Will Plays Too Real

By CrystalQuirt

Sid's friend, Will has joined a 'bad crowd' and gets Sid to join in too. Their new friends are a gang of older teens and young adults with a leader named Spike. Sid sees right away that Spike and his friends are bad news, but hangs around to try and convince Will how dangerous they are. Sid puts himself and his family in danger trying to save Will.

For those who don't remember, or may have missed 'Qiang wall of Chinatown'. Will is a blond teen in Sid, Sue and Tobey's history class. He and Sid are friends although Will's antics seem to embarrass Sid.

In the episode, Will pulled a dirty trick on Tobey in the classroom and got on my bad side so this story was born. In the end of the episode I think they should have let the wall fall on him to avoid what is about to happen in this bit of fan fiction. Takes place after Origins.

Violence, mild language.

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On a chilly Friday afternoon, just after the last bell at school, Sue and Tobey waited by the bike rack for Sid. Tobey was anxious to get home and unable to sit still, even for a minute. Sue watched him, a mild form of entertainment to pass the time. Now he was balancing his helmet on the edge on his nose. With his head up, watching his helmet he fell off the curb and against a car's bumper. The car alarm went off and Tobey jumped up covering his ears.

"Tobey!" Sue glared at him and they moved to the corner of the building. The horn was still very loud here and Tobey had to yell.

"Where's Sid anyway?"

"I don't know Tobey. He won't answer his phone."

"Lemme try."

They rode farther away from the blaring horn alarm to the end of the building. Tobey took out his phone and dialed Sid.

"Hey Tobey!"

"Sue – he answered! . . . Sid! Where are you? We're ready to go home." Tobey could hear loud engine noise and shouting in the background.

"Go without me, I'm gonna be a while."

"Did you get detention in auto shop or something?"

"No, I'm hanging with Will and his friends, Spike and his gang, they're getting ready to race!"

"Race what?"

"Motorcycles – street rods!"

"Street rods! Oh man – I wish I could see too – why didn't you invite me?"

Sue took Tobey's phone away from him and yelled into it. "Street racing! How did you get away from school already? . . . OH NO – Tell me you didn't skip class!"

"Only last period. I will do the makeup work - you worry too much."

"What are you thinking Sid? You skipped class, and now Street Racing? That's illegal! And you have to get home, you have responsibilities! Don't forget – Nana thinks Kong Li found a recipe! We have training before and in-between deliveries tonight and all weekend!"

"I know, I'll be home in time for training."

"Sid! Mr. Wu will be wondering where you are too, he probably already has a pile of deliveries stacked up! It's Friday our busiest night, remember?"

"Lighten up Sue – I wanna see one race – it shouldn't take long – they are racing after all – they will go fast."

Sue could hear him and the others around him laughing. "But Sid!'

"Look Sue, I'm already here – I will get there in time to hear Mr. Wu yelling."

"Fine - Just don't YOU get on a motorcycle!"

"Hey, I can handle a motorcycle, it's just a bike with a motor."

"No! It's illegal! Sid! You better . . . "

Sid leaned down right next to one of the running motorcycles and yelled into his phone.

"I can't hear you Sue – I will be home when I get home!" He closed his phone and put it back in his pocket. After he said that to Sue he felt a little sorry that he had cut her off. She was kind of right, but this was exciting and he got caught up in the moment.

Sue angrily handed Tobey back his phone.

"What did he say?"

"He is being a big jerk and he is going to be in soooo much trouble!"

"We have to hurry Tobey . . . maybe we can cover for him. If Sid gets grounded we will have to make all the deliveries for a week or more!"

"At least he will be the one doing the dishes and whatever other nasty chores Barney wants him too. I don't mind more deliveries Sue, more tips for us!"

"If he is riding a motorcycle even as a passenger, Nana will ground him for at least a month. That means he won't have any money of his own, and he will keep asking us for money!"

"Oh yeah, that's not good."

Sue and Tobey went home as quick as they could hoping to cover for Sid until he could get there.

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Sid locked his bike to a streetlight and left his helmet with it. Will and his friends had already teased him for wearing a helmet and embarrassed him a little. The large group of teens and young adults hung around in the street admiring each others cars or motorcycles for over almost two hours. When they were finally ready to start the race, everyone got in the vehicles and they all started their engines at the same time to go to the finish line. The noise echoed through the streets of Chinatown for everyone to hear. They were going across town to where the race would end so they could watch the finish.

