( pov jack)
- Good evening
- Good evening
- Good evening
– You're already back
Almost all the residents of the neighborhood threw me into it.
And whatever passed nearby took my hand and squeezed it tightly with a long smile on its lips
All that work.
I survived another one of their days, I couldn't let my neighborhood down.
At least I'm glad that idiot Alex fell too.
"Seriously, these rich kids have nothing better to do," I muttered, pushing open my front door.
– MARIE, I'm home
Silence
I have so many problems
"Where are they now, pass by?" I grumbled.
He slid his bag down his back and let it collapse onto the living room floor.
He turned around, double-locked the gate, and started down the stairs.
– Marie?, Cidenni, Angèle?, Raïssa, Odile…..
I went through each of their rooms, from the first floor to the fourth floor.
"That's not funny," I said, going up to the top floor.
– you are hiding or
I tiptoed towards my room
They are definitely there
I stop and press myself against the wall, walking along it until I reach my door.
And the shoot without appearing
POOOOOO!
– S-SURPRISE
They said, all in sync.
Colorful confetti was still flying through the air
"I was almost scared," I said, catching some colored strips.
– Happy birthday ~ Happy birthday
They all began to sing, clapping their hands to the rhythm of the melody, and gradually surrounded him.
What an idiot I am!
I was the only one who had forgotten,
Today is September 21st
"You're officially 13 years old!" Marie shouted, her strength
She brought the gift to my lips.
– breathe, breathe, breathe, make a wish
I felt a tingling in my taste buds, then blew out the candles.
"With you, the house will always be ours," she added.
A slight tension ran down my spine and my smile vanished for a moment.
Marie put the cake down and grabbed my shoulders
– Are you alright? Are you feeling okay?
Silence
I couldn't look her in the eyes anymore.
"No, they can't take it back, it belongs to us," she said, irritated and tense.
The festive atmosphere came to an abrupt halt and everyone gathered around Maria.
"There's a problem," asked Angèle.
The others watched without saying much.
I slip between them and sit next to Marie, taking her hands
"Of course she's ours, I'm not going to lose her," I said, not very confidently.
She didn't seem very reassuring.
"We can trap him and get him excluded," Olivia suggested.
I rolled my eyes and slumped down against the sofa.
– He's a rich kid, with a driver and bodyguard; those guys don't hang around our area, you know them, we can't get near them
"Yet another one with the golden spoon in his mouth," Angèle grumbled.
stuck his fork into the cake
"He just needs to fall in line," I murmured.
– he must accept me so that I can maintain authority over the neighborhood
Cidenni cleared his throat and raised his hand to ask permission to speak
- Yes
He agreed to marry
– I think we just need to offer him a deal, he must love power, money or women, all these kids love having power….
Then she stopped, hesitating to say what happened next.
"That was a fact, I don't see how that helps," Angèle grumbled.
"Wait," Marie interrupted.
– small continuous
She stared at me, then lowered her head.
– since he is new, he doesn't know the rules so he can easily accept you if he benefits from it, you can then betray him and sell him to the group to be forgiven and he will be stuck in the ranks.
My eyes widened in surprise
"You've given me an idea!" I exclaimed.
– in both cases I still come out on top
I jumped up from the sofa and grabbed her in my arms.
– Thank you, thank you, thank you
– Don't give him too much either, warn me, married
"Otherwise I'll end up in a public school," I added.
"They're the poorest of the five gangs, I don't even know how they ended up there," Angèle grumbled.
We all started laughing
But deep down, my anxiety was growing; this hérèse makes no sense, he is far too unpredictable to be certain, it seems he likes problems.
"Do you want a slice of cake?" asked Marie.
I've never lost, and it's not some little boy barely out of kindergarten who's going to stop me.
– I want two slices, we're not opening tonight
– YES SSSSSSS
Acclaimed such
Our days will be filled with nothing but happiness.
I would do anything, you will never be disappointed in me
Marie started laughing and gently patted me on the back
– You don't have to do everything, you're still a baby