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Ch. 9
Father…
Joel walked up to a store sighing, “No one knows where my father lives..” He looked around, “It’s pathetic…”
He walked up to a group of people, “Hello? I have a question for you?”
They looked at him. A girl crossed her arms, “Yes?”
Joel sighed, “Do you know where Dave Madden lives?” He asked sticking his hands in his pockets
The girl shook her head, “No…”
Joel rolled his eyes and waved, “Thanks.” He started walking
“Joel!”
Joel blinked and looked back
Eminem ran up, “Dude… hold up!” He smiled and stood up, “Hello!”
Joel watched him, “What’s up?”
Eminem smiled and stood straight, “Uh, you are looking for a Dave Madden?”
Joel nodded, “Why would you care?”
Eminem sighed and crossed his arms, “I know where he lives!” He glared
Joel blinked and smiled, “Tell me! Please!” He held out his hands
Eminem blinked looking at his arms, “Uh…” He looked at him, he walked forward and put two fingers to Joel’s forehead, “I will tell you if you don’t want any hugs…”
Joel swung his arms down, “Yes!”
Eminem nodded, “Alright.” He started towards his car, “Hop in!”
Joel ran up and got into the car before Eminem could get in
Eminem blinked and got in, “Alright…” He looked at him, “You sure you wanna do this? See your father?”
Joel looked at him, “Not you to…” He looked away, “Of course..”
Ch. 9
Father…
Joel walked up to a store sighing, “No one knows where my father lives..” He looked around, “It’s pathetic…”
He walked up to a group of people, “Hello? I have a question for you?”
They looked at him. A girl crossed her arms, “Yes?”
Joel sighed, “Do you know where Chris Madden lives?” He asked sticking his hands in his pockets
The girl shook her head, “No…”
Joel rolled his eyes and waved, “Thanks.” He started walking
“Joel!”
Joel blinked and looked back
Eminem ran up, “Dude… hold up!” He smiled and stood up, “Hello!”
Joel watched him, “What’s up?”
Eminem smiled and stood straight, “Uh, you are looking for a Chris Madden?”
Joel nodded, “Why would you care?”
Eminem sighed and crossed his arms, “I know where he lives!” He glared
Joel blinked and smiled, “Tell me! Please!” He held out his hands
Eminem blinked looking at his arms, “Uh…” He looked at him, he walked forward and put two fingers to Joel’s forehead, “I will tell you if you don’t want any hugs…”
Joel swung his arms down, “Yes!”
Eminem nodded, “Alright.” He started towards his car, “Hop in!”
Joel ran up and got into the car before Eminem could get in
Eminem blinked and got in, “Alright…” He looked at him, “You sure you wanna do this? See your father?”
Joel looked at him, “Not you to…” He looked away, “Of course..”
Eminem shrugged and started the car, “Whatever you want…” He put the car in drive and took off
Joel sat there looking out the window. He sighed, “I can’t believe it… even Eminem doesn’t think I should go..” He thought rolling his eyes
After about 15 minutes or more they pulled up to this two-story house. It was light yellow and in pretty good shape. A red Mustang sat in front of the house.
Joel looked at the house then at the car. He was kinda confused. He didn’t understand how his family was brought poorly then here is his fathers house, nice, really big, a way to nice of a car. He looked at Eminem, not sure it was his fathers house
Eminem looked at him, “Go ahead. I will be waiting out here when you are done.” He put the car in park
Joel’s heart dropped, he didn’t know if he could face his father again. He took a deep breath and got out. He smiled and started walking towards the house
Eminem watched him and shook his head. He took out his glasses and put them on and grabbed a book and leaned back and started reading
Joel got up to the door. He whipped his hand on his shirt looking down, “What do I say? What will he do? I don’t really know how he’s been living lately.” He looked at the car, “How on earth can he pay for that?” He looked at the door and lifted his hand and knocked on the door
He waited
He could hear footsteps on the inside of his house. Joel stood there, he ran his fingers through his hair sighing deeply
The doorknob turned and the door was pulled open
Joel smiled as he saw his father standing in the doorway
Chris stood there looking at him, “May I help you?”
Joel blinked and his smile faded a little, “Uh… I’m Joel.”
Chris stood there not answering
Joel watched him and sighed, “Joel Ma…”
A teenaged girl peeked around the corner of the door, “Who is it?” She blinked, “Oh my god!” She ran off, “Nikki! Nikki! Come here!” She screamed
Joel watched
Chris looked back and sighed, “Clowie May! Calm down!”
“Nikki! Nikki!”
“What the heck do you want!”