One of the guys was gonna give Sid a ride on his custom street motorcycle to get there, but Sid wasn't sure who yet. Sid looked around and saw a rather dirty looking guy wearing leathers and a holstered gun on his hip motioning to him to come over. He had stringy blond hair down passed his shoulders and had to push a clump of it out of his eyes as he motioned for Sid to ride with him.

Unsure of the invitation, Sid looked to Will for guidance. Will was encouraging him to join the guy, so thinking they guy was a friend of theirs Sid jumped on the back of the guy's Kawasaki street rod. His bike was the same color yellow as Sid's bicycle only this machine had flames painted down the sides and had gold trim. The guy was a couple of years older than most of the rest of the group and Sid heard someone call him 'Spider', but no one, not even Will introduced them.

Will was grinning from ear to ear as got on the back of Spike's black Harley. Spike was also a couple of years older and taller than Sid. He kept his head shaved bald so the tribal tattoos and piercings that he wore would show. He had a row of small spikes poking through his skin on the top of his head.

Another member of his gang named Runt with short black hair got on a motorcycle with a girl named Britney who was much taller than Runt was. A red haired guy named Twitter, riding a blue Harley with 'Twitter' painted on the gas tank stopped just long enough for another guy to jump on.

"Hurry up Hammer – they're leaving us." Hammer jumped on and grinned from ear to ear as they pulled away. His long black hair was tied into a ponytail and flapped in the wind as they sped away.

The whole group of motorcycles and cars with at least thirty teens and young adults packed in were on their way to where the race would end, four blocks away. Everyone split up and took different routes so they wouldn't attract too much attention. There were kids positioned along the route too; all connected on walkie-talkie phones to each other and the racer's to warn everyone if there was a cop spotted anywhere.

On the way Spider started weaving, leaning the motorcycle back and fourth in an exaggerated manor trying to scare Sid. Spider frowned when Sid chuckled, totally relaxed and going with it, thinking what he was doing was fun.

Almost two hours had passed and the time was already late afternoon, but unfortunately Sid wasn't thinking about the time. In the intersection where the race would start, the two racers picked a crosswalk to be the starting line and put their front tires on it. One of the girls stood in front and between them and dropped a flag to signal the start of the race. Engines roared and tires squealed as they raced through Chinatown! Sid and the rest of the onlookers waiting at the finish line heard them coming from the start of the race, long before they could see them. One of the bikes crossed the finish line a half of a wheel ahead of the other one and everyone cheered.

Sirens coming their way broke up the celebration before they really got started celebrating. Everyone ran to their vehicles. Spider motioned for Sid to jump back on with him. Caught up in the excitement again, Sid jumped on and they took off. With sirens blaring all around them, Spider rode through the alleys and even people's back yards to get away. One of the small backyards ahead had a tightly strung clothesline strung over a small wooden fence. Sid was busy staring at the fence that they were about to crash through and didn't see the clothesline.

"Spider! Not that way!"

"Hang on kid – I know what I'm doing!"

As the fence broke under the front tire and fell flat, Spider ducked low and the clothesline caught Sid across the forehead. His head snapped back as he was pulled backwards off the motorcycle. Spider kept on going, crashed through the fence on the other side of the small yard and gunned his bike when he got back out in another alley. He never even looked back at Sid.

Sid landed on his back and cracked his helmet-less head on the hard ground. Dizzy, ears ringing, the world spinning before his eyes, he put his hands to his head and lie there not even trying to get up. Someone yelled, "YOU LOWLIFE PUNK! STAY DOWN! I called the police – they are coming to arrest you. You will pay for all the damage!"

"Ai-ya." Sid moaned and rolled over to stand up. The movement made his head hurt even more and threatened to put him back on the ground. He looked toward the back of the house just in time to see a man with a ball bat running out of the house at him. "I'll make you stay down- you punk trash!"

Sid panicked and ran. No this wasn't my fault or my idea – I'm sorry, but I can't let you cave my head in the rest of the way with your ball bat. Full of deep regret, Sid ran as fast as he could, but not nearly as fast as usual. When he could hear no more sirens, and no one chasing him he slowed down; his head pounding and a pain in his side. He leaned on a wall in an alley and tried to catch his breath. Stupid idiot! Why did you let anyone talk you into thinking this would be fun? Shit, I'm in so much trouble. Sid's head hurt so bad he thought about calling Sue for help, but changed his mind thinking he could walk it off.

