Book 2 Chapter 4
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 want to throttle us?”
“‘Tis true.” Owen raised his finger in the air.
We walked along the beach as the water hit the sand, moving back and forth. Tiny waves rippled through the water.
“Okay, now that we’re alo
