Okay, so it's the next chapter. Yay. I'm trying to post as often as I can but I'm working on my other stories at the same time so I'm getting feel kind of like AHHHHH!! No, I'm good. I LOVE writing so I don't mind. I'm so happy cause I have four stories up, I'm going to post another story for The Cov. OH, and if you're confused during this chapter, please DON'T hesitate to ask what the hell I'm talking about cause I've been working on this while I'm sick and haven't had enough sleep. So, yeah, do ask if you have questions. Hope you like. :)
Caleb shot up in his bed and looked around, wondering what had
A startled cry came from Pogue as he felt her wrap her arms around him.
"Julie?" Reid exclaimed as he came up from behind Pogue. "Hey, Jules!"
"Julie's here?" Tyler asked from behind Reid.
"Yay!" Julie cheered then let go of Pogue and hugged Reid.
Pogue walked into the house and looked over at Caleb. "What'd she do this time?"
"How come everyone assumes when I come home it means that I got kicked out of some school? I could just be visiting you know?" she said indignantly and now had her arms around Tyler who was blushing furiously.
"Because you're like me, you can't go anywhere without making trouble," Reid grinned ruffling her hair and walking inside.
"He has a point, Julie," Tyler said walking into the house now that Julie's arms weren't binding him.
She closed the door and followed them into the living room where everyone had already sat down and were staring at her, waiting for her story.
"Let's see what our little innocent Julie did this time," Pogue said from the couch that he was sitting at his arm around the back of the chair.
"Yeah, what'd you destroy this time? The teacher's desk?" Reid smirked sitting next to Tyler who merely gave Julie a smile that told her that they all knew she'd done something.
"Tell 'em Jules. I'm sure they'll love this," Caleb laughed leaning against the wall, brow raised challengingly.
She sighed and went to over to where Pogue was sitting. "It wasn't really my fault, the girl started it," she said innocently sitting down next to Pogue.
"Right, just like that girl who threw the baseball at you while you were playing catch. Yeah, she was a bitch, she totally got what she deserved," Reid said lying back on the couch.
"She threw it harder than necessary, not my fault," Julie huffed adjusting herself so that she was cuddled up against Pogue helplessly.
"Just tell them already," Caleb laughed.
"Fine," she said in defeat and told them what she had told her mother.
Julie snuggled up closer to Pogue and finished her story not really caring what the others thought of what she had done. She just kept wondering what kind of crap prep school her mom was going to send her to this time.
Reid shook his head. "My God, Jules, even in an all girls prep school you can't behave," he said smiling at her.
"I kind of have to agree with Julie on this one. The girl attacked her first. It was self-defense," Tyler said winking at Julie.
She smiled and sat up straighter in Pogue's arms, "see, Caleb, I was justified, Tyler thinks so."
Caleb rolled his eyes. "I never said you weren't."
Julie smiled triumphantly and nestled into Pogue's embrace, happy that her brother's were agreeing with her.
"So, Caleb, why'd you call us here in the first place?" Reid asked and the mood shifted everyone now turning serious.
Julie's senses immediately became alert something was up.
Caleb glanced at her then back at Reid and stood up. "Let's go to Nicky's."
Julie was immediately hyped up. "Okay!" she jumped up excited but sat back down when she saw Caleb's expression.
"No, you're staying here, you need to see what school you're going to. Don't wait up," he said walking to the door, the others following.
"See-ya, Jules," Reid said waving to her then threw an arm around Tyler's shoulder. "Up for some pool?"
Tyler shook his head. "Bye, Julie. Really, Reid, no cheating this time," Tyler said as they walked out of the house.
Pogue was the last one to leave. "Bye, Julie, try not to get into trouble while we're gone," he said and walked out the door.
Julie sat there for a moment, shocked at the sudden change of events. They had just been hanging out laughing at what Julie had done and now it was just her all by herself in the huge house.
She gulped then turned and grabbed her suitcase. Hurriedly, she went to Caleb's room, not wanting to be left alone in such a big house.
Once in the room she crawled onto Caleb's bed and burrowed in the blanket so that she was completely enveloped in it. She felt like a kid again, hiding in big brother's room in his bed after having a bad dream. Julie shivered. This time though, it hadn't been a dream, it had actually happened. Try as she might, she couldn't get the memory out of her head and it wouldn't quit playing over and over again.
Her lip trembled at the memory and she bit down on it to keep it still. No, she was not about to cry over it, no. "Caleb…" she whimpered and wished so badly that she wasn't by herself so that she wouldn't have to face her fears alone.
Julie pulled the blanket tighter around her and breathed in Caleb's scent, hoping it would calm her. She closed her eyes tight against the memory wanting it to just be a dream. But it wasn't a dream and she wouldn't be able to forget it…
Reid and Tyler were over at the pool tables, having just kicked Aaron's ass again, when Caleb motioned them over to him and Pogue.
"So, why did you bring us here, Caleb? I know it couldn't have just been for a girls' night out," Reid said taking the seat across from Caleb.
Caleb merely ignored his smart-ass remark and sighed. "I think Chase's back."
The all looked at him sharply.
"Back?" Tyler asked softly, looking at him with wide eyes.
Caleb nodded. "I sensed him Use last night. He's either stronger or close. I don't like either option."
Pogue looked at him. "I sensed him too, I wasn't sure so I didn't say anything."
Reid nodded. "Same here."
"So, what do we do? We don't know his exact location so we can't go after him," Pogue said leaning back in his chair to make it seem to the rest of the people at Nicky's that nothing was going on.
Caleb shook his head. "I don't know…like you said, we can't go after him because we don't know where he is."
"We can find him…but we'd have to use so that's out," Pogue mumbled to himself.
Tyler suddenly sat up. "What about Julie?"
"What about her?" Reid asked looking at his bestfriend strangely.
"Wouldn't she have sensed him use? She may not have the Power but she still has a gift. She can tell us where he is!" Tyler said looking at his friends to see whom else agreed with him.
"He has a point, Caleb," Pogue agreed turning to look at Baby boy, shocked that he'd thought of something good.
"Yeah, but I don't want to involve her…she's only fifteen going sixteen, she doesn't need to get involved…" Caleb said softly looking at the ground.
"She can help, Cay," Tyler started but was cut off by Caleb.
"But," Caleb began but Reid cut in.
"Hold up!" Reid said shaking his head as if not understanding. "So, you're telling me that she can sense our Power? No wonder she always beat us at hid-n-seek."
Everyone merely looked him incredulously then looked away.
"We should see if she can help at least…" Tyler said softly.
LOL. Yeah, that's why she always won at hide-n'-seek! Hope you liked it!
