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Chapter 4: Do you wanna see Plan B?
"Listen, we've kept him in the house for over a week now and he still hasn't agreed to go to the cops." Heath stated, "And Casey's due in court in about a month's time."
Brax sighed and then said, "I know, I have been here you know. He wants to know what's in it for him; you know if he tells the cops what happened."
Kyle caught the end of the conversation as he entered the room, "So, we talking about me again?"
Brax turned around to face Kyle. Despite the fact that Kyle had stayed in the house for over a week, he still wouldn't relent; he didn't even consider confessing to the cops about what happened in the desert. Brax had to give him something but what?
"Yeah, just wondering how long it's gonna take for you to get your act together and go to the cops to tell them what happened with you and Casey." Heath responded to Kyle's question.
"Well, like I've said before, what's in it for me?" Kyle retorted, "You make it worth my while and I'll consider it." He then grabbed a bowl of cereal and settled down in front of the TV, munching loudly.
Casey came into the kitchen. He saw Kyle sat on the couch and he rolled his eyes as he helped himself to some breakfast and sat down in the kitchen, he didn't want to sit with Kyle if he could help it.
"Doesn't look like you're getting very far with him, does it?" Casey said to his brothers as he pointed in Kyle's direction.
"I can hear you, you know," Kyle shouted from where he was sat.
"You were meant to," was the response he received.
Directing his statement at Heath, Casey said, "Looks like I'm gonna win the bet then."
"What bet?" Brax questioned.
Both Casey and Heath ignored Brax and Heath said, "Nah, you ain't. I've still got time, you'll see."
"What bet?" Brax asked again.
"Heath here thought that Kyle would confess in court about the whole desert thing but I disagreed. The loser has to work the other person's Angelo's shifts for two weeks, paid to the other person." Casey answered.
"He'll do it, I know he will. When it comes to it, he will."
Kyle responded from the other room, "Nice to know you have so much faith in me, Heath. But for once, I agree with Casey, until you guys make it worth my while, I'm not confessing anything and I'm definitely not testifying in court."
"I don't," Heath replied, "I just wanna get out of work for a couple of weeks."
Heath and Brax then left the kitchen. Heath went to sit onto the armchair next to Kyle after turning the TV off. Sensing a lecture was going to follow, Kyle placed his cereal onto the table whilst sighing and looked up at Brax who was stood up, towering over him.
"Alright Kyle, up till now we've been doing things the nice way. But now, you've got a choice, you testify or we'll have to do things the not so nice way," as Brax mentioned the second option, he glanced at Heath, who was smirking.
"What you gonna do Darryl? Gonna give me more bruises like this one?" Kyle asked, gesturing to his lip, "If the cops think that you're forcing me to give evidence by beating me up, if they think it's coercion then a confession from me isn't gonna do anything. So I suggest that it is time for Plan B then." Kyle then began to stand up to get his cereal again but he crashed down into the couch as Brax grabbed him by his shirt and pushed him down.
"You wanna see Plan B do you?" Brax questioned the angry rising in his voice.
Brax then stopped and went to the kitchen to calm down. Instantly, Kyle sat up again.
"You know Darryl," Kyle said in direction of the kitchen, "Dad always said you were soft. You should've just killed me in the desert when you had the chance."
Kyle's second attempt to get his cereal again failed as Heath came to sit down next to him.
Gesturing towards Brax, who was leaning against the worktops, Heath said, "There's something you've gotta understand about him. You see, he only let you go in the desert because his only concern was Casey and it always will be. He could've killed you right then and there but he didn't, for Casey's sake. So if you don't do this for our brother and he goes down for it, Brax would take you out for a little ride - just the two of you - and he'll come back alone. And at night, he'll sleep like a baby and he'll forget all about you. The next day, he'll go surfing like it never happened. You understand?"
Kyle looked in Brax's direction and nodded once.
"Oh, also there's something else you should know about him," Heath continued, "His name is Brax, not Darryl. Now you say it."
"Brax," Kyle said quietly.
Amused, Heath said, "Can't hear you mate, you're gonna have to speak up."
"Brax," Kyle replied louder.
Heath smirked as he got up. He clapped Kyle on the back and said, "Enjoy your breakfast mate," and left Kyle alone with his cereal as he went to join Brax and Casey in the kitchen.
Brax, Heath and Casey entered the house talking about their surfing.
Heath and Casey were arguing about the waves but Brax was paying attention to the voice that he could hear from the kitchen.
"So, is Mac taking care of you then Becky?" he heard Kyle ask from the kitchen. He then heard Kyle responding to whoever was on the other line, "That's good; just make sure you thank her yeah."
Kyle had then acknowledged the arrival of his brothers and said, "Listen, I've got to go but I'll call you later. Yeah, just listen to Mac; she'll take care of you. Love you. Bye." And he ended the call.
Walking into the living room, Kyle asked, "How was your surf, boys?"
"Like you care," Casey responded.
"I was just being polite, little bro, you might wanna try it. Actually, since I'm not even allowed to leave the house, I'm getting pretty bored around here." Kyle replied.
"If you're getting bored," Brax said, "Then you can always take a trip down to the police station with us, tell them why Casey didn't turn up in court and you'll get all the fresh air you need."
"Like I said, Brax," Kyle said with emphasis on his name, "Make it worth my while and I will but you haven't really offered me anything appealing yet."
