"How dare you disappear like that?! Without saying anything?" Sonia says as she charges at Davis and smacks his head, leaving a crtoony red bum
"Sorry miss Rose, I didn't mean to make you worried" Davis says as he rubs his head
Going past Davis, Sonia runs to Maya and Leo and hugs them a big, tight hug, squeezing them "You poor souls... Did Davis got you in any danger? I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you"
"Actually, it w..." Davis start trying to explain what happened but before he got to finish a sentence Leo interrupted him "yes" he said with a smug look, as Sonia stared at him with a cold death stare
"It's not what it seems, I promise, Leo's lying!" Davis rumbled
"And now you're saying his lying?!" Sonia looked at him with a look that he already knew: it was lecture time again. He tried to call Maya but it was too late, he was going to get this lecture. He looked at least with one final look that said: you're dead
"Do you know how worried I've been? We've looked for you all day! Is that what you want? To make me worried sick! And all of this just because you wanted to go on another stupid adventure without telling anyone. And you also involved the kids with you" Sonia stared rumbling on how immature he is, especially for his age, but Davis lost focus on the first minute, and stared wandering
*Is that a fly or just a moth? Emmm, it's definitely just a moth. What day is it?... Ahh shit, it's Monday, I need to do the dishes today, I hate Mondays. Is this a gray hair of miss Rose head, she's really starting to get old. I definitely shouldn't say that to her face* Davis body shivered when he remembered the last time he called he old, she was like a demon and in the end he got a punishment for saying the truth *I'm definitely not saying that again*
"Did you understand?" Sonia asked him
"Yes. I really don't understand why we need to do this same talked again and again." He mumbles the last part
"Because you never seem to understand" she replied
"Well.... fair enough" he says, not wanting to continue the fighting
"You're free to go now. And remember you are the one who does the dishes today" Sonia said before going back to the kitchen
*Damm. I hoped she was to old to remember* he thinks to himself then also leaves to the living area. "I'll pretend I didn't hear that" he says as he gets out
"I heard that" Sonia said from the kitchen before he left
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Still mad at Leo, Davis goes to check on him in the living quarters. The orphanage is divided to three main parts, there is the entrance which is just some tires in a circle surrounded by steel plates , the entrance is just a big sandbox which the kids mostly play in. Davis thinks it would be awesome to turn it to a massive battle ground and they could put some sits and sell tickets for people to get money, but for some unknown reasons miss Rose didn't really liked the idea. From the yard you can see the big and dark ran down house, that looks like a place for a horror film. Their are to floors, but nobody really goes in the second one, because the whole place is dusty and the woodboard could collapse in any moment, the only thing in their is the attic that filled with a family of spiders. The house is mostly where every one hangs out and the children play. If you'll go to the back opening there is the route to the living quarters. In the past the route was covered by rocks and dangerous stuff, but when miss Rose bought the place for the orphanage she decided to remove everything, but their still a big rock stuck in the ground that wouldn't move. The living quarters where basically a big passageway with rooms for everyone to sleep in. Their was a room for everyone below 10, which was the biggest by far, having 7 places to sleep in, then there were room for the boys and girls above 10. Davis didn't really get a chance to look at the girls room, but he guessed it was like the boys room. In the boys room there where four places to sleep in which was basically just four metreses on the ground with a place to pit your stuff next to it. It wasn't much but Davis never complained, he knew it was hard for miss Rose to get money for a better place, and anyways, the metreses were comfortable and he had enough space for himself in a room of 5 by 6 meters. Their was also a place for the head cheff Marilyn, and another place for the three maids that helped miss Rose keep the piece. And in the end of the passageway, there was one last room, the room and office of miss Rose, it was a simple bed a desk with a stool to sit on and a large closet.
After getting to his room he opened the curtain that was instead of the doors, to see Leo sitting alone on his metres, his back to the wall with a big pile of books next to him. Those books were the same books he read since his last birthday since they couldn't afford a lot, for normalpeopleit was easy to get books but for them to get books they need to go a whole level higher so they can buy it, cause most nonessentials weren't being sold down here. So once a year miss Rose goes to the higher level to buy them goods. Leo was readingthe same books for the last half a year, Davis will never understand how is he not getting board.he was reading a book that Davis recognized, since it was Leo's favorite book and he won't stop talking about it. It was about Greek mythology and the gods which Davis thought that was a tone of bullshit. The last time Leo tried to explain it to him, he fell asleep after 3 minutes.
"So... I see you're reading that book again" Davis said, making Leo jump since he was really focused on reading he didn't hear him come in
"What are you doing here?!" Leo said, trying to catch his breath
"I don't know, maybe because it's my room" Davis said
"Yeah... I guess it is" Leo said in relief, thinking Davis forgot about that he lied to miss Rose about him. He gets back into a comfortable position and continues on reading
Davis turns around and jumps on his metreses, laying with his hands behind his head. "Don't you think I forgot about you lying" Davis said with a calm and cold voice, as if he's going to get sweet revenge
Hearing that, Leo throws his book down and launched himself out of his bed and stated running towards the door
"Since I'm such a great brother, I'll even give you 10 second to run" Davis says, still calm with his hands behind his head
"10..."
