Chapter 1 'Work Trouble'

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-Stephen P.O.V -

I've had a pretty bad life, most people would have given up already if they had my life but I'm different I'm not some little cry baby. I actually try in life unlike most people in this horrible world that aren't trying and take the easy path in life, which I think is stupid since then you can't learn anything but I guess that's why there stupid.

I'm nineteen and only have a high school degree, I passed school with straight A's and had University's at my door step but I rejected them all.

Not because I thought all of them sucked, oh no I actually wanted to go but I couldn't.

I have a little sister and my parents are never home and if they are they fight most of the time, I could never leave her so I decided to stay and take her of her my self, instead of my parents that can't do shit in their life, they couldn't take care if their own son!

I would move mountains for my little sister but for now I take her to the park when she wants to and to school, I also go to all her little parties and everything else that she wants to go to even her little dance practices. She's my life I couldn't leave her like that it would be cruel and I couldn't live without her, she's the only one I'm actually living for.

That's why I'm here, I'm here waiting for her dancing class to end. I do this every Wednesday and Friday for my little sister.

I look out my window, rain drops rolling down my window, I distract myself by seeing which raindrop would get to the bottom first. I bet on one that was going pretty fast but soon another one came and flew past it and won.

"Fucking cheater, you used some kind of boost!" I said to the now non-existing raindrop. After playing my little game I sit up and look at my flip phone that says 5:30. I take a deep breath knowing I had to get out in the rain to get my little sister. I put on my navy blue jacket that's pretty old but it's one of the best ones I have, I turn off my car taking the key out of the ignition and open the door and immediately I'm hit with strong rain drops as I close my door and run to the dance studio.

I sigh in relief as soon as I touch the dance studio door opening it and walking inside, my shoes squeaking as I do. I ruffle my short black hair as water droplets fall on the floor, my crystal blue eyes look up seeing Kayla at the counter. I smile and walk up to her.

"Hey, class almost over?"I ask her as I lay on the counter. She smiled and nods looking at the door.

"Yep, they should be coming out in a second." she says and looks at me as she types something in the computer. "Oh by the way she's doing amazing, I think she's got talent that little girl!" She says to me.

I look up and smile at her "It's the least I could do for her, it's what she wanted to do." I tell Kayla, chuckling.

She gave me a warm smile but it seems sad. I raise an eyebrow at her "What's wrong?" I ask her not knowing why she was like that, though most people would give me that look when they knew about me and my life as well as Riley's.

She giggles "Nothing just that you do so much for her it's cute, I think your a perfect idol for her." she admits just as I hear the door opening. My little sisters chocolate brown hair and hazel eyes meeting mine.

I look at Kayla and smile "Thanks but I wish I could give her more." I said, as I open my arms for my little sister which in turn makes her face light up as she runs to me. Her little arms open to me as she jumps on me her head going to the crook of my neck. I laugh and stand up hugging her in my arms.

I look up and see Ollie, Kayla's boyfriend coming to me.

"As always she did amazing and also I want to talk to you about something." He says to me, I nod and look at my little sister. Her bright hazel eyes look at my blue eyes and she smiles her amazing smile that I can't get enough of.

I smile back at her and put her down, "Go with aunt Kayla for a second okay? I'm gonna talk to Uncle Ollie." I tell her. She nods and I put her down as she runs to Kayla and they go play computer games on Kayla's computer. I look at Ollie and raise an eyebrow, "What is it Ollie?" I ask him.

He motions me to the chairs and I go and sit on them as he sits to the one across of me. "I know I asked you this a lot but I really want to get a yes this time." his voice at a whisper. I already know what he's gonna ask me, he's asked me this so many times and I've already said no a billion times.

"Please just listen to me this time Stephen. Your little sister Riley is an amazing dancer please just let her compete, I promise I'll take care of her when we're out of the country and she'll do amazing! Please just consider it!" He pleads with me his dark brown eyes barring into mine looking for a sign.

I roll my eyes and groan as I let my hands cover my tan face as I thought all the reasons why I should let her but shouldn't."I don't know Ollie, I ju-" I was cut off by him.

"Please, you can come if you want just please come on, you know she's like a niece to me, I wouldn't let her out of my sight and if I'm not around she has Kayla. I know your busy with work so these competitions would be good for you to relax too if you can't come." he explains to me, I groan as I look at him and his eyes waiting for my word, he was right of course I could totally go for a break.

"Fine but please if anything goes wrong, no more you got it?! If you let even ONE thing go wrong it's ALL over!" I warn him.

Of course I was always worried about Riley, I don't know what I would do if something happened to her I would literally blame myself and die. Like literally get a knife and stab myself multiple times!

He quickly nods and jumps up excited "Finally! Thank you Stephen! I promise I'll take good care of her, me and Kayla both." he said to me.

I chuckled at him and looked over to Kayla and Riley. Sometimes I do wish I had someone else so she can have a mother figure but I don't have time for dating and no one really interests me. Ollie and me go over to where the two girls were and we said our goodbyes, I could tell Riley had been listening in to our conversation as well as Kayla since they both seemed gidy and happy.