Joel stood there and he looked at Chris, “Uh my name is…”
“Hold up kid…” Chris said watching, “Clowie May Madden shut up!”
Joel’s eyes went wide, “Madden?”
Chris looked at him, “Yeah! You have a problem?”
Joel shook his head, “Can I tell you yet?”
Chris sighed, “Fine…” He looked back, “Clowie! Up to your room now!”
“Awww!” She whined and walked upstairs
Joel watched and looked at him, “I’m your son… Joel Madden…”
Chris looked at him and blinked, “Joel?” He looked around, “Where’s your brother…”
Joel shrugged, “A… friends…” He looked at him, “Can I come in? I need to talk to you.”
Chris sighed and moved aside
Joel smiled and walked in
Chris shut the door
Joel walked into the living room and looked around, “Nice place!” He smiled at him
Chris stood there looking down, “Uh Joel…”
Joel blinked, “Dad?”
Chris looked at him and walked up, “I really don’t know how to say this… but…”
Joel looked behind him at the steps
That girl and another girl was peeking through the railing watching. Clowie, the one he saw was a brunette, she had green eyes and was skinny and pretty. She looked like Joel mostly, but female
Nikki, the other one was a blonde and had brown eyes and she was more round faced compared to Clowie, she looked like she weighed a little more but not by much. She was a lot like Benji
Joel looked at his dad
Chris looked back at the others
“Twins?” Joel said watching Chris
Chris looked at him, “I left you four a long time ago. To live my own life…”
“Why?”
Chris looked down, “I just… didn’t want anything to do with a poor not developed family.” He looked at him, “I knew if I left I could have more. More than what your mother could make.”
Joel’s eyes got teary, “But you said…” He looked down, “You said you were there for us…” He looked at him, “Why the fuck did you say that if you didn’t fucking mean it?”
Chris sighed, “I did say that and meant it. But when I left I thought about it and I knew you wouldn’t really make it anywhere either.”
Joel’s mouth dropped, “What? What are you saying?”
Chris sighed, “I needed more…”
“Money!” Joel screamed, “You traded your own fucking children to come here and get some other fucking girl laid and have two other fucking twins? What the fuck where you thinking! You can’t just bail on your god damn family like that!”
Chris sighed, “You kids weren’t going anywhere fast…”
Joel shoved him and looked away, “So you know…” He looked at him,” Benji and I are famous, in a band called Good Charlotte, Josh, he helps us with our stuff as being singers and Sarah, She is in modeling! Is there enough for you? Huh?” He glared at him, “I came all this way, for my father to know who I was at first sight and maybe even hug me or fucking something to show me he fucking cared!” He started crying harder
Chris watched him, “Joel…”
“Don’t fucking say anything else! You’re a stuck up old fart and you need to fucking die! I hate you! And I will make sure my family knows what you did! Now I know why mom didn’t want me to come… because she knew! She knew you were a life sucking son of a bitch!”
Chris glared, “Don’t you dare use that tone of voice with me!”
“Why! You’re not my father anymore. I don’t give a fuck who you are anymore! And my family is better off without you! So I hope you are happy.” He started walking
“Joel Ryan Ruben Madden!”
Joel turned, “I see you have made your life good.” He looked at a vase beside him, “Expensive vases.” He pushed it off the desk it shattering on the floor, “You don’t need us! You have everything!” He looked at him and walked out. He started to Eminem’s car. He stopped and looked back. He walked back and grabbed a base ball bat
Chris walked out, “What are you doing!”
Joel walked up to the Mustang, “You have enough money.” He lifted the bat, “Get another nice fucking car!” He brought the bat down and smashed the window shield
Eminem looked up, “Oh boy..” He put the book aside and got out, “Joel…”
Joel walked around the side and smashed the bat through the side window
Nikki and Clowie ran out, “Daddy! What’s he doing!” They both screamed
Chris stood there shocked
Joel brought the bat down on the roof of the car making a huge dent, “I hate you!” He looked at Chris, “I fucking hate you and I hope you fucking rot in hell!”
Eminem looked at Chris and sighed, “Stand there and watch your car get destroyed… smart…” He looked forward
Joel smashed the back window and brought the bat down on the trunk. He broke the rear lights on his car. He walked around the car watching Chris
Chris watched his car as it was being totaled
Joel got in front of the car and brought the bat down on the hood making a huge dent. The alarm to the car started going off. Joel tossed the bat to the side. He started back to Eminem’s car. He looked at Eminem, “I feel a whole lot better now!” He smiled and got in the car
Eminem looked at Chris, “Have a nice day Chris...” He looked at the girls, “Ladies.” He got in the car and backed out and drove off
Nikki looked at Chris, “Daddy… What was Joel Madden and Eminem doing here…”
Clowie looked at Nikki, “Don’t you understand! Joel Madden! He’s our brother!”
