Lab Rats: chapter 10
Christina POV
Monday...
I walked into the hall way of the school. I saw the talent show sign up was mostly filled up. I also saw that Evelyn signed up. I glared a bit and walked to my locker. Evelyn walked up.
"Hey... I know you have a hard time trusting me but I swear I'm not going to hurt anyone." She said. I turned to her. She was at least 1 inch taller than me.
"Look Evelyn I have a hard time trusting anyone." I said "And it's even worse you have the same name as her." I said her with such distaste in my voice.
"Who?" She asked. I frowned
"Never mind." I said walking away.
Eveyln's POV
I felt like I wanted to cry and it didn't help Leo ignored me for the rest of the weekend of this morning being going to school. I felt a tear come to my eye and quickly tried to hold it back as Bree walked up to me excited I sighed up for the talent show.
"Hey she said you ok" she asked looking at me hard.
"Yeah Bree why wouldn't I thanks to you I now have a boyfriend".
"Oh my gosh she said you two are official" she asked, "yeah we made it official yesterday. Remember when I went to the store well Marcus went with me so we can be alone…"
"and away from leo yeah go on" she said nodding.
"Anyway I said laughing he asked me to be his girlfriend and i said yes."
Me and her screamed as we joined hands and jumped up and down in excitement.
"And I swear this bracelet keeps getting more and more gorgeous by the minute."
We both looked at it as I held my hand up and I swear it shined in the light.
"Talking about me ladies" I heard and turned to see Marcus, I quickly hugged him and Bree walked off towards where her brothers and Ethan was.
"So he asked have you decided what you wanted to do for the talent show,"
I nodded and pulled the electric guitar that Mr. Davenport let me borrow.
"I'm going to play and sing a song". "That's great" he said just as Leo walked past us. He glared at both of us before he kept walking. I looked after him sadly before Marcus touched my face making me look at him. "Hey don't worry about him hell come around."
The bell then ringed and he smiled before kissing me on the forehead making me smile too before he walked off to class.
It was finally time for auditions for the talent show, I watched as Leo won over the audience with his awesome magic trick. I clapped really impressed,
"And for my next trick…ill quit while I'm ahead" he said before walking off stage. Next Christina walked on stage. She had bought a keyboard with her and I smiled knowing she was really good."Ok. I'm just gonna wing this so... ya." She said taking a deep breath before she started to play a fast but sweet melody that had everyone practically in a trance. When she finished everyone clapped loudly some people even looked shocked at how good she was. As she got off the stage I said cCase kiss her cheek making Leos jaw drop. I laughed shaking my head before turning back to the front.
After Christina I was next, I saw Leo sitting down and smiled at him but he crossed his arms and turned away from me. I smiled though when I saw Marcus in the back, he waved and I waved back before fixing the mike on the stage.
"uhh I just want to say I know you all don't know much about other than I was adopted into the Davenport family and I hope that changes soon and get to know you all better through the year. Uhh this song is dedicated to my little brother who passed away a year ago and my new little brother a hyper crazy little boy who I hope loves me as much I love him". I smiled and strummed the guitar a little making sure it was tuned the way I wanted. Before I started a steady rhythm. It started off slow before picking up speed and rocking out.
"Illuminating lights under my skin
Radiation so intoxicating burning within
Feel the heat slowly rising
The beat that's hypnotizing
A wonder can you feel it
Fire that's so contagious
Its taking over me
And you can't stop it
Oh, oh
Turn the lights down so we can
Glow, glow
Watch us come alive
Were gonna
Show you something real
Like a city on a hill
Oh, oh
Were gonna glow
They see us coming from miles away
Theres no hiding, no denying,
Cause were not ashamed
With our hands up in the air
Boys and girls they start to stare
It's a wonder, can you feel it
We will not be silent
Wont hide it
The time is now
And you can't stop it
Oh, oh, here we go
Welcome to the show
Lights shining, so blinding
From our head to our toes
When this room blacks out
You know we will stand out
So come on, oh
Were gonna glow!
