Bringer of Futures
Chapter 11: Both of you? Here?
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"What the hell were you thinking?!!" Steve screamed at Cole mostly.
"I- I couldn't take it anymore!" Cole exclaimed.
"We couldn't take it anymore" Isaac fixed. Cole smiled.
"What!? I treat you right. I treat you as good as I can for little ousider boys. You guys are anti social, I swear" Steve yelled. They would have been hit already but they were in the police station. There was going to be a hearing the next day to decide what would be done with them.
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The next day
***** "Hey Peter..." Sophie said walking into the office with a stack of papers in her hand.
"What are those?" He asked.
"Uh... Isaac Wilton and Cole Taylors folders. They say that yesterday the courts ajdusticated them to us. The father is being held for suspicions on child abuse and the mother is bringing them up here tomorrow." Sophie said, trying to ignore the fact that Hannah was in the corner.
"Ok, any clues as to what they are like?" Peter asked.
"Uhh... Cole and Isaac both are loner types. They keep to themselvs. Cole plays soccer and Isaac is is the schools 8th grade honors band. Uh... they are the snappish dont -mess- with -me type, though not jockish- I dont -like -you- cause- your -not -as- good -as- me type." Sophie said. Peter nodded "uhh.. They have done some cocaine recently so withdrawl my be in their case. Not that bad. Its their first use. The doctor found several cuts on Isaac's arms.. he suspects self mutilation... but the boy wont admit it."
"Ok..." He said. Sophie walked out.
"This should be easier then some of the kids we've had before." Peter thought. He didn't know how wrong he was.
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"Shut up!" Juliette yelled.
"Oh... is Queenie getting mad?" Shelby said trying to keep a straight face. But she burst out lauging.
"CUT!" Ezra yelled. "It's going to be hard to make a play on Horizon if you guys cant keep a straight face. You've gotta take it seriously!
"I'll bet even if we do laugh, this one is not going to be as bad as Bobby Joe and Jillian." Shelby said.
"Hey! How did you guys know about that?!" Ezra yelled, blusing. Shelby rememberd that that hadn't happened yet.
"Uh.... It was in your diary." Shelby said. Ezra blushed. Scott snickerd at them both.
"Freakin has a diary!" Scott said. Ezra blushed again.
" It's Freadkin! But lets get back to work... we need to uh... practice." He said. Shelby smiled. Things were going great.. except. She jumped up and ran out. Ezra jumped up.
"HEY! Get back here! I'm not done with you yet! What am I gonna do without- " Ezra said but she was already gone. "My star player." He whispered and banged his head against the wall.
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"Hey uh.. Peter?" Shelby said bursting into his office.
"Woah! Shelby. I already told you I was going to stay! Ge-" Peter said but Shelby cut him off.
"Can I use the phone and the phone book?" She said, one eyebrow arched and a smirk on her face.
"Oh... yeah. Be my guest." He handed her the book and went out of the room.
"Taylor... Taylor... Tayl- Ah, here you are. Steven Taylor.. 555-6756" She said to herself. She dialed the number on the phone.
"Hello?" A kid asked.
"Who is this?" She asked, hoping it was Cole.
"This is Cole who are you?" He asked.
"Uh." She thought. Then she noticed his folder on Peters desk and smiled. "I'm from Mt. Horizon School for At Risk Teens" She said trying not to laugh. "We were just wondering when you and your uh... brother?"
"Yeah, brother Isaac." Cole said getting annoyed.
"Are coming down?" She asked.
"Today, unfortunately!" Cole yelled and slammed down the phone, angry.
"Ok... at least hes coming" Shelby said and hung the phone up.
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"YOU shut up!!" A blonde girl with glasses said.
"What did you just say?!" Marshall screamed at his daughter.
"I-I" She started but stoped knowing what was coming next. She took a long deep breath and closed her eyes. Marshall smacked his daughter with all his might.
"That'll teach you, Staci! Your just a little fuck and need to learn!!!" He screamed and kicked her. Staci looked up to see her mother shaking her head.
