Nameless (on hold)

Chapter six (Prodigy)

12-22-96-21:34-Prodigy

"And?..." Prodigy asked, shifting his feet. His mother stared at him, furrowing her brows.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"So what if she's gone? we don't need her." Prodigy stated.

"Don't need her? how can you say that! she's your sister. Even if she is still nameless that doesn't change the fact that she's family."

Prodigy looked away, completely unfazed by his mother's ranting. He turned to Strong who was also looking off.

Pride huffed. "You two may not care about her, but I will not have a member of my family missing and do nothing about it. It's a matter of-"

"Pride." Prodigy and Strong finished at the same time.

"Well I will not sit here and do nothing. 10-30-99-8:11 usually would have been home about three hours ago and since it seems like the two of you didn't notice nor care, I will take it onto myself to find her." Pride said, crossing her arms.

"Pride..." Strong began. He reached out to to her.

"No!" she cried, pulling away from him.

"Pride!" Prodigy snapped, getting her attention. Prodigy stood up, towering over Pride, his nostrils flaring. "You hardly talk to her at breakfast and I know that you resent her as much as I do. I will not have you shaming yourself and this family by trying to find that slut. She was going to be Unnamed soon anyways. No one will miss her, including us. Our family will be better without her and you know it." Prodigy backed away and smoothed his hair down with his hand.

"You will stay in this house and tell no one about 10-30-99-8:11. Do you understand?" Prodigy asked, speaking to Pride like a child.

She nodded and wiped a few tears away. "Don't cry." Prodigy scolded. She nodded again and then ran out of the room.

"You shouldn't talk to her like that." Strong said once they were alone.

"You didn't stop me. And I know you agree with everything I said. You just weren't strong enough to say it."

"Enough!" Strong snapped. "You may talk to Pride like that, but not me. You will respect me. I may have let you get by with more than I should, but understand that you will not insult me anymore. I've had enough of your childishness"

"Childishness? you think me a child?" Prodigy asked, turning his head. He glared daggers at Strong and tensed his fists by his side. "Let me remind you I am prodigy. I am Prodigy and I may speak to you any way I want." He said the last part slowly, letting the words slip off his tongue and hit Strong right in the face.

"Get out."

"What?" Prodigy asked.

"I said get out." Strong repeated "get out of my house now."

"You can't kick me out. Pride will never allow it." Prodigy protested.

"I AM THE MAN OF THE HOUSE AND I WILL DO ANYTHING I WANT" Strong bellowed. Prodigy jumped back, shocked by the sudden outburst.

"GO!" Strong yelled, pointing to the door. Prodigy stood still, too shocked to move. He stared at Strong with only defiance in his eyes.

"I will not." Prodigy said.

Strong did not say anything. He grabbed Prodigy by the shoulders, pushing him towards the door. Prodigy struggled against him but his lean figure was nothing compared to Strong's.. strength.