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Ians Question

It's March 16
Early Wensdays  mornings suck especially when your dad wakes you up and forces you to go to the gym with him and your adopted brother so both of you can watch your own father climb a rock tower in a Sponge Bob shirt at 4 in the morning. I woke up to the sound of Marks voice.

"Come on you gotta get up, my little princess", Mark said pulling the bed covers off of me. I looked at Marks face and saw his red hair look like bright roses on his head and he wore his glasses which made is eyes darker in the almost pitch-black room.

"Why so early?", I groaned.

"Come on honey today I have to record some stuff with your Uncle Jack at 7am", Mark said. I climbed out of bed and combed my hair and got dressed in Yamimash's T-shirt and black shorts. I grabbed my blue glasses and phone off my nightstand while putting on my heelys because I really felt like wearing them and maybe roll around the gym. After I was done getting dressed I went down stairs to see Ian wearing a striped blue shirt and jeans.

"You know it's gonna be hot today?", I said walking over and putting some water in the microwave for tea.

"So...", Ian said. I turned back to the orange haired boy and say his hair standing up almost in a hair cut Mark use to have a long time ago and Ian had a cup of coffee in-between his hands. His hands sat firmly on the island in the middle of the kitchen and every once and a while his left hand would twitch.

"Geez, what's wrong with you?", I asked.

Ian did not respond. I rolled my eyes.

"Ian come on what is wrong are you sick? Itchy? Moody? Tired? I mean I'm not reading minds at the moment", I said with a sigh as the sound of the microwave made me turn my back to Ian.

"Maddie.... Can I ask you a question?", Ian asked as I was now turned to him dipping a tea bag into my hot water.

"Go ahead", I said.

Ian stared at the coffee mug before looking back up at me.

"Did you ever just want to.. I don't know...go to sleep and never wake up", Ian said his eyes locked on me. I was not able to respond because Mark walked out and told us to go get in the car. I looked back at Ian but he was already out of his chair  and left his coffee on the table. I watched Ian's slow movements as he slipped half of his hand into his jeans pocket and headed for the door. I followed him and Mark followed me out the door.

"Why is Ian coming?", I asked.

"Ryan and Matt were still asleep and I don't like to leave that kid here unsupervised", Mark said glaring at me before we got into the car with Ian. I sat in the back with Ian while Mark took his spot in the drivers seat before driving away from our house. I slipped my phone out of my pocket and looked at it, ever so often glancing at Ian, who had is concentration out the window and looking at the cars passing us. My phone vibrated:

WADE: hey kiddo wait it's still 4 in the morning never mind

I smiled at the screen.

MADDIE: no your fine uncle Wade, Mark had me and Ian up and right now we are driving to the gym ugh

WADE: JESUE ITS 4:30 in the morning

MADDIE: I'm fine Wade I promise Yami thought me well and I drink lost of tea so I'm up and ready for today

WADE: lol good girl your dad has been working a lot lately

MADDIE: he always is Uncle Wade

WADE: yea, you know it lol anyway TOP OF THE MORNIN TO YA?!

MADDIE: HEY that's Jacks line

WADE: just wanted to try it out okay we'll have fun at the gym an tell your dad that I said hi

MADDIE: sure Wade bye

WADE: bye 

I sat my phone down as we were pulling into the gym and Ian stepped out of the car. I wonder what was bothering him?