Chapter 10
Angie looked over at Adam on the bed. He had his back to her. She walked up to the bed. "Adam?" she whispered and put a hand on his shoulder. Adam tried his best not to stiffen at her touch, not wanting to let her know that he was awake. "You can pretend to be asleep all you want. It's not like we are going to go anywhere". It was true. The minute Bianca left, the house was alone, Angie spending most of the day downstairs, watching the news about people still wanting to know her whereabouts.
Angie walked over to her coat that she kept close to the window in Bianca's room, the only piece of clothing she had that was hers. She went for the pocket and took out the gun, admiring it in her hand before playing with the safety. Adam heard it and exhaled. He lifted himself form the bed and watched her look over at him. "You're face looks better" she smiled and Adam said and did nothing. No emotion. Angie noticed and clicked the safety back on. "Don't worry. This isn't for you" "Why Angie? Why don't you just turn yourself in?" These words the first ones out of his mouth that he had directed at her since her attack on Fiona and her murder of Josh.
"You don't see it, do you? I can't. I know what I'll get if I do and I know that I can afford another one" Angie put the gun in the back on the jeans that were Bianca's "Another one? What? Another murder? Angie, listen to what you're saying" Adam rotated slowly before completely getting off the bed, swallowing every groan he had in his throat so she wouldn't come near him. "Killing Fiona won't make me come back to you" "Oh I know" Adam's eyes widen at the realization that she saw her actions and didn't care. "What do you mean? You just want to do this?" Adam glared at her. "You're not the first one. To cheat on me, but you will be the last one to get away with it"
"I never cheated!" he yelled and she reached for the gun behind her. "Keep your voice down or I will not care that you are hurt. I'll pop your knee cap clean off your body" Adam nodded at her threat, feeling the cold sweat on his neck. "You cheated on me. With Josh, the guy you killed. The minute you step outside, you are going to jail and you are going to rot" Angie started to chuckle before breaking into a laugh. "You really think that, don't you?"
Adam furrowed his eyebrows, confused at her actions. "I'm a cop's kid. I have no record. Yeah I killed Josh, but who is to say I'm the bad guy? Have the police taken in your statement?" Angie asked him, Adam shaking his head. "No and you know why? Because they don't have all the proof. Yes I had my moms gun, but who is to say that Josh didn't take it? My mom saw him at my house, he could have grabbed it and he could have tried to kill Fiona" Adam was still confused to what she meant.
"They won't question Fiona. She's not the witness they want. They want you to say what you saw. And besides we both know Fiona will be too scared to testify against me so.." she took the gun out from behind her back. " Unless you want me to kill her, you are going to help me" "I'm not helping you" Adam said sternly. "Oh you will. Even if you don't, I have no record, a clean record, people can testify on my behalf, people at the school, community centers I volunteered, people that knew the straight A student I am…well was. The max I'll have? 7 years, out on parole around 3. Think about what I will be planning in those 3 years. Things like burning her alive, skinning her. All kinds of things, BUT if you, Adam Torres were to help me, say that Josh had the gun, that I wasn't going to fire but because he got in the way, that he had some way of getting back at you for the humiliation you cause him at the party, then I wouldn't have any jail time, meaning I would leave and leave you be"
Adam's jaw was hanging while hearing all this. "You don't want to be back with me. You want to save yourself from jail. This isn't about me" Angie shook her head. "Nope. That whole Josh killing was not suppose to happen. Only one person was suppose to die in that alley that day" Adam's hand clenched into a ball at hearing this. "You hate me don't you? You wish you had this?" Angie lifted the gun up. "You want to shoot me, Adam? Kill me?" Angie grinned as Adam felt defeated and unclenched his hands.
"I thought so. It's not in you. Now for the next few days, you are going to stay here then we'll go and turn me in." "We?" Angie nodded. "You are going to turn me in and say that I am innocent. Say that it was Josh, blame the dead kid, he can't defend himself. I know the law. Mom cop, remember? From the news I know they don't have anything on me. Josh's prints are on the gun too. I know. He was holding it too. They are building the case. You say what you have to say, it all crumbles away." Adam exhaled. "How did I not see you for what you are?" "I hide it really good"
Bianca knocked on the door. Angie walked over and opened it, Bianca coming in and looking at Adam, his face fallen and looking terrified. "I'm leaving now" she told them. "My mom left a few minutes ago. I don't know when I'll be back" Bianca saw Angie grabbing her coat, turning her back towards her and Adam. Bianca took the chance and nodded about their earlier conversation, Adam agreeing. "Bye" she told them and was out of the door before Angie looked and said anything. "Shit" Adam said under his breath. He would have to be stuck with her all day and by the look on her face. he knew he would have to be on his guard if he didn't want to be at the wrong side of the gun barrel.
Bianca walked into Degrassi, looking around and seeing the pictures of Adam already on the halls. "If anyone has any information, please notify Principal Simpson" Holly J said on the morning announcements as students gathered around the halls to watch the announcement on the T.V. She saw Clare and Fiona in the background, standing in their regular clothes, their puffy eyes telling her both girl missed Adam already and where scared of his disappearance. Bianca looked for any sign of him. She walked further and saw Drew in the hall, talking to of the students on the hall. "Hey Bee" Bianca heard from Jenna. "Not now" she told her and walked up to Drew.
"Please if you guys know anything or hear anything let me know ok?" Drew told a few of the students that where around him, passing out more of the posters he had done the night before, after Clare, Fiona, Eli and their families had no luck in finding him. "Hey I need to talk to you" Bianca got right to the point. "Not now" Drew told her as he started to walk. "Yes now" "Look I'm busy trying to find my brother alright?" Drew told her before turning to the wall and taping the missing sign to it. "The stupid police won't start looking before the 24 hours so right now its only my and family and his friend looking for him. I don't have time for whatever you need to talk about right now." Drew turned and walked further down the hall.
"Drew you need to listen to me" Bianca grabbed his arm and turned him towards her. "God what is so important, Bianca?" Drew sighed frustrated already. "I know where Adam" Bianca said, Drew standing a little straighter at hearing the news. "Where? Where is he?" Drew asked her frantically. "At my house" she told him, Drew looking at her as if she had said that in a foreign language. "What? Why is he at your house?" Drew question but shook his head, "I don't care why. Let's go" Drew started to walk only to have her pull him back. "It's not that simple" "Why not? You said he is at your house"
"Yes he is" Bianca gulped down the saliva stuck in her throat. But he's with...Angie. With her. Adam is there at my house with her right now… and a gun"
End of Chapter 10