Facing The Past--Chapter Two

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Callahan slumped down in a chair as Peter routinely searched his stuff. He had already taken a physical, and Peter was surprised to find that he was clean. He had figured that drugs were part of Cal's new behavior. It even got on his nerves a little, because now he was back to square one. At least if Cal was taking durgs he'd hae a reason. Of course, he was happy he wasn't...

He decided to get to the point before Auggie, his first-week buddy, showed up. "Cal, it's been awhile," he started, barely getting a nod from the angry-looking teen, "do you know why you're here?" He held his breath, in hopes that Cal would answer.

Cal seemed hesitant at first, but then spoke up. Of course, to be expected, his voice was deeper, however it still shocked Peter because Peter didn't usually know the new kids like he did Cal. "My parents think there is something wrong," was his simple answer.

"Well, is there?" Peter asked. Callahan shrugged. "Does it have something to do with Cameron?" Peter asked softly. Another shrug. Usually the routine didn't crack Peter's confidence. But knowing him, Peter realized, was sort of a conflict of interest.

Peter didn't know the others when they ewre younger. He remembered when Cal had golden blonde hair, and his freckles were peppered way more than now. Auggie showed up. This was the first time that Auggie had been a buddy, for the girls it was usually Katherine, and with the boys usually Ezra.

Auggie wasn't very happy about it, either, because his time with Jules had been interupted. However he wasn't going to be like Scott or David wuld probably be-rude for no reason, not to speak badly of his friends.

Auggie walked in. "Hey, AUggie. How's it going?" Peter asked, referring to Aug's dyslexia that Jules and Kat were continuing to help him with. "It's good; I'm reading on a higher level now," he said proudly, not even bothering to hide the fact that he had a reading disorder in front of the newbie.

"THat's good! Auggie, this is Callahan Dawson, the new student." Auggie nodded then asked, "Are you related to Granger?" Auggie hadn't been at Horizon when Granger was a counselor, but he had remembered Peter telling stories of the kid-friendly guy. Cal's response was a low growl, and Peter took it as that he did not like being compared to Granger.

"Auggie, just show him around, show him the empty bunks. You know the drill," Peter explained. "Right. C'mon, Cal," Auggie said. Callahan rose slowly, grabbing his bags. "If you need to talk, Soph and me are always here," Peter whispered. Callahan just mumbled a "W'ever" and followed Auggie.

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