Mattie and I hadn't always been alone. We were orphaned when I was only 5, so our Uncle Jacob took as in. We were happy back then, I learned shooting and horseback riding, Mattie learned hacking and how to hotwire a car. I guess we were a little stranger than your average kids... But we liked it better that way. Then our Uncle disappeared. My Aunt Jocelyn freaked out and went searching for him, her depression started when she finally returned weeks later. She never smiled or made dinner anymore, she would start blaming Mattie and I for the simplest things. She and I would start getting into yelling matches all the time. When she couldn't beat me down verbally, she turned to Mattie. To stay away from her, I made him join a Computer Club after …show more content…
Then he popped a hard question on me, “Why are you so late?” “W-Well... my car-" Did he have to bring this up now? "-kinda broke down...” “What?! Why didn’t you call me?” Mattie snapped, his hand on my foot tightened, I flinched again. “I didn’t have my phone, and I was at the other side of town,” I said quietly “What were you doing on that side Kallie? It’s just full of drunkards and casinos,” He gave me an expectant look and I smacked him for his terminology, even if it was true. “I ended up covering for a friend?” My voice sounded wobbly and questionable. Another stare pierced through me before his eyes dropped. “But don’t worry, I found a way home so it’s okay. Mattie?” I looked over at the annoyed tween, guilt making me want to beg. “What?” “We have to leave again-” “I know, I know... but I still don’t get why I even have to go to school...” He complained. Carefully wrapping the foot in his hand. “You know why! I want you to get a proper education! I’m going to get one too." “Yeah, yeah, but aren’t I smart enough to get a job already?” “You need to know about history and writing first of all. Then you need to be of age," I …show more content…
“Wait... Mattie...” He ignored me and took our duffel bags out. I guess he never really liked moving around so much... he had friends that he had to leave, I didn’t have anyone. I always try to stay invisible so no one notices that I was underaged. I walked over to my bedroll and started picking things up. Our apartment was one medium room and a small bathroom for a shower and toilet, plus a fridge. We had two bed rolls, two duffel bags, a few small items, school supplies, two folding chairs, food, and Mattie’s laptop. We kept our money in a hidden room back at our Uncle’s house. All we would have to do to get it back was a little B&E. The reason we move around so much is so we don’t get caught, seeing how we’re two minors living alone. I have fake papers that get us into schools, but they can only go so far. I was fourteen taking a senior curriculum, while Mattie was eleven taking his age level classes, well, besides science and typing. I rolled my bed up and put my toiletries into my bag. I walked over to the fridge and opened it, grabbing all the food we could use on the