ashton who was waiting downstairs. Ashton said that he'd buy my ticket so I didn't bother bringing any money, and besides, I just ate.

I made my way downstairs and saw him waiting. I grabbed his attention when I got to the bottom step and he gave me a nod.

"Alright, let's go," he said.

We walked outside and I got on my bike and Ashton went in his car. I followed him to the Midwest mall where there was a cinema, obviously. I followed him until he pulled into a parking spot where four other boys were standing on the sidewalk talking. I immediately recognized them from school, knowing that they always are together and one of them was Zayn. Ashton shut off his car, got out and greeted the boys, bro hugging them. I pulled into a spot next to him and stayed on my bike, not fully comfortable with the situation.

"C'mon AJ," Ashton said and all the boys turned and faced me.

I was grateful for the fact that I had my helmet on because it hid the blush that I knew was on my burning cheeks.

"It's a girl," one boy said. He was muscular but not extremely tall. He was a tanned, raven-haired caucasian and Hispanic mix. He definitely passed as attractive.

"Well duh, idiot." another boy said. Olive skin, brown eyes, blonde hair, he was very lean.

"You can't blame me for being surprised, all Ashton said was that he was inviting his friend AJ, so I thought it was a guy" the attractive one justified.

I rolled my eyes at his narrow mindedness and climbed off my bike, shutting it down. I walked towards them but Ashton pointed to my helmet. I sighed and reluctantly removed it and put it on the bike. The boys stared at me with a bit of shock but I just went around the mall, staying on the sidewalk and focused on getting to the cinema.

"Wait, doesn't she go to our school?" one whispered.

"She's a nerd, right? Why does she have such an awesome motorcycle?" another said quietly.

I tried my best to ignore them and eventually started questioning why I came here in the first place.

After a while of annoying comments and me calling them all 'boy' because I care not for their names, we finally made it to the cinema.

Ashton gave me my movie ticket and we entered the cinema, the boys bought a whole bunch of unnecessary food and we looked for seats in the slightly crowded place. Luckily, we found seats close to the back and settled down. I don't even know what we are seeing but I just went with it

A little way into the movie a girl in the center of the theater started talking on the phone quite loudly and she had one of those 'valley girl' voices so that was even worse. People made some jeering comments at her but she kept on disturbing people as if she was the only person in the cinema.

I took one of Ashton's cookies and out of frustration I threw it and it hit the back of her head.

"Who did that!" she whined with her shrieky voice and turned to look around for possible suspects.

She huffed and returned to her conversation. This went on for a couple more minutes and now people were cursing her and yelling at her to leave. Eventually, an usher came in and tried to make her leave but the scene got even crazier. So, I stood up. I went over to her and grabbed the phone from her ear and handed it to the usher. She gave me an incredulous look before stomping out with the poor usher on her tail. I gained some grateful looks and went back to my seat.

"Dude she's awesome," one of the guys said.

"We noticed," said another.

"Kind of pretty too" Zayn imputed.

"Shut up"

"Aww, Ash has a crush" the redheaded one teased.

"Absolutely not" he snapped.

When I came they stopped talking and focused back on the movie, which I still have no idea of what is going on. Some dude died that's all I know. After a bit, I got bored with the movie and got up and went to the exit. I walked down the aisle at the back to get to the doors but someone pulled me back.

"Yes," I sighed, knowing exactly who it was.

"Where are you going?" Ashton demanded.

"Why would you care" Does he not get tired of bossing people around?

I walked out and lounged around the outside where the ticket booths were.

Then I saw something disturbing.

It was Hunter Zodiac. He's one of the leaders in this gang called X Hunters. He literally looked like an evil villain with his dark hair, dark eyes, and pale white skin. Some of the members were here too, dressed in suits and looking like some deadly CSI squad. Everyone was looking around, scanning their surroundings. They were looking for something.

They are a secret gang, known on the streets but impossible to get into. I've heard so many rumors about them, how they practically don't exist and their identities are hidden, everyone knows of the gang but no one knows who's in it. But, when they tried to recruit Triple D, someone learned the face of one of the leaders and that someone also rejected them in not the nicest way. I think I have a good guess as to why they're here.

I walked close to them and hid behind a large bin and listened.

"The boss just gave new instructions, get the girl if you can plus the boy too" I immediately recognized Hunter's voice and also noted the way he mentioned their boss with such disdain.

"Why does he want her anyways," a gang member asked, but still had his eyes elsewhere. They were spread out so that they didn't draw too much attention but were close enough to hear each other.

"Because, you idiot, she is valuable and could go underground for us"

"Yes sir," he said.

