Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 05:49:47 +0000 (GMT) From: Caden Gaige Subject: Izzy and Ozzy Chronicales - Ch 4 The Izzy and Ozzy Chronicles Book One: Life in the Balance Chapter Four: A Raine of Pain It's been four day's and now we have to pick mom up. I hope she's better than the last time we seen her. All right guys you know the drill. Dad said as we walked out of the house to get into the car and pick up mom from the hospital. We have to give our all if we want her to stay sane and off the drugs. We're a family of four and we need to act like it. We know, dad. Kyle and I both said in unison. We know. Just remember a family of four, boys. Yeah, we're a family of four. Kyle said slightly under his breath. We used to be a family of six. We all have to make sacrifices. Dad sadly said. Sometimes that means leaving friends behind to move forward. So we have to be there for her. Kyle shot back. Who's there for poor Izzy, we didn't even attend Maru's funeral. When was her funeral? Dad questioned. Yesterday evening. Kyle sadly added. Only his lawyer and three others were there according to the paper. We need to at least find a way of letting him know we would've been there if we'd known about. I said. He's all-alone mom isn't, she has us. Okay, I see you point. Dad said. Just don't let your mother find out you two are in contact with Izzy until she can come to terms with her own life. Both Kyle and I glanced at each knowing we'd have to try and spend the night at Izzy's somehow and show him we still care for him. He's my best friend, the only true friend I've ever had. I've got to get him back and make things right for all of us. We're the only family he has now. * * * * * Hey, guys I put a video of us together using the studio footage along with home movies of my mom. I happily said with a smile. If you like it I wanna put it online if it's alright with everybody. We're your band. Neil said. It's up to you to decide what gets released. NO. I shot back quickly. It's our band and everybody has a say, not just me. The leader has spoken. Roger said from behind me. So how much are we charging for the video? It's our first, so we should give it away free. We'll charge for the next one. Also if it's all right with everyone we should do live web cast concert for free and at least one for every album plus whatever touring we do. Sounds like you've got everything all planned out for. Neal said as he winked at me. Not everything, but there's one last thing I'd like to do. I said. What's that, Izzy? Roger questioned. A concert for abused children that are in the system who may never get the chance to have a family like I did. We'll do it. Everyone said in unison. We all talked a lot yesterday after you were gone and we all decided unanimously that if were going to be a real band then we have to become real family. Neal said. That means you're one of us and that makes you extended family. You got that little brother. Do you really mean that? I questioned. Do all of you really want me? YES. They all said in unison. And not just because you want us too more than a studio band. Roger added. Roger is right about that. Lani said as came over hugged me tight to her chest. You're kinda like our little brother now. Yeah, you're our little brother. Neal said. So don't forget it. So what are we recording today squirt? Lani asked. I don't have anything else written. I said. Do you guys have anything we can record? Nobody had anything new or that sounded right for the band. What if we just do some kind of jam and see if anything is worth keeping. I quickly thought out loud. I know is a stupid idea. Actually it's a great idea, Izzy. Lani said. Some of the best songs started out with jam sessions. Lani's right about that. The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa and many others used to jam for hours and then decide what they liked when they played it back. They'd then add new stuff to that or mix it stuff from other jam sessions. Neil added. A lot of may sound strange and bazaar but after all is said and done it can be one of the best pieces of music you'll ever hear. Right now though, I think we need to go shopping. Lani said with a grin. Just like a woman, always thinking about shopping. Roger shot back with a grin. Fine, he can come with me and help him pick out slammin' guitar that'll make yours commit suicide. Sounds good to me I'll get a new one too! Neil said as he grinned at roger. Guys, I know there some kind of advanced money we get for recording music, but I don't think what I'll get will be enough. I told them as I look at the ground. Don't worry about that, Izzy. JT said. I've decided to make studio three the permanent home for Crew Nico. CREW NICO. They all shot back in unison. Yeah, I kinda changed our name last night because we don't one set style of music. I told them. And I'm also