This last month has been a big ball of wow. First Lizard showed up, then Thunder 'the idiot' got arrested, then Dad had to get open heart surgery. It all happened so fast. Well at least it's over now. Everything should go back to normal tomorrow, that's when I go back home. Mark and Lizard made me stay with Lizard until Mark recuperated. They say it's so I can focus on school and not worry, but I know it's because they think I'm weak. I'm so sick of people thinking I'm weak! My whole life people have said that, one day I plan to prove them wrong! Anyway before I get even more upset, Thunder is grounded forever. His car has dust on it from sitting in the garage so long. I should feel bad for him, but I don't. He's an idiot. Obviously if you race on a crowded intersection then you're gonna get caught. Moron. Mark was so mad. He stayed up all night talking to Lizard trying to calm himself down. Too bad there was still a hole in the wall. Man, I thought I'd seen him mad, boy was I wrong. That whole was HUGE. Apparently there's more to Mark than meets the eye...or fist.
Autumn set down two plates on Lizard's counter for dinner. She couldn't believe just how much fun she was having with her older brother. For the last month they'd been enjoying each other's company as a duo while Mark recuperated at home. Although she had wanted to be there Mark and Lizard both insisted she stay with Lizard for the sake of her psyche. They knew she'd react negatively to watching Mark be so weak for his first few days out of the hospital. He was fine though, Thunder was relegated to being home every day until further notice so Mark had plenty of help.
"Mack, hurry up I'm so hungry." Autumn looked at him confusedly.
"Uh, dude it's your night to cook." Lizard groaned.
"Oh no…you didn't cook? Man, I'm so hungry." Autumn rolled her eyes and headed towards the fridge.
"I'll cook something, but it's going to take a while or we can go out. Either way it's gonna take a while." Lizard shook his head.
"No that will take too long. I need food like now, before I start chewing on my arm." Autumn turned around and continued looking in the fridge. His frustration boiled over, he needed food now! Lizard jumped up and flung Autumn over his shoulder.
"Dad has a cook, we'll go over there." Lizard started moving like lightening as Autumn squirmed as she tried to get herself down off his shoulder. No luck, Lizard was already locking the door.
"Lizard that's like twenty minutes away!" Lizard continued toward the car, he didn't care about distance he cared about how free it was. Besides when he drove the highway it was only twelve if he went about eighty. He grinned mischievously. Free food always tasted way better. He set Autumn down and went around to the other side of the truck. Autumn just sighed, this was her brother.
"Buckle your seat belt, this is gonna be bumpy." Autumn took a deep breath and tightened the seat belt across her chest. She closed her eyes tightly and hoped they made it Mark's before Lizard killed them both.
Thunder sighed as he stood up from the kitchen floor. One month of hard labor was worse than he could've imagined. Day after day he had more back breaking work that left him with blisters and sunburn. He grunted his whole body ached and he was so tired. No to mention sad. He was so off kilter without his car. Cars were the one thing that calmed him down, there was just something about engines that brought him an inner peace. "Is dinner ready?" Thunder looked up at Mark who was a bit skinnier than before but still had a commanding presence.
"Almost she said to leave it in til about 430." Mark nodded. There was an awkward silence. Thunder chewed his lip and then turned away. "I'm going to go check the mail or something." Mark smiled.
"Take a seat." Thunder sighed and did as he was told. Mark looked at his son, he changed so much in four months. His bones were no longer protruding out of his skin and his snippy attitude was down to a minimum. He seemed so carefree. Mark could appreciate it. That's what he wanted for all of his kids…to be kids.
Thunder continued to chew the inside of his jaw, he was nervous. It had been four months and he was turning eighteen in a few weeks. He figured this was Mark's 'two weeks' notice' speech. Although he didn't want to believe it was a very real possibility. After all he had screwed up royally. Mark couldn't help but smile to himself, Thunder and Autumn were virtual twins in habit and not looks. You could easily see their emotions on their faces and kept to their pet habits.
