Chapter 30:

Now everyone knows

New York:

Janine was pacing the kitchen floor. Back and forth she went. She got up early thinking about Egon. Tears streamed from her eyes. Will we ever see you again? Israel woke up in a sweat. He was having nightmare about his farther strangling him when he was a baby. He shook his head. I have to get something to drink. He walked down the stairs to the first floor. Nice and dark I see. He noticed someone in the kitchen. He watched them for a minute walk back and forth. "What's wrong Janine?" she turned to face him and smiled shyly.

"I just miss Egon. I mean…." She rubbed her stomach. "We mess him."

"He must mean a lot to you."

"He does," she started pacing again. "Too much I think."

"You can't love someone too much." He sighed. "But…. It's just so strange."

"Thinking bout your father huh?"

"Why would he do and say that?"

"I don't know." She walked to the counter. "Coffee?"

"Yes, thanks." His smile melted her heart, just like Egon's did. "Black, with one sugar cube." He is just like Egon. Janine poured two cups. Israel pulled up chair at the small table, which was rarely used.

"Was I not lovable when I was a baby?"

"No just…" she sighed. She placed the cups down and took seat next to him.

"Babies…they change everything. He didn't want change."

"But to say he would kill me." A tear dripped down his face. Janine took his hand.

"Your mother didn't allow that to happen to you. She made the biggest sacrifice of all. She loved you enough to do that."

"But will Egon?"

"What love you?"

"Yes, I mean how his he going to take all of this?"

"I think that he'll be thrilled to know he has a brother."

"I don't know. Maybe I should just leave." Israel got up from his chair.

"No, Israel don't just leave. I mean not just yet anyway. Stay a few more days at least." Janine begged him. The look in her eyes told him that she wanted him to stay to comfort her.

"I guess I could. I needed the break from work." He said. She took a long deep breath. This will be good for the both of us. I want to find out everything about my brother that I can. Just in case if h doesn't want anything to do with me, at least I will know about him. I wonder if Janine is right? Will he want me as a brother? Janine watched him. He gets that spaced out look like Egon does. That means that he is in deep thought. Maybe if I show him around the city he will stay longer. It's worth a try.

"Let me show you around New York some." She heard the back door creak some.

"Janine," came a soft voice. Monica's voice.

"Come in. I was going to take Israel out today."

"Who? And where is he?" she pointed at the man at the counter pouring more coffee.

"Wait, I thought…." The man walked towards her, holding out his hand.

"You thought I was Egon, I know." He sighed. "I lied to you the other day. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, yeah. How is this possible?"

"I'm his twin. The one that, he doesn't know about yet. No one did." she smiled up at him. "I only knew cause I saw his picture on the front cover of the sports page in the New York paper."

"This is exciting." She shook his hand. "Well, nice to meet you."

"Same." He nodded. "Coffee."

"I think I will." She looked over at Janine. She just nodded.

"Cups in the cabinet." She said, watching the both of them. "How about you came with us." she was hoping her friend would say yes cause Israel was making her want Egon even more and if she could have him, Israel was the next best thing.

"I…" Israel gave sad look her direction. Her heart sank at the sight. He knew that work came first, for he put his own life on hold so that he could help others as well. She picked up her cell phone from her pocket and flipped it open. "Let me cancel some meetings first."

"Thanks." Janine whispered to her. "You know that you will have fun with us." she grinned an evil grin. "Yeah, I know." She winked at Israel. He smiled back.

Dungeon:

"Get to your feet the both of you," yelled the guards.

"What?" Peter said sleepily. "Is this some kind of joke?" he started to rub his eyes.

"No," the guard pulled Peter to his feet. "We have to go. Now."

"Alright," he groaned. "I'm up." the other guard went to get Egon. Egon didn't waste anytime getting to his feet. He yawned. "Where are we going?"

"You will see when we get there." the guard pushed him forward some. "Owe. That hurts."

"Yeah, like I care." All of them made their way to the upper deck. "Where do you want them captain?"

"Over there." the captain points to a wooden plank over the water. "Let's make them walk the plank." The guards stood at the end of the plank, starting to put Peter up on it first. "Wait, I want have them side-by-side."

"Side-by-side?" one of the guards shook his head. "I've never done one like that but…"

"Just do it like that." Yelled the captain from the steering wheel. The guard, who always wanted to keep his captain happy, placed both of them side-by-side, which wasn't easy with the narrow wood. "Leave the ropes on them but take the blindfolds off. I want them to see me." He laughed. "I also want them to see where they will be landing." The guard took off the blindfolds.

"Much better." The captain, snicker at them. "I finally get to see who you are."

"You will never know who we are." Shouted Peter. Egon just stared at the water below them. What a way to go, the one thing that I fear the most, sharks and water. What about Janine and the baby who will take care of them if we die. Help! He swallowed. He took a step back some. Peter noticed the shift in the board and looked at him. Egon saw Peter had those eyes.

"I'm scared." Peter whispered to Egon. Admitting to something like that was a very hard thing for Peter to do.

"Me too." Egon swallowed.

"Keep moving." The guards pushed them forward some.

"Any last words, you two before you die." Both were silent.

"Excellent, bye bye." The captain called as he waved at them. The guard was about to push them, when the captain called out again. "Wait, hold on."

"What is it now?"

"I want you to turn them to face me."

"Why?"

"That's the way they had him go." The other crewmember said as he walked up to the captain. He swallowed. "Sorry I thought everyone knew that."

"It doesn't matter. I just want to watch their faces when they plummet down in the water. Backwards makes it easier."

"For who?" Peter asked.

"Smile, this is the last thing that you will ever see."

"Wrong." Both Peter and Egon looked at each other.

"This is it…." The captain nods and the guard push them off the end of the wood backwards.

A splash could be heard from where the captain stood. "Going, going gone."

To be continued…………