Marissa, now realising her pressure was all for nothing, was intrigued by Ryan's comment.
"Got out? How?!"
"He escaped with some of his convict friends, who abandoned him outside the prison. But of course, Trey is too stupid to think anyone cares for him." Ryan was clearly angry with his brother. In fact, he was more than angry. He was pissed off! But he also felt sorry for his brother's gullability. "Now you see why I didn't feel secure telling you. I didn't even tell Seth. It's just..."
"No, it's OK. I understand, it's family. So, what are you going to do about it?"
"What can I do?" Ryan's comment stopped the conversation in it's tracks as the two thought secretly about how he could help. Of course, being interupted by Seth and Summer didn't help.
"Oh my god! School is officially over! You guys coming to the mall to celebrate?" Summer's excitement momenterally made them forget about Trey.
"Please, guys, save yourselves. She has a credit card. She has a weapon! You haven't seen her in a mall," Seth pleaded to the young couple. Marissa gave Seth an ironic stare. "Well, you have but... erm... I'm just gonna be... quiet now..."
"So, you guys coming? My treat on meals?"
"Well I guess there is something good in all evil then." Seth's smart remark only landed him a cheap slap on the arm, and Summer stared at Marissa and Ryan again looking for an answer.
"Actually we're were..."
"We're gonna go back to mine. You know, catch up in the poolhouse?" Ryan's interuption kind of made Marissa mad, but she let it slide.
"Oh." Summer looked up at Marissa, who just nodded and pointed that familiar sign to her. "OH! Oh, well, erm, don't let me keep you. Have fun." Summer skipped along the corridors, dragging Seth behind her. Meanwhile, Marissa and Ryan exchanged looks, until eventaully making it to her car. They drove back to his house quietly, got out quietly and walked around the back quietly. Lot's to talk about then! Ryan saw Trey in the corner of his eye sitting behind a bush, and warned Marissa to stay round the front. She accepted, although she was eager to see what was happening. However, Ryan was looking out for her and his safety, so she stayed while he walked to the poolhouse.
"You know, Newport isn't that bad. Nice, rich houses, low security..." Trey's smart comment didn't help him as much as he'd thought it would.
"Look, what do you want? Money, Mom...?"
"I just need a little help. Something to get me on my feet again."
"Yeah, that doesn't help." Ryan was, however, in a perfect position to make rare comments like that. His brother didn't approve either, but he had no choice. In order to gain Ryan's trust and cooperation, he had to endure it.
"All I need is a place to stay for something like 2 weeks. I was in for stealing a car, it's no big deal, man! It'll blow over!"
"Yeah, but you don't get it. Nothing blows over here. It doesn't matter if it was a stolen car or just a stolen pack of cigarettes, people will label you and whenever they forget that you were the one that did it they will always have their neighbors to remind them. People talk in Newport, don't expect this to be an exception." Ryan's harsh but somewhat true words finally blew Trey.
"So what? You're abandoning me?"
"Newport doesn't welcome kids like us."
"So what made you so special?" Trey was now mega annoyed. He tried and tried to get through to his brother, but Ryan was having none of it. He walked straight up to Ryan and got in his face.
"I had a family backing me up! I had help! You can't pin the blame on me! I'm sorry man, but you're on your own." Trey pulled back his hand and made a fist, ready to strike his own flesh and blood. But he pulled back, and started walking away.
"You're right, man. I don't need you. I don't need anyone. I'm gonna make it, alone! I'm outta here!" And with that Trey ran from the Cohen's back yard. He quickly escaped the driveway, passing a speechless Marissa. Trey was already on the path of the road, but walked back up to Marissa.
"You tell anyone about this, you're dead! You hear me? You hear me!" Marissa nodded and shed a tear while Trey made his getaway. Once he was around the corner she collapsed to the floor, where Ryan quickly came and comforted her. He kept telling her everything was going to be fine, and hugged her on the ground.
Just want to say there are 2 more chapters to this I think, I may split it up into 3 more. I appreciate all the critism I get, so tell me what you think of the story so far. I don't see much drama here, so I thought it was a bit of a change.
