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A/N: Hey everyone. Here's the latest. Chapter 11 should be uop bu later tonight or tomorrow morning... Enjoy!
Chapter 10
"So?" Ebony asked the moment the four of them stepped inside. Re-Nee walked past her and straight to her room. Luke and Ved past going to their respective room also. Jay was the only one to stop and say something. Even that was a short, "Later."
"What do you mean?" she yelled after him, wanting to know when they could leave. She followed Jay all the way to his door and stopped when he slammed it shut. Marching down the stairs, she ran into Salene and Danni.
"Let them dry off first," Salene said, "and then we can question them." Walking past Ebony, Salene went to gather the wet clothing while Danni took Jay some dry ones.
A few minutes later found everyone but Jay in the dinning room. Ebony paced the room, waiting to hear the outcome of the boat. Re-Nee wouldn't say anything until everyone was there. Ebony hated that, but she had to say that Re-Nee knew how to lead a tribe. She had the tribe moving like clock work and everyone bending to her will, or so Ebony thought.
/A little too goody-two-shoes, like Amber. Given some time though, and she'll be ruthless./ All of Ebony's thoughts were stopped by the gasps heard throughout the room. Jay had finally made it down. He was wearing a pair of black baggy jeans with blue flames itching their way up his legs. His chest was covered by a tight, navy blue muscle shirt with an open black sheer, button up shirt. His blonde hair was still spiked, but his face now held three blue semi-circles, exactly like the ones he wore while he was a Techno.
/Man, he looks good,/ all the girls seemed to think. Ebony quickly covered her shock and said, "Finally, you're here. Now what is the status of the boat?" she asked, turning to Re-Nee.
"The boat actually survived better than I thought, but," Re-Nee said, shaking her head, "it's not sail worthy. There is a lot of work that will need to go into it. First, as the water recedes, we'll need to move it back towards the beach. Right now, it's half way between the house and where we need it to be."
There seemed to be mixed emotions throughout the Mallrats. Some were grateful they were going to be able to stay and relax some more, while others, mainly Ebony, were angry they couldn't leave.
"While you are here," Luke said, "you are expected to help out. That means you are to have duties."
"We know what it means, Luke," Ebony snarled. "Just tell us what we are being slaved into doing." Ebony gave him a knowing glance, a glance that told him that she would remember his past deeds until the day she died.
"That will be enough," Re-Nee said. "We are a team. It has nothing to do with slave labor. Each person will have a task they are good at. Check back tomorrow and I will tell you. It's been a long day and I am sure we're all hungry." Turning to Tina, she asked, "Is dinner ready?"
Tina nodded her head and the two of them went to gather it. "Re-Nee?" Tina asked, before they returned to the kitchen. Re-Nee turned and looked at her.
"What is it?" Compassion filled Re-Nee's face, and Tina felt a little of her worries lift off her shoulder.
"We just need to talk later." Re-Nee nodded her head and the two continued out into the dinning room to feed the two hungry tribes.
Dinner was over quickly and Trudy was finally able to enjoy a moment of peace and quiet. Looking over at the sleeping form of her daughter, she felt a smile caress her lips. She found it hard to believe all the luck she had had. She had a beautiful daughter, close friends that loved her, a roof over head and food to fill her belly.
Turning to her left, she saw the sleeping Mouse. Man, how her name had become a contradiction. Mouse had become quite the chatterbox. It made things so much more difficult, like getting her to bed tonight. Normally Salene would do it, but she had disappeared right after dinner, complaining about how she needed some air. Trudy just nodded her head and let her go. She knew something was on Salene's mind and she knew Salene would come to her when she was ready.
"Trud?" whispered Salene as she came into the room. She almost had this dazed look to her as if she had been...well as if she had been drinking. Trudy quickly got up and grabbed her shoulders. "What's wrong?" she asked, slightly shaking her. "Have you been drinking?"
Salene shook her off. "No!" she cried a little loudly. Mouse and Brady tossed, but just turned over. "No I haven't. It's... it's just... I think I've found my baby!" she cried as she sank onto her head. Placing her elbows on her knees, she cried into her hands. Trudy instantly was in shock, but quickly recovered. Sitting on her left, she wrapped her arm around Salene's shoulders.
