KNIGHT

CHAPTER 2 THE RING

I turned to see what my brother was up to and saw he was removing a small box from underneath some clothes. i wanted to ask what it was but knew if i tried to ask directly i would get no answer. "I should again check his side, who knows I might find some drugs, alcohol, or something."

yes! I was a girl who snoops around other people's stuff! I never took anything I was just curious to see what was inside, but he is my brother and he should not be keeping secrets from me. we are twins after all. even though I was born first and he after few minutes he still treats me like I'm few years younger than him.

"Jason," I said in a loud voice to startle him.

he jumped, startled and dropped the box on the ground and before he could recover I snagged the box and opened it. I gasped "what the hell," I screeched. he snatched the box from my hands and put the box in his pants pocket. "how in the world you have a ring, and it looks expensive? from where did you get it? did you steal it? why do you have a ring? for who is this ring? where did you get so much money from?" I asked in one go. he looked at me like he didn't want to answer any of my questions. he looked nervous. his eyes looked at me for a long time, studying me. 

"I will tell you the truth but you have to promise me you would not mention this to mom or anyone" he said it cautiously, trying to gauge my reaction. he felt I would tell someone my mother or someone else. truth to be told our mother cared less and I didn't have friends who I could tell a secret to. "don't worry I wouldn't tattle," I said to gain his confidence.

"I'm getting married tomorrow," he said almost dreamily.

"WHAT!" I screamed. 

I couldn't believe my ears. I mean he did have a ring and all, but for some reason my brain didn't want to join the dots. My geeky brother is getting married so soon. I feel happiness bloom in my heart but instantly felt sad too at the same time that he didn't even tell me. After I cornered him, then he tells me. but to not show any of my feelings that I felt bad I just hugged him. At first he was stiff but soon he hugged me tightly to himself.

"Who is it," I asked 

"Do you remember Jake," he whispered. still hugging me "yes," how could I forget Jake I had a crush on him from when I first saw him with my brother when he got him home one afternoon. Jason looked at me now in the eye. his eyes were trying to tell me something, it took me a few minutes but then he grinned as realisation occurred at that moment. I was shocked, he was gay! and he was getting married to my crush.

"wow," I whispered, I didn't have words to express my mixed feelings anymore. but I was still happy that he was happy. he just laughed heartedly. 

"so what's the plan," I asked. "will you come with me somewhere," he asked nervously. "where," I asked. "To the place that I'm moving to, actually I wanted you to move with me so that we can leave this hellhole of a place and start fresh," he said.

I didn't know what to say, obviously I wanted to leave this place but we had our mom to look out for. even though, how ever she is, she is at last our mother and when dad was around she loved us so much. I could not abandon her now. not when she needed me. even though she never said any thing I know dad wouldn't want me to.

"I'll come with you for a few days, but you know I can't leave her," I said sadly.

"you can't do this forever, you have to also start living your life sometime," he said angrily. I know what he said was right but I just could not think of anything to tell him at that moment.

"Let's pack, where are we going by the way," I said with a smile to sooth his anger. It worked magically. "Creeks park," he said hauntingly. while I was looking for my slippers under the bed I looked up fast and got a little dizzy but recovered fast. "ARE YOU CRAZY," I screamed. "do you wanna die and haunt people there, if yes I have no interest. you may go alone," I said in one breath. "Don't be overdramatic," he shout whispered. I can't believe this guy he wants to go to creek park, that place is haunted for a decade now. newspapers always have an article about it being hobo's den. I don't wanna go anywhere near that place.

"Nope," I said firmly. "Trust me, I would not take you there if it wasn't safe." he did have a point, we might not talk for months but he always had my back and I his. "Ok, but I see anything wrong we are leaving together immediately." he smiled showing he teeth. "Ok lil sister." I hated it but he would never stop calling me that. 

"I have some work to do so do pack and we will leave by 3 tomorrow." he said while moving towards the bedroom door. "Don't you think we should leave a little bit early. I mean If we leave in the afternoon we will reach by night so better we leave in the morning." I reasoned. "3 Am lil sister, I think that's pretty early to leave don't you think." he said with a crooked smile. "Are you kidding me now." I said.

"Be ready by 3 AM lil sister." he left the room with a wicked laugh. I should have know there would be a catch somewhere. "Ass." I whispered.

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