Chapter 3: Big News/Family
"What else can go wrong? I mean, we have, and let me know if I'm wrong, we have the hunstclan, Barrow, Rotwood, the DD, and somehow Edwards, team up, capture Santa, and we have to rescue them with my bad ankle?" Mikel said, hoping to get some things straight. "Pretty much what I'm getting." Jake replied. "Fuck…what else, man? What else?" Mikel went on as he limped to the couch, trying to think. Just then, the phone rang…
"Hello? Yeah? Really? Ok, ok, give me the info, please. From them, right? Alright. Yes, I'm writing it down. Ok…got it. Thank you." Was Mikel's part of the talk on the phone. When he hung it up, he was smiling. "Great news. The council is going to give us a recon team to help with the mission. Unfortunately, Nerk's on it." Mikel said as his mood went sour. "That austrailian? Man, he's going to ruin the whole damn thing." Jake scowled as he threw a notebook across the room. "Yeah..oh well." Mikel said. "Come on, let's get something-(phone rings)." He said before he heard it-his cell phone. Mikel looked at it, then got wide-eyed. "Uh-oh. Hello? Yeah? It's great to hear from you. Yeah, I'm fine. What? You're what? Uh…yeah, that's great. Love to see ya. Bye." Mikel said as he hung the phone. "Oh my god, my cousin's coming to see me." Mikel said in shock. "So?" Jake said calmly. "So? So? Hello? Uh..does the term no one in my family knows of my new secret? If he finds out…never mind. He's coming in a hour. Come on, we gotta go to the airport…" Mikel started as they left the room.
One hour later…
"Should be here by now." Mikel said, looking at his watch. They were waiting at the airport for the arrival, when a young man with a bag came to them. He was skinny, with brown hair, and was 16-the arrival. "What's up, man?" he said to them, startling Mikel. "Branden, how are ya? Come here man." Mikel said as he shook his hand. "So, this is New York?" Branden said. "Dude, come on. We have family here. We came here around 9 years ago…remember?" Mikel said, shocked by the fact of his cousin here. "yeah, yeah…so who's this?" Branden said, pointing to Jake. "Oh, my bad. This is my friend, Jake. Jake Long." Mikel introduced, trying to remain calm. After they left, they revisited with the family talks-the usual sibling rivalry, school, etc.-life in texas.
"So, why?" Branden said. "Why what?" Mikel replied. "You know, why you haven't came home." He said, which brought Mikel into nervousness. "It's complicated." Mikel said as he looked out the window. "Your ankle?" Branden said, finally seeing the injury. "Stairs. Should be fine tomorrow. How long you here?" Mikel said as they reached their destination. "Day after Christmas." Branden said as they got out of the car. Just then, a gray dog came running toward them-it was Fu. "Guys, we have to go. The-oh." Fu started to say before seeing Branden. "What the fuck is that? Some magic shit?" Branden said, freaked out by the dog. "You don't even know the half of it." Mikel jokingly replied before seeing this was pointless. "Come with us, we have a lot to talk about." Mikel said as they ran off, with Branden still speechless.
Ok, figure have family come in to cause chaos. Yes, the next chapter Branden will know of the secret. Sorry for the delay-too much going on right now…
