Chapter 3
Josh only knew one person that could act, and look, exactly like Drake Parker. The kid who could do it, was Josh's school bully, Harry Fargison. Harry Fargison was a football hero, and even Drake didn't like him. But Josh knew Drake would understand if Harry was to impersonate him for a day. After all, he did look exactly like Drake. The only problem was that Josh needed a really smart reason, other wise Harry wouldn't help Josh impersonate Drake. Then Josh remembered something right as he approached Harry. Josh had $20 in his wallet, and figured he could use the cash to bribe him. "Harry. I know you hate me. But before you make fun of me, and call vile names in front of everyone, I have a deal I want to make with you." Harry looked shocked. "Ok Nickels. What is it." Harry said in a very humored voice. Josh smiled at Harry. "Drake is skipping, and I will give you $20, if you pretend to be him for a day. Harry, you look just like him. Wouldn't it be fun?" Harry thought about it for a minute, and said "Yeah, sure Josh. Anything to yank money from you." Josh kept smiling and said "Ok, well start by wherein this jacket. Oh, and here's Drake's classes. Im sorry, but I guess you will have to skip yours." Harry frowned. "Ummm ok. I guess I can skip my classes if it gets me twenty bucks." Josh stopped grinning to properly thank Harry, thinking he may have finally patched things up with him. "Thanks Harry!" this was apparently the wrong thing to say, because Harry now looked Josh right in the eyes. "Don't think this will stop me from beating you up tomorrow." Josh figured things wouldn't have gotten worse anyway, so he decided to leave it as it where. Hopefully Drake would be ok with his decision. Josh called him on his cell phone.
The phone rang, and Drake reached under his mattress to get it. Drake kept the phone here, because a while back, right when Drake had first got the razor, his sister Megan had deleted all of his contacts. Drake picked the phone up. "Hello? Josh?" Josh didn't speak for a second. Then in a hyper voice he said "Drake! I found someone who can pretend to be you for a day." Drake felt great relief. "Great. Who is it?" Josh paused for another second and said "Harry Fargison! Don't worry Drake, I bribed him with that twenty dollar bill in my back pocket." Drake felt a surge of dizziness. Then he choked on his cough drop as he started talking. "Josh! Tha.. That's horrible! I can't stand Harry. Why did you do that?" Josh responded in a steady voice. "Because I knew it would work. Drake. He's doing it." Drake moved his head back down on the pillow. "I know. But that $30 was Megan's money. She needed that to get her ears pierced." Josh breathed in loudly and shut his cell phone. Now Megan was going to be angry at him, and not Drake.