North
What.The.Actually.Fuck?
I watched as Luke and Corey's backs retreat towards the stairs. I haven't seen my brothers in two months and this attitude they gave us was fucking unbelievable. I thought they be happy being back home, but I was shit wrong.
I don't know what the fuck happened in Montana, but I was sure going to find out. Kayli is hurt and we didn't know how to fix it. I was really hoping to get Luke on board, he needed someone like Kayli right now.
When Kayli came down before dinner, we asked her what was wrong. We thought they'd be spending time together since she went up there but that wasn't the case. She really wished those tow would give her a chance. Raven almost wanted to kill them then, but he couldn't do that to Corey.
Axel calmed her down and she told us that they didn't like her that way, and they rather be with someone else. But hearing Luke voice on not sharing a bird with us, was like a kick to gut. He's been struggling all these years and now it was time to get over it and move on.
I just I thought he move on with the rest of us with Kayli. I didn't know what to say but I was angry that the situation ended like this. I couldn't believe Corey cut off Mr. B like that too, apparently he found his balls somewhere on that mission.
"What was that about? Are you really going to let that shit slide? What do we do?" Marc asked looking at Mr. B. Everyone seemed to have got their heads working and turned towards the man. I looked at Kayli that was sitting next to me. She kept quiet with a frown on her face. My poor baby girl.
"Are they really walking out? They don't want to stay here?" Victor asked, his voice was hurt.
"Well we expect something like this would happen. I guess maybe we just accept it?" Kota voiced loud and clear. It's something he said same thing two months ago. I just don't get why.
"Fuck them. Fuck them Kayli, you don't need them anyways. You got us, and dont think that this is on you. You done nothing wrong. Let's get eat and....I don't know. Well talk to them, but Im guessing it'll have to be one on one or something." Marc quipped looking down at his food.
Everyone seem to have lost their appetite, I watch as Kayli pushed things around on her plate, her eyes seemed pissed but I could be mistaken. She's just hurt that my brothers didn't like her that way. That would take a hard blow to her ego, I don't know.
After 20 minutes atlease, Corey came down with bag in hand. He didn't look at us, I glanced at Raven watching him. I never seen him more heart broken, first with..her... then his and Corey's break-up, now it feels like we're losing both of them. I don't think they can even be friends. I sighed heavily and got up. I can't do this shit.
I walked up stairs after Doc, he went to Luke's room. I wanted to follow but thought otherwise. I got in my room and lock the door. I needed to contain myself before I destroyed something or yelled at someone. I watched from the my window that face the front lawn.
My brother got into Corey's car and they started to drive off, but not before I saw something genuine on Luke's face. A smile.
A real fucking smile. Either he's happy to leave like thia and our family, or something else put that smile onto his face. My fucking gut told me I was missing something, and I was going to find out what the fuck it was.
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Sean
I walked up the stairs after trying to hurry and finishing my meal. I needed to know what this was about. It was killing me. I got to Luke rooms watching him pack, but it looks like he was just about done.
"What the hell is going on!" I yelled quietly at him. This wasn't Luke, it wasn't Corey. Why would they just easily leave like this? I needed to know the real reason, I know it couldn't be just about Kayli. He gave me the dumbest answer I ever heard, and he's happy for me? For what, being with Kayli?
He rushed out on giving or selling his things, and even trashing them if we have to. I didn't know what to ask, everything was on fast play and he rushed out like he was the flash. I just stood there in his room looking around. My heart sting with pain that I just lost two brothers, two friends. Well I didn't lose them, but it felt like it. From a distance?
I didn't understand. He and Corey got close at camp, and by the end of it they were glued. Two months passed and they were....one. All these unanswered questions were building on bullshit. They were hiding something, or they found something and didn't want to share. Or they're really fucking tired of us all together. They never liked Kayli, that much was clear. But what changed?
I looked around the room, light blue walls that had random posters of tv shows and sweets. One poster was even a big pink cupcake that said 'better than muffins'. How that boy dreams is beyond me.
I frowned upon it. Cupcake. I guess he kept something as a memory. None of us really been in each other's rooms. We respected the privacies in each of the rooms, but I guess seeing the inside Luke's was....wishful thinking? I look around and I don't see anything that is... rememberable. There's a dead feeling behind it. He room isn't a room. His cook books doesn't seem like they've been touched in years, his unopened candy bars were left behind in and open drawer. His raccoon toys and stuff littered the closet. I don't even think he cares what happened to it.
When we came back from camp, the little guy seemed to have escaped and ran away. North was nervous about how Luke was going to react. We even tried to find him and Raven said to buy another, but we couldn't find a place that sold any.
Old clothes were scattered on the bed, along with shoes and his games. I couldn't stand to look around this room any more. Something was bothering them, hurting them maybe. And I couldn't let them go through it alone. Not this time.
I walked out and headed for my car, Owen asked where I was going and replied with a quick 'hospital'. He knew when something bothered me I just go into work until I felt better. I feel a bit guilty to lie to him but I needed to find out where Corey and Luke were staying for the night.
