Holy cow. There is no time in college. I've finally got little pockets of free time now that I've sorta gotten used to this life. So, with these pockets of free time, I plan to write as much as I can :) So, without further ado, chapter… what are we on now? oh… 14 of Money Isn't Everything! Thanks for being so patient girlies! (or guys, reviews don't give gender, haha)

Thanks to TaylorAlexandra, EMBER91, Dane-Vampire-Queen, hockeygrl125, and Noelle!!

Disclaimer: same as always. Enjoy!

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How on earth could they say that? It was complete bullshit, that's what it was. Witches? Covenants of silence? What kind of fairy tale land did they think they were in?

Kaycee stormed down the driveway of the Danvers' estate, listening to the leaves crunching loudly under her feet. Stupid, stupid, stupid! She didn't know if she was talking about them or herself.

Her angry ruminations were interrupted by the sudden choice of left or right. The driveway had ended, and Kaycee realized that she didn't know exactly where she was. The road looked exactly the same both ways: wooded on either side, the road winding until it was no longer visible and just a wall of trees and bushes in the distance. "Oh, just great," she muttered angrily, cursing herself for not paying attention to where they had been going when Tyler picked her and Reid up. She'd been too busy being angry with Reid to actually see what was out the window she'd been staring through. After one last glance left, she turned right and walked down the deserted road.

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"He's probably in Boston; it's where she is."

"Not necessarily, Pogue. He doesn't even have to be close; he can just teleport."

"So what you're saying Caleb, is that he could be fuckinganywhere."

Caleb ignored Reid's angry comment.

"Great." Reid crossed his arms, frowning.

"You know, I agree with Pogue," said Tyler. "I mean, I know he could just teleport, but he's more than likely in Boston. He was in Spenser when he was after Caleb, so why shouldn't he be in Boston?"

Reid's frown disappeared in light of this new small hope. "Good point, Baby Boy." Tyler rolled his eyes at the nickname.

Caleb nodded. "That is a good point." He sighed. "The problem is that Boston is big. There are so many places he could be."

"Well," said Pogue, almost afraid to voice his idea. "Maybe Kaycee knows where he lives."

Reid let out a humorless laugh. "Yeah, because she's just dying to talk to us."

"Reid," Caleb said sharply. "That's not helping." He ran a hand through his dark hair, like he always did when he was stressed. "We need a way to find him," he said, half to himself.

"Here's a novel idea," Reid said sarcastically, "Why don't we go to Boston and start knocking on doors?" Caleb glared at him. "Well, I haven't heard a better idea, oh great leader."

"We could start at Kaycee's house," Tyler said, breaking the tension between Reid and Caleb, and the latter rolled his eyes. "No, Caleb, I don't mean to go knocking on people's doors. But if we're going to start somewhere, why not there?"

"Well, you're just full of good ideas today, aren't you Baby Boy?"

"I have my days," Tyler said smoothly with a smile.

"Well then," Pogue said, slightly impatient, "let's go find this idiot and teach him some manners."

Tyler's Hummer turned sharply left out of the Danvers' driveway, leading the way to their destination, with Reid directing. Caleb and Pogue followed in Caleb's Mustang, having decided that one pair should be back-up just in case they found something.

Kaycee's house appeared deserted. Reid silently cursed himself for letting Kaycee leave by herself, knowing that she didn't know how to get home. Tyler pulled into the driveway, and he and Reid hopped out. Reid made straight for the door, while Tyler walked around to the side, trying to discretely peer into the windows.

"Nobody's here, Reid," Tyler said. He gasped as a shiver ran down his spine suddenly. He ran back to the front to find Reid angrily staring at the door, which was shaking in its frame. "Reid! Come on man, don't do that."

There was a snicker behind them. "Yes, please don't break down my sister's house, Garwin."

Reid whipped around, a feral growl escaping. Chase laughed at his reaction. "She's not your sister, you bastard," Tyler said, keeping a restraining hand on Reid's arm.

Chase grinned. "But she doesn't know that." He pulled his phone out, and before Reid or Tyler could react, he was talking.

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Kaycee sighed angrily. She was lost, but couldn't call Reid now. Goddammit. At least she was out of the woods and approaching town. She was about to turn around when a flash of yellow caught her eye. A cab! She ran to the curb and waved her arm as the yellow-and-black cab approached. The cabbie stopped and Kaycee got in.

"Where too?" the cabbie asked in a gruff voice.

"5867 Hubert Lane, please," Kaycee told him as he began to drive off. She sat back and tried to relax, trying not to think about anything. Her phone startled her as she was just beginning to relax. She pulled it out of her coat pocket. "Hello?"

"Hey Kay, it's Chase."

"Oh hey, what's up?"

"Well, uh, I don't exactly know."

Kaycee frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Well," said Chase, "it's your boyfriend. I think he's going to go psycho or something."

Kaycee groaned. "I'm sorry, Chase. I honestly have no idea what his problem's been lately."

"Having troubles?" Chase asked understandingly.

"You don't know the half of it," Kaycee muttered, closing her eyes and pinching the bridge of her nose in annoyance.

"Kaycee!"

Her eyes flew open in surprise when she heard Reid's fuzzy, far-away voice through the phone. "Reid? Chase, is he actually there with you?" she asked in alarm.

"Uh, yeah, that's why I called."

"Oh crap. Where are you guys?"

"Your house. I came to see if you wanted to hang out today."

"Alright, hang on, I'll be there soon."

"Okay."

Kaycee snapped her phone shut. Reid was in for it. Telling her his stupid little fairy tales was one thing, but harassing her brother? That was one step too far. Her fingers drummed impatiently on her leg as the cab made its way home.

The cab turned the corner, and Kaycee could see Tyler's giant black Hummer parked in the driveway. The cab stopped and Kaycee passed the fare up to the waiting hand of the driver. Then she got out and ran across the street up to the house. The two boys of concern were inches away from exchanging blows.

"What is going on here?" Kaycee demanded, glaring at Reid.

Chase shook his head. "He just started yelling at me when I walked up."

"Bullshit!" Reid's hands balled into tight fists, the skin turning white where it was stretched tight over the knuckles. "I didn't say a thing!"

Kaycee groaned. "I don't believe this," she muttered.

"Kaycee –"

Kaycee held up a hand to stop whatever explanation Reid was about to give her. "Considering the recent circumstances, I'm more inclined to believe Chase." Chase's eyes lit up in a sort of twisted glee at the mention of 'recent circumstances', but Kaycee was still looking at Reid.

Reid looked away, towards the ground. The tips of his fingers tingled, and he knew that he would Use sooner or later. There was only so much time left when he could Use and not suffer any consequences; he had made the others promise not to make a big deal of his Ascension. Sooner, he decided, and the tingling went up his spine.

"Reid," Tyler whispered beside him in warning when he felt his friend opening himself up to the Power.

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so, again, soooooo sorry about the insanely long wait that should have not been so darn long! i feel really bad about that. if you still love me and forgive me for being distracted by life, drop a review? it's been so long since i've been able to get the little moments of happiness that comes with reading a review :)