Page 16 of Cage's Downfall

Chapter 10

Autumn

When you hang around gangsters you pick up some bad habits. Like not finishing a cigarette before lighting another one. Not seeing the big deal for swiping something off the counter of the gas station after paying for your gas. I was beginning to see what Jacob spoke about, the grey.

Grey areas. What you could do, should do and finally what you do…all of which weren’t the same thing.

I inhaled on the joint, staring up at the sky. My body moving to the techno music. Then I heard the roar of motorcycles coming in this direction and I looked at Nate.

“We expecting anyone?” I asked and he smirked.

“Partying with the bikers tonight little cuz.” He handed me a beer and I swear the techno music went up a notch. It wasn’t the type of music they were used to but when they climbed off their bikes, their eyes scanned the half dressed women, that packed this pool area. They didn’t care about the music.

Drinks started to follow, cocaine began being snorted, and the music pumped out.

My hands were in the air as I danced around the pool, with Damon’s girlfriend. Damon was Nate’s and Fate’s right hand. The three of them were usually always together.

I was high on weed and the buzz of the line I did. I was lost in the music, feeling the beat of the DJ that always hosted these events.

The music was building, my body swaying, my hair going from side to side, red cup in hand and I was completely lost in the music and in the drugs.

As the DJ built the music I continued to move with Damon’s girlfriend. Damon and her had a transparent relationship. She was bisexual and they usually always had three in the relationship. Damon was a man, he didn’t care. Just meant he got to fuck two women, instead of one.

How their relationship was healthy I didn’t know. But that was the least of my thoughts as I let myself get lost in the music.

CAGE

“You really think partying with the gangsters is a good idea?” Jacob roared over the music as soon as we got of the bikes.

“It was Lit’s idea.” I pointed out but I fucking encouraged it because I wanted to know how Autumn ended up in the same state each weekend. Off her face, sometimes sporting a bruise.

The music wasn’t my taste. But my eyes were scanning the women in bikinis, all with red cups in hand, some with a joint in the other by the smell of the place.

When Nate suggested we crash one of their parties, I wasn’t expecting a scene from a music video.

The men started to head for the nearest cooler. While my eyes were hunting her down. Then my hands landed on an ass, I knew too well, because she was always walking away from me.

I wanted to make a beeline for Autumn, as she swayed to the techno beat, surrounded by women around her; all dancing seductive.

I watched Autumn inhale on the woman’s cigarette, which the woman was holding out for Autumn.

The two were like from a porno scene.

I heard someone curse beside me. Looking the man up and down. Damon. Nate’s right hand.

I hated the way his eyes were on Autumn. It was bad enough dealing with the chick all over Autumn. I couldn’t and wouldn’t be getting through the night if more men were drooling over her.

A smirk captured Damon’s face. And Nate whacked him on the back.

“Your woman is seducing my cousin.” Nate shouted at Damon.

His woman?

“Yeah, I’m thinking Rach has picked our woman for the night,” Damon grinned back.

Nate shook his head, and then shouted at his brother about something walking off.

“Fuck, I wish I had your relationship.” Another guy said that had also been standing next to Damon.

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