Werewolf In Smallville

25: drunk teens

Eli hale, We've been hanging out in J&J's room for awhile now. "So? Up for the party?" Asked Jonathan, I tilted my head. "I thought mum and Dad said you couldn't go because you two got detention" I asked, I pouted, did I hear wrong? "Eli, we're going to sneak out" he said, oh, that's obvious. "You're going to sneak out, I'm not going to get in any more trouble" Jordan corrected, that's probably a smart Idea. "So, little bro? You gonna sneak out with me?" He asked, why is he saying that so stupidly? "I- don't know..." I mumbled, he groaned, pausing the game. "Eli. You said you snuck out all the time, Why don't you want to now?" He asked, I bit my lip, Nat squeezed my hand. "Truth is.. I don't want to screw this up" I said, they all looked At me. "I've never had a 'proper' family, it was Just me and my dad" I continued, it was nice like that... "But he's now a hundred times more happy than before, and I didn't have a mum, or brothers, or- or even a friend! I- I.. was alone! I don't want to be alone again!" I yelled, I took in shaky breaths. "Eli..." they all said, I took a deep breath. "You don't know what it's like, moving in with people you don't know, being entirely alone, an-and I have an actual family now, I- I don't want to lose it" I explained, I can't go back. "I don't want to lose you, any of you" I admitted, Jonathan hugged me for a moment, Nat squeezed my hand. "Eli, you're not going to lose us, or mum or dad" Jonathan Asurred, I nodded slightly. "I know but..." I mumbled, what if? What if they realise I'm not good enough. "Especially not us, you're our little brother, we'll always be there for you" Jordan Asurred, Jonathan rubbed the back of his head. "I know I've been a bit of a... you know, but I- I was Just trying to be the stereotypical older brother" Jonathan admitted, I smriked, he can't even say the word. "Because I've never really been one, I was Just trying something, but I know you don't like it" he smiled, I don't. I like how we were before. "Now come on! Let's sneak out after I put you in a headlock" he joked, my smrik vanished and he moved back, shuddering. "That glare is something else" he said, I was glaring? Jordan Nodded. "I told you" he said, I guess they talked about that then. "It's the hale glare, passed down through genetics" I said, and somehow that makes sense. "Well, I'm going to go to the party Now, we'll leaving in ten, Join us if you want" Jonathan Said, he got up and left. "You go too Nat, I can tell you want to go, I'll be fine" I said, she hugged me, smiling. "thanks Eli" She said, she got up and left. I sighed, slumping down. "Well, since they are breaking the rules, why don't we play a few rounds on the console?" I asked. Jordan sat up. "No, because you're going to that party" he told, what is he talking about? "No I'm not" I said, Jordan just looked at me. "I don't have a invite" I stated, Jordan went into his bag and pulled out something. "have mine, I can't go, even if I wanted" he offered, he passed me the invite."I don't want to party crash" I said, I shoved the letter back. "Eli, some people didn't get and invite and asked, the host said he invited everyone" Jordan informed, he put the invite in my hands. "But-" I started, he moved closer to me. "Eli, give me a reason you don't want to, A reason that could actually happen" he said, I rolled my eyes slightly. "I've never been to a party?" I suggested, he gave me a look. "That wasn't an answer by the tone of voice" he denied, I pouted, why does he get to decide what's an acceptable reason? "I don't want to disappoint them" I sighed, we both know who them is. "Eli, I- dad told me last night that you felt that we are better than you" he told, I froze as my breath sped up. "W..what?" I asked, dad- dad wouldn't.. "Because I felt- feel- feelt the same" he added quickly, I stared at him. "What?" I asked, he felt the same? "Ya, you've always seem so.. perfect, better than me by a long shot, but he said you felt the same, I didn't fully believe it until I heard you earlier" he admitted, Jordan thought I was perfect? "You feel like you're going to disappoint mum and dad, but you're never going to do something like I or Jonathan's done!" He said, I tilted my head, well... "The worse was stealing Your Jeep, but Me and Jonathan? You know what we've done" he said, I smiled, Ya, I know. "And.. dad looks whole with you here, I never really noticed anything wrong, but there was always a spot left, and you fill it Eli" he said, Dad looks whole? "Look, disappointing your parents is Just something you do, you should have some fun" he said, I nodded, maybe I should... "and take advantage of the fact dad is still shocked your here! I bet you could get away with murdering someone" he added, I laughed, nodding. "Maybe" I smiled, It could happen. "Go Join them" he said, I smiled, I put an arm out to hug him, but Just squeezed his arm. "Thanks" I said, he nodded. I got up and jumped out of the window. "You think he'll come?" Asked Jonathan, I'm falling right now. "I don't know, I hop-" answered Nat, I was right infront of them, panting. "Can I join?" I asked, I straighten up. They stared at me. "Is Eli okay?!" Jordan asked, he was right next to me. "How the- huh?" He Asked, ohh right. They don't know. "I've fell out of this window when sleep walking without a mark, I know how to land, fall and Junp correctly" I said, that's such a lame excuse. "I- okay, well I need to get going, enjoy the party!" Accepted Jordan, he actually believe that? Wow. "Come on Eli, get in" he said, he pulled on the door. "I can drive" I offered, he gave me a look. "You're fifteen. No" he denied, I gave him a look. "And I've drove hundreds of times! Without an accident" I countered, he opened the door. "Still no little bro" he said, he swung himself inside the front seat, me and Nat got in the back. "I'm alone in the front?" He asked, I shrugged and nodded. "I'm sitting with Eli, and Eli's sitting with me" said Nat, she put her arm around me. Jonathan rolled his eyes. "Just buckle up" he said, he started driving as we put on our seatbelts.