Hey guys! Sorry for the wait for the chapter, I am fighting a little
disease we like to call writer's block. Fortunately though, I tripped
over two large inspiration gnomes in the middle of the night last
night. Disclaimer: Nope, don't own 'em. The torture plan
mentioned belongs to none other then Chelsea! (C-chan96)
Chapter 7 by Emmy
Julie's POV
After I finished pouring my heart out to Charlie there was an awkward silence for a few minutes before he spoke again.
"You are kidding me right?"
Tears well up in my eyes for what seems like the millionth time in the past few days as I look Charlie in the eyes and shake my head. He then pulls me into his arms and holds me close as I cry freely into his shoulder. I don't think I've ever felt more comfortable anywhere then I do now in Charlie's arms.
"Who else knows?" asks Charlie one I've calmed down a bit.
"Of the Ducks? Just you and Connie. Wait, Guy does too...Connie accidentally let it slip to him"
"Are you going to tell the Ducks?"
"Yes." I answer, nodding my head.
Charlie put his arm around my waist and led me back into my dorm, where the rest of the team was most likely discussing my unprovoked attack on Fulton. They all stopped and looked at me when Charlie signaled for their attention though.
"Ready Julie?" he looked at me. I nodded and spent a second almost losing myself in the depths of his eyes. They were encouraging me.
"Guys I-" I begun, but faltered as my gaze rested on Connie and Guy, who were sitting close together on her bed. Tears once again threatened to spill from my eyes. I would give anything to have a relationship like theirs. They are too perfect. Connie is beautiful, smart, and funny all wrapped together with slight tomboy tendencies and Guy is your basic perfect guy. He is truthful, caring, sweet, and very good-looking. Connie told me about those evil girls being after him, and I have to say it doesn't surprise me one bit. Hell, if he wasn't dating my best friend I would be after him. But that is completely off subject. What was I saying? Oh yeah, I am jealous as hell of what they have with each other.
"Julie?" Ken broke the silence. "Whatever it is, you can tell us."
I took a deep breath and spoke as clearly as I could manage.
"Scooter raped me."
The result of my words was instantaneous. Several people's mouths dropped open, Averman dropped the pen he had been fiddling with, and Dwayne nearly fell off of my bed. Portman actually did fall out of the desk chair he had been sitting in. Luis stood up, seething in anger.
"How dare he think he can lay his filthy hands on you! I am going to mangle him so terribly his own mother won't be able to recognize him when I am finished!"
The rest of the Ducks nodded in agreement and immediately began making elaborate torture plans. All of which involved fire and various sharp objects. One which was unanimously approved involved hanging Scooter upside down by his toenails, burning/scraping his skin off, and then stabbing what was left of him with sporks. I have some pretty morbid friends.
I am really touched though, I guess I thought that they would just think I was dirty. I feel stupid for thinking that now though.
"Now people, as much as we are after Scooter's blood, let's try to think of a solution that is a touch closer to reality." Spoke up Charlie, trying to be the voice of reason. For once.
"You really have to tell the Dean, Julie," Said Goldberg. "This is serious stuff. You could have him expelled, or at the very least suspended and kicked off the hockey team."
After Goldberg said this Guy's head suddenly perked up, and his eyes suddenly shone with realization.
"Expelled? That could be the least of it. Julie, Scooter is eighteen, right?" Guy asked, practically bouncing with excitement.
"Umm... yeah. His birthday was in August." I answered, not really understanding the sudden need to know this.
"Don't you get it Jules? He is an adult, and you are fifteen. He had sex with a minor! You could have the bastard arrested! His ass will be thrown in jail!!"
My mouth dropped open. Why hadn't I thought of that before? Connie screamed with joy.
"Oh my God Guy! You are brilliant!" then kissed him with force enough to flatten him on her bed.
Adam put an end to that by throwing a pillow at them and saying "Put your hormones away you two." This earned him a glare from Connie.