"Alright, let's go find Triple Dare and her friend. Spread out and leave nowhere unsearched" Hunter ordered.

I got up and ran back to the theater and practically dragged out Ashton and his friends. They complained but I chose to once again ignore them and focus on the important matter at hand.

Honestly, I'm scared. I don't need anyone involved in my life and yet everyone is!

"I need you guys to stay here and not leave Ashton's side" I instructed hurridly. I tried to keep them all together so that the gang doesn't spot them

"What! Why? What are you talking about?" Ashton raised a questioning eyebrow at me.

"Listen I can't explain now but please, your in danger. Just don't leave his side and avoid men in suits" I said and ran off.

Two guys were lingering around my bike. I smiled and ran towards them while pulling out my keys. I pushed through them and got on my bike and rode off and purposely made a lot of noise with it so that Hunter knew I was getting away so he could follow me. I kept mini daggers in a secret compartment in my bike and I took those out.

"Follow her!!" He bellowed, "and you two stay here, find the boy" he pointed to the guys that were by my bike.

I put on my helmet and zoomed down the road with two cars gradually catching up to me. I rode on the path to the abandoned factory, while on the road I saw a thin path, almost hidden in the trees. I pulled over quickly and ran up the path.

The cars pulled over too and Hunter and some men got out.

"Stop Triple Dare!" Hunter Zodiac shouted." or should I say, Adajante Winter."

"You-you killed my family" I realized.

"Well yeah," he said.

"Killing my family won't make me join" I stated, trying push down my emotions, knowing that they would not help my situation.

"No... But how about Ashton's" he smiled evilly.

"You wouldn't" I threatened.

"I did" he smirked.

"Oh god....."

They took out their guns and aimed at me. "Easy way or by force," he said.

I pulled out the daggers that I put on my pocket when I got onto my bike. "Try," I smirked.

The first gun was shot, but I saw that coming and ducked, another hit a tree. I deflected a bullet off my dagger and threw it at the shooter and it went in his thigh and he fell down. I ran and a bullet hit my helmet and it knocked me back, I ducked down and hid behind a bush.

"This can end if you surrender," Hunter said calmly.

"NEVAAAAHHH!!!!!!" I shouted throwing a dagger.

Then my phone started ringing. "What!" I answered, I seriously don't care who it was. Who calls when I'm about to die.

"AJ, where are you?" I heard Ashton sound through the phone.

"Somewhere, what is it?"

"Well the men in suits are looking at us and I'm really confused, what's happening?" He sounded so helpless and lost.

"Ugghh! Just get in a car and drive but don't go home just drive and take the guys too" I instructed.

"Hey Winter any day now," Hunter said.

"Who was that?" Ashton asked.

"Who was who?"

Hunter smiled and he actually looked normal for that second. He aimed his gun and I pulled out my dagger.

"Alright the guys and I are in my car, what now?" Ashton asked.

"Drive and don't stop" I instructed.

Hunter fired and I moved but it grazed my left shoulder.

"Ahhh" I hissed in pain.

"Was that a gun shot? Are you OK?" He asked.

"No, that was the exhaust and I just twisted my wrist," I said.

"Your riding with one hand?" he asked.

"Yeah, but anyways I have to go and remember, don't stop driving," I said and hung up and put it back my pocket.

I slumped down on a tree and they surrounded me. I winced in pain and laughed.

"So give up?" He asked annoyingly.

"I'm not you" I retorted weakly.

I felt blood on my shoulder and then Hunter pulled off my helmet, causing my shoulder to jerk which caused immense pain to ignite all over my shoulder. It grazed pretty deeply.

"You're a pretty little thing," he smirked.

"Shut up" I snapped.

I slowly got up and grabbed my helmet and then ran to my bike.

"Let her go," he told his companions. "We'll meet again Ms. Winter," he shouted.

I rolled my eyes and put back on my helmet with my right hand, and rode off. It was pretty difficult but eventually, I got to my house and closed myself in, in the garage.

"I need to fix this," I said looking at my bike and helmet, knowing that they're both dinged up from today. "But first..."

I looked at my shoulder and went inside my house. Memories flooded into my head but the pain in shoulder compelled me to move on so I shook my head and went to the bathroom.

I peeled off my jacket and stared at the amount of blood there is. I got bandages and a towel and cleaned and wrapped my arm. I took out my last dagger and used it to cut my pants so I could work on my bike more comfortably. I walked back downstairs and got to work while my shoulder was in pain. It's a good thing my dad's hobby was mechanics.

It's a good thing my dad's hobby was mechanics