Helk: "Can I buy you a coffee for the road?"
The doctor asks, and Crip quickly nods. He'd never turn down coffee, especially FREE coffee.
Helk smiles at that, and takes a left, heading towards their usual coffee shop.

Crip: "Have you always went to Coffee Spoon?" He asks, and Helk shakes his head.
Helk: "No. I honestly didn't even know the place exited until recently. I started coming here, and the more drinks I try, the more I've liked the place."
Crip smiles again as Helk parks the car. The two head inside, and get their desired coffees, heading over to the condiment station.

Helk: "If anything happens...you still have my number."
Crip nods.
Crip: "Thank you doctor."
Helk smiles a bit as they head to the car again.

Crip: "I'm gonna walk from here. Thank you again."
Helk: "Are you sure? I don't mind driving you closer."
Crip: "I'm sure. Thank you."
Helk nods.
Helk: "Alright, see you later Everett."
Crip smiles as he gets into his car, then he walks down the street, sipping on his coffee as he goes.

The doctor was different from the others it seemed. Something about him calmed Crip, and he really felt he could trust Doctor Helk. What he did..was different. It was the first time someone had sex with him and didn't use him. Helk just helped him get off because of that drug. He could've took advantage of the situation, but he didn't.

How curious...

Crip smiles to himself.
He really liked that doctor now. He was special.

"There you are."

Crip looks up to see a familiar face. It's Bullet.

Bullet: "Boss sent a few of us out to look for you. You're late."

Crip: "Y-Yeah..sorry about that."

Bullet: "The fuck happened to you yesterday?"
He asks, noting Crips bruised up face.
Crip: "None of your business.."
Bullet: "Heh, fine, be that way. Good luck telling O'Riley that though. You know he's gonna ask the same damn thing."

Crip swallows. That was true.

He follows Bullet back to the hideout, where a few of the others are. Then there's O'Riley, who was looking at him very disapprovingly.

O'Riley: "Why're you so late?"
Crip swallows yet again, feeling very small in his shoes.
Crip: "I..was attacked yesterday."
O'Riley gives him a softened look and tilts his head, signaling him to head into the office, and Crip does.

He goes inside and takes a seat as O'Riley closes the door.

O'Riley: "What happened?"

Crip: "Red found me..said he was gonna kill me. I tried to fight him off but I couldn't..luckily some passerby heard my screams and came to help me."

O'Riley: "You sleep with this passerby?" His tone was suddenly hostile.
Crip: "N-no! He helped fight Red off and I left I swear."
O'Riley takes a deep breath and calms down a bit.
O'Riley: "You're lucky he didn't kill you. That's why I said to lay low."
Crip: "I know...I didn't think he'd know where I was after I left the hideout. I dunno if he followed me or just happened to see me."

O'Riley: "Either way, we can't take any risks. I need to figure this out. In the mean time, you stay your ass around the gang. Chances are he knows where you live too."

What should he do. He couldn't say Red didn't know where he lived, because he just told O'Riley he went home last night. These lies are trying to wrap around him.
He has no choice but to obey...

Crip: "Yes sir.."

Crip leaves the office, and spots Charlie curling up his finger. Crip walks to him, but the others gather around as well. It's like they're having a meeting without O'Riley.

Charlie: "Who did that to you, cuz it wasn't any of us."

Crip looks down a bit. They know someone from the outside did this to him.
Crip: "O'Riley and me...our old gang leader Red. He's after me."

Switch: "He wants you dead?"

Crip: "Yeah."

Tobi: "Well shit. Just what we need."

Charlie: "Fuck that, you fuck with one of us, you fuck with all of us."

J-Dog: "I agree. This means war."

Bear: "It's not smart to start a war without the bosses say."

Charlie: "C'mon man, we can't just sit around and let this joke take Crip."

Bear: "I know, but O'Riley still calls the shots."

Bullet: "Well if I see anything I'm kickin' some ass."

Prophet: "I cannot sit by and watch either."

Lyric: "Damn right."

Bear sighs.
Crip smiles. This was the part of being in a gang he liked. They'd defend him. No matter how many times they hurt or use him, they've still got his back.

Crip: "Boss said I need to stay around the gang for a while."

Switch: "So stay with us for a while. I definitely don't mind."

Charlie nods, grinning a bit.

Crip frowns suddenly.

Oh no.