hoping other people will use us for backup on recordings, so I called JT last night and told him, I'm sorry guys you can change if you want its your band too. We'll keep it on a couple of conditions. Lani said. First one is that we are a family and you'll have to get use to that and the second condition is that you become the official group leader. I...I don't know how to lead a band. I muttered. You remember how you wanted to rearrange things yesterday. Camden said, as he looked me in the eyes. I'm sorry. I sadly said as I looked at the floor. I wont happen again. Izzy, what you did yesterday is exactly what a leader dose. JT said. And you also listened to our suggestions yesterday. Camden added. That makes you a great leader. Camden and JT are right. Lani said. You have already taken control of the band, but now its time for you to step forward into the role of leader. Only, if all of you help me with everything. I said. I still need to learn how to play the drums better and my guitar picking need a little bit of work and I don't really know how to use the stuff in the production booth. Izzy, take a look at this. JT said as he handed me a CD single of "Heaven and Hell". I like the front cover a lot. I said, then flipped it over and stared at it. He handed out copies to everyone. You...you made a mistake. I muttered near silently, but loud enough for all to hear. No, Izzy I didn't. JT said. But I didn't produce the song. The master take for the single is the one you wanted to redo and as such you called the shots usually helmed by the producer, so that makes you the producer and me the executive producer. I looked at the band. He's right, Izzy. Neil added as he winked at JT. You produced that song, all JT did was record the song and mix it. Enough about this subject boys. Lani said. We have shopping to do! Before you go shopping, you'll need this. JT said as he handed Lani a credit card. Bad JT. Roger quickly said as he glared at JT. You never give a woman a credit card. That's normally true, Rog. But this time I have to trust he not let all of you go hog wild purchasing new equipment for studio three. The only thing in there is the recording booth. Only Izzy needs equipment. Camden said. We all have our own. I expect Izzy will want to record a lot of stuff when we aren't around. JT said as he handed me a small bag. These are for you. I open the bag and pilled out a set of keys. I was speechless as my jaw hung to the ground. You know what, I'll just go with you. He said as he took the credit card back from Lani. After all we need to celebrate Izzy's new job as staff producer and writer at Zantar Records. Staff producer and writer, that's a hell of an opportunity. Not many can achieve that even after spending years in the business. Lani said with a smile. Way to go! * * * * * We all left the studio and headed out on the open road. Our first stop was for a late brunch and a toast to my new job at Zantar Records. The second stop was to pick three new guitars, all of which were to stay in the studio for my private use, but I knew the rest of the band would use them as much as I. The third stop was for the drum kit and other percussion instruments. The fourth and final stop was at a piano store. I picked out a cheep but nice piano with a rich tone and a new keyboard. Our studio now had everything we would need to make music except for the music its self. I guess I need to try to write something later tonight. After we did our shopping I loaded the video to our new website and to a few others. * * * * * So far, so good everything was under control mom was so loopy I'm not even sure she really knew who any of were. As sad as the situation was, both Kyle and myself were silently laughing in our heads, dad on the other hand barely holding it together he was so close to the point of no return. I think he was ready to say to hell with his wife and her secret life, but he couldn't let her go in his heart even though in his mind he knew he never had her. At least we only had half a block until we were home. * * * * * Oh, how wonderful. Mom lovingly said as she looked out the front window of the car before we pulled into the driveway. He's decided to move on with his life; he's needed to for a while now. It's been so long since the wake and funeral. Dad pulled into the driveway and we all looked over in Izzy's yard at the for sale sign. It took the three of almost a full minute before cold reality hit us between the eyes, Izzy was gone and it wasn't his fault, it was mine. Boys, your mothers gonna need to get all the rest she can. Dad said. Why do you two go get your stuff ready for your campout? We both picked up on what dad had implied and grabbed out gear and headed over to Izzy's through the back yard so mom wouldn't see us and possibly flip out. * * * * * Hey, you two shouldn't be in here. The real-estate agent