We were lying the roof of the community center trying to cool ourselves down. Kelly, Alisha and Cutis were lying down on some chairs. Simon was sitting beside me listening to some music, I was glad we were back on good terms and enjoyed just sitting in silent near him. Despite the fact he was usually stressed out about something he was relaxing for me to be around. Nathan wasn't really hanging out near the rest of us instead choosing to stand over the edge of the roof, close actually, to where he feel to his death and discovered his power. We were all minding our own business when Nathan suddenly stripped and started to put sunblock on himself looking like a jackass. I rolled my eyes before going back the magazine I had been reading. After a minute or two Alisha had had enough, "Seriously, put some clothes on." I looked up to see that he had moved on to his ass, which he continued to do as he answered. "Ah, come on! Who says you can't have an ASBO and an all-over tan?" Grimacing as I turned away letting out a quiet "Oh, wrong!" There was a whistle from down on the ground and Nathan stood up straight as someone shouted out, "I'm looking for Nathan." I was kind of curious about who would be looking for Nathan since he didn't really seem to have many friends and he was living in the community center so it's not like it was a flatmate or anything. "Why? Why're you looking for him? Who are you?" Nathan called out to the man confused. "I'm his brother." I turned to Kelly who was closest to Nathan but she just seemed intrigued by the mystery. "I haven't got a brother. I'm a classic example of an only child." He seemed shocked as he stood still trying to figure out who was down there. "Not any more." After another minute of conversing Nathan turned around with a smile on his face and said quietly to the rest of us "I've got a brother" before proceeding to go down and meet him.
Nathan had gone off with his brother to get a drink while the rest of us had started on our community service for the day, cleaning out the lake. So far we had about seven shopping trolleys moved onto the concrete but there was more. It was absolutely ridiculous. I had started to move the next one when the probation worker walked past. Seeing us he immediately noticed someone was missing. "Where's Nathan?" We had to make up something before he got in trouble but I was drawing a blank. Simon looked back at us before answering "He-he's in the locker room." The man tilted his head looking down at us accusingly "Oh, that's funny, because I was just in there, I didn't see him." I grimaced but Kelly immediately responded "He had a family emergency." Which lead to questions, "What kind of emergency?" Curtis looked over annoyed "His brother came to see him." That isn't a family emergency Curtis what the hell are you thinking. "And how is that an emergency?" I quickly shouted out without really thinking, "He's got cancer." This caused the probation worker to turn and stare at me before sarcastically drawling out "Oh, really?" It was an excuse why couldn't he just ignore us like he normally did. "Yeah, his brother was like crying and shit. It was really sad. Think he needed a drink." Kelly backed me up nodding her head. "Oh, so Nathan's taken him to the pub, has he?" The worker looked at all us but no one said anything, "His brother hasn't got cancer, has he?" Alisha dropped the bag she had taken out of the lake back in rolling her eyes "He might have." Simon raised his hand as if asking permission to speak, "He should feel for lumps... in his testicles." It wasn't exactly a necessary comment but it was very much a Simon one. "Right." He walked off. Simon turned around a concerned look on his face while Kelly looked at him in confusion. I tried to give him an encouraging smile before saying to no one in particular. "Okay we suck at lying but at least he's fucking gone."
Alisha and I were walking towards the community center in silence. We just so happened to be walking near each other and since we were both heading to the same place decided to walk together. The silence was really awkward as Alisha was texting someone and I was listening to some music but it still reminded me that we didn't really talk. I turned to bring it up to her when suddenly there was a soft thud up above us. We both looked up trying to see what could have made the noise but after seeing nothing looked to each other concerned. Then we heard the noise again. Was someone... following us? Alisha slightly turned her head the stairs that just so happened to be beside us and nodded once not even waiting for my response before starting to run. After a moments hesitation I followed her. It was as we started going up the stairs we saw someone dressed completely in black flipping across and landing up ahead. Continuing up the stairs with a new found haste. Stopping at the top as we could see whoever it was standing there staring at us. I stopped completely frozen as they started to step back and away. Alisha lifted up her phone slowly recording before the masked figure jumped off the side of building and disappeared. "Who the fuck was that" I said my voice shaky as we both just stared at the spot the person had disappeared. "I have no idea." Alisha looked at me confused. What was happening.
