Covenant chapter 12
"T-Tyler?"
No one really knew what to do. Summer, who still had one arm around Reid, took it from around his neck and turned to face the boy in the doorway, biting her lip and rubbing her upper arm. The couple stared at the floor like two children caught doing something they shouldn't be doing. Tyler was distraught as he caught Reid's eye.
"What the FUCKING HELL Reid?" he said, gobsmacked. Reid felt awful again, he knew this wasn't aloud, but he couldn't help himself. He looked his best friend in the face and Summer looked up, still avoiding the hard glare awaiting her. Tyler finally found it in himself to speak.
"Caleb will hit the roof, guys." he said, calming down. Summer's eyes widened in pleading.
"Please don't tell him, Tyler, not yet. Please?" she begged the brunette boy. Tyler didn't know what to do, then his blue eyes met with Summer's indescribable deep, warm brown ones. He nodded weakly, realising then that he had found them in the boys bathroom.
"Erm... what are you guys doing in the guys room?"
One awkward question down, one to go though Reid and Summer at the same time.
"Oh," started Summer, "Reid got into a fight and I was just checking that he didn't have anything broken."
"Fight? Reid looks fine, what do you mean anything broken?" he asked, noticing that Reid looked better than he had this morning. Reid and Summer looked at each other, searching each others eyes for an answer when they were interrupted by a crash as a boy clattered in, drunk as hell. He sent Tyler flying as the door knocked his back. The boy, who was clearly younger than them and looked a little green, threw up in a urinal. Summer wretched and looked away as the boy continued his projectile vomiting.
When he got up, it was clear who the boy was, it was Bordy, Aaron's apprentice from the year below. His eyes widened as he saw Summer in the room. He wiped a little vomit from the side of his mouth before going dizzy and passing out on the floor. So shocked at the randomness of the last event, Tyler forgot what he had asked the others and left, followed by Reid and Summer who stepped cautiously over Bordy in her heels. Tyler got into his hummer and asked if the others needed a ride back so they didn't have to get the bus again. Reid got into the seat next to Tyler and Summer got into the back. She snuggled into the course fabric of the car and drifted off almost immediately. Tyler looked in the rear view mirror and saw that Summer was asleep, he turned to Reid and whispered for extra caution.
"You know, you're gonna have to tell Caleb sooner or later."
"I choose later," Reid grumbled, "Besides, I'm only telling Caleb when she wants to." Tyler raised his eyebrows, pleasantly surprised.
"You think you've found your one special girl?" he asked, a hint of jealousy in his tone. Reid caught this and tried again to comfort his friend.
"I-I don't know yet. How does that feel?" he asked.
"I don't know either, asked Pogue." Tyler snapped. They both knew Reid had failed. Tyler felt a little bad for snapping, but both of them decided that it would be better not to talk any more. When they got back to Spenser, Tyler promised again that he would keep quiet, and left Reid to handle Summer. He picked her up, surprisingly gentle, and carried her bridal style to her room. As he rested her in her bed and turned to leave, he met the gaze of a smirking red head.
"Hey, Reid. I saw you and Summer last night, I take it Caleb doesn't know, am I right?" she beamed, relishing in Reid's panicked expression. Reid didn't answer, he didn't need to. Kira nodded.
"So what does it take to keep you quiet?" he asked the red head who was wearing a satisfied smirk.
"Not much, just start a fight with Aaron, and take a fall." she said simply.
"You want me to start, and lose a fight to Aaron?" Reid repeated to make sure he had got it. It was surprisingly little to ask, although this would hurt his pride big. Kira nodded again, and held out a hand for him to shake. Reid considered for a moment before taking it. She had a surprisingly firm grip and didn't let go for a while.
"Now get outta here, I'll take care of Summer." she sneered. Reid scowled. He turned and left none the less. Kira turned around and behind her was the shadowy figure stood there. Instead of looking scared, Kira looked at the figure as if an old friend. The figure reached out a dark, cloudy hand and Kira took it with the same hand she used to shake Reid's hand. Light erupted between their clasped hands and lightning covered the figure, her eyes went white. Then the entire room flooded with light, only to disappear a few moments later, leaving Kira standing with a familiar figure: Chase.
The two of them looked down at Summer, who hadn't stirred on the bed.
"Can you take her now?" Kira asked the newly formed Chase.
"No, look at this." Chase said, he lifted a hand to Kira; it passed straight through her. She looked disappointed.
"Is that my fault?" Kira asked.
"No," said Chase, "You did great. You did this." he motioned to himself.
"And all it took was a bit of Barbie's magic." they both giggled.
"I must go, but soon I'll be back for her." Chase growled at the sleeping beauty on the bed. Then, in the blink of an eye, he was gone.