Broken Promises

Extended family.

LUKA'S P.O.V.

Lucas woke me up to tell me he's headed to Rylee's, I beg him to let me come with and after a few hours, he finally breaks and says yes, I even had to beg him while he was in the shower.

"You know this isn't a good idea, right?" Lucas asks as we get in the car.

"I just need to see her," I answer.

"She's not okay right now Luka, other things are going on right now. You are the least of her worries." Lucas continues.

"Well, tell me everything," I answer.

"It's not for me to tell Luka, you know I can't do that." Lucas answers.

"Well, whatever happens, I'll just be happy to see her," I answer with a smile.

"Yeah." Lucas rolls his eyes and starts driving, the ride to Rylee's is silent. The sound of passing cars and the low hum of the radio is all that can be heard as Lucas taps his fingers on the steering wheel.

"Why did you tell me you were going to Rylee's?" I ask, breaking the silence.

"To let you know I was going to get your stuff." He answers.

"So, it has nothing to do with me?" I ask.

"Luka, I love you dude but you can barely keep a grip anymore. I don't think this is a good idea but I can't talk you out of it." Lucas sighs rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh, okay," I answer and let the silence settle once more.

RYLEE'S P.O.V.

I sat on the couch with Collin as Amanda went over the information with uncle Bruce beside me.

"Okay, so now all we need is to find the death certificate, and then it'll be official once these papers are processed." Amanda smiles.

"How long will that take?" Bruce asks.

"About 2 to 3 weeks," she answers.

"If you can't find a death certificate, what happens then?" I ask.

"Then, it may take a few extra days." Amanda answers.

"Doesn't John have one? I mean he has all the paperwork from before." I ask.

"He has a copy; it would have to be an official copy from the state and unless paperwork got mixed up, I don't believe he has that. I'll leave a message with him later though." Amanda answers.

"Okay, and what about my internship?" I ask.

"Your internship with Argus is still going as planned though I see you took the week off to finish school, any reason why?" Amanda asks.

"Just wanted to feel like a normal teenager for the last week," I answer.

"That's great, you are supposed to be in New York by next Friday, right?" Amanda asks.

"Yeah," I answer.

"Did you find anyone to go with you?" Amanda asks.

"Not yet, I haven't had a chance to talk to Melissa but I think she is going to start packing for college here soon," I answer.

"Yeah, I heard she finally accepted their offer, that's great. I'm glad you had a part in making that happen." Amanda smiles.

"Yeah, I'm glad I could help her," I answer with a smile.

"Yeah, okay well I'm going to head out of here and let Bruce spend some time with you." Amanda smiles.

I nod in response; she shakes Bruce's hand and leaves. Bruce turns to me with a smile.

"Hey Rylee bug." he smiles hugging me.

"Hey, Uncle Bruce." I laugh a little.

"God kiddo I feel like I haven't seen you in weeks." Bruce laughs.

"Yeah, I know. I'm sorry I just needed to escape some of the madness." I laugh.

"I know, you feeling better?" he asks.

"Yeah, Uncle Bruce, I feel a lot better actually." I smile looking at Collin.

"This is Collin, he's the one I stayed with while I was gone." I smile. Collin stands up and shakes his hand.

"Hi, sir," Collin says.

"Sir? I haven't heard that since the army." Bruce laughs.

"Yeah, Rylee told me you were in the army." Collin smiles.

"You treating Rylee bug, right?" Bruce asks, I roll my eyes.

"We are just friends Bruce." I laugh. The doorbell rings and I walk away.

"Yeah, I'm sure," Bruce yells from the living room. I laugh as I open the door.

"Hey." I smile at Lucas, my attention goes to the person standing next time him, Luka. I can feel my smile fall, as the memory of last night comes back.

"Luka." I clear my throat.

"Rylee," he answers.

"Come in, I guess," I answer walking away from the door.

"I told him not to come," Lucas says.

"Yeah, he doesn't listen." I scoff rolling my eyes.

"Hey, I have to go grab the rest of Luka's stuff, will you be okay down here puppy?" I ask walking over to Collin.

"Yeah darling, I'll be fine." he smiles as he continues his conversation with Bruce, his smile falls once he sees Luka.

"JAKE!" I yell walking up the steps.

"Yeah?" he asks coming out of his room.

"Collin's downstairs, Luka showed up. Can you make sure they don't kill each other while I get the rest of Luka's stuff?" I ask.

