This story is under my creative copyright since August 22, 2012. This story is fictional and has no bearing on real life people or events.
Diary Of A Nerdy Werewolf by Mister Five
Chapter Four
Mike showered and checked the time it was elven in the morning, after getting dressed wearing a Bat Out Of Hell t-shirt and blue jeans. not bothering to wear any undies he decided to go commando. Putting on some white socks from a package he hadn't opened yet, being a Christmas gift he hadn't had a chance to use any of them. Gathering his DS lite, DS plug, and his copy of Pokemon Black, taking his cellphone, truck keys, and wallet he went down the stairs and saw his parents in the kitchen.
Mike went into the fridge and got half of a subway sandwich he saved from yesterday for breakfast. He then told his parents he was going over to Daniels place to hang out for awhile.
His mother didn't mind but his father was little more enquiring, "Mike whose this Daniel do we know him".
Mike bit into his cold steak sub and said, "you might his last name is Keams".
"Oh yeah" Mike's dad said, he is a business partner at the store, he invited me to play a round of golf with him during lunch, "he seemed oddly interested in my family life".
"I suppose Daniel could have mentioned me to his dad since he has been tutoring me with my school work", Mike said.
"I'm not sure" Mike's dad said, "he just seemed like I was a charity case or something cause he refused to let me pay for anything".
"Well hun" Mike's mom said, "it could be cause you were his guest".
Mike's dad thought about it and shook his head, "no cause when we were playing wolf he let me win. I've played competitive golf when I was younger and he threw the game, he would get on the green in one stroke but just tap the ball around for three strokes. Either way I don't think its a bad thing necessarily I just don't want this job to be a sympathy thing or anything".
"Nah dad" Mike said, "they were properly looking for experience help, besides it sounds like to me he might think of you executive manager material".
Mike's dad raised an eye brow and buffed out his chest, "yeah I guess you're right I am damn good in what I do".
With Mike's mom swooning over her husband Mike felt a little uncomfortable, "oh my strong provider" Mike's mom said to fit his dad's bravado image.
"Okay" Mike said, "well I am going I'll you if anything comes up bye".
"Bye" Mike's parents said as they started to slow dance like in the day in the kitchen as Mike retreated outside.
Getting in his truck he put his DS with its power cord wrapped around it on his passenger seat as he started his truck. The drive to Daniel's house wasn't a long one as they lived fairly close by car, about ten minutes if the roads were clear. Since it was a pretty isolated town in a pretty dense forest region it would be extremely rare to have much traffic. It was close to ten minutes when Mike arrived to Daniel's street, truth be told Mike wasn't sure why he was hanging out with Daniel. He had about a handful of friends and only one he'd considers close Rob Dramell but he was busy dating a really hot girl from the girls basketball team.
Rob said she was the greatest girl friend he had ever had, he would brag the times they did talk about how they went all the way on the first date. He said in two weeks he would meet the folks and some of their friends and really get to be part of the family. Rob said he didn't mind meeting the folks he was completely falling for her, Marcy Rochett was her name. She was one of them super athletic girls that went to school, the ones who seemed to be super slutty with some guys and wouldn't even talk to others. However Rob even if he and Mike were kind of close began to drift and Mike found that with him not being part of a sports team or being part of any particular group he found himself pretty short on friends.
Although Daniel was pretty cool in Mike's mind he was smart, pretty nice, and would be pretty cool to play Pokemon any other games with someone. Pulling up the Daniel's house he parted next to the house on the street not wanting to block the driveway which had three cars all of which were fairly expensive looking. Daniel offhanded mentioned his dad was a businessman. Mike supposed Daniel was just being modest, since by the looks of the fairly larger than average house that his dad was more of a entrepreneur (a damn good one).
Getting out of his truck he carried his DS in his hand as he walked up the walkway to the front door. He had seen the house before but not really close up, before he had the chance to knock a large guy opened the door. Mike recognized it was Kyle the captain of the football team, he was 18 and was going to graduate that year.
Mike seen guys on the team and Kyle was easily the tallest, 6 foot three and a half, over two hundred pounds of muscle, dark brown eyes, black hair. It was pretty intimidating to stand in the presence of such a specimen of masculinity. Stubble covering his chin like a the forming of a beard that was too scared to grow cause it be on a pretty tough looking face. Standing there in shorts and a white muscle shirt he looked down at Mike with a moment of slight contempt.
Then it was as if he reminded himself something which made him give Mike a friendly smile. Mike was little over 6 feet so he wasn't that intimated by Kyle smiling back he said, "hi I am Mike Ramsey I am here to see Daniel".
"Dan said you were coming" Kyle announced as if he was saying it as if it was some soft spoken prophecy, "please come in Dan is upstairs".
"Thanks" Mike said, stepping inside he took off his shoes and was making his to the stairs when out of nowhere Jon who seemed to jump out of nowhere in front of Mike.
