Truth can hurt

Albotross is up and walking after two and a half weeks bed ridden due to his injuries. The kids he managed to get down are all under trial but won't give up the rest. Carmelita has agreed to let him see one of them and see if he can coax out anything from him.

Albotross definantly thinks he can coax them to talk as long as no one bothers him for a couple minutes alone with the kid. Kittrina walks into the room as he puts his shirt on. "How you feeling Alby, everything in working order?" She asks striding over to him, her hips swaying ever so slightly, it sends a tingle down his back.

How come I have the hots for my sister who needs only say my name and I'm hooked, when my own girlfriend does nearly similar things and I barely feel horny. He thinks as he says, "Yeah, not top condition, won't be for a while really, but working well enough." He says as he tests his leg some more.

He sees her smile out the corner of his eye, and he smiles too. Of all the people who did visit while he was bed ridden she was the only one who stayed coming back everyday. Even Helion, whos healed up mostly, last came by a week ago.

Albotross goes through the school day pretty easily, but just like when he was bed ridden Arisa was no where to be found. He was getting worried about her. He drives home after classes with Kittrina, Carmelita is waiting for him so they can head to the holding cell where the squirrel, the hare, the coyote, and the lizard boys are.

Kittrina tries coming along but Carmelita says the same thing she's been saying since last week, "Sweety, if you come in we'll never get Theo boys to talk straight. With your brother I believe theirs a chance we can get something. And since he's not a cop no lawyers will be there." And gives her a kiss on the cheek.

Sly holds her while Albotross climbs into the passenger seat of Carmelita's cruiser. The drive to the station is short but filled with some rules that he's not to hurt them in anyway and not to get aggressive while in the room. He swears not to hurt them, but says, "Sorry mom but aggression will be very visible. I won't hurt them, but I will be very angry at them." He states as they pull up to the station. He climbs out as Carmelita stops the car and goes around to open the door for her.

She thanks him and they walk into the building, "Mom can you bring me the rabbit, don't ask I have my reasons." He says as she leads him to the interrogation room. She nods sighing and brings the hare in, as soon as he sees Albotross he gets skiddish and tries running back to his guards push him in.

He sits in the only other chair as the guards leave. Albotross leans over the table, "So buddy, if I remember correctly your names Damon, right?" He nods as Albotross ticks his claws against the metal table.

"Ok, so Damon if I remember correctly you guys said that you all jumped me cause of simple avarice and this is off record so feel free to say as you please, no lawyers can help you when your talking to a school mate really. But any information that your willing to share would be appreciated." He says as he grips the table. Damon swallows, "I'll tell you whatever man, just don't hit me, I still feel my ribs from when you dropped me."

Albotross grins, "I won't hit you man, unlike you, I value my team mates. Even if they gang up on me." He says as he grips the table edge. "So three questions, answer honestly man cause my temper is not something to trifle with right now. Who did you guys get to help you, cause I only recognized a few of you? And where are the ones we haven't found cause their making their families worry." He asks as he notices Damon get jumpy.

Damon says, "The few guys we hired were just that, hired thugs, no transaction besides some cash, and I don't know where Hector, Ray, or any of them are hiding, I swear man we just wanted to rough you up a little." He says starting to cower in his seat.

The table starts creaking and snapping under Albotross's grip, "Final question since I know if I stay much longer my restraint may snap, the night you jumped me, you all had my girl Arisa scent and I haven't seen her since, so the question is, where the fuck is she and what did you do to her, cause the only way to get covered like that in a woman's scent is..." He doesn't finish the sentence.

"Dude you knew her nickname well before you started dating her, but I guess hearing it is better. So before we jumped you the plan was to get you at her place, when she came with you we were supposed to tie you down. The next part was her idea and we went along with it after she arrived without you. We had a massive orgy to her wishes." He says, Albotross closes his eyes to block out the images that his words bring, but not before he snaps the edge of the table off like a twig.

Damon snaps as well and jumps to the back wall as far from Albotross as far as possible. "Hey man one thing before you go, Helion wasn't part of it, we ran into him after we finished." He says before Albotross stands up and storms out.

Carmelita comes to him and wraps her arms around him. He finally let's the tears out. "That's it baby, you can always come to mama if you need to cry. Ssshhh now baby, I'm here." She says as he cries into her shoulder. Which he has to crouch on his haunches to reach it since he's a full head taller. He can't believe it, but scents never lie. He told the truth, and proved Arisa sold herself to a group of men and all to bring him down.

What she and the boys she sold herself to just brought his rage that he bottles up down, and their was gonna be hell to pay for it. Carmelita gets them home and he heads to the basement to the practice area. He Heads straight to the punching bag and vents for a good hour on it.

When he finally stops his knuckles are bloody and the bags torn to shreds. He gets on his haunches leans his head back and howls out in anger making the mirrors shake and a few shatter. He stops and Kittrina comes down slowly, he smells her fear but doesn't react, instead he just kneels in front of what remains of the bag and calms himself with meditation.

She approaches slowly, sidestepping the broken glass shards of the broken mirrors. She kneels beside him and gives him a hug. He doesn't fight her off like he thought he would. Instead he finds himself leaning into her as she comforts him.

He wonders why is it that of all the women he's dated and known Kittrina, just as a sister is able to calm him down the quickest. He gets up and helps her up too, tells her to go back up and he'll be up after cleaning. She offers to help, but he denies and kisses her knuckles before he sends her up. She reluctantly climbs the stairs and he grabs a broom to sweep up the shards. He takes a vacuum to the sand of the punching bag, and a garbage bag to the shredded case of it. He heads up to the kitchen after its clean and assures Sly and Carmelita he's gonna be fine.

He eats and is happy with his family, but in his room he sulks still about how even his latest longest girlfriend was cheating on him. He lays down and waits for sleep. Even with his Insomnia he can still force his R.E.M cycle. But it doesn't come till he here's Kittrina step in his room, he doesn't move as she climbs into bed with him and rests her back against his. He leans somewhat into her and they hold each others hands like they used to when they were kids. Only then does sleep take him.

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Remember keep the balance!