They see us coming from miles away
Theres no hiding, no denying,
Cause were not ashamed
With our hands up in the air
Boys and girls they start to stare
It's a wonder, can you feel it
Oh, oh here we go
Like a shooting star
Well l-l-l-light up your heart
They see us coming from miles away
Theres no hiding, no denying,
Cause were not ashamed
With our hands up in the air
Boys and girls they start to stare
It's a wonder, can you feel it."
When I finished the sing everyone was on their feet clapping, I smiled as I looked around. I can't believe I just pulled that off. I walked off stage and over to Leo, "you forgive me don't you" I asked. "How can I not after that performance my new sister is a rock star" he said before hugging me. I happily hugged him back before I walked over to Marcus who hugged me see. "You rocked the auditions and Leo forgave you". I nodded before shhing him seeing chase coming on stage next.
"I am the smartest person to ever live" chase said excitedly "ask me how to spell any word… before he could get another word out everyone started to boo him and throw paper at him. Hey I said to those around me stop that. I looked up at chase seeing the nervous look on his face before he smiled. "Wait wait wait" he said "I have another talent…I can do magic"
"Oh no you can't" said Leo as he sat up a little straighter in his chair. Chase then held out his hands making the paper balls on stage float in midair. Everyone ooed and ahhed before he shot the paper balls into the audience. Again everyone jumped to their feet as he finished,
"Doodle your out and you're in" said Principle Perry
"What" yelled Leo as he stood up.
"But that's not fair chase totally stole my act." I walked over to Leo and placed a hand on his shoulder. Leo walked over to chase as everyone else cleared the room. ''Nice act Chase how about for your next trick you remove this KNIFE FROM MY BACK" said Leo before he walked off in anger. I shook my head at chase but smiled lightly
"It was cool" I said "but you shouldn't had done that to Leo". Chase looked down in shame and I rubbed the top of his head before walking off.
As the last act got off the stage Principle Perry walked over to our group,
"So there's a problem there's only spot left in the talent show and either you or you have to give up your spots" she said pointing to me and Christina.
"What" we both said, "no way" said Christina "not after all the hard work I put into my act".
"I agree that's not fair."
"Well deal with it," said Principle Perry "you two better figure something out by tomorrow or your both out." I groaned as I watched her walk off, just great I thought I forgot it's always one problem after the other when part of the Davenport family. I turned to Christina who glared at me, "this is all your fault", she exploded "if you would have never came here than none of this would be happening. You should go back to where you belong no one wants you here!" she said before storming down the hall. Chase called out to her but she kept walking,
"She didn't mean that" said Bree. "Yeah she did" said Adam as he munched on a cupcake. I turned and ran out the school, my first thought was to go home but then I thought this wasn't my home they weren't really my family and Christina was right I shouldn't be here. I found myself walking down a different street looking for a certain blue house. When I spotted it I stood out in front for a few minutes before I decided to just go home when the front door opened.
"Evelyn what are you doing here" I heard Marcus asked me. "Have you been crying" he asked stepping down to stand in front of me.
"What happened" he asked "I just left the school everything was fine".
"Principal Perry told Christina and me one of us had to drop out of the talent show and she exploded on me saying how I wasn't wanted here and I should go back where I came from". I felt myself tearing up again and he pulled me into a hug as I cried a little. "I don't know what to do, she hates me but I don't know why, and everything's just been so ** me and no one understands."
"Come on" he said "let's go inside", I nodded and he lead me into his house. Now on the show they never showed any part of Marcus's house other than his father's lab so I was amazed by the great décor around the rest of the house. "Nice house" I whispered," thanks" he said
"You can sit I'll go let my dad know you're here, make yourself at home" he said. I nodded and sat down watching as he walked into a back hallway. I looked around noticing the lack of pictures but saw a hoard of video games and other technical gadgets. Definitely related I said to myself thinking of Mr. Davenport and his brother. "Why hello there" I heard and turned to Douglas Davenport, I stood up and walked over to him. "Uhh nice to meet you" I said blanking on what to call him.
