Chapter Eleven: Maple
By the time I got home, I was full out sprinting. What if those guys were back? What if they get Delbert? What if they get Brody? What if-my thoughts were cut short by someone in the kitchen.
"Is everything alright?" Delbert asked.
"Yeah. Why?" I asked.
"Well, you're out of breath, and your face is all red."
"Well, I'm fine."
"You were thinking about when we saw those guys, weren't you?"
"Yeah. I keep thinking that they'll come find me. And they'll kill me. Or you. Or Brody. Or LaCie and Nikki."
"That wont happen. Have you been having those dreams again?"
"No. And they were nightmares. Not dreams."
"Right. What bothers you about them? They're gone."
"I know...It's just that...it's their fault that Danny is dead." Delbert stopped doing anything at the mention of our brother's name. he always did that. I just left the room if anyone outside of my immediate family tried to talk about him. at first, everyone thought I did something. But then they realized I didn't want them to see me cry.
"I know. But you cant just think about that. You have to think about how they're gone now."
"Yeah. But, the doctors aren't."
"Doctors?"
"Yeah. The ones that did chemical testing on him. Don't you remember? There were signs about being careful in the lab and a sign that literally said "Chemical Testing" I thought you and mom and dad saw it."
"No. We didn't. why didn't you say anything about it before?"
"Because, I didn't know what chemical testing was, when I was six. And I thought you guys knew."
"Oh. Well, you've had a long day. You should get some sleep." I nodded and went to my room. It was a loft room/the attic so I had to climb the stairs then go into the closet to get to my room. When I got into my room, I was right about to go to sleep when I got a text. It was from a number I didn't recognize. I opened messages and read it.
Night. <3
Who is this? I responded.
Brody. I probably should've started with that...
Yeah. U should've. How'd u get my number?
Nikki and LaCie.
Oh. Well, 'night.
Night. <3
Gosh ur cliché.
I love u 2.
I fell asleep and dreamt of Brody.
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I woke up to the sound of something, or someone, falling down the stairs. I got up and went to the top of the stairs in time to see Delbert fall down the stairs, after a few boxes.
"Can you help me bring these to the mansion?" he asked, glaring at me. I had been laughing. But who can blame me?
"Sure. Why are you moving them there? Isn't this all your stuff?" I asked, suspiciously. I had a feeling...
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