Chapter 36 Breathe

Chase and Fallon ran into the kitchen and found Huck laying face down on the counter. Aaren was standing over him holding a shot glass. She smiled and looked over towards the door. Her eyes bugged out when she saw Chase and Fallon standing there.

"I see your boy toy can't take his liquor," Aaren said.

Chase nodded, "Yeah, right," she said and walked over towards Huck and checked him.

"You know Fallon; you were supposed to distract her."

"I'm not involved Aaren," Fallon said.

"Oh yes you are," Aaren said.

Chase finished checking Huck then walked over to Aaren. She grabbed Aaren by her shirt and pushed her against the wall. Chase slowly picked up Aaren and looked coldly into Aaren's eyes.

"What did you give him?" she asked.

Aaren shook her head, "I didn't give him anything, he just passed out, such a light weight Chase, and you use to pick them better."

Chase shook Aaren, "What did you give him?" she yelled.

(Song Lyrics are in Italics)

Breathe with me.
Breathe the pressure,
Come play my game I'll test ya.
Psychosomatic addict, insane.
Breathe the pressure,
Come play my game I'll test ya.
Psycho,-somatic addict, insane.

Upstairs Angela's head shot up from bed. She looks at Rhett and shook her head. He looked up at her and gave her a questioning look.

"Did you hear that?" she asked.

Rhett nodded, "Yeah, and that's not good."

Angela nodded and slipped off the bed and retrieved her shirt. She ran downstairs to find the kitchen where people were starting to collect. She found Chase holding a girl against the wall, Fallon standing to the side, and Huck passed out on the counter.

"Why did I expect to see you here?" Angela asked Fallon.

"It's not my fault," Fallon said.

"Yeah, what ever save it," Angela said, just as Ashlyn came up out of the crowd.

"What's going on….what the heck," Ashlyn said when she saw everyone standing there.

"Chase, I see you have the upper hand now that your thug is here," Aaren said, then looked over and saw Ashlyn standing next to Angela, "Wait a moment you have two, you never told me Angela had a twin," she was laughing.

Angela help back Ashlyn and walked over to Chase. Smiling, Angela looked at Aaren and then turned to Chase. "See to your boyfriend, I'll take care of her," Angela said, and noticed Chase nodded and eased her grip from Aaren, which Angela took up. Focusing her eyes into Aaren's Angela smiled, "Hello Aaren, it's been a while, and welcome to my world."

"You think this is the end of it Chase?" Aaren yelled.

Angela slapped Aaren, "Shut up! You've caused enough trouble tonight."

"Put me down, Amazon!" Aaren yelled.

Angela shook her head, and then looked over at Huck and Chase, "How is he?"

"Not good, his breathing is raggited," Chase said.

Angela sighed, "Ashlyn get Kelly and Huck's truck."

Ashlyn nodded and headed out of the room. She was quickly replaced by Rhett and James. They were shocked when they saw Angela standing there holding this blonde girl up.

"Can you see if Chase needs help," Angela said, to her cousin and boyfriend.

"Sure, what is going on here?" James asked.

Angela smiled, "Just some unfinished business."

James and Rhett scupped up Huck and started to carry him out of the front door. Chase followed behind. Angela sighed, and looked at Aaren.

"Are you really this petty?" she asked.

"What do you mean?" Aaren asked.

"Chase left New York and formed a new life for herself, and left you alone in New York to be the queen. Why do you have to come down to my little corner of the world and make trouble, you're not welcome here."

Aaren nodded, "So are you going to let me go?"

"I'm thinking of walking you out here myself," Angela paused, "Hey Mack!"

Mackenzie Ward, the six foot five inch center of the Girl's Basketball team through the kitchen and looked at Angela. She smiled at the fact that Angela was holding Aaren against the wall.

"Playing my game, Vandoo?" Mackenzie asked, called Angela the nickname that she was only allowed to call her.

"Yeah Mack, could you make sure this trash and her two friends are escorted out of my Aunt's Beach house."

Mackenzie nodded, "Sure," she said and smiled and grabbed Aaren, "Now Miss Blondie what did you do to piss off Vandoo?"

"Why do you call her Vandoo?" Aaren asked.

"Because she is Vandoo."

That doesn't make sense."

"You English don't understand us Fracophones," Mackenzie said and put Aaren on the other side of the door, "I would highly suggest calling you and your friends a cab."

"Why are you so loyal to Angela?" Aaren asked.

Mackenzie smiled, "It is simple Miss Blondie, Angela is loyal to us so we're loyal to her. When you have someone that loyal to you, you will be right there next to them no matter what with a smile on your face. Maybe you'll understand when someone is that loyal to you."

"What does that have to do with loyality?" Aaren asked.

