"WOW! I can't believe it!" said a young man who rode in a 2001 Neon "I'm
almost home and I can almost see my friends again." Said the young man.
The young man looks up to his review mirror to check for a car as he started to get over so he could make his turn.
There in the mirror was a yellow piece of wood.
"What the hell!" He screamed.
With that Johnny made quick right and made it onto the off ramp that would lead to his town.
He pulled into an EXON Station to calm down a little bit.
"Shit." He said as he pulled into a parking place and turned off his car.
As he rested his head against his headrest he begins to think about his past and why he must have thought of the yellow piece of wood right than.
He looked at his clock in his car it was only 11:15.
"Plank.. Why are you coming back now?" he asked no one but himself.
FLASHBACK: 5 years ago 2 weeks before the tragedy. (All right this chapter that is just ".." Is plank talking because we can not hear him like Johnny can.)?
"Hey Plank?" asked a cherry 12 year old Johnny to his best friend. "Do you think mom will come home from work in time tonight?"
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"I hope so to plank I am so tired of Diego." He said as he put his little friend under his arm and began to walk around the corner. "I wish mom had never married him after dad died."
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"Yes Plank I know if I just told mom what was going on she would get rid of the scum." He said. "But you know what he told me he would do he would kill mom and I don't want that to happen to her.OW!" Johnny was cut short as something rammed into him.
When he looked up there were the three Ed boys.
(Johnny's POV from here on)
"Oh my." Said Double D as he looked at Johnny on the ground. "Let me help you up." He said extending his hand out to him.
"Thanks Double D." I said as I reached out for his hand.
Double D had always been nice to me I remember my Birthday party last year. He was the only one who came; he even bought me a wonderful present and e- mail sorter. (Back then they were new and they were a lot of money to buy one, about $50.)
"Shoot leave him alone Double D he's a pest anyway." Said Eddy as he picked himself off the ground.
*Guess he is the one I hit* thought Johnny
Double D helped me up anyway.
Eddy looked at me than with pure hatred. I have no idea why though all I did was let Double D help me up.
Just than I noticed Ed. For some reason he didn't speak didn't say anything like. Butter Toast or Gravy. He just looked at Double D than at Eddy.
Eddy noticed he was being watched. He turned to Ed.
"Take a picture it will last longer!" he yelled at Ed.
With that Double D just looked at me and sighed he mouthed something about Eddy's having a bad day than waved goodbye than walked on.
Eddy noticed and ran to catch up to Double D.
As the other Two walked off Ed just stayed there with me and watched the two walked off.
"Ed?" I asked.
Ed than snapped back into reality at the mention of his name.
"Yes Johnny?" he asked.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
Ed said nothing to me.
Finally I asked him if he wanted to go play in the sandbox. He said ok and we went to the park.
We had great fun. Ed seemed to have lightened up again and I had forgotten about my bad life.
"Well I better head home." He said looking at his watch. "Mom is making Gravy and Butter Toast for me tonight."
I laughed. "By the way what time is it Ed." I asked him.
"About 6:15." He said as he ran out of the park.
"Oh no!" I said as I looked at plank.
'Diego is home and I was suppose to be there by 6 tonight to cook dinner for him." I said as I grabbed up plank and ran like hell to make it home.
"Please God don't let him be home." I said as I ran to my house.
When I got home I was suspired to see my mothers and Diego's car at home.
"Phew at least I don't have to get it from Diego tonight" I thought as I threw plank up onto my baloney (heh mom doesn't think its healthy for plank to be around me so much) then he walked into the house and shut the door.
"What the Hell are you doing home so late and not fixing me my dinner." Came a voice from in the living room.
"Mom?" I asked though I know it wasn't..
"Hell no!" there in the doorway stood Diego. "Do I sound like that bitch to you!" he demanded as he pushed me against the wall.
"Where's mom?" I asked getting all in a panic.
"She is gone on a business trip this week.Guess what that means?" he asked me as he sneered at me.
I could smell the alcohol on his breath. It was only 6:15 and he was already drunk.
"Yo Di!" came a voice in the living room.
"What is it Drake I'm discipline my kid here!" he yelled back into the living room. Than he got an evil look into his eye.
