Two girls walk down a sidewalk in somewhere New York city.

“Are you sure you don’t want to come with me?” The with golden blond hair wines to her best friend.

“Yes, I’m sure, Alice.” The girl with brunette hair replies.

“But it’s only one drink! And my boyfriend is driving. So I won’t be driving. I swear!” Alice pulls on her arm, begging the girl to go with her.

“I’m not 21 yet, so no.” The girl tilts her head down slightly. 

“Oh come on! Call it an early birthday party!”

The girl stops and looks at Alice. She smiles at her, “I know what you are trying to do…”

Alice sighs, “Well! You need to get your mind off of it.” Alice hugs her, “Do you know when he is released from prison?”

The girl wraps her arms around Alice, “In a few months. And when that day comes, who knows what would happen.”

Alice pulls away from the hug, “Stop it! He won’t come after you! And if he does, my boyfriend will beat him up! I know Asher will beat him up for you!”

The girl tilts her head down again, “I know he will. That's just the problem. I need to deal with him myself. Not Asher and not you. Just me. And I’ll be ready when he comes.”

“Oh, I hate it when you say things like that!” Alice shivers.

“Oh? And why so?”

“Because, it kind of sounds as if you-” Alice gets interrupted by honking. A blue and black mustang runs up on the side of the road and parks right next to the girls.

“Hello Gorgeous!” A man, in the drivers’ seat, cries out.

“Asher!” Alice exclaims. She opens the passenger side door. She then looks at the girl, “Well, can we at least take you home. You don’t exactly live on the best side of town.”

The girl just smiles, “Thanks for the offer, but no. I’m fine. Really I am.”

Alice sighs, “I swear, you are so stubborn sometimes!” She gets in the car, “You just be careful. Got it?”

The girl nods her head, “I will.”

“Call us anytime, okay?” Asher says.

“I will.” The girl waves her hand to them.

Alice blows a kiss to her, “Bye! I’ll call you in the morning!” She says as they drive off.

“Okay!” The girl yells. The girl takes in a deep breath, “I swear, they act like parents would.” She starts to head home. It isn’t long until she runs in to a gang called the young threats.

“Yo, short stuff!” One of the gang members shouts out.

She tries to ignore him but he walks up to her, and gets in her face.

“Oh, you’re ignoring me now, huh?”

The girl sighs. She backs up from the man “And what do I owe the pleasure to see the ‘co-leader’ of the ‘young threats’ or should I call you Jeffery?”

Jeffery laughs, “And that's the kind of talk my leader loved about you, but guess what? You're the reason he is in prison!”

“I already know that. So did you hear? He will be released in a few months. I bet you’re happy about that!”

“Yea, I am. And I’m also excited to see what he will do to the person who put him in there.” He smirks at the girl.

“Yea, I have a good idea on what he is going do to me. And you know what? I’m ready for it.”

“Haha, so you’re asking for a death wish?”

“Well I don’t have anyone. And my friend has someone to take care of her. So yea. I guess you can say I am.”

“You are one crazy girl. You know that?”

“Hey, young threats!” A 6’5’ black male yells. His gang, the bloods, come up to the girl and Jeffery.

“Oh, this is going to be good…” The girl say sarcastically, She puts her hand on her face.

“Is your little leader out yet? I still got so beef with him.” the bloods leader says.

“N-no he isn’t…” Jeffery stutters. The bloods were more well-known and also more dangerous. The bloods leader grabs Jeffery by the throat but in a position to where he isn't choking him. He lifts Jeffery up to where he wasn’t touching the ground anymore, “Well then I guess I’ll have to take it out on you then.”

“Put him down.” I girl shakes her head. “Jeez, does every gang member act like this? Such little kids!”

He drops Jeffery and walks up to the girl slowly, “Ooh, I like you! What’s you’re name?” He reaches out for her. She quickly slaps his hand away.

“It’s none of your business.”

He pulls his hand back, “Feisty, Aren’t we?”

The girl rolls her eyes. She starts to walk off.

“Where do you think you’re going little girl?” The man hollers at her.

“Somewhere you’re not!” The girl starts to runs. The man just laughs.

“Hey, Kid. Go get her for me.” A young man, with light brown hair. He has a black and red jacket on. The hoodie was on top of his head.

“Got it boss!” He runs after her. “Hey sweet cheeks! Where are you going in a hurry?” The man runs just a few feet behind her.

 The makes it to the apartment complex she is living in. she runs up the stairs, to her door. She shudders to get her key in the lock. She opens the door and shuts it quickly behind her. She locks it back.

 The man makes it to the door, but he just leads against it. He laughs, "And I thought I was a fast running. Hehe, I guess I met my match."

"Go away!" The girl yells from the other side of the door, "Or-or I'll call the cops on you!"

"Hey now, it's not like I can get in now, can I?" He puts his hands on his knees, "Let me catch my breath first at least!" 

The girl leans her back onto the door, inside of the house "Fine then." She crosses her arms, "I can't believe how rude and perverted the man was!" She scoffs.

"Are you talking about boss? His name is Lorenzo, first off and he is a lot better than that. Believe it or not, Boss isn't such a bad person."  The man stretches. 

"Pfft. Whatever. Like I believe that."

The man puts his hand on the door. "Yea... I thought you'd say so." The man sighs. He puts head forehead on the door. "So you never said what your name was."

"Like I said to your so called Boss! Its none of your business." 

The man chuckles, "Okay then, How about a deal? You tell me your name then I'll leave and as a bonus I'll tell Boss I don't know where you are. He'll never go after you if he doesn't know where you live." 

The girl clings her fist, "...You have your word?" 

"Hey if there was any good I learned in my gang is that we always keep our words." The man smiles.

She hesitates. "Um..." She closes her eyes to think. "It's Julia..."

"Julia? What a pretty name. Well it was nice knowing ya, Julia!" The man starts to back away from the door.

"Wait!" She turns to the door with her hand on the door knob, "You didn't tell me your name..."

The man laughs, "Sean."

"Sean..." She smiles. "It's nice to meet you too Sean." There is no response. She opens the door but no one is there. Julia walks up to the railing and she sees a man running. She watches as he disappears in the night. "He seems different than the rest?" 

Sean slows down as he get closer to his gangs hideout. He put his hands on the back of his head as he walks in. 

Lorenzo looks at him in wonder, "You have the girl?"

Sean shrugs his shudders. She was just too fast for me. I didn't see where she went.

Lorenzo laughs, "Its fine kiddo!" He rest his arm around Sean shoulders. Sean sighs in relieve. "But there is somebody who knows where she might be. Sean eyes widen.

"Really? Who" He asks in a alarming tone.

Lorenzo leads him into a room where Jeffery is tied down to a chair. "This guy says his gang leader and her a have quite a history together. 

"Crap" Sean says to himself.