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Autumn lay awake in bed thinking. Mark had made her go to bed, a few minutes after everyone had left. She insisted that she wasn't sleepy and that she needed a ride to Lizard's but Mark held firm. It was clear in her eyes that she was sleepy, so off to bed she went. Now, a few hours later, her mind was busy hoping that her party wouldn't suck. Or worse, her family would magically pull itself back together.
Her mind went reeling back to the night's exhibition match. The image that held so firmly in her mind was Lizard's green eyes flashing in anger and then his back as it left the room. Even though they'd only been 'siblings' for a few months it felt like eternity. She needed him in a weird way. He seemed to be the perfect mix between Mark and Thunder, something all his own. They shared a special bond that she seemed to thrive on, he was her go to guy. He listened better than anyone she knew. She blew her hair out of her face. It was time to take matters into her own hands.
"Lizard, turn that death metal crap down!" Lizard nodded at his brother and turned the speakers up to its highest level. He sat in his office needing to be away from his brother's incessant nagging and smart comments. He needed a minute, just one.
"It's my house." Lizard sat down in his chair at his art table drawing. He needed to calm himself down. He had so many emotions running through him that he was afraid he'd break even more crap if he didn't do something to calm down. So he went back to his first love….drawing. He ignored his brother's incessant banging on the door and let his muse run free.
Thunder shook his head. He'd followed Lizard to his house after they'd left Mark's, but he was already at his ropes' end with his brother. Thunder thought he was a petulant freak, but Lizard took it to a whole new level. His ears were going to burst from the inside out if he didn't leave soon. He grunted and banged on the door to Lizard's 'office'.
"Lizard!" Thunder turned and walked out of the house, he couldn't take this crap anymore. He shrugged, maybe Colby would be interested in a late night movie. He looked down at his phone, maybe now was a good time to return Mark's nine jillion phone calls. He punched the number to his father.
"Boy, who do you think you are?" Thunder sighed.
"Hi Mark."
"First of all its Dad and second of all answer the first question." Thunder smiled, he couldn't help but to poke fun.
"What?"
"Don't play dumb with me. Who do you think you are? When I call you, you answer my phone calls." Thunder sat in his car listen to Mark rant and rave knowing better to interrupt. He merely let Mark talk himself out. When he heard his father sigh he figured it was a good time to interject.
"This is all well and good, but I have some chicken to fry." Mark couldn't help but to laugh at his son.
"Anyway, I've said my peace. What are you up to?" Thunder smiled, he was glad he'd dodged another bullet.
"Um, it's pretty good. I'm leaving Lizard's now. Gonna head to go and meet the gang soon. Hang out, you know."
"Thunder," Mark ground out.
"Dad, I know, relax. I won't get arrested again, God knows the last time was not worth it." Mark smiled, he was glad his punishment had made an impact.
"Alright, I'll see you later."
"Bye." Thunder hung up his phone smiling. What a family.
Autumn pulled up in front of Lizard's house and killed the motor and set her helmet on her four-wheeler. She just hoped she'd gotten back to home before Mark realized what she'd done. Autumn took a deep breath and opened the door. Of course, her seven foot tall brother didn't need to lock his door. She rolled her eyes and followed the noise to her older brother. Autumn cringed at the sheer blast of death metal. She pulled her backpack off of her back and opened the door. At first Lizard didn't hear her, but her presence became duly noted when a deafening silence filled the room. Lizard turned and glared at the assailant with blazing green eyes. The fire softened as he saw his little sister standing there. He took a deep breath.
"Come here, Squirt." Autumn smiled and walked across the room hugging her brother. "How'd you get here?" Autumn smiled shyly and rubbed the back of her neck.
"Um."
"Um? You know what? Nevermind. Let's not worry about that. So tell me why you're here." She shrugged and looked at the floor.
"I uh, was worried." Lizard was confused.
"About what?"
"Um, I thought you were going to leave my life." Lizard dropped his pencil and looked into his sister's eyes. He used his eyes to urge her on. "You said, them or you. I didn't choose, I uh thought I'd lose you." Lizard sighed.
