Danny gently pulled Adam to his feet, "How bout we get that arm checked out."
"I'm fine" Danny gave him a look, "No really" he said looking at his feet, "and I really need to get home."
"But-"
"Danny" Mac interrupted, "Thats fine Adam, do you need a ride home?"
Adam looked up surprise written all over his face, "N...no I'm fine?
"Ok, but if your arm still hurts later, have you parents take you to the clinic."
Adam nodded and grabbed his backpack from the ground, he glanced up and muttered "Thanks," still looking very nervous.
"Don't worry about it" Stella and Danny said.
"Come on Danny" Mac ordered before he could do something that would push Adam away from the small progress they had made with him. Lindsay, Stella, Mac, and Danny, after much hesitation, all headed back towards the school, towards the infirmary, while Adam headed across the field, away from the school.
"What the hell was that about Mac?" Danny exclaimed
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Stella asked
"No, but it's the only way that he is going to trust us."
"What?" Danny asked
"From Adam's reactions to everything, I'd say just accepting your help up was a big step, If we would have pushed harder I think we would have not only removed that progress, but made him run further, and prevent him from ever trusting us."
"What are we going to do?" Lindsay asked
"Be friendly to him, but don't push him, it's going to take time, and we can't rush it."
"And how bout Luke? You know he won't stop. He'll come after us, and Adam."
"We watch them and Adam, he won't tell us if they're harassing him, so we'll have to watch for signs."
They reached the school.
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"How's the head" Stella asked Flack as they entered the infirmary.
"Sore."
"Where's Adam?" Sheldon asked
"Mac sent him home," Danny answered
"Without having the nurse check him out... and that's not how I meant it Danny so don't go there."
Danny just grinned as that had been exactly where he was going.
"Didn't want to push him" Flack asked
Mac nodded, "If he's going to trust us, it's got to be on his terms, not ours."
"Still he should be checked out, stomach injuries can be really bad, plus the added arm injury."
"Thanks for the medical lesson Dr. Sheldon" Danny said sarcastically grinning, "I tried to get him to come, but he was being stubborn, and Mac wouldn't let me drag him here so..."
"Oh yeah, because he'd definitely trust you then" Lindsay drawled
"Your dad coming" Mac asked
"Yeah, the nurse called him."
"Good."
"Yeah, except I'm probably going to get an earful about fighting."
"Maybe, but I bet that if anything he'll be proud of you for sticking up for someone else" Stella told him
"Thanks Stell."
"Anytime."
Flack looked at Mac, "You change your mind?"
"Yeah, but not because I think he's up to something, but the way Adam acted..."
"I agree, I'll ask my dad to check it out, but it would help if we had some information on him, where he moved from, old school, last name?"
They looked at each other.
"I hadn't even talked to him before the incident today." Lindsay said.
"Stella?" Mac asked, "You had the longest conversation with him."
"Not by much, he hardly said anything, and I know nothing about him."
"Well the more info we get, the more my dad will be able to find, and the faster too."
Flack's dad arrived soon after that, and they all left there separate ways promising to be early to school the next day so they could hang out before class.
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Hey guys, so sorry I took so long, things have been crazy. anyways hope to have another chapter up this weekend, but we'll see as I also have to write an essay so... anywho, tell me what you think, and thanks to everyone who is staying with me.
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