"Waahh"! Mike screamed from surprise, since there were no corners and the area from the front door was part of the living room there was no place Jon could have hid to jump out like that.
"Jesus" Mike said aloud almost dropping his DS, "how did you do that"?
"Do what"? Jon asked not sure what he did, but Kyle eye's widened as he noticed what Mike noticed.
"Appear out of nowhere like what"? Mike queried.
"Oh I was in the kit- I mean I was going to the kitchen but I heard you pull up so I hid behind the couch there and uh I well... I just wanted to welcome to our home with a grand entrance", Jon said looking a little nervous.
"Okay" Mike said, "but save the theatrics please".
Jon and Kyle laughed at Mike's remark which sounded oddly like the laughs of the girls Mike used to date when he told them a joke.
Getting the feeling he was unaware of something he said, "well its nice to meet you both, is Daniel's room up here"?
Jon was about to reply but Kyle said "its to your right at the end of the hall".
"Thanks" Mike said as he ascended the stairs.
Mike got the impression of Daniel's brothers as one being a real manly jock (Kyle) and the other one being into sports but more into the scene (Jon). Mostly due to the fact that Kyle had no tattoos or piercings and large muscles but Jon although muscular also was less so and had ear piercings along the rim of his upper ear. Jon being in a tight black t-shirt and tight blue shorts gave him the impression that he was into his own body. Tattoos of weaving designs on his arms and a Chinese sign on his leg, it was quite clear he was into a curtain thing but what that thing was Mike didn't know.
Jon looked similar to his brother dark brown eyes, black hair which looks like he recently dyed a brownish red and had his facial hair trimmed into a soul patch. Feeling a little uneasy around them Mike moved up the stairs in a efficient walking manor to not seem like he was running away from them but to get him out of there.
Going up to the nice white painted door Mike knocked at the door and Daniels voice said "come in". Opening the door he went inside Daniel's room closing it behind him he saw Daniel's room for the first time. It smelled like air freshener and was pretty opened spaced with a pretty expensive high definition television with a Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 hooked up to it. A self to its left had games and one on the right had movies. Books, comic books, and manga were shelved left of Daniel's dresser. A desk was against a wall facing away from the television right next to Daniel's bed which was a bunk bed with a bare mattress on top. The bed had a silk curtain hooked to the top to allow one to sleep with no light. One the desk on some on a card table set up of to the side were piles of Pokemon cards being organized.
Posters, figures, and toys still in their boxes were all over the place from comic books, anime, and films which would give one an idea that a nerd lived there. Mike saw the room belonging to someone who was a avid collector than a nerd (although nerd did come to his mind).
"Hey Dan, mind if I call you Dan"? Mike said as he walked over to Daniel who was sitting on the floor next to his bed and opening his DS.
Daniel was on his red 3DS looking wide eyed at Mike like he was surprised he even showed up, dressed in some loose fitting shorts and a Dragon Ball Z t-shirt.
"Uh hey Mike and no I don't mind that" Daniel said as he turned to his DS blushing intently.
Mike opened just started Pokemon Black on his DS when he came to a realization, "Dan are you shy"?
Sitting frozen in place trying not to face Mike his eyes looking shocked that Mike could tell that under his glasses.
"Yeah" Daniel finally said being honest but blushing like crazy, then he reached out for a tissue and holding it to his nose which began to bleed.
"Hey man relax" Mike said, "I like ya' okay? No need to be shy around me" saying it to reassure Daniel but cause he actually felt that way also.
Blushing still he grabbed another tissue and put it to his nose, "thanks" Daniel said.
They traded Pokemon and battled and their DS's for over an hour, then for a couple more they played on Daniel's Wii. Super Smash Bros. Brawl was the most played game as Mike was trying his best to win. Choosing all other characters and playing different stages Mike still couldn't win once against Daniel, who played only Luigi. Winning with only one hand with a classic controllers, they both had classic controllers as both found it easier to use over the Wii controller and Nunchuk.
They played till four in the afternoon, it was then that Daniel's mother knocked at the door, "dear would you like to invite your friend for dinner"?
Pausing the game Daniel looked up with his thick black framed glasses at Mike as if to see if it was okay.
Mike shrugged and said "I don't mind".
Daniel's mom said through the door, "okay I'll place an extra seat dinner will be ready at five".
After they unpaused the game and started playing Mike commented saying, "your mom has excellent hearing".
Daniel almost froze in place, then he said "yeah she can hear a pin drop in a room" he said half-jokingly.
When the game was done Mike called his parents on his cell to tell them he'd be back later cause he got invited to dinner. When he had up the phone Daniel was looking at him, his eyes seemed a little bigger than usual behind his glasses. Dried blood around his nose and his face greasy from sweat he looked like he was eager to say something.
"Mike you like me right"? Daniel asked with the red going to his face again.