"9..."
"8..."
...
"And one." Davis jumps up and slowly stretches. "Here I come to get you"
By the time Davis got up, Leo was already at the end of the passageway of the living quarters. Seeing how slow his little is Davis grins. "You need to go faster if you'll want to escape" he said as he starts running
As Leo ran in panic, Davis had the fun of his life. He started doing flips to catch him and even stopped for a moment to moonwalk.
As Leo left the living quarters, Davis was right on his tale. Leo moved quickly to the side to avoid the rock. He hoped the rock will slow him down, but Davis was already ready, he jumped in the air and stepped on the rock to give him another jump bost. He flew in the air like a bird, and landed with a flip right next to Leo at the back entrance of the orphanage
Knowing he got nowhere to go but up, Leo started to climb the staircase to the top floor.
As he reached the top, he wanted to continue but the floor was cricking with the feeling it's going to break under him if he'll take on more step.
Davis was right on his tale, getting to the top of the stairs just a meter away from Leo. "Nowhere to go I see. You're stuck here, just admit defeat and say you're sorry and you'll only leave with a slight beating"
Leo was stuck. The only way to avoid getting beat up is to take the risk of falling from the second floor. Knowing how merciless his brother could be him takes a step into the attic
The moment his foot touched the ground, the floor broke down making him fall to the floor into the living room
[Boom!] The sound of Leo hitting and his scream the ground made all of the house run into the living room
"DAVIS!"
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"What the hell you were thinking?! Making your little brother fall down the second floor! I don't care you were angry at him! That's no excuse! You knew I was already angry and you just thought it would be funny to make it worse! Do you like to see me angry or something?!" Sonia yells at Davis the loudest he ever got yelled at ever from her. Knowing she's right and it will only make it worse if he'll try to defend himself, Davis just stands there quietly letting himself get what he deserves
After a long yelling from Sonia who lost her voice from all the screaming. Davis just said "I'm sorry" as his voice cracked and a small tear ran down his face. He knew he deserved it after all his done to her, even though she wasted all her life caring for him. And this is how he pays her back
Seeing how his big brother is getting yelled at for something he's done, Leo breaks and confess "mi...miss Rose. don't scream at him. It wasn't his fault, it was mine. I chose to try and get up the second floor. And all of this wouldn't even happened if I'll didn't lie to you today, making you scream at him. He didn't caused me and Maya trouble. He actually saved us from some goons who mugged because I made Maya go out with me to an adventure. He just saved me from my mistake, and I repayed him by lying to you to get him in trouble just for my own amusement. So don't blame him. Blame me" Leo said as tears formed on his eyes.
Hearing how of her children acted like. Sonia's heart cracks a little as tears starting to form around her eyes. Not wanting to let her kids see her in such a weak position see says "Leo, I didn't expect that from you" she takes a big painful gulp "not only you went out without my promotion, you also lied to me. And I can't forgive that. And also you, Davis, even though weren't fully at charge, I still can't forgive you. I don't really know what to do now, so stay in your room, and you're grounded until I say otherwise" Sonia says, really attempting not to cry in front of them
Knowing what they done was wrong, they both go to their room without saying a word
As they both leave, Sonia burst out crying, she can believe her children, after all she's done to care for them, they just lie to her face and get in trouble. Her heart feels like breaking. She never wanted to scream at them, but she must that's at least what she told herself all those years. But it seems like no matter what she does and how much she tries, the kids she cared for for helf of her life just wouldn't listen to her. She wanders with her self what to do as she breaks on the couch and cry, her head filled with more thoughts and insecurities
Seeing Sonia break down like this, Marilyn, a 50 year old with dark skin and an oval face and the head cheff comes to console her, she never seen Sonia cry, especially like this, she knew that Sonia was basically a ticking time bomb of emotions that she keeps locked from the moment she met her. The barley talk about their personal life, and mostly on work stuff, but she knew the day would come and she'll need to comfort her best friend.
"Hey, Sonia. You can go to bed. I see it's hard for you, so I'll take charge for the rest of the day, if you'll need me I'll be right there besides you." She says hugging her in a close hug and picking her up from the couch to her bed.
"Rest well. If you need something don't be afraid to call me" Marilyn says with a soft noise as she leaves the room
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It's 10 PM and Davis and Leo are still in their room, Davis stays silent as he thinks to all the stuff his done with regret, finally understanding how miss Rose felt all her life. While Leo set in the corner just crying, no book or anything else just sitting there. Davis let's Leo cry. he knows it will be the best thing he could do
[Shlink] The room's curtain open as Marilyn enters with two plates of bread, eggs, sausages, and some vegetables and a cup of water on the side. "Come on and eat up, you must be starving"
Leo doesn't respond and just sits at the corner. "No thanks Marilyn. Give us only one, cause I feel like Leo will be hungry later"
She puffs her chest "first thing. It's head cheff Marilyn to you, you free to add stuff like the prettiest but no less! And second you're both going to eat cause I know you didn't eat nothing since this morning so I know you're hungry."
