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C.C. McKenna
Inexperienced Love
Chapter Nine
It was Saturday morning. The Soccer field was all set for the game and the bleachers were packed with guys and girls from both colleges. Prue and Piper were among the hundreds of visitors and local supporters, eagerly waiting for the game to start.
"We still have to talk about what you said last night" Phoebe spoke as she bent down to tie her soccer shoes.
"No, we don't... cause there's nothing to talk about" Lexie replied, hastily standing on her feet and pulling her shirt down. "Forget what I said last night and hurry up, the game is about to start" She barely muttered as she tucked her shirt inside her waistband.
Phoebe walked to Lexie and held her still, strongly grabbing her shoulders. "Yes, there's definitely a lot to talk about Lexie, I don't like the way Kevin treated you yesterday, he was rude and violent, to you and to me, so, there's definitely something to talk about, and we will, I can assure you that! Unless you want to talk to Prue"
"No I don't want to talk to Prue; I'll talk to you, but later...ok, we'll talk later, I promise" Lexie swatted away her sister's hands and stared at her sister. "Come on, let's kick some ass"
Listen Lex, I'm leaving tomorrow morning, I'm going to L.A. with Cole, but as soon as I get back, we'll have a serious conversation...understood?"
"Yeah...yeah... come on" She hastily walked outside, but Phoebe stayed behind. She was very worried for her sister's safety, so she suddenly made a new choice; She had to speak to Prue about Lexie's relationship, she was just needed to find the right time.
"Everything ok?" Karen asked worriedly, bringing Phoebe out of her own thoughts.
"No everything's not ok" She sighed deeply. "Kevin is ruining my little sister's life, and she's so stupid to realize that he's a son of ..."
"Tell me what you want me to do, and you know I'll do it" Karen gripped Phoebe's hand. "You know I'll help you"
"Thanks, but the only person who can really do something is Lexie, and I'm afraid she is not going to do a damn thing about it" Phoebe sighed. "Come on, let's go" Phoebe put up her best happy face and wrapped her arm around Karen.
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The game was turning out to be a very easy one for Phoebe and Alexia, they seemed to be connected now more than ever; both following their every move and reading each other's mind in every single play they made; making the other team squeal with frustration. The last goal Phoebe scored was wonderfully executed, with her little sister's help.
Piper and Prue were cheering from the bleachers enjoying their sisters' soccer skills and the joy of their winning moment; they saw the way Phoebe ran towards Lexie, both of them going a little overboard celebrating their brilliantly well-orchestrated play.
The captain of the visitor team, Christine, was not so thrilled about the whole situation. She sizzled, glaring at Phoebe; the way Phoebe lifted Lexie off the ground and spun her around, made her just want to throw up. Fortunately, for her, or perhaps for Phoebe, the first half was over.
"Forget about them Christy" Another player, who was also Christine's best friend; grabbed her arm and pulled her towards their bench. "Calm down...let's have a sip of water"
"I don't want any water, I just want them wiped from the face of the earth" She hissed, still through clenched teeth. "I hate that sisterly mushy thing going on between them" She spat as she walked beside Mona. "Are they always this ridiculous?"
Mona smiled and handed her friend a bottle of water. "I don't know" She smiled, obviously used to her friend's tantrums.
Christine harshly twisted the bottle cap off "I hate them, I hate the way they play, I hate their stupid uniform, I even hate the way they communicate with each other without speaking" She gulped down some water and growled with anger.
Mona smiled again. "So what else is new; you've hated them since they started playing together"
"I know", Christine nodded", but you're going to help me out this time, right?"
"No" Mona held up her hand, and almost choked, splashing some water out. "No, no, no, no, I don't want to be a part of this"
"Of what?...I haven't even told you what I want to do"
"I don't want to know" Mona tossed the bottle of water and walked towards the rest of the team. "Forget it" She shouted. "Count me out"
"Coward!" Christine yelled at her friend. "I'll do it myself!"
