Chapter 7 Part 1 Guess Who

Rachel

April 21st, 2013

6:57 PM

Arcadia Bay, Oregon

Blackwell Academy

Soffi Needs a Latter - Deadmau5

When Chloe and I are done with our drinking game, we decide to hang our with the cool kids at the Vortex Club area. It was members only, but I was allowed entry anyways for the sake of my popularity. I even told them that I would be allowing Chloe to come in as well. Once we entered the Vortex Club house, we could see Nathan and his bad boys as well as Victoria and her mean girls sitting down and socializing.

"Hey look, it's Rachel!" shouted Zachary.

"Rachel, my girl!" shouted Nathan. "How ya doing?! Come on over and sit with us."

"Please don't call me your girl, Nathan," I said. "I really don't like getting hit on in front of the whole club."

"Well what do we have here?" muttered Victoria. "If it isn't Rachel Amber and her punk-ass hoe. How lovely to see you two here. I'm not if you can read the sign, but it says Vortex Club only. Goodbye."

"Don't be a bitch, Vic," said Nathan. "Let Rachel in. Just remember I'm in charge of this club. Not you. So I say Rachel and Chloe can stay if they like. Okay?"

Without argument, Victoria roles her eye and sits back down with her friends. Me and Chloe find a place to sit next to Nathan and other Vortex Club members. I sit next to Nathan and Chloe sits between Zachary, Juliet, and Dana. We decide what to talk about while chilling at the Vortex Club area. Victoria still didn't appreciate my presence here, but she could the fuck over it for all I cared.

"So, what shall we talk about my lady?" asked Nathan.

"My fellow Amber Club members," I begin. "Let's play a game of 'Guess Who'. Who wants to go first?"

"Why don't we have ladies go first," suggested Dana. "I'll be the first one to go."

"Go for it, Dana," I said. "You all know how to play Guess Who, I assume."

"I'm guessing someone who likes to go snooping around in my dorm all day and lock me in my dorm all day if I do something wrong."

"Ooh, I know," said Taylor. "It's Juliet."

"Correct," said Dana.

"Really, Dana?" said Juliet irritably. "It's not like I've done it recently. Only every once in while whenever I think you need to be taught a lesson."

"Okay, who's next?" I ask. "Let's try to do it without humiliating somebody this time. Whoever's next."

"I'll go, Rachel," said Courtney. "I'm guessing someone who likes Juliet and likes to play Romeo at the same time. Can anyone guess?"

"The hell if we know, Courtney," said Hayden. "I've got nothing."

"I give up," said Taylor. "Can't say I know."

"I've got nothing, Courtney," said Zachary. "I'm officially stumped."

I turn over to Logan who looks away from everybody with an embarrassed look on his face. I had already guessed who it was. Before I said something, Courtney had also caught Logan blushing in her eye.

"Logan, I know that look when I see it," said Courtney. "I know it's you."

"Oh, come on, Courtney," whined Logan. "Why did you have to say that out loud in front of Juliet. It's not like I like her, like her. She doesn't like me either. I just enjoy hitting on her from time to time."

"Yeah, Courtney," muttered Juliet. "Why did you have to say that out loud where everyone can hear? So far I've been humiliated twice in this game. So much for avoiding that."

"Victoria, I'm letting you do this voluntarily," I said. "Whether we humiliate anybody or not, I'm letting you take your turn nicely. Okay?"

"Okay, Rachel. My turn," said Victoria. "I'm guessing someone who likes, Rachel. Someone who has liked her since the day she came to Arcadia Bay. Someone who likes to glom all over her and sleep with her all night until she's all smutted out. That my friends is Chloe Price."

Chloe dropped her jaw and widened her eyes. I frowned at Victoria. God, does she know how to pick her battles when it comes to humiliation. Literally, the whole club laughs out loud at Victoria's guess. The whole is now laughing real hard at me and Chloe.

"She just told your deepest darkest secret!" shouted Nathan pointing at Chloe. "You must be so embarrassed!"

"Victoria Chase," muttered Chloe. "You better take that back. Right now."

"Guys, come on," I said. "Seriously, let's not take things farther than it needs to. Alright?"

"Oh, please. That was a good one Vic," said Nathan. "I did not see that one coming."

"Thank you, Nathan," replied Victoria. "Now they know how it feels."

After the laughter died down, Mr. Jefferson walked by and saw us laughing with each other. He stopped by to talk to me.

"Hey, Rachel. What are you guys laughing out loud about?" asked Jefferson.

