Hello! That last chapter made up the first fifteen or so minutes of the movie. I like this. Writing a fiction based off a cartoon. The first chapter was dedicated to my friend Nikki, whose birthday was on the 18th. This chapter is dedicated to my new friend Dez (TicklishOstrich) whose birthday is on the 22nd. I met her recently on this site. My birthday is not for another half a year. For those of you who might be wondering. It is so cold up here; it's been sleeting for the past two days. So, I popped open an RC cola and I am off to writing another fabulous chapter.
DAN'S POV
Four weeks. It has been four weeks since Lily has been a part of our household. Me and the guys haven't been able to go exploring, because the fucking grown-ups need us to help around the place. Lily screams at everything. She doesn't like to be touched. She doesn't like anyone to go near her. She hasn't said a word to any of us. If she's in the hall and you need to piss, you can either endure her screeching like a banshee, or go outside!
She'll take. She'll walk into the living room, take the remote from whoever has it, and sit down on the floor. But she won't stick to a channel. She just keeps flipping it and flipping it until we all leave the room. Then it stops on a channel. She colors a lot and writes in a book, but she won't let anyone see what she's done. She was working on a puzzle the other day. I came down for some orange juice, and she just ruined the puzzle and ran away screaming. The adults. They tell us not to make her scream. Make her feel at home. She's been here a fucking month and she screams at everything!
OMNISCIENT POV
Ryland has fallen asleep while doing the dishes. Lily runs in screaming on her way to the backyard, and Ryland wakes up by shifting into the suds. Dan, Phil and Shane are in the living room, trying to hang out.
"I think she's broken!" Shane screams over the girl.
"What?" Phil questions, unable to hear his friends.
"Broken!" Shane and Dan scream.
Phil frowns. "She's not broken. Just… a little loud."
Ryland joins the gang, tossing Dan the television remote. He's found it an hour ago in the microwave. That's another thing. Lily likes to take things and hide them if she has no use for them, or if she doesn't know what something is. They turn up the television, catching the end of a news report which states that a group of juvenile delinquents have left their custody by stealing a bus. The boys hardly pay any attention to it, switching the channel to watch an anime. After a long day of chores around the house coupled with the screaming preteen, the boys are ready for bed at just nine o'clock.
Unfortunately, Lily begins screaming again at ten-thirty. The boys don't know much of her background, but the adults are extremely cautious over what they say and do around her. Of the boys, Shane and Phil are the only two who somewhat remember their biological family. Shane lived with his mom until he was taken away by the state when he was four. Phil's mom simply was not ready to be a mother, so he was given to his aunt. His aunt died when Phil was three, but the boy still has a music box from her. Quietly, he slips out of bed and digs in the closet he shares with Dan. He locates the music box, winds it up, and brings it into Lily's room. He stops at the foot of her bed, and she stares back at him. He sets the box on the chest by his feet, and she falls asleep.
While the house has a restful night, the following morning isn't much better than the rest of the month has been. Lily comes into the living room wearing Dan's horned hoodie and carrying Ryland's glittery microphone from under his bed. When Shane calls her out on it, she doesn't scream but rather smacks him in the head with it. Phil catches him from falling, only for him to get hit in the head as well. Phil drops Shane and swivels around to find Lily holding Phil's lion plushy. He's had the lion plushy since he came to this home. Instantly, he grabs for it and the two start a tug-of-war. While they argue over the plushy, Riley and Grandpa Joe busy themselves with working on the station wagon. It had broken down earlier in the week. Bell has an important meeting with the head of the homes, so he brings Hazel to the former boys' home.
"Why am I even bothering with this?" She questions him, expecting a real answer.
"Maybe you can balance the girls' side."
"Four boys and two girls? Yeah, right. Totally balanced." She snarks. "Did you forget the part where New Kid is younger than the guys, and I'm older?"
"I'll be back by six tonight." He promises her.
Hazel rolls her eyes as she is dropped off. She walks into the house, dropping her bag on the duffel bags by the kitchen as she makes a beeline for the television. Grateful not to find Lily anywhere in sight, she turns on the TV to watch Sherlock Holmes. Meanwhile, Shane and Ryland notice the station wagon in the driveway, not locked up in the garage. They've come up with a brilliant idea, each taking a duffel from the kitchen. Shane stocks up on food, and Ryland grabs some necessities. Dan sighs, tagging along with Ryland to gather some clothes. The boys sneak outside and drop the bags in the trunk. Riley has gone to the basement, and Grandpa Joe has fallen asleep. They find Phil and Lily still arguing over the plushy when Shane steps in to gather both of their attention.
