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Adult Situations, Language

- Pogue -

I was laughing at something Reid had said. I turned just in time to get slammed into. I grabbed the falling girl. I don't know what happened but her hands shot to my chest. She was shaking so I knew it wasn't the usual girl trying to cop a feel. Her hands pulled away just as fast. When she stepped back it was the girl that had from lunch. I felt something wet on my hand. When I told her she was bleeding she freaked out. Not because she was spilling enough blood to cover my hand. She thought I was concerned I was going to get a disease from it. She was crying when she ran to the bathroom.

"What happened to Genevieve?" I heard Sarah's voice behind me.

"Pogue stopped her from falling and she's bleeding a lot. Can you go check on her?" I knew Caleb didn't want her anywhere near her but he was the knight and shining armor type.

"That asshole!" I turned around because she never cussed.

"Who?" I had to ask.

"Aaron. When he pulled her out of her chair at lunch he popped some stitches. I had no clue she was even hurting until English class." She took a few steps then turned back. "I'll check on her and then run to my room and get her something else to put on. Not that most of the guys wouldn't enjoy her running around in her bra but I got the impression she wouldn't." She looked at Reid.

I hadn't noticed either but then again I couldn't get past her insulting my bike. Sarah ran off to check on her. I wasn't sure if I should hold her statement against her anymore. I know I lash out when I'm in pain.

"Trust me I saw her with a knife stuck in her. If she didn't want anyone to know she was hurting they wouldn't." Reid was looking at the girls locker room door. I wasn't sure he wasn't going to check on her himself.

I walked back to my locker and grabbed the hoodie I had wore to bed last night. I hate having to get extra practices in because of the accident with Chase. I went across the hall and knocked on the door. Sarah answered it. "Here give her this. How is she?" I kept my voice low so she wouldn't hear me ask about her.

"I don't know why she is at school. She has more stitches in her one cut than you did on your largest one. Aaron ripped more than one from what I can tell."

"Be careful. I know your man won't say it but I will." She closed the door and I joined the others.

"Caleb said you were bleeding." I turned and Sarah got a good view of my wound. "Oh my God." She started to grab paper towels and handing them to me. "What happened?"

"Someone bumped into me and hit the bruise on my back. Your man's got a solid elbow." I turned and showed her the bruise. "I moved wrong and started to hit my knees. Pogue stopped me but his hand pushed into the cut." I started to dig threw my bag for bandages. "Dam he doesn't like me."

"Who?"

"Pogue. He looked at the blood on his hand like it was going to kill him."

"I'm sure you misread it. Pogue isn't worried about things like that." There was a knock on the door and she went to see why they didn't walk in. I turned on the water and let my hand rest in the stream. I heard a males voice but couldn't tell who it was. She came back with a Spencer hoodie. "Do you have anything else to wear? I didn't see a coat."

"No I'm used to colder weather than this. This is nothing compared to where I spent last winter."

I finished bandaging it and trying to get the blood out of another shirt. She handed me the hoodie. "You can borrow this."

I took it. "Thanks." I put it on and we went back out. I watched the guys swim and they kept looking over at us. I was becoming self conscious so I grabbed my book out of my bag. I made sure the cover was hidden because I'm pretty sure it wasn't allowed at school.

"What are you reading?"

I showed her the cover and it had a manikin wearing lingerie. "The Real Mother Goose. Not for the faint of heart." I blushed. "I may not be able to have sex or rent a porno but I sure as hell can read about it."

"Really I can't do romance novels. They tend to bore me because I'd rather do it than read it." She gave me a knowing look.

I looked at the swimmers and found Pogue. "Your not the only one."

"Gee you ready?" I shoved the book in Sarah's lap. I was in so much trouble if they knew I was reading this shit.

"Ya. I'll think about borrowing that after your done." She got the hint and made sure the cover was hidden.

"Who's your friend?"

"Casey this is Sarah." They shook hands and I almost thought she was going to drop the book. She looked him up and down. Casey had short blond hair he spiked and brown eyes. His build wasn't as defined as her friends but you could tell he had abs under his uniform.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Casey waited for me to walk past him and held the door open for me. I turned to wave at her and mouthed thank you. She was laughing.

- Pogue -

Sarah was reading a book when we came out and quickly tried to shove it in her bag. Reid grabbed it and held it out of her reach. "Erotic novel. I didn't think you were that kind of girl."

I grabbed it with the intention of giving it back to her. "It's not mine. It fell out of Genevieve's bag." She put her hand out and I put it in my bag. She had something of mine now I have something of hers. I wasn't sure why I cared but I wanted to get to know her.

"I think there is something to what Reid said in the car on the way home from the hospital. I saw her and Cole in the hall before practice. She didn't see me but I heard him tell her to stay away from us. That he better not catch her flirting. Then he implied she couldn't handle herself. I thought he was referring to Aaron attacking her. But I think there's more to it. He implied she needed protecting from something." My head was starting to hurt. Please don't let this be like Chase.

The next morning in History I sat in my seat. Aaron started to sit next to me but stopped. I looked up and Pogue had his hand on Aaron's shoulder. "Find a new seat."

Aaron looked down at me and I looked away. I didn't want to sit next to either of them. "Feel free she's not worth it." I just continued to get my stuff out.

"Hi." God his voice made me warm all over.