When we had made it the community center while I had continued straight to the building Alisha had stayed behind at the edge of the street to meet up with Curtis like she seemed to do everyday. As I got closer to the entrance I could see Simon leaning against the building smiling I went to greet him when Nathan and his brother exited the building. Jamie smiled as he walked past and I went to go see what the boys were talking about. "Like, er- Does he know how to dance?" I quirked up my eyebrow almost laughing "Do you?" He turned to me sounding agitated "Well, I'll get lessons, cos that's what brothers do for each other. You got any brothers?" He turned to Simon who seemed taken back and quietly responded "A sister." This piqued Nathan's interest. "Is she cute? You should think about getting me and her together." I looked at Nathan in shock. He really didn't know anything about Simon. "Hey, man. Someone's going to. Better it be a close friend. Someone you trust to be gentle, and respectful." Nathan rocked his hips to mimic him having sex before pointing his fingers at his face real close to Simon and quietly saying "Me." Simon snapped back annoyed "She's 12!" Nathan seemed to understand our disgust. "Oh! Probably best to leave it a couple of years, then." I shook my head when the probation worker came up to Nathan, "Something you want to tell me?" Before Nathan could say anything stupid he quickly added "About you disappearing to the pub yesterday."
Once we had all gotten prepared for our community service for the day Alisha and I told the others about the stranger we'd seen on the way this morning. We all gathered around as she played the video of them flipping off the building when Nathan walked away nonchalant. "That's not so special! Whatever." Curtis however seemed more concerned about his girlfriends well being "Who is this guy?" She didn't look up before replying "I don't know. He was following us." She looked at me to confirm. I bit my lip but nodded "I mean- I guess he might've been but what if he was just there I haven't seen anyone dressed like that before." Simon looked between us panicked "I think he might have sent the note telling us to go to Nathan's grave." Kelly looked at him confused before asking "Does he know about our powers?" Simon nodded seriously. "He kinda reminds me of the guy who rescued me." We all turned to Nathan. "Er- did I miss something?" Alisha spoke up for the rest of us "Oh, yes. I got surrounded by a whole bunch of those 'virtue' virgins, right? I was just about to kick three kinds of shit out of them girls included. This fella swoops in on his BMX, all dramatic like, and gives me a backie. He can pedal! I'll give him that." Kelly stepped forward accusingly "When were you gonna tell us?" He shrugged "I didn't think it was relevant." Curtis stepped forward now, "A masked guy appears out of nowhere and rescues you? How is that not relevant?" Nathan sprayed the rest of us with his weed killer as he replied "All right, I'm sorry, I forgot!" Turning to the rest of us Simon confidently said "We need to find him." I looked at him apprehensively but Alisha spoke her concerns immediately "Look, if he wants to dick around, trying to be a super-hero, let him. Who has time for that shit?" Nathan agreed "Right! He's just a chancer, chancing it. What does he actually know?" I wanted to defend Simon and thinking about how he managed to save Nathan and Curtis while following me and Alisha "He seems to know everything." Much to my surprise I was ignored. Yeah they didn't really seem to care about what Simon said sometimes but I thought we were moving past that. "We're going out tonight. Are you coming?" Kelly questioned Nathan, "Oh, yeah, cool, man. I'll bring my little brother. We are gonna be knee deep in pussy!" Kelly sassed him "You ain't even getting a sniff!" Nathan just scoffed surprising me since there seemed to be something going on between them. "Hang on! What's this?! The phone number of a beautiful girl. I think someone's getting laid!" Kelly shouted before walking away "And you think I give a shit?" I glared back at Nathan as I followed Kelly worried about my friend.
After our service that day us girls had headed to Kelly's to get ready, as Kelly ranted about Nathan. Alisha and I tried to be sympathetic but really Kelly didn't want pity she just wanted to let some of her anger out. So we got dressed up making sure she looked especially good as a kind of get back and headed to the club where we were supposed to be meeting everyone else. When we entered just Simon had arrived since he was always worried about being on time. We grabbed some drinks when Curtis showed up and went to a corner to sit and talk while waiting for Nathan and that. He ran up to us, or rather Kelly exclaiming "Hey!" Before calming down a girl followed him out, gesturing to us "Hey, these are my friends!" Alisha lifted up her hand not hiding the fact she was annoyed at him for what he was doing "I'm not your friend." I stepped closer to Kelly a little worried about how she was feeling as Nathan turned to the chick he had brought talking to her "Hey, you look even prettier in the dark." Jamie walked up the group, after giving a quick greeting to Nathan turned to Kelly who looked just about ready to kill Nathan, "You all right?" He asked her, she gave him a coy smile "Very!" He smiled back "You up for a pill?" She nodded her head responding "Yeah, thanks." I was a little concerned but really couldn't tell her not too "You can have two." offered, Kelly seemed pleasantly surprised taking a swig of beer before replying "Cheers." I could Nathan watching her, he seemed jealous. I rolled my eyes. Man he's an idiot. Jamie turned to Simon "I don't take drugs." he said almost panicked. "Right." Jamie looked kind of annoyed which seemed crazy since it was his choice but I ignored it taking my own pill ready to get shit-faced. When I looked back over at Simon Jamie had just walked off leaving a smiling Simon to call out after him "Thanks."