The game ended with a final score of 7-0 Phoebe and Alexia scored three goals each, and Karen scored one. The whole school was cheering and screaming, supporting their local players; while the visitor team walked away under heavy jeers and boos; not only because they'd lost, but also because of the dirty game they played. Christine was very angry, she was so upset to leave with the rest of her team, so she decided to stay behind and wait outside campus for the local girls to come out.
Lexie told Phoebe that she wasn't going to shower; instead, she was going to wait for them in the Jeep. She deliberately lied about having a big headache and wanting to be alone; and Phoebe believed her, that's why she decided not to tell Prue and Piper to go to their car and look for her little sister; she wanted Lexie to have a nice, peaceful moment by herself.
Lexie felt guilty for lying to her sister but it seemed the only thing to do if she wanted to see Kevin. He knew she was grounded, that's why he'd found a way to get a message to Lexie, asking her to meet him by the big elm tree after the game. She hated to do things behind her sisters' backs, but they had given her no choice.
Phoebe though it over for a minute and decided not to shower either, she kept thinking about Lexie and the big fight she got herself into the night before; she grabbed her tote-bag and Lexie's and headed for the parking lot. When she arrived at the Jeep, she noticed that it was empty, so she immediately looked around trying to spot her sister, but she was nowhere to be seen.
Phoebe opened the jeep's trunk and bent over to slide the bags inside; she sighed deeply, thinking about going to her sisters, expecting to find Lexie there.
Christine slowly got off her car and walked towards Phoebe, silently, gripping a gold pocketknife in her right hand. She was breathing heavily, and she was also very nervous; her forehead immediately began to pour out hundreds of tiny sweat-drops, but she wanted to hurt Phoebe, she wanted to hurt her badly.
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"I shouldn't be here" Lexie shook her head and tried to stay as far away from Kevin as she could; not only because she was nervous about her sisters finding out she was seeing Kevin behind her backs, but also because she could easily smell his alcohol breath from miles away.
"Damn it, Alexia, this is stupid, I'm not a fucking kid anymore, I just can't go on hiding every time I want to see you" He grabbed her shoulders and gave her a slight shake.
"I know" Lexie barely whispered. "But my sisters..."
"Fuck your sisters" He shook her again. "You need to make your own decisions" He bent down and kissed her passionately, quickly sliding his lips on her neck and shoulder. Lexie gasped at Kevin's sudden outburst; she loved him, and she wasn't strong enough to say no. He knew it, he could still feel her shivers and heavy breathing, so he smiled and immediately went back to her lips, softly biting them. He suddenly broke-up the kiss and held her at arms length. "So, what's it gonna be?" He fixed his eyes on hers and tightened his grip. "Do you want to be my girlfriend, or do you want to keep playing baby with your sisters?"
Lexie sighed deeply and stared at the wet grass for a moment. She wanted to say yes, she liked him a lot, and she knew she was already in love with him, but she also knew that her sisters deserved better. "I need time Kevin...I really need some time to sort things over" She nervously chewed her lower lip. "Can you give me a couple of days?"
"Shit!" Kevin quickly turned his back on her and grabbed some pills from his pocket. "I would have sent you to hell if it weren't you the one asking 'me' for some time" He tossed a couple of speeds inside his mouth. "Do you know how many girls would actually die just to have a chance to be with me?"
"Yes" Lexie whispered.
"Ok, I'm going to tell you something that might come to you as a shock, but it's important for you to know"
"You're scaring me"
"It's about Prue"
"Prue? What about her?"
"Prue is jealous because she always had a thing for me...but I never liked her...and I still don't... you, on the other hand, mean everything to me, you're my life, and I think I'm falling in love with you"
"Kevin..." Lexie smiled and softly kissed him. "I think I love you too, but honestly, I don't think Prue's jealous" She softly kissed him again.
"Ha!... you should have seen the way she came on to me the other night at your house... I had to put her down twice"
"Prue?" Lexie asked surprised. "But she's in love with Andy"
Kevin turned his back on Lexie. "I hate to brake this to you, but... you barely know those sisters of yours; and I guess you are not aware of their reputation..."
"Get to the point" Lexie snapped.
