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I stand in the alleyway, along with Stan, Richie and Bill, Ben is sitting on a dumpster holding his bleeding stomach. Kip, Eddie are trying to shoplift the store for medical things.
Key word: 'trying.'
It's been almost ten minutes. They haven't been caught have they? Wait these people are too stupid to notice anything most of the time. I begin to clench my hands into fists, while biting my lip, two nervous habits. The hand one i picked up from Kip. My eyes kept moving to the entrance of the alleyway waiting for someone to appear.
I nearly jump out of my skin when I feel a hand unball my hand and hold it gently. I look to my left to see Bill's green eyes, he manages a small smile, but it looks fake. I send him one, snapping my head in the direction of the alleyway as I hearing the pounding of footsteps.
My twin and Eddie appear clutching a few medical supplies, heading straight for Ben and panting slightly. I feel Bill squeeze my hand, I return it. Out of the corner of my right eye I saw Richie glaring slightly at Bill. I frown not understanding why, turning my attention to Stan and Eddie who was arguing while Kip looks between them.
"You guys forgot- what the hell happened to you?" I look up to see Beverly Marsh making her way over looking worried. I feel Bill's hand slip from mine, I turn to look at him slightly and to find him and the rest of the boys -except Eddie and Kip- staring at her as spoke with them.
I sigh softly picking up my bag, just as I hear a familiar bark and paws hitting concrete. I look up in time to see our husky Oliver running straight for me. I smile, laughing lightly before running toward him meeting him at the mouth of the alleyway. I knelt in front of him laughing as he licks my face and barks. "Hey boy, what're you doing here?" I question softly rubbing his head.
"Want to go home?" Kip questions appearing at my side and Oliver immediately greets him. I nod in reply standing up, looking behind us to see the boys still talking to Beverly except Eddie.
I send Eddie a small smile and wave as I begin to walk off with Kip and Oliver. "Hey Skylar, Kip wanna join us at the creek tomorrow? At noon?" Eddie calls, Kip stops walking not turning around but I do. Now everyone is looking at us, I look to my brother to see his shoulders slightly tense.
But for a different reason.
I smile, though I know it doesn't reach my eyes but I nod before turning and following my brother home.
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We arrive home just as the sun is setting, Kip immediately pulls me towards our room, upstairs, when Jeff our adoptive father blocks our way, drink in hand andwearing in PJs still. I can feel Kip tensing and his grip tightening.
"You're late," is all he says before backhanding Kip, I cry out in surprise. Kip slouches slightly at the blow, hissing softly, I immediately wrap my arms around him and pull him back. Fear coursing through my blood as Jeff moves closer a sick look in his eyes.
Oliver appears in front of us growling at Jeff, he scoffs and goes to kick Oliver but I jump in front of him taking the blow to my stomach. I groan, keeping myself on my feet, as Jeff curses. Kip takes the opportunity, grabs my wrist and we run for his room Oliver following.
We lock and bolt the door as soon as we're inside, hearing Jeff curse and wander off, probably going to wait till Lia comes he before doing anything.
I sit Kip on his bed checking his face, it's swelling and bruising slightly but it isn't so noticable. I place a code cloth on it. Wincing slightly as I enter the bathroom to look at my stomach in the mirror, it seems to be turning purple already.
Oliver whines as he looks up at me confused as to why I and Kip were upset. I smile patting his head as I move past him to my brother. "This needs to stop Sky, they shouldn't be able to do this," he says as his voice begins to crack. I nod, kneeling in front of him, ignoring the pain and pull him into a hug.
"I know."
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We'd snuck out the window, with Oliver and Emilia (eagle) following, before Lia got home and Jeff woke up.
We reach the edge of the cliff to the creek to see that they had jumped already. I tell Kip to jump and I'll take the normal way, he in turn looks at me as if I have a screw lose before following me, Oliver on our heels and Emilia on above us.
"Hey guys you made it," Eddie says, with a wide smile but only looking at Kip. "Why didn't you jump?" Questions Stan with a frown, looking between us. Seeing as Kip is distracted by Eddie I'll have to answer, "didn't feel like it."
He nods, sending me a look as I sat wincing slightly as I did. "Is this your dog?" Beverly asks as she reaches out to pet Oliver who growls at her in response she retracts her hand. I nod, whistling and he bounds over nearly sitting in my lap.
I scratch his head, his tail wagging as I look over to my brother and Eddie. Both were just staring at each other, I nearly jump out of skin as Stan sits down next to me.
"What happened?" He asks softly looking around as if to make sure no one is listenimg to us but they are distracted by Beverly and Ollie is falling asleep by our feet. Kip is distracted by Eddie.
"What do you mean?" I question softly hoping I was wrong about knowing what he is asking about.
"To Kip's face."
Uh oh.
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