The thought of putting Scooter in jail was growing more appealing by the minute. As I was planning what I would tell the police my train of thought hit a roadblock. What proof did I have, other then my word? I need something more, how likely is it that the police would believe a fifteen year old who walked in and said "I was raped"? Especially one claiming that the rapist was Scott Vanderbilt, whose dad is on the school board, not to mention one of the most respected/admired men in the Minneapolis/St. Paul/Edina area? They would laugh at me to my face. When I expressed this concern to the team though they seemed to think otherwise.
"They can't ignore claims like that. They would have to investigate, that is their job." Said Russ.
"Even if they did investigate, what if they didn't find anything? That would make me look bad."
"You could get examined. Do you know if he used a condom when he... you know... did it?" , asked Dwayne, who began to blush.
I also felt myself blush as I replied to him. "I don't know," then upon seeing the worried expressions on their faces I quickly added, "but I am on the pill, so there will be no baby."
There was a collective sigh of relief, prior to which Fulton asked "So his... fluids... could still be inside you, that would defiantly count as evidence." I could tell that everyone was sickened by the thought of what he had said though.
"God, that's gross." Cut in Luis, "Scooter's bodily fluids sitting inside of you. I feel so bad for you; I am going to buy you a present."
A small chuckle escaped my mouth, my lips curling into the first smile in days. "Thanks Luis."
The Next Day
While we are playing basketball in gym I can see Connie looking over at Kellie, Gina and Katherine with a vindictive expression on her face. I think she is planning something.
Spoke to soon, Connie is walking over to them. I watch as they exchange (fake) pleasantries. Then the conversation seems to take a bad turn because I can see the sweetly fake smile slide right off Kellie's face. The next thing I know Connie took a swing at Kellie and hit her square in the jaw. As I ran over there Kellie threw a punch at Connie and pretty soon they were rolling on the ground surrounded by a bunch of boys chanting "Cat fight!"
The first person to really do anything was Guy, who jumped in and pulled Connie away from Kellie. Oh come on, did you think he was going to join the fight? Guy would never hit a girl, even a girl like Kellie who he hates. Speaking of Kellie, oh if looks could kill judging by the way she was glaring at Connie while Guy made sure she was okay, Connie would drop dead immediately. Damn, I know I said I wasn't surprised when I heard that other girls liked Guy, but come on. I can't help but feel worried; Kellie isn't a sit-down-and-take-things kind of girl. I don't want anything to happen to Connie.
Shout-outs
Koreanmosaic
Allie: ::high five:: C/J action? It won't be to terribly hard to do...because it is my favorite pairing. Julie/Adam is way over done and boring! Crazy? ::twitch:: I'm hardly crazy twitch that's what the medication helps. ::picks up trusty baseball bat:: Scooter torturing? Can do...
Emmy: Crazy people unite! C/J is way better then A/J, but C/G is better then everything!! heh, sorry about that. Don't worry, the Scooter torturing will not end anytime in the near future.
Brnnettebabe12
Allie: I have been meaning to tell you how cool your name is! ::is a brunette:: yes calm yourself...free your mind...yeah Scooter and Riley will get what's coming to them...have no fear.
Emmy: Yep, Julie is finally putting things out in the open, good for her! I hope you liked this chapter!
C-Chan96
Allie: bad, immoral, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wicked, base, low, vile; flagitious, nefarious; baneful, pernicious; black, damnable, execrable, atrocious, foul, hideous, loathsome, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, vile....those all are synonyms of the word evil....yes poor Fulton. I love him so. But she needed to flip at someone and he was plaguing my thoughts. If Scooter doesn't die by the end of the fic you have my permission to kill him in anyway you see fit. However, depending how much Mary influences me he might end up dead. evil laugh heh twitches with Chelse for your birthday? You want to wait until March? I was thinking a Christmas present to myself...but I would share. Wait! What about Texas!Charlie? you know the one in the cowboy hat? Well I know you won't read this until you get back from Mexico...so...I hope you had fun and were safe...and email me. Because I want to know what you did.
