"Bury The Castle" – part 1
Summary and additional notes in prologue chapter.
Author's Note: This story not related to my other Fadam series. (It's not part of the timeline stories. View my Author's Profile for details.)
This is the first chapter. Takes place the day after "Lion's Den". Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi!
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Drew woke up at 5:19 in the morning. The sky was still dark, though the horizon glowed orange. It was signaled that a new day had begun. He tiredly wiped his eyes as he slowly sat up. Why was he getting up so damn early? The memory eluded him for a few moments and he debated lying back down to get more rest. He started to lean back when it hit him.
"Oh shit!" he muttered under his breath. He threw back the covers and hurriedly stood up. He needed to intercept the note he placed in his mother's purse last night. If he didn't Adam would be screwed, and so would he. He crept down the hall as carefully as he could and headed to his parents' bedroom.
Three days a week his father worked the early shift. He would be gone by now. His mother woke up at the crack of dawn everyday and would likely be in the shower at the current time. If he was quick, he could be in and out before she noticed. For the first time in a long time he was grateful that his parents forbid them from locking doors in the house. It would actually work to his advantage.
He said a silent prayer when he placed his hand on the door knob. If he timed it wrong, this could go very badly for him. He slowly turned the handle and waited for the door to open. It didn't. He twisted it harder and it didn't budge. He widened his eyes at the realization that his parents' door was locked.
Drew cursed under his breath. He needed to get in there. He needed to grab that letter before she read it. He tried again to no avail. He ran a frustrated hand through his hair when he realized his mission failed.
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Adam was annoyed. Somehow despite waking up at regular time Drew beat him to the bathroom. He pounded on the door three times.
"Open up!" he yelled.
"I need a few more minutes," Drew answered back.
Adam rolled his eyes. "You can use the downstairs mirror to put product in your hair. I need to get in there or we're going to be late!" he complained. He waited a few moments before giving up and walking back to his room.
When he finally got washed up and dressed Adam was starving. He glanced at the clock and groaned. Maybe he had time for a Pop Tart. He ran down the stairs with his book bag on his shoulder. "I'm here!" he said nearly out of breath. He paused in the doorway when he noticed a curious sight.
Drew was sitting at the table with his hands folded, across from their mom who wore a stern expression. They both looked up when he entered.
"Adam, I'm sorry!" Drew rushed out.
Mrs. Torres glared at him. "That's enough," she cut him off. She turned to Adam, "Please, sit down."
He threw Drew a quizzical expression before sliding his book bag off and taking a seat. "How come you guys aren't eating breakfast?" he asked confused.
His mother stared at him so hard he felt like she could see through him. "Adam, are you having sex?"
His eyes widened at her bluntness. He was completely floored and looked at Drew shocked. His brother didn't meet his eyes.
"Don't look at him. Answer me," she demanded.
He snapped his head towards her. "W-what?" he sputtered.
She enunciated each word as she looked straight at him. "Are you having sex?"
He blinked and looked at Drew again. This time he took in his brother's guilty expression. He turned back to his mother. "No," he said quietly.
She sighed unconvinced. "I want you to be honest with me, Adam. You're too young for this! You're only 15 years old!"
Adam looked away. His head was spinning. He didn't know what to make of this sudden ambush.
"You're not ready for sex and all that comes with a serious relationship! You have no business being involved with a 17 year old!" she continued to rant.
Adam furrowed his brows. "I'm turning 16 in two weeks!" he argued.
"That's beside the point–"
"No. You're judging her and you haven't even met her!" he interrupted annoyed. He was sick of everyone weighing on his relationship with Fiona. It was between them. Other peoples' opinions didn't matter.
His mother's eyes flashed with anger. "I have met her. She showed up drunk to a PTA meeting wearing lingerie!" she told him. Adam froze. He had forgotten about that. "This girl is not appropriate for you to date!"
He turned to his brother. "You told her!" he yelled angrily.
"I didn't mean to!" Drew refuted sadly.
"Did you think you could hide this from me? If you're not doing anything wrong how come you never brought her around the house?" Mrs. Torres questioned him.
Adam snorted. This was ridiculous! He didn't think Drew could snoop so low but apparently he was wrong. "Because I've seen how horrible you are to Drew's girlfriends! Why would I want to subject her to that?" he fired back.
"I haven't had any problems with Drew's current girlfriend, Bianca. She's a sweet girl. I only take issue with trashy girls," his mother explained.
Adam scoffed and looked at his brother.
Drew looked at him with pleading eyes. He could tell Adam was close to telling her about the incident between him and Bianca last fall.
Switching tactics, their mother softened her expression and looked into her younger son's eyes. "Adam, you are only 15. You have to figure out yourself and who you are. Can you honestly say you're ready to deal with the emotional ramifications of having sex?"
Adam swallowed. He hated being lectured to but she hit a nerve. "No," he admitted. The sound came out like a whisper. After a long moment he looked up and found her looking at him concerned.
"Then tell me what's going on? Are you feeling pressured?" she asked gently.
Adam shook his head. "No! I don't," he quickly said. After a beat he added, "It only happened one time."
"So you did have sex," she stated coolly. As he watched her, he could see the wheels turning in her head. He instantly wanted to backtrack but it was too late. Her expression had already hardened. "Adam, you're not to see this girl again," she forbade him.
"What?" he said in disbelief. He was actually honest with her for a moment and this was how she chose to react?
"You heard me. You and this girl are over. She too old for you and has too many issues," Mrs. Torres declared. "She's been to rehab, Adam. Rehab! I don't want her introducing you to drinking and she's already pressuring you to do things you're not comfortable with. This ends NOW!"
Adam glared at her. "You can't tell me who I can or cannot date! It's not fair!"
She snorted. "Fair or not, I absolutely can! You're just 15! She could be facing charges for what she did," his mother asserted.
"What do you mean?" he said taken aback by her last sentence.
"She's older than you, Adam. I could have her charged with statutory rape," she threatened.
"WHAT?" Adam and Drew shouted at the same time. That sounded certifiably insane!
Their mother nodded defiantly.
"That would never hold up in court!" Adam retorted. They were too close in age. Besides, how would she prove it? It would just be hearsay and no one he knew would actually testify.
"It doesn't have to," his mother responded. "It would be quite embarrassing for her family, wouldn't it?"
Adam stared at her. His mother couldn't be that cruel, could she?
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tbc
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