"Yeah, I'm on it." he answers, "JASON, NOAH!" he yells.

I can hear him explain it to them and their footsteps heading downstairs.

"Man, it's been a while since I've been here." Lucas laughs from behind me.

"Yeah, I won't be here much longer." I laugh a little.

"Oh, so what happened between you and Luka last night?" he asks taking me off guard.

"He showed up, we fought, I made him leave," I answer.

"Come on Rylee, I know there's more!" Lucas whines as I throw Luka's stuff in a box.

"Lucas there is no more!" I half yell.

"Rylee, if something else happened tell me. I'll beat him up." Lucas says, I know he's trying to help but I'm still just mad.

"Fine Lucas, he kissed me okay. And then he told me Daisy is pregnant." I answer, trying to fight the urge to hit him.

"He kissed you?" Lucas says in shock.

"Don't say anything in front of Collin, okay?" I ask.

"Yeah, sure." Lucas answers.

"I'm serious Lucas, I really like him," I answer.

"I know, I still just can't get over the fact that he had enough balls to kiss you." Lucas laughs.

"Yeah well." I scoff throwing the rest of his stuff in a box.

"RYLEE!" Jake yells from downstairs.

"Fuck." I groan and run out of the room.

"Just shut up." Luka laughs. I can hear them as I run down the steps.

"You have a lot to say now that your girlfriend isn't calling Rylee names." Collin laughs.

"You don't know when to shut the f**k up," Luka answers stepping closer to Collin.

"You don't know when to stay the f**k away," Collin says taking a step closer to Luka. I

"What the f**k is happening!" I yelled walking into the room.

"Your boyfriend doesn't know when to shut his mouth," Luka says, not breaking eye contact.

"At least I can get called that." Collin laughs.

"Oh, my f*****g god!" I yell pushing them apart.

"Enough with the who was a bigger d**k contest!" I yell standing between them.

"It's me." Luka laughs, I smack him.

"Ow," he whines.

"Get out," I say sternly.

"What?" Luka looks at me confused.

"Out, now!" I yell pulling him towards the door.

"What? Don't want your boyfriend to know we kissed or something?" Luka laughs.

"Let's get one thing straight Luka. You kissed me, I kicked you out!" I yell.

"Yeah, for a completely different reason!" He yells.

"You are going to be a father Luka! I don't like you like that! You took me off guard!" I yell, Collin laughs.

"What the f**k are you laughing about?" Luka yells.

"Nothing, it's just funny. You might have kissed her but she was in my bed last night, oh and for the last three weeks." Collin laughs. Luka went around me lunging at him. Luckily Jason and Jake stopped him.

"f**k Luka!" I yell grabbing a handful of his hair and pulling him outside.

"We are done! We are not friends! I don't want to f*****g see you again!" I yell in his face.

"All because of him?" Luka laughs.

"NO, YOU f*****g i***t BECAUSE OF YOU!" I yelled pushing him back, the anger has taken over and I can't do it anymore. I can't hold on; I can't control myself anymore.

"WHAT DID I DO RYLEE?" he yells back.

"YOU STOOD BY, YOU WATCHED AS YOUR GIRLFRIEND HIT ME, CALLED ME NAMES. I WAS RESPECTFUL TO YOU LUKA! I COULD'VE KICKED HER ASS, PUT HER IN THE f*****g HOSPITAL! BUT I DIDN'T BECAUSE OF YOU!" I yell, pushing him back almost after every word.

"WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO!" He yells.

"STAND UP FOR ME!" I yell. He looks so confused.

"Seven f*****g years Luka, seven years, and all in a minute you let it fall apart over a girl." I grit my teeth.

"I let it fall apart?" he scoffs.

"YOU told me to put her first, and when I do you get mad at me?" he scoffs.

"I told you to put her first, not stand by while she calls me names and slaps me across the face, Luka!" I yell.

"You left, I told you I loved you and you f*****g left Rylee!" he yells.

"Yeah, I f*****g left. I'm not sorry Luka!" I yell.

"Maybe Daisy was right, you are just a whore." Luka says, I stopped. The anger was barely there anymore it was replaced by sadness, everything in my body hurt like it was all broken at once. My heart dropped down to my stomach and I was frozen like I couldn't move. But I wasn't about to be weak or venerable.

"A w***e, really?" I scoff.

"If I was such a w***e, you'd think at least you would have been able to sleep with me." I laugh.

