Writer's block GONE! Warning...okay BIG warning...I might have to raise my rating on this chapter...it has been close for a while now...but...well...you know. XD So please enjoy!
A month has pasted since Jackson and Clair got together. They couldn't have been happier, even Holt himself was happier having her around. They became fast friends…bounding over music and which prank to pull next. Holt's love for the arts also helped as he gave Clair lessons on how to play piano. All in all life was good, but Jackson and Holt were a little nervous about their mother coming home. They visited her since her fight with Frankie's father, telling her that Jackson got a girlfriend and explaining their dating agreement. She was a little shocked to hear that Clair was living so close to them, but was beyond happy that Jackson found someone he could trust. Even Heath was slowly warming up to the normie girl. But today was the day she was getting out, October 1st marked the day his mother was coming home.
As Jackson sat through the classes he tried his best not to be twitchy…not really working of course, because almost every teacher noticed. Even Frankie noticed…they have slowly gotten past the whole hate you stages of their break up, (Sort of) as long as Holt was no where being out. Even Holt was more annoying with his tapping, but no one questioned his reasons, except for his small group of friends…who already knew from when Jackson told them. They did their best to calm their friend's nerves. So there they sat in lunch eating as they tried to ignore Holt's rhyme he played on the table. After school…she will be home…he thought as Heath looked sadly at him. This has been playing on their mind for a week now. Clair and Heath even helped Jackson and Holt move some of their stuff back into his house…well Clair helped Heath watched.
Deuce who was more than tired of hearing the tapping placed his hand over Holt's stopping him. "Please…I can't take it anymore."
Holt looked at his hand, "Sorry…I don't notice when I do it."
Deuce removed his hand going back to his food, "I know you don't and normally it doesn't bother me…but Jackson has been doing it all day."
"Yeah…are you sure you don't want me or my father there?" Heath asked again as Holt sighed.
"No, she told me she just wanted one relaxing day before everyone welcomed her home."
"That does make sense I mean she was in a mental hospital." Clawd said chewing on a bone.
Holt placed his head in his hands as he felt a soft hand touch his back as the guys chuckled, "You going to make it?" She asked as Holt slowly turned to see Clair standing there.
"What the hell? How did you get here?" He asked as she took a spot next to him.
"I drove?" She looked at him like he lost his mind.
Shaking his head at her, "More like why are you here? Shouldn't you still be in school?"
"My school is boring…and you been on edge all week so…I figured you could use my support."
Holt smiled at her, "Thanks but you really shouldn't be here."
She pouted a little, "That is what makes it more fun."
The guys just chuckled, "She is a lot harder to control then Abbey!" Heath said grinning like an idiot as his ghoulfriend walked by waving at him.
"I heard girls like that are better in bed." Clawd said as Clair agreed with him, "Well duh!"
Heath looked over at Abbey again, "maybe I can try to find that out!"
Holt chuckled, "Calm down cuz it's been a month…try I don't know…impressing her a little more."
"Unless she makes the first move," Deuce chimed in as Holt laughed agreeing with him.
"But Clair and Jackson had sex the first night they got together!" Heath argued as Clair laughed.
"Like we said the day of, we were just sleeping in the same bed." She laughed out as Holt shook his head.
"You could have made an effort…it would have happened."
"I wanted to sleep remember you woke me up!"
Holt gave her an innocent look, "I have no idea what you are talking about."
She laughed, "Oh bull shit!"
"Monsieur Hyde you know it is against the rules to have people here that are not students on school grounds," Rochelle said eyeing Clair with a small suspension.
"Oui Madame Goyle, but it ain't my fault Jackie can't keep his girl under wraps." Clair punched Holt in the arm as he laughed."
Rochelle folded her arms across her chest, "This is not funny, she is a normie…we monsters have to be careful."
"Awe come on Rochelle she is cool!" Deuce said defending Clair as she sunk a little in her seat as the gargoyle glared a little at her.
"Cool or not Monsieur Gorgon…but she cannot stay, she is not a student."
"I will go back to my car after I am done hanging with my friends." Clair said smiling at Rochelle.
"That still-" Rochelle started to say when Holt got up.
