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Chapter Three

Hair-less Guilt

I was in my room pacing, Reid was denying doing anything. I believed him. "Sweets, you know I have cut back!" I nodded and smiled apologetically at him. "I believe you Reid, you know I do." The tall blond sighed as he plopped down into a large green beanie bag. I sighed and stopped, rubbing my face. "You said Tyler was with Wendy, have you talked to him?" Reid shook his head. "No, but he hasn't told her yet so he wouldn't use in front of her...plus he's not the type to do something big with his power..." This also was very true. "Yeah, and I know Pogue and Caleb wouldn't...and Chase can't..." Reid agreed with me. "I don't know who it could have been Matilda." He was just about as worried as I was. This left too many possibilities wide open.

Within the hour, Tyler had walked in and Pogue and Chase got off from work. Pogue called me and told me they were on their way. That left only Caleb...but the moment I was about to text him, my phone rang. "Hey baby..I'm on my way." I sighed and smiled. "How was orientation?" Caleb chuckled. "Boring, but I have nice professors." I nodded to myself. "Thats great, I'll see you when you get here okay?" He okay'd and said he loved me. "I love you too, be careful." He hung up and I looked at the two of my guys who were present. "He's on his way." Ty grinned. "Its so funny he's in college now, it weird knowing he's not going to be in class with us anymore." I smiled. "Yeah, I know." Reid playfully did a 'yes' expression. "No brooding leader!"

I raised my eye brow and then grinned. I understood how he felt, always under shadowing Caleb and Pogue. "True...but you still have me to keep you boys asses in line." Reid smirked and shrugged. "I'm not complaining, as long as your looking at my ass." I snorted and rolled my eyes, the man never relented. Few seconds later Pogue and Chase walked in, dirty and looking exhausted. "Hey Sweets." Pogue smiled, kissing my forehead before collapsing into another beanie bag...and Chase went to sit on my bed before he have me a questioning look. "She changed them earlier on my request." Tyler piped up, making the mood in the room less heavier. Chase chuckled and sat down.

"So, where's Caleb?" Pogue asked casually as he stood and grabbed a cold water out of my mini fridge I kept mainly stocked for them these days. "On his way, should be here in a few minuets or so..." He nodded and fanned himself, "I'm burning up!" I smiled, his hair grew so fast! It had grown two inched sense like last month when he had me trim it. "Come on." I ushered him into the small bathroom and took out a rubber band. I took a small comb and brushed it back, tying it off into a low pony tail. "Sweets, I don't think so." I grinned and smacked his shoulder. "Chicks dig it." He sighed and I saw him check it out, before he grinned. "Your right..." I nodded and we came out. On cue, Reid started giggling.

I shot him a warning look and he shut up. "I'm a lot cooler now, I see why you girls do this all the time." I nodded, and before I could say anything else...Reid burst out laughing...red faced. I growled and he shook his head. "I'm sorry man...but..." He trailed off, laughing too hard to speak. Reid caught his breath and looked to Ty..."He said he was cooler!!" Ty couldn't help crack a wide smile, but Chase rolled his eyes. "You look fine man, ignore them." Pogue looked hopeless. I reached over and smacked Reid across the back of his head. "If you wake up without hair tomorrow...don't blame me but yourself Garwin!" He stopped laughing and looked at me, my face dead serious. He gulped. "Yes ma'am." I nodded and heard Caleb walk in, looking completely worn out.

"Hey guys, Mati." I smiled and hugged him, kissing him. The guys coughed and I pulled away. "Shut up!" I blushed and Caleb sat down beside Chase, pulling me onto his lap. "Okay, so down to business.." He said, sighing. I knew he didn't want to have to worry about anything else coming up...but that spike had been so strong it nearly wrecked me. I decided to take charge, seeing Caleb clearly was mentally worn down for one day. "I was driving back from lunch with Mom.." I looked at Caleb and smiled, remembering to tell him. "Oh, I ran into your mother in town today...we went to lunch and she refuses for me to call her Evelyn..she said Mom would do though." His brown eyes lit up and he smiled, that boyish grin that I loved.

"Really?" I nodded, kissing his forehead. "Okay, anyways...I'm driving and I nearly wreaked my car it was so strong!" I told them all, waiting for their accounts. "I was in conversation with Mr. Moretto...but it wasn't that strong." I nodded, and Reid spoke up. "I was beating a new level and it was the same for me...not that strong." Ty nodded. "Same here." Pogue rubbed his chin. "It barely phased me, I just figured one of you had something to do or whatever." My eyes settled on Chase, he looked a little uneasy. "Chase?" He looked up at me, like he was caught staring off in class. "What? Oh, you know I can't." I nodded, knowing he was hiding something. I swallowed, I wanted to prod...but I wasn't too sure if I should in front of the guys.