"Well, the Halliwells are known to be the number one sluts in the University of San Francisco... they went through all the basketball team, as well as the football team....we all enjoyed them, so frankly, I don't think Prue is in love with that guy; and don't take me wrong, but she doesn't care if you're her sister or not; she just grabs what she wants... that's her nature; that's the Halliwell's nature"
"No...it can't be" Tears immediateley welled up in Lexie's eyes. "I can't believe it...Prue's just not capable of ...she's not like that...any of them!"
"Great! Now you think I'm lying! But if you don't believe me, and I can tell you don't, you can go and ask around" Kevin pretended to be offended.
"I believe you Kevin...I really do" Lexie barely smiled. "Thank you for trusting me" She closed her eyes and again, kissed him gently.
Kevin broke the kiss and glared at her. "Two days Alexia! You have two fucking days to give me an answer"
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Phoebe closed the trunk and swiftly turned around when she felt somebody standing behind her. "Sweet Jesus!" She leaned back on the jeep and placed an opened hand on her chest. "You scared me...whoa" She shook her head, taking a big deep breath.
Christine stopped on her tracks; she was still a few feet away from Phoebe when she saw another figure approaching her target; she angrily kicked the loose gravel on the floor and reluctantly returned to her Mercedes-Benz. "Lucky bitch" She softly mumbled. "I'll get you later" She shoved her gold knife inside the glove compartment and left the parking lot.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you" Sophie wrinkled her nose. "You're Phoebe, right?"
"Yeah, do I know you?" Phoebe smiled, trying to be polite.
"No, but Bond...I mean, Lexie told me so much about you...well, about all three of you, actually, that I feel like if I knew you already"
"Uhu...and you would be...who?... Exactly?" Phoebe mocked, with a slight shake of her head.
"I'm sorry!" Sophie smacked herself on the forehead. "I'm Sophia Johnston...I was...or rather, still am..."
"Phoebe!" Prue yelled from a rather short distance, interrupting Sophie's conversation. "Are you guys ready?" She stood beside Phoebe and shrugged, completely taken aback when she realized the girl standing beside them was not Lexie. "Sorry...I thought you were someone else" She smiled weakly. "Uhm...Pheebs, where's Lexie?"
"I thought she was with you!" Phoebe replied nervously. "We... I... was in the dressing rooms, and... and she said that she was going to wait for us right here, in the jeep... and...oh my God, I lost her"
"Phoebe Halliwell... you do not loose a sister" Piper mocked, eyes wide opened and carrying a few souvenirs and College Flagss.
"Ok, ok, let's uhm...let's all stay calm here" Prue held up her hands and closed her eyes, trying to keep her coolness. "She should be here, somewhere... I mean, where else could she be, right?"
Sophie rolled her eyes, not quite believing what she was witnessing. Lexie had told her so many times before about the way her sisters acted, even worried about certain things, specially her well being; but this, this was just way too much. "Erm... excuse me", Sophie interrupted the sister's silly conversation, "don't you think you are overreacting a bit about all these?"
"Excuse me...Who are you?" Prue tilted an eyebrow and looked strangely into the girl's eyes.
"Oh, sorry... I was just now starting to tell Phoebe about myself" Sophie gasped, suddenly noticing Lexie's presence.
"Hey guys," Lexie hastily arrived to her sisters' side, breathing heavily. She had run all the way from the other end of the field up to the parking lot; she felt a little nervous but she tried hard to look normal. "I was looking for you... where were you?" Lexie looked around, her heart immediately skipping a beat when her eyes locked with Sophie's. A sudden lack of air, followed by an acute beeping sound in her head made her fall limply on her sister's feet, unconscious.
"Shit!" Sophie muttered, carelessly dropping both knees on the floor, bending over Lexie, and nervously trying to pick her up.
"Hey!" Phoebe placed her hand on Sophie's chest and shoved her back to keep her away from her sister. "Stay away from her, don't you dare touch her!"
"I'm sorry, it was my fault, but I swear I didn't mean to" Sophie slowly stood up and shyly backed away.
"Your fault?" Piper asked. "W-why, w-why why would you say that?" She quickly walked over to Lexie and stood in front of her. "How is she Prue?" Piper looked over her shoulder to check on her sisters and hastily returned her gaze to Sophia.