"Hey guys want to help me a little?" he asked as he looked down at me.
My eyes widen with fright.
No! I screamed in my head. Get out while you can!
My legs however would not respond.
"Sure" came about 5 voices in the living room.
"NO!" I screamed as I tried to run up the stairs to my room.
Diego caught me though.
"No!" help me!" I screamed as he carried me upstairs and to his bed as the other 5 men followed.
I am thrown on the bed. I see Diego's face as he undress me as the other men hold me down I recognize one of them it's a teacher from my school.
As Diego is about to enter me I look up and all he is saying is "Son...Son...Son..."
%%%%%%%%% "No Stop!" I yell as I wake up with a start causing my head to hit the top of my car.
'Son?" came a voice outside my window.
I roll down the window to see a policeman standing there worried about me.
"Are you alright son?" he asked me again.
I look at my clock it said 11:30. "Oh Um. Yes Officer I am I guess I just feel asleep and had a nightmare." I said hoping for the best that I didn't scream all the time and also hoping he wouldn't give me a ticket.
"Well I am sorry about that son but I need you to move your car please the dump truck needs to come in and get the garbage and you are blocking them." He said as he moved away from the window.
That's when I recognized him.
"Mr. Stanford?" I asked. Not expecting him to turn around. To my suspires he did.
"How do you know my name young man?" he asked I guess he hasn't recognized me yet.
"Let me move my car." I said noticing that garbage men were looking at me like "move it or lose it kid." I move my car and park in another spot.
As I parked Mr. Stanford came and looked at me as I got out of my car.
"Its me Johnny Halston." I said as I noticed his face light up as soon as I said it.
"Johnny my boy how are you?" he asked me as he ran over and hugged me.
"Good what about you?" I asked as he lead me into the gas station to talk. "Oh" I added right before we went in. "How is Kevin doing to?
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Later Johnny was back on the road and heading towards Peach City.
"Man for some reason I feel so much better now, I haven't had anyone to talk to in forever." Johnny said thinking about his three days trip, as he turned on to a road with a sign all covered with limbs from the tree behind him. He knew what it said.
"Peach City next right!" he yelled as he made his way into the little road and into the highway.
The young man looks up to his review mirror to check for a car as he started to get over so he could make his turn.
There in the mirror was a yellow piece of wood.
"What the hell!" He screamed.
With that Johnny made quick right and made it onto the off ramp that would lead to his town.
He pulled into an EXON Station to calm down a little bit.
"Shit." He said as he pulled into a parking place and turned off his car.
As he rested his head against his headrest he begins to think about his past and why he must have thought of the yellow piece of wood right than.
He looked at his clock in his car it was only 11:15.
"Plank.. Why are you coming back now?" he asked no one but himself.
FLASHBACK: 5 years ago 2 weeks before the tragedy. (All right this chapter that is just ".." Is plank talking because we can not hear him like Johnny can.)?
"Hey Plank?" asked a cherry 12 year old Johnny to his best friend. "Do you think mom will come home from work in time tonight?"
"."
"I hope so to plank I am so tired of Diego." He said as he put his little friend under his arm and began to walk around the corner. "I wish mom had never married him after dad died."
"."
"Yes Plank I know if I just told mom what was going on she would get rid of the scum." He said. "But you know what he told me he would do he would kill mom and I don't want that to happen to her.OW!" Johnny was cut short as something rammed into him.
When he looked up there were the three Ed boys.
(Johnny's POV from here on)
"Oh my." Said Double D as he looked at Johnny on the ground. "Let me help you up." He said extending his hand out to him.
"Thanks Double D." I said as I reached out for his hand.
Double D had always been nice to me I remember my Birthday party last year. He was the only one who came; he even bought me a wonderful present and e- mail sorter. (Back then they were new and they were a lot of money to buy one, about $50.)
"Shoot leave him alone Double D he's a pest anyway." Said Eddy as he picked himself off the ground.
*Guess he is the one I hit* thought Johnny
Double D helped me up anyway.
Eddy looked at me than with pure hatred. I have no idea why though all I did was let Double D help me up.
Just than I noticed Ed. For some reason he didn't speak didn't say anything like. Butter Toast or Gravy. He just looked at Double D than at Eddy.
