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THE YOUNG GODS
CHAPTER THREE

" COLLUSIONS "

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ROSIE SHIFTED AROUND in the sleeping bag she was given and the uncomfortable single bed that made her back hurt. She looked up at the ceiling, her usual thoughts crawling into her mind making her wonder why was she there and how long will she be there? It didn't make no sense to her as why she couldn't remember anything from her life. How could these boys be so okay not being able to remember who they once were?

Rosie jolted up in fear as she heard a loud snore coming from the other side of the room. She sighed in relief remembering asking Ander to share the room with her the night before. She'd been skeptical of some of the boys and not fully trusting a lot of them yet. Ander had quickly become Rosie's confidant and closest friend she had. She didn't mind his random rambles throughout the day, they reminded her of a feeling she couldn't describe. Like a memory she could feel but couldn't see or hear. It gave her hope of hopefully one day being able to retrieve her memory.

It was the beginning of her third day here and today she was going to train with Clint and Winston. She hoped she'd be good at things related to medical instead of what Winston was going to train her for. A knock was heard through the door, someone was knocking at her door. Rosie stood up glancing to the knocked out Ander and opened the door to reveal Nick. "Morning lady." He greeted with a smile confusing the girl for a few seconds.

"Hello. Do you need something?" Rosie asked with the most soothing tone, he's ever heard. Well, what Nick could remember. Rosie always had a gut feeling about the boy at the door. Rosie didn't know if it was a good one or a bad one.

His smile dropped for a few seconds when he heard a snore coming from the room but he brought it back up, "I thought we could chat for a bit. Get to know you a bit more."

Rosie scratched the back of her head, "what's there to know? I don't remember anything. At least not yet."

"Right," the boy replied clearly not getting the hint that she didn't want to spend time with him. "Well maybe I can - I don't know. I just want to spend some time with you. Seemed like yesterday you avoided me."

Rosie's left eyebrow went up in confusion his comment hit a nerve, "avoided you?" She asked raising her voice this waking up Ander by accident but luckily for her. The drowsy kid sat up hearing the conversation between the pair at the door. "I haven't avoided anyone. I've been busy. You know, learning how to fucking live in this shit hole." Rosie stated her tone loud and firm clearly loud enough for other boys to hear her in their rooms.

Ander stood up about to interfere before someone sleeping in the next room walked out, "Nick, slim it." Frypan demanded coming off as a more of a warning than a demand. "Leave Rosie alone. She'll talk to you when she wants to talk to you not when you're forcing her to."

A door across from hers opened this time revealing the blonde boy with only his pants on. The boy seemed like he had just woken up by the state he was in rubbing his eyes, "what the bloody hell is going on?" Rosie's eyes lingered down to admire the boy's body. He didn't have the perfect body but he had enough detail that made him look lean and more muscular than he looked like when he wore his larger t-shirts.

"Rosie," Ander called out for her making her look back inside her room whispering the next words to her, "his eyes are up not down." Rosie rolled her eyes slapping the boy's shoulder who chuckled before plopping down back in his sleeping bag.

"Nick's being an ass to Rosie." Frypan replied to Newt who had leaned on his door and crossed his arms rubbing then with his hands.

Newt shot Nick a glare before glancing to Rosie making eye-contact for the first time this morning. "That true, Rosie?"

Before Rosie could open her mouth Nick turned to point, "Of course it's not true. I was just being nice." Nick stated standing in front of Rosie looking at Newt who straightened up realizing the matter was somewhat serious.

Dropping his arms, Newt replied back in a more serious tone, "I was talking to her, not you."

Ander stood up again worried that the two would get into a physical fight. It wouldn't be the first one but one of many they've already had before. "Alby!" Frypan called out, "Gally!" Ander passed through the girl shielding her in case anything was bound to happen between the two boys.

"Don't tempt me Newt." Nick warned stepping closer as Newt didn't bother moving from his spot. He remained under control keeping his emotions intact.

Newt broke eye-contact with Nick and turned back to the girl behind Ander who stood at the door. "Did he do anything to you?"

Rosie quickly shook her head, "no he just wanted me to talk to him but I didn't want to and I got a bit annoyed and then-"

Nick was going to defend himself, one way or another. Before anyone could react the boy pushed Newt against the wall starting a commotion inside the Homestead. Newt's jaw clenched the moment he felt himself being pushed against the wall, without hesitation Newt got a hold of Nick's shirt pushing him back. Newt used a lot of his strength to push the boy down with him accidentally pushing Ander causing him to stumble and push Rosie down. Having the upper hand, Newt threw a punch at the boy's jaw before being held back by Gally. Ander swiftly standing up turning to check on Rosie who was starting to get up from the small impact she took.

"You okay?" Ander asked receiving a nod from the girl who still remained behind the tall boy.

"What the hell is going on?" Gally yelled using all of his force to restrain Newt from escaping his grip. Nick jumped up hoping that Gally was on his side. The boy threw two punches at the restrained Newt who groaned in pain as Gally quickly let Newt go pushing him behind him. "Fry! Ander! Fucking help you shanks!" Gally pushed his friend back grabbing ahold of him disappointed in the way he acted, "what the hell were you thinking!?"

Frypan held onto Newt who had blood flowing down his nose from the direct fist to his face and a bruise forming on his cheek. A few tears ran down his face, from the impact of the fist causing his eyes to swell up with water. Alby stood by the hallway witnessing most of the fight between Nick and Newt. Anger boiling in his system as they had broken one of the few rules once again. "Gathering. Now!" His voice boomed through the hallway.

Alby pushed through the group of boys heading first to the room leaving the rest in silence. Clint walked out, Winston appearing right after, "what the hell did we miss?" Winston asked as he received only shaking heads telling him to not ask.

"Are you alright?" Gally asked the young girl who appreciated the boy's concern as she nodded. Gally wanted to comfort her but he had his hands full with Nick and it looked like the other boys were already helping her.

"Take this." Clint handed Newt a tissue to help with the bleeding as Frypan had let him go knowing he wouldn't try anything anymore. Gally pushed Nick following behind him making sure he was headed to the room. "Let's go before Alby gets more angry."

The few boys walked together with Rosie into the room. Ander staying at the door not knowing if he was able to partake in the meeting since he wasn't a leader or a keeper. Alby noticed him, "Get in and close the door behind you." Ander's eyes went wide for a split second getting kind of excited always wanting to know what would go on in these meetings.

The boy rushed towards the girl who saved him a spot next to her as she sat in between Ander and Winston. The door opened revealing Minho and Zart entering, "a Gathering this early? Why?" Minho asked walking to the front before spotting Newt who turned to look at him. "What happened?" He sat next to his friend who shot Nick a glare from across the room.

"This is the third fight this year." Alby stated crossing his arms, "and they all consisted between you two slintheads! What am I suppose to do when you're the fucking leader who set the rules and are the one breaking them?!" Alby yelled at Nick close to his face. "And you-don't think I'm letting you go easy Newt. Both of you will have consequences. I should make you step down from being leader, Nick."

The boy stood up shaking his head, "you don't have that choice, Alby, I'm the leader, I'm the one-in-command!"

Alby crossed his arms yelling at the boy who had decided to make himself leader a few years ago, "then prove it! Stop acting like a slinthead and step up!"