"T, we need to talk. I uh just wanted to say thank you for helping out so much this month. It was really helpful to me." Thunder nodded as he looked into Mark's eyes. That was a difference, Thunder always looked him in the eyes while Autumn avoided his glare and usually looked at the floor. "I know your birthday is coming up soon, you have any idea as to what you want?" Thunder looked at him like he'd grown two heads.
"Uh um, I hadn't really thought about it." Mark smiled.
"Really you're turning 18 and you haven't given it any thought?" Thunder nodded sheepishly. "Oh well, well just let me know." Thunder smiled, he felt his stomach tightening. He shifted slightly.
"Um, Mark," Mark nodded for him to go on, "um am I staying here after you know I uh turn 18?" Mark smiled.
"No," Thunder's heart dropped. "You're going to college hopefully somewhere close so you're sister doesn't lose her mind." Thunder looked up at Mark who was smiling. "Come on, where else would you go? Your home is here, we're your family. Enough said." Thunder smiled.
"Thanks Dad." Mark smiled back. Mark opened his mouth to speak but the door flew open.
"Dad, I'm hungry!" Mark rolled his eyes as Lizard and his over dramatics entered the house. Autumn walked in behind him shaking her head.
"I've never seen him before in my life." Lizard rolled his eyes and headed for the fridge. Autumn came and wrapped her arms around Mark's torso. "Hey Daddy." Mark's heart continually melted as he looked into her big brown eyes.
"Whoa you look all grown up here, I don't believe my little girl is about to be sixteen." Autumn rolled her eyes.
"Almost sixteen means almost a car and almost a new curfew."
"Uh lemme think? Hmm, not gonna happen!" Autumn frowned and walked away without so much as glancing at Thunder. Thunder walked over towards Autumn and pulled her into the kitchen as Lizard came out stuffing roast beef in his cheeks. As they walked into the kitchen Autumn wrenched her arm free and glared at her brother.
"What's your problem?" Thunder took a deep breath.
"You've been frosty with me all month. I wanna know what's up?" Autumn rolled her eyes. "Seriously, tell me what's wrong?" Autumn shook her head and tried to walk away. Thunder grabbed her arm yet again. "Sky, talk to me." She turned around and glared at her brother.
"Like you'd care," Her eyes were narrowed and she was scowling. Thunder was thoroughly confused.
"What are you talking about? I've texted you ten million times and you don't respond."
"Why should I? Clearly all you care about is yourself." Thunder was starting to get angry.
"All I care about is myself? You're kidding me, right? This is coming from the girl who made her younger brother disappear because she felt left out. Gimme a break." Autumn snapped and started attacking her brother from behind. Thunder turned around and tried to deal with it, but didn't know how. Her fists were jamming furiously into his chest and abdomen. "What's wrong with you? Stop it!" Autumn didn't care, she continued her fury of punches. Lizard came in after hearing a ruckus. He surveyed the scene and then waited for a few more seconds smiling, she could fight if she really wanted to. Lizard finally decided to stop it and grabbed Autumn from behind.
"Whoa, Mack chill out." Autumn calmed down but the fire was still rolling in droves off of her. Autumn wrenched herself out of Lizard's grasp. She glared at Thunder.
"When I needed you the most, you only cared about yourself." With that she walked out of the room. Thunder wasn't going to let it end this way. Too many times he'd held his tongue. He wouldn't let history repeat itself.
"I couldn't help you, I could barely help myself," he screamed. Autumn turned around looked into her brother's eyes. The same eyes they shared and in them she saw utter pain. She felt a tear rolled down her cheek. All these years she'd been blaming him for leaving her, when it turned out he'd been blaming himself. Feeling like her emotions were winning she did what she does best…run.
"Whatever." Lizard and Thunder stared at her back as she walked away.
Hey guys here's the update! As always lemme know what you think. :D This story is looking to be done in probably two more chapters. So I'm thinking of a new story, got any ideas as to who should star? Also lemme know which story line you like…
A. Wrestler (TBA) meets street wise orphan
B. Vince or HHH takes an under privileged youth under his wing