Chapter 2 'Consequences'

Emma spent the rest of the day locked up in her room. Spike and Snake were still very angry with her but they were worried. Spike had just put Jack to sleep when there was a knock at the door. Snake looked up at Spike before heading down stairs. He opened the door to find Manny. She had a small smile on her face hoping she didn't come at a bad time. Snake motioned her to come into the house.

"How have you been?" Snake asked trying to creat a conversation.

"Good I have been good," she said nodding her head.

"Manny," Spike said softly as she came down the stairs.

They met in a small hug and then pulled away. "How is Emma doing?" She said looking around the room for her.

"She's locked herself in her room," Spike said in a worried voice.

"Can I try and talk to her?" Manny said with her hand folded in front of her.

"You can try but it won't work," Snake said with a nasty tone.

"Archie," Spike said alittle shocked at his tone.

"I am gonna go to bed goodnight Manny," he said before giving Spike a kiss and walking up stairs.

"Go ahead I am just gonna take a show," Spike said before going up the stairs herself. Manny took a deep breath and walked towards her room.

Emma was sitting on the bed when she heard a knock at her door. "Go away mom," she said wiping away her tears.

"Emma its me manny," she said leaning into the door. Emma got up from her bed and opened the door.

"Hey Manny," she said as they met in a tight hug.

"How are you doing?" Manny said as they walked down the stairs.

"I was better until jay showed up," she said looking down at the ground.

"What did he do to you?" Manny said as the sat on the edge of her bed.

"Its not what he did," she began looking down. "Its what he said," she said not making eye contact with Manny.

"What did he say Emma?" She said grasping Emma's hand in her own.

"It was him Manny him and Spinner," she said wiping her tears away.

"What are you talking about Emma? Your not making any sense," she said slightly confused.

"The day of the prank Jay and Spin set up Jimmy to take the fall," she began trying to control her anger. "Their the reason rick shot Jimmy, Sean and tried to kill me," she said looking up.

"How do you know Jay wasn't lying?" She said shaking her head. "Spinner he couldn't have," she said being in denial.

"I know I thought that too but it all fits," she said looking down.

"How could this have happend?" Manny said tears spilling out of her eyes.

"I don't know but they will get caught," she said feeling very sure.

"Emma you can't tell anyone please," Manny said with a pleading look on her face.

"And why not?" She asked looking at her friend.

"Let them come forward," she said softly. "

Fine but if they don't come forward," she said before being cut off.

"We will tell Mrs. Hatzilakos together," Manny said as she and Emma met in a tight hug. ((()))

The game was over and Jimmy was in the school gym. He was trying to play basketball but gets frustrated. Spinner walks in as Jimmy throw the ball. Jimmy looks up at him then back at the hoop. "Just trying to do a lay-up," he said throwing the basketball up in the air again.

Spinner caught the ball and held it in his hand. "Better watch traveling if you wanna be back next year, right?" He said trying to make Jimmy smile just alittle.

"There won't be a next year Spin. My basketball career, my whole future is gone. Just like these two pieces of me," he said pointing to his legs.

"Dude don't," Spinner said taking a deep sigh.

"Look stuck in a bed for three months, you can't stop thinking," he said looking down at the wheelchair.

"About getting better man and you will!" He said trying to make Jimmy have some faith. He was also trying to make himself feel better.

"About Rick and how I rode him just as hard as you guys! Even harder," Jimmy said with a frustrated voice.

"Yeah but you didn't set up the paint," Spinner said looking down. Jimmy rolls closer to Spin and takes a deep sigh.

"I know, but that doesn't change anything does it? Rick put me in this chair for life. For life! Sometimes I just wish he had better aim, finish the job," he said with an angry tone.

"You don't mean that!" Spinner said looking down at him and Jimmy looked back up.

"How do you know what I mean. Are you in a chair? Do you wake up every morning thinking you can walk and then remembering that you will never ever walk again! It's not your fault. It's mine," he said causing Spinner to snap.

"No it isn't!" Spinner yelled

"What are you talking about?" Jimmy asked looking down at his friend.

"In the bathroom after, after we dumped that stuff on Rick," Spinner began. "Me and Jay...told him you were behind it," he said with tears filling his eyes.

Jimmy looked up with a shocked look on his face. "And then he shot me," he said looking down at his once best friend. Jimmy rolls away as Spinner is just sitting in the gym crying. ((()))

Manny was at her locker then next day trying to avoid Spinner. Jimmy was finally told the truth about what happend. She closed the locker seeing Spinner walking over to her.

"Manny wait," he yelled trying to catch up with her. He grabbed her arm and spun her around to face him.

"What do you want?" Manny asked with an angry tone in her voice.

"I just wanted to say I am sorry," he said with an apologetic look.

"For what for putting Jimmy in a wheelchair, almost killing sean and Emma, ricks death," she yelled at him. Spinner looked around to see no one was listening.

"For all of it Manny," Spinner began. "But at least I am came clean and not trying to hide it like jay," he said in a low voice.

"Wrong Spinner he told Emma yesterday," Manny said crossing her arms. "Look I have to get to class," she said turning around.

"Wait what about us?" He said causing her to turn and face him one more time.

"I think you need to stay away for good," she said before walking to class.

"DAMMIT!" Spinner yelled slamming his fist into the locker. He walked down the hall to his next class. Jay came around the corner he had been listening the entire time.

