The Truth by Megan Armstrong (best books for 20 year olds TXT) 📕

"Max, did you put all your things into boxes yet?" My sixteen year old brother, Daimon, asked standing in the doorway.

"Actually,--"

¬ "I bet you ten bucks she isn't done packing!" X-Avior said, running over to my room. He was one year younger than Daimon.

I laughed as I saw X-Avior's face drop. He glared at me and handed ten bucks to Daimon.

"Well, why don't you guys do something useful and take my boxes to the car." I said, pushing my way out of my room, leaving behind my brothers with a face I couldn't describe. I ran down the hallway before they come and make me take my own stuff.

"Are you all set honey?" My mom asked, standing by the Mustang.

"Yeah mom, I'm all set. What car are we going to take?" I asked, trailing my fingers over the other cars.

"Well, I am going to drive the Hummer. Your dad is going to drive the Mercedes. Daimon is going to drive the Corvette. And X-Avior is going to drive the Mustang. You have to ride with X-Avior." Mom said, giving me a look that said: "Don’t argue". I just glared at her.

"So who's Max riding with?" Daimon asked, looking down at me.

"She's riding with X-Avior in the Mustang." Mom said, taking the boxes out of his hands and putting it in the back of the car.

"What?! Max has to ride with me? Why are you trying to torture me?" X-Avior asked with a smile, patting my head as he walked towards the car to put my boxes in the car.

"Everyone set? Get into the cars!" My dad said, jogging over to the Mercedes.

"Alright, the kids will stay back to make sure we didn't forget anything." Mom said to my dad.

"Okay, I'll call them when we reach the house.” Dad called to us, driving out of the dirt path.

"Daimon, Max, and X-Avior, go check the house and make sure we everything is packed up." Mom said, walking over to her car. "I am going to the house, as you know, when you’re sure nothing is left, you can come over." Mom said, getting into the car.

"Alright, well I will go check the living room and kitchen, X-Avior you will check the bathrooms and mom and dad's room. Max you'll check the other rooms." Daimon said, backing up to the house.

"Whatever." X-Avior said picking me up and walking into the house, ignoring my kicking and threatening for him to put me down. Daimon was laughing. X-Avior handed me to Daimon and he hung me upside down. I grabbed him and punched him, he let go and I landed onto the floor.

"Kay lets go check around." Daimon said after he and X-Avior calmed down. I ran over to the rooms and checked everywhere. Nope. Nothing.

"Nothing here!" X-Avior yelled.

"Same here!" Daimon and I yelled back.

"Well, I guess we can go then." Daimon said, walking to the door.

"Yes, I FINALLY get to annoy Max. My dreams have come true! Thank you God!" X-Avior said, with a big smile on his face. I knew that smile. He came towards me, I was backing away, and I knew what he was planning to do.

"Don't you dare!" I growled at him, I was crouching down by the corner. I bared my teeth and hissed at him.

"Max, Max, Max." X-Avior purred, shaking his head. Daimon was standing by the front door, inching forward slowly, laughing like a mad man. My brothers knew I hated being cornered and being picked up, and that is exactly what X-Avior is trying to do.

"X-Avior, I swear to God, don't you dare!" I said, my fists clenching and unclenching.

"It’s not nice to swear." X-Avior said, inching forward, he grabbed my wrists and haled me up and over his shoulder. "Looks like I got you, again!" He said laughing at my weak attempts to get down, despite my kicking and scratching.

"Well let’s go to our new house!" Daimon said, looking at me from behind.

"I hate you." I hissed at them.

"And we love you too!" Daimon and X-Avior said.

"Let me go!" I screeched, as they walked out the door. I just went wild. I was thrashing around. The next thing I new was, I was lying on the floor. Blood trickled down the side of my face. I rolled over and gingerly touched my face. I looked up at them. "You know, you can just put me down, there is no need to DROP me!" I said, getting up, brushing the dust and dirt off my jeans and shirt. Again, the next thing I new, I had dirt in my mouth, and I was facing the ground, again. "Did you push me?!" I asked surprised.

"N-No, no we didn't touch you, Max." Daimon said. I rolled over to face them.

"Sure you didn't!" I said, getting up again. "What?" Both were giving each other worried glances. "What?!" I screeched, finally annoyed.

