Riele's POV

So as the new queen bee of the school heather avoided me all the time I made friends with some girls lillimar introduced me to.

The incident between me and Jace was forgotten we decided not to talk about it.

I started to change a bit for instance the old me wouldn't do violence but when a certain girl or boy tries me in the school I show them who's boss. I'm still a smartie but I sometimes get into detention and I'm not bothered at all. My father sort of had no issues with my new behaviour. He always told me if you're going to survive this cruel world you have to toughen up a bit.

Although my tough girl act was usually with everyone except jace he thinks I can't be tough around him. I told him I could. He told me to meet him at his house and I did. He taught me how to ride a bike and honestly I liked bike riding I told my dad to buy me a bike and he did. I taught I was tough but I didn't know I haven't seen shit yet.

I went to a party alone but jace chatted me up saying he'll be there in a minute. I noticed a man staring at me I taught it was nothing I went to get a drink and I noticed the man moved to my direction to acting like he's just a normal person I quickly moved away and I noticed he held my hand.

"Hello miss downs daughter of mr downs."

"Who are you"

"Let's just say your father owes me something"

"Owes you wha?" I kicked him flipping him to the floor as I ran away from the party.

I new where I was I was running away from a strange man I was running with all my strength till I tripped. It was as if everything happened quick and I fell down scared and seeing him come closer made me scared.

"Please don't hurt me" I pleaded staring at the man in fear as he grinned wildly Punching me. I struggled but he punched me again tearing my clothes.

"Allow me" he growled. He punched me once more and started punching me then he tore my skirt. I heard some noises before hearing the man take off running.

Getting up I see my self in a room. Getting up from the bed I wanted to run out of there until the door opened.

It was just jace. I sat on the bed I was in his shirt.

"Are you ok" he asked.

"No not really" I said quietly I was just looking at the wall.

"Jace?" I called. He looked in my direction.

"Do you have" I paused "a gun" I continued.

He moved closer.

"And if I did," he spoke as he moved closer.

"Well as long as my father is a dangerous gangster to cross paths with don't you think my life might be in danger at times"

He paused and he stared at me.

"Riele?" He started.

"I just want to know do you have a gun and if you do can you teach me how to use one and can you teach me a little bit of defense like I said before teach me your ways"

"And what'll make you think I have a gun" he said bending low to my level as I was sitted on the bed.

"Well for starters you are jace norman the heir to the throne of your father's gang business I know he must have already made you ready and I know for sure you are in a gang remember even though we hardly speak to each other when we where younger I know my father formed an alliance with your father to become an unstoppable force and besides that's obviously why no body even the teachers or principal don't want to cross paths with you or your father I kept my identity a secret and no one still knows who's my father. But you can help me please help me"

Jace's pov

I know she's going through a lot but from the way she spoke it looked like all this mean people that crossed paths with her started to effect her mentally. From the way she spoke it looks like she has been going through a lot. I knew going into something like this she has to see a therapist about her issues but I knew if I didn't teach her how to protect herself this issues she's going through would start to effect her mentally.

It started of normal I did teach her how to use a gun. Then all of a sudden she wanted to join my gang she wanted to know how to defend herself. I told her to slow down a bit that she can't get there yet and she did. Until a day she got into a fight with heather that bitch. Riele's diary issue was forgotten but there was a time heather met Riele. Riele acted like she didn't realise heather was there but heather started telling her things.

"Ok Riele you can act like you don't know me but don't forget I know all your secrets how's your uncle by the way.

Riele's head snapped in Heather's direction. She jumped on heather and started punching her uncontrollably slapping her and pulling her hair and all heather did was scream. I had to carry her off heather and I told heather to get out and she ran away frightened. Riele grabbed on her curls holding it. Her mind was racing with so many taughts. I for one didn't know what was going on through her mind. I was just confused she was breathing out loudly in anger and she started laughing.

"I'm done with this people I'm done with this people I'm done with them" she yelled. I now knew all this where really starting to effect her mentally.

"Riele?" I started.

"Oh yeah yes I'm still here" she said quickly.

"I think you need to Um see a therapist you know before we get you to start working in the gang Um everyone always goes to see a therapist before the start just so it won't effect them mentally"

She stared at me and nodded her head.

"Ok"

"Good you ok" I asked

"Yeah" she said still holding on her curls.

"Do you wanna go home" I asked

"No my Dad is back and I haven't heard any good news about my mum and he isn't in a good mood so I'd rather stay at your place"

I stopped and stared at her.

