Chapter 1

Note: I didn't come up with the name Penn Parry. Some else did. I just couldn't think of any better name to justify Pogue's father. Thank you!

Two days before school started Pogue's father decided to invite everyone to a backyard barbeque. This ultimately would be the first time they would be all together since the fight in the parking lot. A day Abby would like to call, "A make it or break it." Placing large gold leaf earrings in, she glance at her outfit one more time. Simple she thought. A brown halter top with jean shorts.

"Abby we have to leave now. Serenity and Chase left already with the kids," Kylie shouted from down stairs. She took a deep breath and placed a cheery smile on. This time she was determined to not let Pogue or Kate ruin her year. As she ascended down the stairs Reid and Tyler were in an intense battle of arm wrestling while Thea emerge from the kitchen carrying a container filled with food.

Abby said to Kylie, who was swinging her keys, "Ready."

She nodded her head and called out, "Boys let's roll."

Tyler said strained, "Call truce."

Reid determinately shook his head, "We stop and continue this at Penn's house. Agree?"

Tyler nodded in agreement and his arm slacked and Reid without hesitation yelled, "Psych!" and slammed Tyler's arm into the table.

Kylie couldn't admit it was amusing to see them argued. She turned to the door and exclaimed, "I'm leaving with or without you. Your choice."

She began to walk with the girls to the car and Tyler standing up said, "That was cheap Reid."

Reid shrugged his shoulder, "I never said we had to play fair." Tyler brushed off Reid's antics again.

As the boys got into Kylie's escalade and Thea said, "He only did that because he afraid you'll show him up."

Reid shifted his eyes over to Thea, "That's not true. I could beat baby boy any day."

She picked his collar of his shirt and challenged him, "Then prove it."

Kylie laughed, "So what are the wagers Reid?"

Reid pondered deeply, "If I win Tyler has to do a belly flop off the diving board today and Thea has to do whatever I say for a day."

Thea replied, "Fine. If Tyler win's you have to do a belly flop today and you have to switch your requirement class to home economics 2."

Reid gave a cocky smirk. "Deal. I hope you like doing laundry and rubbing feet, Thea."

She responsed back, "Get use to the domestic house wife role."

...

The silver mustang sat in the drive way with Rae and Caleb bickering about what to do. Caleb opened his door and said, "We're only a few minutes early; let's just go in."

Rae huffed, "Can't we wait until everyone else arrives. It'll be awkward being the first ones in."

He rang the door bell, "It'll be fine. This is Penn were talking about after all."

A couple seconds past and Rae started to turn around, "I guess it's too soon yet…."

The door opened, "Hey you guys are early."

Caleb glanced down at his watch, "You said around five, right?"

Penn scratched his head, "Yes." He stared at his watch for a while and Rae thought maybe he had a stroke. Penn stated, "My watch is died. Well come in and I'll start the burgers." They walk toward the kitchen to find a charming middle age woman with chestnut hair, making a salad. Penn turn to her and said, "Caleb, Rachel. This is Holly Matthews," Penn gave a smile, "my… a girlfriend."

Holly waved her free hand and said, "It's nice to meet you."

Rae asked politely, "Do you want us to help-?"

And as on cue Caleb retreated from the kitchen with Penn outside to the grill.

Rae muttered, "Figures" as she pulled her hair into a pony tail.

"Yes, I would be grateful. I can't believe it's already five. I didn't even get to start half the stuff I wanted to make," Holly said annoyed.

"So what should I do?" Rae asked looking around.

Holly paused, "I don't know. The power went out today, so what can you make without a stove or microwave?"

Rae seemed confused, "Caleb had power at his house."

Holly shook her head, "Only our power went out."

Rae smiled, "Penn decided to work on another 'house project'."

Holly laughed, "Exactly."

Ding-Dong. Holly walked over opening the door for Chase, Serenity and the twins. As Holly adored the children Rae glanced at Caleb anxiously. Chase placed his coat down and said to Rae, "Hey. Is anyone else here yet?"

