#Chapter49

Exploring

Elias

As soon as Owen and I hit our bedroom, we tossed our bags and left. No way was I hanging out with my brothers, parents, and cousins. We ran down the stairs, past Dad as he brought in luggage.

“Hi, Elias. Bye, Elias,” Dad said. 

Owen and I ran past him, getting the hell out of dodge. If there’s one thing I know, it’s getting out before the family sucks you in like a vacuum cleaner.

We stopped running and walked once we were far away from the rental house.

“How much will our dads throttle us for taking off?” Owen asked me.

“When don’t our dads...