"il ne se produira cette fois," Holt said winking at Rochelle as she shook her head at him as he tried to flirt with her.
"I do not like breaking the rules…but this one time cannot hurt. But if she tries anything, I will not haste going to the headmistress."
Holt kissed her hand winking again, "Je vous remercie beaucoup belle fille."
"Still not impressed," She said to him as she turned on her heal marching away from them.
"I still don't know how you do it Holt." Clawd said watching Rochelle disappear.
"Ah it is a Hyde talent," he said smugly.
"And Jackson's ability to speak like five different languages." Clair said stealing the spot light from Holt.
"And he doesn't know how to use that skill for the better!" He said as Clair giggled.
"Why would he need to? He is a lady's man without even trying." She teased as Deuce let out a low whistle.
"That's a low blow there Clair."
"Ouch there sweetheart." Holt said pouting a little, "No need to be so harsh on my ego."
"You will recover I promise…you have enough ego for everyone here." She teased making Holt glare a little at her.
"There is no denying I am the most awesome person ever!" He said laughing as Clair's point was made as Holt went back to talking to Heath. She giggled as she talked to Deuce about what Scream really was.
"So Scream is basically roller derby?" She asked as Deuce looked at her confused.
"I don't know what that is…maybe you could be able to watch next season since Jackson and Holt both are in it."
"Jackson in a sport?" She rushed out giggling uncontrollable. "Oh I know he plays basketball…sometimes, but in a real sport in front of people?"
"You have no idea…he is pretty good," Holt said defending Jackson a little as Clair gave him a fake shocked look.
"Oh no way you defended Jackson?" She laughed as Holt gave her a slight offended look.
"Well yeah I did…" He said into the table as the guys watched in surprise to see Holt trying to hide a blush as Clair poked his side.
"You are too cute when you blush!" She yelled out making true blush form on Holt's cheeks.
"Oh hot damn I never thought he blushed!" Heath yelled out as Holt glared at his cousin.
"I wasn't blushin'!" He tried to defend himself as Clair giggled.
"I saw some red there," She poked his cheek making it return slightly.
"Stop it!" He said trying to keep Clair from poking him again in the cheek.
Deuce laughed as Holt fought of Clair's attempt to embarrass Holt a little more as the bell rung. Sighing in relief Holt let Jackson out. As Clair let out a small whine, "I wasn't done making him blush."
Jackson saw her looking at her confused, he started to ask the same questions as Holt did resulting in Clair raising her hand, "I drove…Yes I know it is a bad idea for me to be here…and no we haven't got in trouble yet."
After Jackson got his answers he smiled at her before giving a confused look, "What about making him blush?"
"Apparently Holt does in fact get embarrassed." Deuce told him as Jackson looked a little startled by the news.
"Since when?" He asked watching Clair giggle.
"He defended you and I called it out."
Jackson rolled his eyes, "Of course that would be the only reason."
"It was sweet though." Clair said putting her arms around Jackson as he cleared his throat as Deuce chuckled turning around.
"There are people here…" He said looking anywhere but Clair.
"Let them watch," she whispered as she kissed him. Jackson kissed her back forgetting all about their audience. Soon Deuce cleared his throat, "As much as you love kissing your girl, but we will be late for class."
Jackson blushed a little as Clair grabbed his hand, "School is slightly overrated!" She said as Jackson wondered what she meant by that as Deuce tried to hide his laughter.
"Come on Jackson!" She whined giving him puppy dog eyes, "Just for this class!"
Jackson looked at Deuce who was no longer hiding his amusement, shrugging at him, "I would go."
Looking around Jackson saw they were the only ones in the cafeteria, "I guess this one time…" He said as she yelped with happiness dragging him from the room.
"Good luck dude!" Deuce called as Jackson looked back wondering what his girlfriend had in mind for him. Leading him back to his car, she kissed him with more passion then in the cafeteria. He pulled away from her looking confused as she nodded to the car door that was locked. Shuffling through his pockets looking for his keys as he fiddled with them trying to unlock his door fully understanding what she wanted. Clair giggled as Jackson dropped his keys twice before unlocking the door. She opened the door and pushed him in. Jackson didn't have time to recover as Clair was getting on top of him closing the door. Kissing his neck up to his mouth, "Clair…" He said in a breathlessly, "Are we doing this now?"
