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Chapter 7: Talks

(2pm at a Popular Mall)

Cree and Chad laughed as they walked through the mall. Chad was in a to notch private High School while Cree was currently working as Father's Advice Consultant. She still did her spy work, but now she as being paid major dollars for the work that she did for Father. Her parents were always asking her questions about the job and when she'd go to University. Cree was planning to move out by the end of summer. It was early July and she just wanted to have fun unless Father contacted her for an assignment.

"Well I see that life's been treating you handsomely," Cree spoke and Chad grinned, "your parents have become billionaires ever since they bought that large acre of land in Louisiana and discovered that it had oil in it," she stated and Chad nodded, "so what's it like being a rich boy?" she asked him.

"Sweet," Chad responded and they both laughed, "I bet that your bank account isn't anything to laugh at," he said and Cree gave him a conspirator grin, "when are planning on telling your parents?"

"Never," Cree said frankly, "they were always complaining about me for one reason or the other," she said in disgust, "they should be ecstatic that I'm leaving," she said coldly, "I'm going to move out on a day when only Abby and I are home," she continued, "she'll keep her mouth," she said, "she hates me," she added bitterly.

"Funny," Chad said, "I always thought that after she left the KND and had her memories erased that she'd be fast friends with us," he admitted, "but I guess they're just basic traits in your character that not even memory erasing of KND information can get rid of."

"Did you remember the dinner that I took her to at Father's mansion a little after she turned thirteen?" Cree asked.

"That was a disaster," Chad responded as he recalled the argument that she got in with every DCFDTL except the younger plump girl and also when she commented that Father was a obnoxious mutant not knowing that he was nearby, "there was NO way Father was going to make her into one of his spies after that," he pointed out.

"And worse yet the brat is a public lesbian," Cree said scornfully, "I always noticed how she didn't exactly crush over boys and her liking of wearing tuxedos to parties instead of even a female pants suit," she confessed, "but I just didn't think she could really be a lesbian," she said shaking her head, "I at least thought that her hanging around Hoagie at parties would've developed into a crush," she added.

"And that Lizzie girl that Nigel used to date is bi-sexual," Chad recalled, "she hangs around Abby now doesn't she?" he asked and Cree shrugged, "are they an item?" he asked mischievously.

"EWWW Chad!" Cree cried, "I don't need images in my head of Abby and Lizzie or any other girl together," she protested, "Abby can go out with anyone she wants," she said, "my parents have decided to mainly tolerate her behaviour," she told him.

"Tolerate?" Chad asked a bit confused.

"Let's just get off the subject of my sister and lesbians, please?" Cree asked.

"Okay," Chad said with a shrug, "like my car?" he teased.

"It's a dream," Cree said airily, "I'm going to buy a Porsche after I move out," she said suddenly.

"Awesome," Chad responded.

"With Father footing the bill of course," Cree added and they both laughed as they walked into Burger bar to enjoy a hearty lunch.

(3pm at the Hospital)

Hoagie hurried in and ran into a nurse.

"What's your hurry?" the nurse asked in surprise.

"I need to see Wally Beetles," Hoagie responded and the nurse paled, "Oh my God he's not dea…"

"Oh no!" the nurse cried, "he's just ummm a bit injured dare I say from...you know," she said carefully and Hoagie nodded, "are you family?" she asked.

"Yes," Hoagie lied quickly, "I'm his second cousin," he added.

"Hmmm," the nurse said as she looked him over, "guess that explains why you're not his first cousin," she commented as she thought of how different he looked from Wally, "follow me," she said formally.

Hoagie silently followed the nurse until she stopped at a door.

"If he's a sleep don't disturb him," the nurse instructed, "one of his parents might come in at random," she and Hoagie had to hide a gulp, "they've been rather upset," she added and Hoagie nodded in understanding, "usually we are to limit visits unless it's parents or certain adults," she told Hoagie, "but in this case….take all the time you need with your darling cousin," she said kindly and patted Hoagie's shoulder.