Emmy: Tsk Tsk, don't be careless! Oh yes, Charlie angst is the greatest, and I loved the update! Don't worry, Scooter will be taken care of in the end, we promise. chants BEAT 'IM! FLOG 'IM! SMASH 'IM IN THE HEAD! so, go on now. REVEIW!!
BanksieBabe99
Allie: Hope this update is what you wanted...
Emmy: Be carried away all you want, that is the fun part of Fanfiction!
US Rock Star
Allie: Salut friend of Meme! I'm glad that you liked it...and don't worry the C/J will grow on you...either that or you will run away screaming and never look twice at any of my fic...I hope it's not the latter. Well thanks for the review
Emmy: Rant on, Allie and I do it all the time. Allie is the C/J lover, I am more of a C/G person myself... Glad you like it!
CakeEater'sGirly99
Allie: ::nod::Ohio is a fun state. Early? ::shutters:: Allie doesn't do early. She does late at night though...::shrugs:: well hope you liked it!
Emmy: I am glad you liked it!! You better reveiw this one too! Would you like to join the angry mob that is out to get Scooter?
MoonlightAngel16
Allie: ::growls posessivly:: my Fulton ::steals him away:: yeah...Julie is
angsty...but now she has Charlie let the wonderfulness begin!
Emmy: Yeah, seeing them would be hard... I wish I were Connie!!
(drools at Guy)
Pure-Pen
Allie: yes Emmy is a good little reviewer...tis how I met her..::pats
Emmy's head::
Emmy: I am glad you liked it!! You better reveiw this one too! Would
you like to join the angry mob that is out to get Scooter?
Kisa
Allie: glad you liked it darling!
Emmy: Glad you liked it! Go CHARLIE!
Anonymous
Allie: ::steps back:: quite the violent one now aren't we ::pats V's
head::
Emmy: Connie got 'em for you
Meme
Allie: Fulton could take Julie but he is too much of a teddy bear to
do anything about it...::giggles:: have I told you lately how much I love
you Meme? Well if not...I LOVE YOU!
Emmy: I agree, plus Fulton's got at least eight inches on her.
Chapter 7 by Emmy
Julie's POV
After I finished pouring my heart out to Charlie there was an awkward silence for a few minutes before he spoke again.
"You are kidding me right?"
Tears well up in my eyes for what seems like the millionth time in the past few days as I look Charlie in the eyes and shake my head. He then pulls me into his arms and holds me close as I cry freely into his shoulder. I don't think I've ever felt more comfortable anywhere then I do now in Charlie's arms.
"Who else knows?" asks Charlie one I've calmed down a bit.
"Of the Ducks? Just you and Connie. Wait, Guy does too...Connie accidentally let it slip to him"
"Are you going to tell the Ducks?"
"Yes." I answer, nodding my head.
Charlie put his arm around my waist and led me back into my dorm, where the rest of the team was most likely discussing my unprovoked attack on Fulton. They all stopped and looked at me when Charlie signaled for their attention though.
"Ready Julie?" he looked at me. I nodded and spent a second almost losing myself in the depths of his eyes. They were encouraging me.
"Guys I-" I begun, but faltered as my gaze rested on Connie and Guy, who were sitting close together on her bed. Tears once again threatened to spill from my eyes. I would give anything to have a relationship like theirs. They are too perfect. Connie is beautiful, smart, and funny all wrapped together with slight tomboy tendencies and Guy is your basic perfect guy. He is truthful, caring, sweet, and very good-looking. Connie told me about those evil girls being after him, and I have to say it doesn't surprise me one bit. Hell, if he wasn't dating my best friend I would be after him. But that is completely off subject. What was I saying? Oh yeah, I am jealous as hell of what they have with each other.
"Julie?" Ken broke the silence. "Whatever it is, you can tell us."
I took a deep breath and spoke as clearly as I could manage.
"Scooter raped me."
