Chapter 12 the reunion
Kendrix woke early the next morning feeling as if a heavy weight had settled in her chest. She'd felt it ever since she'd found out that even Misty's folks were coming today.
Kendrix had learned one very important thing from Leo, no mater what you had to make the best out of it. She thought of that as she showered and changed into a pair of shorts and a pretty pink tank top. Then she headed out to get lined up for breakfast.
She was the first inside and had her trey before anyone could do anything mean to stop her.
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"Will Leo Corbett please report to the director's office?" Leo frowned, that was odd, and they weren't supposed to be there until ten. Shrugging he put his combed back in his locker and headed out.
As he neared the dining hall he spotted Kendrix in line and frowned. That was odd, she was never first. What had happened? Had Misty done something new? He didn't have time to wonder as again he was paged.
When Leo reached the office he stopped dead in his tracks. The figure that leaned against the door couldn't be there… He was at home with a broken leg…
"So your still in one peace." the taller boy smirked and Leo just stared, how had he gotten there? Where were their parents? Had something happened?
"Mike?" He asked in a breath, afraid what he'd hear.
"And you remember me." The smirk broadened.
"What are you doing here?" Leo wondered aloud.
"Can't I visit my little brother?" Mike sounded exasperated.
"Not on this planet." Leo said still a little worried.
"Ok, well, apparently you have a very good friend." Mike said and Leo knew immediately who he was talking about but why would Mike know about her? He'd never met Kendrix, heck until a few weeks ago he'd not known her.
"Kendrix?" He asked anyway and Mike thought a moment then nodded.
"That's her. She called said you were having problems." At that last Leo felt a pang of anger. Great, now Mike would think he couldn't handle his life on his own, or if she'd told him about everything else his brother would lecture him forever. . He felt for the first time a surge of anger directed at the little blonde. She'd had no right, now Mike would rub this all in his face.
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Kendrix saw Mike and Leo come in; Leo glanced in her direction and promptly glared at her before heading for a table.
"He was mad; she'd thought he'd be happy to have Mike come to see him.
"Nice try." She muttered to herself and began to play with her food. So much for helping a friend, she had probably lost him now. Oh, well, he'd finally have a normal summer. Things would go back to normal too.
"I know what you did." The voice said and she looked up to find one of the bullies standing there.
"So what? want to kick my butt?" Kendrix asked not really carrying if he did, she felt suddenly too tired to bother.
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"So, you mad because I'm hear or is this just how you've decided to act now?" Then he caught the look Leo sent a small girl sitting all alone at a table. "Hmm, she's a little short." The older Corbett observed.
"She's Kendrix." Leo Shrugged.
"So I figured. So want to tell me why your doing the death stare at her?" Mike asked as he took a bite of the pasty oatmeal.
"No, it's my own reason." Leo said looking back at his own breakfast. Why did she do this? Why did she have to humiliate him after all he'd done for her?
"Man I thought we were brothers." Mike's voice broke into her thoughts.
"Yeah." Leo muttered.
"So share bro." Mike urged taking a drink of his milk.
"She shouldn't have…" Leo began but never got the chance to continue.
Crash! Both boys looked up to see a tall boy hulking over Kendrix, her trey now lay on the floor and the boy was splattered with oatmeal.
"Why you little!" The boy was jerking her from the.
"Put me down!" The golden headed child shrieked.
"That…" Leo growled on his feet before he could even think about his reaction.
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Kendrix knew he was going to hurt her, she could see it in his eyes. She also knew she was on her won. She knew that she could do this, she had before… Still the blow that caught her in the belly sent fire shooting through her. She knew she had to do something, so kicked out nailing him in the shins.
He swore and would have acted but someone tapped him on the shoulder distracting him. Whirling, still holding her, Bailey found a taller boy standing there, his fist connected with the creep's face. Kendrix found herself falling and would have landed on her butt; however arms caught her, steadying.
"What is the meaning of this?" The camp director demanded angrily. When Leo and Mike told him the situation he dragged Bailey away.
"You ok?" Leo asked as Kendrix finally got the chance to rub at her belly.
"Yes, I'm fine." Kendrix managed breathing in and out slowly. She then saw the boy beside Leo and blushed.
"Meet my brother." Leo did feel like grinning slightly.
"Hi." Mike said and he noticed that this young girl had soft eyes, like those of a dear and an innocence about her. No wonder Leo was drawn to her.
"Hi guys, so Leo is this your brother?" Misty asked as if nothing had just happened. Leo wanted to scream, why were these pains everywhere?
"Misty." He bit out grudgingly. Then he was catching Kendrix's arm starting to pull her away. "Come on we were going."
"Right." Mike nodded ignoring what had to be the other trouble maker. He could see why Leo was acting as he was towards Kendrix, she was in trouble.
"Come on." Leo said again to Kendrix as she was kneeling to clean up the floor.
"I have to clean this…" She protested.
"Leave it." Mike said seeing the head counselor coming their way with Bailey in tow.
"No it's my mess." Kendrix agreed not looking up.
"And Bailey will be cleaning it up." Her head shot up when she spotted him. She blushed, why didn't anything ever go right these days?
"OH, well then…" Leo was helping Kendrix to her feet and leading her off. "Now, about your food."
Five minutes later the three of them were settled in their seats once more, eating their breakfasts.
"So those were the creeps you thought were going to…" Mike began and Leo frowned at Kendrix.
"What did you have to tell him everything?"
"Leo, I…" She began trying to figure out how to handle this. "KNOW YOU ARE MAD, YOU SHOULD BE BUT I just told him what I thought he needed to know."
"I'm glad she called, at least now I know you're alright." Mike broke in, he knew his little brother had a nasty temper when provoked so didn't want to see this scrap of a girl have to face it.
"You didn't think so?" Leo glared at him.
"Kid you get in more trouble than three street gangs." Mike shot back and was glad the anger was directed at him now.
"Alright children." Kendrix broke in and both turned to look at her.
"So, what was Baillie hassling you about this time?" Leo asked after a minute's silence.
"He knows what I did." She shrugged.
"Oh, well that doesn't mean he'll do anything about it. If he does then he'll have to tell everyone the reason you did." Leo reasoned.
"I don't know…" She looked at her hands then at her food.
"Well, from what you guys have said the odds are stacked against you." Mike said slowly. His military mind was whirling with the possibilities.
"After breakfast!" The director began slowly over the PA system. "All campers who are going on the adventure hike are to meet behind the infirmary!"
"That's me; I better go and get ready." Kendrix said jumping to her feet forgetting all about the rest of her food. She had to go change her clothes and fix her first aid pack.
"What's the adventure hike?" Make asked watching after the blonde as she headed for the rubbish.
"It's an all day activity for the kids who's parents aren't' coming today." Leo said wishing that he'd thought to call Kendrix's mother for her. In truth he knew she'd just been trying to help when she'd called mike. He did know that and he knew too from the look on Dana's face she knew eh was going to understand, or at least she hoped so.
"So Kendrix's aren't coming?" Mike brought Leo out of her thoughts.
"No, her mother has to work."
"Man that would suck."
"Yeah."
"So, you like her.'
"What?"
"You've been watching her every minute she's around. "
"I don't know, there's just something different about her."
"So I've seen, say what do you say…"
TBC
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