"Thank you," Hoagie responded with a smile and stepped in. But his smile immediately evaporated upon seeing Wally.

"Good Lord," Hoagie whispered as he looked at his best friend who was covered in bandages and casts everywhere except his fingers, toes, and his face that was horrible swollen and red, "Wally?" he whispered in a cracked voice as tears welled in his eyes.

"H…Huh?" Wally asked in a small voice as his eyes opened slightly, "H…H..Ho...Hoa…

Hoag…Hoagie?" he asked in surprise and his eyes closed.

"Don't fall asleep!" Hoagie cried urgently, "I need to talk to you," he added.

"I'm not asleep," Wally responded with closed eyes, "the drugs that I'm given makes it very hard for me to keep my eyes open," he revealed to Hoagie, "talking alone can become quickly tiring for me," he explained.

"You're not stuttering like last time," Hoagie pointed out.

"Dr. Trey had told me the stuttering would come on and off," Wally told Hoagie, "but this is the first time since the attack that I can talk normally," he said.

"Your voice does sound a bit hoarse," Hoagie said, "Wally?" he asked in a small voice, "did this guy really…?" he started to ask but couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Rape me," Wally finished for him and Hoagie hung down his head as he nodded, "yes he did Hoagie," he stated, "and he also nearly beat the life out of me," he added.

"But why?" Hoagie asked in a cracked voice as tears flowed down his cheeks, "why would someone do this?" he asked pointing at Wally's bandages (as in why someone would beat up Wally like this. Not put bandages on him), "neither of us have anything to anyone to warrant this."

"I don't think I had to anything to anybody," Wally said coldly, "I was just at the wrong place at the wrong time," he said but didn't believe that as a solid reason for what had happened for a second.

"But that's no excuse for someone to do this!" Hoagie cried incredulously, "this is the work of a soulless demon, a heartless monster!" he shouted, "humans don't do this!"

"Somehow I doubt my attacker came from the underworld," Wally responded, "but I wouldn't be surprised if he hung out with things fr…fr..fr…from there," he added hatefully.

"I just came to see how you were," Hoagie said as he wiped away his tears, "I'm going to have to go now," he said suddenly as he was unable to bear the sight of Wally injured like that any longer, "I snuck out of the house to see you," he added in hopes that would be enough for Wally.

"Oh," Wally said softly, "will I see you tomorrow? he asked hopefully.

"I don't know," Hoagie admitted as he backed towards the door, "my mother had told me to wait until your parents said it was okay," he said truthfully, "and I might get grounded for sneaking out of the house," he continued, "ummm I hope you recover soon and we can ummm hang out together like we uhhh usually do," he said, "bye Wally," he said softly.

"Bye Hoagie," Wally responded and Hoagie exited the room feeling ashamed that he couldn't bear to be around his friend.

Wally allowed the tears to finally flow after Hoagie left. His own friend couldn't bear to look at him. He truly was a pitiful sight. A weak pitiful sight who couldn't fight off some guy who raped him and left him for dead in an alley. He felt really pathetic and thought himself to be just that as well.

I don't even want to imagine Kuki's reaction when she comes to see me. She'll probably run screaming or she might just decide to get a better, stronger boyfriend who can fight off guys in alleys or is at least smart enough to not walk where I decided to walk so late that night. (Wally's thoughts)

Done.

Death's Soulmate: When will Kuki visit Wally and will it be as disastrous as he thinks? Find out in chapter 9 or 10. Anyway, please tell me what you thought of Cree's behaviour and opinions of Abby and Chad's wealth and his over all behaviour. Tell me also what you thought of Hoagie's visit and did you expect it to turn out like that when you had completed reading chapter 6? Review people! And thanks for reading. Everyone else except the reviewer who said Cree has chosen a suspect that could be the rapist. Who's the rapist? Keep reading to find out!