"Call me Douglas" he said with a smile as Marcus came out the kitchen with a glass of water for me. "Thanks" I said as I took the glass from him.
"I was just telling my dad how good you were in the talent show".
"Oh I said blushing I was ok I guess I'm probably going to drop out anyway" I said. "Why" asked Douglas, Marcus sighed and explained what I told him to his dad. "That's horrible, but I mean you and Christina are sisters now I'm sure shall come around…I know why don't you two share the spot and do something together".
I shrugged "I don't know she seems to hate me, but ill suggest it."
"Don't worry said Marcus as he pulled me into a side hug I'm sure once you go home tonight you'll find a way to fix things you always do."
"Awe look at you two" said Douglas, "daddd" said Marcus as he blushed making me laugh. "What I still can't believe a girl as cute as she is going out with you". I laughed as Marcus rolled his eyes and glared at his father who also laughed before walking off.
"Don't mind my dad he lives to embarrass me",
"I see" I said. "But I'm glad you feel better though" he said rubbing my cheek with his thumb. "Yeah thanks" I said as I leaned into his touch. "You know" I said "I never thought I would ever like someone like you and I hope nothing happens that can ruin this anytime soon" I said knowing I was lying to myself. "Yeah me too" he said and I felt a pain through my chest because I knew he was lying too. I sighed and hugged him making him chuckle as he hugged me back.
"You know Marcus threes no one in the world…no in this universe like you and I hope that as you go through you make the right decisions because I would like to see you do something good for this world." He looked at me with questioning eyes as if trying to make sense of what I was saying. He chuckled darkly..."why do I have a feeling you know more than you let on" he asked doing that thing with the eyebrow. I felt my heart speed up in fear.
"I'm just saying I mean I care for you, you know". He smiled and wrapped an arm around my shoulders "I know" he said "I was just kidding." I knew he wasn't and if I wasn't careful he could find out I knew all about him and his dad and if that happen I really wouldn't know what to do because everything can and will change.
Marcus walked me home and I opened the door to see Mr. Davenport pacing the living room while Tasha sat on the couch. "Oh thank god you're ok" he said…
"Now I can kill you".
"Donald" said Tasha as I all but ran behind her for safely. "What he means is we were worried about you sweetheart the others said you ran off and no one knew where you went".
"Oh sorry guess I should have at least called someone".
"You think" yelled Mr. Davenport.
"Sorry" I said "I went to Marcus's house I was upset and I kind of just ended up at him front door. It was weird really", Tasha smiled but I could tell both her and Mr. Davenport was upset.
"Look I'm sorry ok" I said feeling trapped. All day people have been getting mad at me and yelling at me and I was tired of it. I felt like my back was against a wall and since I couldn't run anymore all I can do was fight.
"Sorry" yelled Mr. Davenport.
"STOP YELLING AT ME" I screamed tears pouring down my face, just stop I said before running upstairs and locking my door. I kicked off my sneakers and curled up on my bed crying. Now he and Tasha probably hated me, Christina does hate me and I didn't know what I was going to do about Marcus and Leo. I covered my face with a pillow and screamed into it letting out all my feelings I had since first coming here. The emotion in this house was up and down and I didn't understand how they could deal with it practically every day. There were several knocks on my door but I ignored them all even Leo when he came claiming to have milk and cookies. A few hours later I heard a click and looked up to see Christina standing in my door way with a bobby pin in her hand. She closed the door locking it back and sighed as she walked over to my bed, "can I sit" she asked. I shrugged and she plopped down.
"Look I'm sorry for blowing up at you today in school, do you know my entire back story?" she asked me. I shook my head. Why was she asking me this?
