Our Own House | Closed.

“Sometimes,” Jimmy admitted.

“I don’t know,” Artemis mumbled. “But this is my brother.” She looked around the room for the key, finding it and began unlocking all the chains on Apollo. “Help me please,” she pleaded.

Fae nodded her head. “I’ve always been drawn to the water,” she admitted. “Always wished I was a mermaid when I was little.”

Zack was totally in shock, frozen in place. What on earth was going on? Why was her brother in his basement? He hesitated for a moment before walking over and helping her unchain her brother.

“It’s not all its cracked up to be,” Jimmy stated.

Artemis finished unchaining Apollo’s with Zack’s hand, feeling a weird spark when Zack’s hand accidently touched hers. The brunette didn’t even have time to react to the feeling because her brother hugged her tightly moments later. “We have to go,” she mumbled.

“Well being a fairy isn’t so great either,” Fae said. “Everyone expects you to be so perfect.”

“What the fuck is going on?” Zack asked.

“I don’t,” Jimmy stated. “Nothing is perfect.”

“I don’t know,” Artemis mumbled. “But I’m getting my brother the fuck out of here before I even bothering trying to figure it out.”

Fae nodded. “I know,” she said.

“No, you’re not,” Zack hissed. “You’re not leaving until I call my parents.”

Jimmy heard some loud noise coming from the basement, deciding to investigate. He walked down the stairs, extremely shocked to see Apollo. “Dude what the fuck,” he exclaimed.

“Did you know my brother was down there,” Artemis asked. “He was kidnapped.”

Fae followed Jimmy, raising an eyebrow. “What’s going on?” she asked.

“No,” Zack said. “I don’t know what’s going on.” He pulled his phone out and called his mom, telling her what had happened. She told him that she and his father would be home in a few minutes.

Artemis frowned, knowing she had no real choice in calling the cops now. She began leading her brother up the basement stairs, grateful Jimmy wedged himself between her and Zack. She sat Apollo down, grabbing water for him before she walked into the other room, calling the cops and telling them what was going on.

Fae looked at Jimmy, beyond confused. What had she just walked into here? “I think maybe I should get out of here before things get bad,” she mumbled.

Zack walked upstairs to wait for his parents, pacing back and forth. He was sure they had a good explanation for all of this.

Artemis hung up her phone after she talked to the police, walking back over to her brother and began examining him. She wanted to make sure he was okay.

“I’ll walk you out,” Jimmy offered. “But I have to stay with Artemis and her brother.”

Fae nodded her head. She walked outside with Jimmy, looking up at him. “You know the big forest on the right side of town?” she asked. “I live in there. If you need anything, come find me.”

Zack’s ears perked up when he heard sirens in the distance, turning to look at Artemis and Apollo. “What did you do?” he asked.

Jimmy nodded. “I promise,” he stated. The merman walked back inside, just in time to hear Artemis admit to calling the cops on Zack’s parents.

“Your parents kidnapped my brother,” Artemis stated. “I couldn’t let them get away with it.”

“You have no idea what happened,” Zack hissed. He walked outside to find the cops pulling into the driveway of his house, cursing under his breath.

Fae flew home, wanting to be as far away from the drama as possible.

Artemis hugged Apollo tightly, crying as she did. “I’m so sorry I didn’t find you sooner.”

Zack tried to keep the police from going into his house, but they just pushed him aside and stormed in. He paced back and forth, rushing over when his mom and dad finally pulled up in the family van. He tried to ask them what was going on, but they ignored him as they rushed to get inside.

Artemis was giving the police her statement as the police separated her from Apollo and were doing the same with him. When Zack’s parents showed up her body tensed, trying to stay calm.

Zack watched his parents talk to the police, listening closely. The story his father gave was that he came home one day and found Apollo hiding out in their basement, living off of them, so he locked the boy up as punishment. Zack had no reason not to believe his parents, but the police needed to further investigate, so they took his parents as well as Apollo down to the police station. Zack glared at Artemis once things had calmed down. “Get out of my house,” he hissed.

“You’re actually going to believe them,” Artemis frowned. “My brothers ribs and spine are visible and he was supposedly eating all the food down there.” She frowned, beyond upset that Zack believed his parents.

“Get out!” Zack roared, his eyes glowing bright red.