"Rylee, you know I didn't--" he starts. I cut him off.

"NO, you said it, Luka. That's fine, but if a w***e like me wouldn't f**k you I guess that says something." I laugh.

"Rylee stop!" Luka reaches for me.

"NO!" I yelled pushing him back.

"f**k you, Luka! f**k you for being my best friend, f**k you for letting me down. f**k you for watching as she called me names, f**k you for watching as she hit me, f**k you for telling me you love me!" I yell. He looks at me confused, quickly changing to anger.

"f**k you for kissing me!" I yell.

"Yeah, well f**k you, Rylee, for being so f*****g perfect, for making me fall in love with you, for f*****g leaving, for kissing me back!" he yells, I couldn't stop myself anymore. I punched him in the face, he stumbled back and looked at me. I had to stop myself from doing it again, how nice it felt to have my hand connect to his jaw like that. It was such a f*****g rush.

"f**k you, Luka, for blaming me." I sneer turning around and walking towards the house, I push past everyone standing on the steps watching this unfold. Collin looks at me like I'm broken but the best possible broken.

I grab his box of stuff and throw it on the sidewalk.

"Take your s**t and leave." I sneer. Walking back into the house slamming the door.

"Did you really call her a w***e?" Jake yells from outside, as Collin joins me.

"Dude I wasn't thinking," Luka complains.

"Yeah, obviously, and to think we actually pulled for you guys to be together." Jake scoffs and walks inside.

"Are you okay darling?" Collin asks.

"I'm fine puppy," I answer, my body is still shaking. I can't tell if it's from the sadness or the anger.

"I'm sorry Rylee, I really tried," Jake says, he looks defeated.

"Hey, it's not your fault Jake." I smile at him, hoping to hide the broken part of me.

"Does your hand hurt?" Jason asks, looking at it.

"I can't really feel anything right now," I answer.

"I'll call Alice and have her come check it out, okay?" Bruce says.

"Yeah, I'm sorry you had to see that, Bruce," I answer.

"It happens from time to time," Bruce assures me before walking out of the room.

"I'll be back, I need to go do something," Jake says nodding to Noah and Jason, I nod.

"So, he kissed you huh?" Collin asks, fiddling with his hands.

"It didn't mean anything to me," I say, sliding my hand in his.

"I'm not mad about it, Rylee, we are just friends," he answers.

"Friends don't look at friends that way." I smile.

"Don't they?" he asked.

"I really like you, Collin." I sigh.

"What?" he asks.

"I'm sorry, just friends I know but---" I say.

"Say it again darling," he asks.

"I really like you, puppy," I answer.

"I really like you to princess." he smiles pulling me onto his lap.

"I've waited weeks to do this." he smiles before kissing me.

My heart flutters, every part of my body tingles to his touch like little fireworks exploding. His hand slides up my back, to the back of my head pulling lightly at my hair. His lips are so soft, the kiss is filled with pleasure and hunger. I get lost in our own little world because I too have been waiting weeks for this. I never want it to end but I can feel the burning sensation in my lungs.

"Fuck." he mumbles as we pull apart, making me giggle just a little.

"Rylee, Alice is here," Bruce says before uncovering his eyes.

"What'd you do this time?" she laughs, before noticing my position on Collin's lap.

"Punched someone." I laugh sliding off Collin's lap. Alice's face is now red at what she just witnessed.

"Well, let's have a look, oh and I need to check up on your ribs." she smiles.

"Mhm." I nod, sitting on the couch beside him.

"Does it hurt?" Alice asks.

"Yeah, a little now," I answer.

"It looks bruised but not broken, just put ice on it and the swelling should go down." She smiles.

"I'll grab some darling," Collin says before kissing the top of my head and walking out, Bruce follows him.

"So, who's that?" Alice smiles.

"Well, I'm hoping boyfriend." I smile.

"And the person you punched?" she asks.

"Luka," I answer bluntly.

"Can I ask why?" she asks.

"It's a long story." I smile.

"Well, when you are ready to tell me," she answers.

"Yeah." I smile.

"What are your plans for today?" She asks as I stand up.

"Nothing, dinner with Collin's family tonight around six but until then I'll probably just work on a presentation for Argus," I answer.

"Ribs," she says and I pull my shirt up slightly.

"Think you could push the presentation stuff off until later?" She asks as she pushes at my ribs.

