Live While We're Young

Chapter 27

"Cole, wake up, it's breakfast time!" Landon says, jumping on me.

"Ugh, five more minutes..." I say, rolling over.

"No, it's breakfast time! Breakfast time!" He says, jumping.

"I'll get her up Landon, go ahead downstairs," Harry says.

I peek at Harry and he's talking to Preston in the hallway.

"Yep, no problem," Preston says, walking into my room.

"Thanks," Harry says.

"Up we go, bud," Preston says, grabbing my feet.

Harry grabs my wrists and they hoist me up.

"Let go!" I scream, trying to shake free.

They ignore and carry me all the way to the kitchen table in that same way.

There is two giant stacks of pancakes on the table.

"I'm not hungry," I say, taking my seat.

Everyone stares at me like I murdered someone.

"What prank is this?" My mum asks.

"No prank, I'm just not hungry," I shrug.

"You eat like an elephant. Don't tell me you're not hungry!" Parker says, throwing a pancake on my plate.

I push my plate towards the middle of the table, getting up and walking to the bathroom to shower.

I get out of the shower and dry off, throwing on my clothes.

I walk into the kitchen, no one is there.

I walk into the living room, no one is there.

I check my bedroom, no one.

I holler through the house multiple times and no one responds.

Where is everyone?

I walk into the den and find Harry sitting on the couch.

"Where is everyone?" I ask.

He shrugs. "I was told to come in here, then I heard the front door close.."

I text Preston.

'Where are you guys?'

A few moments later he responds.

'Lol everyone left you guys to go outside. Except me. I'm hiding in the house. Come find me!(;'

What a weirdo.

"Come on, we need to find my brother," I say.

"Why?" Harry asks.

I show him the text message.

He laughs a bit, then gets off the couch and walks into the kitchen.

"I'll search upstairs, you search downstairs," I tell him.

He nods.

I go upstairs where the bedrooms are.

I check all the bedrooms, no sight of Preston.

I check the small walk-in closet and the bathroom, and he's not in either.

I walk downstairs.

"Find him?" I ask.

"No," Harry says.

"I checked the upstairs bathroom, too.." I say.

I manage to get downstairs using my crutches to the unfinished basement.