Rae smiled at Chase, "Penn and Caleb are" she put air quotes, "'cooking' hamburgers in the back."

Chase nodded his head and slowly walked outside. Serenity glanced over at Rae, "Will they be okay?"

She reassured Serenity, "Caleb has agreed to forgive and move on."

...

Meanwhile Caleb began to catch up with Penn. Penn asked, "So how have you been? I haven't seen you over here in a long time."

Caleb sat on the picnic bench, "Things just been busy with school and swim." Not mentioning the addiction treatment in the summer. He continued to say, "So how have things been for you?"

Penn placed a burger on slowly, "Umm…I've been working on some home improvement projects, work, spending time with Holly."

Caleb said genuinely, "Holly seems nice."

Penn looked over with a smile, "She's amazing. She can cook; she's beautiful, funny and can take my weird sense of humor." He paused as he pushed the patties around, "I haven't been this happy in a long time since Monica passed away." Penn glanced over, "Has Pogue mentioned anything to you?"

Caleb was taken back a little and didn't know how to respond, "No, he hasn't." It bothered Caleb that his so called best friend hadn't made any contact with him this past summer.

Penn expression turned sad, "Oh."

Caleb tried to bring Penn's spirits up, "Of course, I haven't talk to him lately because he's been hanging around with Kate a lot."

Penn closed the lid on the seven burgers on the grill, "He does seem closer with her this year. But-"

Penn tried to carefully phrase his words, but ultimately gave up. He said straight forward, "I just wonder if it's because of Holly. I understand this must be hard on him, seeing me with another woman besides his mom."

He opened the lid of the grill to check the patties, "He found out about us dating when he walked in on us having dinner." He placed his hand behind his neck, "I was going to tell him; I just didn't know how it would work out." He sighed, "I think he took it to heart because he hasn't visited me since then."

Caleb pondered, maybe this was the reason Pogue had became distant. This was a touchy topic since Pogue's mom died for cancer when he was only nine. He replied, "I'll try and talk to Pogue and see what's bothering him. I highly doubt its Holly; he would want you to be happy, Penn."

Penn nodded his head and the glass door slid open revealing Chase. Penn turned to face Chase and offer his hand, "We haven't met yet. I'm Penn Parry."

Chase extended his hand out and said hesitantly, "Chase Putnam."

Penn eyes lit up in astonishment, "I thought your line died out."

Chase smirked at Caleb, "Not yet."

Penn asked intrigued, "How did you guys gather he had the power?"

Chase cautiously said, "School."

Caleb nodded his head, "Swimming practice actually. He was swimming me in freestyle race; I definitely would have won if he didn't cheat by using."

Chase smiled as he said, "We'll just have to have a rematch."

Penn put his arm around both of them and said, "Welcome to the family Chase."

Chase was amazed how fast they took him in, "Thanks Mr. Parry."

Penn turned to Chase, "Penn. Mr. Parry was my old man's name."

Chase said, "Thanks Penn." He moved to the glass door, "I'm going to check on Serenity and see if she needs help."

Caleb made a quick choice when he said, "Chase before you go; can I talk to you in private?"

Chase nodded his head and they started to walk further in the back to the forest area. Chase leaned against a tree while Caleb tried to find the right words. He looked over at Chase, who was waiting for Caleb's rage, and said "Whatever happened in the past doesn't matter anymore. Okay."

Chase was dumbfounded by this, "That's it? You can have a free shot since Rae broke the fight up."

Caleb shook his head, "Nah. As a wise friend of mine said 'what's done is done'." Caleb stuck out his hand, "Friends?"

Chase shook his hand in agreement, "Friends."

...

Resuming back to Rae, she introduced the first couple that came in, "Holly this is Serenity and," she pointed to the brown hair boy shaking hands with Penn, "that is Chase. The long lost brother-they had medallions and everything. And Serenity this is Holly. Penn's fiancé."

