The music was blaring away in the garage as the guys worked. Jake was perched up at one of the benches working on an alternator, his feet tapping away to 'Don't stop movin by S club 7' as he poked and prodded away at the piece of machinery. Chance's tail was swaying happily as he belt over the front of an old ford, fiddling with the radiator. He came up briefly to look at the dipstick. The light not being the best in the garage, he had to walk out to the front to see it properly. While he was holding it up towards the sun, he noticed a black car pull up just near him. He brought the dipstick down and wiped it as the driver side door opened. He looked over to find a rather tall, dark looking kat in a suit standing beside him.
"Can I help you?" he asked as he stuffed the rag in his back pocket.
"I'm looking for a Jake Clawson," the kat stated in a rather deep baritone voice.
" I'll grab 'im for ya" Chance stated as he walked back into the garage. He quickly replaced the dipstick and went over to Jake, who was rather engrossed in his fiddling.
"Jake" Chance barked intentionally while quickly placing a paw on his shoulder.
"Wha!?" Jake swung around, nearly falling off his stool. He regained his balance before giving Chance a big greasy. He sighed heavily, "What is it, Chance?"
"There's some big kat out front askin' for ya" he stated, motioning to the front of the garage.
"Who?" Jake got down off his stool and walked out to the front of the garage. Chance walked up to the doors of the garage and perched there, listening.
"Mr Clawson?" The kat asked.
"Yes, that's me" Jake replied as he stopped in front of the larger kat.
"My name is Gregory Tompkins and I'm with Temon's solicitors" he stated, extending a paw.
Jake shook his paw, not really knowing what he was on about.
"Do you remember a Jane McFeline?" he asked as he pulled out a slip of paper from his coat pocket.
Jake's ears pinned back slightly at that name, "Yeh, I went to school with her..."
"Well, I'm sorry to tell you this, but, Miss McFeline passed away just recently" he stated.
"Oh..crud." Jake answered sadly, his ears drooping, "But..what does this have to do with me? I haven't seen her in over 16 years?" he stated, looking back up at Gregory.
"Well, it seems Miss McFeline has left you something in her Will" he read off the sheet.
"Really?" Jake was slightly confused. He noticed the back door of the car open and a slim figure get out.
"Yes, she has left you her.." He paused as he also noticed the figure approaching. The figure walked right up to the pair of kats and stopped.
"She left you ..me" the figure stated as it crossed its arms.
"What??!" Jake spat out rather loudly as he looked at the figure. It was a young male kat, slightly taller than Jake. His robust, slightly muscular looking body was covered in an orangey coloured fur with black features that blended in a spotted type way. In his ears, which were pinned back in an angry expression, had multiple piercings, along with one in his left eyebrow. Spiky, dark brown head fur framed rather angry looking amber eyes. He had the same shape face fur as Jake, but it was black on the tips and was slightly longer.
Jake was dumbfounded, "Who are you?" he asked
"This is Tobias McFeline, he is Jane's 16 year old son" Greg stated as he pulled out an envelope from his back pocket, "This was also left for you"
Jake took the envelope and opened it. It said;
My Dearest Jake,
If you're reading this, I have passed on.
I'm so sorry to have to do this to you, but Tobi has no one else to go to. Both my parents are diseased now, and as you know, I was an only child. You're probably wondering what Tobi has to do with you. Well, where should I start? You must remember our little relationship we had in the final year of school together. I was rather sorry it ended... remember our last night together?...how could I forget it ^_-! Well...how can I put this..umm..Tobi was the result of that night. There I said it. Jake, he's you son. I know this may shock you, I don't know exactly how it happened. But it did. Now, as I am gone, he is your responsibility. He should be no burden to you, as he was a god given angel to me. Tobi was born on the 5th of July a year after graduation. He is now 16 years of age, so you won't have to worry about nappy changing or late night wake up calls. Although, I can't say he was too bad in that department. Tobi is in year 11 at school. The money I left with him should cover the rest of his schooling costs.
I hope you'll accept Tobi into your family..and take care of him as one of you own, because he is one of your own.
I'm sorry for not letting you know about him sooner, but I never knew I wouldn't be around to take care of him forever. Please take care of him for me..
All my love,
Jane Rose McFeline,
PS: His full name is Tobias Jake McFeline.
(See, I didn't leave you out! ^_^!)
Jakes folded the letter back up and replaced it in its envelope. He looked up at Gregory,
"What do I have to do?" he asked.
"So you're accepting him?" Greg looked at him in surprise.
Jake nodded, "Yes", he looked over at 'Tobias', "That's if, you want to stay?"
Tobias looked him up and down, "That's it? no questions asked?" he stated.
"This answer's all my questions" Jake stated, holding up the envelope.
"My mother wrote that" Tobias stated.
"Yes, she did" Jake answered, placing the letter in his pocket.
"Why do I have to live with you, I dun even know you!" Tobias snapped, a small tear forming in his deep amber eyes.
"Because.." Jake hesitated, then sighed "According to this letter, I'm your father.."
Tobias's ears flew forward and he threw his arms by his side, his face turning from a deep frown, to a shocked expression.
