A/n; That right! Still not dead, but I am severly writer blocked, so don't blame me if this chapter sucks. T_T
Adrian's POV;
I leaned up against my red and black Camero hovercar, my arms folded across my chest, glaring in the direction of the house that I had just left. Penny was in there, getting Lilliah's carseat, who was also with her. Devlin was sitting on the ground next to me with his knees tucked into his chest, his arms wrapped around his legs, and his chin resting on his knees, his cerulean eyes staring up at the house sadly. As I glanced at my brother I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
The poor kid wasn't made for a life like this, you can tell just by looking at him. He just had an aura of kindness and caring about him, which I could tell especially, since the only power I inherited from my mother was aura reading. Nobody judges him because he looks like our Dad either, believe or not. Everybody that's around him has known him since they day he was born. They all describe him as someone who doesn't care if they got a scrapped knee when they fall just as long as the person they're with doesn't have a broken limb. In other words, he puts others before himself. He would jump in front of a bus for you, even if he doesn't know you. That's just the kind-hearted person he is.
A kid with his kind of heart, just doesn't belong in a family like this. With all the fighting and screaming that goes on, and the violent genes that get passed down to us kids, Devlin would be better off in a different family. Don't get me wrong, I love my little brother more than I love life itself, but this is a violent family and despite all he's been through, with him having our father's mutation gene and the daily bullshit that we go through everyday, he just doesn't deserve a life like this. He deserves a lot better than this.
"I've got her in her carseat we can go now!" Penny's voice brought me out of my thoughts, as she came running out of the house with Lilliah's carseat clutched in her arms, with Lilliah lying safely inside it, now wide awake, looking at the wide world around her. Devlin looked up at Penny hurrying towards them, got up, brushed himself off, and shoved his hands deep in his pockets, looking solemnly at the ground. I glanced sadly at my little brother and Penny looked at him worriedly as well.
I breathed a heavy sigh and opened the door behind the passenger's seat. As Penny gently strapped the carseat in with her mother's care, while Devlin and I just watched, making sure she didn't need our help. Once she was done, we all got in, Penny up front with me and Devlin in the backseat with Lilliah. While we headed the road, Lilliah woke up and wanted to play. As Devlin played with her, her laughter rang pleasantly throughout the car which brought a smile across mine and Penny's faces.
It wasn't long before we reached the Tennyson household in Modesto. As I landed the hovercar, I saw my cousin, 14 year old Kenny kicking round his soccer ball to no one in particular. When I got out the soccer ball was flying towards my head. With my mother's agility, I jumped in the air and did a 180 degree kick at the ball, sending it whooshing back at my cousin. His hazel eyes widened with surprise and he jumped up and, with his goalie abilities, caught the ball with both hands. When he touched the ground again, he straightened his black and white soccer shirt, that I also had to wear when I have to play, and looked up at me, frowning.
"Sometimes I think you show up without being announced on purpose," he said, running a gloved hand through his muddy brown hair and holding the soccer ball under the other arm.
"Maybe I do and maybe I don't," I said, earning a punch in the ribs from my cousin. I turned around massaging the side where I got slugged and saw Devlin coming towards us with his hands in his pockets and a huge smile on his face a t the sight of our cousin. Kenny grinned widely.
"Hey Dev," he said, hugging him and giving him a brotherly pat on the back.
"Hey Ken," Devlin replied returning his hug, smiling even more broadly. Penny and I exchanged a smile, as she got Lilliah's carseat out of the hovercar.
"So why are you guys here anyway?" Kenny asked letting go of my brother and looking around at us. Devlin, Penny, and I exchanged looks of tired sadness. Kenny's grin immediately vanished and he became very solemn. Since Devlin told him everything that's wrong with him, Kenny already knew about our familial issues.
"Ah," he said, rubbing the back of his neck, his eyes suddenly overbright. "I see. Well then, shall we go inside?" He gestured towards the pale mint house, with his eyes faraway in thought. I didn't blame him.
We all began our slow trudge up to the house, with Kenny and Devlin lagging behind, talking quietly about something that I couldn't hear. When we reached the front door, Kenny placed his eye in front of the retinal scanner. A green ray shot out and scanned his eye quickly. Once it was done, it said, "Retinal scan confirmed. Identity; Kenneth Tennyson."
"Activate 'Guest Mode'," Kenny demanded.
" 'Guest Mode', activated," it said. Shortly after that the door slid open, revealing the Entrance Hall to my cousins' home and to our sanctuary.
A/N; Let me know what you think and please GIVE ME INSPIRATION!
~Ellie~