"Shut up Jackson," She giggled out as Jackson looked at the girl on his lap.
"In the backseat of my car?" He asked slowly as Clair placed a hand over his mouth, "don't over think it." She whispered kissing his neck taking his bow tie off with the other hand making Jackson reach for her breasts.
After getting the bow tie off she reached down making Jackson close his eyes as she removed her hand from his mouth, "See so much easier when you don't question it."
An Hour Later:
Jackson was placing his shirt back on as Clair was looking for her underwear. Jackson was on a cloud…he never thought this day would even go this way. Like all his worry was gone, "Jackson?" Clair whispered in his ear making him shiver in response. "You have that dreamy look on your face."
He blushed buttoning up his shirt as there was three slow knocking sounds on the window. Jackson's heart sank as he opened the door relieving the Head Mistress who was looking less than happy to find these two in his car. "Oh no…" Jackson said groaning a little as he quickly zipped up his pants trying not look at the Head Mistress as she raised an eyebrow as Clair smoothed out her hair.
"Mr. Jekyll my office now." Was all she said before turning around and leaving, "and bring her."
He gave Clair an apologetic look before slowly getting out the overly steamed car. Clair tried to hide her happiness as Jackson couldn't help but chuckle. Walking behind the angry Head Mistress he leaned over to Clair, "D-did…did we just have sex in the back seat of my car on school grounds?"
Clair kissed his cheek quickly, "I am still wearing no underwear from it."
Jackson's face turned bright red as he tripped a little falling down making the Head Mistress turn to look at him, "Are you okay?" She asked as he nodded when Clair stood back giggling.
Finally reaching the office they took the seats in front of the desk as Bloodgood sat down watching the two teenagers in front of her. "Mr. Jekyll you are an outstanding student here… it is not like you to skip classes, but for the reason why you skipped Mad Science. You will be suspended for three days." Jackson groaned sinking in his chair. "As for Clair…I have no room to punish her."
"Wait…" Clair said interrupting Bloodgood looking a little ashamed for doing it, "But how do you know my name?"
"I know a lot of people…normies included." She said smiling at her, "Clair Steller…there is something amazing about you," she went back to being stern, "But having sex on my school grounds is not allowed." Jackson couldn't look at the monster in front of him as Clair tried to hide her laughter. "Now I will be calling your parents," That wiped the smile off of Clair's face. "Oh please don't call my mother…"
"I am sorry Clair, but I have no choice…as for you Jackson I know you mother just got out of the hospital." She looked sadly at him as Jackson watched his shoes, "So I will inform your uncle of your punishment and I will let you tell your mother yourself."
Clair reached out and placed a comforting hand on Jackson's shoulder as he groaned hiding his face in his hands. This was not the first time he expected having sex. The car…the punishment…the telling of his mother…He really didn't think his uncle would rat him out…but his mother would soon notice that he was not going to school for three days. Which means questions and then answers.
"Now I will lead you both back to your cars…and from there I hope you make the appropriate choices of where to go." Clair looked at Jackson wondering if he was thinking about not going home…but then again she had to remember he was Jackson not Holt. Then remembering Holt she jumped and turned around to Bloodgood, "What about Holt's classes?"
Bloodgood raised her eyebrows before remembering that Jackson wasn't alone, "That is a good question…I will inform his teachers then we will send his work to make up for the three days he will be gone." Jackson forgot about Holt as well…he didn't think Holt would mind missing school for a few days but then again Jackson would have to explain how he got in trouble…to…him…Jackson groaned. Holt would never let him live this down! Dreading that moment when he had to explain to Holt why they weren't allowed to go to school he followed Bloodgood blindly until he heard Clair gasp, "What happened here?"
The hallways were covered in spray paint and toilet paper. Many of the lockers had dents in them from someone hitting them with bats. Even the mad science room that Jackson was supposed to be in had smoke coming from the room. Jackson went to head that way to make sure everyone was alright when Bloodgood stopped him, "No one was hurt…normies was able to get into the school building and do this. Lucky enough this was the only hallway they got."
