The Four Musketeers

1: Don't Ask

Bram's P.O.V
Life's funny sometimes huh? One minute I was skateboarding at Mountain View Baptist Church with my best friend Keaton, and the next minute I'm laying down on my skateboard sliding into a bunch of dumpsters. Me being my dumb teenage self, I thought that it would it would be cool, and well...you can connect the dots. I stood up, grabbed my board, and made my way up the hill to where Keaton stood smiling, giving me a thumbs up. I said, "Was that awesome or what?"

Keaton said, "I don't know if awesome is the right word."

I shrugged, "I thought it was cool."

Keaton said, "Bro, you smell like that dumpster down there."

I sniffed my arm, then backed my head away in disgust, "You've gotta point."

As I was putting my arm down, my brother Landis walked up, "Sup losers-ugh, why do you smell like a dumpster?"

I said, "I laid on my skateboard on my stomach and slid down the hill."

Landis picked a banana peel off of my arm in disgust, "You're stupider than you look."

He looked at the banana peel, then at me, and slapped me across the face with the banana peel causing my cheek to sting, "Ow! Landis!"

Landis smirked, "Mom texted Jasp, we gotta head home."

I nodded, "Ok, be there in a second."

Landis slapped me with the banana peel, making my face sting again, "Stop!"

Landis laughed, threw the banana peel at me, and walked off. I sighed and looked at Keaton, who just gave me a "I'm sorry" look. I said, "Need a ride home?"

Keaton shook his head, "Nah, I'm good. I'll just walk."

I smirked, "Don't want to be in the same car with Landis and Jasper?"

Keaton nodded, and I laughed, "Alright, see you at school."

Keaton said, "See ya."

I walked over to the parking lot to Jasper's maroon, 2010 Honda accord. I went to the back seat on the passenger side, but as I was getting in I felt my body be jerked backward. I looked to my right and saw my brother Jasper. Jasper said, "Wow there chief, you're not getting in my car smelling like you shit yourself. You're walkin'."

I said, "What?!! It's 5 miles!"

Jasper said, "Tough shit."

I rolled my eyes, "C'mon Jasp."

Jasper pushed my chest making me fall backward, "See you at home dork."

Jasper got in the car and drove off, Landis smiling and waving at me the whole time until they were out of sight.

I yelled, "UGH!!"

1 hour and 15 minutes later

I finally got home around 5ish, just in time for dinner. When I walked in, my mom was setting the table, "Where have you been?"

I said, "Just decided to hang out with Keaton a little longer."

I knew better than to snitch on ANY of my brothers, "That's funny because I called Keaton's mom, and she said that Keaton has been home a little over an hour."

I shrugged, "She came to pick him up, I decided to walk."

My mom crossed her arms, "Bram Seth Eastwood, don't lie to me."

I put my fingers behind my back and crossed them, "I'm not mom, I promise."

My mom uncrossed her arms and sighed, "Go wash up, dinner's almost ready."

I nodded, and made my way to my bedroom. As I passed her though, she screeched and covered her nose, "Ugh, go take a shower on second thought. Why do you smell like a dumpster?"

I said, "Don't ask."

I turned on my heel, and made my way to my bedroom, my mom yelling after me, "Shower! Now!"

I yelled back, "Yes mom!"

I closed my door and leaned against it, taking a big breath, "That was close."