Liars #FreeYourBody

Five

Montana's POV
"What the heck?" I caught up to the insane people I knew and loved (well, my brother for love, and like for my boyfriend).

"What t-the... DUCK!" Mike tagged me, laughing and spit falling from his mouth as he ran. "STRANGER DANGER!" Kyle sounded 3, and pointed at me. He ran away quickly, a lot of eyes on my nearly-naked brother.

I slipped off the heels I was wearing, and ran after them. "Wait!" I screamed, left out of breathe. "Only if you can catch us!" They laughed and ran down an alley.

After a failed attempt of running, I gave in, not wanting my lungs and heart to give out on me again. I didn't know what was wrong with my brother. He was acting like he did not know me, and like he was... No. He couldn't be. He sounded... High.

I let the thought wander into a dead valley where nothing returned. It didn't need to return. But I slightly let one part of the thought not pass... It was the part about them smelling like... I can't say.

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"Ms, I think it's getting a little late. You should be headed home." The bus driver turned to me, the last person on the bus.

I hitched a ride, not wanting Ken to wonder what happened to me... Or the crazy people I was chasing after.

I took the time to recollect my dignity and thoughts about my whole day. I was a total mess that needed fixing. I grabbed my Jansport Galaxy backpack and nodded at the old man.

"You have a nice rest of your day, ma'am." He patted my shoulder and I half-heartedly smiled back. "You too." I stepped off the bus and watched as it trailed down the street and turned the corner.

By then, I finally realized why I'd stayed on that stupid bus so long: I had no idea where I was. I couldn't see because the moon was not shining in my direction. There was nobody near, and I was alone in the middle of the street.

"Just great." I sarcastically said aloud. I jogged around the corner, just to find the street just as empty as the one the bus had dropped me off on. It was like the whole town was dead, putting aside the fact it was almost midnight.

I slipped my phone out of my back left jean pocket, where I always kept it. "Hello?" I called my brother, hoping for a more sane reply and all in all person. "Hey Mo. Where are you? We're all worried." He breathed in a upset statement.

Seeing my brother was more intact then earlier, I answered, "I actually have no idea where I am." I said, hoping for a less angry response. "What do you mean, you don't know where you are?" He not only mimicked me, but I also sensed the tone of a grimness in his voice.

"I mean I've been riding a bus for hours and I have no clue where the heck I am!" I said. "Why in the world would you do that?" I heard my dad taking over my brothers phone. "Because I was trying to find my idiot brother we are all forced to call Kyle." I replied.

"What do you mean?" Mom tuned in. "I mean-" I was cut off by my brother answering, "I'll find her." In agreement to finding me and not answering mom's question.

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By 3 AM in the morning, my brother and I were pulling into the driveway of our house, having the drive be 2 hours long.

"Kyle, answer me this one question." I said, breaking the long silence and awkwardness between us. "Hm?" He widened his big blue eyes to answer my question.

"What were you doing with Mike this afternoon? And don't you lie now because I want truth and nothing but that." I bit my lip when his eyes only widened, making it seem like his eyeballs were going to pop out of his head.

He sniffed. "Why do you want to know?" He asked. "Because I know you weren't at the freakin' skate park. You lied to me and that makes me seem worthless." I said. "Come on Mo, let's just go inside and sleep." He opened the car door, but I was quick to grab his hand.

"Please, Kyle!" I said. He took a final glance and me, but then snatched his hand away and slammed the car door, leaving me all alone, and upset.

I sat in the car before I began to bombard with cries. This time, it hadn't been because of my appearance. This time, I felt nothing but emptiness. This time, all I was... Was lonely. Alone. And no matter what exercises I tried, I couldn't fix this one.