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Don't worry, as much as I like tomkat I prefer skate… and yes I did just jake 'tomkat' from Tom and Katie LOL :)
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Sitting alone in the smoky bar he sighed and ordered another Jack and Coke. He'd been here for the last two hours only leaving to use the toilet, he wasn't in the mood for socializing tonight, he wanted to get wrecked and forget the argument from this morning. He downed the contents of the glass in front of him and quickly ordered another, the bartender knew Sawyer wasn't 21 but all he cared about was the money he would receive… in here age doesnt matter, It was the type of bar that mainly seedy people went to and did there dodgy dealings and wasn't happy and full of life, just what Sawyer wanted. He glanced at the clock on the wall 9:47 pm he rolled his eyes and took a large gulp, letting the whiskey flow down his throat leaving a burning trail behind it. Deciding he would go get some more money and go to another bar Sawyer got up slowly to get his balance and sauntered out of the dark hole in the wall in search for an ATM machine.
Upon reaching the ATM machine he extracted $60 and placed it in his wallet, then into the back pocket of his jeans. Spotting a club just across the road he proceeded to walk across the road but he bumped into someone he hadn't seen in a few years… Cassidy. She smiled at him and said "Hello Sawyer" he chuckled and smiled "Hey Dimples, back in town?" Cassidy was 22, they met four years earlier and were close, she had left a while back when she got pregnant and left to live with the dad. "Yeah, I'll be here for a while, and I thought I'd go out" he slanted his head "By yerself? And where's the baby?" she rolled her eyes and smiled "She's with her daddy and yeah, I took the chance that I may see someone I know" they laughed, "and no, were not together… I rather detest him" Sawyer raised his hands in mock surrender "Never said anythin' darlin" she laughed and hugged him "So, where ya off to Jailbait?" he glared at her age comment and replied "Out actually, need some cheerin up… and don't call me that" She wrapped her left arm around him as they started to walk down the street towards her hotel.
"Well, you aint eighteen yet… you may be a man, but not legally" he gave her a lop sided grin "You comin on ta me?" she laughed and said in a fake voice "Moi? I wouldn't do such a thing" he laughed and pulled her closer "Yeah, of course you wouldn't" he whispered seductively. She flashed him a toothy grin and laughed "Oh, you're such a gentleman, walking me to my door" she whispered with faux admiration. He leaned in closer and whispered back "I aint no gentleman… and you know it" He kissed her passionately as she managed to get the room door open. As soon as the door was open he picked her up, slammed the door closed with his foot and headed towards the bed whilst trying to undress her.
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It had been over two weeks since he had spoken to Kate, he found it annoying. He actually missed her random banter or her silly text messages filled with nonsense and it was pissing him right off whenever he saw them together because Tom always had a smug grin plastered on his face. Even though he was slightly angry at Kate, he still tried to be civilised when passing by, he either smiled or nodded… which always had the same response- an angry glare. He felt like slapping her for being such a nasty bitch to him, she shouldn't still be angry at him she had no claim on him; she was acting like he skinned her puppy. He passed by her at her locker which caused another glare to be sent his way, he groaned and rolled his eyes at her and stalked off.
He leant against the wall at his locker, pinching in between his eyes; he had a migraine and couldn't be bothered with the rest of school so he decided he was just going to go home. He opened his locker and took out a few things he needed as he shut the door he heard Kates name get mentioned, he kept quiet to hear what was going on. "You screwed her yet?" a boy said, Tom replied "Nah, she won't let me do anything with her, she hasn't even sucked me off yet" he heard an ohh "Why you still with her?" the boy said back, Tom laughed "Don't worry, I'll get her soon enough" "How you so sure?" the boy asked "Well, since when do I NOT get what I want? I always screw the girl… especially when it's involved in a bet" Sawyer heard the two of them laugh and felt anger rise in him, so it was a bet? He felt like kicking Tom's face in, how could he do something like that to Kate? What the hell was wrong with him?
"Howdy boys" Sawyer said too cheerfully, Tom and the other boy Jason turned to face him, both sharing the same hateful look "Sawyer. What is it you want?" Sawyer smiled and looked Tom straight in the eye "Seems like I overheard something on a bet… now, suppose you don't want freckles finding out now do ya?" Tom stared at him not backing down "Yeah… jealous that I'll get there first eh? And if you do tell her, she wont believe you… she hates you remember" Sawyer rolled his eyes "I doubt she'll do nothing when she finds out… she aint dumb metro" Tom laughed in his face "Just try it Sawyer, she wont believe you… she'll hate you even more for spreading bullshit about her loving boyfriend" Sawyer's rage was evident, his fists were clenched and ready for attack as the bell went. Tom gave Sawyer a smug grin and walked away, Sawyer watched him, shooting daggers at his back, and he left for home, getting ready to tell Kate everything she needed to know.
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He went home and waited till after school had finished, he parked not too far from her house and waited till she came home from school and went inside. Sighing, he got out from the car and walked to her front door, after he knocked he heard a muffled come in so he entered the house. As soon as Kate noticed it was Sawyer she went rigid and brought up her defences "I told you to never come here again. You thick or something?" she said angrily, Sawyer rolled his eyes and replied "I have to talk to ya Kate, its important" folding her arms over her chest she nodded slightly, she did want to talk to him, she missed him like crazy but still felt upset and didn't want to seem weak. "What then?" he moved towards her and smiled gingerly "Tom's using you Kate" her face scrunched up, "he doesn't like you, it's just a bet" her eyes shot open, her mouth ajar "What?! Why would you say something like that! HE LOVES ME!"
