Detective Pin: The Memory Thief (Book 4 of the Detective Pin Quadrilogy)

Chapter Ten: The Bad Guy

Starring: Pin, Jasper, Tobuscus, Willow, and Sophie

-Tobuscus' POV-

Pin's been giving me  strange looks all day. I think he's on to me.... oh, boy...

"Tobuscus, where did you two meet?" Pin asked suspiciously.

Dang, it! He caught me off guard!

"Ueajjdbdkageuw" Tobuscus blurted out gibberish.

"What was that?"

"Oh! We, Uh, met at a pet store when we were, um, THIRD grade! Yes, sir—We're good friends!"

Tobuscus was starting to sweat bullets.

That's it! We have to tell him! There's no way he fell for that!

"Oh! Pet store! Yeah, that is a friendly place! You know, I met my first girlfriend at a pet store," Pin explained genuinely.

Yo...... this dude....

"I got my three hamsters at a pet store," Sophie randomly said.

"Doesn't everyone?" Tobuscus asked.

"Not my neighbour. He got his from his friend," Sophie explained.

"Oh, that was nice of him," Pin said.

"Well, not necessarily. He kinda stole it from him after his friend threw his iPod in front of a car after an argument his friend lost at."

Oh.....

"Uncle Popcorn!!" Screamed a little voice from a distance.

Everyone looked around.

Suddenly, an Australian Shepherd emerged from a hill.

"Uncle Popcorn!!" He yelled again.

"Jasper!" Pin called, running toward him, the others following closely behind him.

They finally caught up to each other. Pin didn't waste any time.

"Jasper, what's wrong!?"

Jasper was out of breath.

"B-b-bad guy!!!" He squealed.

Pin and Tobuscus exchanged looks.

"Where!?" Pin asked.

"On a train to Wingington!!"

"Who was he!?" Pin asked.

Jasper spotted the posters Tobuscus was holding. He took one and held it in front of Pin's face.

"This guy!"

Tobuscus exchanged looks with Willow and Sophie.

It's the guy! The creature we're looking for! Hopefully, he can return Noah's memory!

The five of them started to sprint towards the station.

"Don't worry, Jasper, we'll catch him!" Pin reassured, giving Tobuscus an angry look.

Why did I say he was my friend!? This can go two ways. Either Pin thinks I'm friends with a felon, or he knows I lied. Either one is pretty bad...

They arrived at the train station.

"Alright! Listen up! Tobuscus, take Jasper home-"

"What!?" Tobuscus and Jasper yelled simultaneously.

"Jasper can't come along, and someone needs to bring him home safely," Pin explained.

"But Uncle Popcorn, I can do it- Ow!" Jasper screamed, as he fell on his knees, clutching his left leg

"Jasper, did he hurt you!?" Pin asked in anger.

"N-no!" Jasper lied.

"Jasper, I'm going to ask again! This time, tell me the truth!" Pin demanded.

"Y-Yes! B-but-"

"What!? That settles it! Tobuscus take him home now! I'll take care of this! Alone!"

"Pin, may we assist?" Willow asked.

"Why would you two want to help?"

"Because, we uh... like helping people!"

"And how do I know you guys won't get hurt?"

"Oh! Um-"

"Because we know karate!" Sophie interrupted Willow.

"You do?" Pin asked.

"Y-yes!" Willow and Sophie both lied.

"Okay, let's go!"

And off they went!