Holly was now holding Chastity, "Umm…I'm just his girlfriend."

Rae slapped her head, "Right. I meant that."

Holly's eye's held excitement, "So he's going to propose to me."

Rae said hushed, "Don't tell him I mentioned it. Act surprised."

Holly laughed, "I will be; I don't know when it's going to happen. Thankfully I don't have to worry anymore why he's been so fidgety lately."

Rae said sarcastically, "Yea, least you know he's not forming terrets."

Chastity smiled as Holly made a funny face and she asked, "So you are all seniors, right?"

Serenity bouncing Austin in her lap said sadly, "Yes, but I can't go this year. I'm planning on getting my GED and stay home with the kids. Though Chase said if I don't go, he won't go."

Rae said, "That's not right. We went to school for like two hundred years now."

Serenity laughed, "Believe me, I know. But he is right, if this is my last life, I'll need a high school diploma to get a good job."

Holly began to toss the salad, "I know we haven't known each other long, but if you want me to babysit them until you get out of school, I could."

Serenity glanced over in surprise, "Would you really do that?"

Holly smiled, "Of course." Serenity wrapped her arms around Holly saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

The front door swung open and you could hear Thea say, "Reid it's called knocking."

Reid rushed to the living room saying, "No time. I need to finish this stupid bet before the foods ready." Tyler gave a quiet hello before following Reid and Thea into the living room.

Abby sat on a stool and shook hands with Holly, "I'm Abby. Anything I can do to help?"

Rae jumped up, "Actually Abby the power went out."

She smiled rolling up her sleeve, "Put the fries on the tray and I'll start this puppy up."

Holly watched in awe as the oven came to life, "How did you do that?"

Abby still holding the outside of the stove, "The gods made me the best electrician."

Rae joked, "She's great in black outs too."

...

After cooking up some side dishes the girls placed the food on the picnic table outside. Abby tapped Penn's shoulders and asked, "How's my guardee's father?" Penn turned around and examine Abby quickly before squishing her in a bear hug. She answered his non verbal thought, "Yep. The name's Abby now."

Penn pulled back from his hug, "You look better as a blonde."

She laughed, "I've been gone 21 years and that's all you can say." Kylie sat down taking a spoonful of macaroni salad while Serenity situated herself and the twins.

It was then Thea began to laugh uncontrollably, grabbing everyone's attention. "Come on Reid. A bet's a bet."

Reid exit out the house in his bathing suit and started for the diving board, "This isn't fair Thea. You cheated."

Thea wiped the tears away, "Like you said Reid, we never said to play fair."

Reid in all fairness did lose. If he had just focused on Tyler's hand instead watching Thea bend over in her low cut shirt and play with a frickin' ice cube on her bare chest, he wouldn't have lost. Getting to the edge of the diving board he took a deep breath.

Tyler muttered to Caleb and Chase with amusement, "This is going to hurt."

Caleb questioned, "What is he doing?"

Reid jump and flattened out perfectly horizontal to the pool and bam.

Chase said, "Ouch."

Thea went over by the edge and giggled as Reid swam to the surface in the three foot side. "Reid you're so red right now." She pointed as she laughed, "You're face, chest, arms…Hey!"

Reid quickly pulled her in and when she broke to the surface he mocked her, "Thea, you are so wet right now." He pointed and laughed, "You're face, chest, arms…. Oh don't make that boo-boo face, dear."

Before Thea could retaliate, Penn announced, "Come out guys; foods ready." Thea swam to the steps and shoved Reid, who was already halfway out of the pool, back into the water.

She smiled, "Ladies first, hunny."

...

After downing five hamburgers, macaroni salad, chips and some watermelon, which Rae taunted Caleb with; Chase twisted a foot ball in his hands and asked, "Whose game?"

Rae said, "Sure you want to play Chase? I did after all win a championship."

Chase replied, "I won two."

Rae smirked, "Oh, well I lied because I didn't want to intimidate you. I won three."