Even after he found his bike and was heading home with his helmet on and scolding himself the whole time, his head was pounding with a monster of a headache. "The ONE time you don't have your helmet on, you bang your head – you really are an idiot." Talking to himself the whole way, he rode steadily, but couldn't make his muscles hurry.

So not looking forward to seeing Sue or Tobey while they were making deliveries, he went through the alleys most of the way watching their GPS signals so he wouldn't run into them. Finally back at Wu's he entered through the garden. The time was was well after dark, but he didn't know exactly how late and didn't bother to check the time to find out. His pants-leg was torn when they crashed through the fence and his back and tailbone really hurt. Sid couldn't hide how sore he was when he walked.

Sid left his helmet on his head when he went into Wu's and until he could get to a mirror and get cleaned up. His head was pounding and still hurt so bad his vision was blurry and he felt dizzy if he moved too fast. He was a little afraid when he took his helmet off, that his brains might leak out.

Once in the bathroom he locked the door so if Barney came looking he couldn't look in there. Sid gritted his teeth and moaned when he took his helmet off. Blood from the back of his head soaked into the lining in the helmet and his hair was stuck in it. He washed his hair in the sink gently so the bleeding wouldn't start again.

There wasn't much he could do about the red welt that went across his forehead, just under his eyebrows, but he also found a chunk of his hair missing; pulled out by the snapping clothesline. He figured out that he could comb his hair to hide the bald spot, and his helmet would cover it the rest of the time. Putting the helmet back on hurt even more than taking it off had. He leaned over the sink waiting for the last dizzy spell to pass thinking he would just wear his helmet all the time until his head healed up.

Back down by the kitchen, Sid was glad Sue and Tobey were still out making deliveries and Barney didn't look up from what he was doing. He only yelled from the kitchen for him to take the deliveries on the counter that were to go to Drumm street. Sid grabbed them and went back out to his bike.

Even while he was out making the deliveries, he used the GPS on his phone to try and avoid running into Sue and Tobey. Eventually, it had to happen though and he ran into Tobey first.

"Hey Sid, wait up!" Tobey yelled when he saw him. Sid reluctantly stopped.

"Did you just get back? We've been doing all of your deliveries you know . . . and I don't think Nana bought Sue's story about why you weren't in training earlier. She wants to see you."

"I'll talk to Nana later and you shouldn't mind. If I don't work, it means more tips for you doesn't it?"

"Well that's true, but we were worried about you . . . what happened to you anyway? You look like hell buddy." Tobey smiled.

"Yeah, well there was a big dog named Spider and a fence and a clothesline on my way back out from Wu's with deliveries and I crashed. Get off my back!"

"What? Why are you mad at me? . . . and how did you know the dog's name was Spider?"

"Never mind, I have a headache and just want to get these delivered and home so I can go to bed."

Sid pushed off and left Tobey stopped alone in the street. "Fine. I will just go, um – see if Sue needs help." Tobey turned his bike around and rode away before he even knew which direction he would find Sue in.

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Now the time was late Friday night, after Sid made his last delivery. He still had a headache as well as many other aches and pains that had flared up as he rode. Sid stopped in the street to hold his head in his hands, "Ow," he whispered. "This is so stupid, I'm sure I'm okay – I have to be. I just need some sleep, and maybe an aspirin."

Sid looked up just in time to see Will going into the 'all night' arcade about half way down the block with that girl from the race. Sid pushed off and stood up to pedal faster so he could catch up to Will before he went in.

"Will – wait up!" he stopped in the street right in front of the arcade entrance. "What's up with that guy they call Spider, he tried to kill me, abandoned me and I almost got arrested!"

"Go on in Britney – I'll be there in a minute." Britney kissed Will's cheek and walked in without him . . . with an extra wiggle in her hips.

"I don't know that guy, Sid - he's not part of our usual group."

Sid frowned, "You don't know him! Why did you let me ride with him?"

"I don't know, he seemed cool."

"You're pretty reckless with your friends, Will; that is - if you still consider me your friend."

"Hey take it easy Sid! If Spike lets him hang around he must be cool."

Spike and your other new friends are obviously not good judges of character – and you aren't either. They are all just like Spider and would stab you in the back to save themselves the first chance they get. I think you should find new friends Will."

"Who are you to judge them Sid?"

"I can judge them because their idea of fun almost got me killed and worse, arrested!"

