Jesse's P.O.V.

When I stepped off the train in Castle Rock, Oregon, I was surprised to see both of my brothers together. Chris and Eyeball had always been at each other's throat. Anyway it was surprising.

I walked over and hugged them both.

"Hey." I said giving Chris a hug.

"Hey to you too. Long time no see." He said hugging me back.

I went over to Eyeball. Before giving him a hug I whispered into his ear.

"If you or your gang has hurt him or his gang I swear that as soon as I find out, your dead." With that I gave him his hug.

"I love you too." He said sarcastically.

I punched him in the ribs and made him wince with pain.

"Let's go." I said sharply.

We got into his friend's car and drove off. Chris and me were in the back and I guess that Ace had said something about me cause Eyeball looked mad. I don't know it was only a guess.

Ace turned around. "Where you been?"

"If I wanted you to know then I would tell you wouldn't I? Anymore questions?"

"Yeah, got a boyfriend?" He looked at Eyeball and started laughing.

"No, but what's it to you?" I glared at him.

"Ain't nothin' to me." He said.

Now I might have been a girl but I could sock a punch like a man and I was as mean as a charging bull. I also had a very bad temper. And every single one of them knew it.

By this time we had already drove to our house. Me, Chris, and Eyeball got out. So did Ace.

I took off running to my old house. Ace was on my heels.

He come up beside me and tripped me up. When I fell I landed on a rock and got a bruise on my back.

When Chris helped me up, I walked over to Ace with a big grin on my face. When I got over there, I socked him right between the eyes. And walked off.

Ace's P.O.V.

That girl was evil with all capitals. She had socked me right between the eyes and I now had a very big, purple bruise there. But I didn't mind. I'd get her back. Someway, somehow. I always got back at people. No questions asked.

"Hey." I looked up from my magazine. It was none other than Jesse.

"Hey." I said casually looking back down at my magazine. I wasn't really wanting to talk to her because of the way that I felt about her and because she had socked me one good time.

"Sorry about punching you in the nose. You just made me mad and I did what I always do when I get mad, I punched you." She said sitting down.

"Oh. That's ok. But remember this. I'll get you back and don't forget it." With that I got up and started towards the door.

"Don't worry. I won't." She called. " 'Cause I'll be ready."

I laughed.

Girls were always saying stuff like that. And when the time came, they were almost never ready. So I had nothing to worry about. Or so I thought.

Chris's P.O.V.

I love my sister. Ya know you normally love your brother but I loved my sister more than I did Eyeball at any point in time. She took up for me. I mean I know that I could do it myself but hey it's good to have someone tough on your side. So I loved my sister.

Me and Teddy and Gordie were playing cards. We were playing a game that was popular among us. The game was called SCAT.

"I knock!" Teddy exclaimed.

"WHAT?" Me and Gordie hollered.

"I said I knock." He said calmly.

So Gordie and me made our last draw and added up our cards.

"29." Teddy said.

"22" I said.

"GO TO HELL!" Gordie said and slammed his cards on the table.

Teddy laughing like a hyena, said, "OH DEAR GORDIE! YOU'RE OUT YOU WET END!"

"Whatever." Gordie picked up his magazine and started to read it.

There was a knock on the trap door.

"That's not the Secret Knock." I called.

"I don't know the Secret Knock you wet end! Lemme in!" Came my sister's voice.

"Can't come in without the Secret Knock." I teased.

"You die, Chambers." She said as she busted up through the trap door, scattering our cards.

She smiled. "Told you I'd get in and I also told you, that you were going to die. So uh YOU DIE!" She teased.

She jumped on me and started to tickle me. I laughed 'til tears came to my eyes. And then Teddy tried to help me. She got him too. We started yelling at Gordie to help us.

"GORDIE!" I gasped. "HELP US!"

"No way man."

Jesse stopped and turned around. She got on her knees.

"Aw come on Gordie. I won't hurt ya."

While she was talking to Gordie, me and Teddy pounced on her. We took her to the ground and Gordie joined in. After a few minutes this was what she had to say.

"Ok." She said gasping for air. "You guys win. But Chambers," she grinned. "I'll get you when we get home."

"So you guys wanna do something?" Jesse asked.

"Don't matter to me." Came the reply of all three of us.

There was a long pause.

"Let's go exploring in the woods." Teddy suggested.

"Ok." We agreed.