A/N- Here's a quick update for you guys. It does sometimes help to have these chapters pre written… well enjoy!
Rainydaygirl4- How could I resist 5 smileys? Well I still have internet when I come home so I get to update.
tyLer-Lover- I'm glad you like it!
angel4life- I know it's sad and it doesn't really start to get better yet. It will soon though.
MagykGurl- Lucy just knows that Dena moves around a lot, but that's about it. She doesn't know the reason or anything like that. I'm not saying anything about what could happen between any characters.
maddie miquel- Thanks for the review!
Niffer01- Everyone had their faults… now its just time for acceptance and recovery.
HopelessRomantic44- Yes poor Dena, but life doesn't get easier for another chapter or so…
For once it was actually raining in California during the summer. It was one of those freak storms that caught the state's population by surprise. Lucy had been determined to get enough waves for the day so she still went out. She was forced back into the house fifteen minutes later. Dena was in front of the fire place drinking some hot tea while Tony was sitting on the couch working on some homework. "You guys are no fun!" Lucy whined. Tony smirked and shook his head and he typed a few numbers on his calculator. Dena just kept staring off into space. Lucy sighed and sat down next to her friend. "You have to stop thinking about him D. You need to move on. From what I can see you aren't going to be seeing him again, at least not soon."
"You're cold." Dena whispered.
"I'm not trying to be mean."
"No I mean, you're physically cold," Dena corrected. "I'm going to be in my room painting." Dena got up and put her cup into the sink before going up stars to her room. As she sat in front of her painting she couldn't hold back a tear that rode down her cheek. Her painting was currently a Celtic knot behind two faces. The faces were currently bare, but a picture taped to the top corner reminded Dena of the models. It was her and Reid sitting on the hood of his impala. The knot was blue and the rest was the canvas other than the faces was black. Dena tried to work on Reid's face, but every time she brought the brush her hand would start to shake. She gave up and decided to work on her own face. When she was finished she washed her brushes. Instead of going back down stairs she sat on her day bed and pulled her knees up to her chest. The clouds had become so thick Dena couldn't see the sand in front of the house or the waves. All she could see was the tiny rain drops plastering themselves to her window.
"You really do need to get over him." Tony said from the doorway.
"I know, but it's so hard. I loved him Tony!" Dena cried. She couldn't help the tears that fell out of her eyes. Tony came over and wrapped Dena in his arms. "I loved him… I loved him…" Dena chanted. She soon cried herself to sleep so Tony put her to bed.
When Tony walked back down stairs Lucy was just coming out of her shower. "She cried herself to sleep." Tony said. "I'm going to try and find her a job. Maybe that will help."
"Hey Tony, I have an idea. I'll be right back." Lucy ran up the stairs, but her footsteps stopped when she reached Dena's room. A minute later Lucy was back down stairs and logging onto her computer.
"Lucy, what are you doing?" Tony hissed.
"I'm getting an e-mail address for what looks like someone from Spencer." Lucy said with a smile. She quickly typed out an e-mail and sent it. "You still need to get Dena that job."
"There's an opening at Sports Chalet. She can work with me."
"That sounds good. Well now we just have to wait and see what happens."
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"Reid, I asked you t stop bringing your dates here!" Tyler yelled. It had been three weeks since Dena had left and Reid had been on a rampage. He was going out ever night and bringing home the girls. Tyler had started to stay with Pogue so he wouldn't hear Reid and his date. This time the girl was just leaving as Tyler came in for some notes Reid had borrowed.
"Why do you care? You don't even live here anymore," Reid replied.
"I'm not living here because of you and your dates! If you don't watch out Reid you'll wake up with Kiera one morning."
"Well sorry, Caleb."
"Caleb was right about you."
"What is our dear friend Caleb saying now? No let me guess, he's saying I'm abusing my powers? Or am I killing myself?"
"You aren't going to live as long as your father. You're abusing your powers far worse than before Chase came." Reid was silent for once. Tyler grabbed his notes and some more clothes and turned to leave. "By the way, Dena's been asking about you in her e-mails to Sarah and Kate and we don't know what to say."
Later that day Reid walked into the lunch room to see his friends already eating and talking. When he walked over, the table went silent. Reid just plopped down at the open chair and laid his head down on the table. The group came into an awkward silence before Pogue finally started talking. "Have you guys heard about the pool tournament at Nicky's? It seems that he wants to do it every year. It costs twenty to enter and the winner gets $200, second place gets $100."
"I'm in." Tyler said instantly.
"I guess I will." Reid said.
"Alright, well the competition is tomorrow. The flyer I saw said it started at 3 tomorrow."
"Why so soon?" Reid asked.
"Nicky wants the first tournament to be just locals so he sees no need in waiting." Pogue explained. Everyone agreed to meet at the dorms the next day before heading to the bar.
The four guys and two girls found their way through a very crowded Nicky's the next afternoon. It seemed a lot of people were going to be trying to get that $200. Aaron and his friends are playing at one table already warming up. "Hey Nicky, where do we sign up?" Tyler asked.
"Right here, I was wondering when you two would show up. You guys want anything?"
"Four cokes, a sprite, and a root beer." Caleb ordered. Nicky walked away for a minute, but came back with the six drinks. Caleb handed Nicky the money and took a coke and root beer. Pogue took another coke and the sprite before following Caleb to the table Sarah and Kate had found a table.
"Here you girls go." Pogue said as he set the sprite down in front of Kate. The four watched as Reid and Tyler started their tournament. "Have you heard anything from Dena?"
"Not since the last e-mail a couple weeks ago." Kate said.
"Actually, I got a new e-mail today. It wasn't from Dena, but from the people she's living with. They said she is still getting through the days. She had tried to paint, but won't finish the picture. Lucy, the girl she's staying with, got her to surf a few times and Tony, Lucy's brother, is going to get her a job at Sport's Chalet."
"So in other words she's not doing any better." Caleb said.
"Pretty much. They want us to try and get them together again. Maybe see if something happens between them again." Sarah explained.
"First, do you guys forgive her? You two need to forgive her and so does Tyler. Reid will need some time still."
"I guess so. I mean she had all those times to kill us, but when she was actually given an open shot she turned around and saved us." Pogue said.
"Ya, we forgive her. Tyler probably will too. Reid is another story though. How are we supposed to get them together?" The group was silent as they thought about it. They looked over at the pool tables and watched as Reid won his game.
"I've got an idea." Pogue said.