"Uh sure Dan" Mike said, "I think your pretty neat guy, why you asking this you don't think I do, do you"?
"No, no" Daniel said breathing hard, "I actually wanted to know to be sure, I know you like me but um... I was just wondering if you would say I was a good friend"?
Mike took a minute to think about it and kinda got the feeling Daniel wanted to know if they were close friends.
"Yeah I'd say we were more than good friends though" Mike said.
The double meaning made Daniel's fluster as he wondered if he liked him as a friend or a...
The trail of thought was interrupted by some loud talking downstairs.
Both Mike and Daniel looked at the door as they heard hurried stomps going up the stairs then the door opened showing Daniel's dad there he had blood on his shirt and his face was white.
"Mike, Daniel I want you two to stay here today there is an emergency no time to explain. I am going out and I want you two to stay here with your brothers and mom okay"? He said hurriedly.
"Why dad whats wrong"? Daniel asked worried.
"I don't have time to explain, its too dangerous to be outside right now. Mike I want you to phone your parents and tell them to stay home and that you will be staying the night till this is over" he said as began breathing heavily.
"O-okay" Mike said, Daniel just nodded as his dad left he ran to the stairs and he went out the front door. Shortly after they heard him start up his car and leave the driveway. Looking outside it was pure black outside and wind a moaning wind was heard outside. Mike was perplexed as it was light out minutes ago and now it seemed it got dark out with no sign of it.
Mike opened his cell and called home it was a bit of static on the line, his mother answered she sounded worried. Apparently a massive lighting storm was coming with high winds and heavy rain it was going to start soon and the local officials have told people to stay inside. Mike told her that Daniel's dad wants him to spend the night and not go outside, she agreed saying he is a member of the town council so he would know best. They said goodbyes and I love yous and Mike hanged up his phone as Daniel was covering his windows with his window curtains.
"So I guess I'd be staying the night" Mike said feeling a little weird about the idea for some reason.
"Uh yeah" Daniel said, "well uh lets go downstairs and see where you can sleep".
"Okay" Mike said as Daniel turned off the television and Wii and started downstairs, "by the way why did your dad have to go out"?
Daniel was silent as if he had to think then said, "he is needed during emergencies like this else where to you know keep control of the situation".
"Oh" Mike said, "cause he is on the town council".
"...Yeah" Daniel said as if that reasoning was as convenient a explanation Mike could get.
During this Mike started to get weird vibes from Daniel's family, true they were friendly enough but the tone of their voices and expressions told him that they were hiding something. However Mike wasn't a noisy or judgemental person and figured it was something that wasn't is business but the oddities were piling up. Suddenly a large constant patter sound came, it was the sound of the outside raining heavily. Once they got downstairs Jon and Kyle were in the living room, Kyle was texting his girlfriend and Jon was watching Two and a Half men on the television.
Daniel led Mike into the their large kitchen which also had the eating table which was the size of a dinning room table.
Daniel's mom was behind a large counter preparing that nights dinner she had a somewhat concerned look on her face.
"Mom" Daniel said as he approached the counter she looked at him as she took a tray out of the oven, "dad said Mike should stay over tonight um... where is he going to sleep"?
She said quite quickly without much thought, "well I figured he just sleep on the top bunk of your bunk bed since their both queen size mattresses I think it might be a waste of space".
Mike said "sounds good to me, do you need any help before dinner Mrs. Keams"?
Daniel's mother's face beamed, "well yes there is, uh Daniel can you please get bedding for your friend and set it up for him while I show him what he can do to help".
Mike was smiling but when he looked at Daniel shake his head it looked like I was asking for a death sentence.
Once Daniel went upstairs his mom took Mike by the hand and led him to the sink where it was full of potatoes. Large, dirty, unwashed potatoes.
"Now Mike dear I would like you to scrub each one of those potatoes and then I'd like you to peel them dear" she said very sweetly.
"Uh Mrs. Keams, why clean the potatoes if you just want to peel off the skin"? Mike asked a little curious at the task he was given.
"Oh dear" she said sounding a little concerned, "don't tell me you eat dirty potatoes"?
Mike gave her a polite smile and said, "point taken Mrs. Keams" as he right to cleaning the potatoes with the washcloth he was given.
She was smiling as she saw Mike work diligently, "you know my other two boys could learn a lot from you, in fact I could use their help too so I really hope they come in here". She said it loud and in a tone that said she wanted Kyle and Jon to get there asses in there at that moment.
Two groans came from the living room as Jon Kyle emerged into the kitchen dragging their feet.
"Oh you boys decided to come help" she said cheerfully, "Jon go clean the table, chairs, dishes, and silverware then set them please; and Kyle would you be a dear and wash and crack the hard boiled eggs and remember not to take off any egg skin this time".
Both groaned as they set out to do their tasks it was then that Mike learned the terrible truth that Daniels mom was a clean freak.
...to be continued.