"Okay, so X should be 5, right?" asked Stuart.
"Heh, nope, it's 15." laughed Murdoc.
Stuart curses to erase his answer to switch it to the correct one. It was a Thursday afternoon, Murdoc and Stuart were doing some Math homework along with studying for the next test on Friday.
"Math sucks, when will I ever need this?" asked Stuart.
"Eh, who knows, maybe if a bird wants to sleep with you, she'll see if you're worthy by asking this problem." chuckled Murdoc.
"Nah, birds aren't into Math...are they?" asked Stuart.
"Maybe the smart ones." shrugged Murdoc.
The bluenette sighs to put away his completed homework to toss his book off the bed.
"I'm done with Math tonight." sighed Stuart.
Murdoc nods when there is a knock at the door.
"Hello boys." greets Rachel.
"Hey Mom, what's up?" asked Stuart.
"It's almost six, which means it's about dinner time and time for Murdoc to head home." said Rachel.
"Sure I can't stick around longer for supper?" asked Murdoc.
"I'm sure your father has dinner made for you at home." chuckled Rachel.
Murdoc rolls his eyes to grab his stuff and bag to head to the door.
"See you tomorrow, Stu." said Murdoc with a wink.
Stuart nods and watches his friend leave.
"Now come downstairs, dinner is just about ready." said Rachel.
Stuart nods but as she leaves he checks to make sure the window is unlocked. Once sure, he leaves his bedroom for the dining room.
Two places are set at the table.
"Mom, where's dad?" asked Stuart.
"He had to stay a bit later tonight, guess something happened at work." said Rachel.
The bluenette nods and starts eating his dinner. The affair is silent with a bit of chit chat here and there.
"Oh, that reminds me, is everyone at school still on about that picture you showed of Ryan?" asked Rachel.
At that, Stuart laughs, remembering the whole thing. It's been a few weeks since he and Murdoc showed the image, and Ryan still has yet to live it down.
The other students don't really talk about it, but if Ryan starts shit up, they bring him back down with the whole baby thing. It's been quite the peaceful break from Ryan.
"Not as much, but if starts anything, they bring it up." said Stuart.
"That's good, that boy needs to learn some manners." said Rachel.
The bluenette agrees and soon dinner is over. Rachel heads into the kitchen to get the water started for dishes, and with her back turned, Stuart grabs a plate of food and heads upstairs.
He opens his door to find Murdoc reading a music magazine.
"Who's featured this time?" asked Stuart.
"Some American chick named Swift, country singer, not the best issue." said Murdoc, tossing the magazine to take the food.
"Is she at least hot?" asked Stuart, grabbing the magazine.
"I guess, she's got wavy hair and a nice smile, but she seems to pure for me." said Murdoc.
The bluenette laughs to look at some of the other articles. Murdoc quickly finishes his meal to let out a large burp.
"Sick, but not so loud, my Mom might hear." snickered Stuart.
"Nah, she's doing the dishes, and you know she plays music when she does them." said Murdoc.
His friend nods and they laugh to look through their own collection of CDs.
*~* GORILLAZ *~*
A yawn escapes David as he drives home from work. Just as it was time to close up, a guy drives in at the last minute to complain about a noise.
So they spent hours going over the car just to realize the guy left a magnifying glass in the engine. Who leaves that in an engine?!
Now it was almost eleven and he was hungry and tired. He knew his wife would be up waiting for him with supper, and his son no doubt in bed. He couldn't wait to get home.
He was about to turn onto his road when he notices something. He almost missed it, but there was a black car parked by the street sign.
'Did someone break down?' thought David.
He pulls over to look at the car but it's empty, who parks by a street sign? As he looks at the car more, he notices on the door is a big white star.
"Wait, this is Murdoc's car." said David.
Murdoc lived no where near here, so why was his car here? David then grabs his cell phone to check the date.
"No, it's a school night, so he shouldn't be here, right?" wondered David.
He shakes it off and drives home to park in the driveway. He gets inside to find Rachel watching TV.
"Hey honey, how was work?" asked Rachel.
"Stressful and tiring, um, Rachel, is Murdoc still here?" asked David.
"No, he left around six like usual, why?' asked Rachel.
David takes a seat next to her to sigh.
"I just found his car parked at the end of the street, last I checked he lived no where near here, right?" asked David.
"That's right, but weird, why is his car parked over there?" wondered Rachel.
David crossed his arms to think. Murdoc couldn't have moved closer could he? And even if he did, he could just park the car in his driveway.
"Let's go ask Stuart." said David.
"Honey he's asleep, and he always leaves his door locked." said Rachel.
"True, but wait, when did he Stuart locking it, he never did as a child." said David.
"He did, he started when he was ten." said Rachel.
Something was going on and David wanted answer. Could they have been missing something for the past five years?
David didn't want to wait, so he heads for the stairs. Rachel follows close behind and they get to their son's room.
"It won't matter, Stuart always locks it." said Rachel.
David nodded but still tries the door knob. It clicked.
"Oh, he must have forgotten to lock it this time." whispered Rachel.
Her husband nods and opens the door a bit. The room was bathed in moonlight so it was easier to see. The two look to find their son sleeping peacefully but their eyes widen.
Sleeping at the other end of the bed was Murdoc!
He was snoring lightly with a bare arm hanging off the side. David shuts the door quietly and the two walk back downstairs.
"Murdoc is still here, sleeping in our son's bed." said David.
"You're right, but I didn't know, I always thought he went home, I even see him leave out the front door." gushed Rachel.
David nods to look back up the stairs.
"So, how long has he been living here with us, and why?" asked David.
"I don't know, but Stuart HAS been locking his door since he was ten remember, maybe it's possible that he's been living here for the last five years." said Rachel.
It was very possible, after all, Murdoc was tricky and clever boy. But for Stuart to pull the wool over their eyes for this long?
"We'll leave them be for tonight, but in the morning, we get answers." said David.
Rachel agrees and she heads upstairs to get ready for bed. David heads to the kitchen to get his dinner. A stressful day at work, an empty stomach, and learning that his son's best friend has been living here.
What a day!
A/N: Uh oh, Stuart's parents have caught on, and on the night Stuart forgets to lock his door. What will happen in the morning? Stay tuned and plz review.