Thanks to Esbhpo and the anonymous Guest, for reviewing and giving me some support. This is the conversation, set in episode 8, when Jana, TJ and Niamh, go to see Carrie and the leave Mr Jeffries and Dr Whitewood outside.
Chapter 3
They all watched as Tim made a distraction so that Jana, TJ and Niamh could get inside the building. When they had got into the building, he had run back to the car.
"What was that?" Rebecca asked as he got back
"It got them into the building didn't," he said "anyway, let's not argue about it."
There was a moment of silence before either of them spoke
"You always were a good actor." She told him
"Oh, thank you, something I'm good at." He started to smile
"Sadly, your talent seems to have deteriorated." She tried to supress a laugh
"Oi! That's a bit rude, don't you think." He looked offended
"Well it's true," she admitted "I can't have you running around thinking that your talent for acting has suddenly returned. It could be embarrassing for you."
"I felt better being the deluded actor, than having all my hopes and dreams crushed by my old friend."
"You'll get over it, you still have your sparkling writing career." she tried to sound positive "Oh, by the way how's book two going, Bloodwolf 2: War with the Humans?
"Don't worry," he stopped her rant before she got any further "I won't be publishing a second book."
"And is the first book coming off the market or not?" she asked
"I still don't think that it's threatening, so I'm going to see how it goes and I won't take it off the market."
Rebecca threw her hands up in annoyance.
"Fine, it's your funeral though."
"What you mean Segolia, are going to come after me?" he asked sarcastically "They haven't done anything up to now."
"Are you convinced that it will stay like that, because I can assure you that when Imara gets an idea into her head, she really doesn't let go easily."
"I still don't think she's going to be threatened by my 17 sales."
"I thought it was 20 sales?" she looked amused by his mistake
"You know actually now, its 21 sales." He corrected
"Oh, I sincerely apologise for the catastrophic mistake made." She laughed
"Well excuse me, I thought my sales were threatening, so every sale counted." He used her own words against her
"Oh, have you quite finished." She reprimanded him as he started to snigger "Stop it. It's not a laughing matter, do you want to end up as dog food?"
"I'm sorry, I just don't see it as a threat."
"Oh alright then, shall I tell Imara to send her guards after you then? I'm sure that you'd enjoy that."
There was silence as the comment sunk in.
"Becca, you wouldn't do that, would you?" he looked unsure of her answer
"No, Tim, I wouldn't do that, but as you said Jana came to visit you and I'm not sure that she would keep the secret."
"Well why wouldn't she?" he asked confused
"This is the girl, whose life story you stole."
"I didn't steal it!" he argued
"Oh yes, because slightly altering the something, means that you didn't steal it, it was a completely original idea!" Whitewood raged
"Alright, alright! I have said I'm sorry to Jana, and I've also apologised to you for the involvement of your story in it! What else is there for me to do?" He matched her anger
"Nothing." Her anger had seemed to drain away "There's nothing you can do now. I just think that you shouldn't have written the book but there's not a lot you can do about that now."
"I know, I know. That book has given me nothing but trouble since it was published." He sighed
"Then why did you publish it? What was wrong with the teaching?" she asked
"Oh, nothing was wrong with it, I still do it, just at a different school though."
"Why did you leave Stoneybridge though?
"Well," he sighed "after I found out about, the whole secret, there was a few months of when Jana, Rhydian, Shannon, Tom and the rest of their year group, stayed but then, they all left and I had nothing to do. I missed the excitement of it all."
"Really, you missed being chased down by wolfs, and nearly being killed?" she looked astonished
"What can I say, I haven't lived a very exciting life."
She smiled at his excitement.
"Well why did you leave Stoneybridge then?" he asked her
"I didn't want to leave, Segolia wanted to have me transferred here."
"And you don't argue with Segolia?" he guessed
"No, you don't." she confirmed
"Well the new job, obviously pays well." She looked confused at his statement "New car." He pointed out
"Standard Segolia issue." She said flatly "Anyway, I couldn't keep the other car. Had to sell it to pay my rent, after I lost my job."
"I'm sorry for not believing you." he repeated
"I know you are. At least I managed to claw something back from it." she sighed
"You lost everything though."
"Is this a way to convince me not to make you take the book off the market?" she questioned his motives, with a slightly teasing attitude
"No, this is a serious conversation. If I lose my book then that's not important but you lost pretty much everything, job, reputation nearly the roof over your head by the sounds of it." he sounded exasperated "You never even called me, though. You never asked for help. Why?"
A silence stretched between them, as she avoided answering his question.
"Why, Rebecca?"
"I couldn't rely on anybody could I? Nobody believed me Tim," she scoffed "I won't make you take the book off the market."
"No, no. Taking it off the market is the better option." He argued
"Why don't you come with me to Segolia and explain to Imara, hmm." She made the suggestion hoping it would have a positive outcome
"Yes, because that will go well," he looked shocked at the suggestion "do you remember, the last ill-fated meeting with Victoria Sweeney?"
"Imara, isn't like Sweeney, she'll listen to you," she insisted "Anyway I'll be there to protect you, just in case you're scared."
"I'm not scared. Fine then, we'll go."
"Good, then you might even be able to keep your master work of literature."
As she finished her sentence they heard shouts in the background and turned around, to see the kids running towards them, followed by guards.
"In the car, now!"
I know that its slightly different from the episode but my story, so I can change things. Please review!