Nikki looked at her, “Oh my god! Are you serious?”
Clowie nodded, “And Eminem was just something that came along with it!”
They both screamed
Chris looked at them and walked inside
Joel looked at Eminem, “How could he want money over me and the others?”
Eminem looked at him, “Because he is a stuck up no good piece of shit... that’s why.”
Joel nodded
Eminem looked at Joel, “You ready for the tryouts?”
Joel looked at him, “What time is it?”
Eminem looked at the clock, “8:53.”
Joel sighed, “Great…” He pulled out his cell phone, “I’m gonna call Benji.” He dialed and put the phone to his ear
“Benji here!” Benji smiled
Tony looked at him, “Why!”
Benji pushed his face down, “Shhh!” He looked at the door
Joel sighed, “Benji can you meet me and Eminem at the tryouts?”
Tony pulled his face away, “No!”
Joel blinked
Benji put a pillow over his face, “Shh!”
Joel blinked, “Benji… what by chance are you doing?”
Benji blinked, “Uh.. nothing…”
Tony pulled away, “Continue! Get off the phone!”
Joel blinked, “Uh…”
Tony hugged Benji, “Come on! Joel get off the phone! We are busy!”
Joel shook his head, “Just.. Benji.. just meet me at tryouts..” He hung up
Benji looked at Tony and hit him in the head with the cell phone, “God!”
Tony smiled, “When someone is laying naked by me in bed there is nothing to stop me from continuing! So continue!”
Benji rolled his eyes, “We have to stop cause I need to meet him in the tryouts place…”
Tony sighed, “What time is the tryouts?”
Benji sighed, “10:30…”
“Plenty of time!”
Benji looked at the clock, “It’s 9:02…”
“Plenty of time!”
Benji sighed, “Fine… only for like and hour.. that’s it..”
Tony hugged him, “Ok!”
Joel looked at Eminem, “Ew!” He shivered
Eminem blinked, “What?”
“My brother was fucking, fucking!”
Eminem blinked, “Who?”
“Tony Lovato.”
Eminem shook his head, “Oh my fucking god.”
“Yeah..” Joel said and looked out the window
Father…
Joel walked up to a store sighing, “No one knows where my father lives..” He looked around, “It’s pathetic…”
He walked up to a group of people, “Hello? I have a question for you?”
They looked at him. A girl crossed her arms, “Yes?”
Joel sighed, “Do you know where Dave Madden lives?” He asked sticking his hands in his pockets
The girl shook her head, “No…”
Joel rolled his eyes and waved, “Thanks.” He started walking
“Joel!”
Joel blinked and looked back
Eminem ran up, “Dude… hold up!” He smiled and stood up, “Hello!”
Joel watched him, “What’s up?”
Eminem smiled and stood straight, “Uh, you are looking for a Dave Madden?”
Joel nodded, “Why would you care?”
Eminem sighed and crossed his arms, “I know where he lives!” He glared
Joel blinked and smiled, “Tell me! Please!” He held out his hands
Eminem blinked looking at his arms, “Uh…” He looked at him, he walked forward and put two fingers to Joel’s forehead, “I will tell you if you don’t want any hugs…”
Joel swung his arms down, “Yes!”
Eminem nodded, “Alright.” He started towards his car, “Hop in!”
Joel ran up and got into the car before Eminem could get in
Eminem blinked and got in, “Alright…” He looked at him, “You sure you wanna do this? See your father?”
Joel looked at him, “Not you to…” He looked away, “Of course..”
Ch. 9
Father…
Joel walked up to a store sighing, “No one knows where my father lives..” He looked around, “It’s pathetic…”
He walked up to a group of people, “Hello? I have a question for you?”
They looked at him. A girl crossed her arms, “Yes?”
Joel sighed, “Do you know where Chris Madden lives?” He asked sticking his hands in his pockets
The girl shook her head, “No…”
Joel rolled his eyes and waved, “Thanks.” He started walking
“Joel!”
Joel blinked and looked back
Eminem ran up, “Dude… hold up!” He smiled and stood up, “Hello!”
Joel watched him, “What’s up?”
Eminem smiled and stood straight, “Uh, you are looking for a Chris Madden?”
Joel nodded, “Why would you care?”
Eminem sighed and crossed his arms, “I know where he lives!” He glared
Joel blinked and smiled, “Tell me! Please!” He held out his hands
Eminem blinked looking at his arms, “Uh…” He looked at him, he walked forward and put two fingers to Joel’s forehead, “I will tell you if you don’t want any hugs…”
Joel swung his arms down, “Yes!”