"About 2 years ago my mom took me and my sister out for a drive. But she was drunk. We got into a car crash. My sister died on impact." she said. "And do you know my mom's name?" i shook my head again "Evelyn. Her name is Evelyn." I nodded understanding how weird it must have been for me to show up and have the same name.
"Ok I said fine I give you some leeway for my name being the same as the person who killed your sister but I'm nothing like your mother. I'm me I'm Evee, I mean you can't take out your anger on every person who reminds you even a little bit of your mother that's not fair to me at all I said feeling a little hurt I mean I've been trying so hard to be nice to you and honestly you didn't deserve it." She winced as my voice hardened in anger. "I've been bullied before and as much as I hated it I could always handle it because when I got home I was ok and safe but in this case I wasn't because the person that was mean to me lived with me." I sighed as I finished talking and ran a hand down my face.
"I know she said it's just going to take some time to get use to"… "I understand that but at the same time you can't keep lashing out at me I honestly won't take it anymore". "Ok fair she said I'll try to be nicer, but you should really come out your room. Davendude calmed down hours ago and Tasha ripped into him pretty good after he made you cry…they're both kind of mad at me too". I nodded "ok I'll be down in a minute, oh that reminds me you can have the spot in the show if you want" I said. "Really you would do that for me" she asked. I nodded "yeah you were pretty good on your keyboard", "but you were also good with that song you sang". I laughed "thanks"…"I know how about we share the spot I can play the keyboard while you sing and play the guitar". "Sure I said I would have suggested that but I wasn't sure if you wanted and you can sing too I kind of heard you the other night". She blushed and shrugged, but nodded." Good I said before standing up now let's head downstairs".
That night Christina and i had a long talk with Tasha and Mr. Davenport. The next day at school we were both excited for the talent show.
Ok said Principal Perry for our next act is Evelyn and Christina…
We ran on stage and quickly set up before we started to play.
(The song we played is Gold by Victoria Justice)
After we finished everyone clapped and I smiled at Christina before running over to say bye to Marcus who just stayed to watch us play before he had to go home.
Next up was Chase and as much as I felt bad for what was about to happen it was also funny so I didn't bother to stop it.
Chase walked up on stage with his top hat and cape "I begged him not to wear the hat." Christina mumbled wich I chuckled at. Leo was in the gym doorway on the far side near the stage. Chase had a chair with him.
"Thank you, thank you ladies and gentlemen." Chase said "For my first trick I will move that chair with my mind." He finished. I looked to see Leo pushing a button on that device Eddy had given him. 'Here it comes' I thought to myself with a smirk.
Chase held his hands out towards the chair and began try and move it with his bionics. Nothing happened.
"Boring! Bring out that girl who looks early similar to a giraffe." Perry said said. I rolled my eyes.
"I don't know what happened!" Chase said
"I do, you stink now get off the stage before you incure the wrath of my rotton tomatos!" Perry said. Everyone began booing him.
"No no please I can really do it, I can!" Chase said he tried once more to do it bt again it didn't work. Everyone began to laugh.
"What's going on?" Christina whispered to me
"I don't know." I lied. Chase put his hands to his hat. I guess his Cammando app activated because he ripped off his cape.
"Hey!" He yelled in a deep voice making everyone shut up.
"God. It's Spike." Christina mumbeled worried.
"You want to see me move that chair withmy head!" Spike barked obviously mad.
"I sure hope he's doing an impression because that voice sounds alot like Spike." Leo said.
Spike picked up the chair and broke it with his head
"Nope that's spike." Leo said
"Wow!" Perry said as the crowd began to cheer.
Than Spike began to flex his muscles.
"Did you know about this?" Christina asked me. I shook my head no, lying of couarse!
Later...
