Lucy moved to look at the alarm clock beside her bed Only 3 more hours before I need to get up .Lucy checked her phone again Still nothing from Jackson and Raven.. Lucy closed her eyes to try to get back to sleep.
Lucy had no idea what is going on with Raven and Dean. Last thing she heard was that he was in jail. Lucy has no idea what for or if he was still there. She had tried contacting Raven but had got no reply.
Lucy looked at the clock again Only 2.55 more hours left. I'm thirsty Where is my glass of water? What if water is poison and it takes 80 years to kill humans? Okay that's it I'm getting up.
Lucy shoved the duvet off her bed and climbed out of bed. She sluggishly walked down the stairs to the kitchen and shuffled over to the coffee machine. How does it work again? When was the last time I used this? Have I ever used this? Lucy pressed random buttons till it turned on. Okay now all I need is the coffee beans, Where is the coffee kept?
'What are you doing?' Her dad asked startling Lucy and causing her to jump. She turned around holding her Rubick cup like a weapon. 'Easy there Tigger. What got you all jumpy?'
'I didn't get any sleep.' Lucy said while searching for the coffee beans 'Where the hell do we keep the coffee?'
'Since when do you drink coffee? And what's up?' Her Dad asked moving passed Lucy reaching into a press and grabbing the coffee beans. Lucy reached her hand out for the coffee. 'No you go sit down and start talking.'
Lucy huffed but took a seat at the breakfast counter.
'Jackson and the new player McCall are -I don't know. They're fighting I guess. I mean McCall injured Jackson and I hated him but after the performance at the match I'm starting to wonder if maybe he deserved it. Which makes me feel so guilty for even thinking it but if that wasn't the worst he has done and if that's not the worst thing he'll do.'
Lucy took the coffee from her dad
'and that's just Jackson. Raven's another story. She hiding something from me and I have no idea what is going on with her and Dean or Derek or whatever his name is. McCall and his friend are in on it and I can't talk to Jackson or he will immediately jump to "They're all drug dealer and McCall is cheating and I will prove it and McCall will be kicked off the team!" and I don't know what to do because I want to help her but I'll have to tell Jackson.'
'Why?' Her Dad asked.
'Why what?' Lucy asked.
'Why do you have to tell Jackson?' Her Dad asked.
'Because he my best friend.' Lucy said.
'Is he the boss of you?' Her Dad asked.
'No.' Lucy said confused.
'Who is the boss of you?' Dad asked her.
'You?' Lucy said.
'No you're the boss of you and if you want to find out what's going on with Raven then find out and don't tell Jackson. About this boy has he done anything but injure Jackson? And also have I met this Raven?'
'No he hasn't done anything that I know of. Actually he is kinda like a puppy. And no I don't think you've met Raven. I have a picture though hold on one sec.' Lucy ran up stairs to grab her phone. 'One sec. - just need to find it. Huh , look - it's the glare again.' Lucy said hanging to the photo of Raven.
'Glare - it looks like it's coming from her eyes.' Her dad said.
'I guess it does. I'm asking Danny about it today.'
'Danny's good with photos?'
'No but I'm hoping he might know a bit.' Lucy said 'Now I'm going to get changed.' Lucy walked back up stairs. Lucy held up a green/ blue skirt and a red skirt. 'Dad red or green skirt?'
'Red!' her dad called back. Green it is then. Sheput on the green skirt, a top that says "We're all mad here" and tights with skulls on them. Having put on her make-up, she added Alien earrings and a black bracelet and fixed her skull necklace She checked herself in the mirror and went down stairs.
'I thought you were going with red?' her dad asked.
'I changed my mind.' Lucy lied with a smile.
'You asked me so you can pick the opposite didn't you?' her dad asked.
'Nooooooooooooooooooo - yea okay I did.' Lucy gave in.
'You are a horrible liar. I thought I taught you better than that.' Her dad said.
'You know most parents are proud of the children not being liars not giving out to them for being bad at it.' Lucy said.
'Go to school!' Her dad ordered
'I have time.' Lucy dismissed.
'Yeah - 15 minutes.'
'I have only 15 minutes. Shit!' Lucy said running to put her black boots and black leather jacket on.
'Language!' Lucy grabbed her phone out of her dad's hand and grabbed her bag and helmet and ran for the door.
'Bye Dad!' Lucy called before running for her bike.
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Lucy pulled into her parking space beside Raven's bike. Raven was leaning on the bike with her arms crossed watching Lucy. 'You've been avoiding me!' Raven said.
Lucy pulled off her helmet. 'Avoiding you?'
'Yes you've been skipping lunch ever since I hung up on you!' Raven said.
'Oh no, I haven't been avoiding you though I'm not too happy with you It's not you I've avoiding.' Lucy said, climbing off her bike.
'Who have you been avoiding?' Raven asked, walking with Lucy into the building.