Chase shrugged his shoulders too, "I lied too. I didn't want to embarrass you with four wins."

Rae laughed, "Oh it's on. It's on like Donkey Kong." She turned to see who else was joining, "Penn you playing?"

Penn looked up from his burger, "Na, you kids go ahead and play."

Rae taunted, "Oh, you're too old now."

Penn set his food down, "I'm not old, Miss I'm-three-thousand-years-old."

Rae said, "And I'm still lookin' good."

Penn grabbed the football and Holly kissed Penn's cheek, "I still think you look good."

Rae turned and faked disgust, "Eww. Old people love."

Penn said, "That's it. I'm steady quarter back for the other team and I call Chase."

Rae glanced over, "Abby. She's got a lot of rage." Penn's next choice was Caleb and before Rae was going to choose again, Pogue and Kate walked into the back yard.

Rae ran over and hugged Pogue, "I call Pogue. I'm so happy that you're huge!"

Pogue went stiff, "Thanks."

Rae turned back to her team and Penn said, "I want Kylie."

Rae scanned who was left, "Tyler."

Penn picked, "Reid."

Rae had the choice between Thea and Kate. Rae switched her gaze back and forth weighing the pros and cons. She hated Kate. Thea was like a sister. Kate would be on her team with Abby and Pogue; not a good combination. Thea can't catch and doesn't know how to play football. Rae really hates Kate. Kate might be good at tackling with her psychotic-ness. Thea trips a lot. She hates Kate a lot. Her choice was made.

"I pick Thea," Rae said. Penn waved Kate over and one of the most intense, muddy, name calling, rough two hand touch game was ever played.

Penn yelled at Rae, "Since we have more players you start with the ball."

In the huddle of Rae's team and Pogue took charge as quarter back, "Get open and I'll throw the ball at you."

Rae said sarcastically, "Good plan coach."

Pogue smirked, "Break."

Thea looked around, "What?"

Rae pulled her by the arm to the invisible line, "That means get ready to play. When he says, hike, run this way." She point straight forward.

Pogue said, "Hut, hut," he hit the football with his hand as he said, "hike."

They ran to the other side trying to get free while Thea stood wide open. Rae charged over to Thea as he shot the ball at her. Thea panicked and ducked from the ball and before the ball touched the ground, Rae dove in the damp ground catching the ball. Reid went by Thea and chuckled, "Nice skills Thea."

She help Rae up, "Shut it."

It was second down and at the snap Rae eye's dilated and she quickly dodged her coverage to get open. Pogue throw the ball far to Rae, who caught it, and she maneuvered around Caleb in a breeze. As a couple more feet she would have been in the end zone if Reid didn't sprint and touch her back. She fell to the ground and said in surprised, "I didn't even see you coming?"

Reid tapped his head, "Wasn't thinking."

Thea subtly and sarcastically said to Reid, "Must be easy for you."

Kylie waved her hands and said peeved, "Time out. No powers, that's cheating."

Rae said, "Oh, come on. You got huge players on your team."

Kylie responded, "They still don't have super powers, like seeing the future or reading minds."

Rae said, "So, you got powers too. You could a…track the ball."

Kylie gave her a look before saying, "I can track things that are alive, preferably humans, witches and demons. Tracking a football wasn't a part of the Artemis' package."

Rae caved in, "Fine, no powers."

They huddled again only this time Rae took charge and dictated them to play her devious plan. Pogue laughed out loud and yelled break. Caleb said in their huddle, "That doesn't sound good."

Rae gave a snide remark to Abby, "Does Kate do any physical activities?" She paused, "Well besides…." She inclined her head in Pogue direction.

Abby glanced over, "Cheerleading?"

Rae rolled her eyes at her bluntness and continued to say, "I'm just saying if doesn't move her butt she going to get fat. Be giggly like…."

Abby smiled as she offered, "Jello?"

Rae cracked a smile, "Jello. I wonder if Pogue likes jello."

