Chapter 10
Author: Ok, so it's getting close to the end!! I know it's sad!! But it's going to be good I promise!! Reid's birthday is coming up. Whoooo hooo!! Hope you guys are enjoying this sequel!! Enjoy the chapter!!
Kegan had finally gotten everything into her room from the school. She sighed as she laid down on her bed. Caleb had walked in and stared at her before making a noise to let her know she was there. "I don't want to talk about it." She replied without looking up.
"I don't want to talk about it either." Caleb replied sitting down on the bed. "I just want to know if you are ok?"
"Not really."
"Have you talked to Pogue?"
Kegan shook her head. "What do I say to him?"
"I don't know. You use to be able to talk to him about anything."
"Yeah that was before I kissed him and ruined my relationship with Reid and his relationship with Kate." She sarcastically replied.
"I saw what happened in the cafeteria…"
"Who didn't?" she spat.
"Pogue was trying to help you."
"He's just making matters worse by being seen with me."
"Have you tried talking to Reid?"
"What do you care if talked to him or not?"
"Kegan!" Caleb yelled.
"No Caleb, I haven't talked to him. He wont come anywhere near me. I'm sure you are very happy about that." She sat up and glared at him.
"I'm not happy, because I see what it is doing to you."
"It doesn't matter anymore. It's over between us and I doubt I'll be getting him back anytime soon."
"If you act like then you won't get him back."
"Caleb, I don't understand you sometimes. You don't want me to be with Reid. We aren't together right now and now you are trying to get us back together. You have been such a dick to both of us for the past couple of weeks and now all of the sudden you have changed back to the normal Caleb. You know what I don't want to talk about this anymore." Kegan threw herself back down against her pillow.
"Kegan…" Caleb started.
"Just change the subject Caleb." Kegan told him covering her eyes with her hands.
"Tyler told me that Reid took you to the Colony house the other night."
"Yeah so?"
"Well what did you think?
"I don't know. It was pretty cool. He showed me the Book of Damnation."
"Did you read it?"
"Yeah, I tried to find the stuff about twins but it was a big book and I didn't feel like looking."
"What did you find?"
"That our father saved the Covenant because it was being torn apart."
"Yeah father told me about that one night. He was actually telling me as a bedtime story."
"Yeah it's amazing what you can find out about your family in a book."
Caleb chuckled. "Yeah."
"Caleb, do you think that things would ever get back to normal with everyone?" Kegan leaned up and looked at her brother.
"I don't know. It seems like everything's too far gone, how could it be saved?"
"I don't know. Everything is so screwed up. Caleb, I swear someone was in my mind. Someone was telling me what to do. I didn't even want to go to Pogue's after the cliffs, I just ended up there."
"I've heard that there's a power that helps you to get into someone's mind. It's dangerous and someone very powerful can only do it. It takes almost all your energy away from you. I've only heard of one person doing it and he almost killed himself."
"Who?"
"Joseph Garwin."
"What?" Kegan looked surprised at her brother. "Reid's father?"
"Yeah. He almost killed himself doing it too. He wanted his wife back, so he got into her mind and brought her back to him. Reid never told you this?"
"No, he never liked talking about his father. You know that."
"Well his mother was getting tired of him using, so she left. She took Reid with her and just left. Then one day she showed back up, not understanding why but she wanted to give Joseph another chance."
"How did she find out what he did?"
"Well, Wayne Perry, Pogue's father knew what he did. Well I mean the whole covenant knew, but I think Pogue's father was the only one brave enough to say something. Reid's mother overheard and freaked."
"So that's why Reid's the way he is."
"I don't understand why Reid is the way he is. After seeing what happened to our father, I am scared to death of 'using.' It killed him. Its killing Reid and he doesn't see that."
"He's ascending Thursday."
Caleb nodded his head. "What do we do?" Kegan asked.
"There's nothing we can do. I can't force him not to 'use'."
"Caleb, we have to do something." Kegan yelled.
"Kegan, there's nothing I can do." He replied softly.
Kegan laid back down and just closed her eyes. Caleb rubbed her leg before getting up and leaving her room. Kegan felt tears streaming down her face to her neck, but she didn't move. She heard a soft knock on the door. For some reason, she thought it was Reid and she shot up. Pogue stood there looking at her.
"Hi." He replied softly. His eyes looked heavy from lack of sleep. He gently rubbed his hands through his hair before walking in slowly.
"Hi." She laid back down.
"Can we talk?"
"Sure."
"I know that you don't want to see me right now, but you're just about the only person I have left in this world right now and I really need you right now."
Kegan could hear his voice breaking, though she knew he was holding his emotions in for her. She slowly sat up and looked at him. "Kate won't even look at me when I walk pass her in the hall. Reid is avoiding me which I can't blame him." He put his fingers in the corners of his eyes before continuing. "I quit the swim team today."
