Sam lay on his bed thinking about Fi and their little talk earlier. She's
so pretty, he thought. Is that all he loved her for? Because she was good
looking? No, he wasn't like that. He was sure he liked her for her. He
had to admit though, he had felt more self concious when they were at the
park and she was mucking around. How immature! Wanting to feed the ducks!
People would think he was such a dork. And ofcourse he was looking out for
her too. I mean surely she would appreciate that he didn't want people to
think she was a freak. And this paranormal stuff that she was into, he
really didn't get that! Witches and ghosts indeed!
He sat up. He suddenly realised there was something very important to decide. A question that he, up until now, didn't think he'd actually have to think about.
Did he actually love Fiona Phillips? And what's more, did he love her for her and not for her looks?. . . . . . . .
* * * * *
Clu could see the look of utter bewilderment and worry in Fi's eyes. He was very worried about her. He had to admit, no-one had been mean or rude to him.
"Clu, do you. . . . do you believe me?"
"Fi, you know i'll always stick by you whether I believe you or not."
Fi looked Clu in the eye. Looking for some kind of sign of what he was thinking.
"Yes Clu I know you're always there and I love that, but do you believe me?"
Clu could see tears starting to well up in Fi's eyes. NO, he didn't want her to cry, it wasn't fair for her to be sad. Suddenly a thought struck him, Fi was hardly ever this sad and distressed unless either something horrible, possible paranormal, had happened to her, or if she'd had a big fight with Jack. So it must be true. He replied.
"Yes, I do believe you Fi, and I'll do anything I can to help you."
That was it, Fi burst into tears as she gave Clu a huge hug. Then she gave the slightest smile.
"Well hurry up then, we have to investigate!"
Clu just laughed. "Where do we start?"
Fi thought for a while, then slowly she answered. "I, I think we should go see Sam, then we'll kida retrace my steps from there. Then we'll check out the alle. . . ."
"The what Fi?" Clu asked.
"Well the alleyway where I thought the wall burst open, but er. . . Some guy woke me up there and told me to get lost 'cause it was their alleyway. He looked pretty tough."
Clu looked at Fi. She was obviously scared of the alley and this guy. "Jerk! What kind of a guy does that. Don't worry Fi, if he comes we'll just tell him to piss of or i'll beat him up for you!"
Fi laughed. So they headed on their way to Sam's house.
Fi rang the doorbell. They heard loud stomping, then the door opened and Sam appeared.
He looked at Fi. "Whaddya want now? You already saw me this morning."
"Hey what's your problem man, she came to see you alright is that so bad?" Clu was annoyed already. How could Sam speak to her like that. He'd already seen her cry and he couldn't stand for anyone to be horrible to her.
"Clu, chill. Please let me handle this." Fi knew Clu was just looking out for her but he was definantly not normally like this. Suddenly Sam broke in.
"Are you here for a reason or not cause if you aren't then i'll thank you to leave me alone. You've bothered me enough just by coming here, you weren't invited!"
Fi's patience gave way just as Clu got his fist ready. Fi could see he was trying very hard to restrain himself.
"Sam, what's wrong with you? Why are you being so horrible." Fi knew this was a pointless question, it was obviously the same reason as everyone else. "Sam I need to speak to you."
Sam sighed in annoyance. "Ok, you can come in. But you're airhead friend here can't." Sam gave Clu an evil smile.
"Hey," yelled Fi, "Don't you dare talk about Clu like that. It's not like you at all! Clu is here WITH me."
Sam snarled and they all walked into the living room. Clu was trying extremely hard not to knock Sam out. Is this what Fi meant? He wondered. Is this what everyone was acting like? He sure hoped not!
Fi made out as if to speak but then stopped. She thought for a second. What exactly could she ask that would get her the answers she needed? If this was some kind of weird spell then everyone probably didn't realise they were being horrible. Then something entered her thoughts that was so obvious that she couldn't believe she hadn't thought about it before. Why was everone being mean EXCEPT Clu? He was still his normal, kind, loving self. What kind of a spell was this? She turned to Clu.
"Clu, um, I noticed that everyone was rude except you. Your the only one being kind to me."
Clu thought for a minute. "Well atleast you know you'll always have one true friend to stick by you." HE tried to smile and to get Fi to smile. It sounded dumb but it was the only answer he could think of.
"Sam, um we're gonna go, maybe we'll talk later?" Fi got up to leave. Pulling Clu with her they rushed out the door with Sam yelling something about wasting time in the backround. Clu turned to Fi confused. "Aren't you gonna talk to him after all?"