We had all been dancing when the pills seemed to kick it, it was strange and my body felt a little heavy. I tried to find Simon he should be fine since he didn't take one. It took a moment to find him since instead of being near the edge of the dance floor he was right in the middle of the crowd. I made my way to him and he looked absolutely hammered. He started to look around in a panic as I reached him. I put an arm out onto his hoping to calm him down and get us both out of here since it was clearly too much but he got spooked and despite the fact that he turned around to see it was only me he ran off. Or was that the reason. Suddenly feeling a little more sober I walked off the floor. I stood there trying to spot anyone to let them know I was leaving when someone appeared behind me grabbing my arm. I quickly spun to see who it was in fear only to spot Simon. Something seemed off about him I couldn't look away. I just stared at for a moment confused when he urgently questioned me. "Are you feeling alright? You look confused. It'll be alright, Jamie's pills they-they reverse your powers." I furrowed my eyebrows even more trying to shift into anything other than me but instead I blurted something out "I worry about you Simon, you're just so nice and sometimes they're mean. I think you deserve better. You're a person too." I widened my eyes. Fuck. I didn't want to say that. He seemed taken back but decided to ignore what I'd said in favor of making sure I was fine. "Let's get you outside." I started to shake my head once again trying to shift this time I focused on Simon trying to turn into him to divert the attention. "I never got over what my ex-said about me changing so much. You're the only one I told because I don't want anyone else thinking it too. I'm scared to be me." I think that made him sad. "Sorry," I started to walk off trying to leave before he processed what I said but he grabbed my arm dragging me outside. "It's fine Simon, please just let go. Leave me alone." He turned around looking sad and conflicted but he slowly started to loosen his grip letting me go. I looked down almost in surprise. I looked up at him with a quiet "Thanks" I turned to walk off before spotting someone watching. Suddenly fear struck, why was he here. I quickly grabbed Simon's arm before he could walk away pointing to him but it was too late. The man moved into the shadows. Simon looked even more concerned now "I-I saw him. Please. Just stay, I'm scared." He looked down at me before shaking his head pointing towards the club. "I'm sorry, I-I've got to do this, go find the others they're stay with you." I watched as he started to go in the direction I pointed feeling more worried than before.
The next day after a few more hours of community service Simon turned to us. "I know where he lives. The man in the mask. I followed him." As he spoke he looked directly at me as if trying to apologize. "We've gotta go." Alisha said, after our experience with him she was interested in finding out more about him but I really wasn't. Looking around everyone else seemed ready to go confront whoever he was but I felt a little sick. Unable to explain why I didn't want to go I just tagged along with the rest of the group as Simon lead us to a roof top house. I had been standing at the back trying to stay a little further away after what I'd said and he'd done last night despite the fact I knew I was being childish. Eventually we stopped walking. "This is it." Simon announced, Alisha who wasn't exactly patient walked up and ran the doorbell but nothing happened. "So what do we do now?" prompting Kelly to grab a nearby stool and start smashing some of the glass in the door near the handle. As the glass shattered it made a loud noise causing the rest of us to jump back while Curtis sarcastically remarked "Oh, subtle. I'm sure no-one heard that." Still Kelly reached in and opened the door and walked in we started to look around and much to our confusion. It was very girly. "This is a girl's bedroom." I said turning the others trying to figure out what Simon had got us into. Alisha also seemed confused "So now we're saying he's a cross-dresser?" Simon looked around stressed and stepped back "Something's wrong." Before I could make a petty remark Nathan excitedly shouted "I'm going to take a shit in his bed!" Everyone turned they're attention to him in confusion. "What?!" I shook my head a little "What kind of idea is that?" Simon solemnly shook his head slowly speaking "I don't think you should do that." Nathan pointed at him "We need to send a message. Let him know he can't fuck with us." He commanded. Confused Curtis spoke up "How does taking a shit in his bed do that?" Nonchalantly he just shook his head "They did it in The Godfather." Simon replied in concern "They put a horse's head in the bed." Nathan turned around accusingly "Well, have you got a horse's head?" Deciding to ignore Nathan the est of us walked into the living room "This isn't his flat." I said sitting down. "So why did he lead us here?" Kelly asked just wanting to understand what was going on. Simon furrowed his eyebrows "Maybe he knew I was following him." Annoyed Curtis threw up his hands before walking out "I'm done." When the door opened before him revealing the girl. The girl who obviously lived here "Who are you? Why are you in my flat?" Suddenly I was stressed. This totally violated our ASBO's. To make everything even better Nathan called out from the bedroom, "Someone grab me some toilet paper?"
*This chapter is based on Season 2 Episode 2 of British Television Drama Misfits I wrote it purely out of passion so it isn't perfect or an attempt to steal any works from Howard Overman or anyone else*