"What can I say? You need to learn" Shannon, her mother said. Staci didn't cry. Now she was used to it. She got up and walked to her room. She picked up the phone to call her friend.
"Hello.." A sullen voice asked.
"Hey.. its Staci."
"Oh.. whats up?"
"Katie.... You know whats 'up'" She said.
"Oh... I'm sorry...."
"Yeah, its okay. I'm going to call Jake." Staci said.
"Aww come on, Staci you dont need anymore." Katie said, pleading to her friend.
"Hey! It's my life. This is the only way I can feel better." Staci said and hung up the phone before Katie could protest.
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"Shut up mom! I dont care! This is CRAP you dont need to bring me here!!" Cole screamed. He was now standing up for himself.
"Honey-" Cole mother started.
"SHUT UP, COLE!" Steve yelled. "Were almost there. Just shut up"
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"Hello. I'm Peter Scarbrow. I'm the head of Horizon. You must be Steven Taylor." Peter explained to Steve, Sherry, Cole and Isaac. Cole was glaring at Peter but Isaac was smiling. He was glad to be back, unlike Cole who had never been here.
"Call me Steve the reje- I mean the boys do" Steve said, catching himself from saying rejects. Peter took a mental note of this for later use.
"Ok. Well it seems all of your papers are in order. I think Isaac and Cole are ready to go. I've met Isaac before and you Mrs. Taylor but I haven't met Cole so I should get going. Isaac, Cole your group will be the Cliffhangers. Several people have been coming lately in the other groups and there is just no more room in any of the other ones." Peter said.
"Umm... okay I guess you guy's should get going." Mrs. Taylor said. Isaac nodded in farewel to his mother and walked away leaving Mrs. Taylor on the verge of tears. Steve was smirking.
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"The rules are simple here. There are no drugs, sex, violence and absolutely no inapropriate touching." Peter explained to Cole and Isaac.
"It hasn't changed." Isaac said to Peter. "It still sucks!" He said going back to his violent stage. Peter sighed. Isaac was doing good before he left now he was back to the way he was. Peter wasn't surprised. Lots of things can happen in the period of 8 months. Cole was staring at Peter extremely hatefully.
"Cole?" He asked. No answer. "Cole whats wrong?" No answer. "Okay, we need to get you guys' physicals... come on." Now they both stood up and went towards the nurses office.
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"Ezra... this isn't going to work. Its hard doing what we normaly do while you filming us. Why dont you try to hide and film us. That way we dont know your there." Kat told Ezra. He had given up on the play and was now into filming them. "Daisy'll help you. Just go away and come back later." She finished.
"Okay. I guess your right. It is hard to keep a straight face on film.
"Yeah, it is." Scott said, walking through the door. "Just like it is when we get 2 newbies." He said. Shelby jumped up from the chair.
"Did you see 'em?!" She asked. Scott was looking at her strange. "WELL?!" She asked, franticaly.
"Yeah. Isaac's back and this other kid. I dont know his name. I think they're brothers." Scott said. "Why.. are you getting bored with me already?" He asked, jokingly.
"No.. I could never get bored with you. I'll be back though. Meet me at the docks at say... midnight?" She said smiling at Scott. Scott smirked.
"Yeah, babe." He said. Shelby walked out the door. Once she was out she ran across the campus to the nurses station. There she sat, waiting.
LATER
Shelby had been sitting for a while when suddenly the door opened and out walked Cole and Isaac.
"Hey, Shelby.." Isaac said, remembering her saving his life once.
"Issac... Peter uhhh you do need someone to be their first week buddy dont you?" She asked. Peter looked at Shelby carfully trying to figure out what she was up to.
"I was going to ask Auggie and Scott.. but I guess you are perfectly capable of it...." He said suspiciously. Shelby smiled in victory.
"Come on." She said grabbing both their arms and swiftly showing them the campus.
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1 week later
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"So your sure you dont know what I'm talking about?" Shelby asked Cole. They had been there a week already and starting to fit in. Except Isaac. Everyone thought he was a dweeb.
"No. I didn't have that dream. But if It helps.. I believe you." He said, sweetly. Shelby smiled.
