I look at Dewey, then Matt, then Webby, then Louie... then...
Athena.
My mind is made up.
And there's no changing it.
"I..." I look my step sister dead in the eye. "I'm sorry... Athena."
She falls on her knees, and silent tears fall down her cheeks. She's in shock.
Look, I feel HORRIBLE! But, that doesn't compare to how Matt felt for all those years, or me for abandoning him.
"I'm sorry, sissy..." I mumble.
Matt motions for us to follow him, while Louie and Webby are distracted with Athena.
I hurt people whenever I make choices. There is no right choice.
Someone always gets hurt...
If I have to pick, I'd pick...
.... family.
A real family.
Not the abusive one I have.
Not the broken one I have.
Not the thing I'm supposed to be grateful for, called family.
Before we step out the door, I stop moving and face Dewey.
"Zehra? What is it?" He asks, scrunching his eyebrows.
"Dewey... I didn't ask if you were okay with coming with me. I know I can't ask you to leave your family and just... drop your life for me... but... I would like for you to at least consider it."
Dewey smiles. "Please. You're my friend, of course I'll come with you!"
"Dewey.... this is until the unseen future. We might stay in F.O.W.L... forever. Are you sure? There's no going back!"
I need to make sure he understands this.
I don't want him to be miserable...
"Zehra, Athena's got Louie and Huey with her right now. If I stay, who would be with you? Other than Matt, of course."
I smile and take my best friend, and only friend's hand.
LOUIE POV
I follow my brother. Dewey... where are you going?
You barely know this girl! Why are you following her?! Why?! Why are you risking your life for her?!
As if magic, I hear Dewey's voice in my head:
"The same reason you'e staying and helping Athena. Love."
I- I just- You- They- She- UGH!
As he stops by the door, I see Huey standing there. I'm sure Zehra didn't see, but Huey was hiding, listening to everything.
I stand next to my red brother, and look at the blue cladded, idiot, insufferable, duck brother of mine.
"Lead the way, Matt! Reunited once again!" Zehra yells out.
'What are you doing?' I think.
Dewey look back to me and Huey when he walks out the door, holding Zehra's hand. He answers my question with a look.
'Love...'
He answers again in his mind.
I sigh, and look to Huey.
It's hard to make out what he's feeling....
Happy that our brother found someone...
Fear for his well being...
Anger for leaving...
Sadness for being abandoned...
Hope that he'll be okay.
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Duck Drama
Hayran Kurgu**TRIGGER WARNING** Zehra, Athena, Louie, and Dewey. A friend group for the ages! Well.... or so we thought... Lies, deceit, rape, death. All that come into play, testing the couples strengths. Can they work through the challenges and obstacles need...
