Changes – Ch 8

Gifted I Guess

I didn't go back to sleep after the dream, it had unnerved me more than any other. It was hard to explain, but it felt like he knew my secret. So of course I was not in the best of moods going to work the next day. I told myself that I had to stay out of Alec's way and count to 10 if he said anything that might set me off.

"Oh please Max, the boy can't even cough without you dogging him"

" I am pathetic" I wined to myself

I rode into Jam Pony; OC had not come home last night so I was eager to see how she was. I spotted her talking to Sketchy, I as about to walk over to her when Normal got me!

"Over here, missy miss" Normal called

"No time for chit chat, were a man down today" Normal saying while still looking at the job list

"Who's the lucky slacker" I drooled sarcasm

"Our boy Alec" Normal sighed

"Oh great because he couldn't get out to bed, we have to do extra runs," I snapped

"Bored with talking, bip bip" Shoving a pile of parcels in to my arms

OC walked over to me. "Hey Boo" Smiling

"Hey" I replied

"So what's up with your Boy" OC asked. I had given up trying to correct now.

"Who knows, to lazy to get out of bed" I sneered

"Hey, I wonder whose bed though" OC laughing

"God when is he ever going to grow up" I said through gritted teeth, not really liking the idea of him in someone else's bed

"Whoa Boo, the boy might be ill, I was only joking"

"I was with him last night, and there was nothing wrong with when I dropped him back at Joshua's" I said with no sympathy

"People, people bip bip, times a wasting" Normal yelled

"Look I'll see ya later" OC said as she started to walk her bike off, then stopped and looked back at me

"Boo, why don't ya pop by and see if the Boy is ok"

"I'll see how the day pans out," I said with half a smile

OC nodded but she knew Max wasn't going to pass by, not with the way she was feeling about Alec at the moment. OC also knew that at the rate things were going, something was going to blow. Even though Max was her friend; she was bringing what ever was coming on herself.

~ ~ ~

Alec still hurt the next morning; enough to know that riding around on a bike was not an option. By tomorrow he would be able to carry himself without anyone knowing, the last thing he wanted was undue attention, especially with all the mutant stories in the papers lately. Why didn't he tell Max, because she wouldn't give a shit anyway, that's why? He had even made Joshua promise not to tell her

"Why, Max is your friend" Joshua innocently "she can help"

"The only thing she'd help with, is to add to my pain with a headache" Alec dryly

"Alec, listen to Joshua" he paused "Speak to Max, find out what is wrong"

"Look Josh" Joshua wouldn't let Alec finish

"No, you listen, we all have to stick together, people afraid of what they don't understand" Joshua looking sad "They will know about us one day and we will all need each other"

"Ok man, ok" Alec in calming tone

"You will speak to Max, promise me" Joshua asked

"I promise" Alec replied reluctantly

~ ~ ~

Alec arrived at Jam Pony the next morning, still feeling sore; he'd be fine as long as he didn't get into any heavy trouble today. Normal stopped him and called him over

"Hello, nice to see you made it in today" Normal sounding happy to see him

"Yeah, sorry about yesterday, I had some bug, real mess you know" Alec continued "I was throwing up all over the place then"

"Stop, stop, I have a mental picture"

"Oh, but I haven't told you about when I" Alec sounding genuine

"Thanks for not sharing any more information, now bip bip" He waved Alec off

Alec knew too much information should do the trick with the ever- inquisitive Normal, and it did. He walked over to Sketchy who was getting ready at his locker.

"Hey man"

"Hey dude" Said Sketchy as he & Alec did there usual hand greeting.

Sketchy decided to follow in with a playful punch to the stomach; Alec flinched and grabbed his side, and groan.

"Hey man I'm sorry, wuss up" Looking suspicious

"Look man, don't say anything alright" Alec paused and looked around to make sure no one was listening, this got Sketchy attention

"I wasn't sick yesterday" Alec winked at him

"Ya mean" Sketchy's mind now working over time

"Yeah man, pulled some very very energetic honey the other night and we spend the whole day yesterday getting to know each" Alec grinning

"Nay, what is it with you man" Sketchy drooling with envy

"Well Sketch, what can I say except I have a gift" Alec now laughing

Then from behind them

"So that's the fucking reason why I had to do extra runs yesterday" Max seething

Alec & sketchy spun around to see Max standing there.

"Fuck" Alec said under his breather

"Hey Max" Sketchy said

"Look Normal, wants me" Sketchy lying as he headed past Max "See you later guys"

"Look Max" Alec sighed knowing what was coming

"Don't fucking look me" Max was fuming and Alec knew there was no way to calm her down

"When are you going to Fucking grow up" Max spat at Alec

"Max, back off alright" Alec now snapped back

Max was about to launch into verbal attack, when Normal yelled

"Hello, the two love birds over there, any chance of getting some work done today"

"As you two seem to be enjoying each other company so much" Normal beckoned them over

"You two can handle the whole of section 7, now bip bip" Normal now with a smile on his face

"What"

"What nothing Missy Miss, there are the packages" Normal pointing to the pile & waving his hand, in his go away motion.

Max made a move to say something when Alec jumped in

"On it Normal" As he moved in front of her

Max stomped over and started to pick up some of the packages, while giving Alec the look of death. Once the parcels were all collected they headed for their bikes.

"Max" Alec tried to say something

But the look she gave him as enough to stop him. Max headed for the exit and Alec followed, as he went to get on the bike he took a deep sigh. He wasn't in the mood for this, and he knew that this was going to be a shit day.

Can you fucking believe that bastard? I had to do extra runs because he is fucking some skanky ho. I knew he wasn't sick, I knew. I'm sicker than him, I'm the stupid bitch dreaming of fucking the walking hard on, ewwww.

What is wrong with me? "Your jealous, that's what's wrong with you? I sighed

I wasn't in the mood for this today. It was going to be a shit day…