Author's Note: Not long, like the regulars. I felt like I should update, since Im up most of the night anyways being sick. So here's another chapter. Enjoy!

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Chapter 9: Surprises.

It was the end of the school day and Tatianna was grabbing the books she needed out of her locker for her homework. Slowly closing it she began her way to the parking lot, she was tired and not looking forward to the hours of homework she was going to do. She knew she could not do it since she was leaving, but she liked her appearance of being scholarly most people didn't but it was one thing Tatianna prided herself in and that was her intelligence. She opened up her car door and got in placing her books in the passenger seat, closing her door she turned it on.

"Tatianna!" yelled someone, knocking on her window. Looking towards the person Tatianna sighed as she saw Sarah. Rolling the window down she smiled at the girl in front of her.

"Sarah, you scared me" Tatianna said and laughed, while Sarah just shrugged her shoulders.

"Sorry, I just wanted to give this to you." She stated as she handed a white envelope to Tatianna, "Well, I'll see you tomorrow in class." Sarah added and then walked over to Caleb and his mustang.

She sat there staring at the envelope, her name was written on it elegantly in black pen deciding whether or not she should open it. Curiosity finally got the better of her and she delicately opened it, a small note fell out of it. Unfolding the note she slowly read the words that were written on it.

Dear Tatianna,

I'm sorry for the way that I have acted towards you. I can't say it enough; I should have never hit you with my power. I want you to know that I do not want you to leave because of me. I will tell you the reason, if you will let me. I'll be waiting on the cliffs, the spot where I found you using. Meet me at 11pm tomorrow night.

Sincerely,

Reid

Sighing Tatianna folded up the paper and noticed that everyone was saying their goodbyes and leaving. Pulling out of the parking lot Tatianna headed towards her house, she had to finish her homework and decide what to do about tomorrow night.

Reid's POV

I watched as Sarah gave Tatianna the note, she stared at it for a long time before I watched her slowly open it. She read the note and then folded it back up before leaving the parking lot rather fast. Now I had a ball of nerves in my stomach, would she show or would she blow me off. I was going to be thinking about it all night and day tomorrow till 11 o clock.

Turning around I walked away from the guys to the dorm room, they called me back and asked what I was doing, I simply shrugged my shoulders before heading off. 'What if she doesn't come? Then what, do I go barging over to her house… or do I just leave her be.' I thought to myself as I entered the dorm room and changed into my jeans, wife beater and long sleeved black sweater. Then suddenly another half of my conscience appeared and wondered 'What if she does come, and you tell her and then she just leaves anyways. Would that be worse than her not showing at all?' I groaned and rubbed my face, I never think this much I truly don't well except for with that whole Chase incident.

"It probably would be worse" I muttered to myself before putting on some black shoes and grabbing my jacket and leaving my dorm. Walking back outside to see the others still standing there.

"Hey man" Pogue said as I walked up.

"Hey, whats the plans for tonight guys" I asked rubbing my hands together, tomorrow was only a half day for some sports team related event. It wasn't swimming so I had no idea, all I knew was the team was leaving at noon and so was a good percent of the student population for a one day ordeal. It could be football, oh well.

"Going to Nicky's you know the usual. It's a Thursday nothing is really going on" Pogue replied. I nodded smirking and turned towards baby boy talking about the upcoming swim meet, trying to keep my mind off tomorrow.

Friday Night

Tatianna stared at the wall in her bedroom, it was currently ten thirty at night and she was still debating whether or not to go. Sarah had asked her what the note was about and they had discussed it, she told Tatianna to just go with the flow.

"Just go with the flow" Tatianna mocked her while getting off of the bed "Someone is to free spirited" she added on after she had put on her black jacket, it went to her mid thigh and had large buttons on it. She slowly put on a pair of white tennis shoes, and grabbed her keys before leaving the room.

'What is the worst that could happen?' she thought to herself, as she walked down her stairs and out the door. 'Not like I can't defend myself' she snickered at the thought, and slowly left her place towards the dells. She looked at her cell phone, the dells were a good twenty minutes and she only had ten to get there on time. But who ever said she had to be on time.

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Reid sat in the front seat of his car, till it was ten fifty five he slowly walked through the trees and towards the cliffs. He looked back down at where he first saw Tatianna, it didn't sink in that he had seen her naked after their fight. Given that he was a good distance and didn't see everything, he was still pretty impressed. Looking at his phone he saw that it was eleven, he sighed hoping that she would show up in the next minute. But that didn't happen, it was currently 11:07pm and he was getting antsy. True he was an impatient person but he was trying not to be at the moment. He looked around for a bit before slowly turning back towards the water.

