We Need A Plan. No, Not That One by Sarah McCormack (Me) (ink book reader txt) 📕

of your business!” She answered.
“I'm pretty sure it's my business now. After all, I did just save your life.” He joked. He kept in pace with her as she stormed up towards the Lakeside Manor house. She scoffed at his reply.
“I could have handled that jerk by myself.”
“I doubt that.” The street was alive with people dancing to music that came from stereos and men creating arm wrestleing matches. Lights came from the moon and the windows of shops and homes that had been lit up. There seemed to be a party of some sort going on in the street. The Lakeside Manor, however, was empty.
“You don't even know me.” She said and walked through the gates.
“Well why don't you enlighten me?” He asked. She stopped walking and looked at him. In the moonlight, her eyes shone out like amber stones.
“What do I have to do to get you to leave me alone?” Gage smiled down at her. “What?”
“You're a fiesty little one, aren't you?” He teased.
“You know, not all girls are a damsel in distress.”
“Is that right?”
“Yeah it is.” He turned to face her. Only half of her face was highlighted by the moon.
“I'll have to write that one down to remember it.” He started walking again, towards the lake, infront of the hotel. He stood, looking out across the glass-still water that was like a mirror to the stars and clear sky above it. He stopped when he got to the water's edge. When he turned to look at the girl, she was gone.

Gage flicked through the channels on his television. It was a cheap one that he had worked his butt off for. After finding nothing to watch, he turned it off and stood up. On the wall above the t.v, a picture of the Ruler, Eragon sat crookedly. It was one of his laws that every house must have a picture of him.
Gage didn't know the guy but he knew that he didn't like him. The guy had crazy rules and laws that mostly revovled around himself. Another one of his rules were no one is allowed out after three a.m. That was a law that Gage had already broken three times. He had been given three warnings now and if he was to break another law he would be seen by the Ruler.
Lucky him.
He didn't know much about the Ruler, unlike every other citizen, Gage didn't feel like he would be afraid of him. He knew a little from what Joshua had told him. Like how he has two sons..? Maybe he has two daughters. Either way, Gage knew that they were stepchildren. Their mother had married Eragon. Now that he thought about it, he remembered seeing one of them in North-Mount city when him and Joshua were staying there for a few months.
Vistic was a very, very, very big city. The Ruler, whoever it was, would have a handful keeping track of all the people in it. It was the richest city in Bowland too. Out of the seventeen cities in Bowland, Vistic was the most advanced. Gage would know. He had been in almost each of the other cities.
All of the cities have a Mayor, but Eragon controls them too, so really he should be called the King or something like that. That's what Gage would be called if he was ever the Ruler. It would give a comedic side to the whole 'I am the boss of you', thing that all the Rulers have.
Then again if Gage was the Ruler, he would just share everything evenly so no one has any power over other people. Simple as.
In the small sitting room, Gage had let Joshua decorate when they first moved in. If it was up to Joshua, the place might look better because left to Gage, it would still be half empty.
But living in the back end of Vistic wasn't fun. Joshua and Gage barely got by some days.
The couch, t.v, the picture of Eragon and a few other things was all that filled the living room now. In the cramped hallway, there was a lamp and a plant. In the square kitchen there was a table, fridge, cooker, sink and a few counter tops along with a few alcoholic beverages. Other than that there was nothing in the house other than two beds, one in each bedroom and a bathroom with the obvious furniture. Joshua's room had all of his things that he had collected over the years, but Gage's just had the nesissitys. Clothes, bed, wardrobe.
He opened the fridge and pulled out a sandwich that he had made earlier. As he sat down at the table, Joshua appeared at the door, rain dripping from his clothes.
“Where you been?” Gage asked him, his mouth full of food. Joshua looked like he was caught between a rock and a hard place, well that's how Gage imagined he would look like if he was in that position.
“No where.” Joshua answered and turned to walk away. Gage watched him as he walked down the hall and then stopped before coming back into the kitchen. He stepped in and pulled a chair out. He was only sitting down for less than ten seconds before he got to his feet again and began pacing. Gage looked at him, puzzled.
“Josh, why are you going around like you got chilly powder in your jocks?” Gage asked his brother. Joshua stopped and put his hands on the back of the chair.
“Gage, I gotta ask you a question,” Joshua started. Gage waited for him to go on. He thought it was strange seeing his younger brother like this; they had always been so close and been able to talk to eachother about anything and everything, Joshua had made sure of that. He never let Gage get away with being in a bad mood without knowing the reason for it.
“If you want the 'birds and the bees' talk, just say it. It could be a little uncomfortable, but...I'll do it. You're my little brother after all.” Gage said sarcastically and took another bite from his sandwich. Joshua didn't find the funny side. “Jeez, Josh, crack a smile every now and again. It won't kill you.”
“Gage, I don't have time for this.” Gage let his head roll back.
“Okay, I'm sorry. Sit down and let me in on the big secret.” Joshua did as his brother suggested. He put his hands on the table and looked Gage in the eyes.
“I met a girl...” He began and then stopped. Gage waited for more, but nothing came. Gage clapped his hand to his forehead.
“Ah, crap! I knew I should've had 'the birds and the bees' conversation with you when you were twelve! You got her pregnant, didn't you?!” Gage sighed.
“No! Gage, can you please stop with the jokes for one second!” Joshua pleaded.
“Right, fine! But what else was I going to think? I'm not a mind reader Josh!” Gage teased and sat forward in his seat. “Okay you said you met a girl. Is she nice?”
“Yeah, course she is. You see, em, well she is..we aren't supposed to be together.” Gage narrowed his eyes in confusion.
“Why?”
“Well... Faith..” Gage didn't see how fate had anything to do with it, until a young girl walked through the door of his kitchen. She had long blond, straight hair that fell past her elbows. Her eyes were striking and soft at the same time and she had the kind of face that everyone would love because you could see there was no lies to her and how beautiful she was. Angelic, even.
“Ehm, Gage, this is Faith, Eragon's step-daughter and the new Prize of the Tournament. Faith, this is my brother, Gage.” Joshua stood and went to Faith. He put his arm around her waist and hugged her close to him.
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Publication Date: 12-08-2010

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