Ch. 16 - The New Start of It All

The ladies all got to know one another a bit more, they talked of themselves mostly Alex and Rose explaining the past they had with Drake. They went on telling stories, and managed to get an understanding of him more. Even though he had a terrible home, his second home, the gang he was adopted into, took care of him.

"He got very lucky," Marlene said. "Meeting all of you and being able to learn a thing or two, still was he really so tough?"

Alex spoke. "Oh yeah, he was crazy for a kid. At least after his sister was around, he was soft before. He didn't like fighting, he thought he'd be like his father."

Anna was then wondering. "Really? I can kidda see it, but it's hard to really picture him being a scared kid,"

Rose then answered. "Yeah, I totally understand. I think the change happened when Sarah was born, he came by all beaten and bloody and with a baby no less, it was a sight. He was only nine? I think maybe just eight" she looked at Alex.

"Yeah, nine was about right, he had this look in his eye that even scared us, the change was literally overnight. He told us his sister wouldn't stop crying, so his father tried to kill her. He said he was so drunk, fist after fist at Drake, and then a bottle. It was a scary time, brutal as well… the King and Ace got their guns but he stopped them. Told them his father's death wasn't worth it. He got his sister fed, and taken care of and that's that. He began to learn from Ace, to defend himself and survive, and the King got him to school from time to time." Alex explained more clearly what she knew.

"Man that's bad" Anna felt bad for him, since they were the same age, and she was living up well, while they suffered a lot. "I feel awful"

"You got no reason too" Alex said. "Drake wouldn't want you to feel anything."

Marlene then hugged Anna. "It's true, don't worry, the past can't be changed, all we can do it help him now, as all of his lovers, okay"

Anna sighed and hugged her back. "Okay…" all she can hope to do is make him happy now.

Rose looked around and smiled. She grabbed her phone. "Can I get everyone's number? And, I'd like to talk to all of you about living in a house together"

Everyone then looked at her. The discussion went on. As they began talking about Rose's meeting with Drake a few nights ago and the plan was also expressed by her to them.

Drake was alone, in his bed and used the new phone he had. "I need to get all my girls' numbers again, and the other adults. And akane's. I wonder how they're all doing right now. Man it sucks being alone…" he began to look and try to get a game on his phone to entertain himself.

Akane was walking alone during break. His hair back and soon heard Alex and Marlene talking, but then saw the rest of her company.

Alex noticed him. "Yo Akane, have you ever gone to see Drake at all recently?"

"Not exactly, I have been busy. How is he doing?" He asked and noticed how much the party grew.

"Who is this?" Rose asked.

Marlene looked at them. "This is Akane, he's our friend and Drake's and ours, though he introduced us to him. He's nice and this is Rose…" she said looking at him.

"Nice to meet you," Akane said to her. And tried to shake her hand.

She didn't and stayed by Alex. "Nice to meet you" she was hesitant.

"Don't feel offended, she isn't allowed near boys and she franky doesn't want to touch them herself. The only exception is Drake since she is with us" Anna told him.

"Oh, I see, my bad, I didn't know," he took his hand away.

"It's alright, I'm sorry" Rose said to him.

"Let me know if you girls need something, I'm gonna head to the library since we're on break" he said and walked past them.

"Be safe buddy, let me know if you get into trouble" Alex told him as they went their different ways.

Anna then looked at Marlene. "You know, I was hoping to spend my first day with Drake, it feels a bit lonely doesn't it? Even with the four of us? Sorry five"

Alex then thought. "Yeah, I like our girl talk, but. I do also want to mess with Drake a bit… why don't we all go swing by to see him?"

"I like the idea!" Rose said. "We could also grab his sister, and bring him some snacks? What do you girls think?"

"Hehe yeah, I like it, it could be our way of showing us getting along. And frankly I'm liking all of you a lot more" Marlene said, as she was happy seeing everyone think of Drake. "Like seriously I'm loving all of you more"

This made the other giddy with happiness hearing Marlene.

After the school day was over, Maria stopped them and gave them a small packet of homework left to Drake. She then let them go, and together they headed to pick up Sarah, and made their way as a group to the hospital.

"Hi Sarah" Rose looked at her.

"ROSE!" She looked at her and smiled, hugging her even jumping to her arms. "It's been forever, where have you been?"

"Hehe, it's not that long, just over a year or two… I guess long huh, you were a little smaller but now you're even bigger, so you still cuddle drake?" She asked her while acting motherly and playful as she held Sarah.

