1 Chapter 1

"Good morning Mel." "Irwin... So, are you doing anything today?" "No probably just gonna play a video game." "That's right your working for a gaming company. Testing games, right?" "Right; Ace Games Incorporated." "How's that going?" "Great! What are you and the others doing?" "Tony and Ricky might be at the library for a book and may check it or them out. Gary's at Paul's house hanging out and Eric is sleeping in. As for me I'm meeting up Cathy." "Have fun with your friend, say hi to Cathy." "Course. Wake up the sleeper in like an hour he has a date today." "I know.. You better go or you'll be late." "Yeah. See ya later, bye." "Yea."

While Melody waited for Cathy she overheard some guys talking about the tiger boys and how they hurt some of their friends. Melody couldn't sit still and went up to them, " sorry to eavesdrop, but what were you talking about the tiger boys hurting someone?" "They hurt few of our friends earlier today." "When?" "Why do you want to know?" "I know them and quite well I might add." "How well "They're my best friends." "How can you be friends with violent-" "They're not violent now. It's been likely ten months since they beat up or hurt anyone. Also, I know where each one of them are at." "Yeah probably hurting someone else." "Not likely, I trust them since I live with them also." "Really? You must help them?" "Our disagreeing isn't get us nowhere. Let me ask you if any of you guys ever seen them?" The tall blonde hair guy came forward from behind his friend and said "I have. They beat me up last month." "Herre take a look at a picture for me and tell me if any of them is the tiger boys." "Okay... None of these guys done anything to me." "Odd." "What is odd? My friend did what you asked." "It's not that that picture is the people I live with, the tiger boys." "Impossible!" "No, it's true." Melody then explained and after Melody finished her cell made a little noise letting her know she received a text message. "Is something wrong?" "No not exactly. My friend was supposed to meet me today but had to cancel. Well let me help you guys." "Help us?" "Yes, to snag or get the fake tiger boys to stop." "How? And how will we know that your friends in the picture won't do anything or intervene?" "I'll handle it, meet me back here tomorrow, same time." "Fine." "By the way my name is Melody." "John. Well uh see you tomorrow then." "Yeah."

"Melody you're back early; I thought you be gone for a while like all day." "Cathy couldn't make it, but I met some new friends which I'll be meeting up with tomorrow." "Sorry Cathy couldn't make it, but I'm happy you made some new friends." "Yeah... Hey have you ever thought of moving your gaming system and stuff to your room?" "Sometimes. Why, you want help or move it to my room?" "Well the little room will look cleaner and I thought when you wake up in the morning you can stay in bed while playing. Won't it be more relaxing?" "True; let's do it." Within an hour the gaming system and stuff was in Irwin's room and all hook up. "I'll go get some water for us. While I do that turn your game on." "Okay."

Melody came back with a bottle of water and a small knife. Melody put the knife on the hallway floor. "Got the water." Irwin did wonder where Melody's water was but Melody said she already had some water downstairs. Melody was hesitant but knew what she had to do. With the bottled water on the dresser Melody attacked Irwin. "What's going on?!" Melody didn't answer, she just kept attacking until Irwin couldn't stand anymore. "You-you can't stand right?" "No! Why in the world did you do this?!" Melody came over to Irwin and Irwin thinking that he'll be knocked out completely was surprised when Melody was helping him. "What are you doing?" "Getting you in bed." "So what you wanted was to fight to get rid of some stress or some thoughts?" Melody didn't answer. After getting Irwin in bed, covered him with blankets, putting his controller and bottled water on his night stand Melody asked.. "where's your cellphone?" "Why?" "Where is it!" "On the dresser." Knowing it was out of Irwin's reach Melody retrieved the knife in the hallway. "Wh-what are you doing? Are you going to kill m-me?" "Don't make any sounds when the others arrive or else." Placing the knife on the dresser as Melody said what she had to to Irwin.