I looked at him and back at my book. I flipped it open. He was going to say something else but the professor started talking. I wasted no time getting out of class. I had no intentions of being insulted again. I thought I was going to get lucky and not see him again until lunch. Nope he was outside my next class. I walked past him and Cole. Oh did I mention Bill decided since I can't take care of anything or stay out of trouble. Cole was to be here instead of his office. I flipped Cole off as I walked by. Pogue looked confused.

Cole caught up with me. "In a few months." I didn't bother to look at him. "Why you in such a hurry?"

"I was trying to avoid you. So get lost."

"Hey Crash wait up." I didn't slow and Cole continued to walk with me.

"Are you going everywhere I am? If so I think I'll be skipping out later." My anger was beginning to grow and right now that wasn't a good thing. I was libel to use my abilities to get my point across.

I felt a arm move across my shoulder. Just after I heard a growl. "Hey Reid. Walk me to class?" He laughed but gave Cole a questioning look. I didn't acknowledge Cole as we walked away.

"He always that way?"

"What way?"

"Possessive? I mean not that I wouldn't be of a pretty lady like you but there's more to it." He stopped suddenly jerking me back. "Are you fucking him?"

"Seriously Reid you have a one track mind." I started to walk again. His arm went around my shoulder again. "It's his job and I'm just a kid."

"So I wouldn't have to kick his ass if I asked you a movie?"

I fought the urge to laugh. Cole would eat him alive. Literally. "No and if your asking the answer is no." I stopped at my classroom. "Do you see Sarah before lunch?

"Ya." He looked shocked. Like a girl had never turned him down.

"Could you tell her I'm going to do homework during lunch?"

"Sure but think about what I said."

"No Reid." I walked into my class.

I was happy to see Sarah in English. "Hey." I plopped down next to her.

"Reid said you were studying during lunch."

"No I just didn't want to see Pogue." As if on cue he and Reid walked threw the door. "It's bad enough Cole is outside every class. I just needed a break." I looked up and she was shaking her head. Caleb was standing next to Pogue. "If you want to sit with him it's fine."

"Na this is girl time." I laughed. "How you feeling?"

"Better as long as I don't move to fast."

The teacher came in and started to hand out tests. "Miss Hall I expect you to take it but it will be graded on a curve." I nodded my head. "Bring your tests up when you finish and then your free to do other things." The test was easy and a few people handed theirs in before me. I went back to my desk and saw that Sarah was almost done. I pulled out my history homework and started doing it.

I happened to look up and to see Pogue pull out a book. Sarah giggled next to me and he looked at us. He smiled and I looked away. "You done?" I nodded. "Good I have to meet some people in the library so I won't be at practice."

"Okay. Oh I'll get you Caleb's hoodie back after I wash it. All of a sudden there was someone coughing and the sound of someone slapping them hard. People were laughing.

"Mr. Parry are you alright?"

"Yes sir." I couldn't resist the chance to look at him. Reid was laughing at him as he handed him the book he was reading. A few minutes later I heard Reid say damn.

"So you wanna hang out this weekend?" I heard Sarah talking but I wanted to know what Reid was damning. "Earth to Gee." I turned to her. "Is it okay I call you that? I heard Casey call you that and it's a lot easier to say."

"Ya all my friends call me that and I'm not sure."

"Cool theirs this place we all hang out. It's got the best burgers."

"You know I'll have escorts."

"Let them see how a teenager is suppose to act. So Friday night after the football game we go to Nicky's."

Everybody was done with the test and I heard a lot of odd comments coming from the guys. Lots of "damns and that sounds fun."

At one point it felt like a hole was being burned into me. I looked up and all three guys were staring at us.

"Did we say something weird because they are staring."

She just smiled bigger. "No their just jealous we won't sit with them."

We exchanged numbers before the bell rang. She stopped at the guys again and I could tell they were watching me as I walked down the steps. I turned to see if I was right and all three were staring. Reid had the biggest smile I had seen on him yet and if I didn't know better he was undressing me. Caleb and Sarah were hugging and smiling. Pogue started to walk down the steps and I bolted for the door. I was glad to see that Cole wasn't waiting.

-Pogue -

I was digging in my bag for my pack of gum when I felt a book at the bottom. It took me a minute to realize it was the book we stole from Sarah. I pulled it out. Why not how bad could it be. It's a romance book. I mentally gagged but the others weren't done with the test. At first it was just two people talking. Then I read a sentence that shocked me. Bow Peep had her hands tied behind her and they were attached to her bound feet. It caught me off guard and I swallowed my piece of gum choking on it.

Reid was slapping me on my back. After the teacher had everyone looking at me he took his test up laughing. I flipped to another page and a guy was strapped to the wall wearing a dick harness. I nudged Reid and pointed to what I wanted him to read. All he could say was damn. A few minutes later. "Is this the book?" I nodded. "I wasn't expecting this." He turned and looked at her. "From her."

He flipped threw the book and opened it to a page. We read and as if we had one brain nodded. He handed the book to Caleb pointing to a spot. He read the page and closed the book. "She's being fucked by a plant." We laughed because we knew it would be a good reaction. The three of us turned and looked at her. She turned to look at us and if I didn't know better I saw fear in her eyes.

The bell rang and they walked towards us. I know Reid and I couldn't help but get a better look at her as she walked by. She was closer this time and I knew she was scared as she looked at us. I didn't like that she feared me. I made it down two steps before she ran out of the room. I wasn't sure how to take that. Girls never ran from me. Reid yes but not me.