"I could, what do you have in mind?" I ask.

"There's someplace I want to take you." she smiles up at me.

"Your ribs look and feel good, I can't tell for sure without an x-ray but I think they are healed. I'd wear the ace bandage at night for bed for a few more days but you should be able to take it off during the day." She smiles standing up.

"So, what do ya say? Come hang out with me for a bit?" she asks.

"Let me make sure it's okay with John," I answer.

"And Collin?" she smirks.

"He'll probably head home." I smile.

"Hey princess." he smiles bringing in ice.

"Hello, puppy." I smile.

"Your uncle invited me to go do something with him, do you mind or would that be weird?" he asks.

"I don't mind puppy, Alice asked me to go do something with her." I smile.

"Great, we can meet back here around 5 and then head to my house for dinner?" he asks.

"Yeah." I smile.

"Pick you up at five princess." he kisses me on the forehead.

"Okay puppy." I smile.

I go upstairs and change, calling John in the process.

"Do you mind if I go hang out with Alice?" I ask.

"No that's fine." John answers.

"Great, thanks," I answer and hang up.

As I get dressed, I remember a moment from my time with Collin.

"Hey, darling," Collin smirks coming out of the shower.

"Hey, puppy," I answer without looking at him.

"Puppy huh?" he laughs.

"You are always there, always making sure I'm okay, always spending time with me when you could be out with friends." I smile.

"Puppy just seems fitting." I giggle.

"Oh, okay. I see how it is." he laughs jumping on the bed.

"My presentation!" I whine, he slides the rest of it off the bed.

"Oops," he smirks.

"Bad puppy," I say trying to be angry.

"Now I'm a bad puppy?" he laughs, moving closer to me.

"Don't you dare!" I say sternly as a grin forms on his lips.

"Sorry, it must be done." he laughs, tickling me until I can barely breathe.

"Stop!" I yell through my laughter.

"Never." he laughs.

"Please....puppy..." I muster out.

"Fine," he smirks.

"Good boy." I laugh flopping back on the bed again.

I laugh to myself as I slip a shirt on, heading to the bathroom to brush my teeth, again. I look in the mirror and smile at myself.

"Whatcha doing?" Jake asks sitting on the counter.

"Going out with Alice." I smile.

"So, you're going to be leaving in a few days huh?" Jake asks.

"More like 2 weeks, but you can always call me and I'll come running whenever you need me." I smile, messing up his hair.

"Don't do that." he scoffs, turning to the mirror to fix it.

"I'm going to miss you, Jake." I smile.

"I'm going to miss you too, but I'm so proud of you Ry," he answers, a soft smile playing at his lips.

"And don't worry, whenever you get into a fight, I'll always have your back." he smiles.

"I know you will. Thank you, Jake." I tap his leg dangling from the counter.

"Okay, I'll be back in a few hours and I'll actually have my phone this time so call if you miss me too much and I'll come home." I giggle.

"I will. Have fun, okay?" he smiles.

"I will." I smile and walk out.

"Ready?" Alice asks as I reach the bottom of the steps.

"Mhm." I nod.

COLLIN'S P.O.V.

I got in Bruce's car and we drove for a while, heading out of town.

"So, you and Rylee huh?" he asked.

"Yeah, I think so." I smiled in response.

"She's been through a lot," he answers.

"I know," I answer

"She told you?" he asks.

"Most of it," I answer, looking out the window.

"And?" he asks.

"And what?" I ask.

"It doesn't bother you?" he asks.

"No, she couldn't help most of the stuff she went through and what she could help, she made a choice. Not always the best one but it was her choice and I respect that." I answer.

"That's good. And Luka?" he asks.

"What about him?" I ask giving him my full attention.

"I mean they were friends for seven years," he answers.

"Yeah, I know," I answer.

"So don't you think she may have some feelings for him as well?" he asks.

"No, I mean we've already talked about that, and she did just punch him in the face." I laugh slightly.

"Yeah, she's done that before." he laughs.

"She has?" I ask.

"With seven years of friendship you can't be afraid to call someone out when they are on their bullshit, Rylee always did with Luka and he did the same for her. Even if they didn't always agree on things or they fought, I mean the one time I was home before her parents died Luka and Rylee were hanging out and he had said something to her and she popped him right in the mouth," he explains.

"Oh, I didn't know that," I answer.

"Yeah, Rylee doesn't like to talk about the time her parents were alive. I'm guessing it brings back the pain of them dying all over again," he answers.

