Chapter 5

All hell breaks loose.

Everyone from both groups are running and colliding with each other. We haven't even made it out the clearing yet. Some people are colliding with their own teammates.

I don't think that's what teammates are supposed to do.

But what would I know? I don't play sports. I watch as one of my brother's teammates collide into the side of Damien. Poor guy never stood a chance. He hits Damien's side and bounces right off him. Landing directly in front of my running body. Surprisingly, I hurdle over the fallen student with ease while screaming.

"I swear to God Damien if I get a broken bone; I'll make the other side of your jaw match!" I yell out my threat. All I can hear is his laugh echoing behind me.

"You'll be fine Princess." He chuckles out. I grunt at his response and continue to run towards my brother's side of the obstacle course.

"Lilly go with Matt and Will. Emery you'll be with me." Damien orders.

"Like hell I will." I yell out.

There is no way in utter hell I'm getting stuck with this guy. He could kill me and shove me up the fireman tower for all I know. I mean I did punch him in the face today. It could be the perfect revenge. 'Murder by The Man She Decked' doesn't sound like a great headlight in the news to me.

"Afraid I'm going to like kill you or something?" He jokes.

"Yes actually I kind of am. If I'm being completely honest." I grumble.

"We can go together!" Lilly yells out. She runs over to my side and grabs my hand. Pulling me to the far left; away from her brother.

"Wait, I'll go with you." Damien snaps back. By the time he catches up to us, he's grumbling under his breath.

"I swear if I will murder someone if something happened to either of you." He jogs behind us as we make our way to my brother's side of the obstacle course. Each of us looking for their flag.

"Found it!" Lilly whisper yells out.

"Where?" Damien questions. We look at where his sister is pointing... I subconsciously gulp on air. I'm afraid of heights.

"Shit." Damien cusses.

"Shit is right. I don't do heights my friend." I respond.

"I'll grab it. You two can guard me." Lilly suddenly speaks up.

We both watch as she climbs the obstacle stairs to get the flag from the top pole. By the time she's untied it; some of my brother's team has made an appearance. Each cornering Lilly's escape. I don't know this girl from Adam but she has a wicked twinkle in her eyes. The kind of trickle that has her gears turning. Before anyone can move or speak; she back up out of our eyesight. I can hear feet running against the equipment. Before I can put two and two together; all I see is Lilly flying over the edge while screaming.

"GERONIMO!!"

Damien begins to chuckle as his sister suicide bombs from fifteen feet in the air. I didn't realize I was holding my breath until she lands safely in Damien's arms. She tucks the flag in his shorts pocket and hops out of his arms.

"You got the flag big brother. Run!" She says as she runs away laughing.

"And this is why she's going to be the death of me." He grumbles as he looks runs beside Lilly and I. For once in a long time; I laugh. A genuine laugh.

"Emery! To your right!" Lilly warns. I glance to my left and see Big Bubba coming for me. Also known as Silas.

"Shit!" I screech. I pump my little legs to move faster and as I do; Silas is mere inches away. My brother is trying to kill me! As I try to outrun the star football player; I trip over my left foot. As I start to fall, my foot connects with something hard.

"Ow!"

"Oofff!"

The air feels like it's been squeezed out of my lungs or my soul has exited stage left and walked right out the backdoor. Before I can contemplate my life decisions; I am lifted by the back of my yoga pants and onto my feet.

"Let's go Em." Damien yells out.

I shoot him a sideways glare as I continue to run for my damn life. I take a quick glance behind me and see Silas is back on his feet. The friendly lovable facial expression that is usually engraved on his face is now a murderous look.

"Ahhhh! He's going to fucking kill me! Someone save me." I scream out in horror.

I have never hit my brother even by accident and the look on his face means I'm dead. D-E-A-D! Dead! Like pew pew dead not like zombie back to life dead. Before my mind and process what I'm doing; I run quickly behind Damien and jump on his back.

"What the hell are you doing?" He yells.

"You got me in this mess. You're dying with me sweet cheeks." I screech as I glance behind me and see Silas gaining on us.

"Get off me." Damien grunts.

"No! I'm too young to die!" I scream in horror.

"Owww!" I whine.

"Sorry Princess. Everyone for themselves." Damien says with a sly smirk as he races off.

That freaking jackass. Silas's footsteps sound closer. I cover my eyes and begin to play dead. The cracks between my fingers, he barrels past me and is chasing after Lilly and Damien. I thought I was a goner. I quickly jump to my feet and dust my legs off and begin to jog back towards my team. Assholes left me for the wolves! By the time I have caught up with my team. Silas and four of his teammates has Lilly and Damien blocked. Being petty, I chuckle and run past Damien. As I made it a few feet away from him. The flag is thrown in the air.

"Catch."

Shit!

I grab the flag that slipped through my hands moments ago from the ground. I can see the clearing coming into view and I can hear several pairs of footsteps behind me.

I'm going to get murdered.

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