Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Six

Robin's P.O.V

As soon as Aunt Josephine was informed about the "incident" in school, she drove her car right over to take Ace and I back home. Whilst shoving us both through the sliding doors, she mumbled something about expecting the school to be safer, I snorted and of course Ace replied right back with "this is America you old hag".

Sitting in the back of her stuffy car, the only thing swimming around my mind was the murder...If it wasn't Auburn, well then, who else could it be? I stared thoughtfully at the back of Ace's head, he's been awfully quiet and I'm worried about him, because this isn't the first time something tragic has happened around us...Unfortunately it's not the second time either.

"You alright bro?" I asked ruffling his blazing blue hair comfortingly. Eventually every intruding thought about what happened today just left my mind, and all I could think about was making sure that Ace was feeling alright.

He turned around slowly, and showing me his stunning white teeth, he smirked. "God Robinson you do ask to many questions, don't you? I'm doing great, why?" Ace mocked, putting on his best posh accent. My initial reaction was to laugh, but instead I felt stinging tears forming in my eyes and let out a pathetic, gasping sob.

"Are you alright mate?" Ace asked me, worry clearly presented in his tone.

"I-I". Was all I managed to say, it felt like somebody had their hands down my throat and pushed back every word I thought of saying.

"Stop the car! Please!" Ace suddenly ordered Aunt Jo, immediately I shook my head in protest, I couldn't vocalise it because the urge to howl in sorrow still forced itself to erupt from my throat. But Ace didn't give in, he kept on trying to pull her hand away from the steering wheel whilst Aunt Josephine just ignored him and stupidly chose to keep driving. After a while of struggling; Ace let out a deafening yell as he recklessly shoved her into the window and slammed his foot onto the breaks. Aunt Josephine's shrill scream was heard as the car jerked forward and the tires screeched in agitation. I felt my body slam against the seat-belt as the feeling of regret weighed heavily on my shoulders.

Ace's panicked voice was the only thing to be heard when I finally came to my senses, I couldn't focus on what he was looking at, but I had a pretty good idea on what, or who it was...The feeling of pure dread was shared between us.

"Ace..." His name was the only thing I managed to choke out. With one horrified look towards me, he unlocked the car door and crawled out. I watched in shock as my brother ran into the dense greenery behind the car and disappeared, just like that and he was gone. I tried to get up and chase him but my legs felt like liquid, like they were ready to give in. The strong feeling of betrayal threatened to lead me astray, momentarily I pushed all of those negative thoughts aside. Once my mind was clear I concentrated on the fact that my Aunt Josephine's lifeless body was slumped over the steering wheel.

My shaking hands fumbled for my mobile phone; a choked up sigh of relief followed when I saw that it had survived impact. As I dialed 911 I thought hastily about the consequences; Ace would be taken away for good this time...I don't want him to leave again, I can't live this life without him.

*Sorry for the short update and tadadadada PLOT TWIST, SIGH. Do you think Robin should hand Ace into the authorities?* - Chaos