Least Expected
Chapter One
(Takes place after The Truth and Nothing But the Truth)
Kyle hadn't seen Cassie in nearly a week, so when he woke up and saw her sitting at the end of his bed, he was startled.
"Get dressed, we're going for coffee," she said.
Kyle looked at the clock, "Seven... what, no 'how have you been?' Well, I'm good, thanks. And why are we going for coffee? You don't drink...do you? I mean..you're..."
"I just think you could use some coffee."
Just outside his door, Tom Baldwin stood, listening.
Kyle got out of bed and unset his alarm clock, when he looked back towards where Cassie had been, he saw no one.
Tom opened the door, "Hey, you're up. Do you want some breakfast?"
"No thanks, dad. I'm actually going to get some coffee and meet up with some people."
"Do you even like coffee?" Tom asked.
"It's not terrible," Kyle shrugged, pulling a pair of pants out from his dresser drawer. "Can I get dressed?"
"Oh, yeah. Sorry," Kyle's father said, being sure to close the door behind him.
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"Where am I supposed to get coffee?" Kyle asked himself.
"The little shop right downtown," he suddenly noticed Cassie standing beside him.
"What's this all about anyway?"
Cassie looked to be choosing her words carefully, "We have some things to chat about and I like coffee shops. There's always interesting people there."
"Yeah, great idea. They can all see me talking to myself. I'll be the interesting person."
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"We want Shawn to run for office, Kyle. So, right now he doesn't agree with us? He'll come around, give him time."
"You say 'we' like you're real."
"Well, in some ways I am. Like, I'd love it if you'd buy me a bagel."
He looked at her in disbelief, "A bagel?"
"An everything bagel, toasted with cream cheese," Cassie leaned back in her chair.
Kyle made his way to the ever-growing line.
"Excuse me, do you have the time?" the girl in front of him turned and asked.
He looked at the clock above the door, "7:40."
"Oh...don't I feel stupid."
"We all have our moments. I'm Kyle."
"Claire," she smiled. "I have this huge need for caffeine, especially if I wake up before 10, but I've got a doctor's appointment I can't be late for. It's at eight."
"You look healthy to me."
"Yeah, I'd like to stay that way."
"Well, it looks like you're gonna be on time," Kyle smiled at the brunette, motioning towards the cashier.
Claire noticed she was now at the front of the line, "Well, it was nice waiting in line with you, Kyle."
"Yeah, you too," he said, unsure if she heard him.
"I'm vetoing the bagel," he heard Cassie say from her seat. "Ask her if you can walk her out."
Kyle looked back at Cassie for a moment, but when he turned to look at Claire, she was heading out the door.
"Hey, wait," he called out, following her outside.
Claire turned around, "Yes, Kyle?"
"Yeah, I was wondering if you'd like some company."
"You can walk me to my car," Claire smiled.
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"What's wrong, Tom?"
"This morning I heard Kyle talking to someone in his room and it's not the first time either."
"So he had a girl over?" Diana said.
"That's the thing, when I go in, there's nobody there. And I just hear his part of the conversation. I'm not sure what to think."
"Do you think the future's been in contact with him?"
"If I tell you something, do you promise not to tell anyone else?"
"As long as April doesn't ask."
"I took some of Kyle's hair and had it tested for Promicin...it came back positive."
"What?"
"I don't know what to do..." Tom replied.
"Luckily, I never have to worry about that," she thought of Maia.
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"I didn't mean to pry earlier, about your appointment."
Claire pulled her keys out of her purse, "It's okay, really. It's this whole big deal about Promicin, I really don't want to go."
"What's Promicin have to do with you staying healthy?" Kyle questioned.
"Well..." she paused for a moment. "I'm a 4400."
Author's Note: I wasn't going to put this up, but I decided I should because otherwise the show will end up somewhere else before I've put it up, and then I'll decide not to put it up because it's outdated or whatever, and since I only have this and part of the second chapter...but after watching the last episode (right after The Truth...) I decided I really should. So yeah. Here it is. I hope I can update every week or so...and since it's summer and I don't have a job, it's possible. So let's see how it all works out!
