Change (ToMark Fic)

Chapter 4

-xXx- Two Days Later -xXx-

I stand in front of a small trailer park with holding my skateboard in my left hand, I look down at the small piece of paper that Mark gave me yesterday. Is he sure that this is where Benji, and Joel lives? Well, no shit he knows, he knew them longer, but how? I mean, Benji, and Joel look like they have a decent amount of money, so why do they live in a shitty trailer?

It's probably better to not judge without knowing any back stories, I remind myself as I walk into the small neighborhood with several kids shouting to one another about something that really isn't important, but it is indeed kids right?

I walk to the one that does look like Benji, and Joel live in; with 'The Madden Family' on the side beside their what I'm guessing is their front door, in black letters.

I knock carefully on the door, and it opens showing a woman with dark brown hair with dark brown eyes, and a very lovely smile upon her lips. "Hello, how can I help you, darling?" She asks in a very kind voice.

"Uh, is Joel, and Benji here?" I ask.

"Oh my, nobody has asked for them in a very long time, well unless it's Billy of course." She chuckles. "Yes they're here, they're in their room. You can come in, it's all the way down the hall here." She points down a long hallway once I walk inside, to end up smelling strawberries with a hint of cigarette smoke from what I'm guessing; Benji.

I nod at the very nice lady, and walk down the hall to end up hearing Joel yelling. I walk closer, and hear Benji yelling back from the bathroom, also what I'm guessing since I hear water running.

"Dammit Benj! Get your fucking dolls off the floor!" Joel shouts.

"I will!" Benjji shouts back.

Wait- Benji has- Dolls? What? The door swings open, almost hitting me. I jump backwards.

"Oops sorry, Tom. Wait, how did you know where we live? Nobody knows besides Billy."

"I got it from Mark." I tell him.

"Oh shit, that's right, I gave him our address just in case he needs anything. So what do you want?" He asks.

"I- Well actually-"

"Benji, get your fucking ass in here!" Joel interrupts me, swinging the door open and pulling his brother inside the room. "I want to leave but I can't get ready without stepping on your, "precious dolls" pick them up!"

Benji sighs. "Fine, fuck!"

"Hey Tom," Joel smiles as his brother picks up vampire looking dolls from the floor, and puts them on a stand. "He collects dolls by the way."

"I can tell." I chuckle as I look around the small room.

"Thank you Benj." Joel says as he walks across the very tiny room, and gets into a dresser to pull out a belt. "Now I'll be home around six or seven, it all depends, is Billy coming over?"

"Not that I know of, he's helping his mother cook dinner since he couldn't yesterday."

Joel nods. "Okay, well see you tonight, get the movie ready by then, also popcorn."

Benji chuckles. "Yeah, yeah I know. See you tonight." Joel walks out of the room, shutting the door behind him. "He likes to watch movies when Billy isn't over." He tells me. "Here, you can sit, let me move some shit." He shoves the magazines that was on his bed onto the floor. "So why are you here?"

I scratch my neck, not sure if I should tell him or not. I don't even know him all that well, why should I trust him? "Why do you live here?" I ask a bit too harsh than meant to. Before I could apologize, he chuckles.