Wizards of Waverly Place
I've got a secret
Part Twelve: Day Twelve
It was Wednesday, October 13, 2010, and the Russo's were sitting casually in their loft, all thinking that their problems were far behind them, not paying any attention to Justin's peril. Little did they know that today would complicate their lived to the extent of having to take extraordinary measures.
Alex and Mason were sitting next to each other on the couch and were kissing each other and laughing in a passionate manner. "Mason I'm so glad we decided to start a serious relationship, now we can find out everything about each other, and ourselves." Said Alex.
"That's right Alex, now there won't be any secrets between us. Alex, is there anything that you haven't told me since we met?" Asked Mason.
"Uh." Said Alex as she thought of turning Justin into the police, and when she accidentally exposed Mason's family to the Wizard Council, and Mason was nearly killed by Aslam, head of the Wizard Council. "No, nothing at all. Mason, how much of your family made it out of that situation with the Wizard Council, which just randomly came to my mind right now for no reason?" She asked.
"Oh, just me and my mom and dad, but they are currently hiding in the forest, and hunting for the fool who exposed us."
"Ah, is there anything you never told me?" Asked Alex.
"Yes, about a hundred and twenty years ago, I dated Juliet."
"You did, gross." Said Alex.
"It was. Wow now that we're all like a family now, we could really do something great. Maybe we could work to get money and start a family business." Said Mason.
"Ya, or I could make, all the money, not tell anybody where it comes from, and use that to start our business." Said Alex.
"Okay." Said Mason.
Jerry then walked down stairs with five cans of paint blocking his eyes. "Ha, can somebody help me carry my paint?"
"What are you doing with all that paint?" Asked Alex.
"He's painting the pipes in the basement to make it more appealing." Said Mason.
"Dad, don't you have anything better to do than paint pipes in the basement, like, getting a job to support our family, or getting into the witness protection program, anything?" Asked Alex.
"No, not with the mob after me. Oh, I'm out of blue paint, I'm going out to buy more. I'll wait for your mother, I'm out of money." Said Jerry as he sat at the table.
"Alex, I think Justin's really in trouble, I mean, he jumped under his bed every time he heard a siren from outside." Said Juliet. "Do you really think he stole that watch?"
"I have no doubt about it, why would you be so surprised, we've done things much worse than that." Said Alex.
"So things like this happen all the time in this house, how can you people live like this?" Asked Juliet.
"Ha, now that you're part of the family, you'll get used to it." Said Alex.
"No, I'm not like you, you people get into these messes because you don't think about your actions, me, I won't ever have that happen to me, because I'm resourceful, and a conservative thinker, like Justin used to be, before he decided to be part of your family, start a mob, and steal a golden watch!" Yelled Juliet.
"Ha, what's all the yelling?" Asked Theresa. "If it's Max, then don't even think about helping with it, that's my problem."
"Your mom's too worthless to do any harm, but she's just like the rest of you, your dad with those pipes, Max and his magic closets, you two and attacking celebrities, Justin and the watch, and I'm sure you have something going on now to ruin your lives." Said Juliet.
"What do you know!" Yelled Alex.
"Well, I'm going out, see ya, weirdos." Said Juliet as she walked out the door.
"She's got some problems." Said Jerry. "Theresa, I need some money for paint, make it fast."
"Here, take some extra, be gone longer." Said Theresa handing him the money.
"Great, see ya." Said Jerry as he left the house.
"See ya. Well, I gotta get to something, don't ask, I'll be back at seven." Said Alex as she left.
"By." Said Theresa.
"Mom this is nuts, what do I do? The cops are going to find me, and I'll spend the rest of my life in prison, all because I..." Started Justin.
"Ha, that's our son, ha Justin, finally earned a place in our home." Said Theresa.
"Mom, this is not something that I'm proud of, being part of this family ruined my life, now I have no way out."
"Now that's where you're wrong Justin, this family never lets a member get arrested, we'll think of a way out of this, just wait."
"Okay, I'll be under the stairs." Said Justin as he left the loft.
At the paint store, Jerry was purchasing some paint and talking to the cashier. "So, just some stupid card game, it was nothing now the mob wants to kill these, random citizens, isn't that wrong?"
"Ha, you gonna buy some paint or not?" Asked the cashier.
"Ya, here's, ha, who are those men?" Asked Jerry as he saw some well dressed men in suits.
"Beats me, never bought paint here, now ge..."
"No, I'm gonna, stay a while, look around, may..."
"Ha! Everybody get out of here, now!" Yelled one of the men as he fired off two shots and the place was cleared.
"Ah!" Yelled Jerry as he ran for the door, what he was grabbed by the two other men.
"You're not going anywhere, except to our place, to answer some questions, ha ha ha!" Yelled the man.
"Ah!" Screamed Jerry as he reached for the wall, then for his paint, then he was dragged out the door.
"So, Justin could be anywhere, now that he knows the cops want him for that gold watch, and that's all I know." Said Alex.
"Well, I want all that you know, and pretty soon, you'll be a full time informer for the police." Said the sergeant.
"Alright, I'll tell you what I find, see ya." Said Alex as she left.
"Yes, yes you will." Said the man as he picked up his phone and turned it on. "Hello, this is officer de Havilland, we have confirmed that the girl, is the daughter of the card player, when the time is right, we'll capture her, and hold her hostage to get the man, by Pauly." Said de Havilland as he hung up.
At the City Department of Records, Ray was looking at the records of the Russo's when he came upon the file on Justin Russo, with a picture and everything. "Hu, sir, is there another record, on another Justin Russo here?" Asked Ray.
"No, because there is no other Justin Russo, then this one, in the whole world." Answered the man.
"Are you su..." Started Ray.
