I wrapped my arms around Paul's waist, holding on tight. My eyes widened when I saws we were heading towards the beach. Paul's bike barely touches the ground as we go down the stairs. I look back and see my brother still behind on the stairs. I look forward and hold on tighter as we go through the sand on the beach. The boys started whooping and hollering as the rode. I buried my head against Paul's back so I didn't have to see how quickly we were passing things. We went under the dock and I looked back to see if Michael was still following us. We went in the woods and when we left I looked back and I couldn't see my brother anymore. I realized he was up ahead next to Star and the leader. Michael suddenly stopped and so did the rest of the boys. I got of the bike before Paul to see what was wrong with him. I went near him and saw how close to the edge they were and that if he hadn't stopped he would have fallen. Michael got up and started yelling, going over to the guy.
"What the hell are you doing, huh?" he screamed and when he got close he punched him right in the face. The others grabbed him and pulled him back but he resisted," Just you. Come on. Just you."
"How far are you willing to go Michael?" the leader said, looking at him smirking. I was standing next to Paul and another one whose name I learned was Marko. Paul put his arm around my shoulders and led me away from them back over to his bike.
"Get on." he said looking at me. I got on the back of the bike, waiting for him. I noticed all the others back on their bikes and they were pulling away. Paul got on and followed behind them. I looked around him hoping to see where we were going. Once the drive was over I got off the bike and went over to Michael. I didn't get a good feeling about being here with them. They led us down an entrance in the rocks and when we got to the bottom, I was shocked. It looked like an old hotel that was a mess, but it was pretty cool. I stood at the entrance while Michael and the leader, known as David. I was not paying attention to anybody. I was too busy looking around the place. All of a sudden I felt as though I was being watched by someone. I looked around and saw that Paul was looking at me. He made a come here gesture with his hand and I hesitated but walked over to him. He grabbed my hand and lifted me up onto the rock that he was standing on. We both sat down on it and all of a sudden Marko came down from the stairs carrying Chinese food.
"Feeding time! Come and get it boys." Marko said carrying the food. Marko went around handing everyone their food. I was shocked when David gave Michael a box of rice. Michael started eating and David spoke.
"How are those maggots Michael?" my brother looked over at him "You're eating maggots. How do they taste?" David asked.
My brother rolled his eyes and looked down in to the box and apparently saw maggots. He spit out whatever was in his mouth and dropped the box. All of the boys start laughing at him. Once they stopped David was going on about no hard feelings and offered him his box.
"They're worms." my brother said leaning away from the box. David ate some from the container and he called Marko over, whispered in his ear then he left. A minute later he came back carrying what looked to be like a wine bottle. He handed it David and he opened it taking a sip out of it.
"Drink some of this Michael. Be one of us." He said. I was confused as I watched on hoping he wouldn't take the bottle. Michael got up and grabbed the bottle from him and star was behind him. Paul started a chant saying his name and the rest followed.
"Don't do it Michael." said Star, "You don't have to Michael, its blood." He didn't believe her at all. He smiled and took a sip from the bottle. All the boys cheered as he swallowed. I watched on shaking my head as they all, including my brother celebrated.