"There's nothing I can ask." Fi replied shortly. "Come on we have to go to the alley."
* * * * *
It was getting dark and Molly was beggining to worry about Fi and Clu. Fi hadn't come home and Clu had just dissapeard completely, no note or anything. Her show was set to start in an hour. Was that enough time to go out and look for them? Mind you, this wasn't the first concert Molly had done while being extremely worried about Fi's where abouts. Everyone else were obviously worried aswell. In the past hour she'd seen and done her fair share of pacing.
She was about to call Jack over to send him looking when she thought again. No, she couldn't afford for him to get lost aswell. She'd just have to wait and have faith in her daughter.
* * * * *
Clu and Fi sat in the alley. They had traced steps up to here trying to find reasons for everyones strange behaviour. Now they sat trying to piece it all together.
"So, 1. everyone's being mean to me, and Sam was mean to you too. 2.It all happened after the wall exploded beacause people were fine before that. 3. You're the only one that's still acting normal. I think that's all we know!" Fi listed everything they knew
"Bummer," replied Clu, "That's not gonna get us far!" They sat in silence for a while more thinking of any possible reasons or ideas. Fi started by thinking about the wall, the light was pink. . .that was kinda an emotions colour, was that anything? Ok so the the wall had burst and, she couldn't really remember anything else except things looking normal for and instant before she passed out. Then she thought about Clu. Why was he the only one not rude and horrible? Was he protected somehow? There had to be a good reason that he was the only normal one. Was this a lesson of some kind? Was Clu just too kind that the spell couldn't penetrate enough to have an effect. Woah! Her head was spinning, too much to think about!
"Er, Clu. I kinda want to head home now. I'm really tired and everything."
"Oh, yeah sure Fi. I totally understand." They both jumped up and headed home.
* * * * *
The hall was packed with people waiting in anticipation, to hear Molly Phillips sing. Molly looked out through the curtains in the hope of seeing Fiona and Clu. No sign of them. She sighed. Maybe they'd been really tired after whatever they did today and just went back to the bus to sleep. Yes she was sure that was it.
Despite her anxiety, Molly gave a great concert with the end of the show causing people to stamp their feet while yelling ENCORE ENCORE!
All very tired and worried, they packed up and headed back to the bus.
* * * * *
Fi lay on her bed. She could of sworn she had atleast 8 peoples thoughts all in her head swimming around and around and around. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get to sleep. Eventually she gave up the idea of sleep completely and lay there to think about everything. This was certainly one of the most confusing and horrible paranormal things that had ever happened to her. Why her? So she'd thought that maybe it was some sort of lesson. What kind of leson was this? And what had caused it?
Clu lay on his bed thinking about everything. Why was this happening to Fi? She was such a kind and sociable person. Who would want to turn the world against her? The sound of foot steps filtered through into his room. Everyone must be home. This was the perfect chance, he had to go talk to them! He went upto Fi's door to get her. No answer came when he knocked. He opened the door slightly to see Fi lying in her bed asleep. But it wasn't peaceful sleep. Even he could see she was having troubled dreams. Man he had toget things back to normal!
Hey guys, how was the concert? Clu walked into to where everyone had just sit down. Irene jumped up. A look of both relief and anger on her face. Uh oh, thought Clu. Bring on the yelling. But it didn't come!
"Where have you been Clu? We were so worried! You just dissapeard. Where's Fi?" Irene had Clu in a big hug. Molly was up too. "Yes where is Fi? I was worried sick."
"Um," Clu didn't know where to begin. He was so confused. Why were they being so nice? Was Fi's thing fake after all? What could he say? Everyone was staring, waiting for an answer. He had to get Fi. "Um, well. . . i'll get Fi so that she can tell you where she's been." It was the best thing he could think of to say. He rushed off to get Fi before anyone could question him further.
"FI, Fi I really need to talk to you!" Clu banged on Fi's door. She quickly opened it.
"What?" Fi, who had just been asleep and didn't know that everyone had come home, looked at Clu curiously not knowing the cause of his excitement. Was it excitement she wondered.
"Come in." Clu bounded in and hurredly shut the door.
"Fi, their home! I went out to say hi expecting them to be like you said, all rude, but they weren't they were normal and they didn't know where we'd been and our mums said they'd been worried sick and. . . ." Clu trailed off when he saw the look on Fi's face. "They were normal Fi!"