"Riele?" I stared

"Don't ask me any questions j-just take me to your place please" she said avoiding conversation.

"Ok" I said bluntly.

"Jace?" She called and I looked at her.

"Have? You er um Forget it" she looked away.

"Of course you know now you told me to forget it I wouldn't" I rolled my eyes

"You see this is my problem" she frowned

"What" I asked bluntly

"Well don't get mad but have you Um I know you don't like people assuming shit based on how you look but" she paused.

I moved closer. "But what"

"Have you no Um do you" she raised her hands to my cheeks. "You don't smile actually I've never seen you smile but I have seen you smirk but just once when you provoked me into attacking you but apart from that you've never smiled I haven't ever seen you smile" she tugged on both side of my cheeks trying to see if I'll smile. I rolled my eyes walking pass her.

"You coming dumbass" I rolled my eyes.

"Oh common just smile once" she said running after me.

"Jace norman you are so boring you need someone crazy who can teach you how to have fun in a while" she continued

"Don't tell me that again" I rolled my eyes. She shouldn't say that again or I might just show her what fun is.

"Jace I wanna ride your bike" she pouted

"And have me sitting behind you no cupcake sorry" I patted her head.

"Can you do that again smiling" she asked and I ignored it.

I took her back to my place and immediately I did she fell asleep on my couch. She could have just said she's tired. When I came back to the living room like two hours later I see her staring at my family pictures.

"What are you looking at" I asked

"So you mean to tell me even at like five in your family picture you don't smile look at your pictures you look bored" she said

I stared at her.

"You stubborn girl what's your deal with my smile" I raised both hands in frustration.

"I'm curious do you have dimples when you smile"

"Shut up" I interrupted

"Jace I've never tried alcohol. Have you?" She quickly asked.

"Yes I have why do you ask" I said plainly

"Because I'd like to try one" she bite her lips.

I was sitted on a chair as I poured a red lebel in a glass sipping on it. While Riele was angry crossing her arms on her chest.

"I asked for alcohol I didn't ask you to drink it in my face." She huffed.

"Little girl you can't handle this drink and I'm afraid I only have Johnny Walker and red lebel and you can't handle them"

"What if I prove you wrong" she challenged and I paused and stared at her.

"I'm listening" I said lowering my gaze at her.

"I'll do whatever you say for a week if I can't handle it but if I can handle it you're gonna give me a piggyback anytime I want and do anything I say"

I stared at her hiding my smirk.

"Deal"

******

I kicked my door open carrying her bridal style turns out I was right she can't handle it she just took two glass and she's already high infactact a fucking mes. She placed her hands on my cheeks.

"Jace they're soft" she said pinching my cheeks. I paused staring at her.

"Yeah?" I just nodded agreeing with whatever she said.

"You look tired am I bothering you what happened and put me down I'm tired shit I wanna sleep why am I here I taught we where drinking did I loose my bet"

"You talk to much little girl"

"Wait little? I'm not little shut your pink lips up" I placed her on the bed.

"Just sleep"

"Jace wait what was our bet again"

"Why do you ask" I said as she sat up.

"Because I well" she fell back hitting her head on the head of the bed.

"Riele hey you ok" I said holding her.

"Why did I take alcohol and you let me dumbass if not you're really cute I'd totally whoop your ass" she spoke carelessly

"Watch how you speak darling your so careless around me" I said lightly rubbing on her hair.

"But it's true you god damn fine ass I can't even try to hate you not with that look I always wonder how it is when you smile because I know you'll look way brighter and sweet. I wish I hated you back when we where little because you always disliked me but no I didn't from day one but I can't what type of man are you so mysterious yet gentle it makes me wanna get closer to you as a friend oh for fuck sake Riele shut up you talk to much and yet you know nothing about him yet you still wanna get closer you fucking" she leaned on me hugging me. "Soft squishy poppy move back so I don't squish you to death and thanks for being there for me you've always had my back thank you for everything" her eyes where red and puffy. "Thank you for showing me who I really am my life is a fucking mess without you and it's not easy even back at home I hate my life"

She yawned and shut her eyes closed.

"I think I like you a bit" she said as she fell asleep.

What the hell just happened. Is she going through a lot back at home she always seems so quick to stay over and not at home too.

I leaned low staring at her deep asleep. I adjusted her sleeping position. I sat on the bed leaning low to face her.

"I don't know what's going on in that head of yours but I do wanna know if you're sure you wanna start a complication with me I'd like to know. Do sleep well Riele because tomorrow we have lot of things to talk about"