The Mark:The Hunt for a Cure

Chapter Six

I never hugged someone so tight before, When I saw jack, I almost broke down and cried.I can't believe he was still alive!?

I couldn't hold back my tears, "J-Jack!"

He hugged me back tightly, "Hey big bro..I missed you."

I pulled away and smiled, "Where have you've been man!"

He smiled, I saw that his eyes were red, "Oh, ya know, following a hunch."

I laughed and punched his arm playfully, he laughed along with me.

"WWWAAAIIIITTTT a minute!" Some yelled at me and Jack.

It was a boy, little bit smaller than Jack, scrawny as well.He had brown, long yet short hair, he wore thin glasses, hazel eyes, and his mouth was thin.He was wearing a light grey jacket, blue shirt, jeans, and black short boots.He seemed like the kind of guy that Jack would defend.

"So is that who we were following!?Your brother!?"He asked, clueless.

Jack smiled at him, "Yeah Zac, we were."Jack put his arm around my neck.

I laughed, " So you're trying to follow after your big brother?"

Jack grinned, "As always!"

"Pardon the interruption, " I turned to see it was Penelope, "but you have a BROTHER MAX!?"

I smiled, "Yep, a little one at that too!"

Penelope must have been confused since I don't really talk about my family.

I turned to Jack, "Come on!You and your friend can come in and join us!"

Zac, Jack's companion, tugged on Jack's sleeve and whispered something to him.

Jack nodded and looked at me, "We would love too!"

I grinned and hugged him before we all went inside, talking about how it's been since that incident.

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After talking for a while at the pub, we went to the inn when the moon was high in the sky.Penelope, Hector, Al, and Bella on the second floor, Me, Alison, Jack, and Zac on the first floor.Me and Alison shared a room and Jack with his "friend" are sharing a room as well.I left my jacket on the chair as I go over to the bed, Alison was already in the shower.

I took off my shirt and looked down on my scars, "Why are you there...?" I whispered to myself.

I don't have a problem with people seeing them, making me feel tough sometimes(not gonna lie), But I get self - conscious when they find out I have these markings.

"Oh what happened to you?!" or "Jesus Christ dude...", even better one, "You look like you got hit by a truck!"

those remarks really get my blood boiling, which is why I'm afraid on how Alison would react.I know she sometimes catches me with my shirt off, but it's only a glimpse.As well when she disguised me when we were in Tamadria, probably thought it was part of the glamour.I sighed and closed my eyes, I'm really scared of her seeing it or worse, she'll say one of those comments...The shower suddenly stopped and I grabbed my shirt, putting it on right when Alison walked out of the WC.She was wearing a white towel around her body and had her raven-like hair up.Her eyes drifted towards me, then back down.

"How's the water?" I asked her as I lean against the wall.

"Not bad.Turning it on was weird, but other than that I would say it worked smoothly."She looked over at me and smiled after she said that.

I smiled and went over to her and hug her from behind, "You know I love you, right?"

She chuckled, "Yes, and YOU know I love you right?