𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃 ☂︎︎ five hargreeves ¹

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃
( chapter ten )
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𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐀 was sitting on one of the staircases nice the dumpster Klaus was searching in.

"Damn it, where's Dad's stuff?" Klaus groaned, throwing trash bags onto the ground.

"I hope you're going to clean that up." Alora called down to him and he waved her off.

"Can we... something? ...ocean?" Alora frowned when she heard a faint voice next to her. She looked to the side but saw nothing. Little did she know, her brother Ben was sitting next to her, shocked as she stared at him.

Alora shrugged it off and went back to watching Klaus. Ben sighed, disappointed. "Shut up!" Klaus sighed.

Alora gasped, "Is Ben here?" Klaus nodded, not really listening. "Hey, Ben." She said to the air around her.

"...Alora." His voice echoed slightly and Alora smiled.

"I'm trying to find whatever... priceless crap was in that priceless box so that Pogo will get off my ass!" Klaus kicked one of the bags.

"I'd ask what you're up to Klaus, but then it occurred to me," Five sighed as he climbed down the ladder next to Alora, who rolled her eyes. "I don't care."

"Hey!" Klaus laughed breathily. "You know, there are easier ways out of the house, buddy?"

"This one involved the least amount of talking." He jumped down from the ladder. "Or so I thought."

"Hey, why aren't you with him?" Klaus pointed up at Alora then to Five. He shrugged, "Anyway," he turned back to Five. "You need anymore company today? I could, uh... clear my schedule." Klaus took a sip of his flask.

Five looked him up and down. "Looks like you've got your hands full."

"Oh, this? No, no. I can do this whenever. I'm just—" he fell backwards into the dumpster and Alora giggled, covering her mouth. "Just misplaced something. That's all." He rifled around before he grabbed something that looked suspiciously like a glazed donut. "Oh! Found it, thank God!" He took a bite and gagged. "Delicious."

"I'm done finding your drug habit." Five said to him before looking up at Alora, who was swinging her legs back and forth. "Wanna come?"

"Does it involve shooting?" Alora asked, leaning forward on the rusty railing.

"No."

"Does it involve sitting in a car with you?"

"It involves... sitting in a van with me." Five said.

"I'm good." Alora nodded, sending him a thumbs up.

Five nodded, walking away. Klaus looked between them, gaping. "Their first fight! Can I come? Please?" He dragged out. "Maybe I just wanna hang with my brother. Not you." He looked next to him, most likely at Ben. He looked back at Five's retreating figure. "Mi hermano! I love you! Even if you can't love yourself." He spat out the dirty donut as Five turned on the engine of the stolen van and drove away.

"Anyway..." Alora said as she jogged down the stairs, coming to a stop in front of the dumpster.

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