Forgotten Pines: The Chronicle of the Kodnikado

TWENTY- THREE

TWENTY- THREE

Max
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"Don't fluke". I told Donny before ushering him out the back door. He stumbled on the uneven brick below the threshold then turned towards me.

"You want me to sneak around while you distract them?"

"Just wait until I get them inside".

"How are you going-"

"Dammit Donny, use your brain for once. How hard is it to get someone inside?"

"Um".

I rolled my eyes."That was a rhetorical question".

Before he could respond I shut the door and turned back to the kitchen. What I wasn't expecting was for Simon to be standing right behind me. Which is why I jumped, and nearly whacked him with my casted hand.

"You okey?" He questioned in a toneless drawl.

I scoffed and shoulder bumped him as I slid past.

"What do you want me to do?" He asked, while following me.

"I want you to back off".

He was walking so close that I could nearly feel his breath on the top of my head.

Yeah my head! The guy was like a foot taller than me.

So obnoxious!

I wasn't even sure why I was so worked up by him. Maybe I was just annoyed that he was everything I wasn't. Tall, muscle toned, and defiantly not wearing a cast cuz there was no way he'd break his wrist from a single punch.

"What's your plan anyways?" Simon asked.

"It's not a plan". I said bluntly.

Distracting someone didn't need alot of thought put in. I simply needed to get them away from the beer.

Easy.

When I got to the front door I turned on Simon and tried to match his height. Unfortunately that didn't work; unless I wanted to be a fool and get on my tiptoes. Which was childish for this situation.

So instead I crossed my arms and glared at him. "Go back to the kitchen".

He snorted. "I'm not taking orders from a blonde".

"Girls happen to dig blondes". I shot back.

"Oh yeah?" The corners of his mouth lifted some. "How come my sister likes your brother?"

"Ple-ase". I rolled my eyes. "Cemre's a replica of me."

"You can't replicate dumb".

I clamped my jaw and narrowed my eyes at the dickwad before me. "I'm not dumb".

"You are".

I don't think anyone, but my dad, had the ability to rial me up like this guy was. If my wrist wasn't broken I probably would have hit him by now.

"You guys are still here?"

I glanced around Simon and glowered at Cemre; who was peeking out at us from the kitchen.

"What the fuck do you want?" I snapped.

"I came to watch your failure". His lips pulled into a grin. "But....you guys might not even get a chance if you keep arguing like a married couple".

I raised my good hand and flipped him off.

He rolled his eyes. "Real mature Max".

"Bite me bitch".