not talk about it.”
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Dear Simon,
Did you hear? We’ve had to join schools. Yeah, it’s fucking horseshit is what it is. The high school closed and changed location to a larger building and now we’re there with the fucking Monster Dogs MC. They’re a pansy-ass club, and we now have to share it. What kind of shit is that?
Our school is now known as Peacebrook High! Piece of shit. I was supposed to go to Fort Wills High. But not now. Nope. It’s all changed. Sorry, everything is changing. The club, the school, even Daisy. She’s different but I kind of understand the shit she’s going through. Sorry, I’m angry. Really angry.
I miss you.
Also, I’m learning how to fight. Miles is shit and won’t give me lessons. I’m sick of it, and now I’m taking lessons from Anthony. I told him not to treat me like a girl, and guess what, he doesn’t. I mean, he doesn’t hit me hard, and I try to dodge that stuff when I can. He’s tough. I like it. The only way I’m going to survive is if I fight and if I’m better. Their club has girls as well, and let’s just say lines have been drawn. I’ve got no choice. It’s fight or die.
Daisy and I talked about changing schools. Our dads said an all-girls school would be our next option. Yeah, right. Not happening.
Besides, I’m there with the guys and if we make our mark, then it means the others don’t have to. The Skulls always have each other’s back, and I’ve come to realize that what I’ve been missing all of these years is that is exactly who I am. I’m a Skull. The club runs in my blood. Rather than hating it, I should be embracing it and that’s what I’m going to do. Every single step of the way. My guys and my girls. I will have their backs, always.
I’ve got to go. I might not get a chance to write for a while but we can talk. You know I’m always here.
Love you,
Tabby
Chapter Two
Sixteen years old
“Please, Anthony. Please, please, please,” Tabitha said, begging. She normally didn’t beg, but right now, she didn’t see any other choice. She would’ve asked her twin, Miles, but he could be a royal pain in the ass with his completely unnecessary demands, and he never kept his mouth shut either.
“I’m not helping you. You get caught, I’m the one who gets screwed.”
“We won’t get caught.”
“Why can’t you just see him tomorrow when everyone can watch you?”
Tabitha rolled her eyes. “Seriously, you’re going to play that card?”
“No. I’m not doing it.”
He continued to eat his Chinese food, and it just pissed her off. “I’ll talk to Daisy,” she said.
This made him pause, but he didn’t say anything. He truly believed his feelings for Daisy were a secret. She knew exactly what to do to make him comply. Daisy had become her playing card with Anthony when she wanted something.
“No one has asked her out for the Halloween party, and I can probably make sure she goes, and you know, dances with you?”
Anthony glared at her. “I can see Daisy any time.”
“Sure, sure, but you’re on friend terms. What if I, you know, gave her a little encouragement to see you as something more?”
“You’re going to use your friend to go see the Chaos asshole?”
She glared at him. “I’ll tell her that you’re an asshole who is totally screwing three girls in high school, and probably has a sexual disease. You won’t even get to hold her hand!”
Anthony continued to frown at her. “You know I hate you?”
“You don’t, but come on, help me out.”
“Fine! I’ll cover for you, but I better get a dance and a fucking smile.”
She leaned over, kissed his cheek, and smiled. “You will.”
Tabitha didn’t know what was going on between Anthony and Daisy, but either way, she was willing to help both of them out if it meant she got a few minutes alone with Simon. Sneaking out of the house was easy. She pulled her jacket around her, leaving The Skulls’ compound and making her way toward the old park.
It wasn’t safe anymore, and there was some kind of argument over the land being bought up, with houses built on it. She didn’t know what else was going on with that, and she didn’t really care.
Chaos Bleeds were in town, but they weren’t staying at the clubhouse, at least not Simon. She figured it had something to do with