Finally Home

Jake's P.O.V

"Attack!" yelled Andy as we ran through the Bremin forest.

"Hang on.. Guys stop.." I said loudly, causing the other three boys to stop dead.

"What? Jake, we don't have time to stop.." said Andy in annoyance.

"We're home!" I said excitedly, starting to run forward again.

"Jake, stop!" yelled Felix cautiously, making me stop and turn around. "How can you be so sure?"

"It's loser dad! Look at his clothes!" I said with a smile, hopping from one foot to the other eagerly.

"We're home!!" yelled Sam happily, running towards his dad and pulling him into a hug.

Even Felix cracked a smile when he saw his dad and he even let him hug him. (Felix isn't big on hugs).

"Hey, Felix?" asked Sam loudly, pulling away from his dad's hug.

"Yeah?" asked Felix quietly, still slightly smiling.

"You did good..." said Sam with a small smile.

"Th.." started Felix, smiling widely.

"Freak!" intterupted Sam cheekily, a toothy grin crossing his face.

I let out an unintended laugh and everyone turned to stare at me.

"What?" i asked in confusion, feeling my face growing red.

"Come on Jakey, let's go home.." said my dad gently, putting his arm around my shoulder.

In the car on the way home, dad kept asking me all these strange questions about what actually happened in the few weeks I was missing.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you, dad.." I said with a light chuckle.

"Try me.." said dad with the same cheeky smile that I get.

"You're going to think I'm crazy.. So, we were in this other dimension of this world and there was this demon trying to kill us.." I started slowly.

"You sure you didn't bump your head?" asked dad skeptically, knitting his eyebrows.

"Totally sure.." I said sheepishly. "Hey, where are we going?"

"Your mum set up a picnic so you can catch up," said dad with a smile. "We're here Jake, I'll see you soon, yeah?"

"Yeah dad, of course.." I said with a smile as I closed the car door.

"Jakey? Is that you?" asked a familiar female voice.

"Mum? It's me.." I said excitedly, a huge smile spreading across my face.

I turn towards her voice and see that she is sitting on a picnic table down by the river. I run down the hill and sit next to her.

"I missed you!" I said loudly, pulling her into a tight hug.

"I missed you too.." said Mum gently.

"Anything interesting happen while I was gone?" I asked in curiosity.

"Your teacher, Mr Bates.." started Mum.

"Bates?" I asked quietly, interrupting her.

"Yeah, Mr Bates.." said Mum sternly. "He came around to see me a few times while you were gone.."

I was too shocked to reply. This happened in the other reality.

"Oops, I forgot the mayo.. Be back in a tick.." said Mum as she headed back to her car.

"BATES?!" I exclaimed angrily, once she was out of earshot.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, as if my temper was resonating through it.

"Woah..." I thought to myself, grabbing the table to steady myself. "Did I do that?"

"Jake, are you alright?" asked Mum as she got back from the car.

"Yeah, I'm fine.. Just tired is all..." I lied quietly, yawning slightly.

"Maybe we should do this another day?" suggested Mum gently, starting to pack away the plates.

"No, I'm fine.. I don't want to ruin this.." I said quietly, still shaking with anger.

"No, Jake, you're exhausted.. We can do this another time.." said Mum with a smile, closing the lid of the picnic basket.

We headed back to the car and towards home. I couldn't say anything the whole way and all I could manage to do was look stubbornly out the window. This couldn't be happening. Not in this life..

Sam's P.O.V.

We arrived home and the first thing I did was give Mia a big hug.

"Sam.." said Mia breathlessly.

"I missed you, Mia.." I said quietly in her ear.

"Sam, can we talk in private later?" asked Mia wistfully, pulling out of my hug.

"Yeah, is everything alright?" I asked gently, holding her hand.

"Could someone help me with this, please?" called my dad from the kitchen.

Mia's gaze met my eyes for a moment. I smiled slowly and she sighed, let go of my hand and went to help my dad.