"Son of a bitch" he heard her voice and turned around to see her groan in annoyance, as she patted her body over. She looked around and spotted him, slowly she walked towards him and stood a few feet away from him.

"Hey" Reid said looking at her; she was still surveying the area almost in a suspicious way. "There isn't anyone else here" he added on and saw her whip her head towards him.

"They always say that in the movies, and somehow there always seems to be someone else." Tatianna paused as she saw him smirk, the next words came out like ice "so Garwin exactly what do you have to say"

Reid shivered inwardly at how her voice sounded, it was so cold. "Right, what I wanted to say. I know I've told you I am sorry, and I know that it's not good enough for the way that I treated you on Saturday. I shouldn't have done that, I let my anger and fear get the better of me. A guy came to our school, his name was Chase and he befriended the guys and I but it turned out that he had powers like ours and that he wanted to take them and kill us. I was worried that maybe it was happening all over again." He explained slowly and watched her as it all sunk in.

"Is that all? Cause that's not really you telling me why you don't want me to go" she replied shifting her weight to only her left foot.

"I don't want you to go because…." Reid said and then shook his head, and groaned.

"Right well I've heard enough, I see that this was a waste of my time and yours." Tatianna stated and started to walk away from Reid and back towards the trees.

Reid looked at her and felt her power going away and that spark that he always felt, he hated not feeling it. "I don't want you to leave because you mean something to me. You're special, it sounds stupid I know but I don't know how else to describe it" he blurted out, and saw her stop and look towards him confusion evident on her face.

"Every time I am near you I feel this pull towards you, I feel more alive. I don't want to lose that feeling Tat, I don't want to lose you. You're my friend, someone that I don't have to share with the guys. I know you get along with them but it's different with you and me, is this making sense?" he rambled and Tatianna smirked, she had never seen Reid so vulnerable and honest. He wasn't very good at it, but that showed that he didn't do it often and that what he was saying was real. She didn't need her powers to know that.

"You are making sense." She answered back, "but I have a lot to think about Reid. Is there anything more that you want to say?" she asked him and watched him, as he seemed down that she wasn't jumping at him for his confession. 'Life isn't that easy' she told herself.

"I just, I need you here Tat" was all he said before turning away and looking at the water. His shoulders were slumped at he hands in his pockets; he looked like a lost little boy to Tatianna. She pivoted on her foot and continued through the forest towards her car and back towards her house.

Monday Night

Tatianna stared at the door in front of her, she thought back towards her day and her phone call with Sarah on Sunday. Sarah had texted her and asked how Friday had gone, figuring that if she had called sooner it wouldn't have helped my thinking process which was true how she knew these things I wasn't sure. I asked her how Reid was, and she had told me he was less talkative that he had gone out but just stayed at the table at Nicky's turning down pool games and girls. All the guys had given him a hard time so he had left, didn't even start a fight. She had felt awkward about that, hearing that he didn't act himself and instead was moping around.

Slowly knocking on the wood door in front of her she heard some movement and then nothing. Tatianna hadn't been at Spenser school that day, so she knew just what was coming when this door opened. Knocking on it again with more force she heard someone grumble and the door swung open.

She smiled at the person in front of her, and then looked at the floor. "What are you doing here?" they asked her and she looked at them again.

"I'm here, to stay." She replied softly, looking back up and into ice blue eyes.

Reid grinned at her; he had finally done something right, not that he hadn't before, but this felt like the best thing to happen to him. "Why is that?" he asked her and saw her smirk at him.

"Because I was told running away doesn't solve your problems" was her answer as she put her hands on her hips. Reid laughed at her, before pulling her into a hug. "Where were you today?" he asked, since she hadn't been in classes.

"I thought that I would get my point across to you. Your actions create consequences, even though you fixed this one doesn't mean that we don't have some explaining to do to each other" she answered him.

'She didn't go to school, just to get back at me. That's entertaining, the girl who will skip certain classes but still do the homework for them. Missed all of her classes.' Reid thought to himself, "Sneaky, yeah I guess we do have some explaining to do. Where do you want to do this?" Reid then questioned her.

"Well I don't know about you but I'm starving so can we get some food and discuss it?" she whined, acting like the passed week hadn't happened.

Reid smirked at her and laughed as she pouted towards him, "Fine lets get some food" he said before walking out of his room and towards the doors.

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