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- Again, sorry for the wait, and major thanks to Arcadia who was patient enough to sit through my whinning. Thanks girly!
Sticks and Stones
Chapter 6- Who said a Paper Cut was the worst kind of Pain?
Hank couldn't believe it, his heart leapt into his throat, then broke. Jamie was crying softly, in his sleep, but crying nonetheless. Standing, Hank hurried outside, just in time to see Thomas Kelly lead away by Officer Scott.
"What happened?!" He demanded.
"Thomas showed up, acted like he didn't know what was going on." Tyler spat.
"Is everything all right?" Val asked.
"No, where is Jamie's Mom?"
"She went to call his brother, why what's wrong?" Caitie sniffled.
"I just need to find her." Hank replied shortly, hurrying off.
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Peter Waite stood in his dorm room trying to remember where he had put his history book. As he was walking out the door the phone began to ring, allowing the machine to pick up his mother's voice filled the room. "Peter, its Mom, listen...we need to talk-" He snatched up the phone.
"Mom, I'm here."
"Peter honey..."
"What's wrong....have you been crying?!"
"Peter-"
"What's wrong? What happened?!"
"Peter, be quiet and I'll tell you."
"Sorry." Peter clamped his mouth shut.
"Honey, your brother's in the hospital." Peter nearly choked.
"Did he crash his bike? I knew he'd kill himself on that stupid thing!" Peter rambled, trying to make sense of what his mother just told him.
"No, Peter." She took a shaky breath.
"Mom?" Peter's voice was low and scared.
"He was shot honey." Peter felt the phone slip from his grasp and bounce on the carpet. "Peter? Peter?!" His mother's voice was becoming upset and he mechanically picked it up off the floor and held it to his ear.
"I'm here."
"Honey I'm sorry..."
"I'll be there tonight."
"Honey planes are probably booked..."
"Then I'll drive." With that he hung up the phone.
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As she hung up the phone, Hank came tearing around the corner. "Mrs. Waite..."
"What's wrong?!"
"Um, you should come with me." Without another word, she and Hank practically sprinted to Jamie's room, pushing open the door, she could hear Jamie's pained whimpers from his bed. As she moved forward Hank slid out of the room, watching sadly as Jamie's mother gently woke him. Walking briskly, Hank rejoined Tyler, Val, and Caitie.
"Is he okay?" Caitie asked softly.
"Honestly, I don't think he is." Hank replied grimly.
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Jamie stared up at the ceiling, his mother stroked his hand with her thumb in the seat next to his bed.
"Your friends all want to see you Jamie." She said softly. "Would you like to see them?" In all honesty, Jamie didn't want to see them, not for a long, long time. However, he nodded a yes to his mother, his friends at least deserved an explanation. His mother let go of his hand and he looked to her. "Your handling this very well sweetie, I'm very proud of you." He gave her the best smile he could muster and she disappeared through the door. In the process of trying to think of what he could possibly say to his friends, he nearly jumped clear out of his skin, when some spoke to him from the doorway.
"Whoa sorry." Tyler apologized shuffling into the room, followed by Val, Caitie, and Hank. Hank had been intending to stay behind and let the other three go ahead, but upon Caitie's insistence he'd gone with them. She hadn't mean to do it, She was going to be strong when she went to see him, her plans were shot to hell, for as soon as Caitie saw Jamie, she began to sob. Jamie looked surprised to say the least.
"Wha? Caitie...don't cry." He looked desperately at the other three, who looked helplessly back at him.
"I'm sorry." She sniffled trying to collect herself. She surprised him even more when she moved to the side of his bed and hugged him. Being rather bound to his position, he awkwardly patted her back.
"Aw, its okay Caitie." Jamie tried to soothe rather unsuccessfully. She sniffled again and pulled away from him, blushing slightly.
"I'm sorry."
"Val maybe you should take her out of here." Tyler hissed. Val nodded and moved forwards.
"Come on Caitie, maybe you shouldn't be in here right now." She began to pull Caitie away.
"No, I'm fine." Caitie said determinedly.
"Let her stay." Jamie's voice, though soft, was commanding at the same time. Val stepped away from Caitie.
"Is there anything we can do?" Tyler asked.
"Yeah, promise you won't treat me like I'll break." The underlying pleading tone to his voice didn't go unnoticed.
"Naw, your still Jamie right? So there's no need for us to treat you differently." Tyler said, hoping he sounded confidant. A relieved smile flooded Jamie's face.
"Good." Some flourished movement in the doorway brought Jamie's attention to it, and his eyes widened.......
Who's in the doorway? Could it be Peter already? Or is it something else? I'm sorry it took me so freakin' long to get this out. But its here and I hope its to everyone's liking! Once again, sorry it took so long!