"Thanks." She said.
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Max walked around the outside. Shelby was supposed to meet him now. She was supposed to have the money... he would tell. He wouldn't even hesitate. Shelby walked outside with Cole. Max got nervous. This guy was bigger then him and he looked pissed.
"Uh.. hey. You got it." Max asked when they walked up.
"No." Shelby said smiling. Max's eyes flashed with fury.
"You do remember what I said would happen if you didn't get it! Dont you?!" he yelled, totaly forgetting about Cole.
"I think she does remember. However, I remember plotting something last night. It was a certain slow and painful beating of a kid named Max." Cole said, threatening. Max scoffed and was about to say something but decided against it.
"FINE! Gosh... he wont be around all the time.. just watch, Shelby" Max said and ran off. Cole and Shelby smirked and started lauging walking back to the dorms.
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"Uh.. Peter." Sophie said walking over to Peters desk with the phone in her hand. "Its Child Protection Services." She said, handing the phone to him. Peter answerd.
"Hello?" He asked. "Another one... what happened? Parents... Adoptive parents? Okay.. I guess... She's on drugs? What kind? Ouch. That is some harsh stuff. Has she went through withdra- She has.. okay. I guess we could take her.Whe- Tomorrow? Okay... by- Ok.. bye." Peter said, hanging up the phone. He slammed his head down onto the table. "Sometimes, parents are freaking psycotic!" He exclaimed and starting filling out a file for the student coming the next day.
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"That was too funny!" Isaac exclaimed as Cole told him the story in the boys dorms that night.
"Yeah. Oh, guess what! I heard we are getting anothe newbie tomorrow. Its a girl... hint hint.." Cole said lauging. Isaac smiled for a second but frowned.
"No one will ever like me. I'm too whimpy. Its pathetic!" Isaac said. Cole shook his head.
"I'll bet you'll find someone some day. Just wait... you'll see"
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a/n: This was just for you: Staci, Cole, and Krisyn.. lol.
Chapter 11: Both of you? Here?
*****
"What the hell were you thinking?!!" Steve screamed at Cole mostly.
"I- I couldn't take it anymore!" Cole exclaimed.
"We couldn't take it anymore" Isaac fixed. Cole smiled.
"What!? I treat you right. I treat you as good as I can for little ousider boys. You guys are anti social, I swear" Steve yelled. They would have been hit already but they were in the police station. There was going to be a hearing the next day to decide what would be done with them.
*****
The next day
***** "Hey Peter..." Sophie said walking into the office with a stack of papers in her hand.
"What are those?" He asked.
"Uh... Isaac Wilton and Cole Taylors folders. They say that yesterday the courts ajdusticated them to us. The father is being held for suspicions on child abuse and the mother is bringing them up here tomorrow." Sophie said, trying to ignore the fact that Hannah was in the corner.
"Ok, any clues as to what they are like?" Peter asked.
"Uhh... Cole and Isaac both are loner types. They keep to themselvs. Cole plays soccer and Isaac is is the schools 8th grade honors band. Uh... they are the snappish dont -mess- with -me type, though not jockish- I dont -like -you- cause- your -not -as- good -as- me type." Sophie said. Peter nodded "uhh.. They have done some cocaine recently so withdrawl my be in their case. Not that bad. Its their first use. The doctor found several cuts on Isaac's arms.. he suspects self mutilation... but the boy wont admit it."
"Ok..." He said. Sophie walked out.
"This should be easier then some of the kids we've had before." Peter thought. He didn't know how wrong he was.
*****
"Shut up!" Juliette yelled.
"Oh... is Queenie getting mad?" Shelby said trying to keep a straight face. But she burst out lauging.
"CUT!" Ezra yelled. "It's going to be hard to make a play on Horizon if you guys cant keep a straight face. You've gotta take it seriously!
"I'll bet even if we do laugh, this one is not going to be as bad as Bobby Joe and Jillian." Shelby said.
"Hey! How did you guys know about that?!" Ezra yelled, blusing. Shelby rememberd that that hadn't happened yet.
