Chapter 5

Huey continued his flashback that night, this time in dream form. He was on the ground as Derek walked away. He started muttering to himself as the girl watched. The girl helped him up as Huey started calling Derek names under his breath.

"Scum bag." Huey said quietly, but not quietly enough.

"What was that nerd?!" Derek said as he turned back around. Huey became increasingly nervous.

"Nothing, I didn't say anything." Huey said quickly. Derek rapidly made his way closer and closer to Huey.

"Oh no, you said something!" Derek yelled at Huey making him flinch. "And I wanna know what it is and I wanna know now!" Huey didn't answer. Derek then looked at the girl. "Maybe she knows what you said." Derek was about to grab the girl until Huey stopped him.

"I called you a scum bag, sir." Huey said softly. Derek grew angry and back handed Huey. He fell to the ground as Derek stood over him.

"I need to teach you a little something about obedience." Derek said as he took a knife out. "But first, I need to prove my ownership of you." He pulled Huey into the bathroom. Huey grew increasingly scared. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." Derek said holding the knife to Huey's neck. "Lift up the back of your shirt and turn around. You move, you get worse." Huey had no choice but to listen. He did as he was told as he felt the cold metal blade cut into his back. He screamed in pain until it was over.

As this was happening, he woke up in a cold sweat. He noticed Louie at the door of his room.

"Woah, jeez!" Louie said surprised by Huey's sudden awakening. "You scared me, why were you screaming?" Huey had to think of a lie that wasn't totally a lie.

"I had a nightmare." Huey said saving himself. "What are you doing in here?" Huey asked.

"Uncle Scrooge asked me to wake you up for breakfast." Louie said. "It's Christmas Eve you know?! You should be excited, Santa..." Louie was about to finish but Scrooge cut him off.

"What did I tell you about that free loading pig." Scrooge said. He started muttering to himself about Santa.

"Yeah, we're celebrating on the houseboat so it's cool." Louie said as he walked out of Huey's room. Huey wanted to check something in his Guidebook, but he realized something.

"Oh no, Derek still has my book!" Huey said to himself. He ran downstairs to find Dewey and Webby talking to a girl at the door.

"Oh Huey, your friends here." Webby said stepping to the side to reveal April. Huey didn't know what to say. He thought April didn't want to see him again after what had happened. April began to speak.

"Can we talk, in private?" April said trying to make sure Dewey and Webby wouldn't eavesdrop.

"Yeah sure." Huey said as they walked into the garden. Dewey and Webby were now alone. They stared at each other's eyes. They could hear love music playing in there heads. Dewey spoke first.

"You have amazing eyes." Dewey said not realizing the words coming out of his mouth.

"So do you." Webby said also unaware of what was going on. The love music suddenly stopped. They realized that the music wasn't in their heads at all, but it was actually just Louie playing music from his phone.

"Busted!" Louie yelled.

Huey and April sat on the wall that they sat on last week. April began to speak.

"I'm sorry I tried to pressure you into something you didn't wanna do." April said apologetically. "I understand if you're mad at me." Huey looked into April's eyes.

"April, I'm not mad at you, I was just." Huey began. After a long pause, April spoke up.

"Just what?" April asked.

"I was scared because I never kissed a girl before!" Huey said quickly. April started laughing. Huey felt bad knowing she was making fun of him. "Yeah, I get it, you can stop now." Huey said folding his arms.

"I never kissed a guy before." April said. Huey was surprised, neither of them had kissed anyone before. They stared deeply into each other's eyes. April started to recall the time she met Huey.

"I should have said something." April said folding her arms. Huey was confused.

"About what?" Huey asked. April sighed.

"When Derek was beating you up in the hallway, I said something later on, but when you were getting beat up right in front of me, I just watched." April continued. "There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about how you took all the pain, and I didn't even help. What did he do when he took you in the bathroom?" Huey didn't know how to answer that question, so he just showed her. He lifted up the back of his shirt. When she saw the scars, she hugged Huey. Once she let go, they looked deeply again at each other's eyes. Huey didn't think it was the best time for this. April didn't think so either. Once they both said their goodbyes, Huey went back inside the mansion. He saw Louie lying on the ground with Webby on top of him. They all stopped what they were doing and stared at each other.

"Long story." They all said in unison. Huey shrugged it off and then started talking to Dewey.

"Can I talk to you for a second?" Huey asked. Dewey nodded in agreement as they walked out of the room. "Derek still has the Junior Woodchuck Guidebook!" Huey whisper screamed. Dewey was shocked.

"We have to get it back!" Dewey whisper screamed. "We have to go back to town and find them, or else you won't have that nerd knowledge of yours." Huey was annoyed by the statement but agreed with everything else. They ran outside as Webby asked where they were going.

"We're going for a run, see ya later." Huey said as he and Dewey ran out the door.

"A run, really?" Dewey said disappointed in his brother.

"I don't see you coming up with anything." Huey said. "Now come on!"

Webby was in the mansion getting all of her spy gear on. Louie came in.

"Are we gonna follow them?" Louie asked as Webby pulled on a biker glove.

"Yep." Webby said seriously.

End of Chapter 5