Numbuh 4 almost cried. "Have a great time, Numbuh 3." "Take care--." Befor he could finish, Numbuh 3 planted a gentle kiss on his lips. Numbuh 4 blushed and held her close. When their kiss ended, Numbuh 4 said good-bye to her with tears in his eyes. "Aww, don't worry." "I'll be alright, 'kay?" Numbuh 4 nodded and gave her a hug. Numbuh 3 left for her trip. "Don't worry, we'll see her again in three months." Numbuh 1 almost cried himself. "Stanley!" Numbuh 4 yelled out to a boy. He also ran up to him.
"'Zup Wallabee!" Stanley came and gave him a hug. "So, how ya doin', homie?" He asked. "My girlfriend just left for Japan." "I came here with my other friend to say good-bye." "Who's yo friend?" Stanley asked. "I'm right here" Numbuh 1 walked up to them. "Hi Stanley." "'Zup Nigel!" Both boys shook hands. They decided to take a walk around town when they left the airport. They were having a conversation about how sad Numbuh 4 was that day. "Really, get over it!" "You'll see her again!" "It's not like she's gone forever or anything!" Stanley told him.
"I know, I'm just not used to her being gone." Numbuh 4 replied. "I guess by the next week she's been gone, I'll stop missing her so much." He kicked a rock on his path. Numbuh 1 intentionally touched Numbuh 4's hand as they were walking. He even wrapped his arm around him and held him close. "Don't worry, Wally." "You'll be okay..." Numbuh 1 said this like if he was in La-La Land. "What the hell are you doing, Numbuh 1?" Numbuh 4 gently pushed him away in disgust.
"Oh, I'm sorry Numbuh 4." "I just wanted to make you feel better." Numbuh 1 smiled at him.
"Well, you don't have to touch me like that, you know!" Numbuh 4 looked at him suspicioulsly. Does Numbuh 1 want to create an even mutual friendship with him? But on a second thought, he knew that he couldn't do that, unless he knew Numbuh 1's real orientation. "Nigel are you okay?" "You're not acting like yourself today" Stanley looked at him suspiciously. "Oh, it's nothing." Numbuh 1 blushed. "Nothing at all." He looked down in dismay. "Well I still didn't like the way you touched me Numbuh 1." Numbuh 4 winced rubbing his hand. "Uggghhh..."
"Oh, you know how friends are Numbuh 4." "If I was a real friend, I would do what I just did now." "I never let you down." Numbuh 1 smiled at him and intentionally rubbed his arm. "Stop it!" Numbuh 4 backed away. His arm swayed away from his leader's hand. Numbuh 4's hand made Stanley drop the wallet he was holding in his hand. It landed on the road. "I'll go get it." Stanley said. "Be careful." Numbuh 4 told him. He tried to stay away from his leader without letting him know. Stanley stepped onto the road.
He wasn't afraid to get on to the road. He was a total daredevil. He looked at his wallet. He bent down. When he was about to pick it up, he heard a car's screeching tires. The car spun out and hit poor Stanley. His body slided along the road with the car's force. The rocky asphalt lacerated Stanley's skin. Stanley was unconscious. Another car came, spun out, and landed right on top of Stanley. Both vehicles severely maimed him. Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 4 watched in horror. So did everyone else nearby.
ONE HOUR LATER
Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 4 were sitting in the hospital's waiting room. Numbuh 4 thought about the accident. The thought of his friend being crushed by a car made him wanna cry. First, the love of his life is away. Second, his friend got crippled in an accident. Numbuh 1 hated seeing Numbuh 4 in gloom. He would do anything to help his friend feel better. "Numbuh 4." "I'm sorry." Numbuh 1 moved one seat closer to him. "Everything's gonna be alright." Numbuh 4 moved one seat away from him and folded his arms.
"Numbuh 1." "The reason Stanley got injured was because of you!" "If you haven't touched my arm, I wouln't have made Stanley's wallet drop on the road" "This is all your fault!" Numbuh 4 was in rage. "Does this mean we're not friends anymore?" Numbuh 1's eyes filled with tears. "We're still friends, Numbuh 1" "I enjoy your company, but I just don't want you touching me like that." Numbuh 1 put a hand on his shoulder. "Numbuh 4." "I'm just showing that I like you as a friend." "Is that so wrong?"
"No." Numbuh 4 sighed. "Just don't touch me like that again." "I won't Numbuh 1 sighed." Numbuh 4 hugged his friend. Numbuh 1 gasped. He blushed and smiled. His hands reached for his hips but Numbuh 4 backed away. Numbuh 1's smile dissapeared. "What's wrong?" Numbuh 4 saked. "Oh, nothing." Numbuh 1 lost eye contact with him." In no less that 5 seconds, the nurse came in. "Is Stanley gonna be alright?" Numbuh 4 pleaded anxiously. "Yes." The nurse replied.
"He has survived the accident." "Phew!" Numbuh 4 sighed.
"However, he is disabled." "His ribs are shattered, both his arms and legs are broken, and he has a lot of internal bleeding." The nurse looked at Numbuh 4 in dismay. "But your friend will be alright." "He's gonna need surgery to repair his bones." "That's okay." Numbuh 4 replied. "Now, you and your friend right there hurry on home" "Thanks." Numbuh 1 told the nurse. He and Numbuh 4 left the hospital. "Don't worry." "As long as Stanley stays strong, he'll be alright." Numbuh 1 told him.
"I guess." Numbuh 4 sighed. They headed for the treehouse.
Back a the treehouse, the phone rang from the kitchen. Numbuh 4 went to get it. "It must be Numbuh 3." He thought to himself. "I hope she's all right." Numbuh 4 picked up the phone. "Hello?" No answer. "Hello?" Numbuh 4 repeated. No answer. "HELLO!" Numbuh 4 was getting annoyed. No answer. "Well, screw you then" Numbuh 4 hung up angrily. He was about to storm off to his room when he heard the phone ring again. Numbuh 4 picked it up. "Hello?" No answer. "HELLO!" No answer. "Damn!" Numbuh 4 screamed.
There was an answer. Somebody was making scratchy noises on the other line. "W-Who is this?" Numbuh 4 asked. The person on the other line hung up. "Damn." Numbuh 4 hung up and stormed off to his room. There, he was surprised to find his leader in his own bed. "Numbuh 1?" "What are you doing here" Numbuh 4 asked. "Oh, we'll get to that in a second." "But first, lock the door, will you Numbuh 4?" Numbuh 1 pleaded. Numbuh 4 did as he was told. "Good"
Numbuh 1 looked at him grinning...