Let the Games Begin

By: Princess

Brian walked down the Miami airport in search for the luggage claim. When he finally found it he waited until the luggage stopped spinning around and realized his bag never showed up. He walked over to a guard and said,

"My bag never showed up." The guard shrugged and said,

"We'll mail it to you when it gets here." Brian sighed and shook his head. The trial was tomorrow and he had nothing to wear. He walked outside the airport and grabbed a cab to a local hotel near the courthouse. He settled down and turned on the TV. Nothing was on, at least nothing that was going to please him. He turned off the TV and set the remote back down on the nightstand and slowly lay down on the bed. He propped his head up with his arms and felt the rubber band, which was around his wrist, catch on his hair. He didn't move…it was the pain that kept his mind off of Stacey.

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Stacey woke up to a pancake breakfast in bed. Cara and Tabitha brought it in to her. She smiled at the two and thanked them. She slowly ate her breakfast but couldn't help but feel bad for what she did. She knew Storm was really upset with her, from what Benny told her, and she didn't know how Storm was going to act like when they came face to face.

"Is something wrong?" Cara asked as she sat down on the bed. Stacey shook her head and forced a smile.

"No, I'm fine." Cara smiled at the two girls and walked out of the room to let them talk. "Where's Storm?"

Tabitha took a seat on the bed and said, "She's still in New York."

"You mean she's not coming to the trial?" Tabitha shrugged and with a sympathetic look on her face. Stacey sighed and looked down at her plate. Tabitha giggled and said,

"Are you gonna eat that?" She pointed to a piece of fruit that was on a separate plate. Stacey pushed the plate towards her friend and forced a tiny smile.

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Tess woke up to the birds singing. She groaned and shut her window with the memories of last night coming back. She racked a hand through her hair and got out of bed. When she walked downstairs she noticed her parents sitting in two chairs with stern looks on their faces. She sighed and slowly took a seat, ready for a tongue-lashing.

"Do you know what you put us through last night?" Her mother started.

"Mom don't start that shit." Blade said while walking into the room. "I told you it was my idea."

His mother turned to him and looked him dead in the eye. "Don't you ever take that tone with me little man. You're car is already gone don't think I wont take more away." She turned back to Tess and glared at her daughter. "You have no feelings for anyone but yourself."

"I'm sorry! But I needed to help out a friend." Tess's father interrupted his daughter and said,

"Sorry isn't going to cut it this time. You've gone too far this time young lady. Now get your ass to school, you're late." Tess nodded her head and walked back upstairs to change for a long day at school.

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Storm woke up with a sweat, she whipped her forehead and looked around the room. She noticed that Taylor was still asleep. She slowly got up and spotted her brother sipping coffee. She got up and looked at the time. She remembered that Stacey's hearing was today at noon.

"How you feelin?" Matty asked while handing her a cup. She took it and scrunched her nose. "That great?" She sighed and took a seat in one of the chairs. "Are you going to Stacey's hearing today?"

She raised and eyebrow and said, "I haven't decided."

"Bullshit! You've known since you got here. You're going and that's that." No one had taken that tone with her in a long time, which was why she was a little taken back. She sighed and knew that he was right. She had always planned on supporting her mother and Stacey.

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Stacey stood outside the courthouse with Tabitha and Cara. She watched Brian get out of a yellow cab in a pair of worn jeans and simple T-shirt. She rolled her eyes and got the idea that he didn't even care to dress up for her. He walked over to them and grabbed his sister for a hug. They were all taken back by this but Stacey didn't hug back. Instead she just stood there.

"Are you okay?" He asked his sister after planting a kiss on the top of her head. She nodded but didn't say anything. He let go of his sister and looked over at Cara.

"They lost my luggage on the plane…I didn't have time to go shopping." She nodded and said,

"I don't need an explanation." He nodded and watched the three women walk into the courthouse. He walked a few feet behind them and followed them to the courtroom.

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Storm got out of a cab with Matty and Taylor. She hurried into the courthouse in a suit she had just gotten from New York. She walked to through the courthouse and found the little room they called a courtroom. She saw Brain, Cara, Stacey and Tabitha waiting outside. She walked up to them and gave her mother and Tabitha a hug. When it came Stacey's turn she looked at her with a stern look that made Stacey want to cry. But before the tears started coming down, Storm pulled her into a hug while saying,

"We'll talk about this later."

The guard told them to go inside, and in walked the O'Conner family, the Demaret family, and the Miles family. The judge walked in and told them to sit down.

'Let the games begin.' Thought Storm while sitting down.

A/N: Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review and get ready for the next chapter! Oh and if I didnt say this before...review! Thanks -Princess