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Chapter 14

Kenny's POV

Kevin is escorted to the phone booth and man is he fucked up. He has bruises all over and he looks like he hasn't bathed on slept in weeks. "Thanks for coming to see me." He tells me when he picks up the phone.

"What the hell did you do this time?" I ask him.

"I'm being accused of murder." He whispers.

"Who's murder?"

"Mom and dad's..."

My eyes widen. "Are you telling me that mom and dad are dead?"

He nods. "But it's not what you think."

"Start from the beginning."

He sighs. "We were at the "house"," By house I know he's referring the crack house, "Mom and dad had a fight. He saw mom talking to this guy Luke that we get high with and he got really jealous. Obviously he was high off his ass. When mom went to sleep he stabbed her to death. I confronted him and told him I was going to the police and he tried to stab me. We started wrestling and I was trying to get the knife from him, I got the knife, but the struggle continued. I accidentally stabbed him in the chest in the middle of the tussle."

"Dude…" My jaw drops.

"I've been so nervous about what to do and instead of getting help, I've been getting high and ignoring the dead bodies around me. I guess their bodies began to smell or something because that's how the police found us. I mean it had been a few weeks. They're convinced I killed them both because I had so much blood on me."

"A few weeks ago? So when did the murders happen?"

Kevin nods. "Yes, three weeks ago to be exact."

"That explains why we haven't heard from them. How long have you been in here?"

"About a week."

I frown. "You're just now telling me?"

"They wouldn't let me use the phone!"

I slam my fist down. "Bullshit! You're allowed one phone call."

He shrugs. "I called my girlfriend."

"You called her over calling me, your own brother?"

"I didn't want her to worry."

"So it's ok for me to worry? Karen and I have been on our own for weeks! Did that occur to you?"

Kevin shrugs again. "You're strong, I know things were ok."

"It would've been nice to know that mom and dad are dead! Karen and I have been worried about them! Especially Karen!"

"Well now you know what happened and you can fill her in."

I shake my head. "I'm not going to tell her that mom and dad are dead."

"Why not?"

"She's just a child!"

"She's going to find out eventually. I'm surprised it hasn't been on the news yet!"

I'm actually grateful for that. Although it would've been nice if the police informed us. "That's probably a good thing. If child services finds out, they may try to put Karen in a foster home."

"That's why you need to tell her what's going on. She needs to be prepared for the worst."

I know he's right, but I'm still in shock by everything that I can't really think straight. "We'll see. I have to get to work."

"Before you go, I need your help."

I raise my eyebrow. "With what?"

"I need you help me get a lawyer."

"No!"

"Why not? I want to get out of here!"

"You killed dad!"

"Dude, it was self defense!" I can't believe he's trying to justify a murder. I'm not 100% convinced that he's not responsible for mom's death too. I mean he did have weeks to come up with this "story".

"Where am I supposed to get money for a lawyer?" I ask.

"Haven't you saved money from Happy Burger?"

Is he for real? "I have a minimum wage salary and I work part time. What do you think?"

"I think you should be more responsible with your money. I really need your help right now."

I shake my head. "I can't help you. Why don't you call your girlfriend since you were in such a hurry to call her when you got in here?"

"She doesn't have the money. You're my only hope little bro!"

"I have to go to work, you know that's how I make money."

"You're really not going to help me?"

I shake my head again. "Enjoy prison!" I hang up the phone and storm out of the jail.

Wendy's POV

Karen and I are sitting at Happy Burger waiting for Kenny to arrive. I got her something to eat and we're chatting while we wait. This girl can eat! She had three cheeseburgers, 20 piece chicken nuggets, and two large fries. This girl probably only weighs 80 pounds. Oh how I wish I could eat that much and stay that skinny.

"I'm so glad you're with my brother." She tells me.

I laugh. "Why is that?"

"Because you've kept him grounded. He would always go to some girl's house every day. Now he's home a lot more when he's not working. It's awesome!"

"Well at least he's changed for the better."

Karen nods. "Thank you for doing that." Just then, Kenny walks in. He doesn't make eye contact with us or anything. He goes straight to the back. "What was that about?"

"I don't know, he seems distracted." I'm sure he's worried since Kevin is in jail, but it's not my place to tell Karen that. I see Kenny come out from the back and head outside. "I'm going to see what's wrong. Stay here." Karen nods as I head outside. I find Kenny in the back smoking a cigarette.

"Kenny?"

"Hey Wendy. Thank you so much for picking up Karen." He takes a puff of his cigarette. Normally I would ask him to put the cigarette out, but I can tell he's upset so I'll let it go this time.

"No problem, I got her something to eat too. I've never seen someone eat so much and stay so thin." I chuckle nervously once I realize what I said.

"Oh shit, how much do I owe you? I'll pay you back for the food and gas."

I wave him off. "Don't worry about it, I was happy to do it. So what happened with your brother?"

"He killed my dad…" He takes another puff from his cigarette.

My eyes widen. "Are you serious?" He nods. I hug him. "Oh Kenny, I'm so sorry!"

"It gets worse. My dad killed my mom."

"WHAT?"

"He was so high and angry at my mom for talking to one of their druggie buddies and he stabbed her to death in her sleep. He tried to kill Kevin too, but instead Kevin stabbed him. The police think he killed both my parents."

"That's horrible. Are you ok?"

He sighs heavily. "I don't know. I mean, I'm upset knowing that my parents will never come home, but at the same time I know I have to be strong for Karen. Plus I need to break the news to her."

"It's ok for you to show that you're upset. They were your parents."

"Yeah, but they were never really parents to us. They cared more about drinking and getting high than us. This is why I'm busting my ass to make sure that Karen and I don't turn out like them."

"You're doing a good job."

"Yes, but now that Kevin is in jail and my parents are dead, I'm worried about what's going to happen to Karen. She's only 13 and I'm 17, I can't be her legal guardian since I'm not even legal."

"But you'll be 18 in a few months."

"That doesn't help me now."

"Maybe your brother needs a lawyer." I suggest.

Kenny snickers. "He wants me to get him one. I can't afford a lawyer and even if I could, I wouldn't get him one. He's a murderer!"

I shrug. "Well it sounds like he did it in self defense."

"That's what he said, but I'm not sure about that. He was so high, he probably doesn't even fully remember the details of that night."

"You know Nichole's parents are lawyers. Maybe I could see if-"

"Fuck that!" Kenny cuts me off. "I don't want to ask her for any favors!"

"You won't, I'll ask for you."

Kenny shakes his head. "No way! Don't involve Nichole in this AT ALL! I'm begging you!"

Wow he seems really desperate. "No problem. I mean there's always Kyle's dad…"

He shakes his head. "Nope! Kyle hates me probably as much as Nichole does. I'll figure something out."

"Let me help you."

"I'll let you know. I have to let Karen know about my parents…" He puts out his cigarette and heads back inside. Poor Kenny, he's lost both of his parents and his brother is in jail. There has to be a way to help them and make sure Karen doesn't get sent to a foster home. But how…?