What? Is she breaking up with me? I thought sadly, looking down at my hand. Suddenly, I felt the urge to sneeze. I turned towards the clothesline so I wouldn't sneeze on anyone.

"Ah-ah-chooo!" I sneezed loudly.

At the moment of my sneeze, the clothesline spun wildly, as if a hurricane was passing through. I flinched back in shock. I couldn't have done that.. No way.

Felix's P.O.V

I didn't even get into the backyard before Oscar wildly wheeled himself up to me in his wheelchair.

"Where did you sleep? What did you eat?" he asked frantically, his arms swinging wildly.

"Woah, Oscar.. Slow down.. Can I tell you tomorrow? I'm pretty tired.." I said slowly, a smirk on my face.

"On one condition.. You tell me everything..." said Oscar with a steely look.

"Deal.." I said with a nod. "Now, what's for lunch, I'm starved!"

"Felix?" asked Ellen as she came out to greet me.

"Glad you're back, I still can't believe you ditched me for a nerd, a jock and a moron! What gives?" said Ellen cheekily pushing my shoulder slightly.

"I know, despicable.. But, I missed you.." I said quietly, pulling her into a hug.

"I missed you too, Felix.." said Ellen with a smile, pulling out of the hug.

"I really missed you.." I repeated.

Her smile faltered in realisation. She was about to say something but Mum came to get us for lunch. We headed into the backyard where dad was getting angry at our old barbeque. Finally, he gave up and put the lighter on the table.

"It's broken.." he said in defeat.

"Hey, let me try.." I said with a smug smile, picking up the lighter.

Before I even turned the lighter on, the barbeque lit up. I moved my hand and the flames followed it.

Awesome.

Andy's P.O.V.

"Andy, you have dirty hands.. Go wash them.." said NiNi as I walked in the door.

"Can I eat first?" I asked hopefully.

"Andy, I know you missed your NiNi's cooking.. But.. Go wash your hands.." said NiNi sternly, heading back into the kitchen to get more food.

"Have they said anything about me at school, Viv?" I asked my sister, as I sat beside her.

"Yeah, everyone has!" said Viv excitedly, hiding a smile.

"Did they say how cool I was? Like Bear Grylls?" I said with a smile.

"More like, What's the nerd done now?" said Viv with a laugh.

Before I could reply with a sarcastic remark I hear NiNi coming up behind me.

"ANDY! Go wash hands.. Now! Or no lunch.." said NiNi angrily, pulling at my chair.

I headed into the kitchen and washed my hands thoroughly. But as I turned to walk away, something weird happened. The tap turned back on and water sprayed all over me. When I tried to move away, the water stream followed me. Finally, the water stopped, but not before it looked like I had wet myself.

"Andy, what's taking so long?" asked NiNi impatiently.

"I'm not actually that hungry, I might just go see the boys instead.." I said loudly, heading out the back door and running towards Felix's house.

When I arrived I noticed that Jake, Sam and Felix were all sitting out the front of Felix's house.

"Guys, something weird is happening.." said Jake with a scared expression on his face.

"You guys too?" I asked quietly, sitting beside Sam.

"Andy, why do you look like you've peed yourself?" asked Felix with a smirk.

"The tap, it sprayed me and the water followed me.." I said loudly, my face becoming red.

"I got mad, and there was this mini earthquake.." said Jake his eyes widening.

"I lit a barbeque with my hand.." said Felix proudly.

"I sneezed and..." started Sam.

"Farted? Sounds like you?" joked Jake, smiling at himself.

"No, I didn't.. It was like a hurricane.. This massive gust of wind.." said Sam, his face now red with embarrassment.

"What's going on with us?" asked Jake in confusion.

"We'll find out soon enough.. But at least there isn't some blood thirsty demon after us now.." said Andy with a small smile.

"I wouldn't be so sure.." said Felix, standing up slowly.

Sam, Jake and I all stood up to see what Felix was looking at.

"No.. Not again.." said Sam wistfully, staring at the huge tornado headed for Bremin.

Alice was back..