"Well, looks like you're gonna be stuck here for a lot longer then," Heath retorted.
Rolling his eyes, Kyle settled down onto the couch after switching the TV on and said, "Okay then, if that's the plan. What we having for lunch then boys?"
Heath and Brax were outside, they had been to get the pizza and were just about to enter the house but Brax paused outside and said to Heath, "I've got an idea."
Confused, Heath said, "About what?"
"Kyle," Brax said, as he sighed.
Heath asked impatiently, "Well, what is it then? It had better work; me and Case had a bet on it remember."
Getting annoyed, Brax said, "Oh so a stupid bet is more important than Casey's entire future?"
Heath replied, "No I never said that. Just tell me, what's your plan?"
Calming down, Brax said, "Do you remember when we were surfing earlier today?"
When Brax didn't continue, Heath said, "Yeah, course I do, are you gonna get to the point?"
Brax continued, "Well, when we came back, Kyle was on the phone. You and Case were arguing so he probably thought that we couldn't hear and then ended the call, but he was talking to someone called Becky I think and he was checking to see if Mac was looking after her. And then when he realised we were there, he said 'I love you' and then ended the call."
"And your point is? I don't see what his love life has got to do with anything." Heath questioned, not really seeing where Brax was going with this.
"And," Brax explained, "If we can get this Becky to the Bay, we can use her to help us to make Kyle confess."
"Will that even work?" Heath questioned, doubting his brother's plan.
"We're running out of time and since you don't have a better plan…." Brax trailed off, knowing Heath would get the message.
"Okay I don't, your plan it is then." Heath said.
"You up for it?" Brax asked Heath
"Course I am, you don't have to ask."
Brax just nodded in response. He knew that no matter how much Heath teased Casey, he would be there for him when it mattered.
"So, how we gonna do it – gonna go to Melbourne and kidnap the chick?" Heath asked.
"Heath, we are doing this to keep Casey out of prison, not get us two put in for kidnapping,," Brax said.
"Sorry, what we gonna do then?" Heath asked.
"You leave that bit to me," Brax replied.
"Has anyone seen my phone?" Kyle asked, as he lifted cushions and then replacing them in defeat, "Well?" He questioned when the only response he got was silence.
"Nah, I haven't," Casey said, not looking.
"Can you ask Brax and Heath then?" Kyle asked as he continued searching.
"They are not here, you can ask them yourself when they get back," Casey responded.
"When they come back from where?" Kyle asked.
Looking up, Casey said, "I don't know, do I. What's with the 20 questions?"
Rolling his eyes, Kyle left the room to go search his room again.
Kyle heard the door opening. Finally, he thought, they're back. He still hadn't had any luck finding his phone, hopefully Brax or Heath had seen it. Looking around the room, he noticed he had made quite a lot of mess. Sighing, he began to put everything where it belonged.
Casey looked up as he heard the door. Firstly, Heath came through carrying a bag. Casey noticed that he had a bruise forming at the edge of his mouth. Before Casey could question him on it, Brax walked in with a smaller bag. He then turned around and said, "Just through here."
Casey wondered who it was. Then a teenage girl with medium brown hair walked in. She looked around cautiously, examining the room and her eyes briefly paused on Casey but then continued looking around. Casey asked, confused at what was going on, "What's happening? Who's this?" Casey then gestured towards the girl who had just walked in.
Sighing, Brax said, "I'll explain in a bit. Where's Kyle?"
Casey shrugged, "He was looking for his phone or something."
"Kyle!" Brax shouted, "Get in here now!"
Brax smiled reassuringly to the girl beside him who looked apprehensive.
Hearing the calls from the living room, Kyle got up and made his way there. As he walked in, he took in the scene before him. Casey on the couch and Brax and Heath stood up with someone in the middle. As the two of them made eye contact, a huge smile appeared on the young girl's face as she made her way towards Kyle.
"Kyle," she exclaimed as she hugged him tightly. Kyle returned the hug just as fiercely as he was acknowledging her presence. The girl, still secure against Kyle's chest, let out a huge sigh of relief. Drawing back slightly, Kyle looked closely at the person before him. He asked, "Are you okay?" He got a nod in reply.
She then asked him, "What about you? Is that a bruise?" The girl gestured towards his lip.
Kyle replied, "Yeah, that doesn't matter. What are you doing here? What's going on?"
Looking up, she said, "Well, I was hoping you could tell me."
Keeping his arm around the young female, Kyle turned to face his brothers. Casey had now stood up besides his elder brothers.
"What's going on?" Kyle asked the three men, stood in front of him.
Brax explained, "Well, we didn't seem to be getting anywhere with you so we decided to bring Becky here to persuade you."
"You touch her and I swear I'll kill you," Kyle replied, as he stood forward slightly, ensuring that Becky was further behind.
"I don't want to hurt anyone. You just do as you're told and no-one gets hurt," Brax replied, "We're doing this for Casey, for family."
"Yeah," Kyle agreed, "As a family man, you wouldn't hurt Becky."
"What do you mean by that?" Heath questioned.
"I think some introductions are in order," Kyle stated, "Becky," he said, gesturing to her, "Meet Darryl who prefers to be called Brax, Heath and Casey," as he gestured to each one in turn.
Looking back at his brothers, Kyle said, "Boys, meet Becky – your little sister."
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