Running For Answers (Book 2 Of Running Series)

Chapter 1 - Uncovered Secrets

"I've text and rang him, but he hasn't answered" I had too and I was beginning to worry he'd gone and done something stupid. But I wasn't going to let any of that on to Arii. I looked at Noah who was led on the sofa on his back staring up at the celling. Angelo had been called off to some rich person's house for some medical reason and Noah had refused to go with him. So now I was worried about him too!

Where the hell are you Keane?

Keane's POV

I was about 10 minutes from home when a gang of 5 men around my age, maybe a tad older approached. I really wasn't in the mood.

"We heard about your parents"

Oh fucking great, really! The FBI have got thugs to get information from me!

"Piss off, because I'm really not in the mood"

"Ooooh, the cripples not in the mood"

"Just fuck off" I began to walk off,

"Oi, you English twat, don't walk away from us" I spun around and planted one right square in his face, he stumbled back shocked, clutching his bloodied wound, I smiled. Then the rest of them advanced on me, I mean, I put up a decent fight, considering I was outnumbered 5 to 1 and I still had a fucked up leg in a boot.

They only stopped when I heard a voice shout,

"Oi you bastards, fuck off" a voice which I recognised, they scarpered fast enough. I tried to get my bearings as well as get up off the floor, but couldn't do either "Jesus Keane..." Angelo's face came into my vision,

"Shit" I muttered, he helped me into his car, "wait...stop" I puked up to the side of his car, Angelo rubbed my back;

"Let's get you home" He said. Oh, well everyone was going to love this weren't they.

"I think...I fucked my leg up even more" I mumbled,

"I think you've done more than that Keane" He replied driving off.

Angelo supported me to the door of our house, opening it, we walked in and footsteps were heard and then...

"Shit, what the hell happened to you?"

"Oh My God"

"Keane..."

"I need to sort him out, we can bombard him with questions later okay, but right now let me tend to Keane" Angelo said, getting me to a sofa, I led down,

"Who did this to you?" Tayte snapped,

"Some...twats" I coughed and could taste the metallic taste of blood, which was not good.

"What did I just say?" Angelo warned, assessing the damage. I for one knew my face was bashed up, I could feel my swollen eye and cut up cheek, my head was banging, my ribs ached and I felt sick. Then there was my leg, which I know I truly fucked up again,

"So" Noah asked "How is he?" I shut my eyes as pain clouded my vision,

"Some nasty facial lacerations which I can sort out, possible concussion...Keane, open your eyes for me" I did what I was told for a few seconds "Make that definite concussion...his stomach is very tender, which is a sign of internal bleeding, but I think it's only slightly and I'm not too worried about it. He's cracked a rib and his leg, he must have landed awkwardly because he's torn no doubt, a few muscles that were weak from still healing"

"Fuck" I groaned. Arii began to cry, "Arii...Arii please don't cry"

"I love you"

"I love you too baby sis'"

"Bro, tell me exactly who did this and I'll sort them out" Tayte said, I could hear the anger in his voice, I put my hand up, he came over and took it,

"We can trust...the Corrigan's" I said and then my body must have shut down as everything went black.

...

I awoke with my head feeling like mush, the room was dark and I wasn't quite sure where I was until I heard,

"Don't scare me like that brother" It was Tayte,

"What...what happened?" he helped me to sit up slowly,

"You blacked out...Angelo said it was your body's way of coping with the pain"

"Shit" I muttered, as Tayte headed to the door, then "Oh God" he span round,

"What?" he asked panicked,

"I'm going to be sick" in one swift action, Tayte helped me to the bathroom where I puked my guts up! Guessing a side effect of the from the concussion. I was then back on the bed within 5 minutes, Tayte then cautiously headed to the door, "Where are you going?"

"To get the others, especially Angelo, since you've just been sick and everyone's been so worried about you Keane"

My bearings gradually began to come back to me, after losing all sense when my body decided to throw up; I reached over to switch on the light when a pain tore through my chest, directed from my ribs.

"KEANE" Arii shouted, rushing in followed by Noah and Angelo,

"Hey" I answered trying to mask the pain. Tayte switched the light on, causing me to blink furiously for a few seconds,

"How are you feeling? The concussion side effects will cause you to be sick, we've just got to keep an eye on you an make sure you don't over do it" Angelo said as Noah sat on the bed next to me,

"Urgh" I groaned "Honestly, I feel worse than when I got shot" they all looked at each other,

"Pain wise out of 10, 10 being the worst"

"9"

"Maybe you should..." Arii started. I knew what she was going to say.

"No hospitals, I have Angelo" Everybody looked at me "Look, I'll be fine with a bit of rest, let's move the focus away from me and onto the fact that the world is out to get us and that we need to figure out what's going on. We are not staying here; we are going to travel to the different countries seeking out those who we can trust and to find some answers. It isn't going to be easy...but together as a family we will be okay" there was silence for a few seconds until everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'm so glad your back bro" Noah said, I took his hand and squeezed it,

"I didn't go anywhere...I just needed time to think"

"Well I think that we should all go to bed and look at everything in the morning. Considering it is almost midnight" Angelo said,

"Good idea"

Goodnights were said and Angelo injected me with something to ease my pain and to make me sleep almost pain free. Tayte was sleeping back in our room tonight and Arii was staying with him.

Midnight...

"Is she asleep?" I asked quietly,

"Yeah" Tayte answered "You know you said about the Corrigan's, did you mean it? Or were you just...delusional?"

"I meant it"

"This is going to be one hell of an adventure isn't it"

"No doubt it'll all come good in the end"

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So there you go! First chapter of the sequel!

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Next update: Just watch this space, but not very soon!

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