"What?" Brodie said looking at Kosi. "Wait did you...just tell me to go sign up for the military. The Luxen military, the one that just threw me in jail" Kosi asked sarcastically.
"No I'm asking you to do something for the greater good. Join them, we do some press they start to like you that's that" Brodie said shrugging. "Oh like how they like you, look at yourself what happened they arrest you too?" Kosi replied.
"No just some people with rocks" Brodie said looking out the window. "Oh and I'm supposed to want those people to like me?" Kosi said with a chuckle. "They threw shit cause they thought you and everyone else were going to beat them up or something. Show them you won't and they'll grow to accept you" Brodie said emphatically as he sat and looked out to the open road.
"What is this, what's with this guy, those clothes, the car. The fuck happened to you I haven't seen or heard from you until now" Kosi said as his voice cracked.
"Oh as if you fucking noticed, who pointed it out huh. I looked out for you for half your life the second things get better I became an afterthought! You went off with Rue and you two were too busy playing house that no one cared I wasn't going in the tunnels. It was my dream, my idea, you all hopped on to it and took it from me. Did I say anything no cause I'm the big brother I make the sacrifices and that's fine but now you owe me one so do me a favor and fall in line!" Brodie yelled as they drove down the highway.
"You're my brother and I love you. You know I always take your advice to heart but I'm not siding with the people that killed my parents" Kosi said as tears welled in his eyes. "I love you and your family but now I have to do what's best for my family, so fall in line or I can't keep bailing you out" Brodie said as his voice wobbled. Staring back at him Kosi simply shook his head and looked at the road ahead. "Fine" Brodie said shakily as a tear dropped down his cheek.
Minutes later Kosi was left with a pit in his stomach and no family remaining as he walked back into the camp. Turning to face him Willow stared daggers through him. She stood with her arms crossed outside his and Rues tent.
"Um hey Low what's going on" he said nervously. "Look I'm really pissed off with you but I'm hoping there's an explanation or something you can say to Rue to deal with the fact she got grabbed, asked you to leave with her and you didn't listen. She's in there shaking and she cried until she had nothing left" Willow said scowling towards Kosi.
"Can I..." Kosi said gesturing to the opening of the tent. Not answering Willow ducked her head into the tent then back out. "Alright she says you can" she said as she stepped aside.
Inside the tent Kosi found Rue with Elises arm around her and a bottle of water in her hand. "Um El you can go I need to talk to him" Rue said to Elise. Staring a hole through Kosi Elise stood up and walked out of the tent.
"Babe I'm-" "Nope shut up and listen!" Rue said yelling at Kosi.
"I asked you...to just walk away. That's all you had to do, realize I was scared and just go with me. That's it! But no you had that look in your eye like you're some action hero and you had to stand up for me. I don't need you to save me I need you to actually listen to me. I was hurt and afraid, you weren't there for me you were there for yourself. You're just so selfish sometimes lifes the Kosi show and I'm just a sidekick or something" Rue said as her hands shook.
Sitting there with a pit in his stomach and his eyes falling Kosi took a breath and shook his head. "You're right, I'm really sorry I don't think about the people who are always there for me. Yeah I'm going to do better I promise you" he said placing his hands out and looking at Rue.
Placing her hands in his her hands stopped shaking when she looked into his eyes. Smiling at each other softly they both began blushing. "Oh shit what happened to your face" Rue said with a shocked look on her face. "It's been dealt with" Kosi replied as he shrugged and sat next to Rue embracing her as they fell back onto the bed.