Just Your Average 14 Year Old - Book 1 - New Life

Chapter 14: Friends From The Past

I woke up in the warm basement. I stretched thoroughly with a yawn. I looked at the fire, it was almost out. I got up and tended too it. With a sigh I ran my hands through my messy morning hair. I walked upstairs and to my room. As I opened the door to the upstairs cold air rushed through me. "Brrrrrrr" I shivered. I walked to my room and got ready. First I put my hair in its side braid, then I put on my collar. I put on my nice warm black skinny jeans. I put on a grey tank top and a red and black fleece lined flannel. I buttoned up the flannel and put my leather combat boots on. Once ready I put my knife holster on and placed the knife inside. I set my sword on the bed and opened the window. A cold breeze made my body shake. It wasn't to windy but at first it was chilling.

I climbed out the window and sat on the roof as usual. I closed my eyes as the sun beamed down on me. I took a deep breath of fresh crisp air and exhaled lazily. I sat in total silence and peace until I herd something that made me jump.

"JAAAAKKKKKEEEEEE THERE COMINGGGGGGGG" Shouted a small boys voice.

I jumped opening my eyes, looking around. "What the heck" I got back inside grabbing my sword. I ran down the stairs and out the door. Weaved around the traps and herd it again.

"I can see that!" Answered a older boys voice.

I ran down the drive way, sword in hand to see to boys. One was fairly short with blondish hair. The other was taller, brown hair and both of them looked familiar.

"JAAAAKKKKEEE" The short one ran behind who I'm guessing was Jake.

"Yeah yeah yeah I gotcha" He said as he took his machete out.  

Then I realized what the small boy was flipping out about at least a dozen moaners came limping slowly towards them. I ran to who the taller boy "Jake" as he was called before.

Jake gave me a raised eyebrow as he saw a girl with a sword run to his side and take a moaners head off.

"Cool" He simply said with a slight smirk.

I scoffed at his remark and put my sword through another moaners head. He took some out with his large machete. After they were done we turned to face each other.

I narrowed my eyes at him, he looked familiar but i wasn't sure what t think yet. He raised a eyebrow at me and then finally talked "Do I know you?" He asked almost smirking.

"Possibly" I said plainly.

"I'm Jake... And this is Ryan... My sidekick" He said with a full smirk, and on the word 'sidekick' leaned on his tip toes and back on his heals.

"ah... " I scanned the two of them.

"And you are?" He put out his hand circling it as if he was saying 'continue'.

"Alex..." I said quickly.

"Wait... Alex" Ryan said peeking his head from around Jake.

"Yeah..." I replied curiously.

"Alex as in Alex McBurry?!" Ryan said again his eyes getting bigger.

"If your gonna say you know me spit it out... You two look familiar as well" I explained.

"Yes! You know us! And my brother! Nolen! Is he with you" Ryan shouted in excitement.

"Sh sh sh... No he's not..... And i cant believe its you! Ryan you grew up on me!" I exclaimed with a smile.

"So... You recognize me then" Jake said.

"Yeah... Jacob" I smirked knowing he didn't particularly like when I called him that.

Jake sighed "Of course" he said agitated i called him that.

I smiled and pulled them both into a hug  "You guys are alive! I haven't seen anyone from before... Besides-" i was cut off before i could finish.

"Alex what are yo-" James stopped in his sentence seeing me hugging to boys. "Huh?" He asked.

"James" I smirked. "Besides James" I looked back too Jake and Ryan. "look who i found" I turned back to James.

"No way" James said running over hugging them both.

We all laughed and led them back inside, we walked around the traps and opened the door. We led them down stairs where we found Charlie and Ashton.

"Guys we brought company!" James exclaimed happily.

I looked around happily and then bent down ever s slightly and whispered to Ryan "I feel outnumbered" I chuckled.

"Huh?" he asked.

"By boys" I laughed again. He joined in laughing and we all sat down.

Ryan had two knives one on each side. He was twelve. He was a okay fighter but preferred to stay hiding behind Jacob when possible. He was a little shorter, blond hair and a little cutie if you asked me, he reminded me of a little brother. Don't tell Jacob that though, He was very protective of young Ryan and treated him as a brother would. Jacob had a crowbar, machete and a small pistol. He was fourteen too, He was fairly tall, brown hair, sarcastic, funny... Tried to make people laugh, he was a good fighter and a strong person. He was nice to have around.... More comic relief... As if i didn't have enough already living with three boys, now five.

I sat cross legged on the couch with James on one side and Jacob on the other. We talked and laughed but then, we herd it. My paint cans were banging outside.

"dang it" I said jumping up.

We ran outside and started taking the eight or nine moaners out. I slid my sword through a head and Jacob took some out with his crowbar. James took one out with his knife. Ashton and Charlie used weapons and Ryan kind of took one out, With the help of Jacob. We breathed hard after it was done. Then I looked besides me, on one side Ashton, Charlie and James next to me and on the other Jacob and Ryan next to me. I thought to myself 'these are the people I entrust my life with... The people who have my back as I have theirs... The people I would fight by until the end... They were my team, my friends... My family'