Finally after a long tiring day with everyone they eventually left me to get some sleep. The nurse gave me some morphine not long ago for the pain which means it won't be long till I pass out in a deep sleep.

All I could think about was West, he left not long after he told me that he was starting to fall for me. God, he can be so hot and cold sometimes.

Apparently, there was some business he had to deal with, something involving another gang moving to town, I wasn't really listening properly.

I turned over onto my side getting comfortable ready to fall asleep when I heard the doors open banging against the wall, I jumped a little making me cringe in pain. I looked over to see who had come in to find Mason stood there with a stern look on his face.

"M-mason what are you doing here? I thought you were gone for another week." He looked over at me then closed the door keeping his hand on the handle.

"Did you really expect me to stay there when I heard my girlfriend was stabbed?" His voice was sharp and low. I could see him tense his muscles and wriggle his fingers trying to calm down.

He then looked at me before carrying on "What the hell were you doing there with the black spades? My men have seen you leave their house multiple times since I have been gone, how can you be so stupid to become a bargain in one of their ridiculous deals Hope, you could have died."

Nothing about him was calm anymore, he was fuming with me. I started to sit up carefully, so I didn't hurt myself in the process.

"How many times have I told you not to send your guys to spy on me, I have no problem with the life that you lead but that is one thing I am against Mason" I spoke.

"I told you me and Caleb are partners in our English class, that's why I have been seen at their house. That is all, will you stop being such a control freak"

The sooner I find a way to break his pathetic gang the sooner I can get away from him for good.

"I do it to keep you safe! I can't stand seeing you hurt, and believe me when I find Michael and the rest of them including his leader they are gonna be begging me to end their life."

I felt light-headed when he said that, I wouldn't let him hurt my Uncle even if it killed me. He and my dad are the only family I have left and I'll be damned if anything happens to them.

Mason sat on the edge of my bed scanning my body up and down looking at my injuries. He held my hand making me flinch slightly but he didn't notice.

"No one will ever touch you again, I am the only one who can hold you, touch you, and kiss you. I don't like the way West looks at you" He said sternly.

"Please, West can't stand me. The amount of arguments we have when I'm over there is ridiculous. He hates me so you have nothing to worry about" He just nodded laying down pulling me with him till his arms were wrapped around me and my head was lay against his chest.

I really need to think about how I'm going to help take him down, there must be something I could do then it hit me. You can't be one of the most feared gangs without your members.

I smirked slightly feeling proud that I have finally found a way that could possibly destroy his gang.

"Mason I need to tell you something" He just hummed telling me to go on.

"Kyle tried to rape me."

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A few days have passed and I am officially fed up with this room. I'm going crazy. The smell of the hospital, I haven't had a decent coffee in ages and everyone has been busy apart from my dad who's stopped by every night updating me.

The guys are too busy trying to find out the name of the new gang in town whilst looking for clues on who killed Miles. It's a bit hard when there were no clues to who did it.

Scrolling through my phone looking at old pictures of me and Miles together made me smile but l felt sad at the same time. I wish you were here.

I heard the door open to see my best friend standing there with two bags of food and two cups of coffee from Starbucks with a wide smile on her face.

She came over to place the items on my bedside table and jumped onto the bed crossing her legs in front of me.

"Thought we were long overdue a friend date, and the coffee here is disgusting so I stopped off at Starbucks and bought your favourite. I also picked up your favourite chocolate and me some chicken nuggets."

I rolled my eyes playfully placing my phone on my lap with is still on.

"No surprise there then, but thank you" I lent over a little wrapping my arms around her shoulders giving her a long squeeze which she returned.

"I think I'm just going to marry chicken nuggets, girls are too much hard work" I grin her way shaking my head a little.

"Guys aren't any easier you know"

"Touche. How is it going anyway, Yano with deciding who you want to be with?"

I picked up my coffee and placed it to my lips taking a sip silently moaning in pleasure from the coffee goodness.

"I think so, Jace and me are just friends which we have established. Caleb was a moment of weakness, a spur of the moment kind of thing, Callum I'm still not sure but West..." Lily smirked at me knowing where I was heading with the conversation.

"West is complicated, he's so hot and cold it's just confusing. He did tell me the other day that he think's he's falling for me" then coffee sprayed all over me from Lily who was chocking on it.

"HE WHAT" I grabbed a piece of tissue and started wiping my face removing the coffee spit.

"Bloody hell Lil say it don't spray it"

"I can't believe he admitted his feelings towards you, have you kissed him yet? What did you say back? Have you jumped his bones yet? Please tell me it's him you're going to chose."

"Calm down will you, no I haven't jumped his bones yet obviously. I'm still pure thank you very much, and I kind of didn't say anything. We haven't spoken in a few days."

"No wonder he hasn't messaged you, you idiot." She lightly slapped my arm giving me a scowl.

"Okay ouch," my phone made a little noise-making Lily look down to see a picture of me and my brother.

"Thinking about Miles huh? I love these pictures" She smiled slightly taking my phone and scrolling through them.

"When am I not thinking about him?"

She scooted over until she was sat next to me and placed her arm over my shoulder as I lay my head on hers.

"He would be so proud of you Hope, he loved you more than anything in this world. Everybody knew that"

I nodded trying to hold back the tears until the nurse walked in.

"Good afternoon Hope, you will be pleased to know you can go home tomorrow. But you are on strict bed rest for the next month till we remove your stitches."

I groan in annoyance wishing I didn't have to spend the next few weeks in bed, I have missed so much of college already.

"Thank you."

My phone started to ring showing Callum's name.

"Hello."

"Hey freckles, I need to tell you something" I looked over at Lily who was staring at me waiting to hear what Callum had to say.

"What is it?"

"Kyle's dead."

Well looks like my plan will work after all.