Sawyer took her arms in his hands as he spoke directly to her face "No he doesn't, its all a bet… he just wants to screw you" Kate tried to pull her arms free but he tightened his grip "Let go of me!" he shook his head "not till you believe me, I'm telling the truth" She managed to get loose and punch him on the jaw "You seriously expect me to believe you? Tom would never do anything like that! He does actually care… unlike you!" he caressed his jaw "I do care about you!" she bitterly laughed "No Sawyer you don't. You say Tom's just with me for sex, what about you huh? Cause I don't believe for one second that sex wasn't the first thing you had in mind at that party!" he looked at her sadly and whispered "Kate" she cut him off "No! For once in your life tell the truth!" he sighed and looked guilty "yeah, okay it was…" she snapped back in "I knew it, just go" she pointed to the door with tears in her eyes, he came closer to her "Kate, once I started being around you, it changed everything I thought about you! I do actually care for you, I hate not being able to talk to you, or even be near you with you hating me" her eyes watered up even more, and he stroked away a tear that escaped
She let his hand linger on her face "but if you care about me so much, why were you with that girl the night after Shannon's Party?" he looked confused "What?" she pushed his hand away from her face "Stop Lying!" she shouted "I saw you with some girl with brown hair that Saturday" Cassidy, he nodded "I bumped into her, we go back a long time, we were just talking" Kate laughed bitterly "Yeah, I'm sure talking was all you done… lying about someone else's pastimes, whilst you're the same, if not worse… I just… I can't be near liars… just leave and this time DON'T come back" she pointed to the door again, her cheeks glistening with fresh tears. Sawyer looked down to the floor then back up to her face, it was hurting him to see her like this and knowing he couldn't do anything to comfort her, defeated he turned slowly and headed out the door back to his car.
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Tom had gotten a teary phone call from Kate asking if he would come over, so he got there fast to see what was up. Once he got to her house he went inside and was suddenly grabbed by a crying Kate, she hugged him tightly and he led them up to her room. They lay on the bed just like two odd weeks ago, he stroked a few strands of hair behind her ear and smiled "What's the matter Katie?" she sniffled and looked into his eyes "Sawyer was here earlier" Toms face darkened "What did he do?" Kate rubbed at her eyes "He told me that I'm just a bet to you, that you don't really care about me" Tom sat upright and scrunched his face "What?! How dare he say that, I love you Katie!" She sat up with him and hugged him "I know you do! I told him that, but he insisted that your just playing me" she said quietly, tears forming in her eyes, Tom pulled her closer and kissed her temple, with a sadistic smile he said sweetly "Don't listen to him, he's trying to ruin what we've got, he has never liked me anyways"
Kate leaned back and looked at Tom "what?" he done his best faux sad smile "He's never liked me… now that I'm with you he'll hate me even more" Kate pulled her hair back and tied it into a ponytail and smiled slightly "Why would he hate you for being with me?" cause he knows about the bet he smiled maliciously inside but replied "he thinks that because he saw you first, that you're his" Kate's eyebrows knitted together "Seriously? I thought he was different, that he did like me… even Shannon was weary of him being close with me" Tom smiled and nodded "See Katie, he's trying to mess up our relationship and make you unhappy… try to stay away from him, and if he comes near you, call me and I'll be there okay?" Kate smiled and hugged him again "I know I've said this many times… but thank you, so much" He leaned back a fraction to look down at her face and smiled, she moved closer and kissed him affectionately.
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Once Sawyer left Kate's house he drove to Cassidy's hotel, where he went to her room. He was lying on her bed; his arm draped across his face to block out most of the world, Cassidy had left shortly after he got there and promised to be back later that night. As he was left alone he thought about everything, why isn't my life ever easy truth be told, he hated times to think about everything, they lead him into depressions as they were mainly focused on his parents, he barely remembered them except from the few possessions they had left, but it broke his heart to think that he'd never have a normal life, from when they had died, all good things he had came to and end… rather fast.
He heard the door open and light footsteps travelled across the floor towards him. He moved his arm from his face to look up at Cassidy, she smiled down at him. "What's up Sawyer? I take it you haven't moved from here" he moved to lean back on his arms "Yeah, I'm just getting pissed off at the downward spiral that is my life" he smiled weakly; she gingerly smiled back "What's the problem? Maybe I can help" She sat beside him, her hand on his thigh. "I'm just a bit pissed off, there's this girl whose gonna end up getting hurt badly… and she won't listen to me, she doesn't deserve what's gonna happen to her" Cass smiled and squeezed his thigh "You must really like her… I've never heard you talk about anyone like that before" Sawyer looked up at her laughed then looked away "No… I don't" he lied. Cassidy smiled widely and hugged him "Yeah, you do, I can see right through you James"
He glared at her and she laughed "Okay… so I do like her, but she won't listen… and she made it pretty clear that she doesn't want anything to do with me" Cass nodded "Well… try to get her to listen to you… and if she doesn't just be there for her once she's hurt but lets hope it doesn't get that far" Sawyer smiled and slid his arm around her waist and pulled her close "I don't know what I'd do without ya, yer pretty 'mazin for a girl" she wrapped her arms around him and lay her head on his shoulder and laughed "Yeah baby boy, your not too bad either" he laughed and pushed her shoulder. "Well I better get goin Cass, see ya the next time yer back in town kay?" she nodded and flashed a smile "Yeah, go and take care of that girl Sawyer" his lips twitched into a smile and waved as he exited her hotel room.
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