"Yeah! And I have special permission, you know that! I'm his sister" she held her head up high and then got down holding her hand.

"How was school?" Anna asked her.

"It was fun, my friend and I took turns on the swings and played in the sandbox. I also learned some multiplication and division during class" she happily talked about her day to them.

Everyone was happy to talk with Sarah, she had a smile the entire time, and was being given so much attention. She loved every bit of it.

"Are we going to see Drake?" Sarah asked and all of them said "Yes" together.

"You have a visitor sir" a nurse said, as she looked at Drake.

"Let them in '' he said, and when the door opened it was a bearded man in leather as he walked over to him. "Do I know you?"

"You should" he tossed a rolled bundle of cash at Drake. "You tossed this to me"

"Oh shit! I'm so sorry about your bike!" Drake sat up.

"Easy, stay in bed" he sat down and looked at Drake. "The name is Drake huh, nice name, but you look so pretty"

"I don't have my piercings or outfit out, so you'll have to excuse me, and why give me this? It's for you" Drake held the cash.

"You saved a girl's life kid, why would I take money for you, now if you were just stealing my bike, I would have kicked your ass even if you were in this hospital" the man said to him.

"What's your name? You're being very generous and understanding to a stranger who totaled your bike" Drake told him.

"Chris, you were rad on the bike I have to admit, and it took me time finding you. I would have come sooner, but I had to get me a new ride, you've ridden one before?" Chris asked.

"Kinda, illegally I use to drive cars and ride bikes. But, that's a story I would rather not share. I was messed with trouble" Drake explained.

"No I get it don't worry, everyone needs a secret or two and something tells me you got a few… anyways, I came to give you a gift. A Bike of your own" he said to him.

"That's way too much for a gift, what's the catch?" He asked Chris.

"You're a smart one. Well for one, if you had a ride of your own. You wouldn't need to steal one, second, you'd again I'd hope. Is save lives like you did that girl, how is she by the way?"  Chris asked.

"She's now one of my girlfriends, I guess wife too? Yeah. Strange huh…" Drake answered.

"The hell you mean one?" He asked, confused.

The door opened, and all the girls Drake was with walked in and stopped seeing the new guest and he would see them.

"I see…" Chris was surprised.

"Yeah" Drake looked at them. "Hey girls, this is Chris, he's the guys who's bike I stole to save Anna"

They all then relaxed, Anna speaking first. "Thank you so much! I mean, not for letting him steal your bike but… for being around so he could"

"Girl what is your deal?" Chris asked, looking at her, but couldn't help but find It amusing.

"Oh! I'm the lady who was kidnapped, nice to meet you?" She said cheerfully. 

"You're awfully peachy for saying something like that little lady, haha glad to see you're doing fine" Chris said to her and got up. "I'll be out of the way. Hey kid" Chris tossed him the key.

Drake catched it and saw him. "I can't…"

"It's already in your hands, and besides, I can always get another, treat the bike, and these ladies nicely alright, I'll see ya around" Chris left them, and the girls surrounded his bed.

Sarah climbed up and asked. "Who was that guy?"

The girls also wanted to know.

"I just met him, and you heard me, I stole his bike, so I don't even know who he is. He seems nice, but I wouldn't hold my breath, he still has told me the price for this gift." He held the key. "But, I'll still accept it. It'll make your man look all the more badass, don't you girls think?"

Alex sighed. "Don't go thinking you're cool now, even if it was something you wanted" she tried to grab the key since she did think so.

Drake chuckled and tossed it to her. "You know you want a ride, but I need a license. And I'll gladly take all of you around."

Alex held the key and wanted to see the bike already. "May I go check it out, Drake?!"

Anna also asked. "I'm coming I wanna see!"

"You girls don't need to ask, go ahead, have fun" he told them and saw them go off together.

Rose then looked at him. "A shame you couldn't buy one of your own, or let me buy you one, still you look fairly happy, are you doing better?"

"It's alright. I'm just glad I got one, but I think I might see him again sooner than I know… I like his style" Drake said.

"Should we worry about that look?" Marlene asked.

"No, he's finally having fun," Sarah said and sat up on his lap. "Isn't that right?"

"You know me so well," he smiled and patted her head. "Yeah… I'm having fun"

Rose and Marlene witness his smile.

"I'm glad you girls all came to visit" Drake told them. "How was school everything going fine?"

"Yes, we talked plenty and things went well" Rose told him.

"She brought up a house, is that true?" Marlene asked.

