"I think you may be overthinking the whole ordeal, honey' Her mother reassured the jittery teen. She stared at her reflection in her coffee as the ripples on the surface distorted the image. The teen took a deep breath as the school came into view. "You're going to be fine love' she smiled rubbing her daughter's shoulder reassuringly. She put on a half smile as she reached over giving her mother a hug she wished could last forever. "Love you mom' She said stepping out of the van onto the blacktop. After a smile and a wave the van pulled away as she watched it until it was out of sight. "7:30' she looked over at her phone checking the time. There was still some time before the first bell. Reaching into her bag she pulled some headphones as she made her way to the cafeteria. The room filled with early morning chatter seemed to cease as she walked in. She clutched at her binder as she made her way to a table with a few open seats. She placed her bag in a seat next to her in order to keep anyone from sitting next to her. She opened her phone as she scrolled through her playlist to find something to drown out everything around her. A glance up caused her to double take to see someone standing in front of the table holding a tray "Is this seat taken?' he asked. She huffed looking up with a half smile as she moved her binder as he placed his tray on the table. "Thanks' he nodded taking a seat getting ready to eat before noticing a sketch on her binder. "Is that supposed to be the Ryhmesayers logo?' he asked as she pulled out one of her earphones looking down at the sketch "...yeah' He chuckled at her answer "No way, dude you're probably one of the only people I've met who listens to groups from that label. That's so cool, who's you favorite artist?' he asked. She pondered the thought for a second with a light hum "I'd probably have to say Aesop or Atmosphere" his eye's lit up as he fished for his phone as he scrolled through it before showing her a picture "That's me and Aesop at his show a few months ago' she took the phone in disbelief "Ahh no way, that's bad ass dude' she said handing back his phone "Hell yeah, hey I'm not trying to be nosy but you're new here right? I don't think I've seen you around till today?' he asked. She nodded "Yeah' was all she said as there was a hand put out before her "Adam' he smiled as she slowly took his hand "People call me Brute' he paused giving her a questioning look "Really?' he half laughed. She chuckled "Yeah it's odd' He shrugged "It's defiantly different, but you seem pretty different yourself' He chuckled as her eyes widened a little "Is that a good thing?' she pretended to be offended as he chuckled "Better than being normal' she nodded in agreement "True true' First bell rang as Adam shoveled down his food as he grabbed his back pack "I'll see ya around Brute' he waved making his way out of the cafeteria. Brute grabbed her things and started for her home room. After navigating the school halls she found her class and made her way to the far back of the class in order to stay as far under the radar as possible. The instructor walked in looking over at her computer as she looked out at the class as she silently took roll "There's a new face' she smiled "Misses...' Brute interrupted the instructor before she could use her real full name "Brute, I'd rather be called Brute' she spoke. The instructor only paused for a moment "I don't see why not, Brute it is'
With a sigh of relief Brute sank into her seat as her teacher finished off the roll call before pausing at a familiar name "Adam...adam?' Before the name could ring a bell, Adam walked into the classroom with a camcorder pointed directly at himself as he spoke into the camera "Alright my friends and freaks that's it for this mornings episode but keep tuning in for the latest updates on the word on the school grounds and if you hadn't heard it from me it probably didn't happen' he winked into the camera as he pocketed it shortly after "Late again' the instructor said reluctantly. Adam jumped up sitting on her desk "Come on Marina you know when the camera calls I have to answer' he chuckled as he smirked to the class causing a few chuckles among the group. The instructor stood up brushing Adam from her desk "That's Misses Kozlow to you, take your seat Adam and let us continue' Adam chuckled as he made it to his seat next to Brute looking over at his classmate and chuckling before looking back "Well I'll be damned if it isn't the Brute herself' he laughed before being hushed by Miss Kozlow. Adam nodded as he whispered over toward Brute "I didn't know we were in the same home room...' Brute cleared her throat "Me neither, what's with the camera' Brute whispered back. Adam grabbed his phone and handed it over to Brute as she looked over the web page he looked up "Adam and the shutter bugs' she said to herself as she read on "Adam and his Bug's bring on all the gossip and news right here to you on our nifty little page all straight from the EC High grounds' Brute looked over as Adam pinched his collar proudly. Before Brute could speak a hush from miss Kozlow sat them back in there seat. Handing back the phone Brute ducked her head low "So it's like a tabloid page?' she whispered. Adam scoffed "I like to think of myself more of the reporter type slash online personality than anything' Brute chuckled lightly "All I see is a big dork'
"Adam, Brute, Since you refuse to keep quiet why don't the two of you step outside while I finish roll call' Kozlow ordered. Adam shrugged getting out of his seat and made his way to the door as Brute followed behind. As Brute closed the door behind her Adam could only laugh "Only a few minutes into your first day and you're already getting set outside' he chuckled "Don't worry, it happens to me more frequently than not' he said looking outside. Brute shrugged "So much for my plan of staying under the radar' Adam's attention didn't break from the window. "Adam...' Brute stepped to the window to see what had caught Adam's attention. It hovered over the center of town as a strange light emitted beneath it. With a click the camcorder powered on "Wanna make the news, Brute?' Adam chuckled as he starting a excited jog down the hallway as he banged on each passing classroom door. Brute snapped as she started after Adam "Wait where are we going?!' she followed "To get the latest scoop' he chuckled exiting the building. After a rush through the school parking lot the two were pulling out in a white pickup truck. Clouds formed over blocking out the sun as rain started pelting down on them. "Nice Truck, yours?' Brute asked. Adam nodded "Yeah, well it's my dad's but he works over night so during the day it's mine' he smirked before swerving passed an oncoming vacant car as Adam brought the fish tailing truck to a controlled cruise "Sorry, the hell was that about?!' he looked in his rear view at the now crashed car in the distance. Adam grabbed his camera and handed it to Brute "Start rolling' he cleared his throat as Brute pointed the Camera at Adam. "Hey guys me and my new Camera girl B are headed into town to see what this...thing is, show'em B' he motioned towards the craft above the city as Brute pointed the camera at the air craft. A few helicopter's hovered idly over the craft as a jet flew over. A light emitted from the craft shooting one of the jets down and falling towards the truck. The video cut to the sounds of the jet crashing.
