Running For Answers (Book 2 Of Running Series)

Chapter 28 - Coming As One

Witt Lowry - Dreaming With Our Eyes Open (Song for Chapter)

New chapter for the weekend for anyone who is reading!

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Chapter 28 - Coming As One

"Noah, pick up the fucking phone" I muttered,

"At least he's turned it back on" Tayte said,

"Not helping"

"I'm sure he's okay" Arii said,

"Why is it that you lot only worry about me?"

"That's bullshit" Tayte said,

"Oh really, since I know none of you were this calm when I disappeared"

"That's different" Arii said, before Tayte could stop her, I could see him trying,

"Oh I see, different because I'm the mentally unstable one, because I'm fucked in the head, because I'm...Oh fuck this" I turned and headed off. (I was back on crutches by the way, my leg no longer in a boot, but a cast)

"Keane. Keane wait up, it isn't like that..."

"Fuck off" I snapped, heading out the front door after grabbing my car keys,

"Don't be an idiot Keane" Tayte said, coming after me, I was half way down the path, I clicked to open my car that I hadn't driven for what seemed years, my Chevrolet Colorado, my battered piece of metal. I'd just swung open the door when Tayte pushed it closed again,

"Seriously, leave me the hell alone"

"There is no way on this earth that I am letting you drive in the state you are in, not that you can drive anyway"

"What's the worst that could happen? I could crash and die, so fucking what" I regretted it as soon as it came out of my mouth and Tayte knew this, "Fuck," I lost it then, I just lost it and oh my God, I am waiting for the day when I no longer feel the pain. When I no longer feel the hurt, the anger, the ache. Yet I feel like the day will never come.

"Keane. Hey, buddy. Let it out, it's okay. I've got you"

Tayte's POV

My insides hurt, my heart was being tore up, screwed up and spat out. My brother, my soulmate, my best friend was going through so much, he truly was broken, despite staying or trying to stay strong, he was being eaten up from the inside out. As I held him and he cried, I cried too, because deep down, I was as broken as him, broken because I let this happen.

"Keane. Tayte" Arii's voice came into my hearing, "Noah's on the phone"

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That evening there was a lot of heart to hearts! Noah after coming home was upset because he thought it was all his fault that Keane broke down, which is ridiculous, that's Noah for you though. In fact Noah being his spritely self was one of the things keeping everyone going.

We'd then decided to fly to New Zealand tomorrow instead of the day after and had luckily been able to acquire tickets, well not really luckily, Jen had sorted them out. We thought that the sooner we flew out there and found the final clue, the sooner this would all be over. And that's what we all needed, it to be over! So Angelo had come up for the night and was then going to drive us to the airport in the morning, this had chirped Noah up a lot since his arrival.

Keane was currently led on the sofa watching the film 'Next Goal Wins' drinking a cider. Arii was on the phone to Lyric and I was about to go and join my brother chilling on the sofa after grabbing myself a cider too. Mum was sorting some 'things' out and Tammara, well, the letter said it all.