"Yeah, it's true, I see she went over it with you… so what do you think?" He asked Marlene looking at her and touched her cheek, but also held Rose's hand.

"We are happy to live with you… she brought up the part of you saying children when you spoke together" Marlene leaned into his hand and smiled.

"Yeah, I did talk and think about it that far…" he said and smiled at Rose. "I do mean with everyone…" it made her blush since she got to be a part of his life more again.

"I happily agree to live with you all," Marlene said and sat up hugging his side.

Rose then sat up on his other side and hugged him as well. "Yay…" she smiled softly glad that things managed to work out for him and herself.

"Good, I'm glad" he hugged them both and felt Sarah hug his chest.

"By the way, Maria gave me this, to give to you, a packet of work you'll be missing out" Marlene told him.

And Rose spoke. "Don't worry. We'll study with you. And get you caught up and Sarah, don't you want to share what you did in school?"

"Yeah! So big brother!" She began to go over her day with him. She was happy that all her sisters made sure to involve her. She wasn't being kept behind and he wasn't being taken away from her.

Drake was happily listening, and even saw her pick her backpack to show him everything, but then had her homework.

"That's all!" She said and looked at him.

"Get your homework out…" he said and ruffled her hair. "Let's work on it together, and my stuff too" he said to her and looked at Marlene.

"Okay! Hehe" Sarah got down and fixed up a space to sit down.

"I'll get the girls up here so we all can study together." Rose said, grabbing her phone to start calling Alex and Anna.

Soon they came up and Alex was shaking in excitement. "Drake, the bike is seriously high grade stuff…!"

"For real! It's crazy how loud and good it feels" Anna agreed.

Drake got his key back and chuckled. "Damn. I'm jealous… I wish I could get on it now" he then was helped by Marlene.

While she grabbed a desk tray for him to use as a table, he then was given a pen by Rose. Together they began to work on homework. Alex and Anna got ready also working together with everyone. They had a future to look forward to and didn't want to let it go, all of them.

The first day, without Drake was productive, but it wasn't entirely without him, they still wished to see him, and be with him. Alex was getting frustrated a bit, but was helped by Rose on some work. Drake helped Anna and Sarah and Marlene assisted. They spent their afternoon together talking and doing school work.

Meanwhile, Trey, Marlene's father and chief of police. Had been interrogating the men they captured.

He sat in the room next door looking through the screen as he had them all lined up. "They share the same story, so this was organized. At least partially." He was guessing.

"Someone must have an eye on this girl…" his assistant said. "But, the girl's background is that of a rich girl, there is no connection" he suggested.

"Hm… the thing is… this woman looks like my son's sister, which doesn't add up" Trey responded. "Shut up, I know what your gonna say, your a broken record… but just hear me out, this boy's father apparently has friends… not the good kind, from what I heard Drake told me"

"How so sir?"

"He called his own father and those friends rapists and drug abuses as well fucking drunks… if I had to make a guess, these lot weren't after the girl…" he said.

"You don't mean… they are after the little sister?!" The officer thought and it made his stomach turn.

"That's exactly what I'm thinking… however… I doubt there's a connection… we don't have proof, but the reason I thought of this is because, why would a group like this, target this specific girl, meeting up with a certain young man… it's odd." He was thinking.

The officer thought out loud. "Were they watching him? And we're they really after the kid?"

"It's likely, and they must have been impatient… so we should prepare. There are smart men out there hunting the boy, and his sister. Make sure to put more men out there by the hospital, in disguises, and also the school the little one goes to, we won't let my boy risk his life in our place. We're the ones keeping the peace. He shouldn't be all alone or at all" Trey got up leaving the interrogation room.

"This chief… is scary" the assistant thought, and got to work as ordered.

Maria was in her office, when she was approached by John. "You've been out of school for a while, what's wrong?"

"Yeah, sorry, here's my note or whatever…" he turned in a medical record of an injury to his foot, which was altered on paper. It was a clean shot and it was healing faster. "Bye"

"Before you go… don't go causing my school problems… my husband sends problem children here, for a second chance. Don't you ruin it for yourself…" she sighed and watched him go.

John had walked outside leaving the school ground. "I'll fucking kill her last… she's beginning to make me irrationally angery. Maybe because she's close to that freak! Or I'll make her my bitch in front of him!"

"Mickie…" The King looked at him.

"Yes sir…" he looked up at him.