"You quit?" Kegan was surprised.
"Yeah, well actually I was forced off."
"Yeah like I was forced out of my room?" she gave a soft smile. "Thanks for helping me in the cafeteria, I know that I was being a bitch, but I just wanted to let you know it meant a lot to me. You didn't have to do that especially in front of everyone."
Pogue gave a soft smile before sitting down on the bed.
"Pogue, I'm scared." Kegan admitted
"Don't be. You got me and Caleb.
"Chase hates me too."
"Screw Chase."
"He called me a bitch and said I deserved everything that is happening." Kegan turned and looked out the window.
"He told you what?" Pogue stood up again.
"Yeah, I guess I deserved it." She looked back at Pogue as tears filled her eyes.
"No, you don't. He hasn't even been here for any of this. Who the hell does he think he is? Just because he's a good swimmer doesn't mean that he owns the school now."
"There's something about him that I don't like."
"I mean come on, how could anyone like that chump? He's so skinny, and moppy, it's disgusting."
"Reid's with him all the time now too."
Pogue looked up at Kegan before kneeling down grabbing her hands. "Kegan, I will do everything in my power to help you get him back."
"I wish your power could get him back for me." Pogue let his head fall.
"Me too." He whispered.
There was a soft tap on the door. Kegan wiped her face from the tears that had fallen. "Come in." she replied. Pogue stayed kneeled down and looked up at Kegan. "Reid!" she yelled letting go of Pogue and jumped off the bed. "What are you doing here?"
"I don't know." He replied looking down at Pogue. "I thought maybe Tyler was right, I should come to talk to you or whatever, but I see you waste no time moving on. I thought I knew you Kegan. I really did. I guess everyone has secrets." He turned to leave.
"Reid…" Kegan started.
"You would think that after everything that has happened you would stop, but I guess I just gave you the reason to go back to him." Reid turned to walk away.
"No, we weren't doing anything…" Kegan walked out into the hall to see Caleb and Tyler standing there. "Reid, please don't walk away." She begged turning her attention back to him.
"You know, Chase was right. You aren't worth it anymore." With that Reid turned around and walked out of her life forever. She turned towards the boys as tears fell down her face. "I tried." Tyler replied softly before turning to leave. She turned back into her room. Caleb went to go after her, but she shut the door behind her. Pogue got up from the floor and walked over to her.
"Chase doesn't know what he is talking about." Pogue replied.
"Yeah." She whispered. "I think he does." She walked past her friend and just sat down on the bed. "Reid's turning eighteen in two days and I don't know how to stop it." She whispered. She sounded defeated, as if she had given up on life itself.
"You can't stop his ascension Kegan. It's like stopping death."
"It might as well be just that."
Pogue turned away and ran his hands through his hair before speaking. "Its in two days Kegan. We are all scared of what is going to happen to him. At least Chase isn't here to screw up."
Kegan's head shot up. "Listen, I am going to go. I need to get some rest." Pogue gave a little smile before opening the door to leave.
"Chase." Kegan whispered.
Wednesday morning Kegan woke up with an instant headache. She threw her legs over the side of the bed and walked into her bathroom. "Chase." She thought in her head "He has to be involved in this some how."
"Keg come on lets go!" Caleb yelled.
"I'm coming." She yelled back. She cut the water off and just stared at herself in the mirror still thinking about Chase.
"What are you doing in there?" Caleb asked banging on the door. Kegan couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm coming," she replied opening the door. "Just let me get dressed."
"Just hurry ok, or we will be late." He replied before shutting her door.
The two arrived at school two minutes late. Caleb glared at his sister as they walked down the hall. "Meet me later." Caleb replied before turning into a classroom. Kegan nodded her head before going down the hall to her Algebra class. Kegan stopped in the middle of the hall and saw Chase walking alone. "Perfect." She replied before walking to him. She ignored the fact that this class was the class she had to pass to graduate. She had one thing on her mind. "Chase!" she yelled across the hall.
"What do I owe this pleasure?" he asked.
"Can we talk?" she asked.
"What do you want to kiss me now too?" he asked.
"No, I just wanted to talk." She rolled her eyes at the boy's arrogance.
"Listen, make it quick, because I have places to be and people who actually want to see me."
Kegan rolled her eyes. "First you can stop being a dick because it's getting real old." She spat. "Why did you move to Ipswich Chase? Why this town of all the others did you choose this one?"
"What are you talking about?" he asked.
"I was just wondering why you chose here of all places?"
"Well first it's not your business and second my family wanted to move here. What's it to you?"
"Will you look at me?" she asked. He stopped and smiled before turning around.
"What do you want?" he asked still smiling. She looked into his eyes. They were piercing green. Her mind went back to Chase Collins and the time in the woods.
