Birds of a feather // Gus Bell // Boy swallows' universe

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                                                                                                Tara 

The next day it was fair day. A day where people around our town make fair games to raise money for charities. Last night with Lyle's work party was really fun, everyone looked so nice. I had a great time just sitting at the table with Gus and Eli, mostly talking to Gus. Eli was surprisingly talking to Darren and Teddy weirdly being close to Frankie. I my opinion I'm not a fan of him, there's something about him that makes me Un comfy.

Next day was the fair. Tara and Gus hang around Lyle as he is hitting a hammer to win. Gus has a turn showing of his strength. I laugh at him and Lyle's happiness. I hear voices yelling out, soon realized it was Frankie and Eli having a battle to lure the people to play their stall games. I chuckle going over to Eli's stall to help raise some money.

"Hey Eli, how's the stall going? "I say walking up to his stall.

"Really good Tara, want to play?" Eli smiles.

"I'd love to!"

I start playing his stall game winning a prize, I kindly passed down the prize knowing I just wanted to help them with some money. Later on, that day the Bell's drove us all home.  I hop out heading inside the Bell home. Frankie cooked us some dinner.

"WE WANT FOOD"

"WE WANT FOOD"

Lyle and Eli started to chant banging on the table. I stare at Gus, both of us silently laughing.  Frankie comes in and Kisses Lyle.

"I really enjoyed today, also thank you so much Tara for helping us prepare and play." Frankie stares at everyone at the table. Me smiling at the compliment and Gus smiling at the young girl.

"My pleasure Frankie" I smile widely.

"Today just felt so wholesome, all of us in a family. Yes, including you, Tara." Frankie continued.

The toilet flushes as Teddy steps out the bathroom soon sitting on the other side of Frankie. Knock Knock. I hear.

"I'll get it." Eli stands up heading to the door.

"Did one of you boys also invited Shelly or something?" Frankie smirked.

The mention of her name left me sitting at the table quietly not wanting to bare the thought of her also here. Just as Eli was at the door, 4 men barge in.

"Sorry to interrupt" The man who I recognized from Big Dang's party.

Me and Gus look at each other worried, all our smiles and moment fades away. Frankie stands up from her seat.

"Who are you?"

"Friend of Lyle's"

Bullshit.

"You, out" The man tells Teddy. He then runs out the house. Pussy.

"You sit, this won't take long." the man orders Frankie.

" Just need to ask Lyle about his little side business."

At this stage I'm shitting my pants. I feel a hand on my left thigh, indicating it's Gus trying to keep me calm.

"Side business? what is he talking about Lyle. "Frankie questions.

"I don't know what he's talking abou-" Lyle says before getting interrupted with his hair being pulled.