"What!? Your my father!" he snapped loudly.
By this time, Chance had made his way over and had heard the last few statements.
"What in hell is going on?!" he demanded, walking right up behind Jake. Jake swung around.
"Who's he!" Tobias snapped.
"None of your busyness!" Chance snapped back, he looked down at Jake, "What is going on?"
"This ain't none of your busyness either, fat stuff!" Tobias stated as he walked up beside Jake.
"Tobias!" Jake growled at him.
"What? You think that just because some stupid letter say's you're my father, you can start bossin' me around? Your 16 years to late!" He growled right back at Jake.
"Hey! Lay off!" Jake spat back, "This is as much of shock to me as it is to you!"
"I doubt that.." Tobias stated, sighing. Jake simply sighed and shook his head in reply.
"Chance.." he looked up, "Can I have a word with you" he asked.
"If yer gonna explain what's going one, sure" Chance replied, grabbing Jakes arms and pulling him away, "Well?"
"Well..." Jake hesitated, "This is rather hard to explain.."
"When your ready.." Chance crossed his arms. Jake sighed again and pulled the letter from his pocket,
"This may help.." he stated as he handed it to Chance, "Read it.."
Chance looked at him oddly and pulled the letter out of the envelope. Jake watched, chuckling slightly as he saw Chance's expressions change as he read it.
"Whoa.." was all he said as he handed it back to Jake.
"Yeh, that's how I felt.." Jake joked.
"What are you gonna do?" Chance asked.
"I'm going to take him in" Jake stated.
"What? We can't!" Chance snapped.
"Why not?" Jake snapped back.
"You're forgetting one minor detail!" Chance explained.
"We'll manage...some how"
"I don't think so!"
"Well, what am I supposed to do, Chance!" Jake snapped, "Turn him away, out to the street?!"
"Hey! Settle down, no need to get all emotional about It.." Chance sighed, "Fine..he can stay..But!"
"But what.."
"He's your responsibility! I don't wanna have to be cleaning up after him or anything" Chance stated, crossing his arms.
"Chance, he's 16, I doubt it he does that anymore"
"How do you know that?"
"I don't! But I'm willing to find out" Jake stated as he turned and walked back over to Tobias and Gregory.
"What have you decided?" Gregory asked.
"He can stay" Jake stated and looked over at Tobias, "If he wants to"
Tobias looked at Jake, then up at Chance,
"Doe's he live here to?" he asked.
Jake nodded, "Don't worry, he doesn't snore....that much" he grinned.
"Oi!" Chance elbowed him in the back.
Tobias smiled slightly, "Okay.."
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Well? What do you think of Tobi? He's a bit different, a real challenge for the guys. More soon to come! ^_^!
If you'd like to see a pic of him, go to:
http://www.side7.com/art/melbald/TobiasFB.JPG
"Can I help you?" he asked as he stuffed the rag in his back pocket.
"I'm looking for a Jake Clawson," the kat stated in a rather deep baritone voice.
" I'll grab 'im for ya" Chance stated as he walked back into the garage. He quickly replaced the dipstick and went over to Jake, who was rather engrossed in his fiddling.
"Jake" Chance barked intentionally while quickly placing a paw on his shoulder.
"Wha!?" Jake swung around, nearly falling off his stool. He regained his balance before giving Chance a big greasy. He sighed heavily, "What is it, Chance?"
"There's some big kat out front askin' for ya" he stated, motioning to the front of the garage.
"Who?" Jake got down off his stool and walked out to the front of the garage. Chance walked up to the doors of the garage and perched there, listening.
"Mr Clawson?" The kat asked.
"Yes, that's me" Jake replied as he stopped in front of the larger kat.
"My name is Gregory Tompkins and I'm with Temon's solicitors" he stated, extending a paw.
Jake shook his paw, not really knowing what he was on about.
"Do you remember a Jane McFeline?" he asked as he pulled out a slip of paper from his coat pocket.
Jake's ears pinned back slightly at that name, "Yeh, I went to school with her..."
"Well, I'm sorry to tell you this, but, Miss McFeline passed away just recently" he stated.
"Oh..crud." Jake answered sadly, his ears drooping, "But..what does this have to do with me? I haven't seen her in over 16 years?" he stated, looking back up at Gregory.
"Well, it seems Miss McFeline has left you something in her Will" he read off the sheet.
"Really?" Jake was slightly confused. He noticed the back door of the car open and a slim figure get out.
"Yes, she has left you her.." He paused as he also noticed the figure approaching. The figure walked right up to the pair of kats and stopped.
"She left you ..me" the figure stated as it crossed its arms.
"What??!" Jake spat out rather loudly as he looked at the figure. It was a young male kat, slightly taller than Jake. His robust, slightly muscular looking body was covered in an orangey coloured fur with black features that blended in a spotted type way. In his ears, which were pinned back in an angry expression, had multiple piercings, along with one in his left eyebrow. Spiky, dark brown head fur framed rather angry looking amber eyes. He had the same shape face fur as Jake, but it was black on the tips and was slightly longer.