Abby read where Rae's thoughts were going, "Rae don't-"

Rae yelled to Pogue, "Do you like jello?"

Pogue was walking toward them, "Ah no. Now let's focus on the game ladies." Tyler gave him a dirty look and Pogue sheepishly smiled.

Rae turned to Abby, "Kate's out of luck then."

They all lined up at the scrimmage line and Pogue barked, "Hut, hut, Hike."

On the field Kate sat on the edge by the side as usual, Kylie ran to block Tyler, but he stopped dead in his tracks confusing her and Caleb, who was guarding Rae, was literally shoved to the ground. She said aggressively, "You got some mud on your face." Reid went to block Abby when Thea ran beside Reid and tripped. She rolled on the ground holding her ankle and Reid hesitated, but soon went to check if Thea was okay.

Reid held her leg and asked, "Can you move it?"

Thea twitched her foot, "Ouch. No."

Penn was yelling, "Someone get Abby!" Chase tried to catch up to her but Abby, who won states in cross-country, sprinted down the field and kick ass by making a touchdown, which ended the game.

Thea quickly sat up and said, "I feel better now. Thanks Reid." She walked over to her team leaving Reid astounded by Thea's trick. Thea and belly bumped Rae and in the excitement Abby jumped in Pogue victory.

Shit yes! We did Abs; took names and kick assss...

As soon as he spun Abby around in his strong arms the Pogue she knew, the carefree and smiling boy, quickly halted in his actions and dropped his arms. It was in that instant their eyes connected and his eyes became distant and cold. He walked over to Kate leaving Abby confused as she stood in silence. Seeing Kate smirk in triumph slowly turned Abby's gears; something was going on. Why or maybe how did Pogue thinking process change faster than a light switch? Abby turned toward the house with determination coursing through her entire body. She was going to get to the bottom of this and bring back the loss Pogue she knew that was somewhere deep inside him.

...

The cool sensation enveloped Caleb's feet as he hung his legs over the edge of the pool. He was in total deep thought and Rae patiently contemplated on ways to make her presence noticed without giving him a heart attack. Not like she was worried about scaring him so much because that would be freakin' hilarious; she actually replayed the vision of Caleb's reaction five times already. No, only her self preservation kept her from taking this dream and making it reality; you see the result of this action would lead to two possible things, which she wasn't fond of either. One, she get splashed and get a mouthful of chlorinated water or better yet, pulled into the pool because Caleb lost his balance. Yea, we all know how that story would end…and dropped dead from instantly touching the water. So before entering through the glass doors she quickly tapped the window to get his attention. Swiveling his head Caleb turned to the source of noise to see Rae with her face pressed up against the glass. Caleb broke into a chuckle before asking, "What?"

Rae stepped out of the glass door, "Is it okay that I join you?" He smiled a little and patted the space next to him.

Glancing over to the window he asked, "Is everyone still here?" Rae scooted as close as she dared toward Caleb and the pool.

She nodded her head saying, "Yea, everyone's watching a movie right now." Rae took a quick glanced over at the window and back at Caleb, she whispered, "But I saw Pogue and Kate leaving after Reid's recent," her eyes shined with excitement at her last word, "discovery."

Caleb rose on eyebrow and asked in a confused tone, "Discovery?"

Rae replied, "Pogue's old room was turned into an amazing game room." Caleb shifted his head down and sighed.

He mumbled more toward his self, "This isn't going to be good."

It was Rae's turn to be confused and asked, "Why not? It's pretty awesome place to hangout."

Caleb shook his head with disagreement, "Penn thinks Pogue is acting distant because of everything that's happening."

Rae still looked clueless so Caleb emphasized, "Holly."

She snorted in reply, "Well I have to say Penn's off to a great start by remodeling his room."

As Caleb rubbed his eyes he said, "Tell me about it. I'm just hoping Pogue doesn't take it as if is dad's trying to get write him out of the picture." He paused for a second before saying, "It explains a lot though. Why he's been acting strange, avoiding everyone, trying to escape."

