The Blue Diamond
By Robin Gurl
Chapter 2
(HAHAHAHAHAHA!! ^_^ I know I confused a TON of people now!!!! BAWHAHAHAHA!! Go me!! Oh yeh a little warning I like to torture Joe.)
"Jorge Wellington? What do you want?" Frank kept the gun on Jorge and made his way over to his brother. "Joe, you alright?"
The younger Hardy nodded slightly sitting up with the help of Frank. He had heard the tell end of the conversation and didn't understand why Jorge Wellington was here. "Frank, why is he here?"
"We're about to find out, I hope." Frank helped Joe stand and then his eyes glanced back at Jorge, "Well, Mr. Wellington?"
"I need your help."
"WHAT?" Frank exclaimed, "Why would you want our help?"
"Not the boy's help, just yours and your father."
"I do nothing without Joe. So it's either both or none." Frank replied watching Joe stumble to the kitchen for something, probably ice.
Jorge nodded sighing, "Fine. Then I need both of you to listen."
Joe came back out with an ice pack and sat in the easy chair with Frank. "Go on."
"I'm being framed. Someone has taken my name is now stealing jewels." Jorge explained, "I have given up on that business and I am now selling jewels at a store. Legal Jewels. I have finally gotten a good rep and I don't want this imposter to ruin it for me. That is why I came here, the police would only laugh at me."
"So you hit Joe in the process? So far you aren't on my nice list."
"He wouldn't listen to me.."
"So you knock him out?" Frank exclaimed, "No excuse. You are going to have to hold your temper in check if we are going to work together. First I want proof that you are really running a legal jewerly store."
Jorge nodded and dug out a business card. He handed it to Frank who was still holding the gun at him. "Please put the gun away, I have no weapon. You may even search me."
"Just take off your coat and throw it towards us, please."
Jorge obeyed then took off his shoes and socks. Frank even went as far as to make him take off his pants and shirt. Leaving the man in nothing but his under shirt and boxers. Both to tight to hide any weapons.
After he knew that Joe and he were safe he looked at the business card. This guy was already on his bad list for clonking Joe on the head. No one hurt his little brother and got away with it. Joe watched silently knowing this was not his place to talk.
"Everything seems to be in order. Joe!" The younger Hardy jumped out his daze. "Go check the phone book and see if you can find Maye's Jeweler's INC."
"Right, Frank." Slowly since he was still in slight pain the blonde got up and went to check the phone book.
After Joe disappeared Frank's facial expression turned colder then it ever had before. "Alright, Mr. Jorge, if my brother finds that your store is legal and in the phone book then we will help you. But, you EVER lay a HAND on MY brother AGAIN then you won't be out of jail for a long time. So long of a time that the guards of the penitinchary will have to bring your bones out in a body bag, understand?"
Jorge nodded slightly scared. "Yes, I understand."
The two set in silence then Joe reappeared, "Frank it's legal. I found it."
"Alright Mr. Wellington, you have two detectives just remember my warning." Joe looked to Jorge and saw how scared he was. What did Frank do that made Jorge that scared? He shrugged it off and watched as Frank led Mr. Wellington to the door. "Come back tommorrow at 11 am and we'll chat. Right now I have some stuff that I need to attend to."
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"Frank.." Joe whispered from his sleeping bag. "You awake?"
The older Hardy opened his eyes slightly and looked over to Joe. "Yes, Joe. What's wrong?"
The two boys had decided that since they were alone in the house that they'd sleep in the den together. So they had gotten their sleeping bags down with their pillows and made the den a comfy spot to be.
"That Jorge guy, he freaks me out...."
"I know the feeling little brother. He freaked me out the first time I saw him to. I still can't come up with a justifyed reason as to why he hit you. Are you sure you don't want a doctor to check your head?"
Joe sighed they had already been over this three or four times. "Yes, Frank. I'm sure."
"Alright..." Frank replied curling down into the warm covers. "Dont forget to snuggle down tongiht, Joe. It's supposed to get down below zero tonight."
Joe nodded sleepily and closed his eyes pulling the covers over his head. He was asleep almost instantly.
*~*
A few hours later Frank awoke to hearing a sound. When he sat up cold air hit him square in the chest. Beside him Joe had snuggled closer to his older brother, sleeping bag and all. Joe hadn't awoken yet.
Then the two windows in front of him broke open. He shielded his eyes looking away from the window. Joe sat up startled. "Frank?"
"JOE GET DOWN!!"
Joe obeyed and laid back down. He felt Frank do the same. After awhile Joe sat back up. "What was that all about?"
"I dont know...it worries me."
"You're not hurt are you?" Joe asked when he saw the broken glass only inches away from his older brother's sleeping bag.
"No. Any glass hit you?"
Joe shook his head. "Look...there are two rocks..." He climbed out of his sleeping bag and picked one of them up. Attached to his was a note. "I found a note, Frank.."
"I did to. What does yours say, Joe?"
Joe undid his and read it, "Beware Of The Legal Jeweler."
"Mine says: 'Get off the case." Frank read. "Typical. They are always saying that..."
End Chapter 2
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