It's kinda my fault the obstacle course wasn't all that visionary in the last chapter. It is supposed to be like a trapeze that acrobats use. I wasn't really sure if anyone would actually get what it was. Sorry about that.
I'm also sorry that all my chapts seem too much into Annie and none of the other characters. This season will actually be mostly about her and the sequel will be more into the rest of the characters, but I think the sequel will have to be R because of a few things. It won't really be R for sexually things, except for brief parts in 2 to 3 chapts because of something that happens to two of the characters.
The Night Crawlers in this chapter and future chapters are a group that I made up. Amy Blanks is the instructer of that group.
Sorry it's a little late. I haven't been feeling well latley and I've been pretty busy with a few things.
Daisy sat on the bench under the gazebo, thinking. Ezra walked up to her.
"Something wrong?" He asked, sitting next to her. She shook her head and smiled at him.
"I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"Annie, whether she is trying to steal Scott from Shelby and if she's going to try to steal you away from me."
"Oh, well, I know you think she is, but I don't think she will, you're much prettier than her." He gave her a seductive smile.
"You are so kind." She took his hand in hers.
"I know I am," He laughed.
"Peter," Sophie called, coming into the office.
"Yes, my dear?"
"Amy's having some trouble with the Night Crawlers and she wants some help."
"Tell her I'll be there in a second," Peter told her and continued to read something.
"Okay," She almost left, but went to see what he was reading.
"Reading up on some of the kids' reports. Auggie's getting better, but something is wrong with Juliette's. She didn't write much and is off the subject."
"Isn't it the teachers job to look over these?"
"Yes, but I requested these, so I know how everyone is doing," Peter explained.
"Oh, and how is everyone else doing? Is Annie even dong anything?"
"Yes, Annie seems to be doing well, for a while at least, she could have done more and into detail, but she stopped before ending it."
"Maybe she didn't want to?" Sophie asked.
"Perhaps, you know how new students don't do much work around here." Sophie nodded; knowing Shelby hadn't along with a few others.
"Ezra has a perfect score and that's as far as I've gotten," Peter informed her and looked up.
"You better get to Amy. It could be urgent."
"Yes, I know." He set the papers down.
"Amy?" Peter asked.
"Over here." Peter followed the voice. He found the red head staring at one of the boys and girls in her group.
"I found these two in the girl's dorm; alone, having a little too much fun," Amy informed.
"Thank you, Amy. I want Christina in my office and Kurt stay here with Amy until I'm done with her."
"Is there a reason why you did that?" Peter asked Christina.
"Because I love him, duh," She answered.
"Don't duh me. And there can be other reasons. To get at a friend, forget about grades, or get back at your mother for murdering your father?"
"No, I love Kurt."
"Okay, would you like to talk some more?"
"No." Christina wouldn't look at him.
"You'll have to see Dr. Grodim tomorrow for a test," Peter said.
"Whatever."
"Kurt why did you do that in there?" Peter now was onto him.
"She wanted to. She said she loved me and I love her."
"You know you should have waited until marriage and could have a disease now?" Peter asked.
"I know," Kurt said.
"You may go now, but you two will be on shuns for two weeks." They walked out of the office just as Sophie ran up.
"Kitchen," She said.
"Something wrong?"
"You'll see. Come on." They hurried off. Annie was standing in front of a sink with the water running, and stared off in the distance. A pan and some liquids were all over the floor.
"What happened?" Peter stepped over the mess and over to Annie. Her hand was red and looked burned along with her arm.
"She put some oil into a pan and tried to burn herself," Sophie explained. Peter took a hold of one of Annie's arms and studied her hand. Annie jumped back, looking at the floor.
"Put it back under the water," Peter ordered her and went to talk to Sophie.
"Did you find her?"
"Yeah, when I tried to draw her away from the pan, she just dumped it on the floor and put her arm over the flame. Strange thing is that she didn't cry though it the entire time." Peter nodded and looked over at Annie.
"I'll deal with her now. I'll have to take her to the hospital to make sure everything is okay since Grodim left," Peter said and let Sophie go. He went over to Annie.
"We've got to get to the hospital to make sure you didn't suffer any skin or nerve damage." He got a zip lock bag and put ice in it. Peter handed it to Annie, who hadn't responded.
"Annie, let's go," Peter said gently. Annie turned off the water with her arm and walked out the door, not taking the ice. She stood infront of Peter's truck, not wanting to open the door with her hurt hand and arm. Peter opened it for her. Inside he set the ice on her hand.
They sat in a room alone waiting for the doctor. Annie wouldn't relax.
"I'm Dr. Thomson and what do we have?"
Knowing Annie wouldn't answer, "She burned herself." The doctor nodded and went to examine Annie. He looked at the hand and then went to touch it. Annie moved away.
