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This makes 10 chapters! Thank you to everyone that reads this story and especially those that take the time to review, for letting me know what you love, what you're not liking so much and what you want more of.
Still not feeling very well so it's a short chapter but as this is about to go on break for eight weeks I wanted to give you guys a chapter.
Ch. 10 Some are Candles, Some are Fuses
(CLARE)
"GUYS!" I scream to the rest of the house and run to my window.
With the dim light of the half-moon I can just barely make out Fitz fighting with a hooded figure. I also see the shining of a silver blade, raised into the air, Fitz is on his back on the ground holding the other guy's wrist and trying to keep from being stabbed. I hear my brothers and their girlfriends running to my room and I jump out the window. My pajama top catches on the windowsill and rips but I don't care.
"Get away from him," I shriek hitting the attacker and kicking his side.
"What the hell?" Drew says as he leaps out my window like a cat and grabs the attacker.
"Reese?!" I exclaim when I see the attacker's face in the moonlight. "Drew the knife," I say quickly seeing Reese raise it to stab Drew.
Drew grabs Reese by the wrist and then Spinner and Adam must also leap out the window because the three of them get Reese on the ground just as Fitz gets up. There's a few more seconds of struggling from Reese but he's quickly subdued by the four boys.
"I told you to stay the hell away from my sister!" Drew growls at him before punching Reese in the face. Deciding that he needs more incentive to stay away from me or just because they feel like beating the crap out of him Adam, Fitz and Spinner each kick and/or punch him once.
"Okay I think he's had enough, I'm calling Officer Turner. Bring him inside or something," Paige says turning around. She gets the spare key from it's hiding spot and opens the front door. Bianca, Maya and I follow her in and the guys follow us, all of them holding Reese. "Officer Turner said he'll be here in a few minutes," Paige says hanging up the phone.
"Take him to the kitchen, get him some ice, Clare in your room, girls get dressed," Spinner commands.
Maya and Adam go back to his room; I retrieve my robe from my room and go back out to the living room. Bianca has put on a pair of shorts under Drew's jersey that she wears to bed. Paige put on Spinner's robe and all the guys are still in boxers, we tell them to get dressed, Paige and Bianca watch Reese but he's hurting too much to do anything anyway. Spinner, Drew and Fitz all return wearing sweats, jeans or pajama pants and then the doorbell rings. Spinner lets Officer Turner in and we tell him everything including Reese threatening me at the party.
"I'll take him to the hospital to be checked out and then we'll take him for processing. He'll probably spend the night at lockup and be processed out in the morning. He'll get a date before the judge and you'll all be asked to testify or give a sworn testimony in writing," Officer Turner tells us before leading Reese away in handcuffs.
"Okay some of us have work tomorrow let's get back to bed," Spinner says after locking the front door. Fitz and I go back into my room and he makes sure my window is closed, I take off my robe and change into a new pajama top, he takes off his jeans and we get back in my bed.
"I should have known it was Reese," Fitz grumbles.
"Well I knew it wasn't Jeff he'd never have hurt Adam and he's much too sweet to have broken in with the intentions of hurting anyone. He probably wouldn't have come back knowing you were here either," I remark and Fitz growls just slightly. "Don't think about it anymore let's get to sleep, Reese is in lockup, well the hospital but he'll be going to lockup," I comment cuddling up to Fitz.
He puts his arm around me and strokes my back, "Promise me if he comes anywhere near you again you will tell me or my brother or Drew or Jay or someone who can properly kill him."
"You don't think I can properly kill him?" I tease drawing random designs on Fitz's chest with my finger.
"I'm serious Clare Reese is dangerous, he came here tonight with a knife and it wasn't to carve his initials in the tree outside. If he even looks at you again you need to tell one of us," Fitz demands in a stern voice.
"I promise but you might not be around for a while come Monday," I remind him with a sad sigh.
"No but everyone else will be and I might not get sent to the juvie school anyway," Fitz points out and then something occurs to me.
"What happens if you both get sent to the juvie school Fitz?"
"What do you mean?"
"Whaddya mean what do I mean? If you're both locked in there then he can get to you, what if he takes his anger out on you?"
