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Chapter 2: Day Damn One
Kendall groaned as made his way down to the kitchen. It was the first day of school and he didn't want to go. He didn't hate school, he just didn't like getting up at seven in the morning. He was a little grateful that he didn't have to go to the farm though. His dad never made him work the first week of school. He let him get used to his new schedule before he worked the farm again.
Kendall walked into the kitchen where Katie was already eating and Jennifer was moving about the kitchen. She was finally going back to work. She had taken the last month off to help Katie out. Now that Katie was going to school she could go back to work.
"Morning Katie," Kendall said as he walked over to the cupboard. He started making himself a bowl of cereal.
"Morning Ken-dull," Katie greeted him as always. Kendall was used to it by now.
"You two excited to be seniors?" Jennifer asked. She stopped what she was doing and turned to her two kids.
"No," they both said together. Jennifer frowned at the answer. Kendall and Katie however look at one another and laughed. Jennifer shook her head and went about her business.
"Gotta love the twin thing," Kendall said holding a hand up to Katie. She high-fived him laughing still. Kendall smiling, glad that he got Katie to laugh for the first time in weeks.
"So you driving to school then?" Jennifer asked Kendall.
"Yeah, told Logan I'd give him a ride too since he can't drive yet," Kendall said.
"Still?" Katie asked.
"He hasn't found someone to teach him. His parents are always busy," Kendall said.
"Will you take you're sister," Jennifer asked cutting into the conversation her kids were having.
"Of course," Kendall said looking at her. Katie just rolled her eyes. She wasn't able to drive anymore and she hated it. They finished eating in silence and Jennifer left. "You ready?" Kendall asked once he finished eating.
"Might as well go," Katie said. She wheeled herself to the door with Kendall behind her turning the lights off. He grabbed his keys and walked out the door. They both moved over to Kendall's truck as Logan walked outside next door.
"Hey Logie, I was just about to come over and get you," Kendall said as he tossed his backpack into the cabin of his truck. He walked around to help Katie get in.
"Hey Ken," Logan said walking over to them. "Katie you're looking a beautiful as ever," he complimented her.
"If you were straight I'd be flattered," Katie said. Logan laughed and helped Kendall get Katie into the back seat of the truck. She didn't mind sitting in back, she preferred it.
"You excited for school?" Katie asked leaning out the door a bit.
"Probably more than you two," Logan said laughing. He shut the back door of the truck once Katie was inside and buckling herself in.
"That's for sure," Kendall said as he loaded Katie's wheelchair into the back of the truck. Logan got into the passengers seat and Kendall walked around to the drivers side and got in.
"Come on School's not that bad," Logan said shaking his head.
"Oh I think it is," Kendall said. He didn't understand why Logan loved school so much. It was boring. It was just the governments way to keep track of kids. Kendall had often referred to the way kids walked in the hallways almost like a herd of cattle moving. To get a laugh from Logan he's even moo sometimes.
"Just drive Knight," Logan said shaking his head. Kendall stuck his tongue out at Logan and put the key the ignition and the truck roared to life.
"Here we go, time to start our last year of high school," Kendall said monotonously. Katie rolled her eyes at her brother and sat back in her seat and pulled her ear buds out and put them in.
"Knock it off, it won't be that bad," Logan said placing his hand on Kendall's thigh. Kendall looked down at his hand before smiling. He then pulled out of the driveway and Logan withdrew his hand.
Maybe, just maybe, this year wasn't going to be that bad.
-Perfect-
James groaned as he pulled into the school's parking lot. He hated that he even had to be here. He had a deal with his mother though. He had to at least finish high school to get a hold of his trust fund. He found a parking spot cutting another kid off in the process. It was first come first serve. Everyone knew that. The school parking lot was a dangerous place. No one cared about traffic rules or where they parked. They all just tried to get a spot. Miraculously there was never an accident. Ok, maybe a few fender benders, but other than that nothing serious.
James got out of his car as a truck pulled into the handicap spot across the lot. He knew who it was. He watch as Kendall and Logan got out of the truck. They then began to help Katie out of the truck. James made his way over to the three.
"Katie," James said once she was situated on her chair. "Gorgeous as ever." he smiled charmingly at her.
"Charming as ever, but I'd try complimenting the guy you're dating," Katie said jerking her head in Logan's direction.
"He's know he's gorgeous right Loges?" James asked looking at his boyfriend who blushed and looked away from James.
