A/N: All the stuff in -{ }- are thoughts. I think that this chapter is
slow, but the next should be up soon and I will try to get more action into
it! Enjoy.
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Little Secrets
Chapter Six:
Don't Know Yet
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Ben stood there, thinking. -{It was almost like the kid thought I was going to hit him. I can't believe he flinched! I have to find some way to get him to talk. If I can't get him to talk then maybe Bridger can.}-
Ben finished cleaning up the few items that were left, and went to bed.
The next morning Lucas awoke to someone knocking at his door.
A very sleepy looking Lucas answered the door. "Hullo?"
It was Miguel. "The Captain said for me to come and get you. He said that we are to pick your father up in about ten minutes, and that you were to be present."
"Thanks, Miguel."
Lucas shut the door and turned to look at his room. Yep, a complete disaster area, and he had about five minutes to fix it. He went about throwing things into hiding spots and shoving things into the drawers and closet. He quickly changed clothes and headed for the docking bay. Lucas had less than a minute to get there.
Once he was there, he stood next to the Captain, waiting for their guest to arrive.
The Bay doors opened and in stepped the scientist and his assistant. The two went around shaking hands and introducing themselves. All the while Lucas was trying not to make any kind of contact with his father. After the introductions were done, they made plans to have lunch in the mess- hall. Bridger had O'Neil show the two guests to where they would be staying.
As Lawerence stepped on the boat he felt a small amount of anger rise in him. Just seeing his little brat standing so proudly next to the Captain of the UEO's flagship made him mad. Lucas didn't deserve this luxury and he was damn sure that he was going to make sure that the kid knew his place!
LUNCH TIME IN MESS-HALL
They were all there and had their food, ready to dig in. Bridger, Kristen, and Miguel sat on one side, while Lawerence, Tommy, (Lawerence's Assistant) and Lucas sat on the other. The conversation held was about science life and new discoveries, but then, it changed.
"So Lucas, what have YOU been up to?" Lawerence asked as he turned to look at his worthless son.
Bridger noticed how Lucas had been quiet the whole time so far and hoped that he would now join the conversation.
Lucas turned and looked at his father, being sure not to make eye contact. "Not much, sir. I've been keeping out of trouble and trying to help out."
"Have you now?" replied his father?
"Yes, I have. I'm also helping Katie to make a race sub. We are thinking about calling it the Stinger."
"Well now, that sounds interesting," Lawerence lied.
The group finished their lunch, all the while making small talk. They said their good-byes and went their different directions. They were suppose to meet back up at 7:45 in the docking bay.
Lucas went back to his room and straightened it some more. He was just about to leave for the Moon Pool when he heard a knock at the door. He opened the door and there stood Lawerence.
"Hello son. Aren't you going to invite me in?"
"Yes. Sorry, sir. Please come in." Lucas stepped to the side to make room for his father to come in.
"Now, how have you really been?"
"I've been good! I have stayed out of trouble. I promise!" Lucas was almost pleading as he shut the door.
As soon as the door was shut Lawernce made his move. He took two steps and was in front of his child. "Don't you lie to me boy," Lawernce almost screamed.
"Did you know your Captain phoned me about the trouble you've been causing aboard this boat?"
Lucas thought for a moment. -{Did the Captain really call my dad and tell him about my little accident with the computer in the science bay? It was only an accident. It was not like I knew that if you crossed the XY wire with AZ wire, thereby clashing the two negatives against the positive, reversing the electrodes, you would have a result of the computer exploding.}-
Lucas snapped out of his thought as he felt a sharp pain across the left side of his face.
That would snap his son out of the daydream he was having. He was only lying about the Captain calling him, but it seems that his son had gotten into trouble. He didn't know what his son had did, but he was sure that he needed to be punished. So, he did the only thing that was natural, he slapped him. Lucas' hand went directly to his cheek, which was stinging now.
"I'm sorry father! I didn't know. I was being stupid! It will never happen again."
"No son, it won't. Remember my promise when I dropped you off last time? Well, you just wait till I get you home! I'm tired of your sniviling and whining! I will see you later." Lawerence turned and walked out, leaving the door open when he left.
Lucas sat down on his bed. His face hurt, but he did not want to cry. He was tired of being a baby. He stood and looked in the mirror. It didn't look that bad, it was a little red. He did not think it would bruise, or at least he hoped. -{What am I going to do now? Everyone is going to notice! I know!}-
Lucas pulled on a long sleeve shirt over his gray t-shirt and ran out of the room. He stayed to the right side of the hallway, trying to hide his face from all that he passed.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door opened.
