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Chapter 2

Lunch Dates

I was in the middle of a good dream about Caleb in a bunny suit when the sound of my cellphone went off. I slowly opened my eyes, and grabbed the contraption. Aunt Sarah. I groaned and flipped it open. "Yo." I said half asleep and she laughed. "Yo yo! Good afternoon sleepy head." I smiled and rolled over to look at Caleb who was still dead asleep. "You too Sarah, whats up?" She sighed and I heard her co-workers buzzing around talking and a printer buzzing. "I'm about to go on my lunch as was wondering how my favorite Niece was doing today?" Mati giggled and pulled the covers up, covering her naked body. "I'm your only niece." Sarah laughed and hollered to whoever Jeremy was she was on break.

"Exactly. Lemme guess, Caleb is still asleep? You bad girl you!" I barked out a laugh as I stretched and Caleb began to stir. "You caught me. Did you call Tyler to wish him happy birthday yet?" She giggled. "I sent his gift out day before yesterday, he should be getting it today or tomorrow. I just texted him a minuet ago before I called you." I smiled at Caleb as he opened his left eye and sheepishly grinned. He mouthed 'Sarah' and I nodded, snuggling up to his warm body. I put her on speaker phone. "Your on speaker." We heard her sigh. "Morning Caleb, how are you darling?" He groaned, and his voice was hoarse. "Good, and you?" She giggled. "Been better. Hows your mother doing? I haven't called her in a week and will later on tonight." Caleb nodded to himself and gripped me tighter.

"I'll tell her you said hello." Sarah thanked him and I heard her start the car up. "Well, I'm going to go eat. Call me tomorrow okay? I love you both." We smiled. "Love you too." It was funny cause we said it in unison, and she snorted. "Scary much? Bye guys." Once again in unison. "Bye." She laughed and hung up. I shut my phone and rolled on top of my gorgeous boyfriend. "Morning you." His brown eyes were still glazed over with sleep and he nodded. "Mm hmm." He kissed me good morning and casually asked what time it was. I rolled over and checked. "12: 52...why?" Caleb shot up suddenly, cussing under his breath. "I'm late! Shit!" I sat up and watched him hop around my dorm room, putting clothes on.

"Late for what?" He smiled at me as he tossed the wrinkled white dress shirt from last night on. "Orientation with my professors! Damn it, I'm so screwed." I frowned, "If you would have told me I would have set the alarm." He nodded and grabbed his keys and wallet. He about walked out, before he ran back to me, pressing a crushing kiss on my lips. "I love you." I smiled and winked. "Love you too, now hurry up!" He nodded and ran out, shutting my door behind him. I loved my life. I talked myself into getting up and going to shower. When I came back, my phone was lighting up. There was a text from Caleb. Made it just in time. Love you. I smiled and knew he was probably to busy to get a response. I got dressed in a pair of jeans and Caleb's old Spencer hoodie. I didn't bother with makeup.

Casually, I made my way over to Reid and Ty's dorm. I knocked and I heard Reid call to me. "Come in Sweets." I grinned and went in, shutting the door behind me. Reid was perched at the end of his bed, playing some game on the X Box. Tyler was nose deep in a book. "Hey guys." I plopped down behind Reid and he paused his game, and wrapped his arms around me. His face went into my wet hair and he grinned. "You smell good." I rolled my eyes and ruffled his still bed hair. "It's called a shower, maybe you should go take one. You smell like Nicky's...and beer." I teased and he tickled me.

"I will here in a minuet." Reid sighed and lazily rested his head on my shoulder as he sat us up. "Aww, poor pookie." I said and he nodded. "Oh yeah, poor pookie. Pookie needs a big 'ol kiss!" I giggled and Tyler looked up and grinned. "No, Pookie has a bad hang over." I nodded and looked accusingly at Reid. "Ah ha, I know the truth now!" I pinched his bare nipple and he playfully smacked my hand away. "Shut it Ty." He stuck his tongue out at Tyler as he gathered up some shower stuff and stood, kissing my forehead. "Hands to yourself Baby Boy...she's my woman!" I snorted. "Right, wanna call Caleb and confirm that?" Reid grinned and walked out.

I turned to Tyler and he looked like he did every other day. "How you feeling?" His blue eyes looked up at me and he marked his page and shut his book. "I'm dealing. Its rough to get used to that extra charge. Like someone has me plugged into a light socket." I took in what he was saying, before I laid back on Reid's bed. "Did it hurt?" Tyler laughed and walked over to me, sitting next to me. "Yes it did...very much. Are you worried about what you'll do?" I couldn't hide anything from him. "Yes. I mean, we don't know what I'll do." He sighed and played with my hair. "You'll be okay. If you do ascend...you'll be the strongest one of us." I closed my eyes and relaxed. "No pressure there." He playfully pinched my cheeks.

