A/N: I forgot to post the chapter name last chapter! That's all I have to say! XD

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Chapter 6: An Ounce of Sympathy

Kevin's PoV:

Marv pushes me into the house and slams the door shut. Harry storms up to me, grabbing me by the collar of my blue sweater underneath my coat. He shouts, "How dare you stab me in the leg, you little bastard?!"

"How dare you kidnap me, you big horse's ass?!"

Harry pushes me back when he lets go of me, and Marv catches me. "Take him over to the couch, Marv,"

"Whatever you say, Harry," Marv brings me over to the couch, hanging onto me by my hood. He pushes me down on the couch. Harry enters the room as soon as I'm pushed down on the couch.

"Take off his hat," My hat's plucked off my head. My eyes widen with fear.

"What... What are you gonna do with that?..." I ask, scared.

"Maybe do a little bit to you what you did to us..." I gasp. "Karma's a bitch, kid."

"No! I'm sorry I hurt you! I was just trying to protect me and my house! You had no right to take me! Please, don't!" Tears start to flow out of my eyes.

"Sorry kid, but it's time for you to feel a little bit of what Marv and I felt last year." I start to protest—Marv, hanging onto my arms. "So, do you wanna take a swing at him first, or should I?"

"Mind if I do, Harry?"

"Here you go. I'll hold him," Harry hands Marv the tire iron he had, and he hangs onto my arms instead. I continue to protest and scream. Marv swings the tire iron back, hesitating. I duck my head, preparing for the blow.

"I... I can't do it, Harry..." I sigh in relief.

"What?! What do you mean, you can't do it?!"

"I just... can't... It doesn't feel right, Harry..."

"I don't care what it feels like! Give that to me!" I look up, and I see Harry yank the tire iron out of Marv's hand. "I'm not afraid to do everything you did to us to you, kid! The more you misbehave, the more trouble you'll bring upon yourself! Understand?!" I nod, while I'm still crying.

"Please... I'll do anything you want... Just... don't hurt me..."

"Come on, Harry... The kid's begging..."

"And since when have you had an ounce of sympathy for him?!"

"Since now, Harry. Come on, he's just a kid."

"Yeah. A kid that's a little bundle of misery..."

"Either way, he's still a kid, Harry." Harry looks at me, then back at Marv, and then back at me.

Harry grabs onto the collar of my sweater underneath my coat again and says, viciously, but calmly, "I'll let you go this time, kid... But, the next time you backtalk us, insult us, hurt us, and, most importantly, try to get away from us, this tire iron will make contact with your head..." Harry touches my head with the tire iron. "Understand?" I nod. Harry smiles at me. "Good." I think he knows I'll try to get away again... I can tell by his smile. He lets go of me and says, "Marv, make the kid something to eat..." Then, Harry finally gets up and leaves the room...

Kate's PoV:

"Any sign of him?" Jeff asks, as he and all of my other kids run up to us when we walk in the door.

"No, dear," I answer. I turn to Peter and ask, "Do you think we should call the police, Peter?" I try to remain calm. "He's been gone all night. If he wanted to be found, he would've been found already."

"OK, Katie." Peter answers me, also trying to remain calm.

Linnie runs up to me and hugs me. "Where is he?" I can tell she's worried. They're all worried, including Buzz.

"I don't know, sweetheart..."

"This is my fault..." Buzz says.

I look up from Linnie when he says that. "No, it's not your fault, Buzz. Kevin's fine. I know he is. Kevin's brave and strong. I know he's OK, wherever he is..." Buzz hugs me, too. It's very unusual for Buzz to worry for Kevin... The Mother instinct in me tells me that something's happened to Kevin, but it also tells me that he's fine, wherever he is. He's fine. He's just fine...

To be Continued...

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A/N: Thanks for reading! Review positively please! Thank you! What's going to happen to Kevin next?! Will the Wet Bandits hurt Kevin?! Well, we'll see! Toodaloo!

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