Yay! I finally finished this chapter, sorry it took so long I had writer's block. Also I was kind of sad to learn that Gwen and Duncan kissed on the new season. I haven't been watching because there is no longer GxT, but if anything happens will some one tell me. Sorry you can read now.
Noooooo! I screamed in my head. How can this be happening? My mom is not even supposed to be here! What the hell! She can't see Gwen now, especially when she is wearing her clothes! We were so close to our first kiss and this comes up! I look down at Gwen quickly and see that she not worried in the slightest.
Right now everything is going extremely slow making the tension grow but also giving me time to think. Don't have time to think of anything elaborate,have to go with something simple. Run away? Yeah that seems appropriate. I make up my mind, and with Gwen still in my arms I take off for the back door. Her expression quickly changes to annoyance. I keep running and don't stop until we are safely a good distance away from my house and in the higher weeds. I set her down and pant heavily.
"Why did you do that?" she asked still mysteriously annoyed.
I looked at her confused."What do you mean? That was the only thing I could do unless you plan on getting caught".
"Actually I wouldn't mind meeting your mother" she said seriously.
"Oh" I blurted now understanding. "I don't think we should do that, at least not yet" I was about to continue talking, but then I heard her stomach grumble. I looked at her closely and her cheeks seemed to have a faint shadow that they didn't have before. She was hungry, very hungry and she didn't even know it.
"You really need to eat something" I said looking toward my house hoping my mom would leave soon,but there was no sign that she was going to leave anytime soon.
"My mom isn't going to leave" I say resigned.
"I think if we walk this way there is a diner not that far away" she says looking in a certain direction.
"Not that far away meaning miles?"
She shrugged.
"Oh well, now we have time to talk" I said as we started walking "you never did tell me what happened that night."
She sighed "I knew you were going to ask eventually."
I waited. She finally began.
"Me and Duncan were fighting, you know that. He was winning mostly. It got to the point where I couldn't fight back anymore. I thought I was done, but somehow DJ was able to save me. He got me out of there before I was finished. He left me in a place I'd never been before and I was too weak to teleport, so I waited. All three of them came back with minor injuries. I had gotten the worst. None of them actually told me if we won or not. I asked DJ several times what exactly happened, but he wouldn't tell me. All he said was 'It's over Gwen, don't worry about it'".
Horrified I brought her closer to me, gently touching her wounds even though they were from something else. She comes closer to me too and leans her head on my chest as we walk. I feel the strong urge to bring her face to mine, and my hand twitches. I consider it again and the gesture comes automatically.
My hand is already at her chin, my heart accelerates and my face gets hot. And just as suddenly as the feeling comes it goes because I feel her go limp at my side.
She almost falls to the floor, but I catch her halfway there. The shadows in her cheeks seem deeper, and I hate myself for not giving her anything to eat earlier or least owning a car so that she didn't have to walk miles to eat her first meal well...ever.
"Gwen?" I say frantically tapping her cheeks lightly to wake her up. "Gwen wake up we'll be there soon."
Her eyes flutter but close again. I panic, pick her up and start running the rest of the way. Every once in a while I look down at her, and she looks worse. I quicken my pace and hold her tighter, her bones push into me and make me worry even more. I look forward into the field willing for it to end, pleading. I run faster almost stumbling on a weed. I start to lose hope until I start to see the top of of a building. My extremely dry mouth manages to pull slightly at the corners.
I rush into a small restaurant and yell at the top of my lungs.
"SOMEBODY GET ME SOME WATER!" but I ended up scaring the waitress in the front, so she stayed frozen.
"HURRY!" I yelled. She looked around herself and rushed to the back of the kitchen. Dazed and exhausted I set Gwen down on one of the nearest booths.
"Gwen I'm gonna get you better, wake up. Wake up so that you can get something to eat and drink" I say suddenly interrupted by a tap on my shoulder. I turn around to see a heavy set man in a tie with a serious expression on his face.
"What seems to be the problem here?" he says wary taking in me and Gwen.
"The problem is that I asked for water, and I haven't gotten it yet. Can't you see that my friend needs help? She passed out!" I reached into my pocket and pulled out some money " Here if that's what you need to actually do something take it and bring me some goddamn water!"
He looked at the money bewildered and scowled at me "Sir, if you are going to get hysterical I'm going to have to ask you to-"
The waitress from before interrupted his sentence, and moved around him with a glass of water and a sandwich on a tray. She handed it to me wordlessly looking at Gwen with a worried expression.
"Thank you" I said calming down. I grabbed the glass and brought it to her lips as I supported her back. She didn't respond so I put some of the water in my hand and patted gently around her face. Her eyebrows started to pull together and I sighed heavily.
"Gwen wake up, wake up so you can get better."
Her eyes fluttered open slowly and she weakly moved her hand to the drops of water on her face. She looked confused.
"Gwen, you scared the crap out of me. Here drink some water" I said putting the glass to her lips again. By this time the waitress and the man in the tie had left and it was good to because I had to explain how to swallow. She struggled and first but then she drank the whole glass. Looking at her drink reminded me that I was just as thirsty as her. I looked around for the waitress, she was already looking and she nodded. I smiled. Gwen watched my interaction with the woman.
"Eat the sandwich, it'll give you energy" I said pushing the plate towards her. She looked at it and picked it up hesitantly.
"You know how to do this right?" I asked half serious.
"Yeah, well I saw people at your school do it all the time"she said and experimentally took a huge bite letting it linger in her mouth before she chewed. I laughed.
