Emotional

Chp. 20

Emo POV.
Dad sat on his favorite love seat typing away at his laptop. Mom was in the kitchen making lunch.
Me and Orion were sitting on the ground playing with some blocks Dad got us for Christmas last year.
There was suddenly the screeching of tires outside the house and the slam of a car door.
Dad stood up, walked to the window, and looked out.
"Emo." Dad said.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Take your brother upstairs."
As he said this there was a pounding on the door.
"Go into my room and lock the door.
No matter what you hear. Don't. Come. Out." He said sounding so serious that it scared me because he was usually the very fun loving, rarely serious type of man.
I nodded then ran up the stairs with Orion at my heels.
We did as Dad said and hid in his room. I could hear shouting and glass shattering coming from downstairs. Orion sat curled up in my lap covering his ears and shaking. I sat cross legged on my parents bed. Suddenly there was a loud gunshot that rang through the house scaring us both since I'm only 12 and Orion is 8.
Orion jumped out of my lap and ran towards and out the door.
"Orion! No!" I yelled giving chase.
He stood frozen at the foot of the stairs.
Our parents sat tied up on the floor. My father had a gunshot wound in his shoulder.
"Mom! Dad!" I yelled running towards them.
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I was woken up by someone shaking me.
"Emo, wake up!" someone shouted.
My eyes shot open and I sat straight up. I looked around and saw i had fallen asleep on the couch. I had to shadow new furniture to replace the first set. (Orion apologized every 10 seconds) I turned my head to see a shaken up Orion.
"What's wrong?" I ask him.
"Y..you were shaking and yelling out for mom and dad." He said.
"I'm sorry if I scared you." I apologized.
"It's fine." He said.
"What time is it?" I ask
"5:30." Orion said.
"Emily should be getting here soon." He said
She texted me earlier and told me she gets off at 5:20 and it takes her an hour to get here.
"Alright."I said
"Let's go get ready."
I walked upstairs to my parents room while Orion ran to my old room. I looked though my dad's closet and found a pair of dark jeans and a black t-shirt. I slipped on a belt and shadowed some all black shoes Emily had shown me in a magazine. I think their called converses. Strange name if you ask me but hey, why should I be talking ,my names Emo.
I walked into the bathroom and brushed my teeth. I opened the medicine cabinet and pulled out the spare band aides Emily gave me. I reached up and peeled the one above my eye off. My eyes widened.
I peeled the one across my face off to and got the same result.
They were completely healed with only large scars in their place. Just last night when I changed them after my shower they looked as fresh as when I got them.
"What the-"
"Emo hurry up she's here!" Orion called from down the stairs.
I shrugged and threw the used band aides away and exited the bathroom. I grabbed the keys and Orion and my sunglasses from the table by the door. I ran down stairs and out the door were Emily and Orion were waiting. I locked the door and jumped into the car.
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Orion's POV
We arrived at the...mall? I think Emily called it that. It's like a huge building with multiple little stores in it. We spent a few hours looking around and buying some new clothes. Emo had offered some money he had found in Dad's emergency box but Emily refused and bought everything we needed for us.
"Are you boys hungry?" Emily asked.
"Yeah!" I said.
Emo gave me a disapproving look.
"Um..I mean..uh." I tried to say but failed miserably. I could feel my face grow hot from embarrassment.
Emily giggled.
"It's fine." She said.
We walked to an area of the mall that had food stands on all sides and the middle area was littered with people and tables.
"What do you boys want?" she asked.
"I'll have whatever your having." Emo said.
They both turned and looked at me.
"Same." I said.
"Alright. You boys find a table and I'll go order the food." Emily said before turning and walking in the direction of the stands. Emo and I walked till we found a table close to a stand labeled McDonalds.
We sat there for a good 5 minutes until I noticed a group of teenagers that might have been a little over Emo's age looking at us from a ways away. They walked towards us.
"Emo." I whispered
Since he was fiddling with his phone he hummed at me as a sign to go on.
Before I could tell him, the pack of teenagers was already at our table.
"What do you two think your doing? This is our table." a messy haired boy who I assume was their leader said.
"Pardon?" Emo said looking up from his phone. The teen's eyes widened as his lackeys all exchanged whispered conversations with each other. The leader gave a disgusted face.
"What the hell happened to your face." he said.
"What? You've never seen scars before?" Emo said taking off his sunglasses and standing up. I could hear the anger growing in his tone. I shrunk in my seat knowing what was about to happen.
"I have but..damn. Do yours top the charts." The teen said mockingly I assume either not noticing Emo's eye color or just not caring.
"What did you just say!" Emo shouted getting in the teen's face. Nearby people stopped eating and all eyes were on the two. I saw Emily stop behind the boys.
"Calm down Quasimodo." The teen joked, holding his hands in front of himself in defense. I could hear Emo growl.
"Alright I know when enough is enough." said the teen. He turned as if to retreat and with a wave of his hand he said
"I'll leave you two be." He started to walk away.
'Somethings not right.' the voice in my head said.
"Wait but one question." said the teen as he turned back around toward us.
'Oh no.'
"How do your parents love you with a face like that."
With that Emo snapped. He grabbed the teen and threw him to the ground. He began to punch him repeatedly. Not even the teen's followers could pry Emo from him. The teen screamed the best he could since one of the punches broke his jaw.
I grabbed my brother by the shoulders.
"Emo stop! You'll kill him!" I yelled.
"HE DESERVES TO DIE!" Emo yelled in that demonic voice he had when that gang leader tried to hurt Emily. I pulled at him harder and yelled " Get out of my brother you monster!"
Emo whipped around and did something that broke my heart into a million pieces.

SLAP!

I stumbled back holding my face.
"E..Emo?" I said as tears streamed down my face. They stung when they passed over the red mark on my cheek. The monster turned and looked at me. It's black eyes widened. They turned white and flooded with guilt. He got off the teen, stood and walked towards me.
"R..Ry."
I backed away quickly.
"You're not my brother." I said.
The monster looked at me then down at its bloody hands and clothes then back up at me with teary eyes.
"Ry. I...I'm so sorry I-" He said walking torwards me again.
"GET AWAY!"I yelled running towards Emily.
I hugged and buried my face into Emily's stomach not wanting to see or talk to it.
"Please." It pleaded.
I tried to ignore it and hugged her tighter.
"I..I.." I heard the monster say followed by a loud thump as if something hit the floor. I turned slightly to look at it. The monster was on it's knees looking at it's hands again. It looked up once and stared directly into my eyes before standing. It snapped it's fingers while still looking at me. I saw a single tear slip from it's eye before turning completely black and disappearing into thin air.
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