Chapter 14: The Truth
Kevin's PoV:
Marv is following the car that Harry stole. The whole time that I'm laying back here, I'm wondering if Harry or the driver saw me banging on the window. Probably not, since I only got to do it for two seconds... If only I could do it now, but what would be the point? Besides, Marv would give me shit, if I did! He said he wouldn't tell Harry about when I first did it, but if I did it again, I know he would! I also have to wonder if the driver of that vehicle will say anything to the police...
Back at the Cabin...
I wake as the motion of the car slows down. I sit up and look around, still not sure where we are. I see that Marv's still driving, so I decide to ask him, "Marv, where are we?"
"Oh, you're awake," Marv says, in a non-questioning tone. "Well, we're almost to the cabin," I look at him, worried. I don't know why I feel that way, but I do... "What's wrong? I thought you'd be happy?"
"He'll be mean to me..."
"Harry? No. If you just do what we say, by taking your medicine, eating some dinner, and going to bed, you'll be just fine,"
"I can't go to bed... Not in that room..."
"Sorry, bud, but that's where you're sleeping,"
"It's cold in there... If you put me in there, I could get sicker..."
"Don't do the guilt trip thing on me, kid. After that stunt you pulled awhile ago, I don't think you deserve a heater in there... I told you that if you behaved, I'd probably sneak it in there. Now, I'm not so sure..."
"I'll behave, I promise..." I start coughing again.
"Well, by the sound of you, that cough sounds pretty bad..."
"Please... Don't say anything to Harry, and he might consider it!"
"I said that I wouldn't say anything, so he might consider it... Unless he saw you, then forget about it,"
"What are you gonna do with me tomorrow?" I ask, trying to hold in a cough.
"We'll discuss that later, kid," Marv says, as he pulls into the driveway, same as the stolen car in front of us. As soon as we're parked by the shed, Marv says, "OK, it's time to get out." He exits the car, then opens my backdoor, taking a hold of my arm, pulling me out the back.
As soon as I'm out of the car, Harry and Marv both close doors at the same time. "You got him, Marv?" Harry asks.
"Yeah, I got him," Marv answers.
"Alright. Bring him inside. I wanna have a little word with him..."
I gulp, when he says that. Marv looks down at me, when I do. "It's all right, buddy. Come on," Marv brings me inside. When Harry says that he needs to have a word with me, I instantly fear what he's talking about. We walk back to the cabin, in silence.
As soon as we're back inside, Harry tells Marv, "Sit him on the chair, Marv,"
"No..." I protest, but tiredly. I try to pull my arm out of Marv's grasp, but I don't try very hard.
"Bud, it's no big deal,"
"No... Just untie me... I just wanna lay down..."
"Kid! You're not laying down! Now, stop it!" Harry shouts from the kitchen.
"Come on, it'll be OK," Marv tells me, as he brings me over to the chair, sitting in the middle of the living room. He picks me up and sits me down onto the chair. I try to pull my binds apart, afraid of what's going to happen. I knew Harry saw what happened! I knew it!
Marv still stands in front of me, while Harry comes over to where I am. "Now, I wanna have a little word with you, kid..."
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean it! I'm sorry!" I immediately shout.
"What? What are you talking about?"
"N-Nothing..." I lie. I guess he didn't hear or see me bang on the window, after all... What's he going to talk to me about, then?
"Alright, then... I just wanna say, I'll feed you and give you some medicine. If I do that for you, you have to promise to not be a little shithead, anymore," How can I promise that?
"For how long?"
"Permanently," I look up at Marv, who appears to be relieved that Harry didn't see or hear me bang on the window. "Don't be looking at Marv. I'm the one that's talking to you, here."
"What else do I get?" I brave myself to ask.
"What else do you get? Why, you greedy little snob, you..."
"No... If you want me to behave for the rest of the time," Though, I don't really plan on it... "I expect that heater in my room."
"Uh, excuse me?" Harry struts a little closer to me. "Who died and made you boss?"
"Harry..." Marv whispers.
"Shut up, Marv," Harry then addresses me again, "What makes you think that you can just tell me something like that?"
"Fine. If you don't want me to behave, so be it. I'll only behave, if I get that heater in my room..."
"Why, you little..."
Harry raises his hand to hit me, making me cower away my head, but Marv interferes, saying, "Hey, hey, hey! Harry!" He tries to pull down Harry's arm.
"What, Marv?! Can't I smack the kid, if he acts cocky?! We're the bosses of him! Not the other way around!"
"I know that, Harry, but I'm afraid if you don't give him what he wants, he'll just try to escape again, or something,"
"You do realize that this kid is capable of manipulation, right? You do realize he's lying?" Harry says to Marv, with his arm still raised.
"Harry, if he's trying to manipulate us or not, I still think the kid should have a heater in there. You didn't hear him in the car, like I did,"
"So?"
"So?! The kid has a risk of catching something worse than a cold! Do you want that?!"
