Chapter 11-Let Her Try

Ivo turned his head. Wario and Waluigi were out of sight. He sighed as he followed Mrs. Jany to what he felt like was his doom.
Mrs. Jany, however, smiled. She turned to look at him, and wrapped her arm around him, making Ivo jolt. "There's nothing to fear."
"I'll believe it when I feel it, Ma'am."
They heard someone running behind him. Ivo and Jany turned, seeing Waluigi running off, bumping into Mrs. Jany. "Sorry." He said, weakly, and ran off.
Ivo saw that he was crying, but it was to late. Waluigi was gone.

Inside the café, Ivo saw Mr. Hue sitting on one of the tables, sipping tea. He slowly sat down next to him, and was confused when Mrs. Jany did the same. "Y-you said…that…" He stopped.
Mr. Hue placed the teacup down, and looked at the small paper beside him. "So, Ivo…is it true? Are you a Red-Eye?"
Ivo started to tear up. He was in shock. "I…was…one..."
Mr. Hue took Ivo's hand. "There's nothing to be worried about. How have you been getting away from it-How have you been healing?"
"Pardon?"
Mrs. Jany made a small sigh. "When you where going in submission like that yesterday, it reminded me of my husband…how he use to be with the Red-Eyes. He died, do to the poison…" She turned her head. "I joined them soon after."
Ivo got up, slamming his fist on the table. "You DUMB ASS!" Mr. Hue put his hand on Ivo's shoulder. "You willingly JOINED? After you saw your husband DIE from what they gave? Are you MAD!"
Mrs. Jany said nothing. She didn't look at Ivo, who was in rage with anger. The café was silent. Mr. Hue was able to push Ivo back in his set, and handed him a teacup. Ivo shook his head.
"I…I didn't know…"
"You didn't know that the Red-Eyes are Devil's children? How they are Taboo to even prisoners. If a Red-Eye is caught, and sent to jail, the guards set the murderers lose on you. They are DEAD by morning! You didn't know the Red-Eye would stop at NOTHING to make you feel uncomfortable! …Why?"
Jany's voice squeaked, but she couldn't make words.
"Drink plenty of Love Dose." Ivo's voice was much calmer. "A bottle a week. Don't isolate yourself. Think happy thoughts. Take your mind off the Red-Eyes…stay close to loved ones." He looked over at Mr. Hue. "And for you! You got to keep her happy. Stay close to her, at all times till three months of healing. And I'll say it again: Keep. Her. Happy!" He looked back at Jany. "Also, if once a week doesn't help, drink one and a half. Don't get super addictive to Love Dose, because it can do things to you." He looked away. "Now I see why it's a month long…your using us to get away from them…well…'using' us…"
"Yes…I'm sorry."
"Don't be!" Ivo's fist was on the table again. "It's better to have more in numbers then none. I am honored to help." He smiled. "If you let me, that is."
Mrs. Jany laughed a little.
Just then, out of the blue, Waluigi ran through the café doors, tears falling down his face. He ran into the hall, and into his room.
"Funny…he bumped into us…while we where walking here." Jany said, shyly.
Mr. Hue got up, and started to follow him. He was stopped. "I'll talk with him, Huston." It was Jany.
He turned to her, and smiled. "Give it a go."
She got up, and followed Waluigi into his room. He was curled up into a ball, his pillow over his face. She sat down next to him, and placed her hand on his back. A slight shock came to her. His back was survey. "Sweetie, what happened?"
Waluigi moved his head a little under the pillow. "Leave me be. You have no idea how I feel!" He said, angrily under the pillow.
"I wouldn't know if you don't tell me."
"Never!"
"Fine. But the least you could do is pick your face up from under that pillow."
"…No."
"You'll suffocate under there."
"Who said I wasn't trying for that."
"Oh, come now! Don't you think Wario would miss you if you went and killed yourself."
"He's not my brother!" His anger grew.
"I said nothing about him being your brother. Besides, I know you two weren't brothers."
The pillow flew. "Who told you!" He growled.
"No one. I just could tell you two weren't brothers, that's all. Yet…you two act so much like brothers."
Waluigi took the pillow, and hugged it. "His parents took me in. Mine died…" He stopped. Mrs. Jany wrapped her hand around his body, and he buried his head in the pillow. "They died to some stupid man! He just…just…ran into the house, and killed them both! I ran into the closet to hide. It was in the middle of the night…He's going to come back!"
Mrs. Jany gently took off Waluigi's hat, and started rubbing his head. "No his not. He could be in jail…or dead." She started to wonder if this man was a Red-Eye like herself, and Ivo.
"No…I fell he's still out there." He squeaked. "If he wasn't…my parents would tell me."
"Your parents?"
"Ya…. They haven't come and told me that the man had died…so he's not died…"
"How long ago was this?"
"Eighteen years ago, I guess."
"I'm almost sure that the man is died…or has been caught." She lowered her head. "Your parents are at ease. They know that you have a very close friend with you, who is like family to you."
The café doors closed again. Mrs. Jany turned to see that Wario was standing at the door of the room. He had a worried face on, but he still had a small smile. "How's thinks?" Waluigi got up, and wrapped his arms around Wario. "Easy…it's ok…"
Mrs. Jany saw Mr. Hue and Ivo looked over to see if everything was all right. She smiled. "Well, maybe we can swap you two. Wario, you can take Waluigi's place…while he takes yours."
Waluigi nodded. "I would like that."
"Well, get to your places. The first match is about to start." The two nodded, and soon, were out of sight. Mrs. Jany pushed Ivo out of the café as well. When he was out of ear shoot, she turned to her brother. "Waluigi has Scoliosis."
Mr. Hue gasped lightly. "Really? How bad?"
"Very bad. I'm surprised he can walk." She looked down. "That's the main resin why I switched the two. I…don't think he knows."
"We can have Mint give the contestants tests…Make it sound as normal as possible."
"Ya…but…I don't want to put more stress on him."
Mr. Hue looked out the window. "There's a huge storm coming. Said it'll hit us tonight…I think he'll be fine."