"I don't know, but we have to get her in the jeep and take her to the hospital" Prue quickly grabbed her sister's arms and pulled her up while Phoebe picked up her feet; both sliding their unconscious sister on the back seat of the Jeep.
"P-prue?" Lexie softly opened her eyes and tried to focus.
"I'm here baby... you ok?" Prue quickly scooted herself inside and held her sister's hand.
"What happened Lex... what hurts?... did you take your medication?"
"Y-yes, but I'll have another one, just to be sure, can you please get my bag?" Lexie whispered softly. "I think I'm going crazy"
Prue stared at her sister for a couple of seconds and quickly reached back for the bag. "Why do you say that?" She asked while going through Lexie's things trying to find her medication.
"I could swear I saw...No, it couldn't be" Lexie softly shook her head. "This is crazy Prue, I need to... " Lexie tried to sit up but Prue held her back.
"Don't try it baby, you need to lay back" Prue found the medication and quickly placed one pill under Lexie's tongue, giving her a gentle smile. "Everything's going to be ok" She stroke back some strayed hair from her forehead and winked an eye.
Lexie remained unemotional. "No, everything's not going to be ok" Lexie thought to herself. "Not as long as you keep trying to steel my boyfriend"
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"Oh kay,... can you run that by me again?" Piper smiled, staring at Sophie. "You see...I can't quite understand the part of you being dead, and me somehow talking to you" She waved both index fingers in front of Sophie's face.
"Ok" Sophie exhaled deeply. "Let me start all over again" She smiled.
Lexie glimpsed outside the window. "Oh my God!" Her eyes almost popped out and quickly reached out to bury her face on Prue's chest. Her body was slightly trembling.
"Lex, baby.... What is it?" Prue asked worriedly, turning her eyes towards the window.
"Is that girl making you nervous? Do you want me to get rid of her? Who is she? Do you know her?" Prue gazed outside once more. "Cause if she's bothering you, in any sort of way, I... I ...I can fix it" Prue raised an eyebrow and nodded with arrogance.
Lexie knew too well that her big sister would do anything for her, but before she asked for her sister's help, she wanted to find out if that girl was who she thought she was. She asked Prue to wait a couple of minutes before taking any kind of action. Lexie took a deep breath and mentally propped herself before opening the jeep's door.
"S-sophie?" Lexie stuttered, while slowly getting out of the car.
"Bond?" Sophie smiled widely and turned around to meet Lexie's face.
"Oh my God...it is you!" Lexie lunged herself all over Sophie, wrapping her arms tightly around her neck and her legs around her waist. "I must be dreaming" Lexie shouted.
Sophia stumbled back, laughing and trying hard to hold back some joy tears, just to keep her coolness. "No Bond, you're not dreaming, I'm here!"
"But...I don't understand...how?!" Lexie released her friend, jumping awkwardly back on the floor, and fixing her dark, green eyes on Sophie's.
"Dude....I'm a fucking ghost!" Sophie beamed, but Lexie didn't, she frowned and hastily drew back, staring incredulous at her friend.
"What!?" Sophie shrugged her shoulders; her eyes wide open. "Dude, come on, I'm kidding, you know that, don't you?" She shook her head with disappointment. Of course Sophia was joking, but Lexie just didn't know what else to expect, after all the strange things she had actually lived with her sisters... she would now believe just about everything and anything.
"Of course I do!" Lexie smiled and looked around for her sisters' support, quickly grabbing her friend's hand. "You're coming with us, right?"
"No...I can't" Sophie pulled her hand free. "Sorry, but I need to get back"
"Sophia Johnston; you're coming with us, there's so much we need to talk about...please" Lexie insisted.
"We'll have dinner, you'll catch up with Lexie and that's it, you can go back to your house then" Prue added.
"All right, all right...but just because we need to talk...I have lots of things to explain", Sophie nodded, "and I mean a lot!"
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"So, there's where you've been hanging around lately" Lexie nodded after taking a bite of a delicious, double cheese, Italian sausage pizza.
