Name: Elena

Title: Take Me Home

Type of the story: alternative universe

Rating:  PG

Characters: Fe, L, F, OC

Warning:  some swearing – sorry, but some things should be sworn at

Plot blurb:  This is the first school day for Frank Hardy, the only son of Fenton and Laura Hardy, and when he arrives at Bayport High he meets a new guy named Joe Stevenson who, along with his father Paul, moved to Bayport from Chicago 3 days ago. At the same time Fenton Hardy is told that the criminal he's been trying to catch for 17 years now is back to Bayport; the strangest thing is that Luis Antoneskou, the criminal, starts to threaten the Stevensons, eager to make them leave Bayport.

Fenton is desperate for the criminal as only Antoneskou knows what happened to Fenton's younger son who was kidnapped by Antoneskou 17 years ago. Do miracles still happen?

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…There was only one thought in his head at the moment. “I can’t believe I've found you!” he whispered happily, his face breaking into a weary smile. However his smile vanished and his face fell as Joe replied.

“Accept my congratulations,” Joe suddenly retorted before walking past Fenton and continuing his way down the bridge. How dared he!

“Wha-…” He expected any kind of reaction from Joe, but the one he’d received was beyond all his suppositions. “Joe, wait!! I have to tell you something. Something very important!” Fenton started to run after him. “Please, don’t go away!”

Joe stopped, inhaling deeply. “Leave-me-ALONE!!” he said between clenched teeth. “I don’t want to see you! Do you hear me??” he turned around to face Fenton Hardy, his eyes flashing anger. “Never come back after me!! Get the hell out of my life! I don’t want you in it!”

“Joe….” what is going on? why is he so angry? “Let me explain! You don’t even know what it is that I want to tell you.”

“Yes, I do know! Damn it, I know too well just what it is, Fenton!!” Joe shouted. “Or should I call you John? Or is there another name you want me to call you???”

“Dad.”

“What?”

“I…I want you to call me Dad…”

Special notes:  Not a typical Hardy Boys story where the brothers solve another case. The reason is simple - there are no Hardy Brothers. Maybe, only yet.

The Hardy Boys belong to Simon and Schuster and the Stratemeyer Foundation. The authors have just borrowed them for an adventure or two. The authors promise to put the boys back when they are done with them. The authors do claim copyright to the original characters in this story. Please do not borrow them without express permission of the authors.