"Come on man, maybe Spider is a jerk, but Spike and his friends are cool."

"You keep saying 'cool'. What exactly does 'cool' mean to you? Troublemakers, thieves, bullies?"

"They aren't thieves and I'm sure he wouldn't have done that to you on purpose. It had to be an accident! You really should get to know them better before you judge. Maybe we can hang out tomorrow night."

"I have to work."

"On Saturday Night you have to work? . . . Maybe after work."

"I work til midnight most nights. Fridays and Saturdays for sure."

"It's okay, we'll still be hangin' after midnight."

"That late? What do you find to do that late? My first choice is sleep."

"WE won't be sleeping – that's for sure. We will have great fun - come on with us and find out, Sid."

"I'll try, Will. Not promising anything."

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Sid met up with Tobey again on his way back to Wu's. He was surprised to see him still out on the streets.

"Hey Tob, what are you still doing out?"

"Sue is out too, we're looking for you . . . you turned off you GPS – we were worried about you!"

"I'm fine . . . um . . . sorry I yelled at you before. I'll feel better after I get some sleep."

"Nana's waiting for you, remember?"

"Oh yeah, by the way what did Sue say I was doing that made me miss training?"

"She said you were on a date with Tiffany."

"What? Oh man, that's not a good excuse, I am still in so much trouble."

"Yes you are, but hopefully not as much trouble as you would be in if she knew you were hanging around street racers!"

Sid couldn't think of an argument for that. Street racing would probably be way worse than sneaking off after school for a date in Nana's eyes. Tobey called Sue to tell her he had found Sid and they could head back to Wu's.

When they got home, Sid didn't' see Nana around and sneaked quietly in to take a shower. As he washed himself he discovered there wasn't a part on his body that didn't hurt and didn't have at least one small bruise. He washed his hair again and got more dried blood out. He finished by standing with the water spraying on his sore back until the hot water ran out.

He got out, dried off and put on his light gray sweat pants that he slept in in winter to sneak back across the hall. When he opened the door Nana was standing there waiting for him. "Sorry Nana." he said before she had a chance to yell at him.

"You know you are grounded right?"

"Right"

"Two weeks."

"Yes Nana."

"We will talk more tomorrow after you've had some rest, but before you go to bed, drink this up."

"What is it?"

"It will help with the soreness and your headache so you can sleep better."

"Thank-you."

Nana smiled knowingly and went to her room. Sid drank the glass of nasty smelling stuff down and watched her go. "Ai-ya - How'd she know?" Tobey said she thought I was on a date with Tiffany. How did she know I am sore and have a headache? Sid went to sleep wondering about the answer to that question.

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Saturday morning, on their way to pick up Mr. Wu's newspaper, noodles and some tree fungus for Nana, Sid told Sue and Tobey what his plans were for that evening and to say they were not happy about what he planned, was an understatement.

"Guys, after deliveries are finished this evening, I'm meeting Will and the others for a couple of hours."

Tobey hit a pothole and wobbled while he spoke, "Noooo w-way Sid! Nana grounded you – you are supposed to come straight home from each delivery. You are lucky she let you come with us just now, but Barney wasn't in the kitchen yet."

"I know, but this is important!"

"What are you doing hanging around with those guys anyway, Bro? What could possibly be important about hanging with them?"

"I'm trying to make Will see how bad they are and get out of the gang before he gets into real trouble."

"But Sid, aren't you worried that you will get into 'real' trouble?"

Without giving Sid a chance to answer, Tobey interrupted the siblings. "Yeah Sid those guys are jerks, they're always calling me Zebra-head! You really should come home as soon as we are through with deliveries and rest up for Sunday. Remember? Nana is taking us to the tar pits to train above ground – you need to be your best. I'm taking a feather pillow so I can 'feather' which ever one of YOU TWO fall in the tar first!"

"Hey Tobey it won't be me or Sid that falls in first, but we will enjoy covering you in feathers when YOU fall in." Tobey made a sour face at her. She ignored him and spoke to her brother, "but seriously Sid – Will's new friends are bad news!"

"Will is my friend and I kinda want to see what they're up to. I have to try to help him stay out of trouble don't I?"

"Well, yeah. I just think there are better ways, safer ways to help him than you hanging around them too. Why don't you invite him to do something with you instead?"

"What could we do after midnight?"

"There are midnight movies, or you could invite him over to study."

"Yeah right, I don't think he would want to do that."

