My Trip.... To Nowhere - Twenty

I spun around, cracking my neck as I did.

Rio stood up suddenly.

Nicky and Allison gasped.

It was dark from where the voice came from.

We couldn’t see anyone.

“Who's there?” Rio demanded.

I slowly got up to my feet, and my mind started racing. Did the voice sound familiar?

More footsteps.

Footsteps getting closer.

A figure appeared, getting closer.

Behind him, a few others.

As he came nearer we had a full view of him.

I gaped at him.

“Good to see you again… Tom.” He smiled at me.

I stared in disgust and anger at him.

I can't believe it… I had completely forgotten about him. We were so into looking out for Rio’s Other-Half, but now… mine came along.

I glanced behind him. He had several others behind him.

I stepped back to stand beside Rio, and looked at him. He was looking at me, clearly with the same question, “What now?”

I felt helpless. To be surrounded by these other clones… and yet to be so near to escaping…

I looked around at Allison and Richard. I saw fear.
I glanced at Nicky and rested my gaze on her. She looked up at me. In her eyes I did not see defeat… she looked at me in confidence… as if she knew I would come up with something.

I looked away and to my Other-Half. He grinned jeeringly at me.

I will not let Nicky or the rest down.

I have to come up with something.

Fast.


TO BE CONTINUED…