said. We're Izzy's friends from next door. Kyle said. Oh, I'm sorry did he tell you he had a fight with his neighbor lady on the other side of his property. The man said. That's why he's moving, he said it's the only way to restore balance in life was to give up what he though of as his extended family. We know all about that. Kyle said. We kinda heard it as it went down. I added. Do you know if he'll be back later on? Kyle questioned. If not, can you get a message to him for us? You shouldn't be here. Izzy said from behind as we jumped out of our skin. You'll get into trouble. It's all right. I said looking him in the eyes so he'd know there wasn't gonna be any trouble. Dad told us to come over. Okay, go up to my room I'll be there in a few. He told us. We both headed for his bedroom and as we went upstairs we were so numb from seeing the lack of Maru's and Izzy's stuff through the house that when we got into his room all we could do was sit in silence. * * * * * Pizza will be here in fifteen minutes. I said as I walked into my room and sat in the chair in front of my computer and popped a disc into the CD-ROM try and tried to load it to the bands website. Let me just upload and check on something real quick and then we can talk. I tried to access the bands website but it was locked out do insufficient bandwidth usage. So I tried one of the other sites and got the shock of my life our video was the number one video online. I quickly dialed JT and as luck would have the band was still at the studio. JT is everybody still there? Get to a computer now! "Heaven and Hell" is the number one video worldwide! WHAT? Neil, go to my office and log on to one of the music sites. The videos at number one! He said without taking a single breath between words. I put the speaker on so I didn't have to hold the phone while I tried a few other sites. As I did this JT had transferred me to his office and put me on speaker also. IZZY, WERE NUMBER ONE!!! Neil yelled. Then they all started chanting. NUMBER ONE, WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!! NUMBER ONE, WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!! NUMBER ONE, WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!! That lasted for about two minutes. Izzy, you're in deep trouble now. JT said slyly. You just gave Zantar Records its first number one hit of any kind. I did? I joking said in a childish tone. I'm sorry, it won't happen again. It had better or we'll fine a new leader. Lani shot back. Maybe a cuter and younger one that's not as smart. Fine, dose it have to be a number one hit? I said. As long as you make it a top ten, I think we can live that. JT said. We'll party tomorrow! Talk at ya later. Neal said with great happiness in his voice. Bye. Bye, see ya tomorrow. I said as I hung up. I then uploaded "Mother Maru (I Miss You)" to two of the online music sites with instructions that is was a free download. I while I was taking care of all that stuff Ozzy and Kyle had left. It didn't really matter much the only left to say to them was a physical goodbye, I'd already said goodbye mentally to the last of my family...my best friend, his brother, his father and his mother. I didn't feel like fixing food so I decided to order out, because I wasn't in the mood for one set thing, so I used a couple of coupons from a Chinese restaurant and got a dozen egg rolls and couple orders of pepper stake and then used three coupon from an Italian restaurant down the street. I ordered two extra large pizzas one with the works minus mushrooms and anchovies and the other was he Italian special it has six different types of pepperoni and three different Italian sausages seven cheeses. I also ordered a bucket of spaghetti and a loaf of garlic bread. Before I hung up with them jokingly told them my parents wanted them to send a three of bottles of wine with the order one was to be a strawberry white zinfandel, the second one was to be a blackberry merlot, and the last one was to be a bottle of the best wine they had. They were very trusting at the Italian restaurant, more than they should have been but what can I do but except their generosity, after all I was going to do some serious celebrating tonight. I then got the thought of using the grocery stores delivery service to order a twelve pack of beer and a all the ingredients to make my mother's favorite drink, something called a Long Island Ice Tea. As with the Italian restaurant they were trusting and filled my order. * * * * * We quickly ran back home and acted like we forgot some stuff as we rushed upstairs. Dad had followed us into my bedroom. What's going on? Dad questioned after a few seconds of silence. Is he all right? He's fine! I said as I hacked away at my keyboard. Gotta find the video! What video? Dad asked. Found it! I said as I hit the play button. We all listened to the song twice. I can see why