Long Time No See
Mike PoV
Sam was older, I almost didn't recognize him, but my memory was intact and his insult drudged up a young teenaged Sam calling me such names when frustrated or unhappy with not getting his way. He might be a grown man, but I'd only see him as my little brother despite how our ages look.
" Stop whining, so what brings you back here? And why you no call or write, I was beginning to think you don't love me no more." I was being sarcastic and smirking, keeping in touch was sort of both our faults.
" You don't have a Phone ... Alright Mike, when did you get that? Sam pointed at the little slim cell phone I pulled from my pocket. " Wait, no, don't tell me, I have a feeling I don't want to know, but yea I got sort of busy and forget to write, but I'm here now."
The phone clicks shut as I shoved it into my back pocket. It was a nice thing to have around, who knew the brick would turn into such a thing? Sam was right he didn't want to know where it came from before I had it. " I'd use a pay phone, but I tend to get side tract and... Stuff. And I kinda don't think about writing."
"Well won't matter now, I moved into grandpas place, lost my job and felt like coming back here, that and I didn't like some of the creeps Lisa dates, she tries to stay out all night and at least here I know what's running around at night." Sam, always had a catch, good ole Sam, some things never change, move back to Santa Carla with hope I'd keep an eye out for the niece? I'm sure he knows what the consequences of that is.
"You want me to keep a look out for your kids, keep them from trouble?" I asked thoughtfully. " You know what that would mean Sam, we might not stop at giving someone only a scare." We gave fair warning to locals, if ignored even they ended up on a missing poster. The locals tended to give us respect and stay out of our business for the most part, some of the younger kids though needed a reminder.
" Yea, I know, but I want them safe and for her not to get into things in a bad way, especially since Joey follows her around like a puppy, he's only 11." Sam said and averted his eyes. That wasn't all that was on his mind then, Sam also wanted or needed to tell me something.
" What are you up to? You're up to something." I watch Sam waiting for his answer, though I catch a glimpse of a little girl running up towards us from view looking over Sams' shoulder. This must be his youngest. I knew of his kids, we didn't keep communication up very good, but I'd hear from him enough to know he's got three children and their names.
Sam PoV
Mike seemed to still be his old self in a way, but it was obvious time has made him less in touch with begin human. Other people who don't know would figure it's just that he was a punk up to no good, but I knew what made him seem dangerous. Anyone who's had the experience I had and knows and sometimes if you don't, can feel the sense of danger from Mike just like from the rest of the group. Just need to really pay attention to that voice in the back of your head, you know somethings off about him, no matter the smile. At least I know he's genuine with me.
I knew he'd know what I was asking and I knew what might happen in such an event, but there was no better way to make sure Lisa didn't get in deep trouble. She had fallen in with the bad crowd in school and became really rebellious and thinking herself suffering like any teen. Here I knew who the truly the bad crowd was and if it got out they favored her, no one would touch her or try to get her into doing something over her head. Like me, after Frank, rumors spread like wild fire and the bullies seemed afraid to touch me and my friends. Though I did sort of helped with spreading the rumors and it was refreshing for a change to have a bully avoid me instead of me having to avoid them.
Mike was intently watching me, unblinking, which didn't give me chills like it would have if I'd not known him and not learned to catch the subtle expressions he made, his being one of curiosity. It used to bug me, but I've gotten used to it. We've both changed from our former selves, him from becoming something inhuman, me from age. I suddenly realize he wasn't looking so much at me as past me, to something behind me, so I turn to see Kylie running up with a pink stuffed unicorn, a tired and worn out from chasing her, Melony following right behind her.
" Look what mom got for me!" Kylie shoves the over sized pink unicorn in my face, then suddenly goes still and starts to hide behind me, probably now noticing Mike. " That a bad man?" I hear Kylies' muffled and now quieted voice from behind where she clutched my leg.
" No, that's uncle Mike." My head shoots up looking at the one's over by the railings now chuckling and laughing to themselves. I glower, I had almost forgot about their sonar hearing. I look back at Kylie. " He wont hurt you, he's family." At least I was sure Mike wouldn't. I then wince, because now Melony was next to me, giving me an odd look, which I didn't blame her and how I was going to explain My older brother looking like a teenaged biker punk, I had no clue.
" Plastic surgery, it's all the rage now, though it would be nice if he could make me feel 26 years younger, not just look it." Mikes voice held a hint of sarcasm and the creepy smile of his was across his face, which actually was normal even back in Phoenix, didn't help matters. I had a feeling this was going to be a long night.
Mike PoV
The little girl wore some kind of pink top and a white pair of shorts that went down to the knee, long blond hair tied back in a pony tail, the woman that walked up was in some loose flowing dress of some type that complimented her shape that was dark blue and she wore blue high heels that seemed to match. I good looking woman who was looking at me sceptically and giving me this look of distrust also, as well as looking at Sam as if he may have flipped his mind. I kind of had to wonder the same, considering no one's going to believe I'm Sams' older brother. Poor Sam's going to have to give his wife a crash coarse in what goes bump in the night.
" Hey Sam, again, what are you up to? There's something else." I glance at the girl who had slipped from behind Sam and was now looking at me curiously, though still unsure of me. " Sam's right, I wont hurt you, you're his Kid, that has benefits." I grin, trying to look friendly, which only made the girl look at me funnily."
" You do know you kind of look a little sinister doing that, Mike?" Sam looked a little amused, I actually hadn't though I was scary looking. " Face it Mike, your grins are stalker creepy, just smile, looks less like you want to eat her." Sam then snickered, then quieted when his wife gave him a dirty look. " Hey he's OK, Melony, he's really my brother, honest, it's hard to explain."
" Uh yea, I guess plastic surgery is a no go?" I glance at the woman and shrugged, I had no interest in her, she was just Sams' mate and just another human. " And I'm waiting dork, spit it out."
" Uh, I'm not hiding anything... OK well I'm moving to grandpas' house like I said and, well... I managed to get the family reunion to be in Santa Carla this year, everyone's going to show, was wondering if you'd come?"
" We'll be there!" Paul shouted and started cackling. That probably wasn't a good sign.
" Everyone?" I stood, Sams' kid didn't seem as scared, but only watched me in silence. Children as young as she is tended to be more aware of things than adults, they could almost sense that we aren't human in some form while adults pass us off as punks.
" Yup, the whole Emerson clan going to all be here, including that aunt with the stick up her... Uh you know." Sam had likely had to curb his potty mouth a lot with having kids and one standing right in front of him.
" Lance?" I kept my voice and face neutral, not showing my feelings towards this prospect. Sam went a little white, likely he hadn't thought of the repercussions of that old bastard coming here, it must have slipped his mind.
" Uh, I didn't think about that, I uh. Just you know, I, uh." Sam pauses, then continues. " Just don't doing anything where anyone can see." Meaning Sam didn't want to know what happens to dear old dad, but wasn't going to protest it. After what we went threw, especially Sam, who could blame him. " Do they have to come?" Sam points towards David and the others are leaning against the rails, watching us.
" Hey, I'm discreet." I smile innocently, which made Sam smile back a little waveringly, but smiled sure enough. " They won't do anything, but it might be better cause they'll come anyway and be bigger as.. erses.." I snorted, yea I wasn't going to cuss in front of a child and that irritated me a little having to cut my words off. Sams' wife didn't look amused and even looked a bit unnerved from this little meeting, she had remained silent and occasionally glancing off to were the others watched us from the rails. Poor Sam was likely going to have a really, really long night.