Chapter 2:

Be Quiet! 

Inside the van was a living nightmare, Kevin had the radio blasting, and HE was singing along. Frick and Frack were playing in the seats right next to Howie, and the constant yelling wasn’t helping matters much either.

 “HEY! That’s not fair Brian! I had that first!”

 “No you didn’t! I had it first!”

 “Give it back!” Yelled Nick, he was getting mad, after all, that WAS his Game Boy.

 “Hey back there!” A.J. was getting bored so he decided to get in on the fun.

 “You know the rules, no fighting of Any kind in the car, without A.J.!

 Nick and Brian stopped what they were doing and immediately were behaved.

 “Hey not funny.” A.J. said as he reached into the back and grabbed the toy out of Brian’s hands.

 “A.J.” They both said in union. They were now trying to get the toy back from A.J. and making much more noise in doing so.

“Ahhh that’s better.” Smirked A.J. as he was enjoying watching them fight.

 Howie leaned his head on the cool window glass, he felt awful. His throat felt like it had a wad of sandpaper stuffed in it. Plus he was getting a fever. He hoped that they would stop at a McDonalds soon; he needed to take some aspirin.

 “Hey now you children.” Kevin said in a deep southern accent, “Yall behave now ya hear? If ya don’t yous gonna get a whippin!” Kevin was in a good mood.

 “Aww but paw!” Chimed in Brian playing along, he was using a southern accent as well. “We was jus havin’ our selves a good time!”

 “Yea paw!” Added Nick, he was having trouble with the accent but nobody cared.

 “Well” Said A.J. in a high woman’s voice. “If you kids don’t straighten up, yous gonna have NO dessert tonight!”

 “But MAW!” said Nick

 “No buts child, now Sush, the Both of ya!” Yelled A.J.

 “Yes’m” Said Brian being a good boy, but Nooo, not Nick, He wanted to cause trouble.

 “Daddy! Make Maw be nice, she’s bein an old Pig!”

 “Watch it.” Warned A.J. in his regular voice.

 A.J. looked back to face Nick and he stuck out his tongue.

 WHACK! A.J. slapped Nick on the cheek, “I told ya to watch it, but nooo not Nick he always has to start trouble doesn’t he.”

 “A.J. man that hurt!” Whined Nick, “Kevin make Alexander be nice!”

 “Oo man Nick I feel sorry for you now!” laughed Kevin.

 A.J.’s face went totally serious. “What did you call me you little Brat?”

 “Alexander James, Alex, Alexander James, Alexander!” Nick sang in a high voice.

 Brian saw what was coming and immediately stopped laughing, he tried to warn Nick but it was no use.

 “Kevin pull over.” Said A.J. trying to hold in his anger.

 “Why?” asked Kevin, although he already Knew the answer.

 “Just do it, now!”

 Kevin obeyed.

 Nick was still oblivious to what was going on up to the point that the car was stopping.

 “Hey what’s going on?” He asked.

 A.J. calmly got out of the van and opened the back door.

 “Brian, will you please get out of the car, now.” Said A.J in a clam voice.

 “Huh? Brian what’s going on?” Asked Nick.

 “Well Nick.” Said Brian, “A.J. is going to hurt you now, but I just want you to know that we all still love you.”

 “Oh SHIT!”

 Nick tried to pull away from A.J’s grasp, but it was no use, he was screaming and hollering all the way to the field.

 Howie sighed, apparently they forgot about him, oh well. “Great” thought Howie, “Now I can finally take some meds.” While all of the guys were out there, Poor Nick, Howie popped 3 pills in his mouth. “Aak Grosse, next time ill remember to have water with me.”

 They were coming back, and Howie could see a bleeding Nick pouting his way back to the van. Quickly he acted asleep.

 They all got in and it was a quiet ride all the way to McDonalds.