Maybe I'm just crazy...or the Devil got inside
Four
I cringe at the smell of decay as I walk down the hallway, followed closely by the tattooed men.
“Scarlett baby, you still never gave me that dance you promised me,” my drunken neighbor slurs as we approach.
“Never promised you anything Travis, go to bed,” I say, my voice ice cold.
“If you’ll join me,” he says as he pushes himself off of the wall, eyeing the guys behind me. “After you’re finished with these guys anyways...hey, think I can watch?”
“No Travis, just go away,” I groan in disgust as I cross my arms across my chest, trying to force myself to see right through the overweight greasy man, mysterious food stains covering his white top, the bottom of his testicles dangling slightly out of the leg of his short boxers that probably haven’t been changed in a month.
“Party pooper, I don’t need to touch or nothin’,” he says stepping closer. I hear a growling noise behind me and shake my head before attempting to side step Travis before his big meaty paw wraps around my thin arm, squeezing hard.
“Let go of me,” I stop and glare at him as he squeezes tighter. “You know Devon doesn’t like it when I go see him all bruised up. Damaged goods doesn’t bring in the full amount Travis, you know how he gets.”
“Doesn’t like you having gang bangs without him either baby, but you seem to be doing that tonight anyways.”
“Enough,” I hear Andy’s deep voice growl as he steps up beside me, glaring down at the much shorter man. “Let her go before I snap your fucking wrist.”
“Rather keep the slut to yourself huh?” Travis sighs dejectedly and shakes his head, shrugging before letting go. Not being stupid enough to challenge the taller, younger man.
“You never saw us, you never talked to Scarlett, or so help me god, I’ll kill you,” Jake seethes as he smashes Travis against the wall, his arm pressed against his throat, a blade glinting in the dim light as it presses directly about Travis’ manhood, a small smile gracing my lips as Andy wraps a hand over my shoulder.
“Saw who? I’m drunk, god I need to piss,” Travis stutters out and shrugs after Jake lets him go, stumbling off to his apartment quickly as Jake takes a deep breath and puts the switchblade away before looking over at me.
“Frequent occurance,” I say with a shrug before walking over to my apartment, gently knocking once right above the deadbolt causing the door to swing open as I walk in leading the guys in.
“Well that’s secure,” Jinxx scoffs at the useless door.
“You get what you pay for,” I shrug before looking around the room. “I’d say make yourselves comfortable but it’s impossible and all I have is tap water that I don’t trust without being boiled,” I say shaking my head slightly.
“Don’t worry about it Destiny,” Jake whispers, leaning a hip against the counter.
“I won’t be long,” I say as I walk into my room, pushing the air mattress I use as my bed against the wall before open the closet door, I quickly slide the skirt of the costume off my body as well as the top, grabbing a bra and slipping into it before looking for the jeans and tank top I own as Jake walks into the room and looks at me sadly. I give him a weak smile and a shrug.
“Do you even have sheets?”
“Don’t worry about it Jake,” I say softly.
“What happened?” he asks, gesturing to the bruises and welts visible along my backside that the miniscule skirt had hid as well as the still bright red, slightly bloody cuts on my shoulders.
“Sometimes sluts are used to get out anger Jake,” I shrug as I haul out my only pair of jeans and a white tank top. Looking at the rest of the clothes and shaking my head at the skimpy, barely there clothes that hang from their places in my closet. “I wish I could say this was the worst I’ve ever had but I’d be lying.”
“Destiny, you’ll never have to worry about being hurt again, I won’t ever let this happen again,” he vows solemnly causing me to smile before walking towards him and wrapping my arms around his middle, resting my head against his chest as he immediately wraps his arms around me protectively.
“This is in no way your fault Jake, if we have to blame anybody we’ll blame my father. You did what you could, I got myself into this mess and I’ll do whatever it takes to repay you for getting me out of this,” I say, looking up at him seriously. “Also, I’m ready.”
“Ready? You don’t have any bags...”
“Jake look at the place, would you want any of it?” I question as he shakes his head slightly. “And the only clothes I own apart from this...well they aren’t much better than school girl. Just take me to a wal-mart when you can and I’ll buy a couple things, I have a bit of money from my ‘severance’ to buy a few things until I get back onto my feet.”