The waitress brought a pitcher of water, another glass, and two lunch platters. Gwen smiled hugely at her, and she flinched surprised but smiled back.
"Thank you, again" I said.
"No problem" she said in a hearty mother like voice. Once she was gone a raised a eyebrow at Gwen.
"What was that about?" I asked
"What?" she said her mouth half full.
I imitated her gesture.
"I saw you do it. I thought it was a common gesture."
"Well maybe a little more discreetly next time" I laughed.
(Later)
We ate and drank everything on the table and left a generous tip for the unexpectedly nice waitress. 'Maybelle' her name tag read.
We were walking back but I still watched Gwen carefully although the the color and shape of her face had returned. We hadn't been keeping a conversation but it wasn't an awkward silence either. I decided to talk.
"What are you going to do Gwen? I mean, do you have a plan?"
"Not really, I was hoping of maybe staying with you, but you never want me to meet your family" she said dully.
I hesitated. " It's not that I don't want you to meet them, it's that I'm afraid of how they'll react."
"Just let me meet them. How bad could it be? It would make everything easier."
"Not only that but I have no idea how to explain all of this. What could I say that would make them want to keep you around the could maybe adopt you, but then that would make you like my sister and umm..."
She shook her head agreeing with me. "I don't want to be your sister."
"Then what Gwen? Why did you come? What do you want? What do you want from me?"
"I don't know, I guess I thought if I came then you would still feel the same way as you did before."
"Really?" I asked dubious.
"Yeah, I know it's stupid but -"
"No, really you have feelings for me? I thought you didn't because before-"
"If I didn't then why would I be here?" she smiled.
It took me a while to realize that I was smiling too. She threw her arms around my waist. Surprised, I hugged her back. We stayed in that position for a while feeling nothing else but each other. Eventually we broke apart, but are hands stayed linked. We walked more and we finally saw my house in the distance.
I sighed heavily and looked at her.
"Alright. Let's do this" I said.
(Inside)
I walked in warily with Gwen behind me. All three of them where there. My mom, my dad, and my sister. Paula and my dad where at the table. My mom was waiting at the stairs. Paula looked angry but not at me, my dad looked disappointed, and my mom was watching me and waiting for my expression. It was probably dumbstruck.
"Trent where have you been? Paula didn't take you to school, you're not home... Wait. Who's this? Are those my clothes?" she asks stupidly.
"You guys this Gwen. I was with her today. I met her awhile ago and she really needs a place to stay."
My mom crossed her arms. "So this is the reason why you're missing all the time? Why you are always disappearing? To help out someone without even telling us?"
"Mom, Dad she really has nowhere to go. She didn't even have a change of clothes, which is why I borrowed yours."
Gwen blushed. My dad stood up and paced toward us.
"Trent you can't just take people off the street and bring them to here."
"Hey, have some respect, she's right here! I didn't pick her off the street. She's wanted to meet you for awhile, but I didn't let her, for exactly this reason!" I shouted.
Gwen stepped closer to me. "Trent it's okay I'll look for something, a hotel maybe."
"You can't stay by yourself, you don't know how" I said gently trying to calm myself.
My dad spoke again. "Trent if ...this means that much to you then-" I cut him off
"If she means this much to me" I corrected.
"Yes, if she means this much to you then we'll take her to the authorities, but that's it. That will be the end of it."
My mom nodded, and I looked at the both of them shocked that this was my family. I wish Gwen didn't have to be here.
"No! We can't just leave her" I argued again.
"It's out of our hands. Having an undocumented person living here could be very risky."
"Risky? That's what you're worried about Dad?" I asked rhetorically.
Gwen said to me again "Maybe it's for the best."
"What? No!" I said to all of them.
"You said it yourself, I can't be by myself and if I can't stay here then-"
"No, you can stay here-" I started.
"Trent!" my mom yelled. I shot her an angry look, she stayed serious.
"It's settled then. We'll leave soon" my dad announced.
My face still had the same death glare. "Come on Gwen. I'll get your clothes out of the dryer." I took her hand and showed her a room where she could change. After she changed she stepped out and handed me the clothes.
"Where are they going to take me?" she asked worried.
"Don't worry," I whispered. "I'll come and get you, where ever they take you" I said and threw the clothes dramatically in my mom's room.
"Trent I'm-"
"Don't even think about apologizing. This is my fault" I took her hand and led her into the car.
Paula was the only one who stayed. She hadn't said anything the entire time. The four of us sat uncomfortably in the same car. I refused to look at my mother's face, so I wouldn't smother Gwen's hand in anger. My dad drove to a police station.
Once inside my dad tried to explain to the officer in front the situation, though I doubt he could. Eventually they came out to ask Gwen questions she couldn't answer like 'When is your birthday? Who are your parents?' I watched her confused face and helped her out whenever I could.
The officers deliberated and came to a silent decision.
"Miss come with us" they said to Gwen and looked at us "You can go home if you want."
"What already?" I said unbelieving. Gwen squeezed my hand once and let go. I hugged her again and whispered "Don't worry, I'll come for you" I promised. She smiled and headed toward the police officers. I looked after her with a pained expression on my face. As soon as she went into another room, I headed for the car without speaking to my parents. It was dark out already but I stared out the window. My mom spoke.
"Trent I don't want you seeing her again. I don't want you to go missing and turning up hurt again."
I muttered under my breathe "You can't stop me."
"What?" she asked.
I said nothing.
Okay, now I finally have some direction in where this story is going so I'll update sooner. I hope you liked it. Oh and thank you for all the really nice reviews they keep me going when DxG as a couple ruins my concentration.