CHAPTER 11

BUSTED

As the others started laughing, Tempest ran over to Spike and rubbed his hand on his back, "Spike, are you okay man?"

The hedgehog coughed up some more of his vomit and nodded towards the ground afterwards. "Yeah Tempest, I'm fine. I just got a little...nervous about buying the weed and all."

He took his hand off his back, "Can you walk right? It's getting pretty late. We gotta get home before our parents throw a fit." He grabbed Spike's arm and helped him off the ground.

Afterwards they both began to walk each other home.

Later when Spike got home, he didn't see his parents anywhere. He figured they were upstairs in their bedroom sleeping or doing something else. That thought sent a shiver down his spine. 'So disgusting!' He quickly ran up into his room, shut the door behind him, and locked it. He walked towards his bed and fell on it with the back of his head against the pillow thinking about Lynn again. "I wonder what Lynn's doing right now", he murmured. He couldn't stop thinking about her and it drove him insane. He loved her and it took him just now to realize that his feelings for her was true, but it could never happen. Tempest still had feelings for her. It just wouldn't feel right if he just asked to go out with her right after Tempest and her broke up. Besides he had a feeling he would kill him over that. "Maybe I should visit her tomorrow after school. Just to see if she's doing okay." Then his thoughts about Lynn trailed off when he pulled out a small bag full of marijuana from his coat pocket. He took his head away from the pillow and stared at the weed with curiosity, 'Why did he have give me this shit? I don't even know what to do with it.' He opened the bag and took some of it out just staring at the stuff in his hand. He bent his head towards his hand and started to sniff the grass. He didn't really care about the smell of it but something about it made him like to sniff it for the fun of it. He heaved a sigh of enjoyment and smiled. He looked over to the small table beside him and saw a white sheet of paper. He grabbed it, ripped it in half, and placed the grass in it rolling it into a cylinder shape. He then took a lighter from his pocket and lit the bottom of it. He placed it in his mouth and started to inhale the drug. He took it away from his mouth and blew out some smoke. His smile grew wider, "I guess Tempest was right. This stuff isn't so bad. I suppose the next bag he gets me won't be free."

The next day was a Friday and after school Spike walked towards Lynn's house just to see how she was doing. He went alone and without Tempest knowing. He had told him a lie and said that he had some family business to take care of. He felt terrible for lying to him but if he went along then Lynn would feel even more bad than she was. He walked up to the door and knocked on it until Tonya showed up.

"Spike, it's you. What brings you here?"

"Tonya, I have to see Lynn. I know she's been through a lot but I just need to know if she's okay."

"I don't know. She's been grounded but I guess it wouldn't kill to see her friends for a little while."

He smiled, "Thanks, Tonya." He walked into the house and went upstairs to Lynn's room. Her door was closed which was a sure sign she was miserable. He softly knocked on the door, "Lynn, are you in there. It's me Spike. I came to see you."

Soon the door opened and Lynn hugged the hedgehog in happiness.

"Oh, Spike, I'm so glad you're here."

He blushed deeply and couldn't help but to hug her back, "I missed you too, Lynn."

A few minutes passed and they were doing nothing but talking about random things.

"So...what's been going on at school?" Lynn asked.

"Nothing much", he said.

"And Tempest?" After asking about him, it seemed that it had hurt her from the inside.

Spike decided not to tell too much about what happened between them lately. He didn't want her think that he was exactly like him. Even though it was pretty much true. "Uh the usual."

Lynn clasped her hands on her lap and hesitated to look directly into Spike's eyes. "Spike, I have to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Well it's about you."

He hoped that it wasn't about more drugs. He was already becoming a drug addict himself and it felt great but he hated lying about it, "About me?"

She nodded, "Yeah, you see I think I...like you and when I say like you, I don't mean as in a friendly way."

He was paralyzed for the moment and didn't know what to say. His heart was pounding with untamed joy. She really liked him! She really did but that was a huge problem for his and Tempest's friendship. "But Lynn, you know Tempest didn't mean to cheat on you. Veronica pretty much seduced him into following what she was doing to him. She even said so herself. You shouldn't stay upset with Tempest."

"But he's been lying to me and he has the nerve to bring up that honesty shit. He's not the guy for me." She placed her hand on his, "You are."

He wanted to pull away from her and to persuade her about Tempest more but he couldn't. Not anymore. He leaned over to her and landed a soft kiss onto her lips. He took his mouth from hers and whispered in her ear, "I love you, Lynn."

She smiled warmly and placed her arms around his neck, "I do too, Spike. It took me so long to realize that you were the one for me." She kissed him on his lips with every strong emotion she had for him.

Spike had held her in his arms and wouldn't dare let go of her until a soft, "Oh my god", came from the doorway. He released her from his grip and looked over towards the doorway. His eyes widened when he saw a blue bird standing there with his mouth hung open in shock. "Tempest", he said softly. "I'm so..."

"Fuck you, Spike", he said coldly as he turned his back and walked out of their sight.