"We aren't allowed weapons in there Clare, we aren't allowed to fight either," Fitz shrugs.
"Somehow I don't think not being allowed to fight will stop either one of you from doing so and not being allowed weapons doesn't mean Reese won't find a way. People aren't allowed weapons in prison either but inmates get shanked all the time," I comment and Fitz starts laughing. "It isn't funny Fitz I don't want you to get hurt."
"I'm sorry it just sounds so funny when say shanked. Look even if we do both get sent to the juvie school it's a pretty big place. Plus I'm pretty sure I've been there more than he has and I have more friends. Not to mention that his date before a judge won't be for a couple of weeks at least," Fitz replies.
"None of that makes me feel any better, if I'm promising to stay away from him and have him killed for so much as looking at me then you have to promise to be careful," I tell Fitz.
"I promise okay? I won't go after Reese if we both end up at juvie school and I'll do what I can to avoid him. Will you go to sleep now we have to move your room into Drew's tomorrow and he won't even be here for half the day since he has work," Fitz yawns.
"It's not like we have that much stuff," I remark with a yawn and soon we're both asleep.
(FITZ)
"MASON KIDS GET UP!" Spinner yells at seven on Sunday morning. Clare groans and hides her head in my chest more; I yawn and brush her hair away from her face.
"I think your brother wants you," I whisper.
"IF YOU SLEEP HERE MORE THAN TWO NIGHTS A WEEK I'M COUNTING YOU AS A MASON KID," Spinner yells again only this time he's in the kitchen.
"Guess that means both of us," I yawn.
"That means everyone who stays at this house," Clare says getting out of bed.
"CLARE AND FITZ GET YOUR BUTTS OUT OF THAT ROOM!" Spinner yells after another minute
"TOO BUSY HAVING SEX," Clare yells back as she grabs her robe.
"Are you trying to get me killed?" I question and she begins giggling.
"Hilarious you oughta go into comedy," Spinner says and I jump just slightly because now his voice right outside her bedroom door. "Seriously you two get up we're making breakfast and then you're switching rooms with Drew so no more boys climb in and out of your window with knives in the middle of the night."
"I'm up big brother what's for breakfast?" Clare questions opening her door.
I hear them walking to the kitchen and I get up slipping on my jeans and t-shirt before going out. Paige and Drew are making eggs, someone put on coffee and Spinner gets out bacon. We eat breakfast, clean up and then the girls go into Clare's room to help her pack and we go to Drew's room to help him pack, which is mostly just getting his stuff into bags, boxes, suitcases, blankets or even piles to move it into Clare's room. We're still packing when Owen, Tris, Zig and my brother show up. With all of us it only takes a couple of hours to get the rooms totally switched, Clare and Drew still need to unpack and put things where they want but they're unpacked.
"I have to get ready for work," Drew says looking at his phone.
"I'll unpack our room," Bianca tells Drew before kissing him. Drew grins and then grabs some clothes before heading to the washroom.
"I have to head to work pretty soon too, we should eat lunch," Spinner comments when Drew is in the shower.
"I think we have enough for people to make sandwiches, you get ready for work Hun I'll lay the stuff out," Paige tells Spinner giving him a soft kiss.
"So Reese tried to break into Clare's room with a knife last night," I inform everyone who wasn't here last night.
"WHAT?!" They all exclaim.
"Yeah he came in through her window earlier and gave Adam the bruises," I tell them.
"I thought you got those in the fight with Miles last night," Owen comments.
"Nope Reese surprised him last night. When we got home Spinner told me to sleep in Clare's room and I heard someone opening her window. It was Reese, we started fighting of course it was no contest with all of us against Reese. Turner arrested him last night after taking him to the hospital because we beat him good," I grin.
"Won't you get into trouble for beating up Reese?" Zig asks.
"No he tried to break in with a knife onto our property," Clare says.
"I told you he was bad maybe next time you'll listen to me," Owen comments.
"Take your opinion on a guy? Not a chance, if it were up to all of you I'd be a naïve virgin until you all married me off to someone," Clare replies.
