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A/N: So, I'm not a big fan of this chapter, but I like the one I wrote to go after it. It should be out a little later. I'm excited to go see Harry Potter at midnight tonight! Woot! Anyway, the song is 'Terrible Lie' by Nine Inch Nails

Wild Pagan Heart by Cara Mascara

Chapter 28: Terrible Lie

"I don't know how much more of this I can take Mel," I said as we walked into the girl's bathroom. We were going to be late for algebra, but I had bigger problems right now.

"They're all bitches. Jealous bitches," she hissed. She went into a stall. "For the love of… this is fucking ridiculous."

"What is?" I asked, going into the stall behind her. I looked on the wall above the toilet paper dispenser. 'Lux is a fugly slut' was written in Sharpie, in quite bold letters. I sighed and pushed Mel into the stall more. "That's nothing." I closed us in the bathroom and pointed to the back of the door. 'Lux is a psycho bitch' and 'Lux is a whore' along with many other insults were written all over the door. I reopened it and stepped out of the stall, doing what I came in here to do.

I pulled a paper towel out of the dispenser and wet it with some water, bringing it to my bleeding lip. That was going to look pretty later on.

"We have to do something about this. Tell the provost or something."

"No Mel… just leave it. I'll be out of this school by the end of the year, so whatever. If it even lasts that long."

"What do you mean?"

"I have to tell Reid about… me and Pogue. The baby. He needs to know. And I have a feeling he isn't going to take it well at all."

"He wouldn't break up with you over that though. He loves you."

"That has yet to be proven." Mel sighed, frustrated as I finished cleaning my busted lip up. It was getting old. A month had passed since I was in the hospital and about two weeks ago, girls decided that they didn't like me dating Reid. They didn't approve of how he was always with me, and how he sat next to me in all our classes together, and carried my books for me. So they decided to beat me up when they got the chance. I fought back as best I could… without using my powers and accidentally killing them. But it's happened 3 times in two weeks, and each time I've been alone and there's been three or four girls all on me at once. I'm beginning to hate school even more then I did before.

I finished up and grabbed my books, leading Mel into our classroom. "Late again, Ms Proctor? And dragging Ms. Carlyle down with you as well? This is your final warning."

"Sorry," I muttered to Mrs. Miller, sinking into my seat next to Reid. I tried not to look at him. But he saw.

"Not again? Who was it?" he demanded in a whisper.

"Don't worry about it Reid."

"Fuck Lux, this is out of control." He brushed his hand over my cheek where a bruise was fading.

"I know."

It was lunchtime now. Sadly, it was way too cold in the middle of January to eat outside, So I was stuck eating in the cafeteria, forced to listen to all those girls cough 'slut' out, knowing that I heard them. I walked in, frowning as I saw Reid at the popular girl's table. I spotted the three girls who got me today. They all looked less then pleased at whatever he was saying to them, even scared.

That was the table to sit at, apart from the Sons of Ipswich table. I sat next to Sarah and continued to watch Reid, not being able to make out anything he said. A bunch of the girls nodded and he walked away form the table, coming to sit next to me. "Hey princess," he said, pecking me on the lips and sitting next to me.

"What were you doing over there?" I asked.

"I was just… clearing some things up with those girls who've been messing with you. I don't think you'll have a problem with them anymore," he said casually leaning back in his chair.

"What did you say?" I asked, a smile forming onto my face.

"Don't worry about it," he said with a shrug. I got up and went to get some food, grabbing some for Reid as well. I know what he eats and what he doesn't by now.

"Here," I said, dropping a plate with a cheeseburger and fries in front of him. I ate a salad today myself. Organic. Yummy.

"Thanks baby," he smiked, leaning forward to give me a kiss.

"You two are disgusting," Caleb said, rolling his eyes.

"Oh yeah, we're so disgusting Mr. 'oh-Sarah-Warah-Barah-I-wuv-you-so-much," I bit back.

"Hey don't bring me into this!" Sarah defended herself.

Pogue, Mel and Tyler made their way to the table from the lunch line. I sat down and looked at Pogue. I needed to talk to him. We had to tell Reid. Not yet, because his ascension was approaching in days and he was probably stressed enough thinking about that.

Two days later, I finally got Pogue alone. "Hey, I said, following behind as he walked to the parking lot. It was snowing.

"Hey," he replied, still walking over to his car. He had to put the bike away because of the season change.

"I think… we need to tell Reid." He stopped walking when I said that.

"Yeah? It's your choice. I mean… you do what you want. It's up to you," he said, the bitter winter wind blowing his long, soft hair back. I nodded.

"Alright. I just wanted to let you know that I intend on telling him."

"When?"