"She has told me some things; she's taken me to their graves," I say happily.

"That's a big step for her. As long as you treat her right I don't mind." Bruce laughs.

"Believe me, she's a princess and deserves to be treated like one." I smile.

"You're a good man Collin." he smiles.

We pull into what looks like a rundown warehouse, Bruce gets out of the car and waits for me.

"Where are we?" I ask.

"This was Rylee's favorite spot as a kid," he smirks.

"Why?" I ask, confused.

"Come on," he says as he walks towards it, suddenly I feel like I'm going to be killed or something.

"Bruce! Long time no see man!" A man yells as we walk in.

"Dane! My man!" he yells back and they hug each other.

"Who's this young man?" he asks putting his hand out, I shake it.

"Rylee's boyfriend." Bruce laughs, the man's grip on my hand grows tighter.

"Ryles has a boyfriend huh?" he asks as he drops my hand.

"Yeah, his name is Collin. He's a good kid." Bruce laughs.

"She with you?" he asks

"No, she's with Alice," he answers.

"Man, I do miss her running around here." Dane smiles.

"Yeah, she's sixteen now. Good grades, Argus internship." Bruce explains as he leans against the bar we are now sitting at.

"And Luka?" Dane asks.

"Still in love with her, but they aren't talking. You should have seen the right hook she gave him today." Bruce laughs.

"Oh god, what now?" Dane scoffs.

"From what I gathered, he kissed her and then told her his girlfriend is pregnant." Bruce answers.

"No f*****g way, little Lukey is going to be a dad?" Dane yells.

"Yeah." Bruce answers.

"Lukey is going to be a dad?" a woman comes out from a door behind the bar.

"Bruce!" she squeals and jumps over the bar to hug him.

"Clarissa!" he smiles hugging her back.

"Man, it's been years!" she smiles.

"And who's this?" she asks looking at me.

"Collin this is Clarissa, Clarissa this is Collin." Bruce answers. She gives a confusing look.

"Ryles boyfriend," Dane says.

"For real?" Clarissa asks as she pulls me into a hug, a little taken back it takes me a few seconds to her back.

"I honestly thought when you said Lukey was going to be a dad it would be with Ryles." she laughs as she pulls away from me.

"So, how is she?" she asks.

"She's good, I should have her in the next two to three weeks." Bruce answers.

"That's amazing. I wish we could have helped her but Josh was just turning 8 and Alex was 10, and I was pregnant with Jodie." Clarissa continues.

"No, I'm sure she will understand. She did tell off everyone at the family dinner I planned though." Bruce laughs.

"Yeah, she's a firework," Dane smirks.

"Hey, you called?" A guy walks up from the back of the warehouse.

"I didn't call, I was talking." Clarissa laughs.

"Hey, Bruce!" He hugs him.

"Alex, good to see you." Bruce smiles.

"Bruce is going to bring Ryles to see us soon." Dane smiles.

"Ryles? Man, I haven't heard that name in a while." Alex says as he looks over at me.

"Collin." I wave, he gives me a confused wave back.

"Ryles boyfriend." Clarissa squeals.

"Oh nice, I figured she'd be with Luka." Alex laughs.

"She and Luka are on the outs, Luka's girl is pregnant, he kissed Rylee then told her. Today she punched him." Dane answers.

"Oh wow, Luka a dad?" Alex laughs.

"Yeah, I thought the same thing." Clarissa laughs.

"So how is she?" Alex asks.

"A little beaten up, life has had its way with her. But she's tough." Bruce answers.

"I know, I still have the scar from when she pushed me over the riverbank." Alex laughs.

"Or the time she shot you with the bb gun." Clarissa laughs.

"What about the time she stabbed you with her fork?" Bruce laughs.

"In her defense, she warned me. I just wanted her cake." Alex laughs.

"Sorry Collin, it must be weird for you," Clarissa says gaining my attention.

"No, not at all. Rylee stayed with me for three weeks so it's nice getting to know a different part of her." I answer.

"Stayed with you?" Dane asks.

"Yeah..." I answer, I feel like I said way too much.

"Rylee had some stuff going on at her foster home. Nothing horrible she just needed a break, she called me from Collins at least twice a day." Bruce interjected.

"Well, that's good, but don't you think they would be having s*x?" Clarissa added.