"Absolutely." Said the man. "None, at all."
"Ah, ah, ah!" Screamed Ray as he ripped Justin's file in half.
Theresa was sitting in the living room when there came a flash of light and a man in really fancy clothing appeared. "Hello, I am Aslam, leader of the Wizard Council!" Yelled Aslam.
"I know who you are." Said Theresa not caring.
"Of course you don't, you are a mere mortal, but I have some urgent news to give you. Despite the fact that your daughter did not find us every werewolf in the Waverly area, we still owe her some payment, for giving away, twenty-six wolves." Said Aslam.
"What?" Asked Mason.
"Ya, Alex Russo turned in a hoard of werewolves to us, we killed 'em, now we owe her, sixty-nine cents, have a nice day." Said Aslam as he disappeared.
"Whew, I'd hate to be that pack's surviving members." Said Theresa.
"Ya." Said Mason as he sat down.
In the park, Juliet was sitting on a bench, thinking hard about the family she was living with. "Those freaks, don't they ever think about anybody but themselves?" She asked to herself.
"I know what you mean, my family ruined my life, forever, and I wish I had done something about it." Said a man in a brown coat.
"Me to, I wish there was a way to show them how bad selfishness can really be to people." Said Juliet.
"Maybe there is, anybody can be taught, with some example." Said the man.
"Ya, but the Russo's are hopeless, but if there was something that could be done, I'd want it to happen."
"Would you sign something to that affair?" Asked the man.
"Ya, oh is that it? Okay, uh, here, now if it could really happen, well, talking to you has made me feel all better, by." Said Juliet as she skipped off all happy.
"Yes, goodbye, but not good for long, wa ha ha." Laughed the man as he took the hood off his face to reveal two targets painted on his cheeks.
At the warehouse, Jerry was tied to a chair in a badly lit room. "Uh, where am I?" He asked.
"You're at our headquarters, nobody knows about it but us." Said the man.
"Wha, what are all these props for?" Asked Jerry.
"For our movie, ya see, we are filmmakers, working on a very prestigious film. Mr. Russo, we have knowledge that your son, is targeting our movie, and making a mob, in hopes of destroying it."
"Whoa, the use of the word target made me uncomfortable for some reason, don't know why." Said Jerry.
"Well, we are asking you, Jerry Russo, to tell us anything you know about Justin Russo, who he is, where he might be, and in return, we'll give you, anything you want." Said the man.
"Anything?" Asked Jerry.
"Yes."
"Even an indoor surfing simulator? I've always wanted one of those." Said Jerry.
"Find us Justin Russo, and we'll give you, two indoor surfing simulators." Said the man.
"I said I always wanted, one." Said Jerry.
"Ya okay, just tell us where your son is, so we can kill him." Said the man.
"Kay, uh, but wait, he just stole a very valuable watch, so he's like officially a member of our family, and family never sells out family, no matter what."
"Have it your way, but as long as you stay silent, you'll be here, in our prop house, forever!" Yelled the man.
"Ha, you don't know my family, they never let each other down, and my family certainly won't let me be trapped here, in a room full of, crummy props, and cheesy nineteenth century costumes, they'll find me the minute they notice I'm not home." Said Jerry.
At the house, Theresa was sitting at the table eating dinner with Max and Mason. "This is some good food, I should've bought microwave dinners years ago." Said Theresa.
"Ya, this beats that garbage that somebody always replaced your cooking with." Said Max.
"Ya, thanks Max." Said Theresa.
"Ha, can you hand me some food?" Asked Justin from under the stairs.
"Ha here." Said Mason as he threw the food at Justin.
"Ah! That's hot!" Yelled Justin.
"Mason, you don't seem too well." Said Theresa. "Is something wrong?"
"No, it's just..." Started Mason.
"Ha, I just had the best day, and now I felt much better about this family, and I think, I can learn to appreciate, and even join in, your selfish ways." Said Juliet.
"Great, now have some dinner, it's microwavable." Said Theresa.
"Great, mm, this i..." Started Juliet.
The door was then kicked in and the room was filled with the noise of gunshots, it was Ray. "Where is he? Where is Justin Russo?"
"Uh, well he lives far away, in, Cotton, Town." Said Theresa.
"No, the man at the record department told me that there is only one Justin Russo in the world, and so he must be your son, and I've stood before him, talked to him, now, I'm gonna be covered in his blood!" Yelled Ray. "So where is he!"
"Oh, he went out, to get a, and he won't be back for, never." Said Juliet.
"Never, well I can wait." Said Ray as he sat down.
"Where's Jerry?" Asked Theresa.
"Who cares." Said Max as he continued to eat.
"Ha, guess who just got a job offer at the police department, don't ask me how, I just did." Said Alex.
"I'm so happy for you." Said Theresa.
"Thanks, ha Mason..." Started Alex.
"Yes, very good, um, Mrs. Russo, thank you for your hospitality, and tell Mr. Russo that I appreciate his housings, but I must leave now, good-bye." Said Mason as he started to leave.
"Mason, where are you going?" Asked Alex as she stopped him at the door. "You don't have to leave."
"Yes I do, and when you will ever see me again is uncertain, good-bye Alex." Said Mason as he left.
"Hu." Said Alex as she sat down and looked at her family in confusion and sadness.
Will Mason ever come back to Alex? Will Alex find out why Mason left? Will Sergeant de Havilland capture Alex so the mob can finally capture Jerry? Will Jerry sell out Justin for his own freedom, or will the family find him first? Will Ray kill Justin, and if not will the police or the film crew catch him first? What will the strange man do for Juliet? Where is Kramer? You'll find out if you read the other 363 days in the year in the life of the Russo's, "I've got a secret."