Journal NOT a Diary!
Max's Journal
August 1, 2010
For once the fact that this is pocket-sized came in handy. I've got to hurry. He could be back at any minute. I'll just start at the beginning. After breakfast today, everyone went to look for Cindy. Or everyone with wings. MaryLou went out to go shopping. I was to stay at home in case she showed up here. Only a few minutes after everyone was gone, I heard pounding on the door. My first thought was Cindy.
So I got up from the table, and opened the door. There, grinning down at me, was my half-brother Ari. He had five of his friends behind him...Erasers? No, all the Erasers were gone. But they weren't morphed. And they had pretty cocky smiles on their faces to just be regular men.
"Hello, sis," Ari laughed. Before I could even open my mouth, I was struck on my head and collapsed to the ground. My vision blurred, and I looked up to see six Erasers with their fists ready to punch. My eyesight slowly turned black.
I woke up thrown over the table. I saw the six Erasers, in human form, in a group talking in a corner. Were they really Erasers, or did I just dream that?
"Good, you're awake," Ari laughed. The other five turned to look at me.
"What do you want from me?" I whispered. I would have yelled it, but my mouth was dry and it burned to talk.
"They don't want anything from you," said an overly peppy voice. "I do!"I was hardly able to turn my head. But I saw Bella out of the corner of my eye. She had her back rested on the open doorfram, her arms crossed. "They were just happy to do the dirty work."
I frowned. "What? Explain!"
Bella shrugged. "You busted me for the cameras. I wanted revenge. You brother was happy to help."
"Ari? I trusted you! I let you into the flock! Why?"
Ari laughed. "She paid me! Twenty dollars for getting my friends to help, twenty dollars for getting into your house, twenty dollars to kidnap you. And twenty dollars to kill you."
Huh. Apparently money obsession runs on Jeb's side of the family. But no one could pay me enough to betray my family!
Wow, this was well thought out. Of course I'd be in shock from seeing Ari. Erasers are fast, they could knock me out fast. My whole body felt broken, I can't fight well, especilly if I have to take on six by myself. I'm an idiot! I should have attacked as soon as I opened the door.
But my hands weren't broken, or my right arm. Ari grabbed me, almost making me cry out in pain, and carried me to the counter. One of them found a pen and paper, while another brought out a gun. "Tell them you're on Cindy's trail!" Ari hissed. I tried to hit him with my good arm, but one of them grabbed it and broke my shoulder and elbow, while the gun fired above my head.
I felt a blow in my stomach, making me cry out as my rib broke worse. The pen was placed in my hand. They didn't notice how I made some letters bold.
Sorry, left to go after Cindy. Saw her out the window right after you left. I don't know where she's going, but I shouldn't be gone past supper. Don't worry, I'll be fine. I've got to follow her, like I said. Max.
I felt another pain in my stomach. "Hurry up!" Ari hissed. I forced myself not to grin. All they had to do was put the bold letters together, last written pages.
"I'm done! I'm done!" I said. I was thrown into a chair, gritting my teeth in pain.
"We'll be back in a few minutes," Ari growled. Bella grinned and led the Erasers through the hall.
I thought ahead. There was a pen on the table. I had this in my pocket. This really hurts right now! So for the rest of my plan: they will come back. And they said they would kidnap me, I'll be leaving. I'll drop this on the floor in front of the counter, with the note. I don't know what will happen.
Please, if you catch on, HELP!
-Maximum