The Return of Tommy and JP

Back on the Train heading to Cedar Valley, morning was on the way and Tommy and JP were half asleep. It had been two days or so since they've been traveling on the same ride. Passengers came and went for each stop along the way except for restroom brakes. For several miles they waited and there stop would come up any minute.

"Tommy… Tommy, wake up." JP shook the little guy. "We're almost there."

"For real?" Tommy snorted, half asleep.

"Yeah, I know it seems like forever." JP replied. "It's almost as if we have been absent from existence for the past several chapters."

"Huh?"

"N-nothing…"

After JP and is fourth wall breaking statement, the two watched as the train approached the Cedar Valley stop.

"Last Stop: Cedar Valley!" the lethargic voice on the intercom yelled.

"That's it!" JP jumped to his feet bringing Tommy with him. They both walked out the train, stepping into their destination.

As the door closed behind them and people dispersed, they noticed how busy the place was. They mapped their way out of the busy setting next to the busy road in front of it.

"Now if I'm correct, my grandma's house has to be that way." JP pointed towards his right.

Tommy arched his eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"You sure you're sure?"

"Of course I'm sure. It's only been… five years since the last time I've seen her." JP admitted shamefully.

"You're kidding!" Tommy exclaimed.

"I wish…" JP sulked, "But that doesn't matter, because this time I'm going to meet her so I can get those tickets!"

"Just for the tickets?" Tommy questioned. JP's motives seemed off.

"Oh um and to catch up of course haha!" JP walked off nervously.

"Hmmmm." Tommy eyed JP with suspicion.

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After walking several blocks, Tommy noticed a sign about a carnival that was in town only once in a lifetime.

"Hey we should go and check that out!"

JP looked at Tommy then at the carnival poster. "Really Tommy? We have to go see my grandma and you want to check out a carnival?"

"Why not?"
"Oh I don't know. It just seems random. Not to mention the fact we haven't heard from Zoe and the others. For all we know they could be missing and we're out here celebrating."

"Well it won't change anything if we go to your grandma house, just the two of us. Plus we should wait and hear from the others when they give us a call… if they do."

"But I want to see my grandma so I can get the… details on how life has been."

"Yeah right. I'm not stupid I know you could careless except for those tickets."

"What? That is not true."

"Then lets go to the carnival."

The two had an eye-starring contest until JP gave up, sighing in defeat. "Fine… but only for a short time."

Tommy smirked, knowing that he got his way. They then proceed in the direction of where the carnival was taking place.

TO BE CONTINUED…