Chapter 22-Alone In This World Part 2
-Zack's POV-
Butch lifted Jeremiah over his shoulder and he and Sarah ran off as fast as they could. Cody didn't move from his spot as he glared at Jeremiah, panting heavily. I was too shocked to move. Before Jeremiah disappeared he whispered, "I'm sorry."
Then he was gone.
"CODY! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?" I yelled. Cody turned to face me only to meet a punch to his face. He fell to the ground and held his throbbing cheek. He whimpered as I gave him the worst glare he has ever received from me. "THANKS TO YOU JEREMIAH'S GONE! HE COULD DIE WITH THEM! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?" Without waiting for a reply, I charged out of the cell and ran after the captors, screaming Jeremiah's name. "Stop! Come back with my brother!"
Sarah turned around and shot bullets at me. I dove to the ground and covered my head. Parts of the wall broke off above my head and hit my arms and legs but it didn't do much damage. Once I looked up they were gone.
Screaming loudly I punched the wall, only to scream in pain as I grasped my throbbing hand. I sunk to the ground and held it. 'All of this, because they wanted Jeremiah, My brother. My biological brother. They only want him so they could make him do drugs again and to help them in their plans to steal things. Why was he cursed with this life? Why do we have to suffer?'
"I'll get him back one way or another. But I can't do this alone," I said out loud although I was talking to myself. "I need…Cody." Pausing, I thought. "No. I don't need Cody. He made all of this happen in the first place. I wonder what life would be like if we never got Jeremiah back."
-Dream Sequence-
"Zaaack! Wait for meeee!"
"Cody! Leave me alone!"
"But Zack!"
"I need some space Cody! Just…go entertain yourself or something and stay away from me!"
"Mooooom!"
"Zack, that wasn't nice. Now apologize!"
"Cody, I'm sorry…that you're such a cry baby all of the time! It's no wonder no one is your friend!"
"MOOOOOOM!"
"Zackary Thomas Martin! Go to your room now!"
"Fuck you!"
-End Dream Sequence-
Ok, so maybe that was a little far-fetched, but our lives would be different if we never learned about Jeremiah. I like to think that Jeremiah brought Cody and I closer together.
But now that he's gone…
Shaking my head, I stood up and ran in the direction that Butch and Sarah went. Turning a corner I saw a hallway with many doors. Sighing, I stared searching every one. They were filled with old boxes, dust, dirt, and spider webs.
"This is stupid! It'll take me too long to find him!" I sighed as I slid to the floor and held my head in my hands. "He's as good as dead now. I want him back. Why was I so mean to him before?" I leaned my head back and closed my eyes as scenes from the past flashed through my head.
-Flashback-
"That kid is nuts!"
"Don't call him that! He's lived a bad life! We have to try and make him feel comfortable around us!"
"He's not even our brother!"
"He is now! And you have to learn to appreciate him!"
-End Flashback-
-Flashback-
"What're you doing? He just hurt you and you're helping him?"
"If something happens to him, I'll feel guilty for not helping him. He's not a bad kid. He's just misunderstood."
-End Flashback-
Cause I am playing God
I am raising hell
As far as I can tell
I am all alone
Alone in this world
Alone, with you
-Flashback-
"Zack, what if something bad happened to him?"
"Nothing happened to him, Cody,"
"But what if something did happen and it was your fault?"
"Don't you mean our fault?"
"No. I mean your fault. You're the one who went through his stuff in the first place!"
-End Flashback-
-Flashback-
"He almost killed you, Maddie. I don't want to see him ever again! I hate him!"
"Zack."
"Don't 'Zack' me, Cody! He almost hurt one of my friends. I won't be able to forgive that."
"But Zack-"
"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!"
-End Flashback-
-Flashback-
"Why did you-?"
"I hit you because you're being a bastard!"
"I'm being a-?"
"Yes. A bastard! Ever since Jeremiah came to live with us all you have done is hate him for no reason. Sure, he was destructive in the beginning, but he's changed. And when he's in the hospital scared to death, you start to yell at him!"
"Cody…I just-"
"I don't want to hear it, Zackary!"
-End Flashback-
'He has changed. A lot. I know that now.'
I sighed as I rested my head against the wall.
I was raising hell as far as I can tell.
I am all alone.
Alone in this world.
Alone..
I needed Cody.