Chapter 28
"Where's Franklin?" Jasper asked as he plonked himself down on a rock. Lilac shook her head, scribbling down Zack's homework. "It's weird, he's never not here," The twins came over holdings five cans of soft drink. Jack was already drinking him. "Oi! You can't just go drink that, it's Jazzie's party!" Lilac yelled at him. Jack simply waved.
"No, it doesn't matter, Franklin's not here. Have you two seen him?" Zack shook his head and sat down. Jack downed the last of his drink and held up the other can in his hands. "If he's not here can I drink this?"
"No!" Jasper exclaimed. "That's for Franklin; you can't drink your gift to me. That's like…against the rules." Jack sighed and passed the drink to Jasper. "Fine you can have then."
"It's Franklin's, not his, Jack listen to people." Lilac took her can from Zack. Jack shook his head with exasperation. "But he's not even here; you mean were not even going to celebrate because he's not around? Hello, I've already had mine, you're going to make he feel bad!" Zack started laughing.
"I told you, you shouldn't have drunk it, but no, Jackie is too cool for dat." Jack scowled at his brother. "Well, then we have to find him, aye?' Jack said pocketing Franklin's can. "Come on guys! We have a man to find."
It turned out she didn't need to do her homework and the twins didn't need to buy an extra can because they didn't find Franklin anywhere. They trampled to Jasper's house, not quiet believing that even his home was abandoned. "It's like he's just shipped out and gone." Jack exclaimed, falling down onto the front step. Lilac frowned and nodded. "Why didn't he tell us anything though? Why would he miss Jasper's party?"
"Not much of a party really," She said. Zack nodded and sat down next to his brother, he was the only one still to drink his warm can. Jasper sighed, "I think he might not have wanted us to know,"
"Why?" Jack and Lilac asked at the same time, then turned to each other, "Jinx, personal jinx, double personal jinx, next to car, at my house, under roof, under sky, I got you with my jinx,"
"No!" Jack exclaimed
"I got you!"
"No way, I so said it first."
"Hello! We have a big issue here. Franklin's missing, remember?" Zack said, clapped his brother's mouth shut. "You both cancel each other out, ok?"
"Well said, Zay," Jasper cleared his throat. "We just need to think of a few more…Franklin?" Jasper turned around and hurried out of his garden gate and into the street. They all stood and raced after him. "Franklin! Franklin! Stop! I just want to talk to you!"
"No! Stop please! I can't be your friends anymore! Please just leave me alone."