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CHAPTER 7: Family Issues

KYLES POINT OF VIEW:

Katrina came out of the kitchen, giving each of us a cup of hot chocolate.

"Thanks," Caitlin said when Katrina gave hers to her.

Caitlin took a sip, then put it down on the coffee table.

"When I left you guys," Caitlin continued, "I didn't know where to go. I ended up going to LA by train. As I said before, I changed my name to "Logan Goldenburg."

"My conscious was killing me, though. I knew what I did was wrong," Caitlin said, looking down. "so, that's why I moved beside you guys."

Everyone went silent. It was like an alian was in our living room.

"Now, I must pay for my sins.." Caitlin said.

She began to cry. She didn't dare to look at us in the eye.

"everyone makes mistakes, Joey said, putting a hand on hers.

But, Caitlin slapped it away. We all jumped in surprise.

"Don't you see what I've done?" She screamed. "I'm a monster!"

With that, Caitlin ran out the door, slamming the door behind her.

Someone kill the silence, I prayed in my head.

"We'll all family, even though technicly we're not," Kenny said. "am I right?"

Everyone smiled, as we all put our hands together. But what was family? This couldn't be it...

"I can't believe my mom left me..." I said sadly.

Everyone looked at me, not knowing what to say.

"She was confused, Kyle," Joey said, trying to look at the bright side. "You seen how her face lit up when she saw you."

I sighed, as I went upstairs.


KENNYSPOINT OF VIEW:

Caitlins story made me think. I wish it was that easy...to run away from yourself, just like that. Again, it was dead silence after Kyle ran upstairs.

"I'll go check on him,"I said, standing up.

I walked up the sqeaky stairs. I thought first I should check Joey and my room. I opened the door, slowly.

"Kyle? You in here?" I asked, stepping in the room.

I looked around.All I saw was a smashed piggy bank, and an open window. I looked outside the window. I saw a rope, knotted tightly to the window pane.

"Oh...God..." I screamed.

I ran down stairs, trying not to cry.

"What's wrong, Kenny?" Katrina asked me.

"It's Kyle.." I said, sucking in the tears. "He's...he...ran away!"

TO BE CONTINUED...

Darkness' Kid