Jackson looked at his shoes as she led him to his car…Clair was in shock at what happened. Why would anyone want to do this? It was such a nice school with so many nice people in here. "Clair." Bloodgood said as she looked at her, "I believe it will be better if you didn't come back to this school until this blows over."
Clair looked offended as Jackson grabbed Clair's arm, "Did you know about this?" He asked a little harshly making Clair glare at him.
"No I didn't!" She said out in a rush.
"How am I supposed to know that? You took me from my class that had freaken smoke rushing out of it!" He yelled making Bloodgood step in.
"Mr. Jekyll I am sure it is just a misunderstanding." She said placing a hand on Jackson as he rubbed his temple. He didn't know what to believe…Clair picked a really bad time to convince him to go back to his car. But then again if she was afraid of getting in trouble she would have asked him to leave…so they wouldn't get blamed for this.
"I am sorry," He said opening his car door, "I am just frustrated on why someone would want to do this."
"Me too…" Clair said hugging Jackson tightly as Bloodgood called Nightmare.
"I would head home if I were you both," She said getting on Nightmare galloping off.
"You can come to my place if you want…my mother would want to see you." He said as Clair shook her head, "If Bloodgood calls my mother…then you can bet she will be calling everyone she knows and plus more to find me."
He looked a little nervous, "Please if something goes wrong…please promise you will come over."
She picked up on why he nervous…Her mother wasn't one for punishing Clair kindly. There were many times Clair would sneak into Jackson's room just to find refuge from her. Bruises on her arms were normal as well. When Holt first saw them Clair had to keep Holt from going and teaching her mother a lesson. Finally resulting her turning off all the music to let Jackson out, she hoped that Jackson would be able to cool off the hot headed fire elemental, which worked, but he still wanted to hurt her mother. Giving Clair one more kiss she whispered in his ear, "If you find my underwear I would love to have them back."
Jackson smiled a little, "I will promise."
She giggled as Jackson's face was a little red when he got in his car. Waving good bye she sighed as she got into her car…time to face her mother.
Jackson drove up to his house seeing his aunt's car…Well at least no one would know yet…heading in he saw his mother in the living room with his aunt laughing at something. His mother caught Jackson trying to sneak up to his room as she rushed over and pulled him in a tight hug.
"How was your day at school?" She asked leading him to the living room as his aunt looked a little confused. She knew what time it was… "Should you still be in school?"
His mother looked at the clock before the same question appeared into her eyes. Jackson looked at the carpet not really wanting to tell his mother he got suspended. "I well…you…see…I won't have school for the next three days." He mumbled out.
"Why is that?" His mother asked looking very concerned "Did something happen to the school?"
"Well…it's funny that you asked…" He said rubbing his neck as his mother raised her eyebrows.
"Jackson Jekyll tell me what happened right now mister," She said in a motherly tone making him sit down in the chair and close his eyes.
"I got suspended from school for three days." He rushed out slowly opening one of his eyes to see his mother's reactions.
His aunt started laughing as his mother looked shocked, "How the hell did you get suspended?"
"You see…Clair skipped school….and well…"
"Oh my God…" His mother started laughing, "You got caught having sex with Clair!"
His aunt busted out laughing as Jackson hid his face as they girls laughed, "Wow son…you are sixteen years old!" His mother said still laughing, "I will even take you to go get condoms! Just be smart."
Jackson felt like disappearing as his mother and aunt calmed down a little, "Since you and her are active…do we need to have a talk about babies?" His mother asked as he groaned as his aunt kicked her feet up giggling still.
"I think we have embarrassed him enough," She said as his mother looked a little worried, "Jackson just please play it safe…make she sure is on birth control."
"Mother…I will…I really don't want to be a father." He said quietly, "At least not yet."
His mother smiled sadly, "Sweetie…are you sure?"
"Of course…" He said as his blue eyes sparkled, "When I have my career mostly started and I have a good home…I want a small family. I don't know if Clair will be with me when that happens…I hope she is but life is filled with mysteries."
"And what about Holt?" She asked as Jackson played with his fingers.
"We will just have to live one day at a time and see what happens."
