CHAPTER SIX: BEING THERE FOR A FRIEND
A.J. looked at Timmy and then he spoke,
"Remy showing up shook you up, didn't it Timmy?"
Timmy nodded and then said,
"Yeah, it did. I was just beginning to relax. I was starting to convince myself that it was over because......"
Timmy hung his head down again. A.J. spoke up.
"Because of what buddy?"
"Because," said Timmy, "I want it to be over. I'm just so tired." The eleven year old paused. "Usually I don't let my guard down, at least not like that."
"Brother," said A.J. again, "you're tired because of everything you've been through. Also, you're very physically weak and hurt. That's going to affect you." He paused. "Timmy, I know you're going to worry about Remy, but try not to let it get to you. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, is looking out for you. Chester, me, Sanjay and even your parents."
"Yeah, Timmy," said Chester, "dude even the popular kids are watching out for you. No one wants to see you hurt like that."
"I know," said Timmy, "it's just...,it seems that I'm living on borrowed time." Timmy looked really sad. "I don't mean to whine like that, but it's just hard to deal with someone who hates you so much, and so wants you to die."
A.J. got up. He put his hand on Timmy's shoulder, and spoke,
"Hey,buddy, "you're NOT whining. There's nothing wrong with being scared or even tired. Just don't give up or lose hope. That would be exactly what Remy Buxaplenty would want you to do."
"A.J.'s right Timmy," said Chester, "you need to keep your spirits up. A lot of people care about you. And NO ONE wants you dead."
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Remy made a face as he listened to the conversation on his monitor. He shook his head and then said sarcastically,
"Oh someone get me the hankerchiefs. I think I'm gonna cry from all of this sap. Yech."
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"Thanks, guys," said Timmy, "but at least one person wants me dead."
"Yeah, a lunatic," said A.J., "Normal sane people want you alive." A.J. paused and then smiled. "Besides, who cares what Remy thinks. Not only is he nuts, but he doesn't even know how to match his pumps with his dress."
"Yeah," said Chester, laughing a bit, "plus he sure doesn't taste very good, or at least his leg doesn't. After biting that rich boy's leg, I'm gonna need a ton of mouthwash."
Timmy laughed a bit himself. It was good to see.
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Remy Buxaplenty wasn't laughing though. He looked disgustedly at the monitor. Then he spoke out loud to himself,
"Oh, yes, have your laugh fools. When you see Turner bloody, or in pieces,or better yet being burned alive. You won't be laughing."
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"It's good to see you laugh, buddy," said A.J., "Chester and I were getting real worried about you."
"I know," said Timmy, "I guess I'm so nervous about this is because Remy took me completely by surprise." Timmy shook his head, "It was like knew all of my plans and every move I made on the camping trip. He must have had spies all over the place."
"Well," said Chester, "he sure can afford to have all of that. Money talks very loudly in his world." Chester looked at Timmy's digital clock and said, "Oh man, look at the time. I've got to move a household appliance for my pop."
"But it's saturday. Wasn't Fridge Friday yesterday," asked Timmy.
"It was," said Chester, "It's stove saturday. I've got to move our stove over so my pop can have a new place to bathe."
Timmy and A.J. raised their eyebrows, and A.J. said, "OOkaay, good luck, I guess."
"Thanks,"said Chester, "see you later dudes." He stopped in front of Timmy and said, "Timmy everything's gonna be all right. If you need anything just call."
"I will," said Timmy, "thanks."
A.J., himself, looked at his watch, and said, "Actually I've got to get going too. I've got an experiment to run in my lab." He stopped. "Everything will be fine. And like Chester said, call us if you need anything." He paused. "I don't think you have to worry about anything tonight. The police are on patrol looking for Remy. He may be crazy, but he's not stupid."
And with that Timmy's two friends left.
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"Oh, I'm not stupid baldy. And I'm only crazy like a fox," said Remy again, "you're right, I'm not going to strike tonight, but I'll be when Timmy is least expecting it.
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Chester and A.J. walked out of the Turner house after saying their goodbyes to Timmy's parents. Chester turned to A.J.,
"It was good to see Timmy finally laugh. I was getting really worried about him."
"So was I," said A.J. "but I think he'll be all right. Of course, I'll be glad too when Remy is caught."
Chester walked off in the direction of his house and A.J. was about to do the same when he suddenly remembered something Timmy said. About Remy knowing all of his plans and all of his moves on the camping trip.
A.J. pulled out a scanner; a new one he invented for the government. It could read every signal whether analog, digital, microwave, you name it, this device could do it. Plus it was very stealth; it's scan couldn't be read by anything. And it could penetrate ANY structure so A.J. directed it toward the Turner house.
Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep. Beep-Beep.
A.J. saw on the digital monitor these words,
"Transmission detected emanating from two places." The digital schematic showed the two sources of transmission; One was in Timmy's room and the other was in the garage, inside the station wagon.
A.J. smiled. "Bingo," he said, and then he headed toward the Turner house.