that video is such a big hit. Kyle said with grin. How big is it? Dad asked. Number one worldwide! I said with happiness and joy. I gotta play it again. This time unbeknownst to us my mother had came into my room as was listening to the playback of the video. At least we don't have to support him, now. Mom said as we jumped ten feet high in the air. But he should've asked permission to use Maru's images in the video. We didn't say a word for fear that it would set her off. Only Maru's family has the right to use her image like that. She added. Mom, dad we kinda have to go now! I quickly interrupted. Phil is waitin' for us. Well you better get going then. Mom said with a smile. Have a good time, boys. See ya tomorrow afternoon. Dad said as we headed out of my room and downstairs. * * * * * The food had arrived a I was on the phone with JT telling him that I wanted to wait a day or two before coming back to the studio so I could try to write more songs, he said that was fine and that the band taking the next four days off and would see me later next week, so the party would wait until next week. No sooner had I paid for the food and the grocery store deliveries than both Ozzy and Kyle had shown back up at my door. Can we come back in? Ozzy said with a shit-eating grin on his face. We all saw it! It was great! Your awesome, dude! Kyle added. * * * * * Damn! Are you having a major party are what! Kyle questioned when he realized he had ordered so much food. No just me. He sadly said. I don't have any friends outside of JT and Crew Nico. What about us? I blurted. Aren't we friends? Your family, but I can't have either of you getting into trouble because of me. He answered. So I'm moving that way you guys can be happy and don't worry, I'm not going to call you ever again or even write. Dad said as long as mom doesn't find out about it we can still hang out and be friends. Okay, you can come in. he said. Besides you left you camping gear in my room. Well actually dad kinda told us to stay over here tonight if you'll let us. Kyle said. He wants to be alone with his wife. You two grab the food and I'll take the drinks and grab some dishes and silverware. He said as he handed us stuff to carry up to his room. * * * * * I quickly grabbed the bag of wine and two bags of Long Island Ice Tea stuff rushed upstairs behind Ozzy and Kyle, I shoved them into my mini fridge and downstairs to the kitchen and got dishes and silverware and headed upstairs. They had spread the sleeping bags out in the middle of the floor like a picnic spread and arranged the food like we were having a picnic. I passed a plate and silverware to each of them. We all got what we wanted to eat. Wait! I demanded. We need glasses. I raced downstairs and grabbed three wine glasses and three tall glasses and ran back upstairs taking three steps at a time. * * * * * I hope you guys don't mind I've got wine and a few other things to drink. I said. I was going to celebrate alone but if you'd like you can help. What all is there? Ozzy asked with a grin. Beer and Three different wines to go with our meal and for later I have fifths of everything we'll need to make Long Island Ice Teas. I told them. How did you get all the booze? Kyle questioned. Not everyone knows my mother was murdered. I said with some sadness in my voice. So I can get the grocery store to deliver what I need and some of the restaurant will also offer as long as they think my mother is drinking it. * * * * * I just looked over at Kyle with a grin as we both nodded in agreement the tonight we'd get drunk with our best friend and celebrate his number one hit. We all polished off the wine within thirty minutes, ate our fill of the food. It was great. We need to get more of this! I slurred. I don't sound drunk do I? If I ask dad he might let us stay for the weekend. Kyle slyly slurred. Oh man I've got a buzz. You're both drunk. Izzy said with a smile. Why don't you both get ready for bed and I'll take the leftovers downstairs? He then grabbed what remained of the food in one hand and the dishes in the other and left the bedroom. After a few seconds I got a great idea and quickly told Kyle and he agreed. We both undressed and crawled into our sleeping bags and pretended to be asleep. * * * * * After I put the dishes into the dishwasher and locked up and turned the lights off I headed back upstairs. When I got to my bedroom both Ozzy and Kyle we're asleep so I logged on to one of my regular websites, one that I had found about year ago and was thinking about posting a story on, I just wasn't sure that Nifty would publish anything I'd write. But went ahead and sent story into the site three nights ago and was. It was strange seeing my life in words for all to read under the title "The Izzy and Ozzy Chronicles - Book One". After reading the short chapter I logged onto my email and found that a couple