"Well no one said anything about naïve virgin we just don't you around creeps like Reese," Owen replies and Clare smiles biting her lip. Given the look between the two of them I'm now positive they have done something, they're definitely more than friends and he doesn't look at her like she's his little sister anymore.
"I still won't listen next time you tell me someone is bad but I might think twice before doing something with them," Clare responds.
Spinner leaves before we're even done with lunch, he kisses Paige, tells Clare to behave and waves to the rest of us. Adam puts the game on and everyone sits in the living room to watch the game, except for Clare who goes into her new room and I follow her.
"What's going on with you and Owen?"
"I told you nothing," she responds about to sit at her laptop but I take her hand.
"I know what you told me and I know what I saw, I see the way he looks at you, I hear how he talks. I might not be very bright but I'm not an idiot and I think I deserve to know," I assert.
She bites her lip briefly and sighs, "Fun. Owen and I have been having fun, safe fun and I'm still a virgin and don't even think about fighting with him or even confronting him."
"I won't he's one of my oldest friends. If you want to go out with him I'm sure he w…"
"I never said anything about wanting to date him, I like having fun with Owen. We could have fun too," she grins sliding her arms along my shoulders and pressing her lips to mine.
I put my arms around her and hold her close kissing her back, I even deepen the kiss but pull her away before it becomes too much. She puts her arms down and twists her mouth at me but I still have hold of her waist.
"Because I don't want to just have fun with you, I like you too much for that," I tell her releasing her waist and taking her hand, "let's go watch the game."
After a while K.C. and Jenna show up, all of us spend most of the day at the Mason house. Watching TV, playing video games and just generally hanging out.
"You have to be in the judge's chambers at seven we better get home," Sean says after we've all gorged on pizza for dinner.
"Will you be okay? What if Reese comes back?" I ask Clare.
"He won't know where my new room is, good luck tomorrow," she says.
"Yeah that asshole got what he deserved the judge should take it easy on you," Owen comments.
We say goodbye and go home, finding Mom drunk on the sofa no big surprise there. Sean puts a blanket over her and we get ready for bed. I don't sleep at all, between the anxiety of what the judge will say tomorrow and thinking that Reese is trying to get back into Clare's room I can' get to sleep. My alarm goes off at six, I shower, dress in my one good suit and then Sean and I leave for the courthouse. I'm the first one the judge sees today so we're taken right into his chambers.
"After reviewing the evidence, the testimonies of all those involved and considering the circumstances I'm prepared to give my ruling. Mark Fitzgerald I find you guilty of second degree assault with extenuating circumstances. Mr. Fitzgerald after reviewing Bianca's testimony, and strictly off the record, I can't say I blame you for what you did. If I found out that someone had tried to attack my niece who is the same age I'd forget that I wear this robe and beat them with my gavel. However Mr. Crawford suffered a broken hand, a concussion and had several of his teeth broken or knocked out when you broke his jaw. I cannot just let you walk out of here with warning therefor I sentence you to three months in Toronto Juvenile Correctional School with possibility of release after six weeks. You'll report immediately the bus is downstairs and next time Mr. Fitzgerald I suggest you call the cops and find a better outlet for your anger."
"Yes your honor thank you," I nod and we walk out of the judge's chambers.
"Well considering what you did to the guy that wasn't so bad you've done a much longer stretch than that before," Sean comments as we walk downstairs.
"Yeah no sweat I could it standing on my head, I know all the staff and I know how to behave in there. Tell everyone I'll see them soon and do me a favor watch Clare, I know you already do b…"
"Why don't you just ask her to be your girlfriend already? I'm sure Spin and the others would approve," Sean remarks just as we get outside.
"I'm working on it," I reply and look at the bus waiting to take me to the juvie school, "see you in three months bro. Take care of Mom."
"You know I will," Sean says hugging me tightly.
I get on the bus and the doors close and I wave to Sean, leaning back for the ride to North York and the juvie school. My home for the next six weeks to three months.
(OWEN)
"I wonder if Reese will be at school today," Tris muses as I drive us to school Monday morning, "Fitz came to school after he was arrested."
"Fitz wasn't arrested; well he didn't spend the night in lock up anyway. Besides if Reese is at school I'll hurt him for going there with a knife. If you see Reese today you stay away from him you hear me?"