Eminem nodded, “Alright.” He started towards his car, “Hop in!”
Joel ran up and got into the car before Eminem could get in
Eminem blinked and got in, “Alright…” He looked at him, “You sure you wanna do this? See your father?”
Joel looked at him, “Not you to…” He looked away, “Of course..”
Eminem shrugged and started the car, “Whatever you want…” He put the car in drive and took off
Joel sat there looking out the window. He sighed, “I can’t believe it… even Eminem doesn’t think I should go..” He thought rolling his eyes
After about 15 minutes or more they pulled up to this two-story house. It was light yellow and in pretty good shape. A red Mustang sat in front of the house.
Joel looked at the house then at the car. He was kinda confused. He didn’t understand how his family was brought poorly then here is his fathers house, nice, really big, a way to nice of a car. He looked at Eminem, not sure it was his fathers house
Eminem looked at him, “Go ahead. I will be waiting out here when you are done.” He put the car in park
Joel’s heart dropped, he didn’t know if he could face his father again. He took a deep breath and got out. He smiled and started walking towards the house
Eminem watched him and shook his head. He took out his glasses and put them on and grabbed a book and leaned back and started reading
Joel got up to the door. He whipped his hand on his shirt looking down, “What do I say? What will he do? I don’t really know how he’s been living lately.” He looked at the car, “How on earth can he pay for that?” He looked at the door and lifted his hand and knocked on the door
He waited
He could hear footsteps on the inside of his house. Joel stood there, he ran his fingers through his hair sighing deeply
The doorknob turned and the door was pulled open
Joel smiled as he saw his father standing in the doorway
Chris stood there looking at him, “May I help you?”
Joel blinked and his smile faded a little, “Uh… I’m Joel.”
Chris stood there not answering
Joel watched him and sighed, “Joel Ma…”
A teenaged girl peeked around the corner of the door, “Who is it?” She blinked, “Oh my god!” She ran off, “Nikki! Nikki! Come here!” She screamed
Joel watched
Chris looked back and sighed, “Clowie May! Calm down!”
“Nikki! Nikki!”
“What the heck do you want!”
Joel stood there and he looked at Chris, “Uh my name is…”
“Hold up kid…” Chris said watching, “Clowie May Madden shut up!”
Joel’s eyes went wide, “Madden?”
Chris looked at him, “Yeah! You have a problem?”
Joel shook his head, “Can I tell you yet?”
Chris sighed, “Fine…” He looked back, “Clowie! Up to your room now!”
“Awww!” She whined and walked upstairs
Joel watched and looked at him, “I’m your son… Joel Madden…”
Chris looked at him and blinked, “Joel?” He looked around, “Where’s your brother…”
Joel shrugged, “A… friends…” He looked at him, “Can I come in? I need to talk to you.”
Chris sighed and moved aside
Joel smiled and walked in
Chris shut the door
Joel walked into the living room and looked around, “Nice place!” He smiled at him
Chris stood there looking down, “Uh Joel…”
Joel blinked, “Dad?”
Chris looked at him and walked up, “I really don’t know how to say this… but…”
Joel looked behind him at the steps
That girl and another girl was peeking through the railing watching. Clowie, the one he saw was a brunette, she had green eyes and was skinny and pretty. She looked like Joel mostly, but female
Nikki, the other one was a blonde and had brown eyes and she was more round faced compared to Clowie, she looked like she weighed a little more but not by much. She was a lot like Benji
Joel looked at his dad
Chris looked back at the others
“Twins?” Joel said watching Chris
Chris looked at him, “I left you four a long time ago. To live my own life…”
“Why?”
Chris looked down, “I just… didn’t want anything to do with a poor not developed family.” He looked at him, “I knew if I left I could have more. More than what your mother could make.”
Joel’s eyes got teary, “But you said…” He looked down, “You said you were there for us…” He looked at him, “Why the fuck did you say that if you didn’t fucking mean it?”
Chris sighed, “I did say that and meant it. But when I left I thought about it and I knew you wouldn’t really make it anywhere either.”
Joel’s mouth dropped, “What? What are you saying?”
Chris sighed, “I needed more…”
“Money!” Joel screamed, “You traded your own fucking children to come here and get some other fucking girl laid and have two other fucking twins? What the fuck where you thinking! You can’t just bail on your god damn family like that!”
