I glanced at Bobby seeing the truth in his eyes. He would do it… but…. I just couldn't go back and risk getting hurt like that again. Now, that may not be the toughest thing to admit but after he left the first time I got hard, like I couldn't feel anymore and my time at Juvie and the home upped that and if I lost what little of myself I had left, what then? I just couldn't do it.
"What the fuck do you care, Bobby? Just let it go man. Let me live my life it's not gonna hurt anyone and I can take care of myself. I turned my back and started walking away, which may not have been the best idea, but I couldn't look at him anymore. Then it went black.
Bobby's POVI sighed as I watched my little brother crumple from the force of the butt of my. 9mm. It wasn't exactly the best way to get back on Mikey's good side but he left me no choice. There was no way I'd let him 'live his life and take care of himself' that could mean a lot of things around here and my baby brother wasn't gonna have any part of them not without me there to watch his back at lest.
I took out my cell and called Angel's. "Hey, I need you to bring my car down to the corner right before the Shop 'n' Go… shit I do got my key's. Hot-wire it… yeah I'll see ya in a couple." I snapped my phone shut and looked at Mikey again. Shit, this was so much easier when Mikey trusted me with his life. Realizing that there was about a ½ inch of ice covering the sidewalk and Mikey was only wearing a thin hoodie I sat down, leaning against a light pole and pulled him up so he was laying against my shoulder, all his body heat wouldn't escape that way.
It wasn't much longer until Angel showed up. See? I thought to myself. Angel does what I say and no one gets knocked out. It took a few minutes but we eventually got Mikey into the car without causing much more damage.
"What the hell'd you do to him man? I thought you were gonna make shit right?" Angel questioned as I slid into the driver's side.
"I was gonna and then he opened his mouth. Goddamn when'd he get so fucking stubborn?"
"Hmm I wonder where he got that from?
"Shut up man."
We half-dragged half-carried the kid into the house with one of his arm's slung around each of our shoulders. Both Banner and Jerry had left, obviously not wanting to witness the scene when we got back. But Ma was still up wringing her hands looking worried. It killed me to see her like that but I didn't have to wait long to see the worry turn to anger as she took in the sight of the three of us.
"Hey, I just want the record to show that I'm innocent in all of this… I was just the ride." Angel pointed out immediately and went into the kitchen to do what he does best…. eat.
"Thanks, man" I muttered. "It's not what it looks like, Ma he fell…."
"Oh really? Was that before or after you hit him Robert Mercer!" Damn she used the full name I was 26 years old and it still gave me chills.
I'm serious Ma, he was running and there was ice and he fell." I technically wasn't lying. He was running, there was ice, and he did fall. I had just left out the part where I pistol-whipped him to make him fall. She gave me a look that said she didn't buy it but she didn't press the matter. All she said was. Bring him up to the guestroom, Bobby. We need to talk.
