I stepped off the ice and found my shoes and slipped them one. I sat on the bench looking at Matthew and Julietta talking and skating around on the ice. He seemed so happy and she did too. I turned around and looked for my dad but didn't see him but there was someone leaning against our car.
I got up and walked over there to see who it was. As soon as I saw the pink scarf I knew it was Ivan.
"What are you doing, Ivan?" He turned to look at me and leaned against the front of the car.
"What I can't come spend time with my sisters?"
"Well why aren't you on the ice with them?"
"I'm hurt so I can't skate." He lifted up his pant leg and showed a bloody bandage around his knee. "I got into a fight after I left school that day." I still didn't feel sorry for him, he was always picking fights.
"Whatever just don't bother me." I went to walk away when his question stopped me dead in my tracks.
"So where's your little boyfriend? You have to be here with someone don't you?"
"He's not my boyfriend and you better leave him alone." I quickly snapped back. I curled up my fists ready to fight him if need be.
"Not your boyfriend? Wait then does that mean he's more than that, family maybe?" I tried not show a reaction but I instinctively took a step back.
"So he is, what is he your cousin? No, maybe he's your long lost brother perhaps?"
"Don't you dare touch him!" I quickly grabbed hold of him and slammed against the car. He laughed a familiar laugh that I couldn't think of where I heard it before.
"I told him we have unfinished business but there's too many people here."
"What is your problem? He never did anything to you!"
"That's right but you did. Thanks to that fight if I get caught in another I'm going to jail. So I thought why not before I go, since I can't stay out of fights, I'll get revenge on the person who put me in this situation." He shoved me off of him and into the other car.
"You better watch it Alfred." He leaned in and I could feel his warm breath in my ear as he spoke.
"You never know when the day it will be when I decide to eliminate him." He shoved me against the car again and let go of me. I fell to the ground and lay there in a ball. I watched Ivan walk over to his sisters and finally got up when they all three left in their car. I looked towards the ice and saw Matthew was running over towards me with Julietta.
"Al, are you OK? I saw Ivan and I came running."
"Yeah but I'm ready to leave this place. It's getting a little crowded." I was telling the truth and I also knew we couldn't stay. After that incident the owners would come tell us to leave and I would hate for dad to find out.
I waited by the car as Matthew went to find dad. Everyone was watching me and Julietta came running over.
"I told my friends that I'm going home."
"How are you going to get there? We sure aren't taking you."
"I know you're not because I want to take Mattie to the Hangout." The Hangout, the number one places for us teens. I loved it there but Ivan was always there so I never went.
"Don't call him Mattie, you don't him that well. Also he can go only if I'm there. Today was supposed to be a day for me and him to hang out. You weren't part of the plan."
"Well I sound unwanted. Why do you hate me so much?"
"What do you think Julietta? We went out for how many years and then all of a sudden you dumped me."
"What did you expect Alfred? We were growing up, going into high school. I thought it would be good for us to start over. Have a new life and besides I couldn't be seen with a trouble maker like you!" She quickly slapped her hand over mouth as if not meaning to say what she just did.
"So that's why you did it? You were scared of being unpopular?" She had tears in her eyes at that moment and she began shaking her head.
"Al, I'm sorry, I didn't want to tell you the truth like this. I still-"
"Don't even try it Julietta. Mattie will be good for you. He looks like me and he's the complete opposite."
"No, Alfred, I don't think I can do it now."
"Do what?"
"Love your brother; he's too much like you. Also it's hurting you even more and I can't stand it."
"Why would you care anyways?"
"Because I'm still in love with you and I miss you. I thought being with your brother would help but it was worse. Can we at least just be friends?" I looked at her and she was actually serious.
"What about Mattie? Are you just going to break his heart? He really likes you."
"I'll find away to tell him without hurting him." She looked towards the lake and I saw Matthew with dad walking towards us.
"Fine but you need to help protect him. I'll explain everything at the Hangout." She nodded and dad walked up beside her.
"Julietta? Long time no see."
"Yes sir, I was wondering if you could take us to the Hangout."
"Of course hop in the car." We all crammed into the car and gave dad the directions. Matthew and Julietta sat in the back seat and talked. Then my dad joined in.
"How has it been Juliet? I can't believe it's been a year already. You've grown so much." Why did dad have to use that name. It was the name I used to call her. Matthew looked confused at the name dad used.
"Juliet? Where did that come from?" Dad laughed and Julietta got a worried look on her face.
"Me and Alfred used to hang out a little is all and your dad called me Juliet for short."
"A little you guys were inseparable. You guys were such a cute couple." There dad goes saying too much. Great now we have to explain something else to Matthew.
"You two went out?" Julietta nodded and blushed.
"Yeah when we were little." Matthew looked sad for a moment then smiled.
"That's cool so what is the Hangout?" Just as he asked the question dad pulled up to a large building. People were outside talking and a lot were going inside.
"It's the coolest place in town." I said as I got out of the car. The place hadn't changed on the outside but there was no telling what was inside. They got new stuff every year and I couldn't wait to see what it was. Matthew and Julietta walked up to the entrance and I grabbed Julietta's arm and pulled her to the side.
"We have a problem with Ivan and I need your help. You promised to help protect Mattie and I need it. I had to tell you because your friends with Ivan's sister and I knew you could figure out what he's planning. You are dating him off and on right now after all.
I dont think this one is very good because I'm a little dioriented with Nami moving and stuff so yeah let me know what you think...
