Alex Freaking Paine Comes To Town

 

We got up to the house and saw a new silver Chevy Impala pull into the driveway of the house that we were watching. A man, in his early twenties, opened the driver’s door and got out. This man was my cousin. I’m sure of it.

 

“Look, Elijah,” I said, after a while of debating whether it was him with Elijah, “I would know if it’s my own cousin, alright?”

 

“You haven’t seen him in almost a decade!” he protested. “How can you be sure it’s him?”

 

“When you’re family,” I told him, “You just know.” That was the end of the conversation.

 

“But-“he started to protest, but I shushed him by covering his mouth with my hand.  He licked me.

 

“Ew!” I groaned, wiping my hand on his shirt. “Don’t you ever do that again!” I screeched quietly.

 

“I, uh,” he started, “I "I yes. I understand. Look, he- your cousin, is going inside!” I turned around, and sure enough, Alex was going inside. First he rang the bell. A girl, early twenties like Alex, answered the door. She gave him a hug and a couple of kisses. Great, I have to watch my cousin’s romance. Just perfect.

 

“I didn’t know that they were going out!” I blandly announced a bit surprised.

 

“Does it really matter?” the annoyed Elijah asked.

 

“Yes, Elijah, of course it matters.” I glared at him.

 

“Oh, alright. Fine, it matters,” he gave in, “I just don’t see how it matters.” He replied, a bit louder.

 

He went inside, Tana, the girl, closed the front door. Great. “Just great!” I stepped outside of our hiding place; he starts to follow me. “No, no. You stay here.” I stopped him. I knew he was annoyed, but he stayed.

 

I walk up to his car and sit on the trunk while I wait for him to come out. Thirty seconds later, he came storming at me and pushes me off his car. The nest thing he does is tell me to go over to a series of trees. In his hand, he holds a pocketknife. Scared, that he will try to use it on me, I follow him. Looking back, I saw Elijah move.  Don’t! Stay there for now! I hissed in my mind and sent to him.

 

“What are you doing here?” Alex asks me, after he shoves me against a tree. I don’t answer, which angers him more. “I repeat, what the heck do you think you’re doing here?” he yells.

 

“I can ask you the same thing, George Alexander Paine!” I sneer at him, calling him by his full name. He hated the George part.

 

“Don’t you call me by that ugly, old name! He yelled at me, applying more pressure to my neck.

 

“Ah, but you’re my cousin. I have the privilege to call you whatever I want, Pooter!” I scoffed at him, calling him by my mother’s nickname, which he hated even more.

 

“I told you once, don’t ever call me Pooter!”

 

“Well,  seeing as you’re the one who abandoned me, my mother, my father, my grandparents, and my ninety-nine year old great-grandmother, I think you are in no place to complain!” I yelled at him. “Besides, I’m getting tired of your little chit-chat.” I said a little more calmly. That’s when I kneed him where it counts, and kicked his face. “You’re not the only black belt in the family anymore. I sneered at him.

 

Go inside; see what you can find out! I’ll stay with Mr. Troubly- Paine here. Just go, I’ll be fine! I sent to Elijah. And hurry! I added. I knew I would not have much time.

 

The Paine in my a*s stood up. “Very good, Nora, very good.  Who’s been teaching you Tai Kwon Doe, Nora?” I loathed that name that my mother gave me. Why would she give me the name Nora?

 

“For that, Pooter Paine, you’ve just earned yourself another kick.”Then I kicked him where three times: first on the foot, then the knee, then the thighs. The last was on accident. I meant to kick him a bit higher, but he jumped.  He failed to keep his balance, and I punched his chest, which made him fall to the ground hard.  I merely laughed at him. “You’ve no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that to you!” I laughed an evil scientist laugh, which surprised me. I didn’t know I could do that. “I forgot to ask you, is that a*****e you call your father, Joel, back as well?”  Joel is my rude uncle. I’ve hated him longer than I’ve hated my cousin.  Since I was born, I’ve hated him. Wish good reason. He bellied my pregnant mother. You just don’t do that to a pregnant woman.

 

“No. It’s just me.” He cringed in pain. “Why do you want to know?”

 

“Oh, I’ve been wanting to do the same thing to him, but more so.  I’ve been waiting for revenge since I was seven. Too bad it won’t be on him.” Then a thought came to me: maybe I can make Alex pay for him!  “ Well, since he’s not here, I guess I can just take it out on you!” With that, I kicked him in the chest, causing him to fall backwards, in cringing pain. I looked over him carefully. “You can just take that to him.” I said, then left my thorny cousin on the freshly mowed lawn, in pain.  I started towards the front door.

 

“Elizabeth! ELIZABETH!” I turned around.

