Chapter 2: Love/Shock (Jumble 2)

DJ and Daisy had granted Ben permission to swim with Otis. They were there now.

Konyan Lake. Somewhere on the farm.

"Have you ever done fountains out of your mouth and nose at the same time?" asked Ben.

"That seems hard." said Otis.

"Trust me. You DO gotta practice." said Ben.

He gulped a mouthful of water, tilted his head back and water came out his mouth and snout.

"What do ya think?" asked Ben.

"How'd you learn this?" asked Otis.

"DJ taught me it." said Ben.

"Of course. It's that hellraiser that taught you." said Otis.

"You don't have to be such a jerk! At least he is and did two things you aren't and didn't: He isn't careless and he actually had the nerve to ask for marriage." said Ben.

"Ben, I'm sorry. I-"

"No! You know what, I'm done with you! I don't wanna see you again!" said Ben and started walking toward the barn.

The words he said tore Otis's heart in half. He just stood in the water with a sad face looking down.

REASONS TO RESPECT DJ

#1: His grimmly bad attitude might end your life.

#2: He's stronger than you and is unstoppable.

#3: If you're connected to Ben, he'll hate you if you talk about him.

Ben didn't like how Otis talked about DJ. So he sung a tune.

"There's somethin' wrong with the world today. I don't know what it is. Something's wrong with our eyes." sang Ben. "We're seeing things in a different way. And God knows it ain't His it sure ain't no surprise We're livin' on the edge We're livin' on the edge We're livin' on the edge We're livin' on the edge There's somethin' wrong with the world today The light bulb's gettin' dim There's meltdown in the sky If you can judge a wise man By the color of his skin Then mister you're a better man that I We're livin' on the edge You can't help yourself from fallin' Livin' on the edge You can't help yourself at all Livin' on the edge You can't stop yourself from fallin' Livin' on the edge Tell me what you think about your sit-u-a-tion Complication - aggravation Is getting to you If chicken little tells you that the sky is fallin' Even if it wasn't would you still come crawlin' Back again? I bet you would my friend Again."

Week later. Nate has stayed that long.

"So honey, you gonna come?" asked DJ.

"Yep. I'll get to see your cute face if I'm there." said Daisy.

"Cute?" DJ said with a laugh.

Daisy rolled her eyes and said "I meant deadly sexy."

DJ laughed and they kissed.

"I love you, sweetie." said DJ.

"I love you too." said Daisy and they kissed again.

"I know I'm deadly but you don't have to say 'sexy'." said DJ.

"How's about I say you're just plain out hot?" asked Daisy.

"Okay." said DJ and they kissed once more.

Ben came in.

"Mom-Aww come on! Are you guys really that tasty!" he said.

DJ and Daisy quit kissing.

"Have you been in the sun too long?" asked DJ.

"No, I was playing dumb. You know that whole Worssenfield trip?" asked Ben. "Can we exclude Otis?"

"I think he has." said DJ.

"Come on Ben. He loves like you're his own son." said Daisy.

"I gotta pee." said DJ walking to the bathroom.

"Yeah, call the unimportant news channel and see if they care." said Daisy.

"Well... That was disturbing." said Ben. "He was talking about DJ like I wasn't even there."

"Ben, you got to expect that. DJ's sort of like his mom was. They don't get along." said Daisy. "Why don't you give him another chance? He'll probably change for you."

"I don't know." said Ben.

"He's the first person you opened your eyes to in your life." said Daisy. "Do it for your mommy." she said in a jokeful tone.

Ben laughed and said "Okay." and kissed her on the cheek. "I love ya mom." he said and walked off.

"That's my boy." she thought.

DJ came back. "You know what? I just thought of a theme song for a quadrio on the farm." he said.

"Who's the 'quadrio'?" asked Daisy.

"You, me, Abby & Otis." said DJ.

"Oh great!" said Daisy with a bad feeling. "What is it?"

"Heartbreak Warfare." said DJ.

"Heartbreak Warfare? God only knows how much I'd love you if you let me? Those lyrics? Not to mention a word rhyming with slit!" said Daisy.

"Well, it would've either been that or a song about me killing Otis." said DJ.

"You two need to get along." said Daisy. "Ben's sensitive about how you guys act."

"Well, I'm sorry he is." said DJ.

"DJ, please? Ben loves you. And even though you're a step-father, I know you love him too. But he will hate you both if you keep acting like this." said Daisy.

"Is this a Jedward Clack plan?" DJ joked. "Sure, Daisy. I'll do it for Ben...and for my sweetie." he said and kissed her.

"Tastes like cherries." said a voice that sounded like the voice of Ghostface from Scream.

They looked at where the voice was coming from.

"Surprise guys." Ghostface said.

"Aahh!" screamed Daisy.

DJ threw Ghostface against the wall with his powers.

He got up and took his mask off.

"DJ, cool it man!" Nate said walking up to him.

"Don't do that man!" said DJ.

Otis & Abby rushed in with a rifle when they saw Nate in the Ghostface costume.

Otis shot at Nate when DJ quickly got in the way.

"No!" cried Daisy.

But DJ wasn't bleeding. There wasn't even bullet holes in him.

"Where'd the bullets go?" asked Otis in shock.

DJ looked on the ground and there they were. He picked them up and Otis held out his hoof. DJ dropped them in Otis's hoof.

"What are you?" asked Otis.

"I'm exactly what I appeared as when I first arrived." said DJ. "You're just learning more about me."