Sophie smiled. "Pretty much, yeah...Dorothy's apartment...ain't that ironic"
"Yeah" Lexie smiled. "But I think you must have changed, haven't you? I mean, you're a good girl now" Lexie kept chewing.
"Yup; and I'm sorry you can't say the same thing for yourself dude, I've been kinda watching your ass lately" Sophia said sternly.
Lexie coughed out some pizza fragments, right on Sophie's eyeglasses and nervously gazed around to see if any of her sisters were watching or listening, fortunately, for her own good luck, the three of them were very busy in the kitchen, making some kind of a new strong potion to be used against Zinnlar.
"Shit, Bond, gimme a break!" Sophia frowned, taking her eyeglasses off.
Lexie giggled. "What do you mean you've been watching my ass?" She took a sip of her Dr. Pepper, "What do you think you're doing?" Lexie tossed the pizza on the carton and quickly got on her feet. "You've been following me? Is that what you're saying?"
"Chill out Bond" Sophie grabbed her friend's hand and pulled her back down to the floor.
"Dude, you're so stupid; you definitely need your ass to be watched over," She hissed.
"I beg your pardon?!" Lexie snapped. I certainly do not need any help from you or from anybody else, for that matter!"
"Well you could have fooled me... cause I was definitely not the one getting naively high and almost fucking raped on the beach the other day, and I mean... literally!"
"WHAT?!"
"You heard me!" Sophie spat. "I was there, I saw what that bastard did to you!"
"But how can you say that?... how could you possibly know?... they're my friends, they just couldn't had done that, you're wrong, you're jealous, you're crazy! Yes, that's what you are, you are fucking crazy!"
"Dude, I might be anything you say, but I aint stupid!" She chewed some more pizza and gazed at Lexie, keeping her coolness. "And for your knowledge... they're not your friends dude, they're a bunch bitches and second-class slime bastards; especially Kevin, he's the one that drugged you" Sophia softly tapped her temples. "What's the matter with you Bond? I thought you were smarter! They're fucking having fun with you and you fucking seem to be enjoying it"
"Ok, that's it" Lexie shoved Sophie on the floor and jumped on her stomach. "Take it back!" She shouted.
"Are you serious? Of course not! They're not worth it dude, and you're being stupidly naive!" Sophie tried to push Lexie away but the latter grabbed her friend's shirt and hanged on tighter.
"I said take it back!" Lexie lifted her friend's upper body and violently shoved her back against the floor. Lexie was gasping, fuming, but deep inside she knew Sophie would never lie to her.
"You're pressing your luck Bond, I don't want to fight you, but I swear that if you don't get your fucking ass off me I'll kick it until ..."
"Alexia! Sophia! Nobody's kicking any asses here!" Prue shouted running towards her baby sister. "What is wrong with you Lexie?" She asked quickly pulling her away from Sophia.
"Nothing" Sophie replied while slowly getting on her knees and nervously straightening her clothes. "I guess I pissed her off" She barely smiled watching as Prue lifted her eyebrow, obviously not buying any of Sophie's words. "I guess I grabbed the last pizza slice," she added, trying to sound convincing or funny for that matter.
Prue turned her narrowed eyes towards Lexie and slightly motioned her head, asking for her side of the story.
"I guess ...She's uh... " Lexie exhaled deeply, trying to gain some time to think of a good answer; she smiled, nervously biting the inside of her lower lip.
"It's not important, really" Sophie walked towards Lexie and wrapped her arm around her neck. "It's ok"
"Well excuse me if I don't agree with you, it's obvious you're upsetting my sister, and I'm going to have to ask you to leave"
"No!" Lexie shouted. "She's not upsetting me, she's uhm ...we're fine, really Prue"
"Lexie..." Prue hardened her look and lowered her tone of voice. "She's leaving, and that's it!" Lexie shook her head with annoyance and glared back at Prue, ready to raise hell.
"Ok" Sophia lifted both hands. "It's cool dude... I'm leaving, don't wanna get you into any more trouble"
"No, you're not going anywhere"
"Yes I am, I'll find you later" Sophia smiled and left the manor; She was sad, but nobody noticed; except Lexie.
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