"I'm really not that hungry" he says but his stomach betrays him and starts to rumble
"You don't understand do you? In a house with me in it, nobody is going to stay hungry for long, and it's not a choice. I don't care if you think you deserve it or not. You could be a war criminal and I'll still feed you. Cause I don't care who asks I'm not letting anyone to starve here!" She claims with her head up high
"Thanks Marilyn, I needed that" Davis says with a light smile.
"Once again you brat! It's head cheff Marilyn and more! not less!" She says less serious and more jokingly
"Thanks, head cheff Marilyn the great" he fixes his mistake
"You're welcome, you little brat" she say as she's ready to leave the room, but a moment before she get out she says "don't you think I forgot you need to do the dishes today. Just because you're grounded doesn't mean I can't make you do it when you get out"
"Damm, you" he mumbles
"What did you just say?!" She rises an eyebrow
"Nothing" he quickly says
"That's what I thought"
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[Boom] [clank] [pooshh]
Loud noises come out the out side of the orphanage, Davis thinks something bad is happening but he doesn't want to take the risk of miss Rose finding out. So he sits, tapping is legs on the ground, feeling like his going to explode if he won't find out.
In a moment Sonia enters the room. "Kids I know you're in detention but it's dangerous outside so follow me to safety"
Hearing that, Davis jumps up and run towards the front entrance, where the noise was coming from, he knew this his only chance to protect them.
But before he could get out, Sonia grabs his hand.
"Miss Rose, please, I must help"
"I'm not letting you get out, you could get hurt badly"
"Please, you don't understand"
"Yes I do"
"I really need to go and protect you"
"You don't, so don't be an idiot and stay here, why are you so eager on going out?!"
"Because I want to make you proud! I'm sorry for what I've done and the only way that you won't hate me anymore"
"I will never hate you! You are my son, and no matter what I will always be proud of you no matter how stupid the things you do!"
"Wait you're not mad at me?"
"Of course I'm not. And I won't let you risk your life for this stupid reason"
"But miss Rose. I must, if I won't someone would get hurt or even die!"
"If you'll continue, you'll be the one to die!"
"Why won't you trust me?"
"Because I know how does it feel to lose someone, and I'm not willing to feel it again!"
"Mom! I promise you, I'll be OK. If I won't help we could be in danger!"
Sonia was caught by surprise since he never calls her mom anymore, only miss Rose. "You promise you'llstay safe?" She says with tears in her eyes
"I promise" he says going to leave but Sonia pulls him in into one tight hug, like it's their last. He hugs back and part to defend the orphanage
As he runs to the front he sees the maids taking all of the kids away, accept for Maya "where's Maya?" He asks one of the maids
"She's in the front and being held captive. Marilyn is trying to help her" the maid replies with a short breath
Hearing that he runs even faster. And as he gets to the front he sees Marilyn laying down with blood stains on her "Marilyn! Are you ok?!"
"I'm fine, but don't call me Marilyn " she says, her voice weak
"There is no time for games, you need to run and go with the others while I get Maya back" he said half breathlessly
"If you say so" she slowly gets up and goes back in. "I'm too old for this crap but for god sake, if you'll die this fight, I'm gonna kill you"
Knowing that Noone could get hurt, Davis spins around to she a massive man with a big dark coat that been cut in both sleeves to show his large shoulders and arm filled with muscles and scars and he wore a to of different rings on his fingers. The man had a jagged square jaw with none straight teeth in a serious frightening look, and a big ugly scar went from his nose, absolutely destroying the shape to his eye, cutting through his eyebrow. He had blonde hair in a buzz cut, and really tan skin, he was wearing a dark army shirt and pants, with two completely black boots. He held an hammer made out of steel triple the size of Davis haed that was covered in blood, some dry, and some, fresh, and not only the hammer, all of his clothes and even his face where covered in blood, it's like he does clean it on purpose. Behind the man the goon that escaped from yesterday, and beneath him was Maya, who was unconscious.
Seeing the sheer size of the man, a lump appeared in Davis throat, but he couldn't back down now, so he swallows the lump and walks closer to the man.
Getting closer to him Davis finally understood how much bigger he was when the man looked at him from 4 heads higher
"So you are that brat who hurt my man and stole my money?!" The massive man asks
"Yes I am. What are you doing in here?!" Davis trys to hide his fear and sound serious
"Isn't it obvious?! You attacked my man took my money and worst of all you humiliated me!" The man says
"Who even are you? I'll give you 10 seconds to run before I'll do to you what I did to your stupid goon" Davis shouted in a serious voice
"Hahaha. You got some nerve kid! I like it. Only if you didn't steal from me, we could have been friends. And for your question. I'm Ahima The Bear. Or the last face you'll ever see" he smiles, his face looking even more terrifying him when he was serious