Here's chapter 5, it's a little short but worthwhile! I'm almost done writing this story and have some ideas in place for the sequel. It's looking like this story will be about 15 chapters long!
Tom Chapter 5
FRANK
The hike Callie and I went on was nice. It took us a few hours to do all of it. I spent most of our hike distracted worrying about Joe. We were the first ones to pizza later that day.
"Hey Biff! Hey Chet!" They had just sat down. They both greeted Callie and me.
"Where's everyone else? I thought you said to be here at 6?" Chet asked.
"I did.. maybe some people are running late" I explained, "Before Joe gets here, can you guys do me a favour? I think something is going on with Joe but I have no idea what. He's not acting himself these past two days. I don't know if it's just me, but Callie and Van have noticed something too" I just finished my speech when my brother and Vanessa walked into the pizza restaurant.
"Hey guys!" Joe greeted everyone while sitting down across from me, "how is everyone doing this evening?"
"Good" Biff replied, staring at my brother, "You feeling okay Joe?"
"Now why does everyone keep asking me that question? I'm happy and in a fantastic mood, why does something have to be wrong?" We all looked at each other. Maybe I was just overthinking things.
"No, you're right. I'm glad that you're happy Joe" I smiled at my brother, "who's ready to order?" Everyone was ready. We ordered two medium pepperoni pizzas and a small salad to share. Supper was a fun affair, everyone had a great time but there was still this tiny part of me still believing that Joe was acting differently. I was going to figure out what's up...
JOE
I didn't realize I had passed out until cold water sprayed on my face and woke me up.
"Ahhhh" I gasped at the freezing cold water.
"You don't take pain very well, Joe" Maurice was staring at me with a smirk on his face. I just whimpered, "Oh now look at this, are you scared?" Maurice was taunting me. Then and there, I promised myself not to give up, to not let them break me.
"Go to hell" I spat at him.
"That's a very mean thing to say" Maurice picked up a black baseball and started throwing it up and down. Out of nowhere, my left leg exploded with pain. I blinked slowly and looked down. He had broken my leg with a baseball bat. I was trying to keep in the screams of pain but couldn't hold them in.
"Wow! That was intense!" I didn't hear my evil twin come in, "Supper just ended, your friends are awesome! They really seem to care about everyone! They care about me"
"You're crazy" I mumbled to him, eyes closed. I was still shaking from the pain.
"Guess what I'm doing tomorrow? It's a brothers day! We're going bowling and to the movies! My idea of course. Joe, you don't know how lucky you are". I didn't answer him.
"School starts back up the day after tomorrow, doesn't it?" Maurice asked Tom.
"Yes, it does! I'm so excited! I get to learn and meet so many more people"
"Do I really need to clean? I know I'm posing as a janitor but I don't want to clean"
"Uhm, maybe a little. Keep your cover going" So Maurice was posing as the janitor, interesting.
"It's getting late. I should back to my house. Ha! My house! Have fun Joey" Tom walked up the stairs and disappeared.
"That guy is way too happy about everything" Maurice laughed, which sent shivers down my back…
Will post the next chapter in a few days :)