Summary: The summer before college everything changes. But can they handle it?
Disclaimer: Still don't own them. It's a crying shame.
AN: I finally found time to update! But I filled this chapter with drama to make up for it. While I'm at it I thought I'd pass along some information. I was looking through some things over at youtube and I typed in the name Aaron Lohr. I wasn't expecting anything to happen, but somebody was nice enough to upload this off broadway musical that he was in. The picture isn't the best at times, but it's really good. It's called Bare if any of you want to check it out. Anyway, on with the story.
Charlie stood outside the empty basketball court waiting for Jesse to show up. Jesse had called him and asked him to meet him there. He had to be at work in an hour; Jesse knew that. What was taking him so long? Charlie heard Jesse before he saw him. That was always the case with him. Charlie shook his head watching Jesse skate up the hill while banging his fists against the fence. Jesse stopped a few feet from him but couldn't look at him.
"What's wrong?" Charlie knew from experience that if Jesse couldn't look you in the eye something was wrong.
"You have to promise you won't get mad."
"Is it that bad?"
"Yeah." Jesse said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Well then tell me!" Charlie said losing his patience.
"Guy said something to Connie. I don't know what, but it's bad."
"How do you know?"
"I just know."
"How?"
"I went over to Guy's but he wasn't there. Then I was on my way to your house when I saw them arguing in the street. I couldn't hear them though."
"Then how do you know what happened?"
"Connie practically ran from him crying. Does that tell you anything?"
Charlie saw red flash before his eyes and tried to control his temper. He knew Jesse was trying to be a good friend and he shouldn't be put in the middle. But it was his own fault for being so damn loyal. He skated away not saying another word. He would have to deal with Guy later. Right now he had to talk to Connie.
Half an hour later he still hadn't talked to her as he walked into the skate shop. Her mom had said that she wasn't talking to anybody. Charlie had even tried to talk Tammy into going over there. But he knew that wouldn't work. Connie would talk to him when she was ready. But he wasn't about to wait around for her. So he did the only thing he could think of. He called Adam.
"You know what you need to do don't you?"
"I need to knock Germaine's teeth down his throat."
"That would work. But that wouldn't make things better."
"Then what oh wise and powerful Yoda?"
"Don't be a smart ass. I'm trying to help you out."
"What should I do?"
"Talk to him, listen to what he has to say."
"See, I like my idea better." Charlie said with a sigh.
Adam was silent for a few minutes before Charlie heard someone come in. He looked up and saw Guy walk in the side entrance.
"Great."
"What?"
"Guy's here."
"You want to come down there?"
"What would you do?"
"I know I'm not Jess or Fulton. But I can back you up."
"I don't know."
"I'll be there in a few minutes."
Charlie hung up the phone knowing Adam meant what he said. Charlie had only seen him fight once. And they had been fighting each other at the time. And for what it was worth, Charlie knew Adam was more than capable of backing him up. Guy came up to the counter glaring at Charlie.
"Look man…"
"I don't want to hear what you have to say." Guy said shaking his head.
Nothing else was said as Guy reached his arm back to punch him. Charlie ducked just before Guy's fist connected with his chin. Guy jumped over the counter taking Charlie down with a grunt. The front door opened and Charlie heard someone else jump over the counter. Guy was being pulled off of him as Charlie kicked him in the stomach. Adam was holding Guy back as Charlie stood up.
"Back off Banks." Guy said through clenched teeth.
"I don't think so."
"What did you say to her?" Charlie asked pushing Guy into the wall.
Adam backed off letting Charlie take over. When Guy didn't answer Charlie shoved him into the wall harder.
"I told her the truth. Since no one else will."
"What did you tell her?" Charlie asked again as Banks tossed him a hockey stick.
Charlie put it under Guy's chin and applied pressure.
"You'll leave her when things get hard. I know you will." Guy said trying to push Charlie away.
"You told her that?" Charlie asked applying more pressure.
"Charlie he can't answer you if you cut off his circulation." Adam said being a voice of reason.
Charlie glared at Guy waiting for him to answer him. Guy didn't back down, which only made Charlie even madder.
"I can't believe you." Charlie said backing off.
He slammed the office door making the pictures on the wall rattle. Adam looked over at Guy who was rubbing his neck and staring at the door.
"I'd leave if I were you." Adam said staring at him.
Guy left without saying a word. Adam knocked on the office door hoping Charlie wasn't going to throw something at him. He cracked the door and stuck his head in. Charlie was sitting at the desk with his head in his hands.
"Thanks man, I would have killed him if you weren't here."
"It's not a problem. I'm gonna take off. You all right?"
"Yeah. I'm just gonna try and call her."
"He'll eventually see that you didn't stab him in the back on purpose. Think of it that way."
Charlie nodded picking up the phone. He knew she probably wouldn't want to talk to him still. It wasn't his fault Guy was a psycho. The phone rang three times before someone picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hey Mrs. Moreau."
"Charlie, she still doesn't want to talk. I'm sorry hon."
"It's okay. I figured I'd try."
"If it makes you feel any better it's not something you did."
"I know. Can you just ask her to call me?"
"Sure."
"Thanks."
Charlie hung up the phone with a sigh. If things didn't go back to normal soon he was going to loose his mind. Little did he know that things would get worse before they got better.
AN2: Dun, dun dun… Sorry to leave you guys hanging. But I've got to cut this short. I promise I won't wait a week to update. I'll have another chapter out by the end of the week. Oh and before you guys send me hate mail, I do like Guy. I think he's great actually. But I wanted him to be the bad guy, at least for now. Let me know what you think.