Thread: Your Brothers Know Best (Closed for The_PG)

Hey, thanks man. Nice doin business. Daniel said with a grin as he gave a quick handshake, having sold a car part for twice than what he had paid. Three weeks ago, he hadn't been so sure that this sort of thing would really suit him. If he could even do it. But now that he had managed a couple of successful deals he felt an unexpected rise in confidence that made him feel as though he could own this whole damn town if he wanted to. Taking his leave from the alleyway where he had just made a successful deal, he walked with his hands in his pockets and head held high. Things were going perfect. Josh had already been by the house three times for dinner and each time he left he was granted more freedoms concerning his contact with Amelia. Just this last time, they had finally caved, giving her permission to go see him. They had even exchanged cell phone numbers and had begun to text on a regular basis. As Daniel walked back into the 'base' he strode right over to his brother, his grin answering Josh's question before he had the chance to ask it. Clasping his brother's hand he said, It's like these guys want to lose their money. But hey, I'll be more than happy to take it from em! They laughed together as Daniel dropped the five hundred dollars on the table in front of Josh who quickly split the 40-60 deal, with a little help from Daniel. Man, you fit right in here don't you? Smartass motherfucker. Wonder how Amelia will handle? Surely with you around she should fit right in.. Josh spoke, not particularly to Daniel, but about him and in a contemplative way. I wouldn't worry. She's easy goin, though I doubt she'll want any part in the gang business. Best just to have her hang around, you know, have her come to you. She's just not as open-minded, you know? Now that you have mom and dad's trust back, that shouldn't be a problem anymore. Daniel said, taking a seat at the table as Marsha walked over to him with a bud light ready for his enjoyment. Yeah, be patient huh? Guess you're right. Josh replied before taking a swig of his own beer. The thing was, Josh wasn't much for patience. Never had been. That was why he had men like Lucas to follow his prey for him. To be his eyes and his memory. Surely she would slip up somehow, and when she did, they would be there to catch her. -- Amelia sighed, stretching out in her bed with a light yawn as the first rays of the morning sun began to peak into her window. She didn't want to get up, but she had to. Last night had been one of the most adventurous and daring nights of her young life. As an act of revenge against the school that had not only slaughtered them at homecoming, but had laughed in their faces about it, it was decided by the Captain that they would have to pay the winning team's campus a visit. It had also been decided, against Amelia's objections, that toilet papering the trees and rooftops simply wasn't enough of a statement. No, they had had to break into the school at 1203 AM and empty bags of trash, collected from the houses of their school's football players, into the hallways of the school. Before the night was through, they also took the mascot's costume and hung it from a noose at the front of the school, wrote in permanent ink on the lockers, and splashed red paint over their school emblem, which had been on proud display in the school's entryway. It had been a long, exiliarating night that hadn't ended until nearly 4 AM. For some reason, as she walked home still mostly covered up, minus the mask that had been suffocating her half the night, she felt like she was being watched. Even now, the feeling gave her a shiver as she sat up from her warm pillow. Imagine Amelia's surprise when the crimes she had helped commit were being described just as she remembered them on the morning news. And police are saying that the juveniles who did this could face serious criminal charges including intent to cause damage to a government building, damage to a government building, trespassing, and reckless endangerment. Not to mention the custodial worker who was injured in the process of cleaning up this prank. Whoever did this, could be facing time behind bars. Back to you Tom... The phrase, time behind bars rang in Amelia's ears like a bomb. Her heart sank and she felt sick. Her mother took note of this as she walked into the room, quickly going to her aid. Honey, are you ok? Do you feel sick? She asked, placing the back of her hand on her daughter's forehead to check for a fever. When she found none, she backed away a little, noting that her daughter's face was pale white. Y-Yeah, I'm not feeling good today mom. Do you think I could stay home, just for today? She asked, putting her hand to her stomach as though it might have been something she ate or a simple stomach bug. In any case, her act worked and she was permitted to spend the day in bed. Though the morning had passed uneventfully, mostly with the sound of rapid clicking as Amelia tried to research the potential charges she would face if she were caught, her phone rang to let her know she had a message a little after noon. Amelia had jumped at the sound, being drawn back into the real world and out of the digital, to read the message from Josh that read I want you to come see me at my place, now. It would be in your best interest, I have something that I would like to share with you. While Amelia certainly wasn't prepared to push her luck any further, she also wasn't willing to ignore her brother, so she replied Be right there. After putting on a cute looking top, some shorts, a splash of makeup, and doing her hair she went down the ten blocks it took to get to her brother's place. She had only been there once, but she had a pretty decent memory and was able to walk right up to it. Knocking on the door, she was greeted by Lucas who had a big smile on his face. Good afternoon Lucas. My brother sent me a text, is he around? She asked, holding up her phone as though to validify her story. She was still shy around him, a small blush forming even as she simply spoke. Sure, he's in the living room. Yo! Josh, your sisters here! He called into the house before moving out of the way so that she could come in. Please come in, he said he wanted to ask you about something. He smiled as she walked in, waiting until she was just far enough away to not hear the metallic click of a door being bolted. Walking into the living room, the first thing she noticed was that her brother was watching the same story that had aired this morning on the news. Her voice cracked a little as she asked, Hey Josh, so, what's up? What do you need to talk to me about? Stiffly, she took a seat on the couch, wishing with all her might that he would turn off the TV.