"Wait he can compliment you, but when I do you can't take it?" Logan asked.
"He's bi, you're gay, there's a difference," Katie said shrugging.
"You are odd," Logan said shaking his head.
"Ok when he compliments he's actually attracted to me while you're just saying it to be nice," Katie said.
"Just because I'm gay doesn't mean I don't know a beautiful woman when I see one," Logan said.
"Ok, but still he's at least the slightest bit attracted to me," Katie said pointing at James.
"Again I say, you are odd," Logan sighed shaking his head.
"They both are," James said jabbing Kendall lightly. Kendall just rolled his eyes.
"You seen Carlos yet?" Kendall asked changing the subject.
"Not yet, but he'll probably be late, you know how he is," James said.
"Oh ye, have little faith."
James turned around and saw Carlos standing behind him. He had his backpack and seemed ready for school, the only problem was he had a black eye.
"What happened to you?" Katie asked.
"What?" Carlos asked confused. Katie reached into her messengers bag and pulled out her compact and handed it to Carlos. He opened it and looked at his eye. "Oh shit," he said touching the bruise. He then started laughing.
"Care to fill us in dude?" James asked.
"Ok so I thought I woke up late," Carlos started. The others all leaned against Kendall's truck to listen to his story. "I tried to get out of bed just quick and I fell face first onto the floor," he said.
"You are such a klutz man," Kendall said shaking his head.
"I know, it's a curse," Carlos said causing the others to laugh at him.
"What's so funny?"
The group looked past Carlos to see Camille standing a few feet away.
"Mille," Katie said smiling at her friend. Camille smiled, but it didn't quiet reach her eyes. Katie wheeled herself over to Camille.
"Where the hell have you been?" Katie asked looking up at her.
"Busy, went to visit my dad for a few weeks and my mom's been really sick lately," Camille said shrugging.
"We've missed you up at the farm," Logan said.
"Oh please, I hardly work there anyways," Camille said waving her hand. The others laughed.
"Yeah, but we've had no one to bring up lemonade to cool us off," Carlos said grinning.
"Screw off Garcia, it ain't gonna happen," Camille said smiling again. This time it reached her eyes.
"A guy can dream right?" Carlos asked.
"No, especially if it never gonna happen," Camille said shaking her head.
"Buzz kill," Carlos said sticking his tongue out at Camille. Camille just rolled her eyes.
"You guys ready, this year is the year everything changes," Camille said.
"Don't start that bull shit," James said shaking his head. Camille and Katie both laughed at that. They knew James didn't want to be here.
"Why are you even here if you don't want to be?" Camille asked.
"His mom is threatening to cut him off," Logan said.
"It's stupid, I mean it's only high school," James sighed shaking his head.
"Come on, might as well get this over with," Kendall said. The others all nodded their head and they made their way towards the front entrance, which now had a wheelchair ramp.
"A ramp?" Katie said shocked.
"My mom," James said.
"What?" Katie asked confused.
"I told her that going to school would be hard for you since there was only two ramps, one in back and one on the side. She donated money to the school and told them to get them up before the year started," James said.
"Wow, that was awfully nice of you," Carlos said.
"Well, Katie doesn't deserve to be treated like a second class citizen," James said shrugging. He didn't notice the looks Logan and Kendall were giving him.
-Perfect-
Logan entered his British Literature class with Kendall beside him. Kendall had wanted to take the class and talked Logan into it last year. He had said it would broaden his horizons. Logan didn't understand why Kendall wanted to take the class, but gave in. He'd sit for a day and probably drop the class for another.
"I don't know why you wanted to take this class," Logan said looking at the blonde as they sat down together.
"It's different, it'll be fun," Kendall said giving the brunette his charming smile. Logan melted right there and he forgot all notions of dropping the class. He knew Kendall would talk him out of it anyways.
"Yeah right, I could be taking a more important class like Trig or AP Bio," Logan said.
"You're already taking AP Chem. and Calculus," Kendall said rolling his eyes at Logan.
"So," Logan said. Kendall chuckled and shook his head. Logan just sat back and listened to their teacher talk about what was expected of them in the class. He covered the syllabus and things like that.
The hour went by too slowly for Logan's liking. It just seemed to drag by. Kendall was busy taking notes so he didn't distract the brunette at all. Logan could tell that the blonde wanted to be here. He however didn't really.