"Okay Riley its raining so you have to put your jacket on." I told her as she nodded and put the fluffy pink jacket, I then grabbed her and then I took off my navy blue jacket putting it on her for extra protection. Me and Riley waved goodbye to them as always as I picked her up and ran outside in the rain.

I opened the door and ran to the car, I opened the passenger door putting her inside quickly closing it as I ran to the other side where I got into the drivers side. I sighed as I took off all the jackets from her, she giggled and smiled eagerly in her seat.

"You heard our conversation didn't you?" I said chuckling as I started the car. She hummed and looked at me her brown hair in her face "Nope!" She said popping the 'p' and giggling.

I shook my head and started driving to our house "Riley don't lie, I know you and aunt Kayla were listening." I said. "Just make sure to be with aunt Kayla and uncle Ollie when your in competitions, you know I worry about you." I told her, she smiled and nodded as she fist pumped the air.

"I will Stephie don't worry! I'll win lots of competitions for you big brother!" She said happily, I smiled and nodded turning my head to the road in front of me.

I smiled to myself as I pulled into our parents house, it looked pretty banged up which it was, it just looked better in the outside than it actually was in the inside. Riley's smile faded as she looked at the house, I tossed her a sad smile as I opened the door and rushed out going to the passenger carrying her inside the house. I unlocked the house and put Riley down immediately hearing screaming in the living room, I curse under my breath knowing that my parents were here, they usually weren't but now they wanted to at least look responsible for Riley.

"Riley just go to your room alright?" I said to her as I took her jacket. She nodded and quickly went to her room, she was used to this. Which I did not like, no kid should be used to the screaming and fighting of their parents sometimes I wondered why I hadn't moved out with her yet. I hang my jacket and Riley's taking off my damp shoes and going to the living room seeing my mom and dad fighting. Typical, they should just divorce but noooo my mom is too obsessed with my dad. I roll my eyes tired of this shit, I've had to put up with this all my life but I don't want that for Riley.

"Are you fucking kidding me? Is this going to be everyday now?!" I scream at them which gets their attention instantly, my blue eyes held anger and sadness for my little sister. My dad shoot me a glare and my mom was just tear faced. My dad had my blue eyes but Riley's brown hair. My black hair I got from my mom and she had Riley's hazel eyes. My dad went over to me, him towering over me.

Another thing I got from my mom....her shortness.

"Don't you dare talk to me like that because I'm still your father and will beat your ass!" He threated, I chuckled and looked at him straight in the eye not afraid of him at all.

"As far as I'm concerned you're not my father and don't do shit for me! One more thing this house were living in could barely be called a house with all holes in the walls and electricity that barely runs 10 hours." I snapped back.

It was true right when you entered our house you could see the walls stained in some weird fungi, there were also holes in the holes from my dad punching it and the electricity barely runs in our house and if it does it's really dim.

He was about to say some thing but my mom got in between us. I could tell she had been drinking again, she smelled like booze and vodka.

"Both of you need to stop, Stephen don't talk to your father like that!" She said. I huffed and turned away going to the kitchen.

"I can talk to him how ever I please, if he has a problem he can suck my dick!" I say before going up stairs, I could hear them arguing about my behavior but hell, who could blame me!?

I roll my eyes and calm down before entering Riley's room. She looks up from playing with her ponies, smiling at me, I could tell she had taken a shower already.

"Hey Riri, you okay?!" I ask her.  "Yeah, Stephie but can I sleep in your bed?" She asks me with a sad smile on her face. She always slept with me when these things happened.

"Of course, but I have work so I might be late today." I tell her as I ruffled her hair, she giggled and nodded.

"Can I come?"

"No Riri you know you can't you have to stay here, with mom and dad." I tell her.

"Aww I don't want to be with them." She huffs at me. I chuckled and picked her up, her arms wrapping around my neck and her face in the crook of my neck.

I walk out of the room going down the hallway to my room. I opened the door and quickly close the door and laid her on my bed, wrapping my blankets around her. My room was one of the best in the house besides her, I stayed with her for a little while as I combed her hair and soon she was fast asleep. I walked to the bathroom quickly and got dressed in my work clothes, a white dress shirt and black dress pants, I only got this clothes from my work or else I couldn't afford it, I kissed Riley goodnight and headed downstairs grabbing my keys.

I looked seeing my mom in the living room but not dad.

"Where's dad?" I ask her.

She looks at me and frowns "He went off with his friends." she said as she turned on the t.v, ignoring me. I rolled my eyes and left, it wasn't raining anymore but it was still dark out with a slight fog in the area.

I got inside my car and drove to work a small restaurant just 20 minutes away from where I live in and in the middle of the city. I parked in the employee area and got out, going inside the building and saw it was pretty full today. I punched in and made my way to the lockers where I got an apron and put it on.

Soon I was taking peoples order and bringing them their food, after 4 hours of walking and giving people their food and taking orders, I finally got my break. I went to the lockers and put my apron away getting my wallet and phone. I checked the time seeing it was pretty late but it was okay since I was used to it.

I closed my locker and that's when I heard it.

Gun shots and screaming.