"Frankly, I wouldn't care too much..." Harry admits, lowering his hand.
"Harry!"
"Alright, alright! I'll think about! You hear me?! I'll think about it! No guarantees!"
"Thank you," Marv nods.
"Now, go make us some food, while I stay in here and watch him,"
"Me, again?" Marv complains.
"Marv," Harry warns. "I'll say 'no' about the heater. I wouldn't argue, if I were you."
Marv sighs, then says, "Fine..." He heads over to the kitchen, leaving me here alone, with Harry. The last time I was left alone with Harry, he ordered me to keep my head down and was mean to me! I don't want him doing that again!
He looks down at me, smiling, intimidating me. "Well now, I guess it's just you and me, isn't it, little pal?"
"Don't you touch him!" I hear Marv shout from the kitchen.
"Hey! Just nevermind, Marv!" Harry shouts back to Marv. Harry looks down at me, once again, and says, "Now, I won't hurt you, if you answer me honestly," I gulp. I guess I was wrong, after all... He bends down, so that his face is right in front of mine. I place my back right up against the chair. He smirks, messes up my hair, and asks, "So, did you give Marv any trouble, when you were alone with him?"
"I, uh..." I don't want to lie, but I don't want to tell the truth, either...
"Come on, kid, spit it out! Did you, or didn't you?"
"No! No, he didn't!" Marv hollers from the kitchen.
"Marv!" Harry looks over his shoulder at the direction of the kitchen. "I'm asking the kid! Now, stay out of it!" Harry turns to me and asks, "I've asked you a question, kid. Now, I expect you to answer it..."
"What... What will you do, depending on my answer?"
"I won't hurt ya, if you're telling the truth,"
"What if I don't tell the truth?"
"Then, I'm just gonna have to, now, won't I?" Harry grabs on to my arm, making me look down and gasp.
"Harry!" Marv's voice comes from the kitchen.
"I said, stay out of it, Marv," Harry starts to grit his teeth. "You keep stalling answering, kid, and I don't like it..."
"I... I didn't do anything!"
"Oh, really? So, why did you immediately shout that you're sorry, and that you didn't mean it, when I said that I needed a word with you?" He starts twisting my arm.
"I... I was afraid..."
"Of what? Me? Ha, you have no reason to be afraid of me, kid... Not unless you do something to make you afraid of me,"
"I... I didn't do anything..."
"Don't lie to me..." he warns, starting to twist my arm more.
"I'm... I'm not!" I cry out.
"Stop lying to me!" He lets go of my arm and slaps me. "I'm not stupid! I know that you tried something!" he shouts at me, as I'm starting to cry. He looks over his shoulder again and asks, "He did something, didn't he, Marv? I can just tell that you're both lying,"
"I'm not lying!"
"Shut up, kid!" Harry turns to me for a quick second, then looks back over his shoulder. "He did, didn't he, Marv?"
"What do you want me to say, Harry? Anything to you would be a lie,"
"If you were just flat out honest with me, this would've gone a whole lot simpler," Harry looks back at me, then stands up straight again. "Should I punish you, by sending you to bed, without any supper?"
"No..." I look down at my lap, shaking my head.
"Oh, I think I should..."
"Harry, let the kid eat," Marv says, firmly.
"No, Marv!" Harry continues to look down at me. "I told you to not lie, kid. So, what do you do? You fucking lie!" He smacks my head, since I'm looking down at my lap.
"I'm sorry... I just didn't know what to say..."
"What?"
I look up at him, crying, and repeat, "I'm sorry... I just didn't know what to say..."
"Being fucking truthful would've been the right thing to say," He grabs a hold of my arm, lifting me up from the chair. He pulls me a little ways, then gives me a little push, ordering, "Go to your room." He points down the direction of the hallway.
"Harry..." Marv says, leaning over the kitchen table.
Harry ignores Marv and continues pointing down the hallway, ordering, once again, "Go to your room. Now,"
"I'm hungry..." I whine.
"Too bad. It's your own damn fault. Now, go,"
"Please..." I beg.
"Beat it!" he shouts, which is enough to scare me into doing what I'm told. I run down the hallway, into the bedroom, closing the door behind me with my foot, since my hands are tied. Though, once I close the door, I hear Harry shout, "I'll be in to deal with you later!" When he says that, I realize that going to bed hungry, and possibly with no medicine, may not be my only punishment...
To be Continued...
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A/N: Thanks again! Do I really need to say it? :P (I don't think I should...) Well, how was that for you people? That went kind of how I planned it, but also in a slightly different direction, too... What do you think will happen next? Well, I'm still brainstorming some ideas on that... So, I'm open to any ideas that you may have! As for A Plan tomorrow night, I'm still brainstorming some ideas for that, too! Again, any ideas that you may have, I'm open to them, too! Well, look forward to the next chapter! Until then, adios! :D
- Majora's Mask Freak184