It's Been Awhile, Chapter Five
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"Get in the car!" TC called from his room as he heard Aarit and Ashley arguing as he got ready for work. He heard two pairs of feet run to the car, not within the "Moves!" "Get out of my way!" and a sharp "ow!" that no doubtedly came from the smaller Aarit.
When they arrived at the school, TC watched as the kids got in safely then his eyes caught the face of a timid-looking blonde boy playing on the playground. From the length TC was away from him, he could see a resemblance between the lonely kid and Aarit. TC shook his head and wondered why he was playing on the playground and not inside. TC then drove off, figuring that he was being registered.
(At the station)
Corey was biting her fingernails as TC walked in. Chris had contacted her the day before, saying that she was California. In Del James to be exact, and if she knew TC's new address 'because he hasn't written me and I would like to know why'. Corey, caught between her best friend and former lover, just said no and hung up.
"Hey," TC said to her. "Oh, hey." TC's smile fell. "What's up?" he demanded. "Nothing? Why would you think that?" TC grinned as Corey tried to look around the room for some mysterious object. "Because," he said, gently lifting her chin to view into her eyes, "you're looking for the unknown object." TC raised an eyebrow as his blonde hair fell into his face. Corey searched his eyes. "TC I think Chris is back," she said bluntly. TC laughed, "Yeah right. She was the one who didn't want to be here in the first place, why should she be back?"
"I don't know, she said something about being promoted." Corey answered, getting defensive that he wasn't believing her and walked off. TC stared after her. "What? Did she already abandon our son?" he said angrily. Corey shook her head and turned around. "Maybe I should make myself clearer. Your family, Chris and Aarick are here. In your town. And Aarick is probably going to the twi-to Aarit and Ashley's school."
TC shook his head. "You don't believe me, TC? When have I ever lied to you?" she demanded, drawing the eyes of many of the other officers working at desks. "Never. But Chris decided not to be here. She wanted to be wherever she was. I-I can't even think straight right now but I'm telling you, she's not here!"
"I told her you're off today." Corey answered. "Why? She's more than three hundred miles away!" Corey almost laughed at TC trying to deny what it was obvious he was starting to believe.
Russ walked in with a confused look. "Hey, TC, did someone else take Aar to school today?" he asked. TC looked at Corey, who gave him a 'duh' look. "No, Granger, why?" TC asked, humoring himself.
"Well I saw some blonde lady in a car with a kid that looked exactly like Aarit. Well, except for the hair." Russ answered, "on second thought, she looked a little like Chris but that's crazy isn't it?" Russ asked, laughing a little.
"Yeah, crazy," TC answered. Corey's mouth opened in shock as she stared at the door. "Oh what now, Cor?" TC asked. "Look, TC. You want proof? Turn around. Your children's mother just walked in!"
**Short but I like torturing you guys! muahaha! I evil!**
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"Get in the car!" TC called from his room as he heard Aarit and Ashley arguing as he got ready for work. He heard two pairs of feet run to the car, not within the "Moves!" "Get out of my way!" and a sharp "ow!" that no doubtedly came from the smaller Aarit.
When they arrived at the school, TC watched as the kids got in safely then his eyes caught the face of a timid-looking blonde boy playing on the playground. From the length TC was away from him, he could see a resemblance between the lonely kid and Aarit. TC shook his head and wondered why he was playing on the playground and not inside. TC then drove off, figuring that he was being registered.
(At the station)
Corey was biting her fingernails as TC walked in. Chris had contacted her the day before, saying that she was California. In Del James to be exact, and if she knew TC's new address 'because he hasn't written me and I would like to know why'. Corey, caught between her best friend and former lover, just said no and hung up.
"Hey," TC said to her. "Oh, hey." TC's smile fell. "What's up?" he demanded. "Nothing? Why would you think that?" TC grinned as Corey tried to look around the room for some mysterious object. "Because," he said, gently lifting her chin to view into her eyes, "you're looking for the unknown object." TC raised an eyebrow as his blonde hair fell into his face. Corey searched his eyes. "TC I think Chris is back," she said bluntly. TC laughed, "Yeah right. She was the one who didn't want to be here in the first place, why should she be back?"
"I don't know, she said something about being promoted." Corey answered, getting defensive that he wasn't believing her and walked off. TC stared after her. "What? Did she already abandon our son?" he said angrily. Corey shook her head and turned around. "Maybe I should make myself clearer. Your family, Chris and Aarick are here. In your town. And Aarick is probably going to the twi-to Aarit and Ashley's school."
TC shook his head. "You don't believe me, TC? When have I ever lied to you?" she demanded, drawing the eyes of many of the other officers working at desks. "Never. But Chris decided not to be here. She wanted to be wherever she was. I-I can't even think straight right now but I'm telling you, she's not here!"
"I told her you're off today." Corey answered. "Why? She's more than three hundred miles away!" Corey almost laughed at TC trying to deny what it was obvious he was starting to believe.
Russ walked in with a confused look. "Hey, TC, did someone else take Aar to school today?" he asked. TC looked at Corey, who gave him a 'duh' look. "No, Granger, why?" TC asked, humoring himself.
"Well I saw some blonde lady in a car with a kid that looked exactly like Aarit. Well, except for the hair." Russ answered, "on second thought, she looked a little like Chris but that's crazy isn't it?" Russ asked, laughing a little.
"Yeah, crazy," TC answered. Corey's mouth opened in shock as she stared at the door. "Oh what now, Cor?" TC asked. "Look, TC. You want proof? Turn around. Your children's mother just walked in!"
**Short but I like torturing you guys! muahaha! I evil!**