Fi plopped down onto her bed. She was tired of this. The one time she'd just wanted everything to be normal. Ofcourse she loved all this paranormal stuff but if just for once. . . She let out a big sigh. "Clu, i just don't know, it's unfair. What do you think?
He sat up. He suddenly realised there was something very important to decide. A question that he, up until now, didn't think he'd actually have to think about.
Did he actually love Fiona Phillips? And what's more, did he love her for her and not for her looks?. . . . . . . .
* * * * *
Clu could see the look of utter bewilderment and worry in Fi's eyes. He was very worried about her. He had to admit, no-one had been mean or rude to him.
"Clu, do you. . . . do you believe me?"
"Fi, you know i'll always stick by you whether I believe you or not."
Fi looked Clu in the eye. Looking for some kind of sign of what he was thinking.
"Yes Clu I know you're always there and I love that, but do you believe me?"
Clu could see tears starting to well up in Fi's eyes. NO, he didn't want her to cry, it wasn't fair for her to be sad. Suddenly a thought struck him, Fi was hardly ever this sad and distressed unless either something horrible, possible paranormal, had happened to her, or if she'd had a big fight with Jack. So it must be true. He replied.
"Yes, I do believe you Fi, and I'll do anything I can to help you."
That was it, Fi burst into tears as she gave Clu a huge hug. Then she gave the slightest smile.
"Well hurry up then, we have to investigate!"
Clu just laughed. "Where do we start?"
Fi thought for a while, then slowly she answered. "I, I think we should go see Sam, then we'll kida retrace my steps from there. Then we'll check out the alle. . . ."
"The what Fi?" Clu asked.
"Well the alleyway where I thought the wall burst open, but er. . . Some guy woke me up there and told me to get lost 'cause it was their alleyway. He looked pretty tough."
Clu looked at Fi. She was obviously scared of the alley and this guy. "Jerk! What kind of a guy does that. Don't worry Fi, if he comes we'll just tell him to piss of or i'll beat him up for you!"
Fi laughed. So they headed on their way to Sam's house.
Fi rang the doorbell. They heard loud stomping, then the door opened and Sam appeared.
He looked at Fi. "Whaddya want now? You already saw me this morning."
"Hey what's your problem man, she came to see you alright is that so bad?" Clu was annoyed already. How could Sam speak to her like that. He'd already seen her cry and he couldn't stand for anyone to be horrible to her.
"Clu, chill. Please let me handle this." Fi knew Clu was just looking out for her but he was definantly not normally like this. Suddenly Sam broke in.
"Are you here for a reason or not cause if you aren't then i'll thank you to leave me alone. You've bothered me enough just by coming here, you weren't invited!"
Fi's patience gave way just as Clu got his fist ready. Fi could see he was trying very hard to restrain himself.
"Sam, what's wrong with you? Why are you being so horrible." Fi knew this was a pointless question, it was obviously the same reason as everyone else. "Sam I need to speak to you."
Sam sighed in annoyance. "Ok, you can come in. But you're airhead friend here can't." Sam gave Clu an evil smile.
"Hey," yelled Fi, "Don't you dare talk about Clu like that. It's not like you at all! Clu is here WITH me."
Sam snarled and they all walked into the living room. Clu was trying extremely hard not to knock Sam out. Is this what Fi meant? He wondered. Is this what everyone was acting like? He sure hoped not!
Fi made out as if to speak but then stopped. She thought for a second. What exactly could she ask that would get her the answers she needed? If this was some kind of weird spell then everyone probably didn't realise they were being horrible. Then something entered her thoughts that was so obvious that she couldn't believe she hadn't thought about it before. Why was everone being mean EXCEPT Clu? He was still his normal, kind, loving self. What kind of a spell was this? She turned to Clu.
"Clu, um, I noticed that everyone was rude except you. Your the only one being kind to me."
Clu thought for a minute. "Well atleast you know you'll always have one true friend to stick by you." HE tried to smile and to get Fi to smile. It sounded dumb but it was the only answer he could think of.
"Sam, um we're gonna go, maybe we'll talk later?" Fi got up to leave. Pulling Clu with her they rushed out the door with Sam yelling something about wasting time in the backround. Clu turned to Fi confused. "Aren't you gonna talk to him after all?"
"There's nothing I can ask." Fi replied shortly. "Come on we have to go to the alley."
