He kicked a rock out of his way as he stepped out onto a sidewalk. The forest ended there and the only way to continue was on the sideway. He shoved his hands into his short pockets and kept his eyes on the ground. He had his sunglasses on but the sun was still too bright. He stepped out of the way as a group of laughing and smiling people passed by him. He looked over at the road once in a while to make sure that he hadn't passed his turn.
He eventually spotted the high school that marked his street and he crossed without looking for cars. He rolled his shoulders and stood up a little straighter as he walked past the high school and stopped in front of a large, light blue house with a wraparound porch. He walked up the steps and fished a key out of his pockets before inserting it into the lock. The door gliding inward and he kicked it closed as he stepped in. The smell of tea was inviting and he relaxed.
"Jupiter? Is that you?" His mother's voice echoed around the high ceilinged first floor. "Yeah Ma, it's me." He kicked his shoes off and pushed them into the shoe mat. "I thought you were your sister," his mother said, stepping into the hallway. Her incredibly straight hair was pulled into a high bun and her intelligent blue eyes sparkled. "Why? Where's Lais?" Jupiter asked. His mother wrung a tea towel in her hands. "That's the problem, I don't know. She's been gone since last night."
Jupiter sighed and rubbed his temples. His morning had been great until he showed up: Potential Threat. Jupiter could recognize him, he came over almost every day until the summer break started. The thing that bugged Jupiter was that he didn't know who Potential Threat really was. He probably wasn't even a real Potential Threat but everyone was a Potential Threat to Her unless Jupiter knew who and what they were.
"Ma, Lais goes out a lot. She probably slept over at a friend's house or something and forgot to call." He stared to walk towards the stairs when his mother stopped him. "And where have you been young man?" she asked. Jupiter sighed. "I went over to Dylan's last night and we hung out," he replied tiredly. His mother tapped her foot and gave him a disbelieving look. "Alright, well, your father is working late tonight so it'll just be the three of us." Jupiter shrugged and jogged up the stairs, leaving his mother staring after him.