Tobey interrupted again, "Besides Sid! Will is already as bad as they are I think you're too late, Buddy. On Wednesday, they tripped me in science class and I broke beakers and cut my hand, see?" Tobey held his hand out for Sid to see the cut across his palm and continued, "Will laughed with the rest of them like he thought my bleeding was the funniest thing ever. Later his 'friend' Spike tried to stuff me in my locker – but I totally kicked his butt!"

"Tobey, you beat Spike up? At school – in front of his friends?"

"I didn't beat him up, I kept him from beating me up and stuffing me in my locker! You should have seen him, he was really mad. Vowed revenge and all, but you know I don't scare that easy since I am the strongest fighter in Chinatown!"

Tobey grinned and rode off ahead of Sid and Sue. Sue followed him, but Sid just sat there. He was worried. Oh man, Tobey's already had run-ins with Spike and his little gang. Will just can't be like them; he was always fun to hang with. He just needs my help to get out of this. Maybe he didn't help Tobey in class because he's afraid of them?

Sid finally followed and quickly caught up to Sue and Tobey. Sue was telling Tobey that they should split up; for Tobey to go alone to get Nana's tree fungus so they could get done faster.

Sid interrupted. "No Sue, we should stay together. We don't have to hurry right?"

"You just don't want to get home sooner and have to do more chores until time for deliveries, right Sid?"

"Right Tobey." Sid agreed, but really, he didn't want Tobey to go out by himself in case he would run into the gang alone – even in the daylight.

The day turned out okay, no one saw any of Spike's gang or Will all day. They were home sleeping since they stayed up all night Friday night. Sid got to sneak up to his room for a short nap before work started for the afternoon.

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Barney had a list of extra work for Sid to do that evening, just like Nana told him. That, plus helping Sue and Tobey with deliveries wore him out very fast. Exhausted, and still experiencing a mild headache, Sid went out in the Garden to sit for a few minutes in between chores and deliveries. "At this rate I will be too tired to find out what Will is up to tonight! Nana told Mr. Wu that I am on punishment and I think Mr. Wu and Barney are just inventing extra work for me to do."

Sid laid back on a bench and looked up at the clouds passing over. He was a little surprised to see Will, Spike and the others coming over the garden wall. Nearly over where he was lying on the bench.

"What are you guys doing? You better leave before Mr. Wu sees you. He will call the police."

"We just came to see you. Aren't you allowed to have friends over?"

"Well no, I am grounded from when I disappeared last night to watch you guys race."

"Grounded, what are they gonna do? Tie you up and lock you in you're room? You are too big to be grounded. None of us has been grounded since we were like, eight years old!"

"Yeah well, maybe that's whats wrong with you. I have responsibilities, and prefer to do what I'm told by the people who care about me. All you guys want to do is cause trouble. I heard my friend was hurt in science class by you jerks on Wednesday."

"Awe don't be that way. We apologized to him."

"If trying to stuff a guy in his locker is apologizing I guess you did."

"Oh well, no harm no foul right? Hey, maybe we should talk to this Mr. Wu guy. He's your boss right? Maybe it's time we got jobs and became useful members of society."

Sid glared at Will. From what Spike just said, it sounded to Sid like Will had been telling the gang what Sid had been trying to talk to him privately about.

"Mr. Wu has no openings right now. You guys, just go the way you came. I have to get back to work."

"Hey I know, Sid – you just chill out here with Britney and let me take your deliveries for you- I can make your deliveries and even give you the tips. I will prove to your boss what a good employee I can be."

Sid clenched his teeth and growled, "Number one – NO - and number two, why are you bothering me at all? I know you don't really want jobs."

"Because we really want you to join us. We saw you training earlier with the old woman and those other two. You could be useful with those fighting skills you have. Maybe you could even teach us."

"Forget it. Just leave, Mr Wu will be looking for me."

"Hey, but who was that girl you were training with? We know the zebra haired kid, but who's the girl?"

"Just get out of here!" Sid went back in hoping they would just get bored and leave, but intended to check back out soon to make sure they really did leave.

Just as Sid went into the kitchen, Sue went out in the garden looking for him. She didn't realize she was going to run into the 'gang' of Chinatown.

She took up a defensive stance, "Who are you?"

"Friends of Sid's. Looks like you might have some skills too – you his girlfriend?"

"Ewe no, I'm Sid's sister and since Sid is working, you should all leave."

"But we just met, I like your looks. You should join us too."

