EXT - Cabin in the woods (the next day)
"I come to a calm stop on a stretch of dirt road leading to a small log cabin in the woods. As I put the van in park, Max and Andrew's mom hop out of the back seat. I give a worried looked to Andrew, who ignored my gaze, looking out of the front windshield with deep sigh. We sat in silence for a few moments, surrounded only by the sounds of rustling leaves from the thick trees and birds in the branches. I take a deep breath as Andrew's mom get her bag out of the beat seat and close van door as Max excitedly hoped out behind her."
Me
Andrew.
Andrew
Don't.
Me
I need to know. Who is this kid?
Andrew
Look man, he's a neighborhood stray.
Me
(Confused) Stray? Like a cat?
Andrew
He has no family (opens the passenger door)
Me
He would've been safer staying at the apartment. We had enough trouble in that last fight. Adding another person to protect may tip the scales too much in Brutus's favor.
Andrew
(Looks back at me as he closes the passenger side door) He's a kid.
Me
(Opens the driver side door) He's a liability.
"Andrew's mom watches us silently as we slam the van doors behind us and join them on the dirt path. Max excitedly jumped up and down as we walked towards the wood cabin. I give him a quick glance of apparent annoyance, but he seemed to be oblivious to it. Finally, we entered the cabin, greeted by a large, spacious interior. In the front of the cabin, starting from the door, were four king sized beds. Towards the back was a large, wooden round table that sat under a window. A wireless house phone sat in the middle of the table, along with a fake, small green house plant in a plastic brown vase."
Max
Woooooooooow!
"Me and Andrew smile as Max ran to the first bed on the left, not even bothering to take his shoes off as he jumped up and down on the bed with an electric energy. Andrew's mother looked taken aback"
Andrew's mom
Whew child, my kids would never....
Me
(Looks at Andrew as his mother sits her bed down on the bed across from Max's) Where did you get this place anyway?
Andrew
It's my grandfather's. But he is never here and we needed a place to stay. So I figured, why not here?
Max
Your grandad is soooo cool! (Bounces up) Is he like, rich? (Falls down)
Andrew
(Laughs) Yeah, something like that.
"I walk over to Max's bed, pulling my phone out of my jacket pocket"
Me
Alright kid, it's time for you to go home.
"Max stops bouncing on the bed, pouting his lips as he did so"
Max
(Deflated tone) Aww, do I really have to leave?
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