"I need you to watch The Jack. If he steps out of line… kill him" he didn't hesitate to give a kill order. "If we're gonna end up agitating Dra-… I mean. Joker, we'll be throwing away our empire. After he gave up so much to build us this, he won't mind destroying it."

"I understand… but do you think the man would do such a thing?" He asked.

"I believe… he would, if his sister is in any kind of danger… he would surely kill us for letting it happen, I would rather not get on his bad side" The King said and looked away, out over the city.

"I guess that was an idiotic thing to ask, since I worked beside him… I understand exactly what you mean" Mickie sighed. "Okay, I'll keep an eye on him, and have one member of my division secretly follow him, is that all?" He asked before leaving.

The King thought. "Nothing goes past me… after all these are my streets, my city. Keep an eye on the underground market as well, something out there is causing turmoil… and update me on the chief of police, he better be a good lap dog… I've heard this one has a keen eye and sharp mind… I don't need trouble"

"I'll do background checks and work on what's being demanded… I'll take my leave" Mickie left and got to work, for his King, for his empire.

The Queen was in her bed surrounded by women, wealthy women, powerful women and influential women. She sat up with a glass of wine in hand as if she was a conqueror. "Such plain girls… no matter the status… still they are just so fun to break…" she licked her lips and sipped on her glass. "Now… How is my favorite young man doing…?"

A woman came up to her, wrapped in bondage. "He is fine madam… There has been no trouble, and he's been visited by a man… we tracked him, and nothing seems out of order…" She was struck by the queen.

"Very good… thank you for the information…" she had a whip on her that she struck her servant with.

The servant in bliss. "You're very welcome!" She began panting.

"Excited? Bad girl. If you wanted a reward… I need more information… Why did this man visit our boy?" The Queen asked.

"We don't know… we'll start working on it right away your grace, just please… don't stop!" She begged.

"I love that obedience… and since you're the only play thing I have conscious… fine… I'll give you an extra special reward…" the queen teased. And began to play with the servant, enjoying a night of her screams and blissful moans from one another that lasted hours.

The day ended, and now marked the new day of school, and it was rinse and repeat. Only, John now was back. He had a slight cast on his foot, but walked about fine. And once again with his men, however they were new people, more obedient and followed closely. They understood his anger, and each one had a hatred for Drake in their own way.

Upon coming to school. The girls were walking together and had met with John and his group. Akane was also there with the girls. And John couldn't help but be surprised and also began to belittle Akane.

John walked up to him. "Need to be surrounded by Drake's whore's now to stand out? Or did the little nerd finally grow a pair"

Alex walked up and held akane behind him. "Tough talk for a little brat who got beat up by just two girls…"

"One slut and one fucking gorilla…" John told her. "Next time I see you Akane, I'm making sure to send you to the hospital…"

Alex wanted to punch him, but let him be. "Don't mind him" she turned to akane.

Akane watched them walk away. "I don't care, I was ready to walk past him"

Marlene was surprised and so was Alex.

Alex asked. "Did your balls drop? He was seriously glaring at you, why does he seriously hate you?"

"I'm curious," Rose asked. "Why does he?"

"I don't know, maybe because he likes picking on the weak? Don't mind him, honestly I've learned to enjoy my life since I've met Drake and you girls, we'll be late if we stay here" he told them and walked past them. His hand was a bit shaken.

Anna pointed out. "He's still shaken up…"

"How can you tell?" Marlene asked.

"Maybe trauma, they could have history before Drake came around… and he must know of him, but they haven't met" Alex pointed out. "Now that I think about… it seems the power balance at this school is wavering… without the ruler here" Alex said.

"You mean Drake don't you?" Marlene said to her.

"Yeah, he may not fight, but if he was here. Akane would be safer, and we wouldn't have to deal with this crap" Alex said and sighed.

"We'll be fine," Rose said. "As long as we bring up his name… I'm sure the inferior animals will be put in there place"

"I hate to agree…" Anna told her. And agreed to now follow behind Akane. They gathered with him heading into school together.

"Another day, all alone… what to do…" Drake was again bored. His phone is charging. "I guess I can start moving around… i was a much faster healer" he moved the sheets and began feeling the cast. "Let's get to work…" he began to get off his bed. It hurt moving, but began to walk the best he could. "This is nothing haha" he smiled, and stopped himself.

The door opened and it was Chris. "Why the hell are you out of bed?"

"Uh… I'm feeling. Better? No you won't buy that" Drake sat on The bed and began to massage his cast, slowly adjust it and heal his own way.

