Uh....are you okay?

Did you just click on a chapter to a book that I've ignored for almost a year now?

Yeah, I can see how you might doubt me now, but I've got my reasons! 

School is a great reason why I didn't write for a while, right? Yeah sure. 

But didn't I have summer off, why not write then? To be honest...I was embarrassed over this book, I'm in a new grade and re-reading my book was the cringiest thing I've ever endured. I knew, well I know, that this book needs some reconstructing. 

DO NOT worry. This is still a chapter, let me just go over some things. 

(I mean, I was gone for almost a year...)

I will start reconstructing after this chapter because I believe it's just minor details I need to cover. Like add more suspense scenes instead of confusing ones. 

Honestly since I'm writing this chapter I need to know what happen last, so I was shocked when I read scenes I don't remember writing...I would put a laughing emoji, but I'm on a computer so XD XD XD... 

SO, since I find this book really rushed, I will be cutting the chapters in half! 

"Can she do that?" Said random person. 

"Aren't they short enough already?" Snorted random person. 

They will only be a little bit shorter with more details, I mean that seems much better than what I've previously done. (Try to make it seem longer with stupid, unwanted, and prolonged sentences.) 

PLEASE READ IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ALREADY

I know reconstructing seems like an annoyed process for you guys to endure unwanted updates, I know, I hate them too.  

That is why I will release them all at once! 

I know! It'll be like a whole new book! 

Now, bear with me, I still have school. 

Actually I'm supposed to be doing it now...Oh, don't I have a lot of work to do...

NOW FOR WHAT YOU GUYS CAME FOR!

Chapter 27: I'm Only In It For The Drugs

Emery's POV 

"You're sick." I murmured. What else do I say? How can a human being even comprehend that? She killed her 'lover'and his wife, raised their child, and married a pervert. 

"Oh, I'm not sick deary. The only thing I'm sick of is everyone ignoring the real problem here," she pointed at me whilst mouthing the word 'you'.   

3 Years Ago 

Narrator's POV

Ruth watched carefully as the news reporter held the microphone up to Emery Denton in front of a hospital. 

"Can you tell us what was going through your mind as you were being held captive for 2 months?" The news reporter questioned, holding up the microphone to Emery. 

Emery gave a look for the absurd question. 

"All we thought about was survival. We were beaten everyday by that monster that put my friend in the hospital. I don't regret what I did, it was an act of justice and self defense. "

Ruth forcefully hit the power button to make that dreary girl out of sight, oh how she wished travelling through screens were possible. 

"What're watching there, Harley?" Raiden questioned as he grabbed the gallon of milk from the fridge. 

Ruth hurriedly fixed her composure as she grabbed the milk to pour into his coffee. 

"Just watching my favorite channel down spiral into this appalling mess!" She half-lied. Putting his attention elsewhere, he drank his coffee. 

He made a disgusted expression. "Have you lost your edge, Harley?" 

"Huh?" She questioned frighteningly. Does he know something?

"That girl just admitted to being a murderer, she killed your husband! What're you gonna do about it?" He laughed. 

Ruth's eyes came out of her protective lids and jumped out of their sockets. She stumbled, "W..What?" She stuttered. 

"I said, have you lost your edge?" Raiden spoke, confused. 

She just stared back at him, not knowing what to do. How did he find out?

"To the coffee, Harley! It's too sweet, and I thought you were the cooking guru," he laughed as he dumped out his coffee. 

"Ha...Right..t, I don't know where my mind went." She played off. 

"Well make sure it's here for tomorrow, we'll have guests. You...You do remember that right?" He mocked. 

"Of course! Can't wait, you're finally taking over what is meant to be your destiny," she proudly spoke as if he was her own son. 

"The gang? Hardly. I'm only in it for the drugs," he smiled. Ruth shook her head as she held onto his shoulders. 

"There is so much more to a gang than drugs! You'll get to have power and control, you can do whatever you want, you can be with whoever you want." She waved her arms around like a fairy godmother. 

Ruth wanted Raiden to be just like his father, but if she voiced this, she knew he wouldn't want to hear it. 

"Gangs are so melodramatic. Always creating revenge plans and acting as if they're the justice system here just to get what they want." Raiden began to walk out of the kitchen with his hands in his pockets. 

Emery's words echoed Ruth's mind. 

You'll be getting justice for people like her, Raiden. It's only a matter of time. 

Present

"What was the point of that story? All I discovered was that if you weren't in Raiden's life, he could've grown up normal," Emery mocked. 

"The point of that story was the show you how much I've changed Raiden, and how I used him to kill your entire family!" 

"What're you talking about?" She blinked. 

"Who do you think ordered men to kill your parents? Who do you think guided Jonah to move to this 'quiet' little town? Who do you know killed Jonah?" She scarcely smiled. 

Emery cried, she didn't want to say it. She knew who killed her brother, she just didn't know the whole story behind why he was killed. 

"Raiden. We did it as a team." She spoke as if it was mother and son bonding. "He did all the dirty work for me just to bring you to me."

"Just to kill you."

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Sorry for the short chapter, I didn't want to put too much into it in case I were to reconstruct this chapter. 

I can't say what more there is to come. Once I edit these chapters, I'll see if I have more ideas behind Ruth's motives. 

If you don't think about reading my new chapters that I will reconstruct, I'm here to change your minds, hopefully.

I will be adding more Raiden and Emery scenes. Also, I will incorporate the gang members more into the story. 

If you have any questions, I highly advise you to comment, I will answer anything you want. 

Also, if you would, comment what you think about my book so far and what I could change. 

All my love, 

~Izzy