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They got home rather quickly in Colt's opinion, but maybe that was only because he was busy trying to come up with a good story to tell his parents. They would not be very forgiving when they found out he had gotten into another fight. Even if it had been a short one, and Colt never even touched the other guy.
Colt was surprised when Rocky turned the car off and went inside the house not even glancing at him. He sullenly followed his brothers and went in.
"How was school?" Mrs. Dougless asked as she heard her sons come into the house.
"Fine," Rocky said as he headed up stairs.
A 'Fine' was partially heard around a mouth full of food from Tum Tum. Colt remained silent as he went to drop his back pack off.
Once he had thrown his back pack on his bed he changed into a pair of shorts. He went down the stairs putting in his ear phones and turning on his iPod. He thought he heard someone say something behind him but the didn't stop to find out. He left the house and started jogging.
Usually he could clear his head after a good run. He really needed to clear his head. He had gotten into two consecutive fights! That was not good. Colt decided to step up his conditioning and picked up his pace. Maybe he could ware himself out.
He ran for the next few hours, then decided to head home.
He was still a little irritated with Rocky. Especially when he ran his tongue over the bump in his mouth. He had let the neanderthal, Charles, hit him and hadn't been able to retaliate.
Colt decided that if Tum Tum ever got in a fight he wouldn't break it up…or maybe he would. So he wouldn't get hurt. But colt wasn't like Tum Tum. He got his name because he had a wild and free sprit. He could look after himself.
Colt had made it home while he was lost in thought. He sighed when he saw his dad's car parked in the still open garage.
He slowly went up to the front door and quietly went in. The quietness stopped then.
"Colt! Were have you been?" Mr. Dougless questioned angrily.
Colt took a deep breath willing himself to remain calm, "I just went for a run."
Mr. Dougless gave his son an exasperated look, "Didn't you hear me yesterday when I said you were grounded to the house?"
Colt thought for a moment, and realized that he hadn't been tuned in during that part of the lecture. Oops.
Mr. Dougless took Colt's silence as a confirmation, "Did you even hear a word we said yesterday?"
Colt sighed, "Yeah, dad. I just forgot I was grounded."
"Well, you better not forget again." Mr. Dougless paused and then said, "Go up to your room."
Colt nodded and went up the stairs confused. Why hadn't his dad given him a lecture about the fight he had gotten into today?
Colt pushed open his shared bedroom door, and walked in. As usual Rocky was at the desk doing homework while Tum Tum was playing a video game.
"Did you tell mom about today?" Colt asked his older brother as he jumped up on his bed.
Rocky sighed and sort of shook his head, "No," He paused and then said, "But next time I will."
Colt smiled, "Thanks man. I owe you one." Colt laid back on his bed feeling quiet happy. Maybe Rocky wasn't always annoying.
"Did you forget you were grounded?" Tum Tum asked not looking away from his game.
"Not exactly. I sort of didn't hear it yesterday," Colt explained after a second of thought.
Rocky looked up from the text book he was reading, "Did you at least hear the part were dad said that if you get into any more trouble you can't come to grandpas this summer?"
Colt sat up, "What?"
"Dad said that if you get into any more trouble, you can't come to grandpas this summer," Rocky repeated slowly.
Colt felt a knot form in his stomach. He couldn't stay home all summer! He would go insane! He could barely get himself out of bed every day, and it took everything in him not to seriously injure people! Training with his brothers at his grandpas house was the only time he felt calm!
"Was he being serious?" Colt asked trying to keep his voice steady. He didn't want to believe his dad would go through with the threat.
Rocky gave his brother a sad look, "Yeah I think he was serious."
AN: Thanks for reading! Feel free to give some constructive criticism. It would help me a ton! =)