A/N: Hello again! Wow… I think it's been awhile. I'm sorry, guys, but life has been throwing things at me, lately. I'm not sure how many more chapters I'll be able to work on, before my July cut-off. It's times like these I wish I'd update every night, like I did before… Though, I guess we'll just have to do what we can, with the time we have left! Also, for those of you unaware/forgetting, July is my cut-off, because people generally don't read Home Alone in the Summer. So, I want to wait for the Christmasy time of year to happen again, for me to continue/write another Home Alone story! Anyway, enough of me babbling… Let's get this on a roll!

Chapter 26: Ambivalence

Kevin's PoV:

While staring into the gun barrel, what else can I have running through my head, besides fear and the thoughts of my family? It isn't until a few moments later that I realize the gun beginning to shake. I decide to look up at Marv. His face expresses a look of sadness, disappointment, and fear, all mixed together.

"Marv… What are you doing?" I try to hold back the tears, as I talk.

"I… I don't know,"

He lowers the gun, with his hands still trembling. I realize now I'm leaning back against the door, as I'm also trembling. Marv looks like he's about to cry, I think because he almost murdered a child—his son, in fact.

I'm afraid to ask, but I do, anyway, "Were you gonna shoot me? Is that why you brought me all the way out here?"

"I… I don't know," I don't think Marv quite knows what he wants to do or say. "You're my son. I want to love you, but… I don't know."

"You've said that about four times now," Marv looks at me. Surprisingly, he doesn't want to kill me after saying that. In fact, I didn't know I said it, until now.

"I know…"

"At least you know that," I slightly smile. I'm trying to lighten up the situation a bit, even though, on the inside, I'm terrified.

"I just don't know what's wrong with me, kid…" Marv shakes his head, looking down at the gun. "I'm all over the place. I've never kidnapped anybody before, let alone my own kid," Marv looks out his window, before looking back down at the gun.

"You didn't have to, you know,"

I'm trying to speak calmly to him. I've always been one to speak my mind, but, in this situation, I have to watch my tone. If Marv is as crazy as I think he is (and, sadly, I'm related to him), then I'm sure he won't be afraid to have me spit out gum through my forehead.

"I know, but you have to understand, Kevin, that I haven't had you for nine years. So, I think it's only fair I get some time with you,"

"But, you just tried to shoot me…" I'm not sure what to think and feel, anymore, because Marv is trying to express his love, but just a minute ago, I was looking down the barrel of a gun.

"I know, and I'm sorry… I was just angry, is all. And scared. Taking you to that drive-thru was a stupid thing to do, and I shouldn't have done it,"

"Well, I personally didn't mind," I look down at my lap, trying to think of a way to suck up to Marv. I look back up at him and say, "But, I'm sorry for shouting for help at that worker girl. She was probably scared."

"Yeah, she probably was," Marv nods, still looking down at the gun in his hands. "But, not as scared as me. And, I realize now that shooting you wouldn't get me anywhere. It would only cause more trouble. It's not like I want to shoot you… I guess I just have a temper, is all, and was feeling trigger happy."

"So, you forgive me?" I'm still shaking, as I'm not sure if Marv is being serious or not. After all, what else am I supposed to think, when I just had a gun staring at me in the face?

"Yeah, I forgive you, kid," Marv puts his arm around me, which makes me a bit uncomfortable. It only lasts a few seconds, though, because he decides to put away his gun. He then turns to me and asks, "Are you finished with your meal?" I only nod. All of this fear has made me lose my appetite, anyway. "Alright. Let's go home." I become excited, because, when I hear the word "home", I think of my home back in Winnetka…

To be Continued…

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A/N: Thanks again, folks! Wow. I'm excited to see where this is going! Though, like I said in the beginning Author's Note, that depends on how far I get with this, before July comes… Anyway, I'm hopefully going to try and update a little sooner than this, but there are no guarantees. Work is picking back up, and I have other things to do, but I hope you guys will stick around for the next chapter! It'll be Marv and Kate's PoV next! I don't think there's really anything else for me to tell you guys… So, I guess this is ciao, for now (for not as long, hopefully)! :)

- Majora's Mask Freak184