The first thing the two dimension hoppers noticed when they hopped was a police car sitting in the street in front of Jon's house. It was currently parked, turned off and unoccupied. On spotting it they both tried to hide behind the tree even more, which was not an easy task. Luckily a largish bush also obscured their presence.
"This doesn't look good. The police presence confirms my suspicions." Jon stated.
"How are we going to get him out with the cops here?" ask Karyn
"We can't, not at the moment. It depends what they decide to do with him. They may think he's a criminal or insane, in either case he doesn't have a legal identity so they might lock him up anyway."
"Maybe we can grab him when he comes out."
"Well for now the best thing to do is wait."
They spent the next ten minutes surreptitously watching the house from behind the bush. They were so distracted they never heard the person approaching the quietly from behind.
"Boo!" a voice shouted.
After both of them jumped about a foot in the air they turned around to see the interrupter.
"Zoe!" exclaimed Karyn.
"Sorry, I couldn't resist." Zoe told them with a giggle.
Jon looked at a different version of his younger sister. Physically she looked similar but without her goth hairstyle, clothes and makeup there was a marked difference. In fact she was dressed in just a plain black t-shirt and blue jeans. After the initial shock a realisation dawned on him.
"You know who we are?" asked Jon.
"Well I've know Karyn for ages. I've never met you. I'm Zoe B.T.W."
"Actually I know that." Jon told her.
"Oh Okay. I have met your brother. You know he is our house acting all weird. That's why my parents called the cops. It isn't surprising my mom is still really upset with what happened to grandpa."
"He's not my brother."
"Well if my brother acted like that, I'd be denying he was my brother too. It's a bit difficult when you are identical twins though."
"Why are you out here?" Karyn asked
"I saw you from my bedroom window, hiding here, so I was wondering what you were up to. I didn't want the cops to know so I sneaked out the back." Zoe informed them.
"Do you know what the cops are planning to do with him?"
"Don't know, they were still asking him questions when I sneaked out."
"What's he been saying?" Jon asked.
"Oh all sorts of crazy stuff. Like he lives there and my family are his family. He even had a photoshopped photo of him with my family in his wallet. It looked really well done except he made me up to look like some goth chick."
Jon pulled out his wallet and pulled out a photograph. He showed it to Zoe.
"Is this the one?" he asked
"Yeah, that's it... ...hey! what's going on here? I think I better call the cops over." she said somewhat upset.
"Please don't do that." Karyn begged.
"Tell me what's going on then."
"Before that,"Jon interrupted, "can you tell me how you know Karyn?"
"Stop trying to change the subject. Okay, Karyn has been my tutor for a couple of years. We see each other all the time."
Jon spoke slowly.
"Okay this is going to sound fantastic but I can prove what we are saying."
Zoe nodded.
"This is not the Karyn who is your tutor. This Karyn is from a different world. A world where you have an older brother called Jon."
Zoe pondered the statement for a few minutes before speaking.
"You are right it does sound like fantasy."
Karyn spoke. "It's true. I've never met you before." she told Zoe.
"You have so. Are you two making fun of me?" Zoe asked. She was becoming upset again.
"Jon, how do we prove it?" Karyn asked
"Easily. First thing, turn off your phone." Jon told Karyn.
Karyn, although confused, did as Jon asked and switched off her phone.
Jon continued. "Ok. Zoe, try calling Karyn."
"It won't work, her phone is off." Zoe told him as she pulled her phone from her pocket.
"Try it anyway."
Zoe called up her contacts and selected Karyn's name and pressed the phone symbol. She put it to her ear.
"It's ringing. It's just going to go to voicem.." Zoe was interrupted as the phone was answered.
Jon and Karyn could here someone speaking.
Zoe moved the phone away from her ear.
"You rigged up the voicemail to say 'Hi Zoe'. That's not a very good trick."
She hung up.
"You aren't going to make a fool of me." she told them both. Suddenly the phone started ringing.
"That's impossible. It says your phoning me." Zoe told Karyn.
Karyn held both her hands up open in front of her.
"You'd better answer it." Jon said in a very smug manner.
Zoe pressed to accept the call and put the phone to her ear.
She spoke into the phone. "Hi.. ...Yeah I think I hit the wrong button... ...no I can't come to the mall I've stuff happening at home.... ..no, not to do with that, well it might I'm not sure... ...I'll speak to you later, bye"
"You think we recorded that conversation too?" Jon asked.
"No but I don't understand how it happened. If you two are from another world, how did you get here?" Zoe asked them.
Karyn answered. "It's magic. Jon has a magic device that lets us travel between worlds. I think the Jon in your house has one too"
"There's no such thing as magic." Zoe told her dismissively.
Jon spoke. "Now you are lying to us. You know fine well it exists."
Zoe suddenly had a guilty look on her face.
