"Shit! Someone's coming!" Marcus said as he heard the main door opening. He didn't have too much time to hide, so he just managed to go under Max's bed. Maybe the long sheets will help him.
When the door opened, a small and skinny boy came in. It was Luke, Marcus' cabinamte and Max's cousin. "I wonder where they are." He said. "We're supposed to go to the lake today."
"Oh, that's right. The lake." Marcus muttered for himself.
The boy sat on his bed and stayed there for a while. "Maybe my last prank was too mean..." Luke kept saying. "I thought that changing Max's speedo with his dad's was a funny idea."
"So, it was you." Marcus muttered again. "Thanks Luke, at least it was useful to me."
"But I have Max's speedo in my bag. It's better that I put it in his bag." Luke said as he approached to Max's bed. "Ugh, this bed smells horrible! Like a locker room and rancid cheese."
Marcus blushed thinking that it could be because of him. However, Luke still sat on the bed and put a red swim trunk inside his cousin's bag, or that was his intention, because the garment fell on the ground, very close to Marcus' face.
"Please, don't look here. Don't look here." Marcus repeated continuously to himself as he watched the boy's hand looking for the swim trunk. But, Marcus wasn't too lucky and Luke's hand touched his rough chin. The boy immediately screamed in horror and jumped out of the bed. Marcus hadn't more choices than come out and try to calm down his friend.
"Aaaahhh!!" Luke screamed as he watched at the almost naked man emerging from under the bed. He tried to run away but Marcus was faster and catch him and using his bigger and stronger arms, he immobilized the kid and cover his mouth.
"Luke, Luke! Don't panic! It's me, Marcus!" He told to the kid who was now desperately crying. "I know it's unbelievable, but you have to trust me." The boy nodded and Marcus uncovered his mouth. Luke took this opportunity to scream once again.
"Shit! Don't do that!" Marcus said as he covered the boy's mouth again. "I need to make you believe me. But, how?" Marcus thought for a moment before he got an idea. "I know!"
With the boy still trapped in his arms, Marcus went to his bed and took a small bolt.
"This bolt is a memory that I keep since your brother's funeral. It's a piece of the bike he was driving during his accident." Marcus was crying a little. "You know that he meant a lot for me and Max too, he was like our big brother." Luke was crying but this time it wasn't of fear but of sadness. Marcus left him free.
"Marcus... Is that you?" The boy said as he stared at the almost naked grown-up in front of him. "What happened to you?"
"Long story." Marcus said. "I'll tell you later, but now I need your help. We need to find Max."
"Allright." Luke nodded. "But, what do you think if I help you to find some clothes first?" Luke immediately recognized that Marcus' only clothing was the speedo that he put in Max's bag. "I can take a few clothes from the counselors."
"Thanks." Marcus smiled.
"Wait here!" Luke said. "I'll be back as soon as possible."