"He just couldn't keep his mouth shut," Jay said as he clentched his fist.

"Mr. Hogart get to class," Mr. Armstrong said crossing his arms.

"I was just going there sir," he said lying through his teeth. Jay walked towards the front entrance of the school and walked out. Jay felt like his life was completely over. ((()))

"I thought this place was a mad house after school. Where's the gang?" She said wrapping her arm around Spinner. Spinner just slightly shrugged his shoulder.

"Who's a guy got to bribe around here to get some service? You know call me psychic, but I called it. You had to open your trap, didn't you!" Jay said causing Spinner to look up.

"Jimmy deserved to know the truth, " Spinner said softly. "Besides you told Emma didn't you," he said with a smirk.

"Thats diffrent Spinner," he said putting his finger in Spin's face.

"What were you expecting her to do take you back?" Spinner said slightly laughing. "That you would tell her the truth and she would madly fall in love with you," he said slightly laughing knowing he was making jay angry.

"So tell me, being an outcast, everyone hating you, does that make you feel any better? Cause if you want to be punished I can slap you around myself," he said getting angry with Spins last comment. Spinner grabs Jay's arm and they almost start to fight.

"Hey! Hey if you're not going to order it's time to leave, okay?" The waistress said stepping in between them. Jay raises up her arm and leaves the Dot.

Spinner leaves work and Jay is waiting outside for him."Lets go! Right now," Spinner said charging at him. Jay threw up his arms with a smirk on his face.

"Easy. I didn't come here to fight, I just wanted to introduce you to my friends, he said pulling out some booze."Figure we outlaws might as well try to have a good time," he said holding up the bottle. Spinner took it from him and they started drinking. ((()))

Paige was sitting in Craig's living room with Jimmy next to her. He lightly rubbed her shoulder causing her to look up at him. Paige smiled at her friend and he smiled back. The other had left the room to go get some food. "I don't understand this Jimmy," she said softly.

"Understand what?" Jimmy asked looking at her with some concern.

"I mean how could Spin do this," she said with tears in her eye. "Jay I could see how he would but Spin he is supposed to be your friend," she said wiping her tears away.

"I know but he made his choice," Jimmy began. "Now lets hope he learns that their is consequences," he said as everyone walked back in.

"Okay we have an hour to pig out before we get back to school," Craig said looking at his clock. They all start eating and just having a nice time together.

In the woods near the DOT Jay and Spinner are wasted. They keep stumbling and having to hold onto things. "So, Jimmy's party. Did you lose your invitation?" Jay asked taking another drink from the bottle.

"Nah man. They all hate me," he said waving his hand around.

Jay grabbed Spinner's arm and looked at him. "Hey! My philosophy is they can all go straight to hell," he said slightly laughing.

"Yeah, but they weren't you friends to begin with," he said in a low voice.

"It's this whole blame thing though! Rick is the bad guy, but now that he's gone everyone's looking to blame someone else," Jay said taking another drink.

"Yeah man! It's like, It's like I'm the guy who brought the gun to school. I'm, I'm the guy who shot Jimmy, right? I'm the criminal. It's not fair!" Spinner said getting really frustarted and Jay slightly laughed.

"You want some cheese with that whine or are you gonna do something about it?" He asked taking another drink.

"I think I found my invitation," Spinner said drinking the last bite of acohol and smashing it against the tree causing them to laugh.

"See you around man," Jay said before walking to his car. ((()))

After the incident at Craig's house yesterday Spinner knew it was time. He knew it was time to come clean with everything. He knocked on the principals office door and walked in. Spinner soon told her everything that happend with Rick. He also told them that Jay was also involved with the prank.

"I don't even know where to begin. This is beyond anything you've ever done at this school," Mrs Hatzilakos. Spinner looked down and nodded his head slowly.

"I know. I know and if you have to suspend me I will-," Spinner said trying to apologize but was cut of by the principal.

"Suspend! A boy died! Another one is confined to a wheelchair for what might be the rest of his life!" She said trying to contorl the volume on her voice.

"I'm sorry," he said looking down at the ground.

"I know you're sorry, but it does not change what you did. Please, go to your locker, pack your things and I'll notify your parents," she said reaching for the phone.

"When do I get to come back?" He said looking up at her.

"Gavin, we have zero tolerance for bullying and I have no choice. I'm expelling you," he said taking a deep sigh.

Jay came walking into the principal office seeing Spinner. He knew that kid could never keep his mouth shut.

Mrs. Hatzilakos looked up seeing Jay come through the door. "Take a seat Mr. Hogart," she said motioning to the chair.

"Spinner tells me you were involved in the prank?" She asked looking up at him. "Is that true Mr. Hogart?" She asked folding her hand together on her desk.

"Yes its ture," he said glaring over at Spinner.

"Was there anyone else involved?" She asked with her hand still folded waiting for a reply. Jay simply looked up and just shook his head 'no'. He didn't want to put Alex through anymore greif.

"Very well then," she said reaching for the phone. "I will notify your parents and then you will clean out your lockers," she said dialing a number.

"Will we ever get to come back," Jay said finally speaking up.

"No I am sorry Mr. Hogart," she said placing the phone to her ear.

They were finally gonna have to deal with the consequences of their action. Spinner prayed that one day they would be forgiven for what he did. Jay was hoping the same thing but mainly the forgiveness of Emma Nelson. ((()))

Next Chapter: Back to School