of people had written me about the story and liked it so I quickly wrote a few ideas down about another chapter. I then wrote a short message back to one of the readers, his name was Duke and he hoped the story would continue and not be bogged down by heavy sex, I told him that wouldn't be much of a problem. I'm twelve what kinda of sex can you find at my age unless you have a very willing teacher at school or you're a choir boy in the catholic church or a visitor to some singers ranch out in California. I logged off the net and grabbed a pair of shorts and stripped out of my clothes and walked across the hall to the bathroom far a quick shower. * * * * * Damn! He's so fucking hot. Kyle said as his eyes bulged out of his head. Did you see his gorgeous body he has? Quit slobbering all over the place! I said as I got outta my sleeping bag and headed for the shower. Come on! If I see Izzy's hot body again I just might. Kyle shot back as he followed me. * * * * * I quietly open the bathroom door and both Kyle and I just stared on at Izzy as he took his shower. My brother was right he did have a hot body. Kyle pushed passed me and opened the shower door. Mind if we give you a hand or two! Kyle said with grin as he stepped into the shower behind a very shocked Izzy. Huh, I...I don't know? Izzy mumbled. You're HOT! What am I? I questioned. Horny from the looks of it! Izzy shot back, pointing at my fully erect penis. Both of them laughed, as I turned purple with mortification. Come on, bro. Kyle said. Jump in with us before the water gets cold. I jumped into the shower with both of them, the water was warm, it felt great having both of them lathering me up and rinsing me off. I then got to help give the other two a good lathering and rinsing. We all stayed in the shower until the water turned cold, Izzy was the first out and he handed us each a towel to dry off with. After we were dry we all headed back to his bedroom. * * * * * You guys go ahead and change and I'll go back to the bathroom and put my shorts on, I left them in there anyway. NO. Kyle demanded. We all stay naked until we're forced to get dressed. What! Ozzy and I both exclaimed. Naked with each other! Yes, it'll help fix some of the tension between the two of you and besides I get to see two super fucking hot dudes in the nude. Kyle Explained. I'm not hot. I sadly said as I dropped my head toward the floor. I'm just average the two of you are the hot ones. Have you ever looked in the mirror? Kyle questioned as he spun me around to face the mirror on the back of my bedroom door. Everyday, I see the same thing. I quietly stated. A kid with red hair and very fair skin. * * * * * There's nothing wrong with any of that! I said as I bit my tongue. Your very good looking for a red head and as for the rest of you that's one fine specimen of a body! I know your both just trying to make me feel better. He said. I know how bad I really look, I've known cause all the other people in my life told me so except mom she didn't mind if I bad looking. Ozzy go call dad and see if we can stay for the weekend. Kyle ordered as he glared at me. I quickly got up went downstairs and my dialed my home phone number, dad picked up. Dad, he's really in bad shape can we stay for the weekend? Should I come over? He thinks he's bad looking cause everybody told him so in the past, how can people do that to a kid. He hates the way he looks. Ozzy, calm down! You need to be strong for he's sake and yes both you and Kyle can stay as long as is necessary. Dad, how can we get him to see that he's not ugly? I questioned as someone picked up on the phone line upstairs. He thinks because of his hair and the color of his skin. Honey, all you can do is be there for him. Mom said. Listen to what he has to say no matter how hard it is or how painful it is. Just be there for him. Your mother is right about that. Dad added. Be there for him even if he pushes you away. Okay, talk to ya tomorrow. I said as I hung up. * * * * * It doesn't matter what you say, Kyle. Izzy sadly mumbled. I know I'm not so hot in the looks department. I think you are! I blurted as I walked into Izzy's bedroom. I know all I really have going for me is my computer skills and writing I guess. Izzy said while looking at the floor. I'm not hot; I'm just some plain kid, a nobody. But your somebody me. I said. You're the first real best friend I've ever had in all of my life. I...I am? Izzy sadly questioned with tears forming in his eyes. Why? I got you into so much trouble. Best friends don't do that. How can I be anybody's best friend? He broke down and cried uncontrollably. Kyle and I just gave a knowing glance at each other that we would have to slowly rebuild our friend's soul and make him see that he is as good looking as other people think. I walked over to Izzy and held him to my body as my brother did the same on the