Chris sighed, “You kids weren’t going anywhere fast…”
Joel shoved him and looked away, “So you know…” He looked at him,” Benji and I are famous, in a band called Good Charlotte, Josh, he helps us with our stuff as being singers and Sarah, She is in modeling! Is there enough for you? Huh?” He glared at him, “I came all this way, for my father to know who I was at first sight and maybe even hug me or fucking something to show me he fucking cared!” He started crying harder
Chris watched him, “Joel…”
“Don’t fucking say anything else! You’re a stuck up old fart and you need to fucking die! I hate you! And I will make sure my family knows what you did! Now I know why mom didn’t want me to come… because she knew! She knew you were a life sucking son of a bitch!”
Chris glared, “Don’t you dare use that tone of voice with me!”
“Why! You’re not my father anymore. I don’t give a fuck who you are anymore! And my family is better off without you! So I hope you are happy.” He started walking
“Joel Ryan Ruben Madden!”
Joel turned, “I see you have made your life good.” He looked at a vase beside him, “Expensive vases.” He pushed it off the desk it shattering on the floor, “You don’t need us! You have everything!” He looked at him and walked out. He started to Eminem’s car. He stopped and looked back. He walked back and grabbed a base ball bat
Chris walked out, “What are you doing!”
Joel walked up to the Mustang, “You have enough money.” He lifted the bat, “Get another nice fucking car!” He brought the bat down and smashed the window shield
Eminem looked up, “Oh boy..” He put the book aside and got out, “Joel…”
Joel walked around the side and smashed the bat through the side window
Nikki and Clowie ran out, “Daddy! What’s he doing!” They both screamed
Chris stood there shocked
Joel brought the bat down on the roof of the car making a huge dent, “I hate you!” He looked at Chris, “I fucking hate you and I hope you fucking rot in hell!”
Eminem looked at Chris and sighed, “Stand there and watch your car get destroyed… smart…” He looked forward
Joel smashed the back window and brought the bat down on the trunk. He broke the rear lights on his car. He walked around the car watching Chris
Chris watched his car as it was being totaled
Joel got in front of the car and brought the bat down on the hood making a huge dent. The alarm to the car started going off. Joel tossed the bat to the side. He started back to Eminem’s car. He looked at Eminem, “I feel a whole lot better now!” He smiled and got in the car
Eminem looked at Chris, “Have a nice day Chris...” He looked at the girls, “Ladies.” He got in the car and backed out and drove off
Nikki looked at Chris, “Daddy… What was Joel Madden and Eminem doing here…”
Clowie looked at Nikki, “Don’t you understand! Joel Madden! He’s our brother!”
Nikki looked at her, “Oh my god! Are you serious?”
Clowie nodded, “And Eminem was just something that came along with it!”
They both screamed
Chris looked at them and walked inside
Joel looked at Eminem, “How could he want money over me and the others?”
Eminem looked at him, “Because he is a stuck up no good piece of shit... that’s why.”
Joel nodded
Eminem looked at Joel, “You ready for the tryouts?”
Joel looked at him, “What time is it?”
Eminem looked at the clock, “8:53.”
Joel sighed, “Great…” He pulled out his cell phone, “I’m gonna call Benji.” He dialed and put the phone to his ear
“Benji here!” Benji smiled
Tony looked at him, “Why!”
Benji pushed his face down, “Shhh!” He looked at the door
Joel sighed, “Benji can you meet me and Eminem at the tryouts?”
Tony pulled his face away, “No!”
Joel blinked
Benji put a pillow over his face, “Shh!”
Joel blinked, “Benji… what by chance are you doing?”
Benji blinked, “Uh.. nothing…”
Tony pulled away, “Continue! Get off the phone!”
Joel blinked, “Uh…”
Tony hugged Benji, “Come on! Joel get off the phone! We are busy!”
Joel shook his head, “Just.. Benji.. just meet me at tryouts..” He hung up
Benji looked at Tony and hit him in the head with the cell phone, “God!”
Tony smiled, “When someone is laying naked by me in bed there is nothing to stop me from continuing! So continue!”
Benji rolled his eyes, “We have to stop cause I need to meet him in the tryouts place…”
Tony sighed, “What time is the tryouts?”
Benji sighed, “10:30…”
“Plenty of time!”
Benji looked at the clock, “It’s 9:02…”
“Plenty of time!”
Benji sighed, “Fine… only for like and hour.. that’s it..”
Tony hugged him, “Ok!”
Joel looked at Eminem, “Ew!” He shivered
Eminem blinked, “What?”
“My brother was fucking, fucking!”
Eminem blinked, “Who?”
“Tony Lovato.”
Eminem shook his head, “Oh my fucking god.”
“Yeah..” Joel said and looked out the window
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