The result of my words was instantaneous. Several people's mouths dropped open, Averman dropped the pen he had been fiddling with, and Dwayne nearly fell off of my bed. Portman actually did fall out of the desk chair he had been sitting in. Luis stood up, seething in anger.
"How dare he think he can lay his filthy hands on you! I am going to mangle him so terribly his own mother won't be able to recognize him when I am finished!"
The rest of the Ducks nodded in agreement and immediately began making elaborate torture plans. All of which involved fire and various sharp objects. One which was unanimously approved involved hanging Scooter upside down by his toenails, burning/scraping his skin off, and then stabbing what was left of him with sporks. I have some pretty morbid friends.
I am really touched though, I guess I thought that they would just think I was dirty. I feel stupid for thinking that now though.
"Now people, as much as we are after Scooter's blood, let's try to think of a solution that is a touch closer to reality." Spoke up Charlie, trying to be the voice of reason. For once.
"You really have to tell the Dean, Julie," Said Goldberg. "This is serious stuff. You could have him expelled, or at the very least suspended and kicked off the hockey team."
After Goldberg said this Guy's head suddenly perked up, and his eyes suddenly shone with realization.
"Expelled? That could be the least of it. Julie, Scooter is eighteen, right?" Guy asked, practically bouncing with excitement.
"Umm... yeah. His birthday was in August." I answered, not really understanding the sudden need to know this.
"Don't you get it Jules? He is an adult, and you are fifteen. He had sex with a minor! You could have the bastard arrested! His ass will be thrown in jail!!"
My mouth dropped open. Why hadn't I thought of that before? Connie screamed with joy.
"Oh my God Guy! You are brilliant!" then kissed him with force enough to flatten him on her bed.
Adam put an end to that by throwing a pillow at them and saying "Put your hormones away you two." This earned him a glare from Connie.
The thought of putting Scooter in jail was growing more appealing by the minute. As I was planning what I would tell the police my train of thought hit a roadblock. What proof did I have, other then my word? I need something more, how likely is it that the police would believe a fifteen year old who walked in and said "I was raped"? Especially one claiming that the rapist was Scott Vanderbilt, whose dad is on the school board, not to mention one of the most respected/admired men in the Minneapolis/St. Paul/Edina area? They would laugh at me to my face. When I expressed this concern to the team though they seemed to think otherwise.
"They can't ignore claims like that. They would have to investigate, that is their job." Said Russ.
"Even if they did investigate, what if they didn't find anything? That would make me look bad."
"You could get examined. Do you know if he used a condom when he... you know... did it?" , asked Dwayne, who began to blush.
I also felt myself blush as I replied to him. "I don't know," then upon seeing the worried expressions on their faces I quickly added, "but I am on the pill, so there will be no baby."
There was a collective sigh of relief, prior to which Fulton asked "So his... fluids... could still be inside you, that would defiantly count as evidence." I could tell that everyone was sickened by the thought of what he had said though.
"God, that's gross." Cut in Luis, "Scooter's bodily fluids sitting inside of you. I feel so bad for you; I am going to buy you a present."
A small chuckle escaped my mouth, my lips curling into the first smile in days. "Thanks Luis."
The Next Day
While we are playing basketball in gym I can see Connie looking over at Kellie, Gina and Katherine with a vindictive expression on her face. I think she is planning something.
Spoke to soon, Connie is walking over to them. I watch as they exchange (fake) pleasantries. Then the conversation seems to take a bad turn because I can see the sweetly fake smile slide right off Kellie's face. The next thing I know Connie took a swing at Kellie and hit her square in the jaw. As I ran over there Kellie threw a punch at Connie and pretty soon they were rolling on the ground surrounded by a bunch of boys chanting "Cat fight!"
The first person to really do anything was Guy, who jumped in and pulled Connie away from Kellie. Oh come on, did you think he was going to join the fight? Guy would never hit a girl, even a girl like Kellie who he hates. Speaking of Kellie, oh if looks could kill judging by the way she was glaring at Connie while Guy made sure she was okay, Connie would drop dead immediately. Damn, I know I said I wasn't surprised when I heard that other girls liked Guy, but come on. I can't help but feel worried; Kellie isn't a sit-down-and-take-things kind of girl. I don't want anything to happen to Connie.