I called in an old friend and paid him cash to find out where twiddle dumb and twiddle dumber were. He gave me and address close to the hospital, a small motel that had only about 15 rooms to vacant. Why were they staying here? I searched for Corey's car and found it in front of room 10. The sun was down and the Spring rain has come to water Charleston. Thankfully is was lighting falling, and the smell or fresh rain sooth me.
I walked up to the door and was about to knock when I heard laughing on the other side. I tried to look through the window but the curtain was closed tight. It sounded like they were talking to someone, a girl. Maybe they did find girlfriends? I pushed my ear closer to the door to hear more, and I was thankful that the light above me wasn't working so I could have some cover.
"-we order in some pizza and wings. Brayden made an apple pie for dessert, and we thought watching a scary movie would be great. Cora lasted half way and told the boys to get all her dolls out of her room." I heard Luke and Corey laugh, but I was frozen from the voice. A voice that was to sweet, a voice that haunted my dreams but not my nightmares. It couldn't be....could it? "-so annabelle 2 was burned in the fireplace. Shy thought he could pull off a prank on her, but that backed fired on him. He can tell you himself." Booming laughter came from inside that made the door shake.
Who is Brayden? Cora? Shy?...the boys? Is it the team they worked with? I never got the names. "Ugh, wish we could have seen that."
"Yeah Sunshine, you guys sound like your having all the fun. Please tell me you guys got it on camera?!"
Sunshine? ...that's...the breath left my lungs and now it seemed impossible to breathe. The voice clicking in my head, the nickname, where they went, the bullshit they said.
Sang.
"-send it to you" her voice was cheerful with laughter behind it. She sounded so alive and so strong. So...happy. I finally gave my lungs the oxygen it needed, hot tears rimmed my eyes and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, couldn't believe how Luke and Corey found her. How did all this happen? How did they find her? Were they looking since she left?
Raw guilt ate at me. Why do I care? I moved on, she lied to us, she left, she broke our family. She's at fault, right? Something told me different. What the hell is happening? I felt like a complete mess, my emotions were all over the place and I couldn't... Why? Why now? Why?....
"Daddy Cor!! Thank God! Shy has been a pain in my ass, I swear! You need to come home and take him off our hands, he's needs someone else to annoy. Since his pranked back fired on B and C, he thought I was his next contender. I even gave him hours! He didn't complain, the other dudes are like,....not helping worth shit, you know? And I even had that girl call him from camp! It helped a little but I swear!!! You don't come back soon to save me I'll end up like a mad woman!! Literally." A small but stormy voice came through, I heard it before but I couldn't place it. Daddy Cor?
Sang... kids on the phone... Camp... Luke...Corey.
Corey and Brandon, Corey and Brandon. Cora and Brayden? Is?......
"Lala! Lala!" Luke tried to tell through his laughter. "Calm down...Shy probably just misses us too much he needs the distraction. Kade and Rydian will only help if he bugs Starr. He just needs more male attention-" I heard Corey snickering.
"We'll get your asses back here!! I don't know why we let you leave in the first place. We could have thought of something else to bullshit. And moms been like....emotional and being a girl, and whatever. Can you guys just come back already? Starr has even been down in her music, playing sad songs. The dudes aren't showing it, but they're like,....trying to the men of the family now... You know?" Her voice broke at the end, but I couldn't tell. Who is this girl? She rambles off things and curses like Gabe.
"Hey sweetie, it's okay to miss us. We miss you too, we miss you a shit fucking tons of curses."
"I miss you shit fucking tons of curses too dads"
Dad's....we.... we're dad's? Is that my kid? Our kids? Sang...My Pookie... I couldn't take it anymore. I wiped my face but I knew my eyes were puffy. I banged on the door until it opened. What I didn't expect was a loaded gun pointed in the middle of my face.
"Oh shit." Corey said from behind Luke, a phone in his hand. I looked at the two and they went pale.
"Dad!!! Dad!! Are you okay?-" the sweet voice from earlier now sounding scared. But I was to focus on the word 'dad'. I looked at Luke and Corey, begging with my eyes for them to tell me the truth, to tell me everything.
"Hey sweetie, w-we got to go. Everything's fine I promise. We'll-..."well contact you guys again soon. We love you guys, be strong. Bye."
I don't know what Corey said but when did he learn ... German? He hung up real quick and Luke yanked me inside, closing the door, locking it and peeking through the window like we were hiding.
I didn't know what to say, but those two now looked nervous. But it only lasted a moment until Luke's dark gaze held mine, his voice harsh. "What are you doing here Sean?"
That's the first time I heard him say my name in a long time, since Sang left. Sang...
"Y-y....you found her?" That's all I could muster up. He hesitated to answer but I got it. They found her, and they were keeping it a secret. I get it, but I'm hurt by it too. I loved Sang, I think I still do. I wanted her explanation that day but we pushed too far. Now I feel like I'm regretting something so much more and it's making me sick.
Luke shared a look with Corey and they communicated differently. I couldn't understand them. We all understand our silent communication, but this....this was foreign to me.
Luke sighed out loud, out the gun down on the bed and wiped his face down. My body was shaking with nerves and goosebumps waiting for his answer. Tears flooded my eyes when he looked at me, really looked at me, his friend, his brother.
"Yeah. We found her."