other side of our friend. After five minutes he was cried out, but we still clung tight to him as if it were going to be the last time ever. * * * * * We had all dosed off sometime after I was all cried out. Kyle looked like he was somewhat half asleep but he was slowly stroking his cock as it began to point toward the roof, as I watched I slowly started stroking my cock with my hand but I couldn't feel it. I keep at for a few minutes until I was jolted wade awake by Ozzy grabbing between my legs and feverishly jacking my now stiff cock. Oh... FUCK... I'm sorry. I said as I stood up and ran out of the room in tears. * * * * * What happened? Kyle said as he abruptly woke up. You were stroking off in your sleep and Izzy was watching and started to stroke my dick so I started to stroke his and then he freaked. I said without taking a single breath in-between breath words. Did he know you were awake? Kyle questioned. I think he was still half asleep when I grabbed his dick and started to jack it off, he had me close to shooting so I thought I would do it fast and he could cum about the same time as me. Let's go find him and explain things to him. We both left the room and headed downstairs into the kitchen only to fine Izzy balled up the corner crying and mumbling. I raped him; I raped him, my best friend. Izzy said between tears and whimpers. I'm going to jail. He jumped up and ran for the phone and started to dial the police department. Kyle was able you get to the phone before he pushed the last number. Why did you stop me? Izzy said. I just raped Ozzy. I should be in jail or dead. His last statement left both Kyle and myself stone cold numb. I can't believe he thinks he should be dead. I should be dead! He whimpered. I raped you! I should be dead! Kyle had had enough and picked Izzy up and threw him against the wall. Oomph. Izzy said as his head hit the wall with enough force to leave an impression. He stood for two seconds as he looked over at me with his eyes rolling into his head and fell to the floor. He was jerking around and now bleeding badly. * * * * * Kyle quickly dialed 911 and told them that Izzy had fallen and was bleeding badly. He then told me to go get some short for all of us to put on and I ran upstairs. I quickly found three pairs of shorts and ran downstairs. Kyle put his on and I helped him put Izzy's on and then it hit me that we needed to tell dad so ran over to our house and woke dad up. We rushed back over to Izzy's and he didn't seem thrilled he had noticed the hole in the wall. Izzy was coming around and tried to stand up but kept passing back out. The paramedics got there as Izzy was try to fight with us about something. He was incoherently rambling on. They had to restrain him so they could sedate him before transporting him to the hospital. * * * * * Mister Raine we're going to keep him over night for observation. He has a sever concussion. How bad is he hurt? Kyle sadly asked. He's not in any pain. He's heavily medicated right. The doctor said. We don't like to heavily medicate children but he fighting threw it all and was mumbling something about falling downstairs. It's apparently all he remembers of the night. Can we see him? I asked. Only one at a time and for five minutes each. The doctor said. He needs rest. I looked over at Kyle sadly and then followed the doctor into Izzy's room. He looked lifeless as his body lay there in bed. My heart fell to the floor and shattered into a million shards. Even though it was Kyle that threw him against the wall, I knew it was my fault he was in the hospital, for the second time in a week I'd wrecked my best friends life. I felt numb and alone. * * * * * Ozzy, it's time to go. Dad said as he placed his hand on my shoulder. We'll see him again tomorrow. Dad give me just give me second. Kyle said as he walked up to Izzy and whispered into his ear. I'm sorry; I didn't mean to do this to you. Dad pulled him out of the room and we left. Instead of going home we found a restaurant and ordered cokes and sat in the corner booth. What happened tonight? Dad demanded. I saw the hole in the wall. We had a great dinner. Izzy ordered Chinese and Italian. Then we told him that we could still be best friends as long as mom didn't find out. Kyle said. The he asked us why he was our best friend; he thinks what happened a few days ago is a good enough reason for us to quit being friends with him. I said. He cried most of the night until we fell asleep. I looked over at Kyle for a second giving him a knowing glance, we couldn't tell dad everything. I was half asleep and so was Izzy but had his head in Ozzy lap and then Ozzy woke up and when Izzy realized where his head was he freaked out and started crying and left the room. Kyle said. We found him in the kitchen balled up in a corner still crying and mumbling the he had touch me, then he really freaked and