"Hello Lucas. What can I do for you?"
"Hi Katie. I uh, need a favor, but you have to keep it a secret!"
"Okay Lucas, come in. What's wrong?" She then saw his face. "What happened? Are you okay? Do you need to go see Kristen?"
"Uhh, no. I'll be okay. I tripped in my messy room. You know what it looks like. I was thinking about cleaning it but now I have a good reason too."
"What do you need me to do?" She was a little puzzled why he had come to her.
"Well, like I said, you have to keep it a secret."
"Okay, I will."
"Promise?"
"Okay Lucas, I promise. What is the big secret?"
"Will you cover it up with some makeup?" His whole face was turning red now.
"Sure Lucas, no reason to be embarrassed. I understand, you don't want anyone else to know your room is so messy."
"Yea, that's it. Thanks Katie." He sat down and she went about covering up the light bruise that was forming.
They all met at the said time and place. They were about to arrive at Kwomp and they needed to be ready.
Bridger turned to the man standing next to him, "Are you ready Mr. Wolenzch?"
"I believe that I am. I should only take a week max to fix the problem."
They arrived and boarded Kwomp. The team was greeted by the head of the company, Mr. Dups. Everyone was introduced and shown around. The crew were only there for support and to make sure that if any 'problems' arose, they would get fixed.
They finished the tour and were shown were they would be staying for the remainder of the mission. The mine was set up like a small village, different buildings for different things. There was a department store, small and rinky dinky as it was; a food store; a small drug store; a church; and the residential area. The houses were more like town homes, each block had four homes to it. Bridger and Crocker would be staying in B2, Hitchcok and Westphalen would be staying in B3, Lawerence and Lucas would be staying in B4, and Krieg and the Tommy would be staying in B5.
They all went to their rooms and got settled in.
Knock, knock.
Bridger answered his door. "Yes?"
"My assistant and I are going to start on the problems. We will been in the office if you need us."
"Okay, Dr. Wolenzch. If you need anything, I'll be around."
Lawerence turned and headed away, thinking as he walked. -{I need to just hurry and get this done so I don't have to be cooped up with my little brat anymore. I mean, why did they put me with him any ways? So what if I am his father, I don't want to have to deal with his snibbling. Well, I'd better get to work and deal with him later."
I worship the reviews I get, they are the reason I sign on. Okay, well, maybe not, but I thrive on them. The more I get, the faster I write.
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Little Secrets
Chapter Six:
Don't Know Yet
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Ben stood there, thinking. -{It was almost like the kid thought I was going to hit him. I can't believe he flinched! I have to find some way to get him to talk. If I can't get him to talk then maybe Bridger can.}-
Ben finished cleaning up the few items that were left, and went to bed.
The next morning Lucas awoke to someone knocking at his door.
A very sleepy looking Lucas answered the door. "Hullo?"
It was Miguel. "The Captain said for me to come and get you. He said that we are to pick your father up in about ten minutes, and that you were to be present."
"Thanks, Miguel."
Lucas shut the door and turned to look at his room. Yep, a complete disaster area, and he had about five minutes to fix it. He went about throwing things into hiding spots and shoving things into the drawers and closet. He quickly changed clothes and headed for the docking bay. Lucas had less than a minute to get there.
Once he was there, he stood next to the Captain, waiting for their guest to arrive.
The Bay doors opened and in stepped the scientist and his assistant. The two went around shaking hands and introducing themselves. All the while Lucas was trying not to make any kind of contact with his father. After the introductions were done, they made plans to have lunch in the mess- hall. Bridger had O'Neil show the two guests to where they would be staying.
As Lawerence stepped on the boat he felt a small amount of anger rise in him. Just seeing his little brat standing so proudly next to the Captain of the UEO's flagship made him mad. Lucas didn't deserve this luxury and he was damn sure that he was going to make sure that the kid knew his place!
LUNCH TIME IN MESS-HALL
They were all there and had their food, ready to dig in. Bridger, Kristen, and Miguel sat on one side, while Lawerence, Tommy, (Lawerence's Assistant) and Lucas sat on the other. The conversation held was about science life and new discoveries, but then, it changed.
"So Lucas, what have YOU been up to?" Lawerence asked as he turned to look at his worthless son.
Bridger noticed how Lucas had been quiet the whole time so far and hoped that he would now join the conversation.
Lucas turned and looked at his father, being sure not to make eye contact. "Not much, sir. I've been keeping out of trouble and trying to help out."
"Have you now?" replied his father?