"Max, I swear, if you kick, or scratch me when I try to pick you up, you will get it." X-Avior said, walking towards me, slowly, so I know that he's going to go pick me up. Naturally, I backed away, catching myself, I stopped. He picked me up and jogged over the car. He threw me into the seat, and slammed the door. He went over to the driver’s side, and reached behind him to get some cloth, which he tore a piece off, and flung it at me. "Put that against the side of your head." He said, starting the car. Daimon drove next to my window, and motioned for me to roll my window down. I did as he asked.

"You all right?" He asked. He wasn't looking at me, but he was digging through the backseat. "Where is it....No, no, no, ah! Here it is." He said, muttering to himself. He took out some wipes and threw them at X-Avior. "Wipe her face." He commanded, driving off.

He turned in his seat, so he can face me better. "Look at me." X-Avior commanded. I turned, talking the cloth from my face. He dabbed at the wound. Wincing at watching me wince, and sucking in my breath fast. "Sorry, sorry. What happened, you just collapsed, what did you do?" He asked, finishing up cleaning my face of blood.

"If I knew, then I would tell you, and not blame you for pushing me down--which by the way, was really rude!" I said, turning away from him, putting the cloth back to my face.

"Max, we didn't push you!" He said exasperated. Rolling his eyes, showing how frustrated he is. I, for one, was enjoying seeing him frustrated.

"Uh-huh, I just magically fell down." I said my voice thick with sarcasm. He took off and headed to the highway. After a couple of minutes, I glanced at the speedometer. I clung to my seat, and swung my head around so I faced the window, everything was speeding by. "Slow down!" I yelled at him.

"Chill." He said, slowing down to seventy mile per hour. I let go of my seat and did as he said, or at least tried to. I looked out the window again.

"Turn here! There, THERE, TURN THERE!" I said, screaming, pointing to the right. He jumped as I was screaming; he slapped his hand over my mouth and turned, scowling at me.

"Don't. Ever. Do that. Again." He said, still scowling at me. He took his hand away.

"Don't ever speed again then." I said turning my head. I gasped out loud and moaned out loud, thinking of what I will get at home. X-Avior turned his head to me, keeping half his eyes on me and half on the rode. He looked nervously at me.

"What? What is it? Does your head hurt? Do you feel sick?" He asked, running on and on of all the possibilities.

"SHUT UP! If you want to know, then stop talking. Um, call mom and tell her we are going to be a little late, then, then, call Dam--Daimon. Tell him to not go to, to, the house. Tell I’m to meet us at, at the hospital. " I said, slumping down in my seat, closing my eyes, drifting off.........

"Max, Max, I swear, if you don't get up, or at least open your eyes, I will throw you into a lake!" X-Avior said, shaking me with one hand, glancing back and forth, from me to the rode. I opened my eyes a little, to where I was at least squinting.

"If you throw me into a lake, I'll take you down with me." I said, scooting up in my seat, smacking him with my free hand. He let out a sigh of relief, and patted my head.

"And, um, Daimon is already at the house, I didn't call mom either, and were almost home. So to bad!" He said, smiling at me, turning into the driveway.

"Crap, mom's going to give me hell with this!" I said, pointing at my head. I flung the mirror down and dabbed at my face, clearing all the blood. "But, I have a plan, and if you or Daimon ruin this plan, I will hurt you." I said, getting out of the car. I covered my face with my hair, and ran inside. The piece of cloth was in my jacket pocket.

"Well, you're here early.” Mom said, standing up from the kitchen table.

"I'm going to go to bed. “I said, yawning. I went down the hall and started opening doors. My head spun, and I was getting really tired. I sat on the floor thinking that I just need some rest. Then I felt arms going under me, picking me up and setting me on my bed.

"Dang, I didn't know you were tired, you could have told me. I would have loved to carry you to your bed." X-Avior said.

"Yeah, I bet you would have loved to." I said turning over. He yanked the covers out from under me and threw them over me.

"Nighty-night." He said. I bet was smirking. I looked up and saw he was. I reached over and smacked him.

"Retard." I mumbled, turning on my stomach.

"Ha, ha." X-Avior chuckled. I heard his footsteps walking away and a door closing. I peeked at the clock. Hmm, no wonder I am tired, it's eight O'clock. Yeah, for most people, that's early, but when you’re waking up at four, packing and moving a lot of heavy things around, you get pretty tired.

I woke up and heard voices down the hall.