Lost Hope
Chapter 2
Jocelyn sat straight up in her chair she was going to make her mother proud if it killed her. Witch her mother had done the day before.
FLASH
She was burning the sun was beating unmercifully down her back. She stared longingly down at the pool of water at her feet. She prayed someone would come and hit the target and dunk her. She was supposed to be at this carnival dunking booth all day while her parents paraded around in their beautiful clothes talking to strange people. " HEY JOCELYN". She took a deep breath and looked up at him. " What do you want Mark"? "I just wanted to know if you'd go out with me". He threw a ball in the air threateningly. She smiled this was the guy she despised and all his little friends were around him. "Mark I would rather be in the most horrible position that I could think of than go out with you and your ugly face"!
The ball hit the center of the target fast. She surfaced. "You didn't say that when you were- oomph". Jocelyn smiled at her mother one word later and that would have been the end of Jocelyn's reputation. Serena smiled sweetly down at the boy "I do not think that you want to say that dear don't you think that would have been a horrible thing to say"? He nodded dumbly and she patted his head releasing his arm that was pinned dangerously behind his back.
END FLASH.
The bell rung signaling the end of the day. Jocelyn gathered up her books and waited for her brother to do the same and they left together not talking to anyone. They were known for their solitary behavior.
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"I don't know what your playing at Joss but it better stop no one messes with me. I am going to watch your every move. I'm going to push you to be angry and do something mean. Your mother will be mine".
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"Joss can I come in"? Serena waited patiently for a reply when their was none she opened the door to her daughters room. Jocelyn was sitting in a corner with her knees drawn up and her head planted against them. Serena sighed. " Hey baby dinners ready want to come eat?" No reply. Serena walked over to the crouched form and pulled her into her embrace. "Joss it's o.k. I'm not mad at you. No one is mad at you. We're mad at that idiot principle of yours. I have a meeting with him tonight after dinner at 8. I'll defend you alright?" Jocelyn looked up at her mother. Her eyes held fear and uncertainty and Serena kissed her forehead. " Mom I don't want you to go only parents are allowed and your just recovering from those tests Amy ran on you. You won't be able to use your powers for another week. Plus dad's not here and I heard the guy say that he wants you. here. Please Mom I don't want you to go." Serena sighed and hugged her daughter tighter. "Joss I've got to go I know what your talking about but I have to go if I don't their will be a major scandal". "So your more interested in your reputation than you are about your safety"? Serena stood. " Joss come on let's eat". Jocelyn swallowed the lump in her throat and stood she knew nothing would change her mother's mind. "I love you Joss". Jocelyn nodded. "I love you too mom".
Chapter 2
Jocelyn sat straight up in her chair she was going to make her mother proud if it killed her. Witch her mother had done the day before.
FLASH
She was burning the sun was beating unmercifully down her back. She stared longingly down at the pool of water at her feet. She prayed someone would come and hit the target and dunk her. She was supposed to be at this carnival dunking booth all day while her parents paraded around in their beautiful clothes talking to strange people. " HEY JOCELYN". She took a deep breath and looked up at him. " What do you want Mark"? "I just wanted to know if you'd go out with me". He threw a ball in the air threateningly. She smiled this was the guy she despised and all his little friends were around him. "Mark I would rather be in the most horrible position that I could think of than go out with you and your ugly face"!
The ball hit the center of the target fast. She surfaced. "You didn't say that when you were- oomph". Jocelyn smiled at her mother one word later and that would have been the end of Jocelyn's reputation. Serena smiled sweetly down at the boy "I do not think that you want to say that dear don't you think that would have been a horrible thing to say"? He nodded dumbly and she patted his head releasing his arm that was pinned dangerously behind his back.
END FLASH.
The bell rung signaling the end of the day. Jocelyn gathered up her books and waited for her brother to do the same and they left together not talking to anyone. They were known for their solitary behavior.
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"I don't know what your playing at Joss but it better stop no one messes with me. I am going to watch your every move. I'm going to push you to be angry and do something mean. Your mother will be mine".
***********************************************************************
"Joss can I come in"? Serena waited patiently for a reply when their was none she opened the door to her daughters room. Jocelyn was sitting in a corner with her knees drawn up and her head planted against them. Serena sighed. " Hey baby dinners ready want to come eat?" No reply. Serena walked over to the crouched form and pulled her into her embrace. "Joss it's o.k. I'm not mad at you. No one is mad at you. We're mad at that idiot principle of yours. I have a meeting with him tonight after dinner at 8. I'll defend you alright?" Jocelyn looked up at her mother. Her eyes held fear and uncertainty and Serena kissed her forehead. " Mom I don't want you to go only parents are allowed and your just recovering from those tests Amy ran on you. You won't be able to use your powers for another week. Plus dad's not here and I heard the guy say that he wants you. here. Please Mom I don't want you to go." Serena sighed and hugged her daughter tighter. "Joss I've got to go I know what your talking about but I have to go if I don't their will be a major scandal". "So your more interested in your reputation than you are about your safety"? Serena stood. " Joss come on let's eat". Jocelyn swallowed the lump in her throat and stood she knew nothing would change her mother's mind. "I love you Joss". Jocelyn nodded. "I love you too mom".