The bell rang and they both packed their things up and left the room. Logan was never so glad to be out of the room. Maybe in a week or two he'd actually like the class, but right now it was at the bottom of his list.
"Where you off to next Logie?" Kendall asked.
"We've got choir," Logan said, "how you got three classes back to back to back with me I'll never know," he sighed.
"Plus we have Calc and AP English together," Kendall sing songed.
"Oh god don't remind me," Logan said, "if you have psyche and study hall I will slap you," he said.
"You better just slap me now," Kendall said holding his hand out to Logan.
"How the hell did you swing that?" Logan asked smacking Kendall's arm.
"I don't know, I guess there was no room in the food service class," Kendall shrugged. Logan shook his head. Leave it to Kendall to get seven classes with him, while James only had three classes with him.
"You know, James isn't gonna like this," Logan said shaking his head. James was jealous enough, since he and Kendall spent so much time together already.
"James can kiss my ass," Kendall said as they walked along.
"Over my dead body," James said as he joined the two. He slung his arm over Logan's shoulders. "What's up?" he asked.
"We're heading to choir you gonna be there?" Logan asked.
"Maybe," James said.
"Skipping class on the first day?" Kendall asked.
"I said I'd graduate, I never said I'd be there all the time," James argued. Kendall just shook his head.
"Do you have lunch next?" Logan asked James.
"No, I have the late lunch," James said.
"We don't even have lunch together?" Logan asked. He wasn't really shocked, and didn't care that much. He knew James would probably be upset once he found out how many classes he had with Kendall.
"Sorry babe," James said.
"I guess it'll just be me and you Logie, I think Carlos has the late lunch too," Kendall said. Logan just nodded his head not looking at James.
-Perfect-
"There is no way it's a coincidence that they have seven classes together," James said shaking his head.
"Why do you care? It's not like you really care about him," Carlos said looking at James annoyed. They had been talking about Kendall and Logan for the last five minutes and Carlos was trying to eat.
"I need him, I won't pass my classes if he doesn't make me study," James said shaking his head. "I mean I am making up Geometry already," he added.
"I can help you study if you grow the balls to dump him finally," Carlos offered.
"He's my only hope Los," James said shaking his head.
"Stringing him along will only hurt him in the end," Carlos said.
"So, he'll be fine besides he's got Kendall there who will swoop in if he hasn't already," James said bitterly.
"Do you care about Logan?" Carlos asked.
"No," James said firmly.
"So why do you care if Kendal…" Carlos trailed off a look of recognition crossing his face. "That's why you started dating him? To keep him from Kendall," he said.
"No," James said quickly.
"Oh my god you asshole!"
"Ok maybe," James shrugged, "I wanted to see if I could get him before Kendall did and I won, but he's a prude," he added grinning.
"What two years and no sex?"
"I didn't say I wasn't getting any."
"Asshole."
"I've got to be if I plan on making it in Hollywood," James said waving his hand.
Carlos just shook his head. He knew James was a lot of things, and he even made excuses for him sometimes. What James was doing right now, was just bad. He didn't know what to do. Logan was his friend, but James was too. He had known James longer that's for sure. He knew James would expect this to stay between them, and it would. He couldn't hurt Logan like that.
"Hey there boys."
Carlos turned and saw Lucy Stone and Stephanie King standing behind him. They both sat down on either side of him.
"What's up ladies," Carlos said.
"Nothing much, Camille has the early lunch and we thought we'd hang out with you two," Lucy said shrugging.
"Wow, we're honored," James said rolling his eyes.
"You should be," Stephanie teased. James cracked a smile at that, but kept his interest hidden.
"So, there's a party this weekend," Lucy said getting down to business. James' interest peaked as did Carlos' as well.
"A party?" James asked.
"Yeah, Jennifer G. is throwing one," Stephanie said nodding her head. "it's kind of like surviving the first week of school party," she said waving her hand.
"You should totally come," Lucy said placing her hand on Carlos' arm.
"Yeah," Stephanie said placing her hand on his other arm.
"Both of you," Lucy said looking at James and winking at him.
"We'll be there," James said nodding his head.
"Great, bring your friends," Stephanie said standing up. Lucy followed suit and they both left. Carlos watched them walk away.
"Dude are you dense?" James asked shaking his head.
"Huh?" Carlos asked looking at James confused.
"They were coming onto you dude," James said.
"What?" Carlos asked shocked. He thought back. "No," he said shaking his head.