"Ok there's a fine ling between entertaining and disturbing, and I think we've crossed it so we're gonna take a breif intermisson." Perry said before the light came on and Leo dragged Spike off stage. Christina pulled me off to the side
"Ok Evee I'm serious did you know this was going to happen?" She asked all serious like. I didn't want to tell her I did. I knew she would blow up at me... But I knew if I didn't tell her and she found out she would be even more mad and would never forgive me... What do I do!?
Leo POV
"Hi um Spike." I began to pull him off the stage "I was wondering if you could chill out and let weak little Chase pop back out. before Principal Perry-" I began but Spike cut me off
"I don't want to chill out!" He said "I want to rip out someone's spine, and use it was a pogo stick." He said
"Or." I began "We can picture a nice tranquil forest. Full of. LEaping Gazells. While you." I said lookig to the old lady who had a cup of tea in her hand pausing each time Spike growled and leaned forward a bit. I lunged towards the lady with the cup of tea taking the cup "Have a nice cup. Of sothing tea." I said holding it out to Spike. He took it and took a huge bite out of the cup and than spit it out.
it back at me. Christina ran up as I looked at the cup. She turned me around
"Leo what is going on?" She asked annoyed. Spike glanded at her and seamed to almost imediatly calm down.
"Long story Christina." I said
"Well you better start talking Doley." She said folding her arms across her chest.
"Leo!" Chase said and I turned around to see him back to normal
"Ummm..." I began but was saved when Christina got a text.
"Shoot. I left something in the locker room. Either of you touch my keyboard and your dead." she said looking at me and Chase before running off.
"Sweet girl you got there." I said Chase rolled his eyes
"Leo what happened." He said
"Well. I might have disabled your melecular I only did it ecause you cheated first. So there we're even. More tea?" I asked holding otu the cup.
He pushe the cup away "Leo you made me nervious and triggered my cammando app. You turned me into Spike." He said raising his voice a bit
"Ya well now you're back to good old nerdy Chase. So let this be a leason to you. No one steals from the magic man." I said hitting himin the chest with the cup a few times. Than I began to walk away
"What did you say to me fruit fly!" Spike said and walked up next to me.
"Oh hey everyeybody leo. Spikes back." I said nerviously.
Later...
Spike ran out of the gym. hitting a basketball out of one of the players hands. He looked around.
"Goodie. I love when all the easy targets are gathered in one place." He said I ran up behind him
"Oj I hope this signal interupter works on Spike two." I said and pressed t twice. Spike growled even louder walking up to a batton twirler an taking her batton twisting it and handing it back to her
"Twirl that princess." He said. The girl walked off.
"Come on you pice of junk." I said hitting the button 3 more times. Spike growned even louder. He looked to a Karatie guy with a bo staff. He began to fight him taking the bo staff and making it fly into the wall directly above me. I let out a small yelp. Spike ended up throwing the guy in the recycling bit.
"It's like this thing is amplifing Spike's bionic insted of interupting it." I said hitting it 6 more times "Oh..." I said as I hit it the 7th time and stopped hitting the button. Spike growled as loud as he could than walked over and ripped the top of the fountain. And than he began to drink from the raising water. Everyone was stairing
"Save a cup save the planet!" I said.
Bree POV
After we showed Owen the popcorn Perry Chase ran out of the gym with the Basketball net and pined two players against the lockers. They grabbed onto the net glass
"That's what I call a slam punk!" He said. But it wasn't him... It was Spike! Leo ran out of the gym and looked at Spike/Chase "Nice Spike! Good Spike!" It didn't work "Sit Spike, sit!" He said Spike let go of the hoop and growled before running off. Leo turned to us
"Oh hey guys. Did I mention Spike's back?" He asked my jaw dropped. Perry walked out of the gum as Leo ran away. She stopped and gasped
"Ooo I smell butter." She said. She turned to looked at us and frowned when she saw the popcorn statue she began to walk over and said "Who is responcibul for this?"
"I am." Owen said. The unexpected came next
"I love it!" Perry said "Talent show is over we have a winner!" She said
"No!" Owen said. Spike ran over and ran into the stature landing in the now pile of popcorn Perry.
