Cody's pov
Cling Cling Cling!
I heard some boxes fall. Don't tell me that Henry let boxes fall. "Cody!" I hear Mom yell from the office. I groan in frustration. I went to find Henry. Henry is trying to pick up boxes. But he fails. I take the box from him.
"Henry, take another box and please make sure not to let the box fall again," I sternly said. I went to the storage room. I put the box on the shelf. They are heavy. I took the box from Henry who looked exhausted. I place the box on the shelf as well.
"Sorry, Cody. I'm so clumsy," Henry said. "I also can't believe that Mom put me at work too," he sighs and walks out of the room.
"Try not to be clumsy," that's the only advice I could give to him. I'm not good at advising people. I spend most of my time at the counter, tending to customers.
Whenever they realize that it's me who stopped the coronation, they go crazy and ask me to take pictures with them or whatever. It gets annoying. I think that's why Mom put me to work to make her store famous and well-known in town. Since I'm well-known in town.
I went back to the counter. "Cody, you stopped Louis De Galle by throwing yourself on the throne?" Micheal asked who also is in the store.
"Yeah, didn't have a choice," I admit.
"I got to admit that stunt you pulled was so awesome," Tyler said. Christian agreed. Tyler thinks what I did at the coronation was awesome. But some moments were tragic. They don't know that.
Henry's pov
I can overhear their conversation. I don't want to be part of it. I sense Cody is in pain and doesn't want to be the center of attention. He hates it.
"I got to admit that stunt you pulled was so awesome," Tyler says. Seriously? I shake my head in disappointment. I'm in Cody's shadow. I and my brothers barely get attention. Girls swoon over Cody. I love Cody. But Cody being older than me and Owen, he has to protect me.
I regret not saying goodbye to Dad before he went out fishing with Cody. I got into an argument with Mom and Dad. Because I got caught doing drugs with my so-called 'friends'. I don't think that Cody and Owen know. Owen doesn't know because he is just a child.
If Cody does know, he would lecture me for hours. I think the lecturing that he does is so annoying. Because of it, I had to keep my rebellious life secret.
I was so mad at Dad for siding with Mom. I didn't say goodbye to him the day he died. I regret not to say it. Sometimes, I play the scenario in my head. What would've happened if I had said goodbye to him?
I wasn't there when Dad died. I had to go to the hospital to see Cody. His face was so heartbreaking. It almost broke my heart too. Like Cody, I learned to control my emotions. My therapist told me to control my emotions. That's what I did.
I had to take do something that I like to do. I cannot do drugs. It will make my emotions much worse. If grief takes over me, I tie the ropes up to keep me sane. Some people go mad with grief over their loved ones. I don't want to go mad with grief. Like Cody did. He stopped opening up. I'm glad he started opening up. I bet his girlfriend Amelia told him to open up.
"Henry, you ok?" Christian asked. I snap out of my thoughts.
"Yeah, I am fine," I said. I pick up more boxes and start to put them in the storage room. Christian helps me. "Thanks for helping me. I could use a helping hand,"
"You are welcome,"
We finished, putting the rest of the boxes in the room.
"BOYS, DINNER!" Mom yells.
We live above the store. It's easier for us to go to work. We run upstairs. There it is, dinner is ready. Owen is sitting, waiting for us.
"Come on, sit your ass down. So we can eat," Owen said impatiently. I sit next to Christian. Cody and Tyler sit in front of us.
"By the way, I invited Dakota and Micheal," Owen said gleefully. The door knocks. Cody stands up to get the door. There they are, Micheal and Dakota. Owen jumps up and down in excitement. He adores Dakota the most. Owen is 10 years old.
"Owen, thanks for inviting me and Micheal," she said in an adoring voice. I sigh and find myself staring at her. Wait, do I like her?
No, I think she likes Cody. Dakota walks towards us. "Hey, guys," Tyler and Christian wave at her. I hesitantly wave at her. She sits next to me. Micheal sits next to Cody on the right. Mom joins us.
"Let's eat," Mom said. I use a spoon to take the chicken and place it in my place. "Sweetie, don't you want the gravy to go with that?"
"No thanks, Mum," I said.
The dinner is quiet. No one says a word. Until Christian starts speaking.
"Guys, I have something to tell you," Christian said. We all look at Christian. I raise my eyebrow. "The band has been selected to go to Las Vegas for the music festival,"
"That's awesome!" Micheal said.
"Mom, can I please go to Las Vegas?" he asked. I have a feeling Mom will not let him go. Because she doesn't want us to get hurt.
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Fearless (discontiuned)
AcciónIt's been a year since Cody Grover saved the world, he is back with his family and his friends. Cody even put his past behind him. He is a knight now. He is not afraid. But when the secret weapon is out in America, Cody must save the world along wit...