“Don’t worry about that sweetie, we’re pretty famous now, I’ll buy you anything you need.”
“Jake, I don’t want to be a mooch,” I sigh as we walk out into the living room to see CC looking into the cupboards and shaking his head.
“When was the last time you ate?” he asks me seriously as he notices Jake and I step out. “Cause there isn’t anything in these cupboards except half of a bagel.”
“This morning,” I shrug as wrap my arms around my middle.
“Your garbage is empty,” Ashley points out making me laugh softly.
“Guys, don’t worry about it okay? I eat once a day. Usually a slice of bread and some water, I just had a little extra money last time and was able to buy a pack of bagels,” I shrug slightly.
“That explains why you’re so skinny,” Jake sighs as he shakes his head.
“I hate that you’ve been going through life like this for so long,” Andy says sadly, a dark look clouding his eyes.
“Hey, look I’m used to it, my own mess. Don’t worry about it, now I’ll eat all your food and just annoy the shit out of you,” I joke with a chuckle.
“Damn straight you will. Or I’ll kick your tiny arse,” CC states enthusiastically.
“Seriously though, I’ll pay you guys back for what I eat when I get back on my feet, I hate being a mooch,” I say seriously, as we walk out of the apartment and hurry to the bus.
“No worries, if you really want to you could work merch for us for a little while?” Jinxx suggests with a smile. “We don’t need you to pay us back, you aren’t a burden and you aren’t a mooch, you’re family. But I know that if you are as stubborn as Jake, even half as stubborn, then you will not take no for an answer.”
“I’ll do it!” I say with a smile as we climb into the bus.
“Good, now let’s get some sleep, we have another venue to get to,” Jake says leading me to the bunks. We all get ready, Jake tossing a too big shirt at me to sleep in with a smile before climbing into his own bunk. I smile and quickly slip into the shirt before climbing into my own bunk and moaning happily.
“This is fucking heavenly,” I exclaim before closing the curtain making everybody roar out loudly in laughter.
“You ain’t seen nothing yet baby,” Ashley exclaims, leaning over his bunk above me, looking down at my smiling face.
“Night guys,” I say with a chuckle before falling asleep almost instantly along with the others. My mind, for the first time in a long time, at peace with my life.
“Scarlett baby, you still never gave me that dance you promised me,” my drunken neighbor slurs as we approach.
“Never promised you anything Travis, go to bed,” I say, my voice ice cold.
“If you’ll join me,” he says as he pushes himself off of the wall, eyeing the guys behind me. “After you’re finished with these guys anyways...hey, think I can watch?”
“No Travis, just go away,” I groan in disgust as I cross my arms across my chest, trying to force myself to see right through the overweight greasy man, mysterious food stains covering his white top, the bottom of his testicles dangling slightly out of the leg of his short boxers that probably haven’t been changed in a month.
“Party pooper, I don’t need to touch or nothin’,” he says stepping closer. I hear a growling noise behind me and shake my head before attempting to side step Travis before his big meaty paw wraps around my thin arm, squeezing hard.
“Let go of me,” I stop and glare at him as he squeezes tighter. “You know Devon doesn’t like it when I go see him all bruised up. Damaged goods doesn’t bring in the full amount Travis, you know how he gets.”
“Doesn’t like you having gang bangs without him either baby, but you seem to be doing that tonight anyways.”
“Enough,” I hear Andy’s deep voice growl as he steps up beside me, glaring down at the much shorter man. “Let her go before I snap your fucking wrist.”
“Rather keep the slut to yourself huh?” Travis sighs dejectedly and shakes his head, shrugging before letting go. Not being stupid enough to challenge the taller, younger man.
“You never saw us, you never talked to Scarlett, or so help me god, I’ll kill you,” Jake seethes as he smashes Travis against the wall, his arm pressed against his throat, a blade glinting in the dim light as it presses directly about Travis’ manhood, a small smile gracing my lips as Andy wraps a hand over my shoulder.
“Saw who? I’m drunk, god I need to piss,” Travis stutters out and shrugs after Jake lets him go, stumbling off to his apartment quickly as Jake takes a deep breath and puts the switchblade away before looking over at me.
“Frequent occurance,” I say with a shrug before walking over to my apartment, gently knocking once right above the deadbolt causing the door to swing open as I walk in leading the guys in.