"If you have to ask you don't get it," Mackenzie said, and closed the door.


Come play my game.
Inhale, inhale, you're the victim.
Come play my game.
Exhale, exhale, exhale.I'll test ya.
Psychosomatic addict, insane.
Breathe the pressure,
Come play my game I'll test ya.
Psycho,-somatic addict, insane.

Breathe the pressure,
Come play my game

Outside in the parking area James and Rhett were able to load up Huck into the back of the truck. Kelly was standing at the front of the truck looking at Chase, who was nervous. She was actually starting to shake.

"Hey," Kelly said.

Chase looked at her boyfriend's sister, "Yes."

"Huck needs you to be strong, and be there for him. They'll be time to cry later," Kelly said.

"Kell, it's my fault that this happened."

Kelly shook her head, "Let's not assign blame. I'm going to get him to Bobbi's follow me."

"Who's going to watch him?" Chase asked.

Angela came running over, "Rhett, ride with Huck, I'll follow in my car."

"What about me?" James asked.

Angela looked over the crowd, "Get rid of the party, and just do the normal stuff."

James nodded, "Let me know how this lug turns out."

Angela nodded. Chase walked over to her car on her cell phone talking to Izzy. Angela hugged Rhett.

"Take care of him, he's one of my best friends," she said.

Rhett smiled, "Of course, I'll watch over him with my life."

Angela kissed Rhett and raced over to her car. Rhett nodded and climbed into the back of Rhett's truck. Kelly shook her head and climbed into the cab. She started the big diesel engine and caustiously started to move it out on to the street. She looked in the review mirror and watched as Chase and Angela got in behind her. She sighed, she hated driving Huck's F250, but she needed to get him to Bobbi-Lee's. It was going to be a long night.


Come play my game.
Inhale, inhale, you're the victim.
Come play my game.
Exhale, exhale, exhale.

Breathe with me.

Keith was racing through the beach house. He couldn't believe what had happened to one of his best friends. It was time for him to get home and make sure his sisters were home safe. Chase was leaving to watch after Huck, and Angela was going along, so he was now Kay and Ellie's ride home.

Half way through the chaos of the living room he bumped into Izzy. He smiled at the brunette. She looked at him and shook her head.

"Have you seen my sisters?" he asked.

Izzy nodded, "Yeah I think Ellie is talking to Miranda, and Kay is on the back porch with the basketball team."

Keith nodded, and was about to walk away. Izzy grabbed him.

"Did you see Huck? Chase sounded pretty distraught when she called me to collect Trin."

Keith shrugged, "James told me he was passed out. I guess so bad that James and Rhett threw him into the bed of his pick up and Kelly is driving him over to Bobbi-Lee's."

Izzy nodded, "What about you?"

"It's messed up, what that Aaren girl did, but I have to worry about my sisters before I go and check on Huck."

Izzy nodded, "So you're going to be over at Bobbi-Lee's after you drop your sisters off?"

Keith nodded, "Well I have to go find Kay and Ellie."

"Keith, Trin and Ellie are probably together I'll send Ellie out towards your truck, and don't worry about her stuff, I'll run it over tomorrow."

Keith smiled, "Thanks Izzy."

"No problem, and hopefully I'll see you at Bobbi-Lee's."

Keith smiled and nodded, "Maybe."


Breathe the pressure,
Come play my game I'll test ya.
Psychosomatic addict, insane.
Breathe the pressure,
Come play my game I'll test ya.
Psycho,-somatic addict, insane.

On the side of the road Aaren watched as the convoy of the vehicles leave the beach house. Sighing she leaned on the fence. She looked over and saw Janelle and Ione walk up towards her. Janelle shook her head and looked at the more dominate of the three.

"I guess we're not welcome here. That James Scott kicked us out as well," Janelle said.

Aaren nodded, "I guess we shouldn't offend Chastity and her friends. I wonder what would happen if the truth is leaked out about her."

"Aaren, you won't do that. We said that is crazy and under handed," Ione said.

Aaren sighed, "Extreme times call for extreme measures."

Just then Fallon walked over and looked at the three girls. Aaren looked at Fallon, "There is the little traitor now," Aaren said.

"You are out of line, Aaren," Fallon said.

"Why don't you heel like the lap dog you are," Aaren said.

Fallon shook her head and laughed. "Remember Aaren I made you, and you bullied me. You are not from here, so don't begin to understand these people."

"Oh how can we not understand them? It is all mullets and pick up trucks," Aaren said.

"You just don't understand, Aaren, and you never will. I have to live here," Fallon said and walked away.

"Come play my game," Aaren said, and laughed.


Come play my game.
Inhale, inhale, you're the victim.
Come play my game.
Exhale, exhale, exhale