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Lewis: Age 9
Que: Age 6




Lewis smiled at the accomplishment. Mowing lawns, babysitting Que, getting money from every source he could. He was finally able to get all the money for the one thing he had always wanted.

A surfboard.

It was much much taller then him. Extremely taller. But he knew one day he would be able to grow into it. It was a nice big peice of wood, smooth to the touch. It was orange which faded into to yellow at the tip. It shined in the beach sun. "Look at it Que! Isn't it wonderful!"

"What is it Lewis?" She blinked at it. "Daddy isn't going to be too happy when he sees this." she frowned. "It looks like a big plank of wood."
Lewis frowned at her. "As if I care about what Dad says." he shrugged. "It may be just a peice of wood, but hey, at least I'll be able to do something like that." he pointed out to the sea.

A couple of men swerved on the ocean, their boards under them. It was like they were dancing on the ocean.

Que watched in amazement at that. "Lewis! Can I watch you do that one day?!"
Lewis itched his nose. "Of course."
He then reached up and pulled his black hoop. Que's eyes widened at that. "Lewis! When did you get that!" she pointed.
Lewis blinked a bit. "Eh, I had a little extra money, so I bought it." he chuckled. "Does it look cool?"
Que shrugged. "I guess."

They both turned to watch the surfers. Lewis stood on his board and balanced on it. Something all beginners had to do. Lewis was never picked on. He was always known as a badass, so no one ever talked to him. He wasn't of course, but he did keep to himself. And his attitude had gotten bad towards strangers. Only people close to him like, Que and Calpurnia. They were the only ones he was close to.

One of his most favorite surfers though. He was out there. Brutus.
Brutus was someone he looked up to alot. The way he would just glide in the water, the way he went into every tunnel, just the way he moved on the water, it was amazing. He wanted to be just like he was on the water. It was like he was a bird, flying over the water, or a fish. That was it. Birds were more of Que's thing. He was a shark, just tearing up the water. The board was the predator, the water was the prey.

Que looked at her brother and saw the admiration in his eyes. She smiled halfheartedly at him and giggled.

Brutus came out of the water then, his black hair, and his dark skin dripping wet. His bright blue eyes locked with Lewis's bright blue. A smile came over his face. "Hey kid! What you lookin' at little dude?"
Lewis stood up straight. "Uh...I was uh...Just watching you...dude...." he was nervous. He was standing in front of his biggest idol.

He was tall. Of course, tan skin, black hair, and bright blue eyes. Around his neck was a choker, with a silver ring attached to it. His swim trunks were bright blue.
Brutus grinned down at him. "Well little man, looks like you got yourself a good surf board." He kneeled down in front of the two.
Que hid behind her brother, she had a small blush on her face.
"Y-Yeah! I just got it today."
"Want me to teach you?" he raised a brow.
Lewis's eyes grew wide. "Yeah dude! Please! It would be an honor!"
"Alright little dude, come on."

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That entire evening, Brutus taught Lewis everything he knew.

"Alright Little Man, Wanna try out the water?" he grinned.
Lewis blushed a bit at that. "Do you...Do you think I'm ready?"
"The first time was my best time." Brutus picked up his board. "Come on, I'll ride with you."
Lewis swallowed a bit as he picked up the large board.

SPLASH
Into the water, Lewis tried his best to balance on his board. He was doing good. His feet were in the right position, but that was only practice for him. He laid flat on his board and pushed himself out to sea.
Brutus was right next to him. "Get ready to dive, First wave!"
Lewis's heart beat fast.He pushed the tip of the board under the water and held his breathe. The wave flew over the two of them. The rose out of the water, Lewis took a deep breathe of air.
"Way to go little man!" Brutus gave him a thumbs up. "Now, turn around."

Lewis smiled at that as he twisted his board around.
"Good job. Now get ready! Remember what I told you!"

Lewis's heart started to pound again. He looked behind him and saw the forceful wave coming. Lewis leaned over his board and pushed himself up, halfway through the giant wave, he stood on his board, feet position exactly where they were suppose to be. Brutus had told him, "Since your smaller, you have to use more power when your balancing. Match the waves power."
He pushed the board around him, hard as he could with his legs. Before he knew it, he was surfing. He was one with the giant wave. He looked around and smiled, at how the board twisted and turned under him. This...This was the thrill he always wanted.

"Well look at you!"

