Finding You (ON HOLD)

Chapter Six

Image of Gavin Kingston played by Douglas Booth

*Note: This Chapter is a bit violent.

|6.|

Zoella's P.o.V

"Gage!" I yelled, running down the bleachers and up onto the stage that Gage was on. He kneeled down right as I plowed into him, giving my brother the biggest hug that I could give him.

"Hey, Zoe-Bear." He whispered in my ear. Just as I was letting him go, another voice sounded out from the crowd.

"Gage, my man, how was it being a SEAL?" Danni said, giving Gage a hug.

"It was... hard." His deep voice drifted over the room and you could hear some of the girls sigh.

I looked over at him and started to cry. Happy tears and sobs racked my body. He was back. When Gage comes home, my parents don't beat me. They act like the normal family that I crave us to be.

"Ah, Zoe-Bear, don't cry." He said, peeling Danni off him and giving me another hug. "I missed you."

"I m-missed you so m-much." I hiccupped.

"I missed you too." He smiled pulling away.

"...And this is Gage Reese, Zoella Reese's brother." I heard Mr. Goodwin speaking. "Would you care to speak?" He asked, looking at Gage.

I knew from past experience that Gage didn't like to talk about what happened when he was away. He would see his brothers die and I knew that that took a toll on him.

"No thanks." He said politely.

Mr. Goodwin nodded. "Okay, I will dismiss." He said, looking at me.

"Thanks," I whispered.

"Bye," Gage said.

Danni, Gage, and I walked down the stairs and met Gavin, Kyle, and Logan by the doors.

"Heard you were leaving, so of course we had to come along." Gavin chuckled.

"Yea, man, can we go bowling?" Kyle asked.

"Dude, bowling is so boring. Let's go to the movies!"

"Yea, I heard that The Man From U.N.C.L.E is playing," Danni said excitedly.

"No!" Kyle scoffed. "Hotel Transylvania 2 is playing."

"Um, guys." Gage interrupted. "I'd like to have some time alone with Zoe."

"Oh, that's cool," Danni said. "Bye Bro."

"See you later," Gavin said.

"Bye man. Text me later, I'll throw a party." Kyle said, doing one of his stupid dance moves.

"See you later Gage. If you are having a party, invite me." Logan said, slapping him on the back.

"See you guys later, and Kyle, I'll totally take you up on that party deal."

"Great. Tomorrow night, I'll send out the invites."

"Bye guys," I whispered.

"Bye Zoe." They said in unison.

I walked Gage over to my car - apparently, he had the Army people or whatever drop him off - and we made our way to the park. It was the one place that I loved and knew that I never wanted to leave once I got there. It was calming with the lake, the playground, on a sunny day, and the clear sky and sun ray beating down on you. It was truly amazing here.

"Do you have something to tell me?" Gage asked. His eyes were hard.

"W-What are y-you talking a-about?" I stuttered. Did he know what Mom and Dad do? Or that I was Shredder. That would suck big time.