jumped up and started to call the cops, Kyle stopped him, but he wanted to go to jail or for us to kill him. Dad went ghost white when said those last words. He wanted you to kill him? Dad muttered. Because he thinks he's lost his whole family. Kyle sadly said. He thinks we don't want him anymore. He kept on telling us he should be killed and then... I couldn't finish. I threw him into the wall. Kyle said as his eyes began to water. He just stood there forever then looked over at... He looked over at me and then his eyes rolled back into his head. I added with my own eyes beginning to water up. He fell on the floor, he was bleeding badly, he looked like he was dead, dad he looked like he was dead in the hospital. I hurt him, dad. Kyle sadly said. I hurt him bad, it's my fault his in the hospital. I just lost it when he wanted us to kill him. More than likely he was saying that because he wants and needs to be with his mother. He's still hurting from her death. Dad explained. Plus he may have been abused before Maru adopted him. * * * * * RING... RING... RING... * * * * * It's Izzy's lawyer. Dad said as he put his cell phone on speaker mode. Hello. Hello Mister Raine, I'm Turner Perry, Izzy Nico's lawyer. Do you need us to come to your office and discuss tonight's events? Dad asked. No, but you may want to come back to the hospital. Mister Perry said in his lawyer tone of voice. We'll be there in a few to pick him up them. But he wasn't supposed to get out until tomorrow. Mister Raine...Izzy just slipped into a coma. Mister Perry barely choked out. He was rushed into surgery...he had a severe brain... We all went ghost white and very numb as Mister Perry dropped his cell phone and it hit the ground. * * * * * As we walked into the crowded waiting room all eyes focused on us. Mason long time no see. A man said from the corner of the room. I just wish it were under better circumstances. I know JT. Dad sadly said as he shook hands with the man. You should hear the track that boy laid down a few days ago. JT said. He's great. We saw the video. I interrupted. I was great video. He put it together himself with the studio footage and then he even produced several tracks. JT said. I thought you were his producer? Dad questioned. Well, he kinda took over and I became the executive producer. JT said with a smirk. And were only hired as his studio band but he made us his fulltime band and equal partners. Another man said. Izzy's so talented. More talented than most of the people we've worked with over the years. A woman said with a smile. He even told us we should go on tour and he suggested releasing the new singles on the Internet a week or so before they come out on CD. I even gave Izzy his own studio and fully stocked it with instruments. JT said. Studio three is now the permanent home of Izzy and Crew Nico. Is he really that good or did you enhance everything with the studio. I questioned. Like some of the singers who can't really sing or band who can't play. What you heard in the video was the raw unmixed track with pictures of his mother. Yet another man said. It's something special when you find not only a band that performs well live but when you find a vocalist that's as great live as he is in the studio. I'm not going to do much of anything to his vocals. JT said. He's good enough that I only have to raise and lower his vocals in a few places. You had to do more then that with us. Dad said. We were good but not that good. Sorry to interrupt. Kyle said. But who is everybody. We all introduced ourselves and then split into groups. It was thirty minutes later that Mister Perry came into the room. I'm sorry it took so long. Turner said. I had to pull some strings but I got Izzy's records unsealed, copies will be here shortly. He told us he wanted to hold at least one free concert for adopted and abused children. Lani said. Has he abused before he was adopted. It looks like he was for a little while. Turner said. But it didn't last long; we'll just have to wait until his records get here to find out what happened. I'm not sure why but I then told everyone what had happened between me and Izzy then about how my mom had freaked out and then Kyle and me tried to comfort him, but somehow made things worse. I left out the stuff about us being naked and Kyle and Izzy's half-asleep masturbation session. Then Neil told us about the breakdown that Izzy had in the studio. It was a sad time for Izzy. Not only had he lost his mom to an explosion, my mother verbally abused him, and then his two best friends Kyle and I had put him in a coma. If you enjoyed the eChapter you just read of The Izzy and Ozzy Chronicles Book One let me know by emailing me at cadengaige73@yahoo.co.uk or I may end this story line with the next published chapter. Please do not repost this eChapter without my written permission. (c) March 2007 Caden Gaige.