Lewis jumped at hearing him and looked up at him above him. Brutus smiled big at him. "Good job little man!"
They both rode evenly. In sync.

"Look Lewis!" he pointed behind him. "Your first ride and you get a tunnal?! Lucky break!"
Lewis blinked a bit at that. A tunnel? Really?! Now?! The wave went over his head, a perfect circle. The water lightly touched his face. He smiled as he looked around the tunnel, seeing the light reflect on the see through walls. He reached out and touched the water next to him. The tunnel, a surfers paradise.

Que held her breathe. She prayed he made it out without hurting himself. That was when he came flying through the tunnel. She smile big seeing that. "WHOOO!! Go Lewis! Way to go!" she cheered him, that was when a sudden pain hit her throat. She lunched over and started to cough. She couged harder and harder, then eventually, blood seeped through her fingers. Que looked down at her self and saw all of the blood. She tried to let out a scream, but it never came. The pain coursed through her. She lurched over and vomited blood all over the place. "L-Lewis..." she sobbed. Her lungs hurt. Bad.

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Lewis and Brutus ran back onto the beach. They were laughing together.
"You did good Little Dude. Here, take this." he put his board down and reached behind his neck and pulled off the choker. Lewis blushed as he put his arms around his neck, cliping it behind his neck. "The dude who taught me gave me that, now the torch is passed to you." he poked the necklace. "Way to go, Lewis." He kissed his forhead and stood up. "Well, I got to run. Later kid."

Lewis's eyes were wide. He had never been kissed by a guy before. He put a hand on his forhead and blushed lookind down at the ground. He touched his choker and smiled halfheartedly. He would never take it off.
He jumped at bit as he turned away and ran towards the place he had left Que.

"Que! Que!" he waved as he tried to wave and hold his surfboard. "Que!...."
His smile slowly faded when he saw the little girl covered in blood. His eyes were wide at her. His body trembled. "Q-Que?" he bit his lip to try and hold back his tears.

All over her, blood. From head to toe. "Lewis.....It hurts."
"D-Don't worry Que! Lewis is going to help you! I'm going to save you!" he started to cry as he pulled his board over. "Lay down on here. I'm going to bring you to someone who can help us."
He helped her onto the board and started to drag her.

"HELP! SOMEONE HELP US! MY SISTER! SHE'S SICK! HELP!" he cried out into the beach. Finally, someone was there. After an hour of screaming.

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Lewis sat in the waiting room. His eyes stared down at his bloody board. Que.....His poor little sister....

"LEWIS!"
Lewis shivered hearing his name being screamed like that. It was Cassius.
He pulled the boy by the arm, gripping him tightly. "Once we get home," he hissed into his ear, "Consider yourself dead. Do you hear me? If I find out this is all your fault, I will kill you."
Lewis began to tremble at that. His eyes overflowed with tears.
Cal jumped in between the two and hugged the boy. Lewis started to sob into his mother's brest, soaking her shirt with tears and dried blood.
"******** little b***h....Look, he's even turning into a p***y. Look at that peircing and necklace, you a little girl now?"
Lewis began to tremble as he pulled at the peircing. Thoughts flooded his head. He coudlnt say anything though. He would have to hear everything form the doctor. In the meantime, he was terrorfied of going home.

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The doctor explained everything to the parents. Lewis still sat in his seat trembling. Scared senseless. The older doctor frowned at him,but shrugged it off.

Que had Tuburculosis.

Cassius rubbed his stubble as the doctor told him about the treatment.
"We don't need none of your ******** fancy medicine, She'll be just fine. Shake it off Que!" he shouted into the room.
"But sir! This is a serious disease!"
"I don't give a rats a**.....You think I got the money to pay for that s**t?!" he growled.
"I see....I'm...I'm very sorry sir..." The doctor frowned, "then...we will have to release her into your care.
Cassius frowned at that. "Alright."

Cal signed all the papers in the lobby to free her poor sick child out of the hospital. Tears streamed her face at the fact her husband wouldn't help their little girl. She whiped them away when he walked by. Lewis held Que's hand as they walked out of the hospital. Que looked so pale and tired. Lewis's eyes were bloodshot, and his mother's face streamed with tears.
Cassius put an arm around Cal and grinned. "I'm horny." he whispred.

Lewis clinched Que's hand hearing that. He was such a selfish b*****d.