The next chapter is here and now we start to get to see some other characters from the show getting involved. as well as Freddies new friend
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I just stood there staring in front of me as my hand relaxed off of my gun and slowly slid back to my side not believing that of all the places in the world I'm going to see someone from my past it's right in my own living room when I'm tripping off my ass on a weird high. Slowly a smile crept to my face as the thought that I really was home entered my brain and just to prove that stood Gibby in all his glory giving me the strangest look that I can ever remember slowly he started to move towards me with one arm raised as he slowly circled me and in the hand above his head there was shoe ready to be swung at the person that had obviously interested his evening.
He stared and then slowly started to speak "Who are you and what do you think you are doing here?" he didn't even recognize me here I was standing right in front of one of my best friends for over half my life and he didn't even recognize me. Well I guess I can't really blame him as most of the time I don't even recognize myself.
"Easy there bro, no need to shoe me to death ok" I started to crack up laughing as I said it, I really just couldn't help myself as the sight of a shirtless Gibby threatening me with what appeared to be a cheap running shoe in what was my childhood home was just too much for me to handle. Soon I was just in a fit of laughter and had such a euphoric feeling flowing through my body that I collapsed back onto the couch. He just continued to stare at me with a dumbfounded look on his face and appeared as though he was starting to get a little bit agitated.
"Hey man you better get out of here I don't want to have to hurt you and I really don't think that this is worth the trouble ok so can you just like leave or something?" at that moment the thought popped up that I could just leave and not have to actually deal with any of this I could just disappear into the night and just be another weird Gibby story for him to tell to his friends about a random guy he had threatened with a shoe and got to leave, but where would I go there was nowhere left to run and hide this was probably the safest place for a murderer like myself. To just hide out in plain sight where no one from my life would even have any idea to even look. I mean if Gibby only knew that while he was threatening me I was seconds away from having my gun out and just blowing him away if it wasn't for the fact that he had turned on the lights I may have killed another friend of mine. No I had to stay and I had to find a way to explain everything to him without giving away too much of the incriminating information that was trapped in my mind tearing me apart from within.
He continued to stare before yelling out "Seriously what the hell is your problem this isn't your home you need to leave now!" such true words I wish I could head his warning but I can't it was time to face the proverbial music and just get it out.
I quietly whispered out "But this is my home" as I said this I stared into his eyes as if I was trying to reach into his soul and yell at him it's me Freddie your friend without actually having to say it. His eyes just narrowed obviously trying to figure out what my game was and in true Gibby fashion he was totally missing my signals of who I was. So I finally just blurted it out "It's me Gibb, its Freddie. Man it's me fucking Fredward Benson, you were one of my best friends and this is my home so you are the one who needs to explain what in the hell you are doing here to me!"
His mouth just dropped open and his eyes went wide gazing in my direction. The shoe that was raised far above his head in his right hand slipped from his hand and fell to the floor. He just continued to stand there staring at me until he finally moved towards me. Instinctively I reached for my gun but silently scolded myself not to do it and within seconds I was enveloped into a huge bear hug.
"Freddie, man I thought you were dead man it is so good to see you." Certainly not the reaction I was expecting to get out of him, but I guess I could take it except that he was now squeezing the air straight out of my lungs.
I squirmed and gasped out "Well I'm not dead but I will be soon if you don't let go." he immediately dropped the hold and took three steps back away from me. "I can't believe that you are here Freddie it's been so long since you left town." I just stood there with a dumb smirk on my face. "So man what the fuck happened to you man, you just straight up disappeared into the either man." I wasn't ready to answer that yet, but I have to say something. "I was just traveling around man went to school for a minute then just traveled the country getting by how I could." Half true I did in fact travel the country in the past five days after all. He just smiled and nodded in agreement with me.
"Well it's really good to see you alive and well?" he said the last part like a question. "You look so different man, like nothing close to what you did when we were growing up in school you know." Oh I did know what he meant, more than he even knew. "Yeah Gibb I'm doing well just decided to come back home for bit and recharge the batteries. So I came in using my key since mom left this place to me, but that does not answer the question of what it is you are doing here."
"I live here bro." this was a bit shocking to me I had not planned on anyone being here since I was the one who owned the place and all. I couldn't risk having someone around getting in my way and going through all my shit.