His aunt looked at Sydney she knew what she wanted to tell Jackson…but she didn't want to ruin his dreams of having a normal life.
"Sweetie…you might want to really think long and hard about having kids."
"Why?" He asked wondering why his mother would say that…she would be a grandmother.
She looked down… "Because of what we have."
He sat back, "There is a chance it might skip my child's generation…" He forgot all about his child being just like him. So much for having a normal life with anyone. Slumping down his mother got up and hugged him, "You know that isn't possible," She kissed his forehead, "but we still have a long time before that happens."
Jackson just nodded thinking over what his mother said…there was no hope for his child being anything other than what he and Holt had.
"Well I might as well get it over with telling Holt that we will not be going to school for the next few days." He mumbled out as his mother went back to sitting next to his smiling aunt.
"Tell me what he says," his aunt called after him giggling as Jackson groaned. This was not a conversation he wanted to have at the moment. Finally getting to his yellow and red bedroom he walled in felling on his bed. It was good to be home…even if the last time he was here…he didn't know about Holt. He found his phone he recorded a message explaining on how they don't have school for the next three days, but he would still have music theory to do even if he wasn't in class. He knew Holt wouldn't be happy for that but he didn't care at the moment. Slightly hoping he would over look the fact that Jackson got in trouble. Which he doubted that would happen. But he didn't switch out right away so going to his desk he pulled out his notebook and started to work on an experiment. He was working for a good twenty minutes when he heard soft tapping at his window. He looked out and saw a crying Clair. He rushed over and let her in. She tackled him in a hug making him just hold her as she cried. Playing with her hair he led her over to his bed. Her eyes red and puffy from crying, but a small bruise was forming on her cheek, as her arms showed the hand prints of being grabbed. Jackson bit his cheek from saying anything…he felt anger rising as he saw them. He slowly laid her down in his bed so he could go to the kitchen so he could get her ice. His mother was reading in her chair as he peaked in the living room. "Hey mother…" She looked up to see her son standing nervously in the door way. "Do you care if Clair stays the night?"
A smile formed on her lips, "I didn't see her come in."
"She came through my window," he whispered out as she gave him a concerned look, "Did she not want to see me?"
He waved his hands saying no to her, "Her mother kind…of…made her upset."
She smiled sadly, "yes she can, but is she alright?"
"Yeah…I am going to get some water for her."
She got up and followed Jackson the kitchen as he got a bag of ice, "Is that for drinks she brought?"
Jackson looked at the floor as his mother started to walk up to his room, "Mother…"
"I don't like it when people I care about get hurt," She whispered out going into his room.
Clair was curled into a ball sniffling, she sat down and placed a hand on her, "Clair…"
She jumped a little to look at the small women that had many years of stress under her bright blue eyes. "You are more than welcome to come through my front door at anytime of the night, you are part of my family from the first day I met you." Clair started to cry again as she hugged her.
"I am…"
Sydney hugged her tighter, "don't you dare apologize for something your father did…I love you sweetie and I never blamed you."
Jackson stood awkwardly in his own bedroom door way. Seeing his mother comforting his girlfriend reminded him of when his father would do this same thing with Clair three years ago. How he accepted her in their family. "Nicolas would be so proud of you." She said as Clair sniffled.
At the mention of his father Jackson felt tears come to his eyes. Clair always joked saying that he was more of a father figure to her than her biological father. That gave proof that she would have done nothing to harm them. His mother sat with her a little longer before getting up kissing Jackson on the forehead. He didn't think that much about his mother's odd behavior until he heard her car leave the drive way. Heading down stairs to make sure it was her car, he felt Clair's eyes on him. "Did she just leave?"
"I think so…" He said a little nervously, "I don't know where she would go, but she is an adult after all."
"But it is 9:00 a clock at night…" Clair stated starting to feel nervous too.
"It is fine." He reassured her, "She might just want to take a walk, you know to clear her mind."
"Yeah…" Clair said snuggling up to Jackson as he sighed, "Are you hungry?"
"Yeah," she answered as Jackson pulled out of her embrace. "Would Mac and Cheese be good for you?"