'Jackson - we had an argument. He was being a jerk and I didn't feel like dealing with him. I also didn't want to look like that guy who has a whole table to himself - you know Ben I think his name is?' Lucy said, as the two walked down the hall.
'Why didn't you sit with me?' Raven asked.
'I thought you'd be with Dean.' Lucy said.
'Derek and he got out of jail.' Raven informed her.
'Why was he in jail in the first place?' Lucy asked and headed for the door at the end of the hall.
'Wait something doesn't smell right.' Raven said.
'Smell?'
'I mean something doesn't feel right.'
'It's probably nothing.' Lucy said as she opened the door 'Oh My God!'
Lucy opened the door to see a bus with its door ripped off and covered in blood.
'Lucy c'mon it's a crime scene.' Raven said pulling Lucy away. Are those claw marks?
'Where is Jackson?' Lucy said quietly. What if it's Jackson?
'What?' Raven asked Lucy started panicking. 'Lucy calm down. Breathe.'
'I need Jackson!' Lucy said. 'I haven't seen him in ages and suddenly there is an attack on a bus!' It can't be Jackson.
'It's not Jackson.' Raven tried.
'How do you know? Do you see him anywhere?' Lucy yelled.
'Jackson! Come over here!' Raven yelled down the hall. Lucy suddenly spotted Jackson and ran down the hall to him.
'You're okay! Oh thank God!' Lucy said out of relief and hugged Jackson as tightly as she could.
'Hey I'm okay, Of course I'm okay.' Jackson said hugging Lucy back.
'I saw the bus and thought-' Lucy said, still hugging Jackson.
'Hey I'm right here, don't worry- right here.' Jackson said calming Lucy down a bit. 'What bus?'
'Out that door.' Raven said from behind Lucy.
'Okay I'm going to check it out. You put your helmet in your locker because it's digging into me and I'll meet you at mine and then we'll go to class. Okay?' Jackson planned.
'I forgot I'm holding it.' Lucy said pulling away. 'See you at your locker.'
'You okay now?' Raven asked as they walked away.
'Sorry I freaked out when I saw the bus and thought the worst.'
'And it being Jackson is the worst thing for you.'
'No but I know my dad is okay.' Lucy said walking over to her locker. 'How come you didn't freak out seeing that?'
'I don't know.' Raven said carefully. Lucy looked at Raven – confused, as she opened up her locker to up her helmet in.
'It's almost like you had an idea it was there - like you weren't surprised.' Lucy said. 'I guess people react differently.'
'Yeah it's probably that.' Raven said awkwardly. 'I'm going to go.'
'Mm- okay- see you at lunch.' Lucy said and Raven walked away. She grabbed her books, shut her locker and walked over to Jackson's locker. It had a huge dent in it, What the hell happened there?
'Attention students - this is the principal. I know you're all wondering about the accident of last night in one of our buses. While the police investigate what happened, classes will proceed as usual. Thank you.'
All the students collectively groaned causing Lucy to chuckle. 'What's so funny?' a voice came from behind Lucy.
'Oh nothing Jackson.' Lucy said turning to face him.
'What the hell happened to my locker?' Jackson demanded.
'No idea - it was like this when I got here.' Lucy said. Jackson turned to look down the hall where Puppy was standing there.
'What are you looking at?' Jackson demanded to Puppy who shrugged.
'C'mon let's get your books and go.' Lucy said. 'Chem awaits.'
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Lucy looked up from her sheet. Mr. Harris was looking at the board. Jackson was working on his sheet beside her. Lucy took her phone out of her pocket as quietly as she could. Jackson looked at her for a second before shaking his head and going back to his work.
Lucy scrolled down the list of names till she got to Danny.
Yo Danny do you know anything about cameras? – LL
Lucy waited for a reply which only took a few minutes.
No sorry – DM
Of course not. Lucy sighed.
Do you know anyone who does? – LL
Check with Matt – DM
Who? – LL
He is on the lacrosse – DM
Still no idea – LL
Walks around with a camera, brown hair – DM
Not ringing any bells – LL
You call him Mark – DM
Nope – LL
You said he was sporting major crazy eyes – DM
Oh him I'll talk to him later – LL
'Mr. Stilinski- ' Lucy quickly looked up at the sound of voice and hid her phone in her pocket. 'if that's your idea of a hushed whisper, you might want to pull the headphones out every once in a while. I think you and Mr. McCall would benefit from a little distance, yes?'
'No.' Stilinski said pointed at the seat.
'Let me know if the separation anxiety gets to be too much.' Mr. Harris said turning back to the board. McCall move to sit in front of Jackson. Jackson mouthed to Lucy 'Idiot'
'Hey I think they found something!' The girl in front of Lucy called, running to the window.
