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Chapter 2 - The Strays

Chapter 2

The Strays

"No, no, no, no, no..." Sparkles* stuttered and Tobo just stood stalk still, I noticed his hands shaking slightly. Suddenly there was a flash of movement as Tobo rushed towards Sparkles* and hugged him. The ginger hesitated for a moment then smiled and attempted to hug Tobo over the bulky guitar on the youths back. "Should I leave?" I said grinning, Tobo sat down on the dark couch and Sparkles* took up a seat in his chair at the soundboard. Tobo suddenly went angry and said in almost a shout "You never came back for me!" Sparkles* jumped slightly and the smile on his face was quickly wiped off "I...i'm sorry. No, I really am!" he said when Tobo raised his eyebrows sceptically. The black haired boy went on shouting "You promised. You said you'd come back and we'd have a big house with windows and a door. You promised. That was alot of hope to give a 10 year old boy!" Sparkles* opened and closed his mouth, looking like a fish gasping for water as he tried to find words, but Tobo beat him to it "Why?" was what he said "Why didn't you come back?" It was Sparkles* turn to yell "Because I was terrified!" he shouted "Terrified that if I came back you wouldn't be there! That you would have left, or-or...that you'd have died" the loud tone turned to a whisper as he finished. Tobo looked sad for a moment but began to shout in anger again "Is that why you gave me it then?!" he said, pulling off his guitar and waving it infront of him "To know if I was dead or not. That you'd come see and if it was still there it meant I was dead?" Sparkles* chin rested on his chest before answering "I gave that to you because that was the only thing I could give you. The only thing I had that was worth something" Tobo opened his mouth to start shouting again but shut it and sat down on the couch, placed his guitar on his knee and started to play, adding in lyrics soon after.

"I still cheer for you, ten years down the line, time's stepped away from me" Tobo started and Sparkles* seemed to listen more intently

"Stained with tiger stripes, losing all your lives, stray from this boring dream

What must it be like, with your world alight, hard to swallow but hunger's the best spice

Catch a warrior's eye with an asteroid's sigh. Stray!

How could I stay here and rust when I'm set to explode?

You can outrun everything but the debts that you owe

You think I'm vicious but you don't know what vicious is

I'm not from the distance so stub out the stars on my wrist

Stub out the stars on my wrist

If it's just the bored, asking this kind of thing, where do we fit in?

Watch the stardust rise, with your reddened eyes, take what you want from it

We're the last ones left, left to convalesce, get the others and cut to the next scene

To be truly free, freedom comes not from but through me. Take!

How could I stay here and rust when I'm set to explode?

You can outrun everything but the debts that you owe

You think I'm vicious but you don't know what vicious is

I'm not from the distance so stub out the stars on my wrist

Stub out the stars on my wrist

Do you remember when the stars were much higher?

You would try to count them all but you grew tired

How could I stay here and rust when I'm set to explode?

You can outrun everything but the debts that you owe

You think I'm vicious but you don't know what vicious is

I'm not from the distance so stub out the stars on my wrist

Stub out the stars on my wrist"

As the youth sang Sparkles* lifted his head up and watched, a look of shock slowly adorned his face and small tears sprung up in his eyes. Something that I had never seen before. It had been different than the version I was used to, more soft and acoustic, and it didn't have the yelling part in the middle. "Sparks?" I heard Simon's voice "I heard shouting and music. Are you listening to the radio?" He said then stopped short when he saw Tobo and his guitar "Who are you?" He asked "Tobo Jupittus" Tobo said firmly, taking in Simon's appearance "He's a friend of mine" Sparkles* piped up. Simon nodded and I broke the silence "Have you seen Mum?" I asked him "Uh...yeah she's talking with Duncan in her office" "Thanks" I said and left to talk to her.

"Mum?" I said while knocking on the door "Yeah?" She said, turning from her conversation "Can of friend of mine stay with us for a bit?" "Of course they can" she said and smiled "Brilliant!" I said and went to tell Tobo. "We can go now if you want" I said after I explained "Okay" Tobo said and slung his guitar over his back "Can I come and see Tom tomorrow?" He asked me as we where walking "Definatly! I think he'd love it" I said and Tobo smiled wide.

The second chapter done! Just a heads up, next chapters gonna jump around timelines a bit, hopefully it won't be to confusing.

Cheers!

-Jo