Commando Joe

Chapter 10

I'm still under Shelly's mums bed hiding from her who is still sat on top of the bed right above me. Luckily Laura gets up from the bed and goes into her bathroom, which is in her bedroom. I quietly crawl out from under the bed grab the phone out of the box, take the phone case of and put the case in the box. I'm not daft, hopefully she won't want to use the phone so will never find out that the phones not even there, just the phone case. I creep over to the door open it hoping it won't make a noise and run down the corridor to Olivia. I hold up the phone to Olivia. "I've got it" I whisper. "okay let's go" she replies. We run down the stairs shout to Laura saying we have Olivia's homework and leave.

"how did you hide from Laura, I saw her come in the room". Olivia says as we walk up my street "I hid under the bed". "ahaha just like in movies". "I guess so". We walk down the drive towards my gate. "so, do you want to come back to mine so we can figure out what's on this phone. I'm pretty sure I have the right charger". I say to Olivia "yes sure, will your parents mind?" "no, I don't think my dad will".

I open the door to a not so welcoming glare from Maddison. "where was you? your dad was worried you have not been replying to his texts". "I'm sorry" I sarcastically say. "I was busy". "okay but next time reply to your messages. That's why you have a phone". Maddison looks over my shoulder at Olivia. She smiles then says "I didn't know you had a friend Jessica". I stare at her wishing I could punch her. "yes, I have friends now can you leave us alone". "fine". She walks away staring at me as if she wanted to say I don't believe you can actually make friends.

"Ignore Maddison she's always like that" I say to Olivia. "no, it's fine." I walk into my bedroom and hunt in my drawers for the right charger. "found it!" I say. I plug the phone in and wait for it to turn on. It takes a few seconds but it feels like it takes hours. "whatever we find on this phone...can we keep it a secret" Olivia asks "I just think it's for the best and we don't know if the police would even bother to find out who made the app". I think for a second then nod my head in agreement.

The phone turns on and we stare at it as if we had just found the world's largest diamond. We sit down next to the phone and I pick it up only to realize Shelly's phone needs a password. "do have any idea what her password is?" I ask Olivia. "try her birthday. It's the 23rd of December 2007. I try Shelly's birthday and to my amazement it works.

I unlock the phone and click on the app Commando Joe. It loads and goes to the main menu which reads. 'YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE CHALLENGES'. I try clicking of the main menu but it won't let me go on anything else. "no! why won't it let me go on the messaging bit" I glare at it in confusion clicking the screen violently. Olivia stares at me in disappointment. Then a spark lights up in her eyes. "wait try her camera roll". I click of the app and onto Shelly's camera roll. There's a screen shot she must of took before she stabbed herself.

I click on the screenshot and read out loud what is says. "well done! You have completed nearly all of your challenges. For your last challenge to get 1millilon followers you must stab yourself in the chest". I pause and take a deep breath before continuing. "Make sure to do it in a public place to get even more attention".

I look at Olivia who's shaking. I put my arms around Olivia and hug her tightly. I don't normally care about other people's feelings, mostly because I know nobody cares about me, but I couldn't just let Olivia sit there shaking while streams of tears run down her flustered cheeks.

I try to pull away but she pulls me back and hugs me even tighter. We sit there for a few minutes but it feels like ages. Normally I find hugs really awkward but this hug, this hug feels...nice. It's like a warm cup of hot chocolate that you have been wanting all day or when you're so tiered that you get into bed and it feels like your laying on clouds.

"do you want a tissue?" I say. "please" she sobs. She pulls away rubbing her eyes and I get up and go to the bathroom to get some tissues.

I look at myself in the mirror and then I burst out crying. I don't know why. Shelly wasn't my friend. So why do I care? I didn't know her. I should be helping Olivia feel better not crying in the bathroom. I turn on the tap and wash my face. My eyes are red from crying but nothing as bad as Olivia's.

I go back into my bedroom and give Olivia the tissues. I wait a few seconds then decide to tell Olivia my thoughts about the situation now. "we can't find out this on our own...I know I said we wouldn't talk to the police but how else are we going to find out who commando joe is? It's basically impossible to find out who it is!" I can sense my voice is become more frustrated. "we can't just work out who it is! We could start guessing and making predictions but as if we will actually find out who is behind Commando joe!" I'm shouting this now "I can't do this I'm sorry. I just think that it's impossible!". I look at Olivia who is staring at me. I look at the floor before sitting back down. "I'm sorry Olivia". "it's fine, I understand" she says in a shaky voice. "I should probably go home now though...my tea might be ready." "okay"

She picks her jacket up of the floor puts it on and we both get up of the floor exit my bedroom and walk down the stairs. I open the door for Olivia, say goodbye and close it. I look down and my feet and brush my hair back with my hands.