Jake was dumbfounded, "Who are you?" he asked
"This is Tobias McFeline, he is Jane's 16 year old son" Greg stated as he pulled out an envelope from his back pocket, "This was also left for you"
Jake took the envelope and opened it. It said;
My Dearest Jake,
If you're reading this, I have passed on.
I'm so sorry to have to do this to you, but Tobi has no one else to go to. Both my parents are diseased now, and as you know, I was an only child. You're probably wondering what Tobi has to do with you. Well, where should I start? You must remember our little relationship we had in the final year of school together. I was rather sorry it ended... remember our last night together?...how could I forget it ^_-! Well...how can I put this..umm..Tobi was the result of that night. There I said it. Jake, he's you son. I know this may shock you, I don't know exactly how it happened. But it did. Now, as I am gone, he is your responsibility. He should be no burden to you, as he was a god given angel to me. Tobi was born on the 5th of July a year after graduation. He is now 16 years of age, so you won't have to worry about nappy changing or late night wake up calls. Although, I can't say he was too bad in that department. Tobi is in year 11 at school. The money I left with him should cover the rest of his schooling costs.
I hope you'll accept Tobi into your family..and take care of him as one of you own, because he is one of your own.
I'm sorry for not letting you know about him sooner, but I never knew I wouldn't be around to take care of him forever. Please take care of him for me..
All my love,
Jane Rose McFeline,
PS: His full name is Tobias Jake McFeline.
(See, I didn't leave you out! ^_^!)
Jakes folded the letter back up and replaced it in its envelope. He looked up at Gregory,
"What do I have to do?" he asked.
"So you're accepting him?" Greg looked at him in surprise.
Jake nodded, "Yes", he looked over at 'Tobias', "That's if, you want to stay?"
Tobias looked him up and down, "That's it? no questions asked?" he stated.
"This answer's all my questions" Jake stated, holding up the envelope.
"My mother wrote that" Tobias stated.
"Yes, she did" Jake answered, placing the letter in his pocket.
"Why do I have to live with you, I dun even know you!" Tobias snapped, a small tear forming in his deep amber eyes.
"Because.." Jake hesitated, then sighed "According to this letter, I'm your father.."
Tobias's ears flew forward and he threw his arms by his side, his face turning from a deep frown, to a shocked expression.
"What!? Your my father!" he snapped loudly.
By this time, Chance had made his way over and had heard the last few statements.
"What in hell is going on?!" he demanded, walking right up behind Jake. Jake swung around.
"Who's he!" Tobias snapped.
"None of your busyness!" Chance snapped back, he looked down at Jake, "What is going on?"
"This ain't none of your busyness either, fat stuff!" Tobias stated as he walked up beside Jake.
"Tobias!" Jake growled at him.
"What? You think that just because some stupid letter say's you're my father, you can start bossin' me around? Your 16 years to late!" He growled right back at Jake.
"Hey! Lay off!" Jake spat back, "This is as much of shock to me as it is to you!"
"I doubt that.." Tobias stated, sighing. Jake simply sighed and shook his head in reply.
"Chance.." he looked up, "Can I have a word with you" he asked.
"If yer gonna explain what's going one, sure" Chance replied, grabbing Jakes arms and pulling him away, "Well?"
"Well..." Jake hesitated, "This is rather hard to explain.."
"When your ready.." Chance crossed his arms. Jake sighed again and pulled the letter from his pocket,
"This may help.." he stated as he handed it to Chance, "Read it.."
Chance looked at him oddly and pulled the letter out of the envelope. Jake watched, chuckling slightly as he saw Chance's expressions change as he read it.
"Whoa.." was all he said as he handed it back to Jake.
"Yeh, that's how I felt.." Jake joked.
"What are you gonna do?" Chance asked.
"I'm going to take him in" Jake stated.
"What? We can't!" Chance snapped.
"Why not?" Jake snapped back.
"You're forgetting one minor detail!" Chance explained.
"We'll manage...some how"
"I don't think so!"
"Well, what am I supposed to do, Chance!" Jake snapped, "Turn him away, out to the street?!"
"Hey! Settle down, no need to get all emotional about It.." Chance sighed, "Fine..he can stay..But!"
"But what.."
"He's your responsibility! I don't wanna have to be cleaning up after him or anything" Chance stated, crossing his arms.
"Chance, he's 16, I doubt it he does that anymore"
"How do you know that?"
"I don't! But I'm willing to find out" Jake stated as he turned and walked back over to Tobias and Gregory.
"What have you decided?" Gregory asked.
"He can stay" Jake stated and looked over at Tobias, "If he wants to"
Tobias looked at Jake, then up at Chance,
"Doe's he live here to?" he asked.
Jake nodded, "Don't worry, he doesn't snore....that much" he grinned.
"Oi!" Chance elbowed him in the back.
Tobias smiled slightly, "Okay.."
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Well? What do you think of Tobi? He's a bit different, a real challenge for the guys. More soon to come! ^_^!
If you'd like to see a pic of him, go to:
http://www.side7.com/art/melbald/TobiasFB.JPG