"I don't see anything… Anyways, I'm here to finish our talk." He took a seat again and watched him do his thing. "I own a mechanic shop… Well, my family does, we work with bikes and I can always get a new one. You're welcome there" he said to him.

"Is that all? You also forgot to say what the catch was to my bike" Drake chuckled.

"Damn you're also good at memory huh… well, there is one catch… you have to watch over my daughter, for a weekend, how about it kid? See my little girl brings up this friend who wants to visit but isn't allowed too or like her brother isn't letting her, we were supposed to meet but then there was an accident apparently… so I don't want her in any trouble and act like a step brother or something" he explained.

"Wait a sec…" Drake looked for the note in his bag Sarah left. "Is this handwriting familiar?" He asked him.

"Yeah… this is my wife's. She gave it to my daughter to give to her friend... no way! Your… the girl's brother?" Both looked at one another and were stunned, but then laughed together. "How awesome!"

"Your daughter wants my Sarah over! Then I'm fine with it! But you said I will watch them, how come?" Drake asked.

"Oh I was planning on an anniversary date with my wife. I'll make sure to tell my girl the news and my wife, so we're all good then?" Chris wanted to confirm and liked the man more.

"For sure, I don't mind, my girls and I will watch them don't you worry, they are in the safest possible hands" Drake confirmed.

Chris got up. "Get up, we're getting you in shape ASAP"

Drake chuckled and stood up grabbing the man's hand and began to walk. "Damn right, I want to be up and walking, I can't afford to be bored here and waste my time." They spend the time aiding Drake for a faster recovery.

School was a bit tense, and luckily no brawl broke out, and everyone this time headed to see Drake. They saw Chris leave his room, and Drake was in bed again. Sarah rushed inside and saw him excited to visit. "Hiii!"

She was followed by the others and he waved. "Yo… come on in." He said

Marlene asked."He was here again, is everything okay?" She was concerned.

"Yup, in fact we were gonna meet way before, hey Sarah, that friend of yours, have her come over to our house this weekend. That man was her father believe it or not'' he explained. And they all were surprised.

"No way! What a small world!" Alex said.

"Yay!! Finally! My first sleepover and a play date" Sarah said happily and did her homework.

"Someone really wants to be good so this happens huh" Anna said and helped her do her homework.

Drake smiled, and enjoyed the scene. "Yo Akane, you look gloomy, what's up?" He asked.

"Well, John threatened me again" he said and scratched his head "Oh don't worry, I doubt he'll do anything, he's got a bad leg so when that heals, then maybe"

"Ooh, yeah be careful, but hey, if he dares to do anything, I'll take care of him…" Drake said.

"No you won't" Alex told him.

"I agree," Rose said. "No fighting for you, not like this, your leg will break"

Marlene then rubbed his cast. "I'll have your back"

"Do you support this?" Alex was stunned. "What a change"

"Well, it's not like I can change how he is entirely, but, you need to control your temper alright" Marlene told him.

"Don't worry, I'll be more than fine, and I don't want any of you getting involved," he told them.

"If you say so, I'll watch the girls then and Akane" Alex said.

"You guys are just awfully strange," Akane said and chuckled while sitting down.

"And you fit right in, friend," Drake reassured him. That he belonged with them.

"Would you mind then, helping me learn to fight then? I don't want to be exactly helpless," Akane asked.

"I can teach you how to defend yourself, Akane. Not fight" Drake told him.

"Oh man…" Alex sighed.

"Me too!" Marlene asked.

"I don't see why not…" Drake agreed and grabbed the homework. "Let's focus on school first okay… I'll take my time teaching you two after"

"For sure!" They agreed and once again all of them got to work together, making their own groups and learn together and help one another.

The day ended, it was now Wednesday, and another repeat began. Drake was up early and was walking like usual today. "Oh yeah… far better… let's get a doctor and hopefully I can leave'' he then alerted the nurse who got a doctor to examine his leg. Surprisingly he was fine now. He was quick to recover faster than normal. However he was told to wear a brace just in case, but can do as he liked.

It was the middle of the school day, and Drake got to see Chris. As he went out.

"I was just about to leave you flowers and chocolate" Chris teased.

"Funny, here" Drake tossed the key. "I don't have a license, drop me off at school and leave my new wheels at my place, sounds good?" Drake asked.

"Kid, you're one funny guy," he agreed, walking with him to the bike. "Hop on, take me to your school" Chris agreed and got on, giving him the helmet. Drake got on and held onto him.

