Riggs's p.o.v
Thursday, 10:00 a.m.
I wake up by the sound of drilling from outside my cabin, I rub my eyes with my fists and I stretch. I grab onto the blanket and remove it off of me, I shift to the side of the bed and I get up.
I yawn and approach the window, I lift it up and I look out. Seeing Briar and Steam work on something with my tools, I shake my head in disbelief and I smile.
"What are you both doing?" I raise my voice for them to hear and they look up and smile.
"Morning sunshine! there's eggs for you, don't wanna' wait up." Steam said as he drills while Briar holds onto the wood.
"Ight, i'll be down in a second." I reply, I turn around and walk to my closet. I pick out a simple blue tee and some pants, I quickly fix my hair and do the rest of my morning routine.
Once I was done, I'd scurry down the steps of my old cabin shack and race to the kitchen. I sniff the air, hinting delicious eggs.
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I walk out of the house and I approach Steam and Briar, I furrow my brows at them and I tilt my head side to side.
"What are you both doing?" I asked as I pointed it out.
"Oh um, we're doing this fence kinda' thing because the cows are going to escape so might as well fix it."
"I appreciate that," I say as my eyes wonder around, I squint my eyes as I see the cows trying to escape and I make a break for it.
"THE COWS!"
"Shit..c'mon Briar."
I run down the hill of grass while the cows stampeded from the fence gate, I began to slow down and I put my hands on my head.
Steam and Briar stop behind me and they pant heavily.
"Gee Riggs, how can you run so fast?"
"Maybe if you kept an eye on the cows this wouldn't have happened! I need them for milk Steam!"
"Chill out man, they shouldn't be too far. They probably want grass and they are a herd so it'll be easy to find them."
"My dad is going to kill me Steam."
"Fine, since it was my responsibility, me and Briar will find the freaking milk producers." Steam said as he turns around and heads to the wrong direction.
"You smartass, the cows went this way."
"Right, i'm on it." he turns back around and Briar giggles as she follows him. "Sorry Riggs!" she says.
"It's fine and don't take too long!" I call and Steam gives a thumbs up, I shake my head and I turn back around and head to my place.
I rub my hands against each other as I approach the fence Steam and Briar were making, I was impressed by their work.
I examined more of it and it wasn't that bad. I hear a stick snap from somewhere and I turn around and furrow my eye brows. I walk around and approach the tree, I stay silent and I try to calm my breathing.
I go around the tree and I pounce. Nothing was there, I look down and I see a broken stick. I pick it up and look at it, I can sense someone's presence behind me.
A shadow. I gulp and I drop the broken stick, I carefully turn my head and I elbow the person, I freak out once I see it was my friend, Ethan.
"E-Ethan?! Jesus Christ man!" I walk to him and help him up with a good grip.
He groans and puts his hand on his thigh as the other was on his stomach. "Fuck you Riggs, seriously, that wasn't necessary," he gives me a death stare as he massages his stomach.
"My bad dude, you alright?"
"Yeah, yeah i'm fine," he stands up properly and inhales and exhales deeply. I look around, noticing that Grayson isn't here.
"Why the fuck were you sneaking up on me? I would have done worse to your stomach." I narrow my eyes at him and he stumbles back.
"Gee Riggs, I was just checking, my curiosity level was really high so..." Ethan's voice trails off and I roll my eyes. I put my hands on my waist and lean a little, putting weight on my other leg.
"So, where's Grayson?" I ask him as he cleans off the dust from his shirt.
"He went after Peyton...again." Ethan rolls his eyes once he says her name and I laugh.
"You hate Peyton or what?" I scoff at him and he looks tired, very tired.
Before he says anything he rubs his eyes and puts his hands on his shoulders. "Nah, its like what- the fourth time Grayson has been chasing after her? I'm tired of it to be honest."
"You really look flushed Eth, you can hit the night here if you'd like." I offer to him and he shrugs, "I don't see why not." he says.
Suddenly, Steam and Briar appear calling my name out and Ethan's, they make their way up the hill and I see a few cows in their pen.
"how'd you get them?" I ask and they both try to catch their breath to speak. "it was...difficult but we managed." Briar said.
"Oh hey Ethan, where's Gray?" Steam asks, Ethan shrugs and I nudge at him and he rolls his eyes.
"Same as usual." Ethan says and walks inside my house and Steam speaks up, "what's up with him?"
"He's just tired, Peyton has been missing for a while now. I hope she's safe." I say.
"Peyton is missing? how?" Briar widens her eyes at me and I shrug in response.
"So that's how you're going to act Riggs? Guys, Peyton is missing and she's our friend."
"She has a point Riggs, we have to help Grayson find her."
"Fuck. Fine, i'll help but don't bring it up to Ethan. Let him rest."
Steam and Briar nod their heads and we exchange smiles.
"Soup anyone?" Briar offers and me and Steam look at each other with grins, we race into the house, then I hear Briar laugh. "Oh my god, ya'll acting like children again."
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