I sat up and Tyler grinned as he turned Reid's game off. "You know he's going to be pissed." Tyler looked mischievously at me. "I know. He'll survive." He rose up and grabbed a DVD. It was that movie Click. He wiggled it and threw on a teeshirt as he stood in his boxers. "Shall we go watch it? Reid don't want to see it." I shrugged and stood. He followed me to my dorm and he saw my dis-shoveled bed. His nose scrunched up. "You and Caleb didn't have sex did you?" I giggled and quickly changed the sheets for his comfort. "Better now?" Tyler mm hmm'd and sat on the bed. I put it in and we were a good hour into it, when tears were freely pouring from both our eyes. Adam Sandler's character was dieing. Ty sniffled. "Thats so messed up!" I nodded and blew my nose, as I leaned against him.

We were about to sob again until Reid burst into my room, furious. "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY GA..." He stopped when he saw us in tears. He got worried. "Whats wrong?" He was panicking when I pointed to the TV. "The movie.." His sharp blue eyes darted back from me and Tyler...then he burst out laughing. "You pansies! And who turned my damn game off?" Tyler blew his nose and raised his hand. "That would have been me, you insensitive ass." I giggled at their banter. "You guys argue like an old married couple!" Reid and Ty shot me a look, and I quieted. "Kidding...jeez." Reid rolled his eyes and walked out, quietly shutting my door. "That went well." I nodded and we finished the movie.

Chase called me on his break and asked me if I'd bring him some lunch and I agreed. Tyler said he had to go see Wendy and spend some time with her. I asked Reid if he was interested in riding shot gun, but he said he was trying to get tot he point in his game where he'd had it paused. I sighed, pouting no one wanted to ride with me. I locked my door and headed into town. I pulled the Judge into the Wendy's drive through and went ahead and got Pogue some lunch too. When I pulled into the Garage, P and Chase were drinking some Gatorade. I got out and handed them their bags and soda's. They were all greasy and their hands nearly black. "Oh, thanks Sweets." Pogue said, leaning over and kissing my cheek. I smiled and pushed my glasses up. "Your very welcome."

Chase bit into his burger and thanked me with a mouth full. "Life saver." I managed to understand. I sat with them on the picnic table while they ate. We talked about Caleb being late and Ty's birthday. As they finished up, Pogue jumped up and kissed my forehead again. "Thanks again girl. I'll see you later. Love ya." I waved after him as he got back to work. Chase was finishing up his fries and smiled at me. "Thanks for lunch." I grinned and nudged him with my elbow. "I do what I can for my little brother." Chase laughed. "I'm two years older than you Matilda." I shrugged. "So, you feel like a younger brother." Chase's green eyes lit up and he nodded. "It feels nice. I'm not complaining." I felt his mood shift to relaxed. We'd been working on his mood swings and how to control them effecting me. "You like working here? I didn't know you were into cars?" Chase tossed his bag and empty drink into the trash can. "Its cool. Pogue teaches me a lot. Plus the other guys help me."

I was happy to hear this. "Well good. I guess you better get back on the grind then." He stood and nodded, walking me to my car. "I guess. Be careful driving home. I'll call you later okay?" I nodded and kissed his cheek. "Bye bro." He smiled and mussed my hair as I climbed in. He took a step back and I shut my door, starting my car up. I waved bye and went back towards my dorm. On the way, I passed a familiar black Mercedes Benz at an old vintage store. I slowed and pulled in. I checked my appearance in my rear view mirror and stepped out. I walked in and saw Evelyn Danvers checking out some antique sconces. She looked up and saw me. "Ah! My dear!" She embraced me warmly and then playfully pointed her finger to me. "You held my son hostage again last night. Did he make it to his orientation in time Matilda?" I grinned and nodded.

"Yes, I promise he did." Her eyes lit up and she motioned towards the sconces. "Which one do you like better for the bathroom? I'm leaning towards the bronze." I looked at them speculatively. "I must say...I agree." She humphed and took them to the cash register. "Lets grab some lunch shall we?" I nodded, I didn't have anything else better to do. "Alright. Where to?" She paid the woman and busily exited the small store. "I'm not sure dear." I looked around the strip of small shops and found none that appealed to me. Then I realized, Muffy's! "We could go to Muffy's Evelyn." She nodded, then opened her car and placed the bag in it. "Sounds good to me. And Matilda, stop calling me Evelyn, your like my daughter! Call me mom." I smiled and nodded. "Alrighty, Mom."

The older woman grinned and sat in the drivers seat. "I'll meet you there honey." I waved her off and jumped into my car, trying to keep up. The woman was a speed demon! We pulled in and had a casual lunch of BLT's and sweet tea. She asked me about Chase's progress and told her he was fine. She was genuinely happy to hear it. Then we talked about Caleb's going to State and Tyler's ascension. A quick hour passed and she had to go. "I have to be ready at 8 for a gala with the girls tonight in Salem." I smiled and hugged her bye. "Sound's fun." Evelyn nodded and took off. I once again...was alone. It was four and I got back into my car. Half way to the dorms, a powerful electric shock went through me, causing me to swerve off the road. I felt my palms get sweaty and I sent out a group text. Who was that?!

I waited a minuet and received 5 txts. Not me...Innocent...Not me...Wat r u taking about?...wtf? I sighed and sent another group one, My dorm tonight. I growled and took off again, aggravated. If Reid was playing a prank I was going to kill him. It nearly made me wreck.

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