"Join you for what? Doesn't matter, the answer is NO!"

Britney looked angry, "Spike, No – we don't need her! You said you loved me!"

"Yeah well she's prettier and if she fights half as good as her brother, she will actually be useful for something other than arm candy . . . Don't bother me, Britney." Spike slapped Britney across the face.

Sue yelled, "Stop that!" and ran to Britney, but surprisingly Britney pulled away from Sue and wouldn't accept her help.

"Don't touch me!"

"But . . . are you alright?"

"No I'm not alright – you butting in made my boyfriend hit me."

"What? Your boyfriend hit you because he is a jerk and your a fool for staying around him." Then to all of them Sue yelled, "Okay, that's it! All of you – just get out of here!"

"Awe don't be like that, they call me Spike, what's your name sweet thing?"

Spike sauntered over to Sue and put his hand out like he was going to touch her. Sue stepped into him. With a slight twist of her hip, he landed on the ground at her feet. Will and his other friends chuckled.

"Shut UP!" Spike jumped to his feet and took a swing at Sue trying to hit her like he hit Britney. Sue blocked and took his legs out from under him with a round kick. Spike cursed angrily as he jumped back up to his feet. Sid came back out the back door after hearing Spike yelling.

"What are you morons still doing here? I told you to leave!"

"We we're just leaving."

"Sid, this jerk tried to hit me after I wouldn't let him touch me!"

Sid jogged over to the round garden gate and opened it for them. "Leave, now."

"Well fine, but you owe me a kiss girly! Next time I WILL be ready for you!" Spike spit when he talked and wiped his mouth. Sue gagged.

"Sorry about that Sue, I told them to leave before."

"You shouldn't have told them where you lived, what did you bring them in for anyway?"

"I didn't invite them. They climbed in over the wall and I didn't tell them where I live, Will must have told them."

"Well, come on Sid I was looking for you to tell you that Barney was making the first orders for this evening's deliveries. We have to get back to work."

"Okay . . . um – where's Tobey?"

"He's already out with deliveries from a special order."

"Oh man, out alone? Why didn't he wait for us?"

"Why should he wait for us? It's gonna be a busy night."

"I know, but after they just made us a visit, and we ran them off – we know they are out on the streets with nothing better to do than find someone to pick on."

"Tobey can take care of himself."

"I know, but still – Spike is mean."

Sue and Sid, especially Sid hurried to hit the streets. Sid checked his phone and found Tobey's GPS. "Looks like Tobey's on Lotus Street."

"Exactly where he should be Sid. Come on, lets get this done."

"Okay." Sid followed Sue until their routes took them down different streets. Sid stopped and pushed another button and had both of their GPS signals showing on his phone before he continued on to his first delivery address.

After the first deliveries Sid met Sue back at Wu's. Tobey's GPS showed him heading up Orchard toward Wu's. "Lets wait for him Sue."

"Okay," Sue put her sacks down on a table and sat sideways on the end of the bench.

Sid didn't even get a chance to sit down before Mr Wu came out and saw them. "What are you two slackers still doing here? Get out there Mr. Thompson is waiting for his order, don't make him call back asking about it. - and Sue! The Chinatown Chess Club will starve to death before you get there with their food!"

"Okay, Mr. Wu."

They both dragged themselves out to their bikes. Sid watched Tobey's GPS the whole time. He had a bad feeling.

"GO!" Mr. Wu poked his head out the front door and screamed at them.

Sid put his phone in his pocket and pushed off, going the opposite direction of Sue and where Tobey was. "Sue – keep an eye out for Tobey!"

"Alright Sid, don't be such a worry wart."

In a few minutes, Sid had the delivery delivered and stopped to check his GPS again. Sue's blip was right next to Tobey's blip showing they were together on Cornelius Street. He sighed and started pedaling slowly back to Wu's still watching the little screen. Tobey's blip rode away from Sue's blip and turned down Moth Street. Sid decided not to go back to Wu's, but to meet with Tobey instead and rode that way. Before he closed up his phone, right before Sid's eyes Tobey's blip went out, disappearing from the screen.

Sid stopped and put both feet down. "Tobey?" he dialed Tobey and his call went straight to his voicemail!

"Tobey! What happened?" Sid took off as fast as he could go to get to Moth Street and called Sue on the way to meet him. When they got there, they found Tobey's phone lying on the ground with the battery popped out like it has been dropped.

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Tobey continued . . .