"Mack, I didn't mean to." Lizard ran his hands through his hair and blew out a breath. "Come here." He pulled Autumn onto his lap and turned his desk chair to focus on the drawing sitting in the clips. Autumn gasped.
"That's me." Lizard looked at it, he wasn't really paying attention to his feverishly moving pencil. He looked at the drawing of the girl with twisted flowers and hearts behind her. It was weird, in the background there was a drawing of Mark's face in his comfort scowl. Autumn glanced at Lizard.
"You want it?" She nodded.
"Yes please." Lizard smiled and unclipped the drawing. Autumn reached into her backpack and pulled out her sketchbook. She flipped through the pages and then pulled out one picture. Lizard smiled as she handed it to him. It was a drawing of her and him and Thunder from their day at the rodeo. It had been a long and hot day which they all hated, but somehow turned into an adventure as the night culminated in them running from the cops, which was the scene sketched out. Lizard threw his head back and laughed.
"Man, I never thought I'd see Thunder run so fast."
"Me either, I thought he'd pee himself when the cops started chasing us." The laughter consumed the room and seemed to melt away all their problems. After a moment of silence, Lizard spoke.
"Are we ok now?"
"Yeah I guess, I mean we are, I can't say anything about the others." Lizard took a deep breath, he was going to have to bite the bullet on this one.
"Look, don't worry about that. I'll make sure your night is awesome." Autumn smiled softly, she wanted to believe him, but it seemed so impossible.
"You promise?"
"Cross my heart, and hope Randy dies." Autumn's eyes bulged out of her face…what? "Whoa wait no. not that Randy, my snake Randy." Autumn looked at her brother like he was insane. "Come on, I'll introduce you guys." Without waiting for Autumn to respond, Lizard threw her over his shoulder and walked into his snake sanctuary. "I can't believe I haven't brought you in here before."
Autumn was a bit panicked at first, but finally relaxed as Lizard showed her how to handle Randy. His other two snakes stayed in the cage though. Those suckers were huge. Lizard smiled as he watched his sister fall in love with his snakes like he'd done so many years before. Lizard's phone rang...Dad.
"Hey Dad." Lizard watched all the color drain from Autumn's face. "What do you mean she's not in her room?" Autumn made a face that stretched her neck muscles so that her lower lip was pulled downward and her neck vains stuck out…oops. "Relax Dad, I've got Mack right here." Autumn heard Mark's voice raise and become forceful. Lizard hung up the phone and winced.
"You've done it." Autumn sighed and handed the snake back to her brother.
"Maybe I can make a run for it." Lizard shook his head definitively.
"No, no no, you definitely don't wanna do that. You see that man who was just on the phone might murder you if you ran away. Stay here, trust me." Autumn nodded still really pale.
"Come on, I'll get you something to eat." Needless to say, when Autumn didn't move Lizard flung her over his shoulder.
Fifteen minutes later, Autumn and Lizard were sitting at the table talking. Lizard of course was being the big brother poking fun at his little sister. It was just so easy. "Wait, lemme get this straight, you rode all the way across town on your four-wheeler?" Autumn frowned as Lizard about died laughing. "Whoa hang on lemme call Thunder, 'cause you've just taken the cake as dumbest Calaway kid. Hands down!" Autumn scowled.
"Not funny." Lizard shook his head and started laughing again, but it was quickly silenced as they heard a truck door slam. Autumn's face dropped as a very pissed Mark Calaway entered the room.
"Get here." Autumn walked towards Mark like she'd been shot out of rocket. She kept her gaze planted solely on the ground. "Up here." Slowly she lifted her head. She'd expected him to be glaring down at her, but instead he was scowling at her like he was ready to slaughter her. She gulped and fought the urge to drop her eyes yet again.
"Autumn Mackenzie," the words flowed off Mark's tongue with distinct grit and anger. Autumn held her breath.
"Y-Yes sir."
"Consider your party canceled." Autumn's eyes became saucers and tears poured from her eyes. Please God no!
Alrighty, shouts out to Mattagot! Please review guys, I love em, lemme know what you think. I'm still tweaking how I'm going to have this pan out. So lemme know some suggestions and they just might get used. : )
Whaddya think of Marks' reaction? Too much or too little?