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'Holly shit that's a 45.'

'It is.'

'Fuck Char is your dad part of a gang?'

'It's a little more than that but I promised I wouldn't tell anyone.' She said, sealing the gun back up knotting it sliding it back into the cupboard locking it. She turned to him. You can't tell anyone about the gun Gabe.'

'I won't.'

'Promise me.'

'I promise.'

He pulled her closer to him. You told my father we were just friends.'

'And we are.' He said pressing his lips on hers kissing her passionately. He moved to her ear whispering. 'I have a gun too so do all my friends.'

She gasped. 'I'll show you if you like.'

She nodded. Holly shit what was going on who was he? Did they really know each other? They both had secrets to keep but would they ever find out the truth why they were brought together ?

'I best be heading back to my room Char it's getting pretty late.'

'Sure.'

He dropped his arms from around her pulling himself up. 'Don't read too much into it char I'm her to protect you.'

She nodded and he kissed her in the forehead before opening her door exiting her room what the hell was with the comment of "don't read to much onto it I'm here to protect you" ?

Charlotte hardly slept after his remark she couldn't get it out of her head. 'Fuck!' she groaned. Pulling herself up out of bed she felt like shot and she had classes most with him and his friends. 'Fuck fuck fuck!' she cursed. She refreshed and changed for school she opened the door to see him waiting for her. He smiled. 'Gee you look like shit.'

'Gee thanks love you too!' She said sarcastically closing the door.

'Seriously you do. What happened?'

'Couldn't sleep.'

'Just ignore,what I said last night okay.'

'Whatever.' How the hell was she supposed to ignore that?

'Come on or we'll be late,and I'm starving.' He laughed.

She didn't return his laugh.

'Kitten up char I have something impressive to show you later.'

She cocked her eye brow.

'Not thst char after lesson are over and supper I said I'd show you the cans I will.'

'Oh you mean?'

He nodded laughing. 'What did you think I meant?'

'Nothing.'

He laughed.

'Shit up.' She said swatting his arm.

'Awe.'

'That didn't hurt.'

'In it didn't.'

They laughed.

'See I got you to laugh.'

She pushed him playfully he pushed her back. 'Hey over here guys.'

He looked at her nodding. They went over to their friends after getting their breakfast sitting down. 'So did you two finishe your essay?'

'Nope chars coming to my room after supper.'

'Mmm Mmh.' His friends said in unison wriggling their eyebrows.

'Eww not like that guys you're welcome to join.'

'Eww no thank don't do gan bangs.'

'We're not fucking we have a easy to finish beside we can all hang til lights out.'

'If that's okay with char then sure thing.'

'It's cool isn't it Char?'

'Yeah.'

He smiled and the finisher their breakfast before registration and before their lessons begin.

The day dragged slower than ever all of them glad when the say was finally over. They all went back to Gabrielle's room after supper, he went over to a safe pulling out the guns. 'Whowh Gabe what the fuck are you doing?'

'Yeah Gabe their for protection we agreed never to bring them out.'

'Chill guys. She has one to.'

'Really?' They ask impressed.

'Yeah she has a 45.'

'A 45 ACP to be exact.'

'Wow how you get one of them?'

'My dad sent it me for my birthday he wanted me to protect myself; and be safe.'

They nodded in agreement.

Gabrielle showed her the guns. 'Wow you have a Colt delta elite , desert eagle and a smith and western M &P.'

'I see you know your guns?'

'My dad taught me.'

'Oh.' They said amused and shocked.

Gabrielle returned them to the save locking it.

'So where did you get the guns from?'

'Oh the colt was my mother's and the other two belonged to my father and his.'

'Oh.'

'Mom packed them when she knew I'd got in here she reckoned it was better to be safe than sorry.'

She nodded.

'So do you know how to shoot ?'

'Yeah my dad too me to a gun range in the summer.'

'Cool.'

'Maybe we cal all go once school is over haven't practiced in a while.'

They all nodded in agreement.

Gabrielle and Charlotte finished their essay whilst their friends done their homework laughing and joking.

They all said their goodbyes. 'I'll. see you in the morning Gabe.'

'Let me walk you back.'

'No I'm fine.'

'I insist.'

'Whatever.'

He smirked closing and locking his door behind them slipping his hand in hers. She looked at it nervously but chose not to say anything . They walked down the silent halls. 'Maybe we can hang out at the weekend.'

'Are you sure Gabe? we hang out a lot cause of our arrangement.'

'I'm sure Char were friends your funny and I like hanging out with you your lie one of us.'

She smiled. 'Sure.'

He returned her smile and they continued to walk down the slimed corridor to her room. Her hand slid from his. 'Thanks for walking me back.'

'My pleasure.' He leaned forward pressing his lips on hers kissing her. He moved away. 'Night char.'

'Night Gabe .'

She opened the door.

'I'll wit here for you in the morning.'

'Sure night Gabe.'

'Night Char.'

She closed the door and he walked away.

What the hell was going on? Why had he kissed her, again?