I don't own the characters or the show

I don't own the characters or the show.

--Chapter 15.

I stood up and began to kick the rock as if I never stopped to begin with. Then to my surprise I heard a car engine several feet behind me reeve up, followed by a few others. I couldn't believe it, people were leaving. I look down at my watch and discover it's 10:47. Well I assume the elderly ones are heading off. There has to be quite a few, after all this celebration is for a 50th anniversary. I suppose we should head back inside now, perhaps people have been asking about us. But I wasn't ready to go back and pretend to be happy, and neither was Carey. I'm 16, well almost 16 and Carey's 20; both old enough to decide if we want to be social able or not.

Three cars slowly drive pass us, I recognize none of them. Come to think of it, must of the people I saw when inside I didn't know. But yet again it was gigantic house with over a hundred guests.

"Hey Carey how long have you been here?"

"Way too long, since 7:00."

"Damn!"

"We came early to help with the set up. And that's where Clu was able to see what drinks they offered." The emotion in his voice told me he was no longer sad but pissed.

"That reminds me, why did your parents have you bring him? I would think having him stay at home would be much easier."

"I agree, but my parents don't want anyone to know what's doing, so if he didn't show red flags would go flying up." A couple walks past us and a few others, all 60 and above. Soon I stop paying attention to them. I don't even think Carey has any idea what's been going on around him; he's in his own little world.

I hear footsteps coming towards us, I think nothing of it. Then Clu appears with a real crazy look to him. I'm so taken back I scream softly. Carey jumps up; he hadn't seen his brother come up. The two of us exchange looks trying to figure out what we should do.

"Hey how's it going?" I was happy Carey decided to make the best move.

"I should ask you that!" I would love to know why he felt a need to scream.

"What are talking about Clu?" Carey was doing a good job keeping calm.

"You're hitting on my girl!"

"What!?" Carey and I respond back at the same moment. Where in the hell did he get the idea I was his girl? I mean I love Clu and Carey both, just not in that way. I never heard mention having any romantic feelings towards me before.

"Clu, he's not hitting on me."

"I saw it! I saw everything!" I could feel the tears coming, I prayed they wouldn't come. What was wrong with this boy!?

"This is fucking bullshit Clu! I'm sick of it! I wasn't doing anything, so screw off!" The sound of his yelling really crept me out, I never heard him use such a tone before. Clu didn't say anything, just looked back and forth at us, turned and went running up to the house. The tears start to fall the moment he's gone, I just cry like Carey had earlier. He carefully puts his arm around my shoulder, and pulls me into him. I allow him to hold me; I was truly blessed to have such a caring friend as him.

I hear footsteps again and without even turning around I know its Clu.

"Not hitting on my girl huh?"

"I'm not your girl!" Because of my crying my yell barely went above a whisper.

"Shut up!"

"Hey don't talk to her like that!" I loved when Carey plays my superhero. Clu just laughs and sticks his hand into his pocket and leaves it there.

"You can't tell me what to do. At least not anymore we made a deal."

"Come on Clu this getting out of hand don't you think?"

"I told you to stop that!" He pulls his hand out of the pocket and in it is a pistol. Both Carey and I jump back in fear as if we heard the rattle of a deadly rattlesnake. Before either one of us can say anything Clu pulls the safety down, raises the gun, and without a word fires two shots in a row. I scream and for a brief moment have what I think could be called shell shock. When I snap back to into I turn to Carey to see how he is. He isn't there. I then look down and see a limp Carey staring blankly up at me, there's no life in his eyes. Blood is coming from everywhere. I realize at the point Clu is also gone.

"Help!" I scream towards the house while leaning down to my best friend.