Wild Kat 20

Kat sat down and played Tetris on her phone. She soon got bored when they didn't come back right away. She closed the phone and waited. She could guess what the subject of their conversation was. When they didn't Kat giggled nervously "wow it sure got quiet in here" said Kat.

The quiet tension in the room was finally claiming her nerves. So she was unusually relieved when Caleb walked back into the room. She wondered if he ever noticed just how creepy his house really was. "Sorry, just wanted to say something to you," said Caleb.

"Yeah sure shoot," said Kat Caleb walked further into the room, Pogue was right behind him. Tyler was still outside talking to Reid.

"First of all I wanted to thank you for talking her out of settling" said Caleb "yeah, that would have royally screwed us" said Pogue."No big, your friends remember, least I think you are" said Kat "Reid will get over it, he's just a bit touchy when it comes to his friends" said Pogue

"So I take it I'm not in that category" said Kat "that would depend on you" said Caleb "like as in how?" said Kat. She could guess what he was going to say, but let him finish. Before he could however another voice interrupted him. "As in not playing with his heart that's how" said Reid. Tyler walked in behind Reid and groaned out loud at his statement. He thought they had solved this already, when they talked outside.

Kat groaned, didn't they just go over this already? "I'm not playing with anyone's heart," said Kat defensively. Reid snorted, "Reid lay off, we already talked about it" said Tyler. "All right fine, what did she say?" said Reid. Tyler sighed in exasperated disbelief. "I told her I wanted to be her friend, good enough for you," said Tyler Reid snorted and glared at Tyler then Kat. "Reid let them handle it its their relationship" said Caleb

"Hey I'm just looking out for a friend" said Reid "looking out against what Reid?" said Tyler "you know girls like her" said Reid "whoa girls like me how?" said Kat

"You know what I mean," said Reid "if you've got a problem with me spit it out" said Kat "yeah I do actually" said Reid "Reid!" said Both Caleb and Pogue

"What she asked for it," said Reid. "Well out with it already" said Kat. Reid walked closer to her. Tyler tensed beside him and watched Reid closely. "The problem I have with you is the way you treat people, more precisely guys," said Reid she crossed her arms across her chest "as in what?" said Kat

"As in leading baby boy on then dumping him so you could go bang Aaron" said Reid. "He made his choice clear I was only moving on" said Kat "what do you mean, what choice?" said Tyler

Kat threw her hands up in the air and gave a short scream of exasperation. "When you shot me down outside remember?" said Kat. Tyler looked shocked "I only shot you down because it was our first date" said Tyler. "And I thought I made it clear that it was a one shot deal" said Kat. Tyler looked annoyed and somewhat pissed off.

"Why?" said Tyler "why what?" said Kat "why do you do that to yourself and why Aaron of all people?" said Tyler

"I thought we already went over this" said Kat "well clue my friends in too" said Tyler "yeah why do you do that?" said Pogue Kat wanted to scream right now or bang her head on a wall. "Because that's how I am" said Kat "so basically you're a slut" said Reid.

"Ouch, and the words player honey guys do it too so drop the double standard" said Kat

Tyler had gone quiet and sat down while she argued with Reid and his friends. He felt numbed by her coldness. He had really liked her and hoped that they could get her to see what she was doing was wrong.

"Just because some guys do it doesn't make it right" said Pogue he glared at Reid when he said it. "Hey I've never treated a girl that way don't look at me like that," said Reid. Pogue looked at him with a yeah-right look.

"Was that all I meant to you?' said Tyler softly. As a group they turned to look at him. He was sitting on the arm of one of the sofas watching them. "What do you want me to say?" said Kat "the truth, is that all I am to you?" said Tyler. He was still talking softly but there was an edge now to his voice that hadn't been there before.

"Yeah that's how it started" said Kat "and now?" said Tyler. He was staring her right in the eye. For some reason she couldn't seem to look away from that gaze. "I'm not sure," she said softly. He nodded breaking the contact and Kat once again was able to move.

"When you find out let me know," said Tyler. Then he walked out of the room. He sounded angry and hurt. Reid glared at her and went after him. Pogue shook his head and followed Reid.

Caleb was still standing there watching her. He had his arms crossed over his chest and was glaring at her. For some reason Kat felt absurdly afraid of him. "That was wrong," said Caleb softly. "Why cause I'm not jumping into his arms like some dumb ass bimbo from a romance novel" said Kat "no that's not it, Tyler's a sweet kid but you just pissed him off" said Caleb

"So was bound to happen sooner or later" said Kat Caleb stepped closer to her. Blocking her only exit from the room. He looked angry as well and Kat longed to run from the room. To be anywhere but with these boys. "You know your really fucked up, here you have one of the sweetest guys I've ever met, caring for you and you treat him like shit" said Caleb "I have not" Kat protested

"Oh yes you have, the guy got his ass kicked to save yours and you still treat him like he means nothing to you" said Caleb

"He means something to me, and I did say thank you" said Kat. He snorted at her answer "what do you want from me?" said Kat

"For starters start being a better friend to those who have been yours," said Caleb. Then he too walked out of the room. Kat sat down on the couch this was going to be a very long few weeks.

She sat there for a few minutes then decided to go hide in her room. Not like they would notice her presence being absent.

She flopped down on her bed and closed her eyes. Trying to blot out the vision of Tyler's eyes' from her mind. Unfortunately they refused to leave.

Tyler had walked out on to the back porch. He was so pissed at her right now he didn't trust himself in her presence. He vaguely registered the footfalls of his brothers. Reid rested his hands on the railing next to him. Tyler continued to stare at the fishpond a few feet from him.

"You ok man?" said Reid. He said it softly and you could actually hear the concern in his voice. "Why didn't you tell me?" said Tyler "tell you about what?" said Reid "about her and Aaron" said Tyler. "He didn't get very far, I made him hurl on her" said Reid. "If he so much as looks at her wrong I swear I'll make it freeze and fall off" said Tyler. He had a vicious ring to his voice that made Reid take a step back. "Ouch wow, I know Aaron's a prick but ain't that a bit extreme?" said Reid "no" said Tyler bluntly.

"Baby boy" said Reid Tyler glared at him with a look that plainly said don't call me that. "Look man I'm sorry I didn't tell you I just didn't want to hurt you like that" said Reid "its ok I understand" said Tyler. He still sounded angry as hell. "Man I don't know what her problem is but she's an idiot trust me you'll find better," said Reid

"I don't want better I want her," said Tyler. Two other sets of footsteps heralded the arrival of his other two brothers.

"Man don't let her get to you," said Pogue "how am I supposed to do that? Let her keep using me?" said Tyler. "No ones saying that baby, um Tyler" said Caleb he had started to call the boy baby boy but Tyler glared at him viciously and he changed his statement.

"Then what should I do?" said Tyler

"Well you can start by calming down before you boil my koi pond," said Caleb. Tyler blinked and turned towards the pond faint steam was rising off its surface. "Sorry Caleb, I'm just so pissed right now" said Tyler Caleb slapped the younger boy on the back "its ok we understand and if its any consolation she has us all grinding our teeth" said Pogue