"What are you talking about?" Trudy asked. She gently rubbed Salene's back as she waited for her to respond. After a couple of minutes, Trudy lifted Salene's face up. "What do you mean?" she asked, looking into Salene's face.
"My baby! Ryan's child! It's here; it's here on this island," she cried. Trudy was trying to make sense of it all, but couldn't. Salene had started to cry a new batch of tears. Trudy knew she wouldn't get anything from her until she had calmed down again, so she continued to try and sooth her.
Finally, the tears subsided and Salene looked at Trudy with her own will. "Do you remember...with the Chosen...Ryan and I...well, I got pregnant. I 'lost' the baby after falling down the stairs. I don't think I lost it any more. I think I gave birth early and he was taken away from me. That child is on this island."
"How can that be?" Trudy asked a little puzzled. "There's only Mouse, Brady, Johnny and Michael..." she said as she trailed off. Salene had begun to nod her head when she had mentioned Michael. "You don't think... but that's Luke and Tina's child."
"No it's not! She told me herself. She said the Guardian gave her Michael to look after. He went on to say that the father had tried to kill him and the mother was not a true believer yet. Plus, haven't you ever really looked at him? Look at his eyes, some of his mannerisms. They're Ryan's!"
Trudy sat in disbelief. "I know you want a child of your own, but..."
"Do the math, Trudy," Salene said, cutting her off. "Michael is around three years old. If it was truly Luke and Tina's that means that Luke was messing around behind Ellie. Does that seem like Luke? How many pregnant believers were there and how many fathers tried to kill the Guardian? Trudy, just believe me!" Salene said, her eyes growing misty again.
"Ok. I believe you. Let's get some sleep and we'll talk to Luke tomorrow. Is that good?" Salene nodded her head and crawled into bed. Like a mother, Trudy helped to cover her and then returned to her own bed. Maybe she's right. Trudy thought as she pulled the cover over herself. Maybe she's right...
A/N: Hey everyone. Here's the latest. Chapter 11 should be uop bu later tonight or tomorrow morning... Enjoy!
Chapter 10
"So?" Ebony asked the moment the four of them stepped inside. Re-Nee walked past her and straight to her room. Luke and Ved past going to their respective room also. Jay was the only one to stop and say something. Even that was a short, "Later."
"What do you mean?" she yelled after him, wanting to know when they could leave. She followed Jay all the way to his door and stopped when he slammed it shut. Marching down the stairs, she ran into Salene and Danni.
"Let them dry off first," Salene said, "and then we can question them." Walking past Ebony, Salene went to gather the wet clothing while Danni took Jay some dry ones.
A few minutes later found everyone but Jay in the dinning room. Ebony paced the room, waiting to hear the outcome of the boat. Re-Nee wouldn't say anything until everyone was there. Ebony hated that, but she had to say that Re-Nee knew how to lead a tribe. She had the tribe moving like clock work and everyone bending to her will, or so Ebony thought.
/A little too goody-two-shoes, like Amber. Given some time though, and she'll be ruthless./ All of Ebony's thoughts were stopped by the gasps heard throughout the room. Jay had finally made it down. He was wearing a pair of black baggy jeans with blue flames itching their way up his legs. His chest was covered by a tight, navy blue muscle shirt with an open black sheer, button up shirt. His blonde hair was still spiked, but his face now held three blue semi-circles, exactly like the ones he wore while he was a Techno.
/Man, he looks good,/ all the girls seemed to think. Ebony quickly covered her shock and said, "Finally, you're here. Now what is the status of the boat?" she asked, turning to Re-Nee.
"The boat actually survived better than I thought, but," Re-Nee said, shaking her head, "it's not sail worthy. There is a lot of work that will need to go into it. First, as the water recedes, we'll need to move it back towards the beach. Right now, it's half way between the house and where we need it to be."
There seemed to be mixed emotions throughout the Mallrats. Some were grateful they were going to be able to stay and relax some more, while others, mainly Ebony, were angry they couldn't leave.
