Chapter 2

Mani and I are walking

"Have you ever even been to a party before, nerd boy?" I ask my brother

"No, I mean aren't they illegal"

I laugh "yes, that's why we have them in secret, whats Kate doing tonight, should we invite her?"

"I don't wanna talk about her"

Kate has been my brother's on again off again girlfriend for the past three years. I'm thinking there off again

"Maybe you'll meet someone here" I give him a little nudge with my elbow

"No one like her"

"Why are my brothers such saps" I laugh

He pulls me into a headlock "take that back right now I'm nothing like Alexander"

"I can't lie to you"

He starts tickling me, I squirm trying to get out of his grip, with no use

"Fine I give your not like Alexander"

He lets me go

"You're even worse" I say before running, he chases after me

We fill the dome with laughter

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Once we've arrived to a hidden shack

"We're here baby brother"

"This is it" he says confused

"Come on" I take his hand laughing

We come to the doors of the shack and are met by two men

"What's the password" one asks

"Rain" I reply

They each stand to the side and I open the door

Once inside there's a door on the floor I lean over pulling it open.

"There's stairs" my brother says shocked

"You know Alexander brought me to my first party here when I was 15, back before he met Donna."

"How come you never brought me before?"

"Because you never would of come, the only reason your here now is because it takes your mind off the race."

He sighs

"Come on, no time for sad faces"

I walk down the stairs he follows behind me

"Woah"

I laugh at my brothers reaction, I look around at this underground world, in the early years of the dome escape tunnels were built just in case infection reached the dome. As time went on however the tunnels became un necessary according to the council, so some bored teenagers decided why not, now there's bars and multiple dance floors, lights and many, many drunken people trying to forget they may be dead in a few days.

"I see Nova" we walk towards her

"You made it and you brought my favorite nerd" she smiles at Mani

He blushes looking down at her, he's always had a bit of a crush on her

"Fuck the race"

We all look over at a small dark haired girl standing on a table shouting, she looks around my little brothers age.

"Who's that?" I ask

"Cecelia Martinez" they both answer

"She's pretty" I say

"Yeah pretty insane" Nova reply's

"Same could be said for me, I acted very similar my 18th 19th and 20th year."

"Yeah but you are crazy bean"

"Shut up Mani" I push him "go talk to the pretty girl, see if you can calm her down."

"What do I even say"

"How about hi I'm Armani, wanna dance"

"I'm not saying that"

"I don't care what you say just go talk to the girl"

"Fine" he walks off

"Playing match maker"

"I want to see if I can finally pop the cherry and that's a bit difficult to do with the jolly green giant breathing down my neck."

"I still can't believe your a 22 year old virgin" Nova laughs

"I won't be after tonight"

Just then I see him walk by Christopher Weston my big brothers old friend, I say old because Alexander no longer has friends thanks to Donna.

"Please stop staring at the hot 30 year old"

"Why, maybe he's who I can lose it to"

I nearly drool as his hands run through his dirty blonde locks, his green eyes meet mine and I quickly look away.

"Yes he's hot, but he's practically evil you can't lose it with him."

"I just don't even care who with anymore Nova I'll lose it to anyone, it can be the next person who walks by for all I care."

"You slimy mother fucker!"

A man comes rushing by screaming, Treyton Lee the biggest hot head in the dome

"Who's he fighting with now?"

"Looks like Allen Morris"

He pushes Allen backwards, taking off his jacket he exposes his muscular arms, he's a complete ass hat but my goodness he's handsome. His chocolate skin, his thick lips, his perfectly sculpted body, honestly what a man.

But as I watch him beating Allen bloody something snaps in me, I'm mad, just because he's tough and handsome didn't mean he could do this.

I march towards the two of them

"What are you doing?" Nova calls out, but I ignore her

I stop once I reach them

"Leave him alone Treyton you've won"

"This is none of your business" he replies

"You won the fight, it's over let him go"

Treyton turns towards me "you don't know what he's done you don't understand why I'm mad, so go away."

"You're right I don't and I don't want to I'm sure you have your reasons, but I also have mine for stoping this, so please stop."

He lets go of Allen's shirt collar and Allen runs away

"Thank you" I say

"Yeah" he walks away

I do wonder what Allen did, it seemed that maybe he deserved to be beat up.