Chapter 32

Zack POV

I sat on the floor, legs crossed, between the twins. Both who were leaning forward studying the movie shelf. Bright and Talia were on one recliner while Sound had a seat on the couch. The twins would sit with him while I got the other recliners and I leaned back and grabbed a hand full of popcorn from the bowl shoving it in my mouth.

"I want to watch Finding Nemo!" I said around a mouth full of popcorn. Bright gave me a look and I quickly finished chewing before speaking, "Please!"

"No bud, Ian and I are going to watch paranormal activity 4" Leo said pulling it off the shelf reading the back of the movie case. I crossed my arms stubbornly.

"Well can I watch it?" Both of the twins laughed.

"Nope, your mom would kill us if we let you watch this movie. Its very scary" Bright said grabbing the movie from Leo, putting the disk in the DVD player. "I've already seen 1-3"

"It can't be that scary" I insisted, "I grew up in a dog crate, I've fought erasers, been tested on, had open heart surgery while awake, It can't be too scary" They looked at each other skeptical. I was going to watch this movie weather they let me or not. I had seen stuff normal adults would be horrified to see? Ever seen a monkey torn to shreds by erasers? Probably not but it's scary. Then to have them shove you out there with them? Even scarier.

"Ok you asked for it" I jumped up climbing in the recliner while Leo flicked off the lights. The movie began…

Shadow POV

"But I never want to go to Australia" I said nodding my head swiftly. Silent rolled his eyes tightening his grip on my waist. I was sitting in his lap, his chest pressed against my back. His arm was around my waist, the other one on his lemonade glass.

"Why not?" Luke asked, "What's so bad about Australia?" I winced and sighed. Australia was a bad place. One of the biggest schools in the world was there. I've been there once when I was very young. When Venom was still alive.

Venom. God no one knew how much I missed him. He had been the other one there for me when we were moved from school to school. We were never separated, not once. Just because of Venom's temper. He was always in the crate next to me, or chained up next to me in a cell. He use to sing to me at night before we went to sleep. He gave me some of his food when I was in bad shake. But most of all he was just…there for me. Just him being there was all I ever needed. Then he was gone.,

I had felt so hollow after that. I rarely ate, when I was experimented on, I never screamed or whined or begged to be let free. I had lost everything to me. Then Silent came along. He was just this little boy thrown into Venom's old crate. He was barely breathing and had his eyes open. He had become my new friend.

Shadow you ok? I blinked rapidly and looked back at Silent nodding slowly. He set his head on my shoulder and kissed my neck softly. You sure?

I'm Fine. Just had a small flash back I sent back. I cleared my throat looking back up at Luke answering his question.

"There's this huge school building there, but we have no way of taking it out. So we don't want to get to close" I said slowly. He raised his eye brows nodding slowly.

"Eventually we'll get rid of that place" Silent said taking a sip of his lemonade, finishing the glass.

"All of them?"

"As many as I can before I die" I gripped his hand tightly. I didn't even want to hear him say that word. Him dieing. I never wanted it to happen. I knew it would in like 80 years or so. But still. "And that wont be for a long time" He added quickly gripping my hand back. He was gripping my hand so hard it hurt.

"So how long have you two known each other?" I snuggled against Silent's shoulder grinning

"13 years or so" Silent answered absent mindedly running his fingers threw my hair. I shivered when his fingers draped over my neck.

"And How long have you been together?" Silent's dad asked taking a long gulp of lemonade.

"That I'm not sure of…" I said looking up at Silent, "Officially 3 months. Unofficially 2 years." He snorted. "I mean how many times have we kissed?"

"Four before we were together, after that I have no idea" Cici sat up straight in her chair.

"What?! How could you do that? Before you were even together?!" She was over reacting.

"Calm down Cici it's not like he killed anyone" I paused, "Wait do Whitecoats count?" She shrieked and raced back inside slamming the door behind her. Silent held out his fist and I bumped his with mine.

"Any who" I cleared my throat, "Two of the kisses were under mistletoes on Christmas." I grinned, "That third was to shut me up"

"And the fourth was to reassure her I wouldn't leave" Silent finished, kissing the top of my head. I froze on the spot. He did promise he would never leave me… But he did! He left me and the flock for two months!

"But you did" my lips barely moved but everyone heard me say it. Silent gripping me tighter, my waist now hurting me from the tight grip.

"It was only temporary" He mumbled. I shot up to my feet, my hands curled into fists.

"But you still left!" I yelled two months worth of rage spilling out, "You left me for months after you promised me we wouldn't split up!" He stood up walking towards me.

"Lower your voice" I only raised it.

"Why? Why do I have to lower my voice Silent? Afraid everyone will know how you left me?" I shrieked. His family had slowly made there way inside.

Suddenly he gripped my upper arms tightly and slammed me into the wall of the house. He stared at me, his left eye now uncovered by his hair. I could see the red, with the black spiral.

"I told you It wouldn't be forever" He whispered lowly, "I wanted to get to know my family"

"I'm your family Silent. Me and Zack were your family. So are Bright and Talia and the twins! Were your family to, and you just walked out on us!" My voice cracked at the last syllable as tears flooded my eyes, "Why…"

"I know you are. I know all of you guys are my family. But I have my parents, two brothers, a sister"

"a Jerk of a sister"

"Besides the point. I wanted to get to know them Shadow. All my life this is what I've wanted. To know where I came from, what they were like. You have the same wish too. You always tell me how much you would love to meet your parents" He leaned closer and kissed a tear off my cheek.

"But I wouldn't let them tare me away from Flock!" I pushed at his chest but he didn't move, "Let go of me!"

"No. Not until you listen to me" He hissed, "Look if you didn't want me to leave then you should have told me, I would have stayed with you" He leaned closer to whisper in my ear. "I know I've told you this before and I meant it. I have and always will love you Shadow. No matter what happens I'll always be by your side" He let go of me and stepped back. I slid down the wall so I was sitting and put my head in my hands.

"I never wanted you to leave. I'll never want any of you guys to leave. I already lost Venom and I couldn't loose you too ok? We barely knew these people and you went to live with them. I was scared ok? I was terrified that next time I saw you it would be hanging from a fence at the school dead. I didn't know if they were whitecoats in disguise or anything" I pulled my knees to my chest leaning my head against them.

Silent knelt in front of me leaning his head against mine.

"You haven't lost me. I could feel that I trusted them ok?" He whispered, "And I'm still here now. And I always will be" I lifted my head to look at him and smiled softly. He wiped the tears from my eyes.

"No more crying ok? I hate seeing you so upset" I wiped the rest of the tears on my sleeve.

"So you wont leave anymore?" I asked slowly. He gave me a half cracked smile and kissed the tip of my nose.

"Never again" I Smiled and leaned against him. "I Love you Shadow"

"I love you too Silent"

Authors note- Longest chapter i've ever posted! Anyways. is anyone even reading this? If so could u review? I need to know who reads this BESIDES YOU SILENT *Death Glare*