Note: I was thinking about writing a seperate story from a different person's point of view. Like Matt, Simon, Mary, Eric etc. Some of the same things would happen, depending on whose point of view I write it from. So far people would like Sarah, Mary, or Simon. I am thinking about writing from Simon's point of view, unless more people respond! Please tell me if you would read it and whose point of view you would like to hear it from.PLEASE REVIEW!
Chapter 26
Caught
We froze. We were embarrassed and scared at the same time. How the hell are we going to explain what we were doing. They probably thought we were crazy.
"What are you doing?" mom demands.
We had no idea what to say, so we just stood there, still frozen.
"What are you doing," mom demands again.
If there was ever a time in my life in which I wished I could push pause or rewind, this would be it.
"I believe it's called singing," Mary says boldly.
"I know that Mary!" mom says, trying not to lose her temper.
We stood there for a minute trying not to giggle.
Then, dad decides he'll take a stab at trying to figure it out. "Someone is going to tell me right now what you were doing!" he stipulates.
Hopefully either Mary or Lucy would come up with something to explain it because it was their turn and I sure didn't want to try.
"We were just singing," Lucy says defensively.
"Why are your eyes all red?" Sam asks.
"Yeah why?" echoes David.
"I think that's a valid question," mom states.
"It's called crying," Mary answers.
I could tell from mom's expression that she wanted to come over and slap Mary.
"Why were you crying?" David asks.
"Yeah why?" Sam agrees.
"Why does it matter?" I say.
Mom was now fuming as she screamed, "Because I'm your mother!" I don't think I had ever seen mom so mad and the last time I heard her yell was when she sent Mary to Buffalo.
"It's none of your business!" Ruthie yells back angrily.
I decided that we all needed to cool off, so I took off down a path with Mary, Lucy, and Ruthie close behind. I know not the best idea, but it seemed like a good idea.
I knew the paths very well by now. I knew exactly where I was going, to the overhang. We could hear everyone chasing after us. Matt and Simon were the only ones besides us that knew about it. Hopefully they wouldn't tell mom and dad.
As soon as we got there I send Matt and Simon each a text message saying, "We're at the overhang. PLEASE don't tell mom and dad!!!"
Soon after I received a reply from Matt saying, "Mom and dad gave up; they're back at the house. We're on our way."
Matt and Simon arrived at the overhang five minutes later.
"What were you guys doing?" Matt asks with a puzzled look on his face.
"Nothing," I say.
"What do you mean nothing? You were obviously doing something," Simon states.
"So you think we'll tell you?" Mary says.
"Well, if you want our help you will," Matt replies.
"We need to discuss it," I answer, knowing we'll have to tell them something so they'll be on our side.
"Take your time!" Simon calls after us as we walk down another path.
Once we were a safe distance away Ruthie announced, "We've got to tell them something."
"We could just make something up," Lucy suggests.
"Or we could tell them the truth," I say.
"Fine, but only part of it," Mary replies.
Once we had returned to the overhang Matt asked, "Have you reached a decision?"
"You won't tell mom and dad any of it?" Mary asks a little embarrassed.
"Nope," Simon replies.
"We made up," I announce.
"That's great!" Matt and Simon say.
"But mom and dad don't know that we were apart in the first place," Ruthie says.
"So we can't tell them," Lucy adds.
"Alright, we'll think of a plan," Matt announces.
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