Everyone jumped to their feet and ran to the window. Lucy was standing between Jackson and Stilinski. There was an ambulance and some people were rolling a body to it.
'That's not a rabbit.' Puppy said. Why would you think it was a rabbit?
Suddenly the man jumped up screaming. He was covered in blood. Everyone took a step back. Lucy grabbed the closest arm. She felt it moving away it then that she realised it was Stilinski's. She dropped it and took a step closer to Jackson. I wonder what happened.
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Lucy stood awkwardly holding a tray looked for a seat to eat lunch. Raven walked to Lucy holding a tray 'So where are we sitting?'
'I don't see Jackson and Lydia anywhere.' Lucy said.
'That because I'm behind you.' A voice came from behind Lucy causing her to nearly drop her tray.
'Jackson you scared me! Where are we going to sit?' Lucy said.
'Over there see Lydia. We're having lunch with McCall today. Lydia's idea.' Jackson said leading Lucy over there and Raven followed behind. Lucy spotted Brian or something sitting at the top of the table staring at Lydia. Oh that's not good.
'Get up.' Jackson demanded.
'How come you never ask Danny to get up?' Brian whined.
'Because I don't stare at his girlfriend coin slot.' Danny remarked. Brian moved and left the table. 'Lucy - here.' Danny said patting the seat between him and Stilinski. Lucy signed but sat in the seat.
'There is no seat for Raven.' Lucy said.
'Given how you haven't been here all week maybe you should give up your seat. Besides no one cares about Space Wars.' Lydia clone said from the other side of Stilinski.
'You know I was going to suggest that Raven grab another chair and pull it up but given your attitude Raven going to have your seat.' Lucy said with a bitchy smile.
'You can't do that!' Lydia clone said.
'Oh but I can so get up.' Lucy said as Lydia looked away.
'You heard the woman - go!' Jackson said siding with Lucy. Raven took a step closer as the clone huffed and took her food and herself away angrily.
'You could have done that nicer.' Lydia said the second she left.
'Do I have to be the reason you're mean to people?' Raven asked as she sat in the seat the girl was in. 'Hey Alison.'
'Hey.' Alison said.
'I see no reason to be nice to someone who is mean to me and yes you will probably be a reason I'm mean to people.' Lucy said. 'So was she the one from before?'
'You mean the one you called a whore?' Lydia asked and Lucy nodded. 'No she was the one that said superheroes are only for little boys. So you said her birth cert was a waste of paper.'
'Right- is she still a bit sore then?' Lucy asked.
'A bit.' Lydia answered.
'So I hear they're saying it was some type of animal attack, probably a cougar.' Danny said.
'I heard mountain lion.' Jackson said. What's the difference?
'A cougar is a mountain lion. Isn't it?' Lydia said Lydia your intelligence is showing.
'Who cares? The guy's probably some homeless tweaker who's gonna die anyway.' Jackson said.
'Always the sympathetic.' Lucy muttered, causing Danny to chuckle, Stilinski to huff out of laughter, Puppy to smile and Raven to smirk. How did Puppy and Raven hear that?
'Actually, I just found out who it is. Check it out.' Stilinski said as he reached to hold up his phone in the middle of the table so everyone could see.
'The Sheriff's department won't speculate on details of the incident but confirmed the victim, Garrison Meyers, did survive the attack. Meyers was taken to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.' The reporter said the video show the sheriff outside the bus and a picture of Garrison Meyers.
'So, not a "homeless tweaker".' Lucy said causing Jackson to glare.
'I know that guy!' Scott exclaimed.
'You do?' Alison asked, sounding concerned.
'Yeah, he was the driver when I used to take the bus, back when I lived with my dad.' Scott informed them. Alison was still giving him "you poor baby" eye.
Lucy opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by Lydia.
'Can we talk about something slightly more fun, please? Like, oh, where are we going tomorrow night? Alison - you said you and Scott were hanging out tomorrow night, right?' Lydia asked innocently. Oh Lydia please no. Please don't gate crash Mr. and Mrs Puppy date.
'Um, we were thinking of what we were gonna do.' Alison said. Oh you poor sweet summer child you don't realise Lydia doing it on purpose. Lucy had to cover her mouth to hide her giggles.
'Well, I am not sitting home again watching lacrosse videos, so if the five of us are hanging out, we are doing something fun.' Lydia said giving Lucy a point glance.
'Four!' Lucy said forcefully.
'Five!' Lydia said with the same force.
'I'm not being part of this thing.' Lucy said waving her hand in their direction 'and I'm certainly not being fifth wheel!'
'Fine! So what are the four of us going to do?' Lydia asked She just gave up. Oh I'm going to regret that!
'Hanging out? Like, the four of us? Do you wanna hang out, like us and them?' Puppy asked Alison. Did he just pick up on that now? Omg he sounds so sad. The reason why it took so long for him to get it might have something to do with Raven glaring at him.
