360 EMERALDS IN THE ROUGH

Despite his promise to Ethan to stay out of trouble, like a moth to a flame, Lucas was on the verge of another incident. He was considering meeting up with his friends once again. It would seem that staying out of trouble was harder for him to do than he thought. While he prepared to leave, Emerald got ready to act on their father's request. He had asked her to apologize to her brother, but she found it hard. Regardless, she was determined to get it done. Emerald hesitated outside her brother Lucas's room, her hand hovering over the doorknob. She took a deep breath and pushed the door open, finding him sitting fully dressed as if about to leave for someplace important. "Lucas?" she said softly, stepping into the room. He looked up, his expression guarded. "What do you want, Emerald?" His words were stern and uninviting. "I... I came to apologize," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Say what?" He spoke as if he truly couldn't hear her. "Don't make me repeat myself," she