"Got out? How?!"
"He escaped with some of his convict friends, who abandoned him outside the prison. But of course, Trey is too stupid to think anyone cares for him." Ryan was clearly angry with his brother. In fact, he was more than angry. He was pissed off! But he also felt sorry for his brother's gullability. "Now you see why I didn't feel secure telling you. I didn't even tell Seth. It's just..."
"No, it's OK. I understand, it's family. So, what are you going to do about it?"
"What can I do?" Ryan's comment stopped the conversation in it's tracks as the two thought secretly about how he could help. Of course, being interupted by Seth and Summer didn't help.
"Oh my god! School is officially over! You guys coming to the mall to celebrate?" Summer's excitement momenterally made them forget about Trey.
"Please, guys, save yourselves. She has a credit card. She has a weapon! You haven't seen her in a mall," Seth pleaded to the young couple. Marissa gave Seth an ironic stare. "Well, you have but... erm... I'm just gonna be... quiet now..."
"So, you guys coming? My treat on meals?"
"Well I guess there is something good in all evil then." Seth's smart remark only landed him a cheap slap on the arm, and Summer stared at Marissa and Ryan again looking for an answer.
"Actually we're were..."
"We're gonna go back to mine. You know, catch up in the poolhouse?" Ryan's interuption kind of made Marissa mad, but she let it slide.
"Oh." Summer looked up at Marissa, who just nodded and pointed that familiar sign to her. "OH! Oh, well, erm, don't let me keep you. Have fun." Summer skipped along the corridors, dragging Seth behind her. Meanwhile, Marissa and Ryan exchanged looks, until eventaully making it to her car. They drove back to his house quietly, got out quietly and walked around the back quietly. Lot's to talk about then! Ryan saw Trey in the corner of his eye sitting behind a bush, and warned Marissa to stay round the front. She accepted, although she was eager to see what was happening. However, Ryan was looking out for her and his safety, so she stayed while he walked to the poolhouse.
"You know, Newport isn't that bad. Nice, rich houses, low security..." Trey's smart comment didn't help him as much as he'd thought it would.
"Look, what do you want? Money, Mom...?"
"I just need a little help. Something to get me on my feet again."
"Yeah, that doesn't help." Ryan was, however, in a perfect position to make rare comments like that. His brother didn't approve either, but he had no choice. In order to gain Ryan's trust and cooperation, he had to endure it.
"All I need is a place to stay for something like 2 weeks. I was in for stealing a car, it's no big deal, man! It'll blow over!"
"Yeah, but you don't get it. Nothing blows over here. It doesn't matter if it was a stolen car or just a stolen pack of cigarettes, people will label you and whenever they forget that you were the one that did it they will always have their neighbors to remind them. People talk in Newport, don't expect this to be an exception." Ryan's harsh but somewhat true words finally blew Trey.
"So what? You're abandoning me?"
"Newport doesn't welcome kids like us."
"So what made you so special?" Trey was now mega annoyed. He tried and tried to get through to his brother, but Ryan was having none of it. He walked straight up to Ryan and got in his face.
"I had a family backing me up! I had help! You can't pin the blame on me! I'm sorry man, but you're on your own." Trey pulled back his hand and made a fist, ready to strike his own flesh and blood. But he pulled back, and started walking away.
"You're right, man. I don't need you. I don't need anyone. I'm gonna make it, alone! I'm outta here!" And with that Trey ran from the Cohen's back yard. He quickly escaped the driveway, passing a speechless Marissa. Trey was already on the path of the road, but walked back up to Marissa.
"You tell anyone about this, you're dead! You hear me? You hear me!" Marissa nodded and shed a tear while Trey made his getaway. Once he was around the corner she collapsed to the floor, where Ryan quickly came and comforted her. He kept telling her everything was going to be fine, and hugged her on the ground.
Just want to say there are 2 more chapters to this I think, I may split it up into 3 more. I appreciate all the critism I get, so tell me what you think of the story so far. I don't see much drama here, so I thought it was a bit of a change.