 

“And what would my rude, careless Paine in the a*s want now?” I yelled at him over the long stretches of lawn between us.  He didn’t replied, so I turned back to the door, leaving him there, still, alone.

 

“He’s dead!” he cried. “He died two years ago!” this time he yelled it.

 

“Oh, good. I’ve always wanted him gone!” I shout back at him. Joel, I do not wish you to Rest In Peace. I want you to look at what you’ve done. See the PAINE you’ve caused.

 

“Elizabeth! Wait up!” he still calls after me.

 

“And why, poor George Alexander Paine, would I do that?” he still didn’t answer. I turned around, and started, again, towards the door.

 

“I heard a friend of yours died recently!” he called out at me. He’d gotten up, and was coming after me.

 

“You’ve heard wrongly, then. I don’t know who you’re talking about.” I replied.

 

“Don’t you? Nathan, your friends’ brother. Nathan Hawks. I’ve heard he’s died.” He said.

 

“That hasn’t been proven yet,” I replied, “Besides, what difference does it make to you?”

 

“I, uh, I-I “ he cringes in extreme pain again.  “ I, uh, I don’t know. Maybe because you’re my little cousin!” Then, I kicked him one more time. He tried to punch me, but I blocked him then flipped him in the air, and landed him on his back.

 

“I’m really getting tired of my own family underestimating me.” I said as I kicked him again on the knee and then the feet. “Really annoying.”

 

I walked towards the house, but again, he tried to stop me. “Elizabeth, “ he pleaded. No, please!”

 

“Oh, what?” I replied sarcastically, “Not go in? Leave you like this? No, Alex.  I intend to make you suffer for a while, and that includes going inside now.” I said then turned my back and again, headed to the front door. Will I ever be able to go inside?

“Elizabeth,” he croaked cringing in pain. “Elizabeth, I’m so sorry.” He said blandly. I doubt he felt sorry.

 

I, of course, was outraged. “You DARE say ‘I’m sorry’ to me now? Alex, you have no idea of the pain, the agony, the fights and self control you’ve made me experience as a child! Don’t you even think about saying I’m sorry to me now, you cowardly moron! I can’t believe we even share the same blood!” I screeched at the devil’s spawn.

 

Then, he reached into his pocket, as I turned away, taking his hand out, and threw a dagger at me saying, “I know what you are. You can’t deny it.”

 

And I fell, stabbed in the back by my own cousin. I blanked out.

 

__~*@*~__

 

Right after Elizabeth punched Alex, I knew that was my clue. Get inside! Floated into my head. All right, it’s now or never.

 

I reached the porch and looked behind me to check on Elizabeth. GO!  She sent. So I ran inside and quietly listened for people. There was a TV blaring and a couple of people fighting upstairs. I looked around the mansion- on the first floor. There weren’t any chains,  any bathrooms locked. No rooms locked either.

There was not anything of interest on the first floor. I then decided to go up the beautifully designed marble staircase with cast iron railings.

 

Tiptoeing up the stairs, I turned right, into the master bedroom. I looked for anything that could help me point to Nathan or Gertinald and Shelby, but no pointers. I opened the closet, which is a huge walk in closet the size of my room. It had all women’s clothing in it. A couple of clothing racks, pinks and purples everywhere, and many dark brown wigs. That’s all I could see. I closed the door and went to the next door, this time a bathroom with a jocose tub with bubbly water filled to the top. I looked to the sinks; granite covered the surface, with a blue drop in sink. The faucets were brushed chrome and handmade.

 

The toilet was a push button porcelain pot, and the shower was a glass mosaic spot. I decided nothing was there, so I tried the door to the master room. There were people in the master room. I quickly shut the door and listened in on their conversation.

 

“Alex should be back sometime soon.” Said a deep, low voice; a man, early to mid twenties, perhaps?

 

“I don’t know,” said a younger female voice. “He’s a bit upset about his cousin being in town.”

 

“Oh, Elizabeth Jacks? What’s she got to do with anything?” said another male voice, lower this time.

 

“Elizabeth hates his guts.” Said the first male.

 

“With good reason,” the woman said, “He abandoned her family, his family. I’d hate him too if he were my cousin.”

 

“Tana, This isn’t the time, nor the place to-“ the second guy said, but was cut off by this Tana person.

 

“Elizabeth and Alex are fighting,” she said, “I think it is the time and place to debate about their relationship, Don.”

 

“Tana, we both know that Elizabeth often spoke her hatred towards her own cousin. She certainly spoke out against me when she was asked about me.”  I wondered who these Tana and Don people were. They both seem to hate Elizabeth.

 

“Don, nearly everyone in Siloam hates you, and again, I say with good reason.” Tana spoke out, aggravated.

 

“And? Your point?”  Don asked. No answer came. “Look, Tana, I run the only museum in Siloam Springs. Of course people will hate me. It’s part of the job.” Now even I can understand why Elizabeth may hate his guts.