"I won't hurt it, I just want to see if you've suffered nerve damage. Having me touch you to find out is less painful then having electricity flow though you hands several times," He told her. She let him take hold of her hand. It hurt badly as she tried not to scream.
"Can you feel this?" He asked her touching the tip of her thumb. She nodded.
"How about this?" He now touched her index.
"This?" Annie could feel the touch. Next the Dr. went to see if she could feel pain, since pain is different from a soft touch. Annie couldn't feel him pinch her on her index, middle, or ring finger. He went on to her right arm. She could feel him touch her.
"I want her to come back in a week to see if anything is really wrong, but for now I want her to use this on the burned areas to help with healing." He gave a tube of cream to Peter.
"Thanks," Peter said and motioned to Annie to come.
"I want you to come into my office so I can put that stuff on you," Peter said, leading her to his office. Annie sat on the couch.
"This will probably sting, but it will help you." Peter put some on her hand and started to rub it in. Annie pulled away, screaming.
"I told you it would sting. Now come here." She tried to get off the couch.
"Come here. You brought this on yourself." He put her into a hug. She didn't struggle much. Peter put the stuff on. With Annie not struggling it was easy, but he didn't know if he was hurting her. Suddenly he felt something fall on his arm. He looked down and saw that it was a wet spot. Annie must have started crying. He then felt her shake from her sobs. Quickly, but carefully he finished her arm. He gave her a real hug and let go of her, getting off the couch. Annie let her head fall to the couch, resting on her unhurt arm.
"Do you want to talk about why you burned yourself?" Peter asked, watching her cry. She shook her head.
"You sure? Letting it out is better than keeping it in." She nodded. He waited for her to settle down.
Annie's breathing slowed down as she stopped crying. She felt tired. She wanted to fall asleep on the couch and feel nothing.
Annie jumped when something touched her back.
"Don't!" She also yelled.
"If you don't want to sleep in the dorm you can go to the infirmary," Peter informed.
I don't want to move. Besides this couch is more comfortable than the beds in there and if I get up I may not be tired. Annie thought to herself. She closed her eyes. She wasn't sure if Peter tried to wake her again, but drifted off to sleep.
"What a day," Peter whispered to himself, coming out of his office. He saw Scott and Shelby taking a walk, holding hands.
"What's up you two? Not getting into trouble, are we?" Peter asked, from behind them.
"Just walking and talking. That isn't trouble, is it?" Scott answered for them.
"No," Changing the subject, "Have any of you seen Sophie?"
"No, you can ask Ezra," Shelby said as he walked they're way.
"Ask me what?" Ezra asked.
"If you've seen Sophie," Peter filled him in.
"Nope, not since lunch." Peter nodded.
"Okay, would you three tell everyone not to enter my office until notified?"
"Why, is that where Sophie is?" Ezra asked, with a sly grin.
"I was asking you where she was for a reason, Ezra. So no, just don't go in there. One of the students is having a rough time, so I'm letting her cool off."
"Her?" Shelby asked.
"Yes, but no snooping to find out who it is."
"Yes, caption," Said all three of them. Peter shook his head.
"A bunch of funny guys, and a gal. Group might be a little late, but tell everyone to come at the regular time anyway just in case it isn't. Now go off and enjoy the rest of your time and don't get into any trouble."
"We'll try not to."
"I'm going to give you a sentence, but not finish it. Daisy you add a word to it and then Auggie and Juliette and so on," Peter started the Group, "The horse . . ."
"Jumped."
"Over." Auggie added.
"The."
"Annie," Peter said, when she didn't say a word.
"Fuzzy," Annie said.
"Green." Scott threw in.
"Old," Shelby included.
"Pencil," Ezra finished, receiving weird looks from everyone.
"Good, another one. Running . . ."
"Quickly," Daisy said.
"Down."
"Streets," Juliette added next.
"She."
"Ate."
"Rotten."
"Eggs." Ezra finished again.
"They don't always have to end with Ezra." Peter informed them. They tried a few more and also finished the sentence of "I have . . ."
"Is there something wrong with your hand? I mean, since it's wrapped in a bandage?" Auggie asked Annie as group departed.
"To be frank, I burnt it, along with my arm." She showed him and the others who had joined in.
"Why?"
Annie shrugged, "Just felt like it."
Peter watched Annie and the others. His ears had perked up to listen to the answer of why Auggie had asked her, thinking she might tell them. He sorrowed when she just shrugged.
"She'll tell when she's ready, Peter," Sophie said, noting his displeasure.
"I just thought she might open up."
"She's been here for two weeks, it can take her a while to tell everyone her whole story, what ever it is."
"You're right, Sophie. I'm just eager to help her I guess."
