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…
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…