"Uh.... It was in your diary." Shelby said. Ezra blushed. Scott snickerd at them both.
"Freakin has a diary!" Scott said. Ezra blushed again.
" It's Freadkin! But lets get back to work... we need to uh... practice." He said. Shelby smiled. Things were going great.. except. She jumped up and ran out. Ezra jumped up.
"HEY! Get back here! I'm not done with you yet! What am I gonna do without- " Ezra said but she was already gone. "My star player." He whispered and banged his head against the wall.
*****
"Hey uh.. Peter?" Shelby said bursting into his office.
"Woah! Shelby. I already told you I was going to stay! Ge-" Peter said but Shelby cut him off.
"Can I use the phone and the phone book?" She said, one eyebrow arched and a smirk on her face.
"Oh... yeah. Be my guest." He handed her the book and went out of the room.
"Taylor... Taylor... Tayl- Ah, here you are. Steven Taylor.. 555-6756" She said to herself. She dialed the number on the phone.
"Hello?" A kid asked.
"Who is this?" She asked, hoping it was Cole.
"This is Cole who are you?" He asked.
"Uh." She thought. Then she noticed his folder on Peters desk and smiled. "I'm from Mt. Horizon School for At Risk Teens" She said trying not to laugh. "We were just wondering when you and your uh... brother?"
"Yeah, brother Isaac." Cole said getting annoyed.
"Are coming down?" She asked.
"Today, unfortunately!" Cole yelled and slammed down the phone, angry.
"Ok... at least hes coming" Shelby said and hung the phone up.
*****
"YOU shut up!!" A blonde girl with glasses said.
"What did you just say?!" Marshall screamed at his daughter.
"I-I" She started but stoped knowing what was coming next. She took a long deep breath and closed her eyes. Marshall smacked his daughter with all his might.
"That'll teach you, Staci! Your just a little fuck and need to learn!!!" He screamed and kicked her. Staci looked up to see her mother shaking her head.
"What can I say? You need to learn" Shannon, her mother said. Staci didn't cry. Now she was used to it. She got up and walked to her room. She picked up the phone to call her friend.
"Hello.." A sullen voice asked.
"Hey.. its Staci."
"Oh.. whats up?"
"Katie.... You know whats 'up'" She said.
"Oh... I'm sorry...."
"Yeah, its okay. I'm going to call Jake." Staci said.
"Aww come on, Staci you dont need anymore." Katie said, pleading to her friend.
"Hey! It's my life. This is the only way I can feel better." Staci said and hung up the phone before Katie could protest.
*****
"Shut up mom! I dont care! This is CRAP you dont need to bring me here!!" Cole screamed. He was now standing up for himself.
"Honey-" Cole mother started.
"SHUT UP, COLE!" Steve yelled. "Were almost there. Just shut up"
*****
"Hello. I'm Peter Scarbrow. I'm the head of Horizon. You must be Steven Taylor." Peter explained to Steve, Sherry, Cole and Isaac. Cole was glaring at Peter but Isaac was smiling. He was glad to be back, unlike Cole who had never been here.
"Call me Steve the reje- I mean the boys do" Steve said, catching himself from saying rejects. Peter took a mental note of this for later use.
"Ok. Well it seems all of your papers are in order. I think Isaac and Cole are ready to go. I've met Isaac before and you Mrs. Taylor but I haven't met Cole so I should get going. Isaac, Cole your group will be the Cliffhangers. Several people have been coming lately in the other groups and there is just no more room in any of the other ones." Peter said.
"Umm... okay I guess you guy's should get going." Mrs. Taylor said. Isaac nodded in farewel to his mother and walked away leaving Mrs. Taylor on the verge of tears. Steve was smirking.
*****
"The rules are simple here. There are no drugs, sex, violence and absolutely no inapropriate touching." Peter explained to Cole and Isaac.
"It hasn't changed." Isaac said to Peter. "It still sucks!" He said going back to his violent stage. Peter sighed. Isaac was doing good before he left now he was back to the way he was. Peter wasn't surprised. Lots of things can happen in the period of 8 months. Cole was staring at Peter extremely hatefully.