A/N- Again, sorry for the wait, and major thanks to Arcadia who was patient enough to sit through my whinning. Thanks girly!
Sticks and Stones
Chapter 6- Who said a Paper Cut was the worst kind of Pain?
Hank couldn't believe it, his heart leapt into his throat, then broke. Jamie was crying softly, in his sleep, but crying nonetheless. Standing, Hank hurried outside, just in time to see Thomas Kelly lead away by Officer Scott.
"What happened?!" He demanded.
"Thomas showed up, acted like he didn't know what was going on." Tyler spat.
"Is everything all right?" Val asked.
"No, where is Jamie's Mom?"
"She went to call his brother, why what's wrong?" Caitie sniffled.
"I just need to find her." Hank replied shortly, hurrying off.
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Peter Waite stood in his dorm room trying to remember where he had put his history book. As he was walking out the door the phone began to ring, allowing the machine to pick up his mother's voice filled the room. "Peter, its Mom, listen...we need to talk-" He snatched up the phone.
"Mom, I'm here."
"Peter honey..."
"What's wrong....have you been crying?!"
"Peter-"
"What's wrong? What happened?!"
"Peter, be quiet and I'll tell you."
"Sorry." Peter clamped his mouth shut.
"Honey, your brother's in the hospital." Peter nearly choked.
"Did he crash his bike? I knew he'd kill himself on that stupid thing!" Peter rambled, trying to make sense of what his mother just told him.
"No, Peter." She took a shaky breath.
"Mom?" Peter's voice was low and scared.
"He was shot honey." Peter felt the phone slip from his grasp and bounce on the carpet. "Peter? Peter?!" His mother's voice was becoming upset and he mechanically picked it up off the floor and held it to his ear.
"I'm here."
"Honey I'm sorry..."
"I'll be there tonight."
"Honey planes are probably booked..."
"Then I'll drive." With that he hung up the phone.
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As she hung up the phone, Hank came tearing around the corner. "Mrs. Waite..."
"What's wrong?!"
"Um, you should come with me." Without another word, she and Hank practically sprinted to Jamie's room, pushing open the door, she could hear Jamie's pained whimpers from his bed. As she moved forward Hank slid out of the room, watching sadly as Jamie's mother gently woke him. Walking briskly, Hank rejoined Tyler, Val, and Caitie.
"Is he okay?" Caitie asked softly.
"Honestly, I don't think he is." Hank replied grimly.
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Jamie stared up at the ceiling, his mother stroked his hand with her thumb in the seat next to his bed.
"Your friends all want to see you Jamie." She said softly. "Would you like to see them?" In all honesty, Jamie didn't want to see them, not for a long, long time. However, he nodded a yes to his mother, his friends at least deserved an explanation. His mother let go of his hand and he looked to her. "Your handling this very well sweetie, I'm very proud of you." He gave her the best smile he could muster and she disappeared through the door. In the process of trying to think of what he could possibly say to his friends, he nearly jumped clear out of his skin, when some spoke to him from the doorway.
"Whoa sorry." Tyler apologized shuffling into the room, followed by Val, Caitie, and Hank. Hank had been intending to stay behind and let the other three go ahead, but upon Caitie's insistence he'd gone with them. She hadn't mean to do it, She was going to be strong when she went to see him, her plans were shot to hell, for as soon as Caitie saw Jamie, she began to sob. Jamie looked surprised to say the least.
"Wha? Caitie...don't cry." He looked desperately at the other three, who looked helplessly back at him.
"I'm sorry." She sniffled trying to collect herself. She surprised him even more when she moved to the side of his bed and hugged him. Being rather bound to his position, he awkwardly patted her back.
"Aw, its okay Caitie." Jamie tried to soothe rather unsuccessfully. She sniffled again and pulled away from him, blushing slightly.
"I'm sorry."
"Val maybe you should take her out of here." Tyler hissed. Val nodded and moved forwards.
"Come on Caitie, maybe you shouldn't be in here right now." She began to pull Caitie away.
"No, I'm fine." Caitie said determinedly.
"Let her stay." Jamie's voice, though soft, was commanding at the same time. Val stepped away from Caitie.
"Is there anything we can do?" Tyler asked.
"Yeah, promise you won't treat me like I'll break." The underlying pleading tone to his voice didn't go unnoticed.
"Naw, your still Jamie right? So there's no need for us to treat you differently." Tyler said, hoping he sounded confidant. A relieved smile flooded Jamie's face.
"Good." Some flourished movement in the doorway brought Jamie's attention to it, and his eyes widened.......
Who's in the doorway? Could it be Peter already? Or is it something else? I'm sorry it took me so freakin' long to get this out. But its here and I hope its to everyone's liking! Once again, sorry it took so long!