"You can't live here this is my place, who do you think you are just squatting in my home you freaking think you can just live here without permission because you can't you moron." Wow that came out a lot harsher than I meant it. His face just dropped and he looked confused. "I'm sorry Gibb you just surprised me and I'm really just looking to have a quiet place to myself right now you know."
He just gave me this look that could kill shooting daggers at me. "Oh and I guess it's just all about you huh? It doesn't matter what else might be going on because poor Freddie is having some kind of life issue and needs everyone to bow freaking down to him. Well you know what Fred I have been living here for the better part of the last three years cleaning up your mess man. When your mom got sick and you couldn't be bothered to even show your face you know who was here with her taking care of her? Do you know? Well it definitely wasn't her beloved son no instead she had to lean on her son's friends and your mother bless her heart took me in when I had nowhere else to go. and I am the one who sat with her until she passed assuring her that her selfish arrogant ass of a son was a good man and did love her and there must be some kind of huge gap in his life causing him to not come and be with his dying mother!" he was enraged don't think I had ever seen him this upset I must have really hit a nerve. "So that when she finally did go Lewbert was nice enough to let me stay provided that I pay for the room. And that Fred is what I'm F'n doing here ok?" tears had started to come out from his eyes while he was screaming at me.
"OK man I get it you're not a squatter." I slowly ran my right hand through my hair while I thought about what Gibb had told me. I never imagined that he had sat with my mom while she was dying and never in a million years did I think she would have wanted to see me after I left. But Gibb seems to think she was asking to see me and I never came. Damn it I owe him for what he did. "Gibb, do you want to stay. I mean I am moving in here but there are two rooms and I guess it could be some fun to have you as a roommate." He just smiled and hugged me again; I was definitely going to have to set up some boundaries on this whole hugging thing.
I slowly made my way to the master bedroom and unpacked all of my clothes that I had brought with me, really not much at all. Going over to the far corner of the room in the walk in closet I found a panel of the roof that I could pop out and threw my duffel containg my oh so precious cargo and the duffel that carried all the money I had brought with me. It was best to make sure that these were not anywhere in plain sight. Once I made sure that the roof panel was placed back in properly Gibby popped in and informed me that he had ordered some Chinese takeout and it had arrived if I wanted to join him for a welcome back dinner. I agreed but said I would be out in a minute as I wanted to freshen up a bit from the road. Again a half-truth I did take a shower quickly and change my clothes but it also gave me the perfect chance to go ahead and refresh my high with a couple of lines. Which I quickly got myself back up into the clouds and went down to the kitchen to join him for the food. We sat and chatted about random stuff reminiscing about the old days skirting around any reference to the other members of our foursome when we were growing up. Until I finally couldn't take it anymore "How are they Gibb?"
He just looked at me knowingly "They are good man really good." That was all I needed to know for now as I had a smile creep onto my face, and we continued on with our light hearted dinner until my phone buzzed.
From:
Cat: hey u busy?
Freddie: just getting settled in, u
Cat: I'm bored need Ur help to get unbored lol
Freddie: don't think tonight is good
Cat: please I don't know anyone around here and need to do someone fun ;)
Freddie: alright I'll be over in twenty so we can have some fun
Cat: Yay can't wait for u to get here
"Gibb I'm going out for a bit, a friend came into town with me and she doesn't really know anyone around here so I'm gonna go and chill with her at her hotel." Gibby just laughed a bit and nodded his approval of my plans. "Hey if you see anyone don't…you know just let me be the one to reveal my being here."
"You got it Fred mum is the word for tonight, but I can't guarantee you that I can keep it under wraps for too long, so the sooner you man up the better for me ok?" I just laughed and nodded while grabbing my keys and slipping into my room to grab a stash to take over to the hotel. I waved my goodbye on my way out the door. In the hallway the door across from mine was opening and out walked a kid bouncing a basketball. We walked to the elevator together and for some reason it felt uncomfortable to ride in silence maybe it was the drugs I was carrying or the fact that he had come out of the former shay apartment bringing back memories of myself coming and going through that door. Once down in the lobby the little brunette kid bounce his ball on out into the back where there was a hoop and he started shooting. I shook my head to clear it out and headed to my car. Upon arriving at the hotel I went right to Cat's room and knocked. She opened the door wearing a light pink nighty with her bright red lips smiling reaching out and grabbing me pulling me into the room for a night of debauchery.