* * * * *
It was getting dark and Molly was beggining to worry about Fi and Clu. Fi hadn't come home and Clu had just dissapeard completely, no note or anything. Her show was set to start in an hour. Was that enough time to go out and look for them? Mind you, this wasn't the first concert Molly had done while being extremely worried about Fi's where abouts. Everyone else were obviously worried aswell. In the past hour she'd seen and done her fair share of pacing.
She was about to call Jack over to send him looking when she thought again. No, she couldn't afford for him to get lost aswell. She'd just have to wait and have faith in her daughter.
* * * * *
Clu and Fi sat in the alley. They had traced steps up to here trying to find reasons for everyones strange behaviour. Now they sat trying to piece it all together.
"So, 1. everyone's being mean to me, and Sam was mean to you too. 2.It all happened after the wall exploded beacause people were fine before that. 3. You're the only one that's still acting normal. I think that's all we know!" Fi listed everything they knew
"Bummer," replied Clu, "That's not gonna get us far!" They sat in silence for a while more thinking of any possible reasons or ideas. Fi started by thinking about the wall, the light was pink. . .that was kinda an emotions colour, was that anything? Ok so the the wall had burst and, she couldn't really remember anything else except things looking normal for and instant before she passed out. Then she thought about Clu. Why was he the only one not rude and horrible? Was he protected somehow? There had to be a good reason that he was the only normal one. Was this a lesson of some kind? Was Clu just too kind that the spell couldn't penetrate enough to have an effect. Woah! Her head was spinning, too much to think about!
"Er, Clu. I kinda want to head home now. I'm really tired and everything."
"Oh, yeah sure Fi. I totally understand." They both jumped up and headed home.
* * * * *
The hall was packed with people waiting in anticipation, to hear Molly Phillips sing. Molly looked out through the curtains in the hope of seeing Fiona and Clu. No sign of them. She sighed. Maybe they'd been really tired after whatever they did today and just went back to the bus to sleep. Yes she was sure that was it.
Despite her anxiety, Molly gave a great concert with the end of the show causing people to stamp their feet while yelling ENCORE ENCORE!
All very tired and worried, they packed up and headed back to the bus.
* * * * *
Fi lay on her bed. She could of sworn she had atleast 8 peoples thoughts all in her head swimming around and around and around. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get to sleep. Eventually she gave up the idea of sleep completely and lay there to think about everything. This was certainly one of the most confusing and horrible paranormal things that had ever happened to her. Why her? So she'd thought that maybe it was some sort of lesson. What kind of leson was this? And what had caused it?
Clu lay on his bed thinking about everything. Why was this happening to Fi? She was such a kind and sociable person. Who would want to turn the world against her? The sound of foot steps filtered through into his room. Everyone must be home. This was the perfect chance, he had to go talk to them! He went upto Fi's door to get her. No answer came when he knocked. He opened the door slightly to see Fi lying in her bed asleep. But it wasn't peaceful sleep. Even he could see she was having troubled dreams. Man he had toget things back to normal!
Hey guys, how was the concert? Clu walked into to where everyone had just sit down. Irene jumped up. A look of both relief and anger on her face. Uh oh, thought Clu. Bring on the yelling. But it didn't come!
"Where have you been Clu? We were so worried! You just dissapeard. Where's Fi?" Irene had Clu in a big hug. Molly was up too. "Yes where is Fi? I was worried sick."
"Um," Clu didn't know where to begin. He was so confused. Why were they being so nice? Was Fi's thing fake after all? What could he say? Everyone was staring, waiting for an answer. He had to get Fi. "Um, well. . . i'll get Fi so that she can tell you where she's been." It was the best thing he could think of to say. He rushed off to get Fi before anyone could question him further.
"FI, Fi I really need to talk to you!" Clu banged on Fi's door. She quickly opened it.
"What?" Fi, who had just been asleep and didn't know that everyone had come home, looked at Clu curiously not knowing the cause of his excitement. Was it excitement she wondered.
"Come in." Clu bounded in and hurredly shut the door.
"Fi, their home! I went out to say hi expecting them to be like you said, all rude, but they weren't they were normal and they didn't know where we'd been and our mums said they'd been worried sick and. . . ." Clu trailed off when he saw the look on Fi's face. "They were normal Fi!"
Fi plopped down onto her bed. She was tired of this. The one time she'd just wanted everything to be normal. Ofcourse she loved all this paranormal stuff but if just for once. . . She let out a big sigh. "Clu, i just don't know, it's unfair. What do you think?