Rae glanced over the window again and said, "Abby thinks it might have to do with Kate."

Caleb shrugged his shoulders and said quietly, "What could Kate possible do besides hog him all day. Do you ever think sometimes she might just be jealous?" This caught Rae off guard…could Abby be jealous? Maybe. But still….

She replied, "Even still, she doesn't let her feeling rule her judgment," well except when it came to the whole Serenity situation, "she is truly focused on one thing and that's her job. She would rather…." Rae paused at her train of thought.

Caleb more intrigued asked, "What?" Rae tried to clear her throat, but the words came with some difficulty, "she would rather die than fail again." Was this the reason why she couldn't see Abby with any future; because ultimately she already made her decision to die? Breaking her thought was the loud laughter coming from the living room. She glanced over one more time through the window seeing Kate on Pogue's lap.

"Can you do me a favor?"

Rae looked at Caleb and asked cautiously, "What do you want?"

Caleb cleared his throat to hopefully cover what he was about to propose, "Could you...cough, cough, um…distracted…," he almost started to hack up a lung as he said, "cough…Kate…cough, cough…while I talk to Pogue?"

Rae started to get up as she laughed, "Are you crazy? How am I supposed to talk to it?"

He placed his hands on her shoulders, "Your creative; use your imagination." Rae was about to resent with another comment, but Caleb quickly said, "Please, Rachel. I need to talk to Pogue." Rae bit her lip with annoyance knowing she was going to cave in with Caleb's plea.

Giving a disgruntled sigh she agreed, "Fine. I'll distract stupid Kate. But I'm letting you know this isn't going to be easy…I might end up breaking her nose."

Caleb scratched his head, "Rae, don't resort to violence."

He opened the glass door allowing Rae to go first and she mumbled quietly, "Hey you're the one saying get creative here."

...

"Wow. This room is so awesome," Thea said as she entered the door way. Inside the room was done in a beige color covered with neon signs found in clubs or bars and the floor was covered in a deep blood red rug. Her eyes swept from the one corner that containing a jukebox to some old school arcade video games and on the other side held a dart board, fooseball table, and a side bar. Dead in the center held a mahogany pool table with a green felt interior.

Chase, drawn to the arcade games said, "I should install one off these at my house…you know for some me time."

Tyler next to Chase asked, "The kids already breaking you man?"

Chase gave a smirk, "No, it's just I like to escape for a while; like I'm kind of doing right now."

Thea glanced over from the jukebox selection, "Where are Serenity and the kids anyway?"

Chase answered, "They're in the spare room getting fed, then sleep."

Reid eyeing the pool stick to see how straight it is said, "Shouldn't you wait until the kids are out of your hair? That's what Penn did."

Thea turned around from the jukebox, "This used to be Pogue's room?"

Tyler leaned over the video game and answered her question, "Yep. Well old room now." Thea tried to sense if anyone else was worried or concerned for their friend; apparently no…everyone was to content in the masculine sanctuary.

She asked, "Did Pogue know about…"

Reid glanced over and cut her off, "No, Penn just did it." Thea stood there shocked; how many more blows could Pogue take when he was on the verge of exploding.

She said peeved, "And no one seems concerned that he may walk in at any moment to see his bed and stuff have been replaced with childish toys?" She paused as a wave of resentment came over to left and she quickly looked over at Tyler and Chase, "No offense." They looked over at each other and shrugged their shoulders.

Tyler added, "None taken."

Reid shook his head and placed his right arm over her, "Thea, Thea, Thea. Pogue hasn't been in his room for the past 25 years. And that includes summers." Pushing her toward the pool table he said, "Now stop feeling people up," he paused before adding, "with their emotions and play me in a game. Trust me Pogue isn't going to freak out by this."

Thea grabbed a stick, "Alright oh mighty seer. Can I break?"

...