"Oh, hi Jefferson," I said. "We're just playing a humiliating game of Guess Who. What brings you here?"

"I need to talk to you for a minute, Rachel. Somewhere private."

"Okay, then. Let's talk."

I leave the group for minute to talk with Jefferson. Chloe must be pissed off at Victoria for exposing the two of us as bisexuals and I as well, but I can deal with Victoria later. Right now, I had to hear what Jefferson had to say. We talk somewhere away from the group.

"Rachel, I like to talk to you about our agreement," he says.

"What about our agreement," I ask.

"As much as I'm honored to mentor your way to your future, there are some anticipations that need to be postponed."

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that even though we agreed to go on a little trip together to L.A., it may have to wait till summer."

"Okay, I'm fine with that. What's the worry?"

"There may be some complications that may interfere with our plans. I have business to attend to with the Prescotts and some other people who want me in on it over the summer and we may not be able to go."

"The Prescotts? What business do you have with those people that complicates things?"

"That's something I'm not allowed to tell you. What I am allowed to tell you is that don't get upset if we don't go this summer. I'm not saying we won't go over the summer, I'm saying we will go depending on how business goes for me with the Prescotts. Do we understand each other?"

"Sure, Mr. Jefferson. I understand. I just didn't know you were somebody special with that family is all."

"Good. I have to go now. Enjoy the rest of the party."

Chapter 7 Part 2 Next Session

Max

April 17th, 2014

8:55 AM

Arcadia Bay, Oregon

Arcadia Bay Courthouse

It was Thursday morning and I my trial was to resume session in five minutes. So far, this week has been the most definitively and most politically painful week of my life. Easily overshadowing the week of my origin story if you know what I mean. I've missed merrily a whole week of school and being together with my blue angel. And for what? The killing of over six-hundred people who lived in Arcadia Bay or the set-up of some ISIS-like terrorist group that's being suspected for such atrocity and genocide?

I sit next to Chloe and Crosby at our table in front of the court. Still wearing my prison rags and handcuffs. I've been wearing them for almost a week and I'm starting to get used to wearing them already. Everyone else who attended the trial yesterday attended today. Although, I did spot some new faces attending the trial also. Such as Principal Wells, Dr. Sorenson, and even Captain Cage. The head of the Chrysalis Security Task Force. (CSTF) This should be a more exciting day than yesterday. I only wondered if Chloe would ever get the chance to take the stand too. She's indefinitely the kind of witness this court deserves.

I'm still thinking about dream last night. About the evolution of Project Elysium and the so-called ruler of Elysium and deity of St. Loomis. None other than the God of Time himself named Chronos. I never believed in such mythology until now. I still had the end of time to think about when I still needed to be testified for my crimes. I thought about telling Chloe what I saw, but I was only worried how she would respond. Either she'll hear me out or shut me out. What should I do?

X/SQUARE/LM - TELL HER ABOUT IT

B/CIRCLE/RM - DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT

"Chloe, can I say something? I know you may or may not want to hear it, but could you just hear anyways?"

"As long as it's worth hearing, Max, my ears are unplugged."

I clear my throat.

"I'm pretty sure I've told you countless times before about my visions relating to the end of time, but I believe this is something new. Something you haven't heard before."

"And what exactly haven't I heard before about your visions?"

"I saw him again, Chloe. The shadow in my visions is actually the God of Time named Chronos from Greek mythology. He had told me that I had the will to stop the end of time from coming. That I either prevent this world from such a disastrous fate or accept it. He also told me that it's coming sooner than I think. The sooner we get this trial wrapped up, the sooner we can know when the end of time actually is. If my charges are cleared somehow that is."

"Max, I understand your fear of failure again, but we need to stay more concentrated on this trial than the end of fucking time. If we actually pull this off, if we actually get you out of this, then maybe we can worry about it. Alright?"

"All rise!" the bailiff called out.

Everyone including ourselves all stood up before the court.

"This court will come to order. The honorable Judge Gareth presiding. Resuming session of Arcadia Bay Versus Max Caulfield."

Judge Gareth was now coming into the courtroom and then sat on his desk. The trial is now finishing what it started. The judge had a reminder before we resumed session.

"May I remind this court before we begin that there will be no talks of any supernatural myths or theories relating to quantum terrorism. Anyone who does will be rectified of such. Let us begin what we started."

Note: If you guys already figured where I'm going with this flashback story of Rachel, that's good. I won't have to write a note about it. I also want to notify my fellow readers that my break will be ending shortly, but I'll still be writing ahead depending on how school treats me.

Until next time, stay golden.