The Forest of Albizar

Chapter 1

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"Handson get your ass over here and help with the cows," Rody said in a unpleasant tone as he disgustingly started to milk the cows. Handson a little boy no older then thirteen sighed as his older brother called for him.
Handson walked outside
to the barn
as he saw Rody standing beside a cow with a bucket underneath her.

"What?" Asked Handson annoyed as he stood beside the door of the barn.
"Come over here."
Commanded the older boy
as Handson reluctantly
followed his words and walked over.
Once Handson was close enough Rody with his gloves on touched Handsons back to pull him infront
of himself before hitting his back harshly
in a playful manner.

"Milk the cows," he said as leaned on the fence post of the cows stall. Rody
was ordering Handson to do it and at first Handson was reluctant.
Somehow though
Rody managed to get him to do it, which at the end of the job earned him five bucks.
"Thanks dipshit." Replied the older boy who was only 16. Rody ruffled his now gloveless hands into Handsons dirty blonde hair in a playful manner.

Handson was a kid who didn't like doing much of anything infact he has always been called his last name since it fit his attitude. Handsons name was Cody and Handson only let a special few call him that.

Rody sometimes called him little Handson of which wasn't that true. Infact Handson was 5'6 for his age. Rody only mocked him because he was 5'11.

Handson felt a jolting vibration from his left pocket as he instictivly took it out from the uncomfortable feeling of the vibration.
"Hello?" Spoke Handson as he walked out the barn and to the yard where Daisy his dog was leashed to a post.
The phone up to his hear was silent momentarily before a familiar voice was heard.
"Handson is that you," said the other boy through the phone. "Yeah it's me, why did you call?"

Asked Handson as he sat on the porch where Daisy ran up to him and slobbered him in kisses, of which
Hanson made sure to cover his nose and mouth while listening to the phone.

"We are having a meeting at the club house at three aren't you coming?" Asked the male voice on the phone. Handson completely forgot
he pets Daisy briefly before standing up
and walking to his bedroom upstairs.
He shut his bedroom door as he started to speak, "I totally forgot I'll be over there soon,"
Handson said in a panicked manner as he threw clothes out of his wardrobe,
dirting his just clean
bedroom.
The boy on the phone chuckled as he spoke to the panicked Handson.

"Don't worry you have plenty of time its still 2:40," said the familiar voice.

Handson stopped momentarily before checking his phones
time.
It was infact only 2:40 and he was panicking for no reason.
He softly smiled glad he wasn't late.

Handson took a moment to clean up his room, listening to Andy about his new stash of money.
Handson listened intently as he cleaned up and folded the clothes all over his room.

Handson said his cya laters to Andy as he got ready to leave.
Handsons mother was used to his leaving antics and didn't bother trying
to stop him when he swung the front door open and shut it quickly.

Handson hopped on his bike as he rode to the club house which was
always hosted by Jesnsin at his house.
Jensin lived a mile from his house, but it was indeed closer then Andys or Ryans house of both were ten miles away.

Handson rode swiftly passing tons of cars as he glided down the road, waving at dogs as he passed.

Handson after twenty minutes made it to Jensins
with only a scratch on his knee from his earlier fall on the road.
Much less to anyones surprise Jensins father didn't care,
Handson walked right in, infact his father warmly welcomed him instead.

Handson said his greetings before going into Jensins bedroom of which was massive and had a queen sized bed.
Handson plopped on the bed beside Zoey and Hailey as they both were talking.
Handson and the rest waited for Ryan and Emily to show up before they could start it.
Handson waited as he talked with Andy and Jensin.

Before long Ryan and Emily arrived concluding everyone was here.
Everyone gathered in a circle as all their knees were touching anothers.

Ryan, Jensin, Andy, Handson, Mark, Joseph, Elijah, Emily, Zoe, and Hailey.
Everyone was all there and all had things to share.
Zoey went first, she was the second oldest of the group because she was 14 instead of 13 like the rest of them besides Andy
who would be 15 in July.

"I went to a theme park across the border of Missouri and found a dead animal being feasted on by maggots and crows." Zoey said with a smile,

Zoey was one to be cautious but she was also one to be very descriptive and scary sometimes.
Handson along with many others shouted disgusting words such as ew and thats nasty Zoey,
Ofcouse Zoey laughed and soon it was cantagious.
After what seemed like hours it was finally Handsons turn to share what hes done so far for summer break.
Handson thought for a moment
Thinking back to past months.

Handson after awhile started to share what happened.

"Rody as normal berrated me about doing his chores but at least this time I got five bucks!"
Handson said with a smirk on his face.
"Dude thats awful," Spoke Jensin as he looked over at Andy.
"If I were to do someone elses chores I would want atleast twenty bucks."
Replied Andy looking over
at Handson with a pitiful expression.

Handson chuckled softly. "He would never give me that for his chores." Handson answered softly as he felt embarrassed.
Zoey out of thin air laughed loudly and Hailey followed soon after,
this caused everyone to look their direction.
"You should make a bet with him, if you can do all his chores in less then a hour then he has to give you twenty bucks." Replied Hailey as she stopped her laughing.

Handson thought for a moment before standing up. "Alright I'll do it." Answered Handson as he looked at Hailey proudly.

Hailey smiled as she turned to face Emily as they talked about bracelet ideas.
Handson waved the group off as he was determined to win twenty bucks from Rody.

Rody on the other hand was painting a portrait in his room, bored because his favorite toy to bully was at some stupid club house.
Rody was painting a sunset with pine trees and a snowy biome.
When Rody heard the front door ten minutes later,
he stopped his artwork as he walked
downstairs to find Handson putting his bike back in the garage.
Handson shuts the door to the garage as he walks into the house, a smile on his face that
serves to annoy the bored Rody.

"Dirt bag were you at that club house shit again." Asked Rody a tad bit curious but wouldn't say that out loud. The street lights were on
The sun was setting and Rody had to
clean the whole house,
Mop the floors, and clean his room.

Handson looked over at Rody on the third step sitting down on the staircase. Handson sighed as he stood infront of Rody blocking his view of the outside through the glass front door.

"What do you want?" Asked Rody borishly as he held his chin with his hand, his arm stable on his knee.
"I wanna make a bet," Inquired Handson as he smirked.
"If I do all your chores in less then a hour,
you will pay me twenty bucks."
Said Handson in a serious tone.
"Where there is a price there is a cost." Replied Rody in a grinning manner as he stood up,
his hight towering over Handson as he spoke.
"If you fail you have to spend a nightfall at the forest of Albizar," Said Rody with a knowing grin.

Handson thought long and hard thinking of both the good and bad, first and formost
Anyone who went in that forest never
came back out after nightfall. Handson thought and was slapped on the back of the head due to Rodys impaitence.
"Bet." Handson said as he crossed his arms and smirked.
Rody grinned as he bent down to Handsons hight.
"What are you waiting for the clock is ticking." Said Rody as he sat back on the steps.
Handson quickly got to work and started by cleaning up the kitchen.
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