"I won't go near him; he probably doesn't even know I exist. Oh and I'm working on something with Zane at lunch," Tris says.
"You and Zane aren't in any classes together," I remark.
"It's not for a class it's for LGBT club," Tris replies.
I just shrug and we park at school, I see Drew's car so I know the Mason brood is here along with Bianca. We walk inside and find everyone in the foyer.
"Any sign of Reese this morning?" I question.
"He won't be at school today," Dave says walking over with his arm around Alli. "My dad said he's at home today, you guys gave him a good beating he's got a couple of cracked ribs and he's in a lot of pain."
"My heart bleeds for him," I say in a sarcastic tone and with a roll of my eyes.
"He tried to break into my sister's room with a knife he deserves his broken ribs," Drew replies with a growl.
"At least we know he won't try to break in for a couple more days since he can't climb through a window with broken ribs," Clare remarks.
"Yeah and if he tries he'll be going into a room with Drew and Bianca," I comment.
"Yep and we'll kill him, a lot," Drew grins almost pleased at the thought.
"Anyone heard from Fitz or Sean yet?" Bianca questions.
"They were meeting the judge at seven they might be out I'll try calling," I reply getting out my phone. Fitz goes straight to voicemail but when I call Sean he picks up.
"Three months at TJCS but he could be out in six weeks. He wanted me to tell you he'll see you guys soon. I just got to work I have to go, I'll drop by the Mason place later," Sean replies and hangs up.
"So?" Clare inquires.
"A minimum of six weeks in juvie school, maximum of three months," I tell them.
"Six weeks?" Clare says twisting her face and then sighs. "I'm going to my locker," she tells us standing up.
"I need books I'll go with you," I remark and stand up with her.
"I can walk the school halls alone you know," Clare says.
"No one said you couldn't."
"Your locker isn't close to mine," she points out.
"I can't walk with you?"
"Just wondering what your motive is," Clare replies.
"My motive is walking with you, of course if you wanted to divert into an empty classroom for some morning fun I wouldn't be against it," I reply with a lustful grin.
"At school? Are you insane anyone could walk in on us at school."
"Well Drew knows about us so I f…"
"Hang on," Clare exclaims stopping suddenly and pushing me into an empty classroom. "What do you mean Drew knows about us?"
"He confronted me at the party I had to tell him."
"And yet you're still alive so what did you tell him?"
"He didn't ask for details, in fact he didn't want to know. He just said he couldn't stop you and he wanted you to do it with someone he could trust," I tell her.
"So he wants you to spy?"
"No not exactly," I shake my head even though that's essentially what he told me to do.
"Well now that Drew approves I suppose you can sleep in my room now. Just remember," Clare says gently cupping my crotch with her hand, "I'm much more dangerous than my brothers," Clare whispers next to my skin. Then her hand drifts up from my crotch to the back of my head, she grips my hair and crushes her lips to mine. Her tongue glides over my bottom lip and I open my mouth, she caresses my tongue and I deepen the kiss. Her teeth gently tug at my bottom lip as she pulls out of the kiss, she releases me and then she saunters out the room.
"Dangerous, yes very dangerous," I comment to myself as she leaves the room. I take a moment for my erection to go down and leave the room actually going to my locker.
"Hey Owen," Anya greets as I open my locker and I look over to smile at her.
"Hey," I nod.
"So Jeff asked me to give this to Clare but I don't really know her can you give it to her?" She asks handing me a note.
"What is it?"
"I don't know, didn't ask a love letter I'm guessing she really worked her magic on him he won't shut up about her. They hooked up at the BBQ you know."
"Yeah I heard."
"Well anyway give it to her huh? Speaking of the BBQ I had fun too you want to go out Saturday?"
It's not an awful cliffhanger : ) just a little one lol but you will have to wait until Saturday July 25th for the update. It will pick up from around here, Reese isn't done yet and neither is Miles and Fitz gets a visitor at juvie school.
You have to wait so long for the update because Monday starts short story month, then Clowen shots and then I'll be off for two weeks. Check the DeGrassi Saviors website for the full writing schedule.