"They totally were," James laughed.
Carlos just shook his head. There was no way Lucy and Stephanie had been hitting on him. There were two of Camille's friends and they had never really looked at him before. Camille wouldn't even look at him that way. She was constantly shooting him down.
-Perfect-
Katie was sitting in her English class with Camille, Carlos, and James. The teacher had given them their syllabus and given them their first novel for the year. They were to sit quietly and read the first three chapters. No one followed the rule. The whole class was talking and their teacher didn't seem to even care.
"So Katie, how's your day been going?" Carlos asked leaning over to be closer to her.
"Good, I mean people are giving me weird looks, but I'm used to it," Katie shrugged. She had been talking to James and Carlos for most of the class. Camille could hardly look at her. She knew it was because of the accident. She was just like most of the others. She was treating her differently.
"Well if anyone gives you trouble let me know and I'll take care of them," James said. Carlos nodded his head in agreement.
"You guys are as bad as Kendall," Katie sighed.
"Well you're still you, just in a chair," Carlos said.
"For now," James added. Carlos nodded his head once more.
"I know, I've got physical therapy at 2:30 everyday, which is why I've got study hall and free period at the end of the day," Katie said.
"How's that been going?" Carlos asked interestedly.
"Fine," Katie said a bit bitterly.
"Making progress?" James asked.
"A little," Katie said. She hated to admit it, but she wasn't making as much progress as she had hoped. She wanted to show people that this damage wasn't permanent, and that she'd be up and walking in no time. That wasn't the case though. She was still chair bound after four months. She hated it.
"You'll get there, it just takes time," James said placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Ha, yeah, we're making minimal progress with the maximum effort and nothing is happening. We're just going in circles it seems," Katie said bitterly.
"Don't give up, you've got a dream to follow," James said encouragingly.
"I doubt it will come true now," Katie sighed.
The bell rang and the class left. Katie gathered her things into the bag at the side of her chair and made her way to the office. She had physical therapy and Kenneth would be picking her up soon, since Jennifer was working.
"Ah, Katie," the secretary, Kelly Wainwright, said smiling at her.
"Hey Ms. Wainwright," Katie said.
"Your dad just called he's on his way," Kelly said. Katie nodded her head. She only had a few minutes to wait before Kenneth picked her up.
He took her to her therapy. She spent the hour telling her physical therapist, Maggie, she made no progress even though she did everything she said. She then spent the hour laying on a table while Maggie moved her legs and did other things Katie found useless. Katie didn't want to give up hope, but she couldn't help it. Things just seemed really hopeless right now. Things just weren't working out like she thought they would.
-Perfect-
Camille made her way into her last class of the day. She didn't have this class with Katie, or any of her other friends. She didn't mind though. She just needed to get away. She had heard the way Katie was talking about being in the chair. It only made her feel worse.
To top things off everywhere Camille went people stared at her. It was like everyone now knew who she was. She was the one who had hurt Katie and taken the towns hope away. Katie had been the town's hope for getting on the map and getting more tourists to come visit during the summers.
Sherwood was a small town, in the middle of nowhere practically. During the summer there was few tourists that came here, but not many. The town was starting to suffer because of it. Local school funding was getting cut, family owned business were being put out of business by bigger corporate businesses. Camille had doomed the town, in most to the towns eyes.
Camille hated the way they treated her because of it now. She got cold stares where ever she went, and people talked about her. She could tell form the way they stopped talking when she passed by. She heard the whispers. She heard it all.
"Mille."
Camille turned in her seat and saw Jo sitting behind her. She had something in her hand. She was holding it out to Camille. Camille took it and looked it over.
"Party," Jo said quietly.
'When?' Camille mouthed. Jo just pointed to the piece of paper. Camille looked down at it. It said where the party was, and when it was.
"You better be there," Jo whispered.
"I' think about it," Camille said.
"I will drag you out myself," Jo threatened. Camille sighed and nodded her head. She'd go, but she probably wouldn't do much. She really didn't feel like partying. She knew that once people got they'd either forget or verbally abuse her. She wasn't sure which side her classmates would be on. If worse came to worse she could walk home. Jennifer's house wasn't that far from hers.
So yeah another quick update. I've had the first two chapters done. I wanted to post this before I go offline until Friday. I'll probably post chapter Friday night if not on Saturday for sure. Anyways review and let me know what you think.
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