"What do you want Chase?" she whispered.
"What do you think I want?"
"You can't just….." she went to say.
"What? I can't just what? No one is going to believe you Kegan so I suggest you keep your mouth shut before you get yourself into trouble."
"It is you!" she backed away from him.
"Now now, it took you that long to figure out who I am?"
"How? Caleb killed you."
"No, Caleb thought he killed me."
"All this time, you've been pretending?"
"You're getting real smart."
"That night at the cliffs, it was you in mine and Pogue's mind weren't you?"
"Right again. Wow, I am very surprised at you Kegan. How did you know?"
"I never thought for one second that you were dead. I knew you would be around sooner or later to get your revenge. Never like this though. Never did I think you would keep your same name, and pose as a student."
Chase smiled. "You were the only one who didn't believe I was dead. Still now, no one will believe you."
"What do you want?"
He smiled at her and walked towards her. "You!" he whispered.
"What no power this time?" she spat.
"No, just you. If someone's power just so happens to come by then I'll take it but right now my mind is set on you and only you."
"If a power just so comes by? What does that mean?"
"Reid's birthday is tomorrow isn't it? That reminds me…Excuse me I have a party to plan for my new friend. I guess you already know you aren't invited." He turned to walk away.
"You won't get away with this." He moved closer to her.
"No sweetheart, I already have gotten away with it. You broke your boyfriends heart, well I did actually, but you know what I mean." He smirked. "Everything couldn't be more perfect. Thanks to you the Covenant will be broken and you will be mine."
"You bastard!" she yelled.
"Yeah, but I guess that makes you one too. Seeing as Caleb killed your father as well."
Kegan hit him across the face out of anger. She heard him laughing as he put his hand up to his face, before she could react he had her by the throat and up against the wall.
"You listen here bitch, don't you ever lay a hand on me again. You will regret it. You already lost Kegan, just deal with it."
"Why don't you just go to hell!" she tried to yell, but the grip on her throat made it come out as a gasp. Chase laughed, before tightening his hand and glaring at her.
"Been there, they don't seem to like me too much. If I go back, you can bet your ass that you are coming with me."
Tears welled up in Kegan's eyes. "Why not kill me now?" she replied hoarsely.
"Because, I want you to suffer." He let her go and watched her fall to the floor. She began coughing, gasping for air. "Now excuse me, I have other matters to deal with." Chase left Kegan sitting on the floor. She covered her face as she cried, she was so angry with herself. How could she not see that it was him the whole time? Now he was going to get to Reid. She lifted herself off the ground and began walking when she saw that everyone was coming out of their classrooms. She quickly ducked into the girl's bathroom before anyone could see her.
"Reid!" Kegan ran up to him. "Reid please, I need you to listen to me." Kegan begged. She had tears flowing down her cheeks as she grabbed his arm to stop him. "I know that you hate me right now, but I need you to listen to me."
"Kegan…." Reid started.
"Don't go to the party tomorrow."
"What? Why not?"
"Because it's Chase. He has something planned for you."
"I know Chase is the one who planned the party for me."
"No, Chase Collins, he's Chase Richards." Kegan shook her head. "I know that it sounds so stupid, but it's true. Reid, he's going to kill you."
"What do you care?" Reid asked turning to walk away.
"I do care. A lot and I know that you are hurting right now and I am so sorry for that, but I can't watch you die Reid."
"Listen to me, Chase Collins is dead. It's about time that you accept that and stop reminiscing over him. He is gone. I am turning eighteen tomorrow and in four months we are graduating and I am leaving this place for good. Never coming back, so just leave me alone." He turned away and began walking again.
"Why did you come to my house last night?" Kegan asked. She watched as Reid stopped but didn't turn around. "Did you think maybe there was hope for us?"
"Maybe, but you proved that wrong when you were still with Pogue."
"I'm not with him. I was never with him."
"How can I believe that?" he moved closer to her. "You kissed him. After me and you had sex, that's the hardest to believe."
"We were under some trance, I know this sounds ridiculous, but it's Chase. He admitted everything to me this morning before slamming me into the wall. Reid, you have to believe me. If we never get back together I'll understand, but I need you to believe me right now. He's tearing the covenant apart, can you not see that?"
"No, your brother and Pogue, hell even you, tore the covenant apart. There is no more covenant Kegan. Just deal with it."
"I love you Reid."
"I highly doubt that." He walked away leaving Kegan standing there alone.
Author: Ok, so I don't know about this chapter too much, but hopefully you guys will like it!! It's been done for about three days now and I was seeing if I could change anything to make it better to my liking, but I don't know! Hahhaa!! Hope everyone had a wonderful New Years!! The Covenant is out and I hope everyone has gotten it and watched it at least 12 times!! Hahaahha!! REVIEW!!