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FRANK
When I came down for breakfast the next morning before school, my mom was making a pot of coffee.
"Good morning Mom" I said as I sat down at the kitchen table.
"Morning Frank. Want some coffee?"
"Yes please! Have you seen Joe this morning? I looked in his room and he's not there"
"No, he was up and gone before me. Not at all Joe like behavior"
"Huh, that's really weird. What about dad? Did he get home at all?"
"He came in last night very late, I think he's still in bed actually. What are your plans after school?" My mom asked.
"Me and the gang are going to Biff's house" I left out the minor detail about this hangout being about Joe. Also, I haven't made plans with any of them yet.
"Mom, I'm off to school"
"Okay sweetie. Have a good day"
I got to school early and looked around for Joe. He was in the library, reading a chemistry book.
"Hey Joe, got a minute?" I asked him.
"Yea sure big brother, what's up?"
"Are you feeling okay lately? You've been acting so differently these past three days and it's starting to freak me out." Joe didn't answer at first.
"I'm fine Frank. Can't a guy catch a break around here? All you and your friends seem to do is ask me if I'm okay twenty times a day. Leave me alone!" Joe got up abruptly and stormed out of the library. I know Joe had a temper but I've never seen him get so ballistic that easily. Why did he say your friends? I wondered to myself. Facts started coming together in my head as I came to a simple conclusion; my brother wasn't really my brother...
JOE
I woke up to my evil twin staring right in my face.
"Good morning Joe" he said to me. I just grunted. "School starts today! I'm so excited!" School? I've been in this basement for three days then, though it feels a lot longer.
"Frank is the best! We had such a good day yesterday! And your parents are back! I met your mom but your dad wasn't home for some reason" a ray of hope went through me. If my parents were home then maybe they would notice and start investigating. That was being hopeful.
"Nice" I mumbled.
"It's lucky we're in your school, it's very convenient"
"We're at my school?" I whispered.
"Maybe" he laughed, "Maurice, come on. School starts soon. Oh wait, I almost forgot" Tom went to the rope holding me up and untied it. I fell down on the floor hard, getting the wind knocked out of me. My body curled up in an uncomfortable position. I let a big moan of pain.
"See you later Joey" the two of them walked up the stairs and away. I was left panting on the ice cold floor. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a phone lying on the floor a few feet away from me.
"If I can get over there, I can call for help!" I thought to myself, taking a deep breath, "just one small movement at a time." Seeing as my arms were still handcuffed together and my leg throbbed with every breath, this was no easy task. But I could not give up. I crawled my way over to the phone, trembling with pain. Just when I was about to pass out, my head touched the phone.
"Yes, yes, yes" I whispered, slowly sitting up, my ribs protesting. I grabbed the phone with my hands and swiped the unlock key. It opened up! Trying to not pass out, I went the call icon and dialled my brothers number, putting it on speaker. My eyes closed as I prayed he would answer…