A Wolf's Tale

14

An afternoon of convenience store stops, awkward silence, and static coming from the radio, due to lack of service, this trip in the middle of nowhere becomes tedious fast. However, I can't stand this anymore and break the silence.

"What's the plan when we find him?" I ask, cutting the tension.

Kyle looks up at the rear view mirror, his eyes lock on mine. His brows tense, before saying a word, he sighs.

"We kill him."

"I know that you're angry that he did awful things to Jake and Sierra but that doesn't mean that we have to kill him. I mean hell, I'm angry too but it's not right to kill him." Kameron mumbles.

Kyle quickly glances at Kameron before returning his focus on the road. Kameron looks down at his fingernails and picks at a hang nail. Kyle clears his throat and mutes the static blaring from the radio.

"He didn't just do things to Jake and Sierra, trust me. I want that son of a bitch dead, I might be the one to do it."

Kameron and I sink back in our seats. Another long silence fills the car. Shortly after, Kameron falls asleep leaving me to sit and look out the window in silence.

I slowly drift off to sleep leaving Kyle with the mind numbing silence.

*DREAM*

"I know all of your weaknesses, son. You can't kill me without the things you love most; your abilities, your slut, and Kyle."

"You're wrong, Kyle is not my weakness and Sierra is not a slut, she is my support system- they all are. I can obviously tell that you have some pent up familial rage that has been simmering for years..." I pause to step closer to him. "what did Daddy not hug you enough? Mommy was too busy with the other kids so you had to take care of yourself? You even felt like no one loved you so now you want to flip that on me? Tell them that I am weak although I am stronger than you?"

"You can't use reverse psychology on me, boy. I turned you and that was the stupidest thing I could've done because you are the weak link in the pack. I take you out and the rest will follow, even Kyle, I will take him out and build a new pack."

I walk closer to his knife until the blade presses against my neck.

"Then take me out, you've had many chances to but have failed every time. You're not as strong as you think you are."

"The same could be said about you." He moves the blade from my throat to Kyle's and without a second thought, the blade forces blood to rush down his throat. Kyle drops to the ground, gasping.

"No, Kyle!"

*DREAM OVER*

I harshly inhale and open my eyes. Kyle looks back at me through the rear view mirror... oh thank God he's okay! Kyle pulls into a parking lot for a motel, the first one we've seen for miles.

That's Lancaster, Pennsylvania for you. Mostly country side, plenty of farms, barely any people. Perfect for a 'road trip'.

As Kyle checks into the motel, Kameron and I begin unpacking the car. We place each bag on the asphalt and wait for Kyle to return.

"Do you think Kyle will be okay, you know... after killing Keith?" Kameron asks.

I'd never given it much thought. Kyle is in an awkward situation. His uncle repeatedly threatened and attempted to kill Sierra and I. While trying to obey Keith's orders, in the back of his mind, we are his friends. Damn. If Keith did awful things to Kyle like he said, I can only imagine how torn he is about this.