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I'ts Monday though...

Shush! I'm sorry. I was getting so good! But hey, I made up for it with a long chapter! And also, happy (late) Valentine's Day to you all! All of you lovely readers are my Valentines, since I am forever alone. :(

Ha ha! I went on a date with Ally yesterday and it was-

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**Marcus's POV**

It doesn't take me long to figure out that last night went against everything I was ever taught, and everything I had ever believed. I wonder why I had felt it necessary to bring him. After all, he had never thought the same about me when he slipped out.

But maybe it was because I didn't want to leave?

A new understanding of -was it A2?-'s so-called neglect flooded over me- if he had suggested to me the mere idea of trying to escape, he would have been in for it. So he hadn't asked me to come at all; I would have ratted him out. And who could blame him for not wanting Dad's punishments. Apparently me.

Anyway, we are currently hiding in some alley. I am about 300% sure Dad is looking for us, and we can't get caught, or else.

"Wait, so what was your name again?"

Wow, good one, Marcus! What could possibly scream 'I don't care about you' more than that?!

"Um... was or is? It was A2..."

So I was right about that after all.

"...but now it's Austin... Why?"

"I don't know. Just maybe would be convenient to know what to call you by," I chuckle. He doesn't return the laugh, just smiles rather awkwardly. I want to crawl into a hole.

"Okay..." Austin (right?) says, staring into the distance in the opposite direction. I would like to believe he was keeping watch, but I know in my heart (if I have one) that he's actually avoiding eye contact.

"So..." I start slowly, "Do you have a girlfriend, or what?"

What the heck? Why am I so bad at social interaction all of a sudden?

"Um..." Austin says, very obviously weirded out by the question.

"No, no.. you... don't have to answer that," I stop him. "How's life without me been?"

Jeez, now I sound like a depressed ex-girlfriend or something. He probably thinks I'm looking for pity or something! Why can't I think?!

"Er... good, I guess?" Austin answers. I wonder if he feels as uncomfortable as I.

I'm just going to shut up and let him talk. Who knew that hanging out with your childhood nemesis slash older brother that you haven't seen in years could be so awkward. Actually, everybody knows that. Except me, apparently, which is ironic, since I'm 99% sure I'm even smarter than Chase.

"-home?" I hear Austin say, not catching the beginning of the sentence.

"What?" I ask.

"I said, 'This is really awkward, so can we just go home?'" Austin repeats.

"Oh. And I don't know, can you turn invisible?" I ask.

He looks at me as if I was the dumbest person ever. "I turned invisible on you about five times per training session when we were kids!"

Whoops...

"Well then, yes, we can go home. Wherever that would be," I respond quietly.

"That would be... I don't know... do you have a phone on you?"

I roll my eyes at him. He knows there would be no way I could ever have a phone.

"Okay, then we'll find someone who does. Or more like you will. If anyone seen me, it'll be on the Internet quicker than you can say 'Dead meat',"

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"Excuse me, sir, but could I use your cell phone to call my parents? I'm quite lost." I say convincingly.

"Sure thing!" the man I asked answers and hands me his phone.

I take the device and look up 'Where is Austin Moon's Tour Bus?' as I had been told, since Austin is apparently a famous singer. A result comes up at some hotel. Bingo.

I call and make reservations at the hotel. The guy who gave me his phone stares in shock, and I try not to laugh. The look on his face is priceless!

"Thank you, sir." I say, giving his phone back. I laugh to myself as I make my way back to Austin.

"You got it?" Austin asks, and I nod.

"Let's go!" I say. It is nearly dark, but there are still people, so we both turn invisible and start toward the hotel.

**Bree's POV**

I have decided to put fangirl Bree away and get serious. This is basically a mission.

We arrive at the house that Douglas was in, and we stop on the side of the road a few doors down.

We get out of the car and walk up to the porch. Time to do this.

Adam breaks the door handle, leaving a hole where it was. Chase pushes the door inside and quickly types the code into the keypad.

Next, we all split up and try to find the button that would expose the lab.

After a while of looking, I hearthe two knocks that signal that someone found the button. I follow the knocking and find Chase already going into the lab. Everyone soon arrives, and we all follow.

We look around for Austin, but we can't find him. Or anyone for that matter. What the?

All of a sudden, all of the doors shut and click, indicating that they are locked.

"What just happened?" I ask, panicked.

"We're locked in," Chase answers, after trying to open all of the doors.

May 28th, 2001- 4 years old

Austin was just sitting in his room, unable to sleep. He was quite bored, and memories of how his dad had been before were fading as he aged. He knew only of his mean, abusive father, not the loving, caring one of before his mother's passing.

Come to think of it, he was forgetting his mother altogether. Already he was struggling to remember her personality, everything she had done for him, and even what she looked like.

All he had to remember either of them was his precious stuffed bear, Sargent Bearington, which he had gotten as a present on his second birthday, just a few days before his mother had passed away. He knew that if he didn't hide the bear, Douglas would take it away for sure. It was the only thing that gave him happiness, ever since Chase had been split from him.

The door to his room opened, and Austin quickly put Sargent Bearington in his hiding spot. But he discovered that at the door was not his father; it was a small child. Almost too small- he looked about two but was not nearly the height he should have been by then. Could it be...

"C?" Austin asked, wondering if it was too good to be true.

C nodded, and the two brothers hugged, having been reunited. C vaguely remembered his older brother, since he did have a very good memory, thanks to his bionics. The two had a conversation with each other, filled with both actual talk and toddler nonsense. This conversation would be the first of a few, now that C knew his way to A2's room.

The two brothers were again inseperable, as they had been when C was just a baby. Only this time, they would have to keep it secret, more secret than before. They succeeded very easily, since they loved each other so much.

Okay. So something really funny happened to me on Friday. So I was at a public library. I kid you not, the kid behind me getting a book just said really loudly, "Mommy! Mommy! I'm still poopy, Mommy!" (she was probably right around four). Her mom was just like, "SSSHHHHHHH! SSHHHHHHH!" I just about had a laughing spasm, but I was trying hard not to laugh, because again, I was at the public library. XD

*laughs really hard*

XD I know! But, random fact of the day is...

*drumroll*

February 14 is also Singles Awareness Day!

XD LIKE YOU ! HA HA HA!

Whatever. Fridays have become quite busy for me, so I think I'll move the update day to Monday. That will work better. But see you all next chapter!