"With him? Oh yeah, within the first 24 hours." A girl hopped up on the bar in front of me.

"Jodie!" Clarissa yelled.

"What? He's cute," she smirked.

"He's taken," I say stepping back.

"No fun." she pouted.

"By Rylee," Bruce smirked.

"Nope, I'm out." she stepped back with her hands up, everyone laughs including me.

"That girl is insane, I once saw her punch Alex for being a d**k to Luka, I don't want to be punched for flirting with her actual boyfriend." She laughed.

"So, Collin, this is part of Rylee's extended family. My family." Bruce says tapping me on the shoulder.

"Well, it's nice to meet you guys." I smiled.

"You'll get sick of us when Rylee is around." Dane laughs.

"I can handle a lot." I laugh.

"So, I actually brought you here because I figured you may need some guy time after being couped up with Rylee for three and a half weeks." Bruce laughs.

"Eh, I enjoyed spending time with her," I answer.

"If you had to pick between spending time with Rylee and your friends?" Alex asked.

"Rylee, all the way," I answered.

"Man, he is whipped." Dane laughed.

"Please! You would rather spend time with me than with Oliver!" Clarissa smacked him.

"Well, that is because you are my wife," Dane said wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Hey, darling," I said walking into the bathroom as Rylee brushed her teeth.

"Good morning puppy" she mumbled.

"Sleep well?" I ask, brushing my teeth.

"Yeah, I have been every night I've been here." she laughs.

"It's because you're next to me," I smirk as I foam at the mouth from the toothpaste.

"Funny." she laughs. I spit and rinse as she does the same.

"You really are beautiful in the morning," I smirk wrapping my arms around her waist as she looks at me through the mirror.

"Just friends." She giggles.

"Yeah, I know. I'm just complimenting you, darling." I smirk against her neck.

"Well, thank you puppy." she smiles up at me before looking down at my phone.

"You need to get to school." she smiles turning around and patting me on the chest.

"You need to get to Argus," I smirk.

"I know, let's go," she says as she tries to walk away.

"Just a few more seconds," I smirk pulling her in for a hug.

"Mhm, in a few more seconds we will both be late." she scoffs.

"Let's take a sick day," I whine.

"I have a presentation today, and you have a math and history test." she laughs as she squeezes me a little tighter.

"You are going to do great, okay?" I smile down at her.

"So are you," she smirks and breaks free of my hold around her.

"Let's go puppy!" she yells from the bedroom.

"No fair!" I laugh as I walk out.

"Hey, kid?" Bruce asks waving his hand in front of my face.

"Yeah?" I ask.

"You okay?" Bruce laughs.

"Yeah, just yeah." I smile.

"Good, let's go," he says pulling my shoulder.

"Where are we going?" I ask as we walk through the warehouse.

"Man, you really zoned out huh?" he laughs.

"Yeah, I guess I did." I laugh as we reach the back of the warehouse.

"You ever been riding before?" he asks raising a brow.

"On a dirt bike or a four-wheeler?" I ask.

"Both or neither." he laughs.

"Your pick kid," he says pointing to a row filled with dirt bikes, four-wheelers, three-wheelers, and golf carts.

"This is awesome." I laugh.

"Go ahead out with Alex and Josh, I can trust you not to kill yourself, right?" Bruce asks.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." I smile.

"Good, because Rylee would kill me if I let her puppy get hurt." he laughs and messes up my hair.

"Puppy huh?" Alex asks as he walks past me.

"Her name for me," I smirk.

"Wow, she really has changed." Another guy laughs as he walks past me.

"I know, it's weird she isn't with Luka, but Luka is about to be a dad so." Alex laughs.

"No s**t?" he asks.

"I wouldn't f**k around about that Josh." Alex laughs.

"This is Collin, Rylee's boyfriend. Collin my younger brother Josh," Alex says throwing me a helmet.

"I have a brother about your age." I laugh.

"Yeah? What's his name?" Josh laughs.

"Alex." I laugh.

"Really?" Alex laughs.

"Yeah." I continue to laugh.

"So, you can take this four-wheeler," Josh says pointing at it.

"Okay, cool," I answer.

"Stop with the games, Josh. Take whatever one you want but the one Josh is trying to put you on, it has an oil leak." Alex laughs.

"Okay." I laugh and hop on the one behind Alex.

I start mine when Alex and Josh start theirs and we head outside to an open field, surrounded by forests, I'm just blindly following them at this point.