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[[ My stepmother, Cathrina, was nowhere to be seen in the living room. Ugh.. finally. I thought, as I snuck into my room before she heard me from whatever room she was in.
I flopped onto my bed, my head still hurt from the fight. I tried to take a nap, only to be suddenly awoken by her.
"EMMA, GET UP LAZY BITCH" She slaps my face.
"What?!" I yelled.
"There's some kid outside the door, asking for you. Make it quick. If this is your little "friend" I will NOT tolerate you bringing any friends over, so tell him to go away."
Hm? Who could it be? I haven't made any friends in my neighborhood yet...
I opened up the front door and was met with a tall, lanky, blue haired kid... strangely, his eyes appeared pitch black and he was missing one of his front teeth. He was wearing green shorts and rollerskates with red and green wheels. I grimaced.
"Ello! Names Stuart. Stuart Pot." He said, with a dorky smile and wave.
"Hey..." I said reluctantly.
"Eard ya just moved in! Just wahn-ehd ta say ello"
"Yeah. Hello, uh- Stuart."
"Friends cawl me 2-D. It's a long stowy. Ya see, mah friend Murdoc Niccals,he uh-"
"Okay, let's save that for another time?"
"Oh. Awight then- If ya evah need someone to show ya 'round, im heah."
"Yeah- thanks Stuart."
"Cawl me 2-D"
He smiled again, before roller skating away.
I sighed and went inside
"This fucking weirdo." my step mom said in a rage, "Who even is he?" My step mother asked
"Umm I don't know he says he lives in the neighborhood."
*BAM BAM BAM*
I ducked in fear
"Is that a g-gunshot??" I stutter
I peep out of the window
Then I saw it, Stuart dead on the floor blood spurting out of his head. His lifeless body mangled and damaged, his eyes white with bloodshot. Then suddenly, a bounce of men came out in black suits and dragged his body away. his hands slightly twitched, but it was too late, they took him.
Jake's pov:
I showed up to school the next day, during lunch time a was close enough to Kiko and Emma but not so that they would be able to spot me... I overheard their conversation at the table
Emma: "Yeah- all of a sudden there were these gunshots- I didn't know who did it, but he was lying on the ground, bleeding out. I was in shock. Stuart Pot, his name was. He seemed like a jolly ol bloke, I can't believe they did that. If it wasn't for me- he'd still be alive! It's my fault. I feel terrible. An innocent man was murdered BECAUSE OF ME."
*Emma begins to sob, while Kiko tries to comfort her*
"It's ok Emma, it's not your fault. I'm sure your neighbor is in a better place now. It's not like you knew that'd happen."
"W-what if they come back? And shoot me too? I'm scared."
E-Emma? Crying?
I- I couldn't bear to see Emma crying. I felt a deep hole in my heart knowing that Emma, sweet- upbeat Emma was currently sobbing. Whoever this neighbor was, I had to restore him. I wouldn't let my Emma be distressed. Also, I WOULDN'T ALLOW having the possibility of these men hurting my Emma.
