Chapter Two: James' Perspective

Don't Own It, Never Will.

Before we start, I just have to disclose a few things here. I am a good person. I always follow the rules. I never wanted any trouble. It's just that I happen to be friends with TJ and Sophia. And trouble seemed to follow them wherever they go. I never knew what path being friends with them would lead to. Just a disclaimer, I never wanted this, any of this. I'm simply telling the story, how it happened.

I saw two silhouettes on bikes approach my house. I knew who they were, so I didn't panic. Instead, I watched them sneak in my back door. I heard them walking up the stairs, and quickly pretended to be asleep.

"REEEEEE!" TJ screeched, attempting to wake me up and scare me out of my wits.

"TJ!" Sophia reprimanded,"You're going to wake everyone up!"

"So are you, Sophia" I replied, sitting up in bed.

"Huh? James! You scared me, dummy!" She said, scowling at me.

"Me too." TJ said sarcastically.

"You two can't talk, you're the ones screaming in the middle of the night," I protested, annoyed.

"Yeah… that makes sense, but let's go it's almost three." TJ said grabbing me by the leg and throwing me out of bed.

"OW! Where the hell could we possibly be going at three in the morning?!" I demanded of my best friends.

"Just get dressed we'll tell you on the way" TJ ordered.

"I really don't trust you guys," I said, all while throwing on a brown hoodie and some sneakers.

"That's fair. But you're coming whether you like it or not," Sophia said, authoritatively.

"Yeah, I figured you were going to force me to something stupid," I said.

"Why are you agreeing to it?" She asked.

"Because I have to make sure that you two idiots don't get yourselves killed," I said.

TJ was getting impatient, "Come on, we don't have all night! James, grab your bike!" He ordered.

I have no idea why I followed his orders. It was two-thirty in the goddamn morning! I should be in bed right now. Not biking to the woods. Regardless, I ran into the garage and grabbed my bike and helmet. I may be sneaking out, but I wasn't going to break the rule that might cause me a head injury. Something told me however that, pretty soon, a head injury would be the least of my worries.

I shook off my paranoia. It was a DeviantART ritual. The chances of it working were slim. We would go, they would realise how ridiculous this was, and I would get to go home to my nice warm bed… maybe.

When I got to the driveway, TJ and Sophia were already there.

"Come on, we have to hurry!" TJ called.

"It's already 2:40," Sophia supplied.

The two took off without waiting for any response from me.

I sighed and peddled off after them, Why am I friends with these two? I wondered as I dreaded my fate.