Chapter 4

"Five hundred words! I don't know if I can come up with that many about etiquette!" Joe moaned.

Vanessa turned to give Joe a hug. "I'm sure you'll come up with something."

"My dad is not going to like this," Biff sighed. "Yeah, I can definitely see a grounding in my future."

"It could have been a lot worse," Frank said. "You know how Mr. Hayden feels about fighting in school."

Everyone agreed that Frank was right.

Biff leaned over and smiled at Chet. "Although, I am impressed with my man Chet."

"You know what they say," smiled Callie. "It's the quiet ones you have to look out for."

Chet kept his head down, feeling himself grow warm. "I didn't do anything anyone else wouldn't have done."

Carolyn placed her hand on Chet's arm, giving it a gentle squeeze. Then she leaned closer and softly kissed his cheek.

"Thank you, Chet. I thought you were very brave," Carolyn said softly.

Chet turned several shades of red as he felt Carolyn's lips softly touch his cheek. Slowly raising his head, Chet gave Carolyn a small smile.

"Since you already know your 'Prince Charming,' let me introduce you to the rest of the gang." Joe said with a smile.

After introducing Carolyn to everyone at the table, Joe once again began to lament about the essay Principal Hayden had assigned them.

The rest of the school day was uneventful. Chet worked up the nerve to offer Carolyn a ride home.

As Chet escorted Carolyn to his car, Aaron Russell and his two friends watched them. Leaning against the back wall, Aaron glared at Chet and Carolyn.

"There's something weird about that girl."

"Why do you say that Aaron?" Ken asked.

"Cause she looks weird, like that girl from that Stephen King movie. Plus you saw how that chair stopped in mid-air!" Aaron said angrily.

Ken and Mike looked at each other. Mike shrugged and ran his hand through his dark hair. Suddenly Mike slapped his hand against his forehead.

"Do you mean that movie 'Carrie'?" Mike asked.

"Oh man, she totally looks like that freak girl, Carrie!" Ken laughed.

As his two friends laughed, Aaron was planning revenge. He was going to make the Hardys and Chet pay.

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As Chet stopped in front of Carolyn's house, he got out and opened the door for her.

"Did you know, you're Frank and Joe's neighbor?"

At that point, Frank and Joe pulled up in their van. The brothers were surprised to see Carolyn and Chet.

"So you're our new neighbor!" said Joe.

Before Carolyn could reply, the front door opened.

"That's my Uncle Tyler! This is Chet and this is Frank and Joe Hardy." Carolyn ran over to her uncle.

"Yes, yes, I met your mother and aunt. Very nice ladies. Thank you for bringing Carolyn home."

Tyler Jones gently pushed his niece inside of the house and quickly closed the door.

Chet turned to the Hardys. "Was it something we said?"

"He's probably just being cautious," Frank said.

"Yeah, Hey Chet, want to help me with my essay?" Joe asked.

"Help or write it for you?" Chet teased.

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Tyler Jones watched the three boys leave; he turned to face his niece.

"If I had known the Hardys lived here, I would have never agreed to come to this place."

"But Uncle Tyler, why would the Mr. Gray put us here if it was going to put us in danger?" Carolyn seemed scared.

"Network, Assassins, they're all the same." Tyler mumbled.

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