One by one Melody had put Ricky and Eric in bed saying nearly the same thing she told Irwin, even with the knife and making sure their cell phone was on their dresser. "Hey Tony." "Hey." "I see you found some library books. Take them up to your room, I'll be there in a few minutes." "OK. Where did Ricky go off to in a hurry I wonder." "He texted me some time ago, he went to the mall, not sure when he'll be home. Tony went up the stairs and like the other times Melody got a bottled water and knife but felt more hesitant since Tony was the first to help her even after finding out she was actually a girl. Once Tony was down Melody did as before and helped him into bed. "I know you have a reason for doing this so I trust you, but if you are going to do this be careful of Gary." Melody wanted to cry but blinked back the tears that was forming. Melody said to Tony 'Don't trust me.' NAnd as before brought the knife from the hallway saying the same thing, even placing it on the dresser next to Tony's cellphone. Gary got home last thinking that someone was caught stealing. "Melody are you ok?" "Yes, but they got away." "It's fine." "Go check your room; I'll be there in a few." As done like before Melody placed the knife in the hallway and water bottle on the dresser. "Looks like they took nothing, but we'll call the police of-" Before Gary could finish Melody was attacking Gary with punches and kicks, unsure what to do Gary blocked the attacks and Melody knew it would be a while for Gary to fall. In the corner of Melody's eye, she saw a baseball bat, she ran and grabbed it. "Mel." With some fast swings Gary was hit and in moments he couldn't stand nor lift his arms, only felt pain. "Are you crazy, why did you hit me with a bat?" "Get over it." Melody put Gary in his bed as well but searched his pockets for his cell. "Hey wait what are you doing?" "Where's your cell!?" "In the kitchen." Melody got the knife, "H-hey." "I'm not killing you. It's more of a warning- if you tricked me." "I'm not, call it if you don't believe me." Melody called Gary's cell to hear it go off elsewhere. Melody closed her cell and brought the bottle water to Gary's night stand. "Hope you realized I want another match, but a fair one." Melody didn't say anything and left the room, closing his door.

Evening arrived and Melody was cooking dinner. Once dinner was cooked Melody brought out trays and put the dinner on them. Melody went up and down the stairs to go bring the trays of food and more bottled water. "Do you think I'll eat this? What if you did something to it?" "Gee Gary I don't know. Why don't you yell down the hall or through the walls and ask the others." "You mean everyone is eating in bed?" "Yup... The food is not poisoned but if you want me order pizza-" "What's your problem today? Did meeting Cathy upset you?" "No problem today. Eat up and go to bed, I got stuff to do tomorrow." "Like what?. I know finding someone to help us with personal needs." "Like it's none of your business." Melody left to turn everything off, then went to her room, and got everything gathered for a shower so she could cry a little for beating up her friends.

The next day after giving the tiger boys their breakfast and giving Tony his cell to call or text Paul to come over to help them Melody left to Star Bakery to wait for the guys she met yesterday. For a moment Melody thought 'I hope those guys weren't –playing me or I have explaining to do.' "You're here!" "Uh?" "It's me Melody from yesterday. I was wearing a wig yesterday; my hair hasn't grown much since I had a cut some amount months ago. Plus it'll help me look like a guy if those fakers think I am.. Sit down fellas." "Sorry for the stare(s)." "I take it that you're the leader?" "No not exactly. I talk more and we've been friends for years that I can read them like a book." "I see." "Sorry let me introduce myself. My name is Jimmy, this one who looked at your picture is Jay. The one getting our drinks is Teddie, and lastly Leo." "Nice to meet you all officially. So where does these fake tiger boys hang out?" "Different places, but usually the mall. Wait what about your friends that are actually-" "I didn't tell them, I put them in bed. Don't need two groups out here and trying figure which one is where." "In bed? Don't tell me you gave food poisoning to them." "No, I did something different, please no questions about that. Before we look for them we need go to the police station." "What?!" "Trust me."

At the station she saw Officer Brown and chatted with him. "So?" Said Jay "Officer Brown told me to report to him once in a while or he'll worry and he'll help if he can. He wishes us luck. Well lets go." "He seems a bit calm, but a little worried." Said; Leo. "Officer Brown helped me a little with the real T.B. and if something bad happens to me he'll have to tell them." "T.B?" "Tiger boys. Are we going?" "Yea." Said Teddie So they all went to the mall looking for fakers in Jay's car. While they were in the car Jimmy was telling Melody more about them.