"Yes, I have. I'm also helping Katie to make a race sub. We are thinking about calling it the Stinger."
"Well now, that sounds interesting," Lawerence lied.
The group finished their lunch, all the while making small talk. They said their good-byes and went their different directions. They were suppose to meet back up at 7:45 in the docking bay.
Lucas went back to his room and straightened it some more. He was just about to leave for the Moon Pool when he heard a knock at the door. He opened the door and there stood Lawerence.
"Hello son. Aren't you going to invite me in?"
"Yes. Sorry, sir. Please come in." Lucas stepped to the side to make room for his father to come in.
"Now, how have you really been?"
"I've been good! I have stayed out of trouble. I promise!" Lucas was almost pleading as he shut the door.
As soon as the door was shut Lawernce made his move. He took two steps and was in front of his child. "Don't you lie to me boy," Lawernce almost screamed.
"Did you know your Captain phoned me about the trouble you've been causing aboard this boat?"
Lucas thought for a moment. -{Did the Captain really call my dad and tell him about my little accident with the computer in the science bay? It was only an accident. It was not like I knew that if you crossed the XY wire with AZ wire, thereby clashing the two negatives against the positive, reversing the electrodes, you would have a result of the computer exploding.}-
Lucas snapped out of his thought as he felt a sharp pain across the left side of his face.
That would snap his son out of the daydream he was having. He was only lying about the Captain calling him, but it seems that his son had gotten into trouble. He didn't know what his son had did, but he was sure that he needed to be punished. So, he did the only thing that was natural, he slapped him. Lucas' hand went directly to his cheek, which was stinging now.
"I'm sorry father! I didn't know. I was being stupid! It will never happen again."
"No son, it won't. Remember my promise when I dropped you off last time? Well, you just wait till I get you home! I'm tired of your sniviling and whining! I will see you later." Lawerence turned and walked out, leaving the door open when he left.
Lucas sat down on his bed. His face hurt, but he did not want to cry. He was tired of being a baby. He stood and looked in the mirror. It didn't look that bad, it was a little red. He did not think it would bruise, or at least he hoped. -{What am I going to do now? Everyone is going to notice! I know!}-
Lucas pulled on a long sleeve shirt over his gray t-shirt and ran out of the room. He stayed to the right side of the hallway, trying to hide his face from all that he passed.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door opened.
"Hello Lucas. What can I do for you?"
"Hi Katie. I uh, need a favor, but you have to keep it a secret!"
"Okay Lucas, come in. What's wrong?" She then saw his face. "What happened? Are you okay? Do you need to go see Kristen?"
"Uhh, no. I'll be okay. I tripped in my messy room. You know what it looks like. I was thinking about cleaning it but now I have a good reason too."
"What do you need me to do?" She was a little puzzled why he had come to her.
"Well, like I said, you have to keep it a secret."
"Okay, I will."
"Promise?"
"Okay Lucas, I promise. What is the big secret?"
"Will you cover it up with some makeup?" His whole face was turning red now.
"Sure Lucas, no reason to be embarrassed. I understand, you don't want anyone else to know your room is so messy."
"Yea, that's it. Thanks Katie." He sat down and she went about covering up the light bruise that was forming.
They all met at the said time and place. They were about to arrive at Kwomp and they needed to be ready.
Bridger turned to the man standing next to him, "Are you ready Mr. Wolenzch?"
"I believe that I am. I should only take a week max to fix the problem."
They arrived and boarded Kwomp. The team was greeted by the head of the company, Mr. Dups. Everyone was introduced and shown around. The crew were only there for support and to make sure that if any 'problems' arose, they would get fixed.
They finished the tour and were shown were they would be staying for the remainder of the mission. The mine was set up like a small village, different buildings for different things. There was a department store, small and rinky dinky as it was; a food store; a small drug store; a church; and the residential area. The houses were more like town homes, each block had four homes to it. Bridger and Crocker would be staying in B2, Hitchcok and Westphalen would be staying in B3, Lawerence and Lucas would be staying in B4, and Krieg and the Tommy would be staying in B5.
They all went to their rooms and got settled in.
Knock, knock.
Bridger answered his door. "Yes?"
"My assistant and I are going to start on the problems. We will been in the office if you need us."
"Okay, Dr. Wolenzch. If you need anything, I'll be around."
Lawerence turned and headed away, thinking as he walked. -{I need to just hurry and get this done so I don't have to be cooped up with my little brat anymore. I mean, why did they put me with him any ways? So what if I am his father, I don't want to have to deal with his snibbling. Well, I'd better get to work and deal with him later."