Disclaimer-Will wonders never cease, can ya believe it, they still aren't mine, and whenever we can get everyone's schedules worked out and finally get to Canada, they won't be ours then either!
A/N- Okay thanks to Arcadia and Madcow, who was going to forgo math to do this! for betaing! And surprise, I added a few things. hehe. Okay I think it was Meg the Firelady (forgive me if I didn't get that right) who wanted to go with us to Canada who lives there already, I don't have a problem with it if the other girls don't. *Grins* Sorry its been so long since I had anything out. Here this is out now! Hope you like
Sticks and Stones
Chapter 5- I'm a Loser
Hank hesitated outside of Jamie's door. "Mrs. Waite?" Hank asked softly.
"Yes?"
"How bad is it?"
"Its pretty bad Hank." With that she turned away. Hank took a deep breath and pushed open the doors to Jamie's room. Jamie lay with his head turned away from the door, he was soundless on his entry, but Jamie turned to look at the door. Forcing a smile onto his face, Hank approached the bed.
"Hey Jamie."
"Hank." Jamie replied, offering him a thin smile. "Were you hurt?"
"No, I-I'm fine." Hank stammered.
"I was shot." Hank nodded. "The damage was bad?"
"Yes." Hank choked back a sob.
"I won't walk will I." Jamie stated softly, already knowing the answer, still it caught Hank by surprise.
"No." Jamie bit his lip.
"You can't be hurt this badly." Hank said to himself softly. "Not you." Jamie squeezed his eyes shut and Hank could see tears brimming under his eyelashes. Whether it was from pain or the knowledge he wouldn't walk again, he couldn't be sure. After a few minutes Jamie seemed to pull himself together. "The police are gonna ask you some questions soon."
"Did you see anything Hank?"
"No, I didn't even realize what had happened until you fell." Hank replied uneasily.
"Oh." After a brief silence Hank glanced back over at Jamie, who was looking back at him.
"What?"
"How many shots?" Jamie asked, again, catching Hank by surprise
"One." Silence reigned for a while. "Jamie?"
"Yeah?"
"Could I just sit with you for a while?" The request was surprising but Jamie readily agreed.
"Yeah Hank, that sounds like a good idea."
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"What are you doing here?!" Tyler snapped glaring at Thomas.
"I heard what happened. I'm sorry.....were they hurt?"
"Oh, like you really even care!" Val hissed.
"We all heard that you threatened Jamie." Caitie hissed, her eyes a blaze with tears.
"So Jamie was the one." Thomas murmured softly.
"Like you didn't already know!" Tyler spat.
"What?!" Thomas took a step back.
"You threatened him, you came looking for him at the station, your the number one suspect buddy!" Tyler very nearly shouted.
"Wait Tyler, I admit, I threatened them, but I would never carry it out!"
"You were drawing swastikas!" Val broke in. "That's a hate symbol right there!"
"I-I look..I don't have to explain myself to you!"
"No, but you have to explain to us." Officer Scott said taking him by the arm. "I'm sorry son but your going to have to come with us." Thomas went without protest.
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Hank and Jamie had been silent since Hank's request to stay. Finally looking over Hank realized Jamie had dozed off. With a brief smile Hank looked away, a muffled sound however, snapped his attentions back over to Jamie. Hank felt his heart leap into this throat when he realized what was going on.....
Whew, finally I'm back. Sorry it took so long you guys. Yeah I know, the cliffhanger isn't as good as it should have been, but hey, I'm trying. So here it is, another part, all may I dunno, rejoice or do whatever it is you do when you get a chapter from me. *Grins*
A/N- Okay thanks to Arcadia and Madcow, who was going to forgo math to do this! for betaing! And surprise, I added a few things. hehe. Okay I think it was Meg the Firelady (forgive me if I didn't get that right) who wanted to go with us to Canada who lives there already, I don't have a problem with it if the other girls don't. *Grins* Sorry its been so long since I had anything out. Here this is out now! Hope you like
Sticks and Stones
Chapter 5- I'm a Loser
Hank hesitated outside of Jamie's door. "Mrs. Waite?" Hank asked softly.
"Yes?"
"How bad is it?"
"Its pretty bad Hank." With that she turned away. Hank took a deep breath and pushed open the doors to Jamie's room. Jamie lay with his head turned away from the door, he was soundless on his entry, but Jamie turned to look at the door. Forcing a smile onto his face, Hank approached the bed.
"Hey Jamie."
"Hank." Jamie replied, offering him a thin smile. "Were you hurt?"
"No, I-I'm fine." Hank stammered.
"I was shot." Hank nodded. "The damage was bad?"
"Yes." Hank choked back a sob.
"I won't walk will I." Jamie stated softly, already knowing the answer, still it caught Hank by surprise.
"No." Jamie bit his lip.
"You can't be hurt this badly." Hank said to himself softly. "Not you." Jamie squeezed his eyes shut and Hank could see tears brimming under his eyelashes. Whether it was from pain or the knowledge he wouldn't walk again, he couldn't be sure. After a few minutes Jamie seemed to pull himself together. "The police are gonna ask you some questions soon."
"Did you see anything Hank?"
"No, I didn't even realize what had happened until you fell." Hank replied uneasily.
"Oh." After a brief silence Hank glanced back over at Jamie, who was looking back at him.
"What?"
"How many shots?" Jamie asked, again, catching Hank by surprise
"One." Silence reigned for a while. "Jamie?"
"Yeah?"
"Could I just sit with you for a while?" The request was surprising but Jamie readily agreed.
"Yeah Hank, that sounds like a good idea."
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"What are you doing here?!" Tyler snapped glaring at Thomas.
"I heard what happened. I'm sorry.....were they hurt?"
"Oh, like you really even care!" Val hissed.
"We all heard that you threatened Jamie." Caitie hissed, her eyes a blaze with tears.
"So Jamie was the one." Thomas murmured softly.
"Like you didn't already know!" Tyler spat.
"What?!" Thomas took a step back.
"You threatened him, you came looking for him at the station, your the number one suspect buddy!" Tyler very nearly shouted.
"Wait Tyler, I admit, I threatened them, but I would never carry it out!"
"You were drawing swastikas!" Val broke in. "That's a hate symbol right there!"
"I-I look..I don't have to explain myself to you!"
"No, but you have to explain to us." Officer Scott said taking him by the arm. "I'm sorry son but your going to have to come with us." Thomas went without protest.
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Hank and Jamie had been silent since Hank's request to stay. Finally looking over Hank realized Jamie had dozed off. With a brief smile Hank looked away, a muffled sound however, snapped his attentions back over to Jamie. Hank felt his heart leap into this throat when he realized what was going on.....
Whew, finally I'm back. Sorry it took so long you guys. Yeah I know, the cliffhanger isn't as good as it should have been, but hey, I'm trying. So here it is, another part, all may I dunno, rejoice or do whatever it is you do when you get a chapter from me. *Grins*