Teenage Love

Chapter 4

Date Written: Thursday, October 7th, 2021

"Mikey why can't you stay at home. Lets get out of here right now." Brand says still keeping his hands over our mouth. "And you (Y/N), I expected better of you." Sorry Brand.

Brand lets go of me and hauls Mikey to the door. We all rush after them, with the lady chasing us out.

"Get of here! And stay out!" She yells slamming the door once we all get out.

We were hiding where we first hid when we arrived. I hear Mikey trying to describe what we saw in the basement.

"I swear on my life, they've got... and 'It', a giant 'It'." Mikey tells everyone, I nod my head in agreement.

"They got it chained to the wall." I add.

"Come on Mikey." Brand tells him trying to get him moving.

"Yeah, they had it chained. When it came into the light it was all gross and distorted, and the parts were all mixed around." Mikey keeps going and tries to imitate the face. I laugh at his faces.

"Like your brain, right Lamo? Say goodbye to your little pals and girlfriend." Brand says shaking his head.

Chunk sees the lady and two guys coming out of the restaurant carrying a large, bulky object in a black bag to the ORV.

"Hey look at that." Chunk says getting our attention. We all look.

We can hear their voices but can't make out what they are saying.

"You know, I wonder what is in the bag." Data says.

"A body." I say. Mikey elbows me. Mouth smiles.

"No, it's, ah, restaurant trash. Yeah." Mikey says not sounding too sure.

"You sure?" Data asks uncertainly.

"Positive." Mikey tells him. Liar.

"Look, there was bullet holes in the car this big." Chunk says making gestures with his hands. "Mikey, Mikey, come on. Our parents are worried, it's dinnertime."

"Yeah come on Mikey. We've been out all day and I'm getting hungry." I plead with Mikey, tugging on his jacket sleeve.

"Home? What home? In a couple more hours it ain't going to be home any more. Come on, guys, this is our time, our last chance to see if there really is rich stuff." Mikey tries convincing us to stay.

"We got to go." Chunk says. The people from the restaurant start the ORV and drive off. Mikey huddles us all down so we aren't seen. Someone grabs Mouth from behind and he jumps. We turn and see Andi and Stef.

Mouth, Data, and Chunk start talking to Stef, while Brand talks to Andi. I tune them out and turn to Mikey.

"Mikey, we really should be getting home." I say trying to get him to agree.

"We can't (Y/N). Don't you see? This might be our only chance to save the Goon Docks." Mikey tells me.

"Mikey, its no use. It's too late. Everything is set to happen tomorrow. Maybe if we did this like two weeks ago it would be worth it." I say shaking my head and sigh.

"Come on, don't you trust me? If it turns out to be nothing I'll drop it. But we gotta go back in." Mikey tries to convince me.

"Mikey..." I am still not convinced.

"Please." Mikey begs me, he even goes as far as to pout. Oh, I can't say no to him.

"Fine. Okay. I'll do it. But you have to convince the others." I sigh.