Too Far to be noticed

Chapter two

Finally, after a forever of helping Caleb to the Library, we got there. A librarian working on paper work, the woman seeing The shorter boy's (Caleb's) injury.

"Jeepers! What happened boys?" She rushed over with a first aid kit. The woman had light brown to gray hair and glasses Glasses, a light green dress covered with a gray cardigan. "Take a seat honey!"

Jude and I sat Caleb down on one of the sofas, the woman who Jude and I referred to as Mrs. Brown. She kneeled down and grabbed the wound ointment and carefully placed it on Caleb's scrapped knee. I didnt even notice. But Caleb Had a hold on my hand, He was clenching it tightly too, I subconsciously looked at him, he was wincing and in pain. I just let him hold onto my hand too.

"Oh dear, I'm sorry that this hurts dear ..." she whispered. Caleb looked at her, basically saying that it was fine as Jude just looked on worried for Caleb, the shorters grip on my hand intensifying a bit. After a moment I gripped on his hand alittle as well. I continued to look away alittle bit.

Eventually mrs.brown had placed the bandaid on Caleb's knee, carefully placing it down. Another librarian, The one that was working beside mrs.brown, called her, Jude and I calling her Mrs. Karen((Lol, shes a Karen))

"Hey Jessica! Someone's looking for a boy named Caleb Jameson, hes 5 foot 3?! 10 years old?" The grouchy one stated. Caleb's hand grew more tense. "He said that Caleb left the house at around 4:30 Today."

Jude and I looked at Caleb, Caleb just sitting there teary eyed. Jude and I looked at each other. Mrs. Brown looked at us.

"Boys, do you know someone named Caleb Jameson?" She asked.

Jude and I fell silent for a moment. Not wanting to lie to this woman, but by Caleb's expression. I guess we had to

"No ma'am. We dont, sorry.." I said, stuttering, Gripping Caleb's hand, trying to tell him not to make a scene.

"Sorry Mrs.brown.. we gotta go get 'Rodrick' home though before our parents worry about him." Jude said smiling, I nodded and stand up, Pulling Caleb up with me, caleb wincing, almost falling forward, Me using my other arm to catch him. Him falling onto my arm. He was light as well, and skinny too, as if hes not eaten.

"Yeah, common 'Rodrick'. We gotta get you 'Home'" I said. Caleb looked at me, terrified.

Jude stood up and all three of us left the library. Jude and I slightly bummed from not getting to read comics.

"I-Im not going back h-home am I-?" Caleb asked. Fear present in his voice.

"No, you probably went to the park alone for a reason" Jude responded, walking alongside us. Caleb in the middle, slightly limping, holding onto my hand still.

"Yeah. And if someone's looking for yo--" Caleb cut me off.

"It was probably my older brother " Caleb admitted.

"Oh.." Jude and I said together.

All three of us walked in silence for a while.

"I d..didnt get your guys names.." Caleb said rather quietly.

"I'm Michael Afton, and that's Judas Miller" I told him, he looked at me then to Jude.

"Call me Jude though man. We're all pals here" jude smiled

"W...were friends..?" Caleb was confused as if hes never had a friend before.

"Yeah I mean why not?" Jude said smiling, Caleb looked at Jude and I.

"I-im new to friendship.." Caleb said shly "H..how does it work...?"

"Its easy, you just..be good to eachother, you tell eachother how your feeling..Hangout... all that stuff" My brown eyed friend explained.

"Oh..uhm... I have a question..." the shorter one said

"Shoot away Cal-!" Jude smiled, Inventing a nickname for the newly found friend of ours.

"W...where are we going...?" He asked, quiet nervously. Jude and I stopped walking, caleb stopping his limping cuz I had stopped and his hand still attached to mine.

"To my house" Jude spoke up, looking at Caleb, "You didnt eat so were gonna get you some food kay Cal?"

Caleb's eyes widened a bit, Guessing he didnt want us to notice but it's kinda hard not to.

"Caleb, your arms are like sticks, how could we not notice?" I cut off the moment of pure silence, Caleb looking my direction. "Its hard not to notice, you look like you've not eaten in days. You have bruises and scratches on your face too and you didnt fall on your face.. we may have just met you but it's pretty obvious you either did that yourself or someone did it to you"

Caleb went silent, staring at me in shock, almost horror, distraught maybe.

"I'd guess your brother did that if hes the only one looking for you, He must be the only one taking care of you..." I explained my thoughts, "You make it pretty easy to tell other people your story, its written all over you. Hes probably the one hurting you"

I could relate to what I just said, in a way..

" Clyde would never hurt me...dads the one who hurts me.." He admitted, "and my mom..."

Both jude and I went silent again.

"She just gave birth to my little brother Cooper alittle over a year ago...shes going to give birth to my little sister in afew weeks too.." he looked down, I can relate. I pull my hand away from his, putting my arm over his shoulder, pulling him close.

"My mom's gonna have a kid in afew days.. I can relate ...." I tell him, Jude lights up.

"YOUR GETTING ANOTHER SIBLING MIKEY!?!" he beams, Looking at me, I laugh a bit.

"Yes Jude.." I still laughed a bit, Arm around Caleb.

"You two are so lucky!! It sucks being an only child!!" Judas complained, whining. Caleb and I laughed.

"It sucks having siblings-!" We both smiled saying