"I got a wife buddy," Chris laughed.

"Funny, I was gonna say the same, only four of them" he fired back and both had a laugh as Drake was helped to the school.

It was around the middle of the second class, when he got there, and Drake gave him directions to his house to leave the bike. He began heading into the school and walked to the principal's office where Maria was surprised.

"What the hell? Why am I surprised…" she sighed. "Get your ass to class kid…"

"I will, but I need your phone number and also dad's, also, is this how you talk to me? Really? I'm all better" he walked up to her.

"Shit I forgot… okay here… and I'm glad you're back on your feet, okay let's get you to class okay" Maria smiled and chuckled, he put her number and her husband's in his phone.

Drake left shortly and headed to his class. However he decided to forget it. "I'll just chill on the roof. That will surprise them" he said, going up.

The bell rang, and the girls as well as Akane began to meet up together in the halls. Only John made his way to the roof before them with his friends. Drake was on higher ground, above the door entrances in fact, so when they got there they didn't notice or even know he was in school.

The girls and Akane were going up and had a run in with John. "What the hell?" Alex said.

John looked at them. "What the hell are you people doing up here? Leave" he demanded. And looked at Rose. "Except you Rose. I'm sure you know why"

"Screw you, I'm not following you or them," Rose said.

"Why are you still being defiant dammit? What would your mom say? Why are you even here?"

"She's with Drake moron," Akane told him. "Leave the roof" he was shaken up but stood his ground.

John was irritated. "Why the hell does everyone not listen to me… bring Rose here, and beat the shit out everyone else" he ordered his guys.

Alex was up ahead between them. "You all get a teacher… I'll hold them here…"

Drake was watching.

"Alright… don't get hurt," Marlene said, not wasting time.

"Let's go, you two!" Anna said, taking both the hands of Akane and Rose's hands separately.

"I see this as a perfect teaching moment…" They heard a voice and when they looked they noticed Drake. He looked down at John and his boys with a sadistic grin and nasty glare intimidating him.

"Why are you here?" Alex asked.

"Yeah why?" Marlene also asked.

"Why?" Even Anna.

"Come on… is that all? No one is happy?" He said, and stepped off the edge dropping behind the group. He walked up next to Alex.

"We missed you Drake" Rose told him and held his arm.

"What are you planning to do?" Alex asked him.

"Teach… like I said" he slowly took Rose's hand away. "Your safe okay, all of you"

John was just pissed off now. "Did daddy finally want to play? Fuck off you punk… your time is over you know that"

"You're unreasonably hostile…" Drake pointed out. "Alright… all of you, at once… come at me"

He walked forward and they saw he still had a brace on himself for his leg.

Alex held the others back. "Looks like we don't need a teacher… just watch okay" she brought them up to watch him.

"Fine then… let's get started, break his damn legs" John ordered.

The five others began to surround Drake.

"If even one of you goes after them, I'll be forced to snap a finger or two…" Drake stood still and they began to approach him.

The first boy threw a punch, Drake grabbed and tossed him into the second boy who was charging behind him.

"See, just a simple dodge and redirect…" Drake smiled having fun toying with them.

The third boy went to kick him, Drake grabbed his foot and tossed him up making him fall on his ass, and just while they thought his guard was down with his back turned the fourth swung at his head. Only Drake twirls using the momentum to kick the fourth boy into the firth that also had the same idea.

"I'm just playing with you five you know… Come one, come at me like you want me dead, or you will just be toys for my amusement" he said and this alarmed the girls.

"Drake…" Alex worried about his behavior and his leg.

John was only getting more aggressive and walked up to him taking out a knife. "Fuck you"

"Stop it!" Marlene said, yelling. As the situation got grim.

"Drake this, and that, don't get involved with him. Is all I fucking hear… what's so special about you? Huh?" John wanted to know. "You're just a sreet rat now."

"Do we stop him?" Anna asked.

"We'll get in his way, and besides, if we move from where we are, that isn't the damn stairs we'll be in danger also…" Alex told them. "Just watch… and trust he won't get hurt…" she said 'or kill anyone' she thought.

'Drake…' they all collectively thought all worried for him.

"Why do I matter? Because of this" he showed his tattoo. "If you don't respect what this means, then you can't be called jack" Drake walked up to him. "Stab me… if you can… I'll show you why, they named me Joker" he grinned and looked down at John.

"I'll kill you!" John yelled, swinging the blade up to his neck, but also swiftly pulled a second from his sleeve attacking Drake's stomach.