I stayed on the bed for about an hour. I was able to walk by then. I sat down in the living room and waited for something to happen. I still wasn't allowed on my phone, and there wasn't anything to do. Michael walked into the living room and said, "Oh? You're alright now?"
I nodded and said, "Um... thanks for taking care of me." He smiled and said, "No problem." Then proceeded to walk into the kitchen. He came back into the living room and sat next to me. He pat his shoulder, and I rested my head on it. He murmured, "We just met, but I think we could work. What do you think?" I looked up at him and said, "I think so too."
He turned on the T.V, and we watched a movie before we heard a knock on the door. Michael put on a bright red hoodie and answered the front door. I heard my mother say, "You idiots! This is him! Where's my son?" Michael slammed the door shouting, "Shit!" Before I could get up, Michael picked me up off of the couch and broke through a window. I heard my mother say, "Poth! Go get your brother!"
I was worried for my brother because Poth is the fastest one in our family. My speed against his was hardly anything, and I know how fast Michael is. I told Michael, "We have to hide! If you can't outspeed me, then you can't even dream of outspeeding Poth!"
Michael said, "Alright!" He ran behind some buildings and put me down in a deep hole. Luckily, it didn't smell like pee, but the hole was 6ft deep. Michael said, "Stay here, alright? I'll be the decoy." I said, "Michael! You could get hurt!" He looked at me, and said, "I'll be fine." I was beginning to tear up, but he leaned down and kissed me. I kissed back, and I didn't want to let go.
Michael broke away from the kiss, and murmured, "I promise." He then stood up and started running. I then heard louder, and quicker footsteps. It was a blur, but I saw Poth run by with a pair of special tracking glasses on. I checked my pockets, and my phone was missing. "He took my phone in between our kiss!" I said to myself. I tried to climb out, but the dirt was too loose.
Then the dirt under me collapsed, and I fell an extra three feet. I definitely couldn't get out now. I then heard someone screaming. "Michael.." I quietly whined. I then heard multiple footsteps. From what I could see, I saw my mother, and three of my siblings walk by. I heard my mother say, "Good work Poth. I'll be right there."
I couldn't do anything. All I could do was wait. Then I heard Michael desperately shout, "Run Cody!" Damn it! My mother must've used the family secret treasure. The All-Revealing Crystal Ball. I tried to climb out again, but the dirt I grabbed slipped away, and I fell again. Then I saw my mother's face peek into the hole, and gasp.
"It's never wrong. Go get him up!" Poth came down into the hole on a rope. I said, "You came to the family house. For once." He sighed and said, "I was looking for dad. He's on his way here. Don't be too mad at me." I grabbed his hand and said, "It's alright. I can forgive my brother after all." Poth smiled at me, and then we were hoisted up.
Poth really is a great brother. He's not bossy, rude, or ignorant like the others. Some are nice, like Dew, but Poth was the one who took the prize first. When I was up, my mother grabbed my arm and slapped me in the face. Poth shouted, "Mom! What's wrong with you!?" She shouted, "He didn't want to be found! He wanted to stay with... that boy!"
I didn't look up at her, nor did I deny it. Poth said, "What's wrong with staying with a friend? Ever since you got pregnant, you've gotten more aggressive!" That saved my entire lifetime and the next. My mother sighed and said, "You're right. I'm sorry for slapping you, Cody. I was just worried." I pulled my arm away from her and said, "Okay..."
My mother hugged me tightly and a little sister of mine said, "Mommy! I need to go to the bathroom!" My mother said, "Alright. Let's go home, everyone!" I asked, "Wait! What did you do to Michael!?" My mother froze. Then she said, "He's getting what he deserves." Without a second thought, I ran away to search for Michael.
Poth came up jogging next to me and said, "You got faster Cody." I sneered at him and ran faster. I heard screaming coming from inside a house, but before I could get to it, Poth grabbed my shirt and pulled me down. I shouted, "Let me go Poth! I have to see if he's okay!" Poth said, "He's fine. I told the ones that are supposed to be torturing him not to. They're just pretending."
I didn't calm down. I tried to squirm away from him, but he turned my face towards his and kissed me. I was about to pull away, but he stuck his tongue into my mouth, and something slid down my throat. In an instant, I was paralyzed. I couldn't move my body at all. Poth said, "I'm sorry. I wish it was easier for you too. You're different than everyone else. So are Dew and I. We fell in love once with our own lovers, but we were stripped away from that."
I remembered Dew saying something about me being different as well. Poth put something in my pocket, then picked me up.