So as sneakily as I could, I tried tapping into his emotions. He was anxious and guilty. This pissed me off. I would corner him after the guys left. An hour went by, discussing possibilities. "Well, here's what I'll do...sense you guys have to work and the rest of you hate researching...I'll go to the Colony House tomorrow and do the research..m'kay?" They guys sighed, relieved. "I bet if a giant monster had the info you'd be lining up to beat it out of him.." All them perked up nodded. "Damn right!" Pogue and Reid high fived, looking like dorks. "Yeah, and pretty boy over here could paint it's nails..." Reid piped in, earning him the look of death from Pogue.

"REID!" I yelled and the room got quiet. Caleb even jumped. "Down girl." He whispered, I smiled and winked at Reid, "Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear...Fuzzy wuzzy had no..." I grinned at the horror that crossed Reid's face. He pulled his beanie tighter over his head and stood. "If you cursed me I swear to god!" I stuck my tongue out and he excused himself, followed by Ty. I chuckled and Pogue announced that him and Chase were going back home. Chase had moved in with Pogue, he had a two bedroom apartment in town. I shook my head. "Actually, Chase I got to talk to you. I'll take you home." Caleb looked at me weirdly, but smiled and kissed me. "I got to go home tonight." I knew it. "Its okay baby, I gotta go do some laundry anyways." Caleb smiled and hugged me.

"I love you, call me when you get to the Colony House, I'll drive out and help." I grinned and nodded. "Thanks, and Will do. I love you too...be careful." He nodded and patted Chase's shoulder as he walked out, leaving just the two of us. I didn't look at him till my door was shut and locked. Then I turned on him. "LIAR!" I hissed, he sighed and looked to my window. "I know! I freaked out!" I narrowed my eyes. "Why didn't you say something?" He shrugged, putting those defensive walls up. He was quiet. I rolled my eyes and grabbed his hand, sitting him next to me on my bed. "You know they don't judge you for that anymore C." He shook his head. "No, they do. They are always watching my every move! Waiting for me to fuck up!" I rubbed my eyes.

"Well shit! You should know thats to be expected! I don't have to remind you of what you did! Do I?" I felt horrible for yelling at him, but it was true. He stood up and put space between us. Chase ran a cleaner, but still dirty hand through his dirty hair. He had black spots here and there on his neck and face. His white tee shirt was ruined, and his jeans were too. "I was changing a ball joint on a Cavalier when it happened. It was like what happened to you. My chest tightened up and it hurt. I lost balance and nearly fell over my tool box." I calmed myself down, listening. "I see." Chase looked terrified suddenly. "Mats, It was like I was powerful again for a second..."

He was breaking down quick, but then he took a deep breath, calming down. "I don't understand. I was forgiven wasn't I? I mean, I don't have powers anymore.." I gulped and was trying to process all this information. "Yes Chase, we all forgave you." I stood, opening my arms for him to step into. The taller guy rubbed his eyes and smiled, half enthused before he hugged me to him. I felt his hands lay on my back and he rested his chin on top of my head. "I'm scared. I have a feeling something is wrong." Deep inside, I did too. It was an uneasy feeling, like you get when your about to see a horror film you absolutely scared of. He sighed into my hair.

"Don't be okay?" I squeezed him and rested my face in his chest. "I got you...remember?" He nodded and pulled away, holding my face in his hands. It was kind of funny cause I'm so much shorter than them all. "I know you do. And I got you. You my guardian angel girl." I smiled and he kissed my forehead, before yawning. "Let's get you back okay?" Chase nodded and I grabbed my keys and wallet, sliding it back into my pocket. I shut my light off and locked my door. When we piled into the Judge, he grinned. "You know Pogue's new truck?" I grinned and nodded, starting the car. Pogue went and got a used pretty black S-10 when Chase moved in, so they could share it, or ride together to work. He left his bike at home most the time now, unless we all went out.

"Well, the other morning we're on our way to work and we stopped for gas...I was half asleep not paying attention...and I pulled out and he'd forgotten to take the gas pump out...so it was ripped off the actual..." He made a weird motion with his hands, a box...I think. "Thing...and we get to the garage and there it is...hanging out the side...I thought Pogue was going to have a shit fit." I couldn't help but laugh as we entered town. He and Pogue had hit it off well, and from what I understand...when Caleb isn't with me or busy...he's over there playing cards or having a few beers. It made me happy to know everyone was in sync...ha ha N'Sync. I smiled at myself with the funny thought. We got to the apartment and Chase hugged me good night and got out.

I quietly backed out, not wanting to Wake Pogue up and took off back towards my dorm. When I got in my room I sighed and grabbed my dirty clothes basket and went to the dorm basement to the coin machines. It was empty. That's weird, usually theres like two or three other people in here. I put my iPod in my ears and started. An hour later I was done and was back to my room. It was going on midnight so I tossed the hamper of folded clothes on the floor and crawled into bed. I'd worry about all this tomorrow.

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Illy.