"After his ascension. I don't want to stress him out more then he'll already be."

"Yeah… he isn't going to take it well."

"I know. But he needs to know. I mean… I… I love him. I don't want to lie anymore." Pogue just nodded in response. "Well, I'll see you later," I said, waving shortly to him and running off back to the dorms.

"So, how do you feel?" I asked Reid as we lay in his bed. At his house. He had just ascended not three hours ago and I just gave him a little… birthday present if you will. I made him dinner for earlier too and gave him some money. I'm not much of a gift buyer. I never know what to get people.

"Great… annoyed at the same time though. I can't use anymore… to kick Aaron's ass at pool. Not that I need to anyway." I shook my head and chuckled at him. "Hey, say it."

I smiled to myself. If anyone knew the Mighty Reid Garwin did this, he'd be a laughing stock. "I love you." Reid smiled and rested his arms behind his head. He hasn't said it back yet, but he asks me to say it to him when we're alone.

I sighed contently and snuggled into Reid's arms, falling asleep about twenty minutes later.

"Hey Reid… we need to talk," I said, almost a week later as we sat in my dorm, getting redressed after fooling around a bit.

"Shoot," he said as he pulled his shirt over his head.

"I need you to sit down." A sudden serious and accusing expression came over Reid's handsome face. I nervously licked my lips. Do I really need to do this? Yes…

"I have a… a secret… that no one knows besides Mel, Pogue and Caleb," I admitted. No turning back now. "It happened when I was a freshman… when I was… dating Pogue. Or, well after… kind of."

"Just say it," he urged me.

"I was pregnant… once. I found out right before Pogue dumped me. And I told him a few days later. He… he wanted me to get an abortion, so I did. And… that's why I tried to kill myself. That's why I'm so fucked up. It' called post-abortion syndrome. And it just led to the anxiety and the-"

"You what?!" I could see the flash of fire in his eyes and before I knew it they were black.

"Reid you can't use you need to-" I put my hand on his shoulder but he swatted it off.

"Don't touch me you bitch!" He stood up, backing away towards the door. "Fuck you. Go to hell." With that he was out the door and I was in hysterical tears

-Reid's POV-

"Bring me to Nicky's," I said as I barged into my room, finding Tyler and Mel lounging around.

"Dude, what's wrong?" Tyler asked. Mel's eyes widened at the sight of me being furious.

"Why don't you ask your girlfriend? I'm sure she knows all about it. Remember Red? About how your slut friend got pregnant?"

"Reid don't call her-" I cut Red off.

"She kept that form me all this time. Did she think I'd be okay with it? That my brother got her pregnant? She's more fucked up than I thought if she thought I'd be cool with her keeping that from me." Mel just shook her head, stood up and walked past me and down the hall, probably to go talk to the slut.

"Dude, what are you going on about?" Tyler asked, grabbing his keys and jacket.

"I need to talk to Pogue."

I saw him, standing by the foosball table and lunged over to him, shoving him into the wall as hard as I could.

"Reid! What the hell!" Caleb yelled, pulling me off Pogue.

"Oh, you knew too, that's right Caleb, didn't you? How come no one decided to tell me? What happened to us being brothers. No secrets right? Well Tyler's still in the dark, Pogue, so why don't you let him know about the big secret you've been keeping?"

"What?" he asked, looking confused.

"Tell him! Tell him how you got my girlfriend pregnant! Tell him how you and Caleb kept it from us for three years! Tell him she got an abortion! And how that's why she tried to kill herself!" I was pissed. I couldn't even control what I was saying. All I could do was listen to the harsh, angry words that came out of my mouth.

"Reid, let's go," Caleb said, noticing how much attention we had attracted. He pushed me out the back door, Tyler and Pogue following.

"She didn't want people knowing, okay Reid." Pogue said as we stood outside in the alley.

"Well I think I have the right to fucking know!" I used to throw a trashcan at him.

"Cut the shit Reid!" Caleb yelled as Pogue blocked the trashcan.

"You had to ruin her, didn't you? The one girl that I… fuck!" I yelled, frustrated and kicked a beer bottle into the wall, not satisfied enough when it shattered. I found another and threw it against the brick.

I noticed the stupid 'all-knowing' looks Pogue and Caleb gave each other.

"Fuck you, and fuck you! Ty, let's get the fuck out of here," I fumed, walking into the parking lot

-Lux's POV-

"He hates me," I cried into Mel's shoulder. The door opened and Kira walked in.

"Oooh… trouble in paradise, huh? I'll come back later," and she left the room again.

"It's okay, hun. He'll get over it."

"No he won't. You should've seen the way he looked at me Mel. He hates me."