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Chapter 1

Happy birthday Lionel!

5 years ago…

"Lionel", asked with a nasal voice a little blond boy.

-"What…"answered his brother in a monotonous tone.
-"Can you help me with my mathematic homework?
-C'mon Die! Die!
-…huh?"
The young boy looked at his big brother. He had his eyes glued to the television and was playing a video game. The kid sighed. He got up of his bed with the help of his skinny legs and went toward his brother.
-"Lionel! I asked you a question."
The named one Lionel more muscular than his brother, ignored him and continued to push on the buttons of the controller as if there was a fire, which made the little boy very angry. He placed himself in front of the television and repeated:
-"Lionel! I asked…
-Hey! Get out of the way!
-No! Not until you've answered me!
-In your dreams…" replied the elder trying to find a hole between the legs of his brother to see the screen.
-"Ok. You asked for it!"
The little boy abruptly unplugged the game console.
-"Nooooo!" Screamed the teenager like if it was the end of the world. "Jimmy, I've been trying to kill that monster for an hour!
-I don't care," he replied by pulling his tongue.
-"Wait 'till I get you!" he shouted by getting up rapidly.
The little legs of the young person were not asked twice before escaping his brother's hands that were now transformed into "Terminator".
-"Mommy!" Screamed Jimmy.
He went down the stairs at the speed of light and rushed to the kitchen where his mother was cooking spaghetti. Jimmy hid himself behind her making her turning abruptly with a spoon covered of tomato sauce in her hand. The liquid flew up in the air and landed on the teenager's t-shirt who had just arrived, which did not help his mood. His face reflected the color of the sauce dripping on his t-shirt and he began to run around his mother to try to catch his prey.
-"Calm down Lionel," ordered his mother who had had enough of her elder son's attitude.
-"But he unplugged my game console!" Defended the teenager who then realized few seconds too late that he just did a big mistake.
-"What!? You were playing with your video game when you did not even open your school bag?!
-So what? I'll do it later…
-No you're not! You know very well that studies pass before everything else! Why can't you take example on your brother?
-"Cause he's a teacher's pet!
-That's not true!" Retorted Jimmy
-"Jimmy his a model student, that's all! Now, you are going to go in your room and do your homework. If you disobey once again, I will confiscate your game for one week.
-What?!
-Go!"
Lionel turned around and headed for his room, grumbling all the way. He loudly slammed his door and sat on his bed crossing his arms. He did not open his school bag showing his rebellion against parental authority.
-"I hate this place!"
He hit a few time his pillow to let his anger out and decided to go to sleep earlier.

The next morning, Lionel was awoken by his domestic monster, his brother, who was jumping on his bed like a bunny.
-"Guess what! Guess what!" said Jimmy overexcited.
-"What…
-It's your birthday! Happy birthday!
-Wow…you were able to remember the day of my birthday. Congratulation you're doing some progress," said the teenager with sarcasm, half asleep.
Lionel got up of his bed, making his brother fall on the ground.
-"Hey!"
The teenager ignored him. For him, the day of his birthday was not so extraordinary because nothing special happened. Furthermore, he had school. He prepared his stuff for school tranquilly and put on his uniform reluctantly. He then joined the rest of his family and sat around the round table to eat his breakfast.
-"Happy birthday my dear," started signing cheerfully his mother who seemed to have forgotten the quarrel of the day before.
-"Here son," Said his dad as blond as his sons. "Happy birthday."
He gave a little wrapped package to Lionel.
-"Eric! We were supposed to wait until tonight for his gift…
-I know but I will not be able to be home tonight, Clara."
The celebrated one unwrapped his present and was surprised to see that it was not school-related stuff or other uninteresting gift but an all-new video game. His face lit up of satisfaction under his young brother's interrogative look.
-"What is it," asked Jimmy who picked the game off Lionel's hands.
-"Hey, that's mine," replied Lionel taking back his gift.
-"Come on guys," began Clara, "don't start this again. Lionel, put away your present in your room and get ready for school.
-Yea, yea," he answered.
When he came back to the dinning room, he sat on the chair near his brother where he found his breakfast already prepared. Jimmy was eating his meal, his eyes absorbed by the back of a cereal box. Lionel took a bite of his apple when his mother exclaimed:

-"Oh! Boys! You are going to be late for school!"
She rushed to her kids with lunch boxes in her hands. The next thing the boys realized is that they were now outside the house. Jimmy still had his spoon in his mouth and Lionel was holding his apple in his hand. Suddenly, the door opened quickly. The two boys received in their stomach their fall coat.
-"Have a good day," she said before closing the door hastily.
They did not say any words to each other and went their separate way to their respective school. Lionel followed the sidewalk of the city. He passed through a traffic jam, which made many drivers complained. Lionel did not really care, staying indifferent. He continued his road by passing few apartment buildings. Suddenly, a voice rose up behind him:
-"Hey, Lionel!"
He turned his head and saw a familiar head with disheveled brown hair, popping out of an apartment's window. He waved at his best friend and waited for him to come down. The later stepped over the window to arrived on the steal balcony. He griped himself at the two vertical bars of the ladder and slid downward at full speed letting his black shirt with a pattern of red flames swing in the wind. He ran toward his friend letting hear the jingling of his chain hanging from his red short. Lionel was surprised of his clothes because he was supposed to wear his school uniform.
-" 'sup Riki! Where's your uniform? You're gonna get yourself into trouble you know.
-Ha ha ha! Nope!" He answered putting his arm around Lionel's neck, "got all that in my little brain."
He pointed his head with a large smile.
-"Right…What are you up to now?
-Ah! A genius idea, man," he exclaimed letting go his friend. "It's your birthday today, right?
-Yeah and?" he said not seeing where his friend was going.
-"Well, you see, I thought giving you a little something. You know, a school day isn't very fun right? So, I thought we could ditch our courses all day," he explained by hitting gently Lionel's back.
The teenager took some time before realizing what his friend had just said.
-"What do you think?" He asked while crossing a street.
-"My mom's gonna kill me if I do it.
-C'mon Lionel! We won't get caught! We'll go at the arcade.
-And play the new "Tekken"?
-Yeah! And we won't have to wait one hour to play it!"
They arrived in front of the school where the bell had just ringed. Riki looked at Lionel with a smile that looked like the sellers trying to convince you to buy useless things at a ridiculous price.
-"Hum…Alright.
-Yeah! Cool Lionel!
-But I can't go like this," he said by showing his uniform.
-"Ah! Don't worry! I thought about that too. Come," he said by examining the surroundings.
They hid themselves behind a bush. Riki took his bag, got a t-shirt out, and threw it at his friend. He kept an eye open while Lionel was taking off his blue t-shirt.
-"You really thought of everything, huh?
-Yep! C'mon, nobody's here."
The two boys quit the schoolyard. They acted as normal as possible so they would not look suspicious. After having avoided the teachers standing outside, they accelerated their rhythm and reached in a few minutes the teenagers' heaven: the arcades. When they got inside, there was hardly three persons: Ones that had finished school or some who had dropped school. Lionel and Riki rushed to the token machine. When they got the metallic pieces, the two boys ran toward the games. They passed the entire day in this place. They took a break to go eat at a fast-food restaurant and then returned to play. It was 4:30 pm when Lionel realized that he had to go home so that his parents would not notice his misdeed. Lionel went to his friend.
-"Riki, we have to go home or our parents will start asking themselves questions.

-Bah…my parents don't really care when I get home, so I can stay as long as I want.

-Not me. My mother is really strict when it comes to punctuality.

-Ah ah too bad for you! Well see ya!

-Yeah."

Lionel got out of the place. He looked at his watch and saw that time was passing too fast. He therefore began speeding up his pace. It was 4h45 when he passed Riki's apartment. He began to run while checking his watch for the 100th time. He crossed the street and almost got hit by a car.

-"Hey look where you're going kid," screamed the driver, raising his fist in the air.

Lionel did not even take the time to say sorry and hurried to the sidewalk. 4h50, he was in front of his house trying to find an excuse for his lateness. He opened the door gently, hoping not being noticed and tiptoed to the staircase without any problems. He held his breath when he saw his mother preparing the meal. He climbed the stairs quietly and arrived in front of his room. He opened the door slowly and closed it in the same way. Lionel was ready to jump on his bed when he noticed someone was already there: Jimmy.

-"Where were you?" He asked.

-"At school.

-I don't think so…Mommy won't be happy.

-I didn't do anything wrong. Now get off my bed.

-Not until you tell where you were," he said, crossing his arms.

-I said: Geeet oooofff!

-No!

-Jimmy…"

The kid pulled his tongue at the teenager. Lionel grabbed his brother by the arm and made him fall off his bed. He lay down, his face turned toward the wall so that he would not see Jimmy.

-"You're mean, Lionel.

-Yeah…I know. You're telling me everyday."

Jimmy sat on his bed and began to sulk. A few minutes later, the door opened.

-"It's ready," said the mother standing in the doorway. "Oh Lionel! Where were you?

-Here.

-Ah. That's odd, I didn't see you come in. Anyway, boys, come downstairs."

Lionel got up of his bed, showing a victorious look to his brother. The latter could just pull out his tongue again as way of defense. When the two brothers sat at the table, their mother served the meal. After having satisfied their appetite, she went rapidly to the living room and came back with a big chocolate cake. She began to sing the traditional birthday song. Jimmy joined her but because his talent for singing was not very good, it made the teenager want to put earplugs. The woman put the cake under Lionel's eyes. He took a big breath and blew on the candles. Jimmy and his mother began to applaud. Then, Clara gave him a knife and some plates.

-"Here, cut your piece of cake."

Suddenly, the phone rang and the mother went to answer the call. Meanwhile, Lionel cut a big piece where most of the candies were and cut a second piece for his brother. Impatient to taste it, Jimmy bit his cake as soon as the plate was given to him. All of a sudden, his mother exclaimed herself with a severe voice:

-"Lionel Wood!"

The teenager faced her rapidly.

-"...yes?

-Have you by chance decided to go take a walk in the city instead of going to school today?"

Lionel had suddenly the impression of being hit in the stomach.

-"…no. I was at school.

-Oh really? That's not what the school's secretary told me!"

Lionel began to panic. He looked at the angry eyes of his mother and could only reply with a silly smile.

-"That must be because of your friend Riki. He's always influencing you into committing bad actions! I forbid you to see him outside of school for a week!

-What?!" He replied by getting up of his chair like if he just received an electric charge.

-"You heard me right. Now go in your room.

-But…"

She abruptly pointed the stairs.

-"I hate you!"

He climbed the stairs rapidly and jumped on his bed, using again his pillow for a punching bag. After a while, he took a big breath and calmed down. Finding nothing else to do, he fell asleep. However, he did not notice the silhouette standing on branch of the tree facing the window of his room. She moved her arms in a special way and closed her eyes. A blue glimmer emanated from the sleeping body of the teenager and disappeared gradually.

-"Sweet dreams, Lionel," she whispered before leaving.

What will Lionel dream of? That's what you'll see in the next chapter!

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