"While you are here," Luke said, "you are expected to help out. That means you are to have duties."
"We know what it means, Luke," Ebony snarled. "Just tell us what we are being slaved into doing." Ebony gave him a knowing glance, a glance that told him that she would remember his past deeds until the day she died.
"That will be enough," Re-Nee said. "We are a team. It has nothing to do with slave labor. Each person will have a task they are good at. Check back tomorrow and I will tell you. It's been a long day and I am sure we're all hungry." Turning to Tina, she asked, "Is dinner ready?"
Tina nodded her head and the two of them went to gather it. "Re-Nee?" Tina asked, before they returned to the kitchen. Re-Nee turned and looked at her.
"What is it?" Compassion filled Re-Nee's face, and Tina felt a little of her worries lift off her shoulder.
"We just need to talk later." Re-Nee nodded her head and the two continued out into the dinning room to feed the two hungry tribes.
Dinner was over quickly and Trudy was finally able to enjoy a moment of peace and quiet. Looking over at the sleeping form of her daughter, she felt a smile caress her lips. She found it hard to believe all the luck she had had. She had a beautiful daughter, close friends that loved her, a roof over head and food to fill her belly.
Turning to her left, she saw the sleeping Mouse. Man, how her name had become a contradiction. Mouse had become quite the chatterbox. It made things so much more difficult, like getting her to bed tonight. Normally Salene would do it, but she had disappeared right after dinner, complaining about how she needed some air. Trudy just nodded her head and let her go. She knew something was on Salene's mind and she knew Salene would come to her when she was ready.
"Trud?" whispered Salene as she came into the room. She almost had this dazed look to her as if she had been...well as if she had been drinking. Trudy quickly got up and grabbed her shoulders. "What's wrong?" she asked, slightly shaking her. "Have you been drinking?"
Salene shook her off. "No!" she cried a little loudly. Mouse and Brady tossed, but just turned over. "No I haven't. It's... it's just... I think I've found my baby!" she cried as she sank onto her head. Placing her elbows on her knees, she cried into her hands. Trudy instantly was in shock, but quickly recovered. Sitting on her left, she wrapped her arm around Salene's shoulders.
"What are you talking about?" Trudy asked. She gently rubbed Salene's back as she waited for her to respond. After a couple of minutes, Trudy lifted Salene's face up. "What do you mean?" she asked, looking into Salene's face.
"My baby! Ryan's child! It's here; it's here on this island," she cried. Trudy was trying to make sense of it all, but couldn't. Salene had started to cry a new batch of tears. Trudy knew she wouldn't get anything from her until she had calmed down again, so she continued to try and sooth her.
Finally, the tears subsided and Salene looked at Trudy with her own will. "Do you remember...with the Chosen...Ryan and I...well, I got pregnant. I 'lost' the baby after falling down the stairs. I don't think I lost it any more. I think I gave birth early and he was taken away from me. That child is on this island."
"How can that be?" Trudy asked a little puzzled. "There's only Mouse, Brady, Johnny and Michael..." she said as she trailed off. Salene had begun to nod her head when she had mentioned Michael. "You don't think... but that's Luke and Tina's child."
"No it's not! She told me herself. She said the Guardian gave her Michael to look after. He went on to say that the father had tried to kill him and the mother was not a true believer yet. Plus, haven't you ever really looked at him? Look at his eyes, some of his mannerisms. They're Ryan's!"
Trudy sat in disbelief. "I know you want a child of your own, but..."
"Do the math, Trudy," Salene said, cutting her off. "Michael is around three years old. If it was truly Luke and Tina's that means that Luke was messing around behind Ellie. Does that seem like Luke? How many pregnant believers were there and how many fathers tried to kill the Guardian? Trudy, just believe me!" Salene said, her eyes growing misty again.
"Ok. I believe you. Let's get some sleep and we'll talk to Luke tomorrow. Is that good?" Salene nodded her head and crawled into bed. Like a mother, Trudy helped to cover her and then returned to her own bed. Maybe she's right. Trudy thought as she pulled the cover over herself. Maybe she's right...