It was Josh's birthday and his last day at his expensive boarding school before the start of the holidays.He was looking forward to going home but resented the fact that he would only have a few days with his parents before being shipped off on holiday with aunt Jane , her stupid daughter and their friends.Still he had lavish birthday party and lots of presents to look forward to.He had written out a long list and sent it to his parents, he knew he would get exactly what he had demanded , sometimes the fact that they felt guilty about spending all their time on their successful carreers paid off.He had had a minor tantrum when his father had told him that many of the guests at the party would be business contacts of his and their families, but Josh had in the end been persuaded by the abundance of extra presents this would mean.
The party was in full swing and Kaitlyn and Jane nudged each other trying not laugh.
"Fancy laying on a posh do like this for a fourteen-year old, it's ridiculous," said Jane.
"I know.I'm surprised they even let us in , what a waste of money!And he doesn't even look like he's enjoying it, spoilt brat!" said Kaitlyn, pointing towards Josh who had a face on him that could have soured milk.
"Do you remember Ellie's party," asked Jane. "It might not have cost the earth but at least the kids looked like they were enjoying themselves!"
"Oh!It was a lovely day , a bouncy castle, nice simple food lots of noise and music , a fair amount of presents and home-made cake! Perfect and the kids went to bed exhausted and happy while we had a glass of wine and left the tidying to the men!Who could ask for more?"
"Have you got everything packed for our trip yet?" asked Jane.
"No , I've got all day tomorrow, you know me, it'll be a last minute rush!"
Kane came home from school, it was the last day and he just wanted to change out of his school clothes and go to the wharf.He heard yelling as he approached the house,nothing new there then.He went round the back , hoping his parents wouldn't see him and slipped into the bed room.He'd just put on his t-shirt when he suddenly noticed it had gone quiet.Then just as suddenly total madness broke loose.He could hear his father alternately shouting and pleading with his mother.
"Wake up, come on , move, speak to me!"
Kane glanced into the room , his mother lay on the floor , blood seeping from her head, her eyes glazed and open.She was dead.He stood there for a moment in fascinated horror , his mouth open , not daring to breathe,then suddenly he turned and ran.He didn't know where he was running to, he didn't care.He had to get away.Away from that horrific scene, his father crying, bent over his mother's body, pleading with her not to be dead.
He started to think more clearly, he needed to find Scott, Scott would know what to do.He went to all the places where Scott hung out with his shady friends,desperate to find him.He eventually caught up with him at the pub.He gestured Scott to come outside, and told him what had happened.
"Are you sure she's dead?" asked Scott.
"Well I didn't go over and check her pulse if that's what you mean," replied Kane.
"So you're not sure," replied Scott.
Jeez his brother could be thick, thought Kane.
"Look mate, she's dead, he's finally gone and done it and killed her.What do we do?"
"Nothing," said Scott.
"Nothing!" shouted Kane, "Wadda ya mean nothing!"
"Well, genius what do you think we should do, ring the cops?" answered Scott sarcastically. "Look we do nothing , we say nothing.This is the old man's mess, let him deal with it.If he get's done for killing her then fine, we're shut of him.If he gets away with it it's not our problem and he'll shoot through any way, let's just keep quiet and keep out of the way ,OK?"
Kane nodded and walked away.He didn't know what he had expected Scott to do, but he needed more than his brother could offer him, he needed someone to appreciate the shock of what he'd seen , to sympathise, to make it better.Scott had been so cold, it was as though he had no feelings.Kane shivered ,although it was a warm sunny day.He carried on walking and found himself at the wharf.He sat there ,alone, hugging his knees as the tears ran down his face.He didn't know why he was crying, he knew he wouldn't miss his mum.She'd never liked him anyway, he didn't think he loved her.He didn't care much what happened to his dad, at least it sounded as if they would be free of him at last, and that could only be a good thing.No he wouldn't miss his parents, that's not why he was crying.He was crying because he felt so alone, he was crying because noone cared and noone knew what it felt like to be him.He wiped his eyes, stood up and felt a rage within him.He walked up the road, casually picked up a large stone and threw it through a car window.The sound of the glass shattering made him feel good, it made him feel alive.He picked up another stone and threw it , he smiled to himself as the next window shattered, and the next.He carried on until a man came running out of his house shouting.Kane laughed, stuck his fingers up at him and ran off, the man chasing after him.Kane turned to look at him, he was fat and middle aged, puffing and panting,he laughed again as he saw the man giving up the chase and he felt the anger subside.
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