Student Ink Spring 2013 | Page 142

“ Don’ t be so nervous all the time, it ruins the fun,” Tyler said sternly.“ Anyway, have you seen...” John sighed, knowing that Tyler would continue talking for long time.“... And then he was like,” Tyler stopped suddenly.
“ Now, we are in trouble,” said John under his breath.
“ Where have you two been?” Jacob Courgeth said angrily,“ I turn my back for one second and you cause chaos!” Jacob was a tall teen with reddish hair and glasses.
“ We’ re sorry!” Tyler said apologetically.
“ I will forgive you this time,” said Jacob, but when the look of relief appeared on Tyler’ s face, he continued“ If this happens again, you won’ t be so lucky.”
“ I was only doing it to get back at The Destroyer!” Tyler was almost pleading,“ It shredded my favorite chair!”
“ I don’ t care if that cat had shredded your house, you should not have taken John with you!” Jacob was nearly yelling,“ Now I have to go explain to my parents why Ms. Parkinson is accusing me of nearly killing her!”
“ Please, Jacob,” said a meek voice from below,“ It was my idea, don’ t punish Tyler for it.”
“ I don’ t care whose idea it was, both of you should never have done this,” Jacob said,“ John, you know that I don’ t want you to go with Tyler on his‘ missions’ ever!”
“ How did you even know we were here?” Tyler muttered under his breath.
Jacob turned around and said to him,“ I found these on the ground and I know these belong to John!” Jacob held out a pair of red and gray earbuds. He gave them to John. Suddenly, calm Jacob said,“ I accept that you really wanted to do this, but it can’ t happen again.”
“ It won’ t.” Tyler reassured Jacob.
“ Good,” Jacob replied,“ Now both of you go home.” When Jacob returned home, he found his parents sitting at
the table with hopeless expressions on their faces.“ What is wrong?” Jacob asked.
“ It’ s a long story,” Jacob’ s father answered,“ I will give you the short version.” He sighed and went on...“ Basically, our house