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Chapter Twelve
~Through Frank's Eyes~

Um... I... I looked down at my shoes. Callie handed me another tissue.

"Frank?" Mom asked softly.

"Well, I... um... Mom, you see," I sighed. "Its all my fault."

"What do you mean, Frank?" Mom asked. She looked at me with a worried expression on her face. "I don't understand."

"No, Frank, its my fault." Chet interrupted. My head shot up, confused. Joe, Brandon, Buddy, Dad, Callie and Iola stared at him.

"It is?" Callie asked, obviously not going to be honest.

"It is?" Iola echoed. "No, it isn't! Chet, stop it!" She glared at her brother who shrugged.

"Who punched Frank?" Mom demanded. "Tell me right now."

"...I did, ma'am..." I could literally hear the crickets that TV shows had. Iola had said it so softly that you could barely hear it. Mom's eyes widened.

"Why?" She asked, rushing to my side. "Sweetie, why'd she hit you?"

"She had the right, Mom," Joe spoke up. "She was just defending me, that's all." I swallowed slowly, my mouth suddenly dry. Oh no. Mom swayed beside me.

"...What...?" She asked looking at Dad. "...Defending Joe? What's going on?"

"Look, Laura, why don't we go to the house and discuss this calmly?" Dad interrupted as he stepped forward, grabbing Mom's forearm gently.

"But I am calm, Fenton," He led her to the car, before he closed the passenger's car door he glared at me.

"I'm really disappointed with you, Frank. I really am." He whispered harshly. I flinched, taking a step backward into the van. Callie touched my arm gently.

"Frank? Lets get into the car," She said quietly. I shook my head. "What's wrong?"

"I'm not going with you, Callie?" I said still staring as my brother and his girlfriend go into Mom's car.

"Brandon, Buddy! You can go with Chet!" Joe called as he stepped into the driver's seat. I ran forward, dropping my tissue onto the ground.

"Joe!" I yelled as Mom and Dad pulled away.

"What do you want, Frank?" Iola snapped turning down the windows.

"I'm sorry, Iola." I said.

"Whatever, it doesn't matter anymore, Frank." She said as Joe backed up the car to get out of the way. Chet sighed and motioned to Brandon and Buddy to come with him.

"I can't believe you Frank," My best friend shook his head. Buddy and Brandon glared at me as they walked pass me.

"You're the ones who kidnapped him!" I shot back.

"But you're the brother who paid us to kidnap him," Buddy replied sharply as he slid inside the car. My head dropped to my chest, I lifted it up, pushing my hand through my hair. I swallowed, a tear slipping out of my eye.

How could this have ever happened?

TO BE CONTINUED :) :)

Wow, I really do think that Frank's a jerk now. Ohwell..