"No! How dare you destroy the Mona Lisa that was my popcorn bust!" Perry said. Spike stood up.
"What are you gonna do about it." He said and whiped the popcorn off her shoulders mockingly saying "Shoulder pads." We all oooed.
"Ease it there Butch. You're mouth is wrighting a check that you just can't cash." Perry said
"Oh ya?! Well Santa called he want's to know if you'll be making toys this year." Spike said
"Why bother making a dolly when I have my own right here." Perry said mockingly.
"Oh that's a funny joke. Where's you get if from? Your cat's litter box?" Spike asked. Imediatly I knew he was going to regret it.
"Nobody talks about my cats." Perry said. "Your going down!" She said Spike got in a fighting stand "Back when I was in the (Who know's what the heck she said?) Leauge they called me La Rosa Bonita(I think that's what she said... Ya.)
Evee POV
I picked up a handful of popcorn and stood between Bree and Adam as I watched this all go down. I looked around me not seeing Christina and shrugged before turning back to the comically show that was about to take place. I've seen it all plenty of times on TV but something about seeing it in person made it ten times as funny. I watched as Perry pulled out a mask from..like…nowhere and put it on her head before growling at Chase/spike. I watched as they began to throw eachother around. Perry fliped over Spike but he was able to use that to flip Perry over and stand up. Spike took a swing at Perry but she got him from behind and tossed him around a bit. Spike went to take another swing at Perry but she tossed him into the air and he landed fliping back to his feet. Spike ran at Perry again but she fliped him over and he got back to his feet grabbed Perry's wrist and began to spin her around and made her crash into a wall. Perry picked him up and threw him down. He stayed down as she climbed up onto the dingo logo bench in the middle of the room. Everyone began to clap and cheer. Spike looked at Perry as she jumped at him he screamed. Christina walked in.
"What the hack! All I did was go to the locker room!" she said looking at Perry and Chase. Perry got up and landed on Chase a few times.
"Why am I being smothered by a femail mexican wreseler in a pants suit!?" Chase asked
"Long story. I'll catch' ya up later." Leo said. as Perry got up Christina ran over and helped up Chase
"Ok Doley start talking." She said "All I did was go to the locker room to get my notebook and I come back to find the main hall covered in popcorn, and my boyfriend being squashed by a femail mexican wresteler in a pants suit." She than said. "Ok Dooley start talking." She said "All I did was go to the locker room to get my notebook and I come back to find the main hall covered in popcorn, and my boyfriend being squashed by a female Mexican wrestler in a pants suit." She than said. Christina glanced at me with a hard glare and I laughed nervously before looking down at the non existent watch on my wrist. "Would you look at the time Bree and I have that project to do."
"What Projaaaah!" She started but screamed out as I pulled her out of the school building. Leo watched with a raised eyebrow,
"you think Evee knew this was going to happen" he asked turning to Christina.
"Yes, yes I do." she said and "I wonder what else she knows is supposed to happen in the next few weeks."
"Well" said Leo as he shrugged "good luck getting it out of her."
The next day at school Chase and Leo was sitting in the cafeteria when two guys walked by imitating the other day's events that involved chase being beat up by Principle Perry.
"Well Chase you finally got what you wanted. You are no longer invisible at this school. You will be forever known as the kid who got pinned by Principal Perry."
"Thank you Leo chase said sarcastically as he looked at Leo"
"Pined, like the butterfly on the science teachers wall."
"Gotcha Leo."
"You know if being pinned was a talent, you would have won"
Chase Growls/yells like Spike pounding his hands on the table.
Leo jumps up scared and runs out the lunch room saying "Ah! Spike, Spike!" I walk into the lunch watching as Leo ran past me and down the hall. Shaking my head I sat down next to Chase.
"Spike huh" I asked, he simply laughed making me laugh as well.