“Well that’s secure,” Jinxx scoffs at the useless door.
“You get what you pay for,” I shrug before looking around the room. “I’d say make yourselves comfortable but it’s impossible and all I have is tap water that I don’t trust without being boiled,” I say shaking my head slightly.
“Don’t worry about it Destiny,” Jake whispers, leaning a hip against the counter.
“I won’t be long,” I say as I walk into my room, pushing the air mattress I use as my bed against the wall before open the closet door, I quickly slide the skirt of the costume off my body as well as the top, grabbing a bra and slipping into it before looking for the jeans and tank top I own as Jake walks into the room and looks at me sadly. I give him a weak smile and a shrug.
“Do you even have sheets?”
“Don’t worry about it Jake,” I say softly.
“What happened?” he asks, gesturing to the bruises and welts visible along my backside that the miniscule skirt had hid as well as the still bright red, slightly bloody cuts on my shoulders.
“Sometimes sluts are used to get out anger Jake,” I shrug as I haul out my only pair of jeans and a white tank top. Looking at the rest of the clothes and shaking my head at the skimpy, barely there clothes that hang from their places in my closet. “I wish I could say this was the worst I’ve ever had but I’d be lying.”
“Destiny, you’ll never have to worry about being hurt again, I won’t ever let this happen again,” he vows solemnly causing me to smile before walking towards him and wrapping my arms around his middle, resting my head against his chest as he immediately wraps his arms around me protectively.
“This is in no way your fault Jake, if we have to blame anybody we’ll blame my father. You did what you could, I got myself into this mess and I’ll do whatever it takes to repay you for getting me out of this,” I say, looking up at him seriously. “Also, I’m ready.”
“Ready? You don’t have any bags...”
“Jake look at the place, would you want any of it?” I question as he shakes his head slightly. “And the only clothes I own apart from this...well they aren’t much better than school girl. Just take me to a wal-mart when you can and I’ll buy a couple things, I have a bit of money from my ‘severance’ to buy a few things until I get back onto my feet.”
“Don’t worry about that sweetie, we’re pretty famous now, I’ll buy you anything you need.”
“Jake, I don’t want to be a mooch,” I sigh as we walk out into the living room to see CC looking into the cupboards and shaking his head.
“When was the last time you ate?” he asks me seriously as he notices Jake and I step out. “Cause there isn’t anything in these cupboards except half of a bagel.”
“This morning,” I shrug as wrap my arms around my middle.
“Your garbage is empty,” Ashley points out making me laugh softly.
“Guys, don’t worry about it okay? I eat once a day. Usually a slice of bread and some water, I just had a little extra money last time and was able to buy a pack of bagels,” I shrug slightly.
“That explains why you’re so skinny,” Jake sighs as he shakes his head.
“I hate that you’ve been going through life like this for so long,” Andy says sadly, a dark look clouding his eyes.
“Hey, look I’m used to it, my own mess. Don’t worry about it, now I’ll eat all your food and just annoy the shit out of you,” I joke with a chuckle.
“Damn straight you will. Or I’ll kick your tiny arse,” CC states enthusiastically.
“Seriously though, I’ll pay you guys back for what I eat when I get back on my feet, I hate being a mooch,” I say seriously, as we walk out of the apartment and hurry to the bus.
“No worries, if you really want to you could work merch for us for a little while?” Jinxx suggests with a smile. “We don’t need you to pay us back, you aren’t a burden and you aren’t a mooch, you’re family. But I know that if you are as stubborn as Jake, even half as stubborn, then you will not take no for an answer.”
“I’ll do it!” I say with a smile as we climb into the bus.
“Good, now let’s get some sleep, we have another venue to get to,” Jake says leading me to the bunks. We all get ready, Jake tossing a too big shirt at me to sleep in with a smile before climbing into his own bunk. I smile and quickly slip into the shirt before climbing into my own bunk and moaning happily.
“This is fucking heavenly,” I exclaim before closing the curtain making everybody roar out loudly in laughter.
“You ain’t seen nothing yet baby,” Ashley exclaims, leaning over his bunk above me, looking down at my smiling face.
“Night guys,” I say with a chuckle before falling asleep almost instantly along with the others. My mind, for the first time in a long time, at peace with my life.
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