April Fools Prank Gone Wrong

Chapter 2 : Comparing pictures

Chapter 2

Later...

Riker POV

I couldn't stop thinking about being half related. And I was starting to look at myself in pictures compared to everyone else. I kept finding a lot of differences...

First of all, I'm the only one that needs glasses. But I thought maybe that was just something weird, and didn't mean anything. But now I was second guessing that...

My nose is different from everyone else's. Mine is upturned and small. Everyone else's is kind of big.

My body type is different too. I don't have a lot of muscle, I'm really skinny, and I have long, thin legs. Everyone else seems to have a different body type. They have more muscular builds, they seem to have more meat on them, and they have shorter legs. And that's weird that all of them are like that except me.

I kept looking at pictures of all of us...

Everyone else's faces seemed more round than mine.

It seemed so weird that I looked so different from everyone else.

Almost like I was... half related...

I turned my phone off, and sank down into my bed. There's just so many differences. It's hard not to wonder...

I mean, what if it wasn't an April Fools prank, but then they saw how I reacted, and just said it was so I wouldn't get upset?

I sighed, and decided to go for a walk. I need to clear my head...

I left my phone on my bed, and grabbed a sweatshirt. I was wearing sweatpants already, so I put on some converse, and walked out of the house. It was kind of cold out since it was April.

I walked down the street, trying not to think about everything. But I was having a tough time.

Later...

Rydel POV

"Rik, it's time for dinner," I said, peeking in his doorway.

"I'm not hungry..."

"What are you up to?"

"Nothing..."

I walked over to him, and grabbed his phone.

"Why are you looking at pictures of R5?"

"I don't know... I was bored..."

"Really? Or is this the half related thing? It was a joke, Riker."

"Ok, I know it was a joke, but I just look so different from everyone else, Rydel! I look so different!"

"Riker, no you don't. You look like us."

"No, I don't! Everything's different. Come on. I'll show you!"

Riker grabbed my wrist, and brought me downstairs to the kitchen. Everyone was gathering so we could have dinner. He stood next to Rocky.

"Ok. Look. Compare our noses. Mine is smaller, and more upturned. His is bigger, and points down."

"Alright, so your noses are different. Big deal."

"Rydel, my face is smaller than his! And my facial features! Compare me to all of you! My face looks smaller!"

"Riker, I think you just need to calm down, and forget about all this," I said, trying to get him to sit at the table.

"No! I can't! I'm half related!"

"Riker, there's no proof you're half related."

"Well there's a lot of physical stuff! I look different, Rydel!"