Brute's head swam as the light slowly came in, the truck's hood was in flames as a flash light slowly came in to her vision. "We have two' a man in military fatigues helped pick up Brute escorting her into a EMS truck to where she saw Adam rolled over clutching his stomach. Brute looked over "Adam!? Adam!?' Brute cried before the The nurse calmed her "Miss, he's fine just sleeping' Brute then looked out the window for the craft only to find the empty sky. The ride was silent was we came to a stop at the hospital. After a check up Brute was written off with a clean bill of health outside of what felt like a sprained wrist. She waited outside the hospital doors as Adam was rolled out in a wheel chair "Remember to take it easy for the next few days and take your pain meds and you'll be back to you're old self in no time' the nurse said as Adam stepped out of the chair with a nod and turned to Brute "You okay?!' she asked giving Adam a little scare. He took a breath "Yeah, a few broken ribs but I'm fine, plus they weren't able to take this' he chuckled taking camcorder from his pocket. Brute looked skyward at the parting clouds as a beam of light broke through. She shielded her eyes as she tried to look for the craft "They told me it vanished..." Adam smirked. "Vanished?' Brute questioned Adam shrugged "Your guess is as good as mine' he shrugged. After a moment Brute spotted her mothers car pull up as she ran out grabbing her child pulling her close "Brute! Oh my god are you okay!? Are you hurt!?' Adam stepped aside as Brute fought back a blush "Yeah mom, I'm fine' Her mom looked her over not seeing a scratch "Well I'm gonna get out of here B. I'll be out for a while but I'll see ya back at school in about a week' he turned as a car pulled up. Adam turned to see his father exiting the vehicle "Jesus Christ, kid. Can't you go a day with out giving me a possible heart attack. First I hear there's a god damn ufo over the center of town, the next I get a call saying you were in an accident!' The older man with the salt an pepper hair ran his fingers through his hair. "Sorry, pop' Adam shrugged looking down. His dad patted his shoulder "Hey kid no worries, you're fine and that's what's important. Let's get ya home aye?' Adam looked over at Brute giving a half smile as he got in the car with his dad as they took off. Brute followed her mom to the car as they drove out of the hospital parking lot.
Adam made it home to see a tow trunk parked out front with the totaled truck which made him wince at the idea that he was in that demolished hunk of metal. "Sorry, dad' Adam spoke as his father shook his head "It was an old clunker anyway, on it's last leg. It literately went out in a blaze of glory' he joked as Adam chuckled "Yeah no joke'. As his dad stepped out after parking he uttered "I'm surprised your friend got out with out a scratch' This made Adam hesitate for a moment before exiting the car. After Adam took some pain killers he made his way up to his room to his desk where to looked over his camcorder to see if it was salvageable. "You have seen better days' he chuckled looking over the banged up tech before plugging it into his laptop to see if the film survived the impact. After a distorted hum from the camera it's screen flickered the input screen "Yes!' Adam nodded rolling his chair over to his laptop. He scrolled through all the video files until he found his most recent. A double click opened up " "Hey guys me and my new Camera girl B are headed into town to see what this...thing is, show'em B' The video panned to the air craft for a few seconds as it caught the light that shot down the fighter jet just as it barreled towards Adam and Brute causing the crash. The screen went black before Adam could close the he noticed the run time from the corner of the video "9:47...it kept filming after the crash' he watched the blank video as hit glitched the visuals in and out.
"Adam?...Adam where are you?' Brute's voice could be heard. The video came in for a few seconds of Adam unconscious on the street. Steps could be heard, followed by strange breathing. The video glitched out again as Adam could only see himself as a figure stood over. "Hey! Get away from him!" Brute's voice broke through the silence. A eerie screech followed by running shook the camera. The other worldly figure was sent flying passed the camera crashing into something just out of frame. A humming noise came from off screen as a green light shout out towards the direction the eerie figure was launched making a cringe educing scream. After a few seconds Brute collapsed next to Adam as the dying battery noise rang as the video cut off.
Adam sat there in disbelief not sure what to make of what he just saw. He replayed the video and studied the video frame by frame. The hours burned away as Adam couldn't piece anything together until he noticed right over his head after the crash was the truck. He threw on his shoes and headed outside to the totaled vehicle. He knew something was off about the truck, the vehicle suffered from a crash but all along the passengers side door it was scorched. Adam brought his hand out as he dragged it along the distorted frame. On the leather of the seat seemed like something had grafted to the material "What the...' Adam mouthed as he stared in disbelief. "It feels like skin...' he felt a hand rest on his shoulder causing his to jump with the slightest shriek. Turning o see Brute who seemed a little startled to his reaction "Woah, easy it's just me...' She half laughed. Adam's eyes widened "Wait, what? What are you doing here?' Adam jumped as Brute chuckled. "Saw your truck from my house, we live a block away' she chucked.
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