'Yeah, I guess, sounds fun.' Alison said. Oh you are too polite for your own good!
'You know what else sounds fun? Stabbing myself in the face with this fork.' Jackson said holding up a fork. Which Lydia took away from him.
'Can I video it?' Lucy asked Jackson.
'Why would you want to video me stabbing myself?' Jackson asked confused.
'Well I think I could get some good money from it. Who wouldn't want to watch you stab yourself with a fork?' Lucy asked.
'I would.' Danny said holding up his hand.
'Thank you Danny.' Lucy smirked at Jackson's annoyed face.
'Anyway, How about bowling? You love to bowl.' Lydia said to Jackson. Back on track!
'Yeah- but with actual competition.' Jackson huffed out.
'How do you know we're not actual competition? You can bowl, right?' Alison challenged.
'Sort of.' Puppy said weakly. Well that's so clearly a lie.
'Is it sort of, or yes?' Jackson challenged, leaning forward.
'Yes. In fact, I'm a great bowler.' Scott said also leaning forward. Lie! Lie! Lie!
'Okay that's it you two- get them out. I'll get a measuring tape and we'll settle this whole argument.' Lucy declared slamming her hand on the table. Raven and Stilinski started laughing till Jackson glared at them.
'Now that's a sight I would like to see!' Danny said.
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Lucy grabbed her helmet from her locker and was about to head for the exit when she spotted Puppy and Stilinski. 'Wait McCall!'
Puppy turns his head to look at Lucy running down the hall to get to him. 'Can it wait I've got to go to work.'
'Look I'm only going to say this once. So listen closely. As long as Jackson is captain Lydia won't do anything to you. She doesn't care that much. I'm pretty sure the reason she invited herself to your group date thing is a power play. She is very good at power plays and she loves doing them but Jackson is a blood hound. If he gets a scent he won't let it go. If you're hiding something and I think you are - you might want be hide it better because Jackson won't stop till he finds it and also keep your head low as much as possible if you're not noticeable he won't notice you.' Lucy explained to Puppy, who looked surprised.
'Why are you helping me?' Puppy asked confused.
'I'm going to be honest with you. I don't know your first name. I think its Sean. I have had many opportunities to learn it but I just don't care enough. In my head your name is Puppy, Your uneven jaw bothers me and I don't like your pet.' Lucy said. Stilinski made a noise of outrage when she called him pet. 'But what Jackson did at the game was a dick move and he will do worst. So believe me if you want. I don't care. Laters.' Lucy nodded and walked away.
Lucy walked down the hall the opposite way till she spotted a guy with brown hair holding an expense looking camera at his locker. 'Hi you're Mark right - the camera dude?'
'Matt.' Mark said.
'Whatever - you're good with photos right?' Lucy asked and Mark nodded 'Okay take at look at this.' Lucy handed her helmet to Mark and searched her bag for her camera. She held up her camera to show him a picture from the game.
'It's a lens flare that's it.' Mark said handing Lucy back her helmet.
'But it's not on all the pictures.' Lucy said.
'Yeah it's still lens flare.' Mark said and walked away.
'That's not helpful.' Lucy called at him.
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Lucy walked through the parking lot pulling her keys from her bag. When her phone started playing "That's so Raven."
'Hey Raven.' Lucy answered.
'Why were you talking to Scott?' Raven asked.
'No hey Lucy, no how are you? no anything - just straight to point.' Lucy said.
'Hey Lucy why were you talking to Scott? I thought I told you to stay away from him.' Raven gave out.
'I didn't get much of a choice at lunch.' Lucy said spotting her bike and walking over to it.
'No I mean after I saw you talking to him at the end the school.' Raven said.
'Look I felt bad for the guy. Jackson turned the whole team against him. He has you glaring at him like you just watched him murder a bunch of kittens and he has Lydia telling him that she going to use his dearly beloved against him.'
'He got Derek arrested!' Raven said outraged.
'That sounds more like what Stilinski would do.' Lucy said. 'And I didn't help him. All I told him was that Lydia doesn't care as long as Jackson is still captain and that Jackson won't leave him alone so he should keep his head low.'
'That's it?' Raven sounded unsure.
'Well no I also said his uneven jaw bothers me and I didn't like his pet.' Lucy said. 'Look I've got to go home I'll call you when I get home.'
'Home? Where are you now?' Raven asked sounding worried.
'I'm in a parking lot.' Lucy said sounding confused. 'I was just buying groceries.'
'You should go home, Now!' Raven said.
'Dude chill I'm going home now.' Lucy said.
'Chill - have you been watching the news -all those animals attacks.' Raven said.
'Okay I'm going now. Laters.' Lucy said rolling her eyes before hanging up and climbing onto the bike.
As she was driving home, she passed the school Is that Stilinski's jeep at the school? No it can't be.