"Cole?" He asked. No answer. "Cole whats wrong?" No answer. "Okay, we need to get you guys' physicals... come on." Now they both stood up and went towards the nurses office.
*****
"Ezra... this isn't going to work. Its hard doing what we normaly do while you filming us. Why dont you try to hide and film us. That way we dont know your there." Kat told Ezra. He had given up on the play and was now into filming them. "Daisy'll help you. Just go away and come back later." She finished.
"Okay. I guess your right. It is hard to keep a straight face on film.
"Yeah, it is." Scott said, walking through the door. "Just like it is when we get 2 newbies." He said. Shelby jumped up from the chair.
"Did you see 'em?!" She asked. Scott was looking at her strange. "WELL?!" She asked, franticaly.
"Yeah. Isaac's back and this other kid. I dont know his name. I think they're brothers." Scott said. "Why.. are you getting bored with me already?" He asked, jokingly.
"No.. I could never get bored with you. I'll be back though. Meet me at the docks at say... midnight?" She said smiling at Scott. Scott smirked.
"Yeah, babe." He said. Shelby walked out the door. Once she was out she ran across the campus to the nurses station. There she sat, waiting.
LATER
Shelby had been sitting for a while when suddenly the door opened and out walked Cole and Isaac.
"Hey, Shelby.." Isaac said, remembering her saving his life once.
"Issac... Peter uhhh you do need someone to be their first week buddy dont you?" She asked. Peter looked at Shelby carfully trying to figure out what she was up to.
"I was going to ask Auggie and Scott.. but I guess you are perfectly capable of it...." He said suspiciously. Shelby smiled in victory.
"Come on." She said grabbing both their arms and swiftly showing them the campus.
*****
1 week later
*****
"So your sure you dont know what I'm talking about?" Shelby asked Cole. They had been there a week already and starting to fit in. Except Isaac. Everyone thought he was a dweeb.
"No. I didn't have that dream. But if It helps.. I believe you." He said, sweetly. Shelby smiled.
"Thanks." She said.
*****
Max walked around the outside. Shelby was supposed to meet him now. She was supposed to have the money... he would tell. He wouldn't even hesitate. Shelby walked outside with Cole. Max got nervous. This guy was bigger then him and he looked pissed.
"Uh.. hey. You got it." Max asked when they walked up.
"No." Shelby said smiling. Max's eyes flashed with fury.
"You do remember what I said would happen if you didn't get it! Dont you?!" he yelled, totaly forgetting about Cole.
"I think she does remember. However, I remember plotting something last night. It was a certain slow and painful beating of a kid named Max." Cole said, threatening. Max scoffed and was about to say something but decided against it.
"FINE! Gosh... he wont be around all the time.. just watch, Shelby" Max said and ran off. Cole and Shelby smirked and started lauging walking back to the dorms.
*****
"Uh.. Peter." Sophie said walking over to Peters desk with the phone in her hand. "Its Child Protection Services." She said, handing the phone to him. Peter answerd.
"Hello?" He asked. "Another one... what happened? Parents... Adoptive parents? Okay.. I guess... She's on drugs? What kind? Ouch. That is some harsh stuff. Has she went through withdra- She has.. okay. I guess we could take her.Whe- Tomorrow? Okay... by- Ok.. bye." Peter said, hanging up the phone. He slammed his head down onto the table. "Sometimes, parents are freaking psycotic!" He exclaimed and starting filling out a file for the student coming the next day.
*****
"That was too funny!" Isaac exclaimed as Cole told him the story in the boys dorms that night.
"Yeah. Oh, guess what! I heard we are getting anothe newbie tomorrow. Its a girl... hint hint.." Cole said lauging. Isaac smiled for a second but frowned.
"No one will ever like me. I'm too whimpy. Its pathetic!" Isaac said. Cole shook his head.
"I'll bet you'll find someone some day. Just wait... you'll see"
*****
a/n: This was just for you: Staci, Cole, and Krisyn.. lol.