An Unexpected Encounter

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Note: I think I'm on a roll again.  Let me know if you like the direction this story is heading or if you don't.  I enjoy some constructive criticism.  By the way, the storyline I'm planning is taking a toll for more mature readers, so if you're a really young kid, take your eyes elsewhere.

Chapter 13 – Big Sister, Little Brother

            "Heeeeeeeey!!  Are you nuts?!  What if I was naked?"

            "It's just me!  But anyways, it teaches ya to keep your door locked, Jim!!"

            "Yeah, yeah.  I guess so!"  Jim took in a deep breath and sighed.  He put on the last piece of garment that Lily had given to him; a dark blue suit jacket.  "Well, I think I'm ready.  How do I look?"

            "Jim, you look great!"  Lily winked at him.  "Ya look like a million bucks, kid."

            Jim gritted his teeth.  "I hate it when people call me a kid!"

            "Well what do you expect, lil Jimmy?  You're my kid brother!"  Lily was about to grab Jim and give him a noogie, but she soon realized that he wasn't as little as he used to be.  She now looked up to him, literally.

            Jim chuckled.  "Ya see, Lily?  I ain't so little anymore.  If anything, you are!"

            Lily rolled her eyes.  "Yeah, so what?  That doesn't mean that you have to disrespect me."

            Jim shook his head while laughing to himself.  "Still the same ol' Lily at heart."  

            "What's that supposed to mean?"  Lily play-shoved her brother.

            "Ya deaf at your old age or something?  It means exactly what you heard.  Ya haven't changed one bit, Lil."

            Lily stood still and thought for a second.  "You really think so, Jim?"

Jim took a look at his sister who seemed to be in deep thought or clouded in misery.  "Of course.  Except for all of the luxuries and nice wardrobe you seem to have here, it looks like ya haven't changed one bit; your attitude that is."

            You have no idea, Jim.  "I guess it really hasn't, huh?"

            Jim placed his left hand on Lily's shoulder.  "I can sense that something's troubling you, Lil, but you seem to be taking it all in pretty well."

            "Really?  You can see all of that?" 

            "Well, I can't really see it.  You're doing a good job of hiding it, but I can tell more or less…Lily, you need to tell me what the hell's going on here."

            "I know."  Lily looked at Jim, worriedly.

            "Look, I was forced to come to this planet without even knowing why, and then I find out that you're the reason.  I want to know what your involvement with these people is.  Why do they call you their queen?"

            Lily looked away.  "Now's not the time to talk about this, Jim."

            "Lily, nows just as good a time as any.  We have to talk about this!"

            "No, damn it!  We'll talk about it…but not now."

            "Damn, Lily.  I was brought to this shit hole and am being treated very nicely, while my friends are fucked for all I know!" 

Lily opened her mouth in shock.  "Jim…you called them your friends…"

"Lily, you must know where they are and what they did with them.  What's going on here?!"

Just as Lily was about to answer, someone knocked on Jim's door.  "You may come in," Lily responded.

A young girl, no older than the age of twelve entered the room and bowed down before Lily.  "Your highness, the King awaits the arrival of you and your

noble brother, to dine with him."

            Jim rolled his eyes, but Lily just ignored him.  "Yes, we will be there shortly."

            "My Queen, I cannot leave without you.  I was commanded to get you and bring you back with me."

            Lily let out a deep sigh.  "Well alright, we shall go with you."  Great!  I don't know why I wouldn't budge with Jim, but this would've been the perfect time to get some answers.  He called Gene and the rest of them, his friends…I wonder why… 

            "Lil, I need some answers here…"

            "Jim, believe it or not, I need some too."

            Huh?  What does she mean?  I am so confused…We're close, yet so distant.  Why does it seem like she's hiding something?  Damn it, Gene…Where the hell are you?

Meanwhile…

            Fuck!  There has to be some way out of here.  I can't believe I've let myself go in here.  Come on, Gene; think!  You're in a strange planet, don't know where the rest of your friends are, and don't know if you have a way out of here or not…That's just beautiful, beautiful!!  Gene sighed a breath of sarcasm as he thought to himself and sulked to the damp, dungeon floor, feeling miserable.  I can't give up now.  There has to be a way to get out of here…I just have to relax and be patient.