Shout-outs
Koreanmosaic
Allie: ::high five:: C/J action? It won't be to terribly hard to do...because it is my favorite pairing. Julie/Adam is way over done and boring! Crazy? ::twitch:: I'm hardly crazy twitch that's what the medication helps. ::picks up trusty baseball bat:: Scooter torturing? Can do...
Emmy: Crazy people unite! C/J is way better then A/J, but C/G is better then everything!! heh, sorry about that. Don't worry, the Scooter torturing will not end anytime in the near future.
Brnnettebabe12
Allie: I have been meaning to tell you how cool your name is! ::is a brunette:: yes calm yourself...free your mind...yeah Scooter and Riley will get what's coming to them...have no fear.
Emmy: Yep, Julie is finally putting things out in the open, good for her! I hope you liked this chapter!
C-Chan96
Allie: bad, immoral, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wicked, base, low, vile; flagitious, nefarious; baneful, pernicious; black, damnable, execrable, atrocious, foul, hideous, loathsome, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, vile....those all are synonyms of the word evil....yes poor Fulton. I love him so. But she needed to flip at someone and he was plaguing my thoughts. If Scooter doesn't die by the end of the fic you have my permission to kill him in anyway you see fit. However, depending how much Mary influences me he might end up dead. evil laugh heh twitches with Chelse for your birthday? You want to wait until March? I was thinking a Christmas present to myself...but I would share. Wait! What about Texas!Charlie? you know the one in the cowboy hat? Well I know you won't read this until you get back from Mexico...so...I hope you had fun and were safe...and email me. Because I want to know what you did.
Emmy: Tsk Tsk, don't be careless! Oh yes, Charlie angst is the greatest, and I loved the update! Don't worry, Scooter will be taken care of in the end, we promise. chants BEAT 'IM! FLOG 'IM! SMASH 'IM IN THE HEAD! so, go on now. REVEIW!!
BanksieBabe99
Allie: Hope this update is what you wanted...
Emmy: Be carried away all you want, that is the fun part of Fanfiction!
US Rock Star
Allie: Salut friend of Meme! I'm glad that you liked it...and don't worry the C/J will grow on you...either that or you will run away screaming and never look twice at any of my fic...I hope it's not the latter. Well thanks for the review
Emmy: Rant on, Allie and I do it all the time. Allie is the C/J lover, I am more of a C/G person myself... Glad you like it!
CakeEater'sGirly99
Allie: ::nod::Ohio is a fun state. Early? ::shutters:: Allie doesn't do early. She does late at night though...::shrugs:: well hope you liked it!
Emmy: I am glad you liked it!! You better reveiw this one too! Would you like to join the angry mob that is out to get Scooter?
MoonlightAngel16
Allie: ::growls posessivly:: my Fulton ::steals him away:: yeah...Julie is
angsty...but now she has Charlie let the wonderfulness begin!
Emmy: Yeah, seeing them would be hard... I wish I were Connie!!
(drools at Guy)
Pure-Pen
Allie: yes Emmy is a good little reviewer...tis how I met her..::pats
Emmy's head::
Emmy: I am glad you liked it!! You better reveiw this one too! Would
you like to join the angry mob that is out to get Scooter?
Kisa
Allie: glad you liked it darling!
Emmy: Glad you liked it! Go CHARLIE!
Anonymous
Allie: ::steps back:: quite the violent one now aren't we ::pats V's
head::
Emmy: Connie got 'em for you
Meme
Allie: Fulton could take Julie but he is too much of a teddy bear to
do anything about it...::giggles:: have I told you lately how much I love
you Meme? Well if not...I LOVE YOU!
Emmy: I agree, plus Fulton's got at least eight inches on her.