Beyond The Bruises

chapter 6

Xavier kicked open Miles' door, annoyance etched on his face. "Mom wants you out of your room, Mr. Vamp."

Miles smirked from his bed. "What do you want, Mitch?"

Xavier retorted, "Mom said."

Their mom's angry shout echoed from downstairs. "XAVIER! Do you want to die?!"

Xavier flinched, his expression sheepish. "I'm sorry, mommy!"

Miles chuckled at Xavier's misstep.

Xavier's mom stormed up the stairs, her expression flared. "You son of a—"

She caught herself, realizing she almost insulted herself, making her angrier.

"Why, you!" She rushed up, meeting Xavier outside Miles' door, shoe in hand.

"Mama, I'm sorry!" Xavier pleaded, dodging her swipes.

Miles intervened, laughing. "Mom, stop!"

Their mom chased Xavier, attempting to maintain a serious tone. "I'm not playing, don't turn this into a joke."

The gang downstairs heard the commotion, smiling at the loving, cheerful vibes.

Sawyer noticed Kyle's sad smile. "Hey, bro, you okay?"

Kyle replied, "I was just wondering if that's how our mom was like... or if that's how moms are like."

Sawyer's expression softened. "She was really cool, mega nice, and kinda scary. I miss her."

Kyle looked down, his voice barely audible. "I miss her too, even though I don't really remember."

Alex snorted, rolling his eyes. "Okay, man, what's your problem?"

Sawyer asked, slightly mad, "You and Zain, you guys are behaving weird and toxic."

Kyle kept his head down, hating conflicts.

Zain huffed childishly, folding his arms. "I'm just not used to the new addition... plus, he's acting so cute, it's strange."

Alex apologized, realizing his behavior was silly. "Sorry, Kyle."

Zain followed suit, remembering his act with Sawyer when he was new. "Geez, pussies."

Amila teased, laying on Alex's chest. "Seriously, Zain."

Xandria chuckled. "So, you guys don't hate me?" Kyle asked, his tiny voice barely audible.

Everyone faced Kyle, noticing his teary eyes.

Alex exclaimed, "Oh shit!" feeling bad for making Kyle cry.

Zain apologized, "Me too, Kyle... that was so... argg, forgive me."

Their girlfriends gave them a nasty look, leaving to console Kyle with Sawyer.

Sawyer warned, "I could kill you guys for making my baby bro cry."

Just then, Xavier's mom asked, concerned, "What's going on here?"

Sawyer, Amila, and Xandria accused, "They made him cry... for no reason."

Xavier's mom bent down, shoe in hand. "Oh shit," Alex and Zain exclaimed, running from their "other mother."

Kyle and the girls laughed at the chaos , sawyer chuckles at his friends demise.

Xavier arrived with Miles, eager to join the fun. "Heyyy, what's going on?"

As they ran around, Kyle's gaze met Miles', and they both thought, "Eww."

Miles' expression changed, intrigued. "You're the new kid."

Kyle nodded, feeling shy.

Xavier's mom intervened, "Enough! No more fighting."

The group settled down, still chuckling.

Xavier's mom smiled. "I'm glad you're all getting along."

Sawyer grinned. "We're a big, happy family."

Kyle's eyes sparkled, feeling included.

As they calmed down, Xavier suggested, "Let's order pizza!"

The group cheered, and Xavier's mom laughed. "I'll order. You kids have fun , ill be in the kitchen making my magic soup."

As they waited for the pizza, they played games, laughter filling the room.

Kyle felt a sense of belonging, enjoying the warmth of Xavier's mansion and the camaraderie of the group.

To be continued...

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7:17 oh just turned 7:18 pm
02nd October
Edited thrice with AI assistance im so im not Shakespeare🥲
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