To everyone else it would seem like Rae was walking into the living room, but all to well did she know this was a death march. Right on cue Caleb asked Pogue if he could help lift some stuff in the back so Kate was alone surround by Abby, Kylie and herself. Rae wondered, three fully trained killing machines that hate her…would anyone really miss her?

"You better get onto your distraction; she deciding to find Pogue." Rae quickly nodded over to Abby and then plopped right next to Kate. You know, in one of those uncomfortable moments where your personal bubble is busted.

"So how was your summer?"

Kate inched over and answered, "It as fine."

She started to get up, but Rae pushed her back down on the couch, "Tell me details girl. Where did you go? Who did you go with? Did you do anything exciting?"

Kate hastily said, "I went to Paris with Pogue and saw the Eiffel Tower and stuff."

Abby add, "Aren't u afraid of heights?"

Kate wiped her head toward Abby, "No. I go on top of the pyramid all the time in Cheerleading. Who told you that stupid information?"

Abby said quickly, "Kira."

Kate rolled her eyes, "Please, Kira is dumbest thing to walk the earth." Rae thought, "and you are the second." Abby stifled a laugh.

Kylie inquired, "Why does she get A's all the time?"

Kate leg began to bounce, "Sure she's book smart, but if u locked her in a closet she could find her way out."

She began to move again and Rae pulled her back to the couch, "Wait. Let's get back on track about the Eiffel Tower. Did u drop anything of it? I heard if you drop a penny from that height it could kill someone?"

Kate being weird out from this interaction said, "No. Now excuse me." Rae thought bitterly, "so she wants to play it the hard way." Abby sent a thought over in a panicked, "Caleb need more time. Stop her." Rae jumped in front of Kate's way and said without thinking.

"Alright!" Rae tried to cover up her tracks with her mishap of answering Abby's unheard words. "The reason why we wanted to talk to you was because….ahhh. You're amazing with fashion and trends." She looked around the room and pointed at Kylie. Rae said panicked, "Kylie's been needing help on that dept. Could you perhaps take her under her wing, teach this ugly duckling how to become a real beautiful, stylish, sophisticated woman like yourself?" Kylie stood there stunned at what came out of Rae's mouth. "I think you killed Kylie," Abby thought. Kate's eye's light with excitement as she began to circle Kylie with scrutinizing look.

"Hmm…there's so much work to be done with her," she touched her hair feeling the coarseness, "but I can do it. That is if you want me to Kylie?"

Kylie slowly twisted her lips in a painful smile and replied, "That would be great." Kate smiled at Kylie and surprised her with a hug; as this happened, Rae mouth sorry at Kylie. Awkwardly Kylie patted Kate on the back in their hug and continued to give Rae the evil eye.

They parted from each other and Kate said, "Okay we'll start tomorrow with your first lesson. This is going to be so much fun." At that point Kylie moved toward the kitchen mumbling something about if it was possible to stab herself with a cucumber. "I got to tell Pogue," Kate said.

After everything Rae did, self sacrificing her friend, Kate still couldn't give it a break. Yet again she stood between the door and Kate's path. Kate said annoyed, "Will you get out of my way. Why are you trying to keep me from Pogue? Where is he?"

Rae crossed her arms, "He's fine. He's just talking to Caleb. Can't you give them a break for once?"

Kate snipped, "Who made you the police of what I want to do? Move. He's my boyfriend and I need to see him."

Rae laughed, "Please. The boy needs is a break from you; even though he won't admit it to you."

Kate said angrily, "You don't know shit. He's had a rough time dealing with his mother's death, having this new woman invade his home and is now getting married. Don't tell me I don't know him or that I don't belong with him." She paused, "It's so sad that you're that jealous of me."

Rae was flabbergasted, "Jealous of what?"

Kate replied, "Obviously how you can't say the same thing with Caleb." Kate pointed to Abby, "Let me get on thing straight, leave my boyfriend alone. If I get one word that you where near him I will make sure that you'll start that next life sooner than you think." She turned back to speechless Rae, "So why don't you both stop trying to screw up all of our happiness."