Eddy noticed he was being watched. He turned to Ed.
"Take a picture it will last longer!" he yelled at Ed.
With that Double D just looked at me and sighed he mouthed something about Eddy's having a bad day than waved goodbye than walked on.
Eddy noticed and ran to catch up to Double D.
As the other Two walked off Ed just stayed there with me and watched the two walked off.
"Ed?" I asked.
Ed than snapped back into reality at the mention of his name.
"Yes Johnny?" he asked.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
Ed said nothing to me.
Finally I asked him if he wanted to go play in the sandbox. He said ok and we went to the park.
We had great fun. Ed seemed to have lightened up again and I had forgotten about my bad life.
"Well I better head home." He said looking at his watch. "Mom is making Gravy and Butter Toast for me tonight."
I laughed. "By the way what time is it Ed." I asked him.
"About 6:15." He said as he ran out of the park.
"Oh no!" I said as I looked at plank.
'Diego is home and I was suppose to be there by 6 tonight to cook dinner for him." I said as I grabbed up plank and ran like hell to make it home.
"Please God don't let him be home." I said as I ran to my house.
When I got home I was suspired to see my mothers and Diego's car at home.
"Phew at least I don't have to get it from Diego tonight" I thought as I threw plank up onto my baloney (heh mom doesn't think its healthy for plank to be around me so much) then he walked into the house and shut the door.
"What the Hell are you doing home so late and not fixing me my dinner." Came a voice from in the living room.
"Mom?" I asked though I know it wasn't..
"Hell no!" there in the doorway stood Diego. "Do I sound like that bitch to you!" he demanded as he pushed me against the wall.
"Where's mom?" I asked getting all in a panic.
"She is gone on a business trip this week.Guess what that means?" he asked me as he sneered at me.
I could smell the alcohol on his breath. It was only 6:15 and he was already drunk.
"Yo Di!" came a voice in the living room.
"What is it Drake I'm discipline my kid here!" he yelled back into the living room. Than he got an evil look into his eye.
"Hey guys want to help me a little?" he asked as he looked down at me.
My eyes widen with fright.
No! I screamed in my head. Get out while you can!
My legs however would not respond.
"Sure" came about 5 voices in the living room.
"NO!" I screamed as I tried to run up the stairs to my room.
Diego caught me though.
"No!" help me!" I screamed as he carried me upstairs and to his bed as the other 5 men followed.
I am thrown on the bed. I see Diego's face as he undress me as the other men hold me down I recognize one of them it's a teacher from my school.
As Diego is about to enter me I look up and all he is saying is "Son...Son...Son..."
%%%%%%%%% "No Stop!" I yell as I wake up with a start causing my head to hit the top of my car.
'Son?" came a voice outside my window.
I roll down the window to see a policeman standing there worried about me.
"Are you alright son?" he asked me again.
I look at my clock it said 11:30. "Oh Um. Yes Officer I am I guess I just feel asleep and had a nightmare." I said hoping for the best that I didn't scream all the time and also hoping he wouldn't give me a ticket.
"Well I am sorry about that son but I need you to move your car please the dump truck needs to come in and get the garbage and you are blocking them." He said as he moved away from the window.
That's when I recognized him.
"Mr. Stanford?" I asked. Not expecting him to turn around. To my suspires he did.
"How do you know my name young man?" he asked I guess he hasn't recognized me yet.
"Let me move my car." I said noticing that garbage men were looking at me like "move it or lose it kid." I move my car and park in another spot.
As I parked Mr. Stanford came and looked at me as I got out of my car.
"Its me Johnny Halston." I said as I noticed his face light up as soon as I said it.
"Johnny my boy how are you?" he asked me as he ran over and hugged me.
"Good what about you?" I asked as he lead me into the gas station to talk. "Oh" I added right before we went in. "How is Kevin doing to?
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Later Johnny was back on the road and heading towards Peach City.
"Man for some reason I feel so much better now, I haven't had anyone to talk to in forever." Johnny said thinking about his three days trip, as he turned on to a road with a sign all covered with limbs from the tree behind him. He knew what it said.
"Peach City next right!" he yelled as he made his way into the little road and into the highway.