"You don't like it here, do you?"
Lily stares back. Phil has his lion as he finally takes in the others, and he rounds back to Shane. He lifts an eyebrow in silent question. Lily mimics him. Shane shrugs.
"You're almost sixteen, Phil. You can drive."
"Where to?"
"Home?" Lily asks in a ghost of a whisper.
Shane nods, jangling the keys. "We're all packed. Station wagon's ready. It's an hour drive."
Phil smirks and Lily smiles. Phil grabs the keys, and the kids head out to the station wagon. There is a small little boat tied to the top, and Dan is unable to free it. He looks up questioningly, but Phil shows the keys. Dan slides into the passenger seat. Shane, Ryland and Lily sit in back and they are on the road.
"Which way, Ry?"
"Uh… we passed a playground first."
Shane sighs. "How mundane can you get?"
Ryland smacks his arm. "Well, excuse you. I don't get out much."
While the boys bicker, Hazel is back at the house. She's looked around for her bag during a commercial. The search has led her back to the kitchen, to the cracked open front door… and the missing car. She hastily writes a note and tapes it to the door as she leaves the home with the key to Kathy's motorbike. She slams the door shut, however, and the note fails the stickiness test. She climbs on the bike and dons the helmet before peeling out of the drive. Back with the station wagon, their squabbling causes Phil to run a stop sign and cause a crash after narrowly missing another vehicle. When he looks back to the road, they are on the sidewalk. The teens scream as a shopping buggy is hit. An elderly woman is pulled out of the way as the teenagers unwittingly cause yet another crash – this time with a jeep. After turning down an alley and hitting numerous garbage bins, Phil screeches the car to a halt and glares at the others.
"Is there any way we're going the right way?"
"Well, not now." Ryland comments offhandedly. "We're in an alley."
"Not helping." Shane rolls his eyes.
Suddenly, Lily stirs from her position. She unbuckles herself and attempts to open the door. Since the car is in ignition, the doors are locked. As such, she makes a move toward the front. Before any questions are asked, Lily throws up – all over the front of Dan's shirt.
"Are you fucking kidding me!?"
"Dan…" Phil warns his friend. "Calm down."
"I will not calm the hell down! I have baby barf on me!"
"Let's go!"
Shane shakes Phil's seat, shocking the older boy into flooring the car. Swerving out of the alley, they narrowly miss a truck broken down on the side of the road. However, they also slam into a cart of wine glasses, products the truck had been delivering. Finally, the station wagon comes across a park.
"Then a bridge!"
Ryland calls out as the teenagers circle around a large tunnel slide and a see-saw. Phil turns on an overpass that's still under construction. They make a dangerous U-turn, just barely missing a mattress truck from a loading dock. Meanwhile, back at the home, Riley walks into the main room. He's talking on the phone with Melanie, who is out on a spa day. Grandpa Joe is asleep by the door. When Riley notices his car is misplaced, he wakes up the guard.
"Where are the kids?"
"How should I know? I'm not their keeper."
"You're the guard! It's basically the same thing!"
"Well, come on. Call Melanie."
"Are you nuts!? We need to find… my car. The kids stole my car."
Riley moves to borrow Kathy's bike, only for both to be suspicious to find it also missing. Grandpa Joe lets it slip that the kids are missing. She calls up Melanie and the cops. Back on the road, an impatient family sedan cuts Phil off at a corner. He crashes through a guard rail, and the teenagers plunge into the forest down below. Unable to avoid it, Phil slams the car into a fallen tree. The back windows crack and the air bags explode in Dan's and Phil's faces. Shane wobbles as he's the first person to step out.
"I don't know if I should throw up or fucking throw down…"
He trips over his feet, allowing Lily and Ryland to find a way out as well. Ryland's shoulder is cut, though it's nowhere near life-threatening. Once Shane regains his balance, he helps wrench open Phil's door, allowing the two boys in the cab to crawl onto the forest floor. Dan has a cut along the side of his face. Disoriented, Ryland manages to locate the duffel bag with the first aid kit inside. Phil steps in to nurse the two boys, and Ryland grabs a clean shirt to replace Dan's with baby barf.
I know this was shorter. I've started procrastinating now that I have an actual life outside of the internet – no offense! I love you guys! Favorite, follow, reread and review!