 

__~*@*~__

 

I went to check the library to see if they had a book. I know, I know. I set out to find my brother and our friend, but go to the library for a stupid thing like a book.

 

As it turns out, it was a good place to be. Right as I exited the library, I heard a scream up the road. It sounded a lot like Elizabeth’s so I went up the road to see what happened.

 

I saw Lizzie; she was bleeding heavily, and had a silver dagger stuck in her back. I looked around and saw a guy go inside the mansion. I looked around Elizabeth’s clothes for her phone. I don’t care what she’ll say, she needs help. I’m going to call the paramedics and get her to the hospital. 

 

I dialed 9-1-1 and waited. “Hello, this is 9-1-1 emergencies. State your emergency.”  Said an automatic voice system.

 

“Girl stabbed.” I replied shakily.

 

“Paramedics will be notified said the automatic voice, then a human picked up. “Is she conscious, ma’am?”

 

“No, I think she’s not. She’s been stabbed by a silver knife right outside her heart in the back. She’s bleeding heavily. Please send help.” I said, on the verge of panic. My blond hair scraping her phone. She’d be so mad if she saw the scratch that my fingernails placed on  her new phone.

 

“Ma’am, we need to know where you are.” The operator said.

 

“I don’t know the address. Go to the city library, then you’ll see the mansion house on the hill and go there.” I said, mixing up my words with shock.  “We’re in the front yard.”

 

“Alright. Stay with her, and don’t hang up, okay, Ma’am?”

“Okay, but please make sure you, they come quickly. Hurry.”

 

“We will, ma’am.” I looked at Lizzie. I hated this.

 

I shook her. “Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Please no. Oh no. Elizabeth! Don’t you dare go anywhere!” I yelled.

 

“Ma’am, the ENS should be there any second now.”

 

“I know.” I said into the receiver.  “I hear the sirens.” Then I shook her again. “Don’t,” I pleaded. “Don’t leave us like this, Elizabeth!”

 

Then they showed up, took her away in the ambulance. Hopefully they could save her. It was all a blur. They drove off, barely speaking a word to me. I asked what hospital they were going to take her to.  “Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital, of course.” They replied.  At least it was close.

 

Then I dialed Elizabeth’s grandmother’s number and told her what happened.

“Come back and I’ll take you to the hospital.” Said her grandmother.

 

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Stephens, but I must find my brother first. I’ll call you on this number when I find him, Okay?” She said yes, then we hung up and I went to knock on the front door.

Author's Note

Ah.... I had so much fun writing this chapter... Especially when Elizabeth fights her cousin.... That was based on my cousin, who is also named Alex. I also hate Alex.... For the same reasons that Elizabeth in the story does....

Anyways, with that said, I have some questions for you.

1. Do you like Alex, Tana, or Don?

2. What was your favorite part of this chapter? (Mine was when Elizabeth fights Alex)

3. What do you think is going to happen to Alex, Elijah, Elizabeth, and Haylee?

4. Now who's your favorite character?

5. What song does this chapter make you think of?

6. What movie does this book make you think of?

7. What do you think is going to happen now?

Okay, I think that's all I have for now.... Maybe next chapter I'll have more questions to ask...

AS OF THIS CHAPTER, WISH UPON A STAR IS 137 PAGES! :D

Reviews

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

Ohh...wow...I don't like Alex or Don or Tana...they seem really evil. I like when Elizabeth fights Alex as well. Still the same people as before. I don't really think of any song when I read this chapter. It makes me think of a video game, somewhat Mortal Combat or all the fighting games in the world. I hope Elizabeth lives. I still don't like Haylee. She wasn't even supposed to find them...but the only thing she did right was call 9-1-1. Thanks for sharing.

[Michael Davis]

I'm sure the work's very good however I can't read the high contrast colored text. My recommendations, and only a suggestion, are to re-format your text and uses solid black. :)

[M Garcia]

Its hard to choose a favorite character, but I am liking this novel overall.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very entertaining chapter. I like the meeting of the new family members. The group is getting more wild and harder to control. A lot of action and activities in this chapter. I look forward to see where you are taking this story. A excellent chapter.
Coyote

[Short.Nerd]

1. I'm unsure about them so far...

2. Elizabeth fighting Alex :D

3. No idea

4. Lizzie

5. No clue

6. No clue

7. I don'tknow but right more! :D

[brenda]

oh i hate cousins too well her neme is gabriella chirinos so yeah thanks to her i spent my eight years thinking i was ugly and you knowi had nos elf esttem anyways to questions
1. i dont like any of them
2. same part as you
3. idk
4.lizzie

5. idk
6. idk
7 who knows ?
greta chapter !:)