Rae tried to stand her ground in this argument, "I'm not ruining your happiness by keeping you away from Pogue for fifteen minutes. Actually I haven't ruined anyone's for than matter. I'm just being a responsible guardian doing my duty to get all the sons together again. But because of you, Pogue is always isolated."

Kate laughed, "Have you ever thought that maybe Pogue's the one isolating himself. Why don't you focus you responsibilities on something more constructive, like not having Caleb fall for you?"

Rae could feel the fire ready to burn at her finger tips, but she knew she needed to control herself; after all this was Penn's house. "You can't give him the life he needs; someone that stable," right I'll believe that Kate stable when I eat my pants, "special," correct, she can try out for the Olympics anytime now and lose, "and will always be there for him." Wow, understatement of the year. Good job Kate using your amazing wit again, Rae thought. Kate was going to walk around her and she said, "A normal person can only love him. Not some freak that will come back in so many years."

Rae's last idea of resistance was gone and she quickly flipped Kate down and started to beat the living shit out of her. All she could see was red and Abby yelling for her to stop because she was going to tear off her arm and kill…. The darkness began to fade and the sound of a voice she recognized was whispering her name. Slowly feeling rushed through her body and she snapped back out to loud sensations; everything was unusually bright and so loud that her ear drums might explode and something strongly smelled like fish? She looked over to the source of the tug and found Caleb with a worried expression.

He asked quietly, even though he and the room filled with many talking students seemed like screaming, "Rae you okay? Did you just have a vision?" Put her hands over her ears, she tried to block out the noise and figure her mind out. Did she have a vision? It seemed so real. Could Gabriel messing with her visions again?

"Rae?" She turned to Caleb and he asked, "Do you want to go?" Taking a deep breath she shook her head yes. If it truly was a vision she now wanted to find out how Caleb and Pogue's talk went and if she committed a felony. What a weird ass day.

They both got up from there seats before the proctor arrived and they slowly turned down the corridor. A sigh of relief escaped her lips as her sense were adjusting back to normal. She asked,

"Caleb? I know this might sound insane but did we go to Penn's house for a picnic by chance?"

Caleb guided her over to a wooden bench and replied, "Yes."

Rae played with the ring on her finger, "Did anything specific happen…like someone got terribly hurt?"

Caleb crouched in front of her and asked, "How many fingers am I holding up? Are you dizzy? Feel faint?"

Rae asked flustered, "What's with the dumb questions. I'm fine. Will you answer my question?"

He asked, "You really don't remember what happen yesterday?"

Rae said unsure, "No."

Caleb shook his head and said to himself, "I knew we should have gotten you check up. Yesterday we went over at Penn's house, ate, and played football and you…ahhh." Rae sighed knowing the words were going to come, I killed Kate. Well, maybe she did man kind a favor; could she seriously use that in her defense? "You got in a heated fight with Kate and because you were so blind with rage you turned quickly into the Kitchen and smacked your head really hard on the corner of the cabinets. You were out for nearly an hour."

"I hit my head?" It took time to digest this information until it clicked.

"I hit my head." She grabbed his shoulders, "I hit my head!" Rae stood up quickly with excitement and got dizzy.

Caleb steadied her back down, "What are you celebrating for? You were lucky to not die from a concussion."

Rae said relieved, "I had this horrible dream, which I thought it was a vision at first, but it end up so badly. Oh, I'm just so happy it wasn't real. Wait, pinch me."

Caleb put his hand over her head, "Maybe I'll set an appointment up."

She brushed his hand off, "I'm fine I just want to make sure this isn't one of those fake visions Gabriel has been doing."

In an instant Caleb's face turned blank, "Has he been attacking you again?" Caleb with no warning picked her up bridal style and rushed her down the hall.

Rae asked, "Where are we going?"

Caleb said, "First to the doctors then to Kylie's so you can have protection and sleep." Rae rolled her eyes; yep no way this was a tainted dream.