Smiling at Jackson's choice of dinner she nodded as she took a seat to watch him cook. They ate their food then retiring to the living room to watch some show Clair thought interesting, refusing to let Jackson even touch the remote. "Come on Clair!" He argued as he reached for the remote as she kept it at a distance.
"I know your choices in T.V. shows! I will not sit through them right now!" Jackson pouted making her kiss him on the cheek, "You know I love you when you pout."
Jackson grumbled as he folded his arms across his chest, "I love you too," He mumbled out as she giggled. Clair was almost asleep as her phone rung startling them both into more alertness. Clair answered listening for a moment as Jackson watched her face fall, "Oh my god…" she whispered as she hung up, "I have to go." She went to get up as Jackson grabbed her arm.
"What is wrong?" He asked with concern lining his voice.
"My mother she is dead." Clair stated in an emotionless voice, "The police asked me to go to the station for a few."
Jackson didn't know how to react to this news so he did the only thing he thought to do, "Want me to come with you?"
She shook her head kissing him, "No stay here…just in case your mother comes back."
"But-"
"I will be fine…She wasn't my real mother anyway."
"I know…but still,"
"No…she lied to me…I don't care that she is gone…" Clair said sadly.
Jackson let go of her watching her walk out the door, "Come back here when you are done at the station," he said as she nodded getting in her car.
He watched her pull away as he went back into his room. He debated on whether or not to call his mother, but he pushed that away. She had enough on her mind to worry about…they will tell her some other time. Pacing his room he checked his phone constantly hoping to see something from either Clair or his mother. He soon laid down on his bed falling into a small sleep…jumping awake as he heard his mother's bedroom door slam. Getting up slowly he checked his phone…still no messages from Clair. Deciding to go check on his mother he got up walking to her closed bedroom door. Knocking softly he waited for an answer, not getting one he opened the door to see his mother on her bed holding her head. Crying she had a gun sitting in her lap. She was shaking as Jackson tried to understand what was going on.
"Mother?" He asked quietly making her jump and look at him standing in the door way. Her face red from crying as her blue eyes shined with tears. Her normally perfect straight black hair was disheveled and wild.
"No…no…no…please," she whined out holding her head.
"What is wrong?" Jackson asked walking slowly to his mother as she jumped again.
"NO PLEASE! STAY AWAY!" She yelled pointing the gun in his direction.
Moving back a couple of steps he raised his hands in shock on why his mother was acting this way, "It is Jackson…your son." He told her as she placed the gun to her head.
"No life is worth mine…." She cried out, "There is no reason for this pain! I can't…I won't…live with her choices!" She yelled pulling the trigger as Jackson watched in horror.
His mother laid bleeding on her bed as Jackson just stared….there was no tears…no…nothing, his heart seemed to be ripped from his chest at the moment the gun went off, as he just stared at his dead mother. How could she do this? He had no answers….that growling need filled his chest as he couldn't move. Almost trance like he moved to his room and founding his old friend where he last left it. Feeling that cold metal he remembered how it was to feel again…like after he watched his father be beaten to death, how he didn't even die from the two stab wounds they gave him before the life was drained from his eyes. How in his last moments he saw his father look towards him hiding in the bushes. How his father didn't even look scared…as long as his son was safe. Jackson wanted to cry, but nothing came as he held the blade so tightly he felt blood coming from his hand as it dripped on the carpet. That warm sweet feeling of pain over came him…he needs this…he had to have it. Moving back to his mother's room he looked inside one more time praying she would just be asleep, but the blood dripping on the floor reminded him that she was gone. He was alone…he was alone…. 'I am alone…' he thought as he closed the door. Leaning in it he slid down to the sitting position sliding the no longer cold metal across his arms…one…two…three….four…five…deeper was all he could think…go away! He wanted the emotionally pain to leave him! All the memories from his father…from his mother…just gone…please be gone…from the other children hurting him, picking on him….these demons gone!
He looked around as the blood dripped onto the floor making it pool around him as he heard his name being called…a male voice followed by a frantic female voice…his vision blurred as he saw Clair's face appear before him calling out his name then calling for someone behind her.
"She's dead..." He whispered out as darkness took him.
