Disclaimer: You know who they belong to and it isn't me.
Author's Note: Thanks for reviewing, and yes Olivia is in total denial *wink, wink*.More characters come into play. Gotta let you know that this is not for Kathy fans; I had to do though because Kathy and Elliot are so blah together (in my opinion) ;). We learn more about Elliot in this chapter. Here's the next part of my story . . . .
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Chapter Twelve: The 411
Roosevelt High School:
Casey was waiting for Olivia to get off the phone. They were currently standing by Olivia's locker because Casey was showing her how she had arranged it for her. She put a mirror on the door along with a pencil holder, shelves in the locker for her books, and whatnot.
". . . I wish you would've been there too, I missed you . . . Yes we got to school safely, uh-huh. I'm feeling fine, uh-huh I know. Yes, I'll call Uncle John if I don't feel well . . . right. Okay, yes I got it; all right I'll tell her. Sure, you take care too, and good luck cracking that big case. Uh-huh, Uncle John gave us spending cash. Yes, I promise I won't make anyone cry today. . . I love you too, dad. Talk to you soon . . . okay, bye," Olivia sighed as she put her cell in her bag. She hated having short phone conversations with her father instead of seeing him face to face, but she took what she could get.
"I take it that was daddy?" Casey asked.
"Yeah, he says hi by the way. He also asked me to give you a kiss, but you get the gist of it," Olivia said as she put her books in her locker.
"No thanks, I don't want my make up ruined with your slobber," she laughed.
"Brat," she said as she gave Casey a little shove.
"Hey, here comes Connie with Mike, and Chester," Casey said as she quickly fixed her hair. Olivia rolled her eyes because she knew that she liked Chester, and he liked her.
"You look fine Case, you don't have to primp like you're going to the opera," she laughed at her sister's antics.
"Shut up, I don't. Is it my fault I care about my looks? No, it's just that I like to look nice that's all, there's no special reason or anything," Casey stammered.
"Right," Olivia replied with a sarcastic smile.
"Wow, I'm looking at two of the most beautiful girls in the whole school. Along with Connie, and Melinda of course," Chester said while grinning like an idiot.
"Does that cheesy line ever work on anyone Lake?" Olivia asked as she glared at him while crossing her arms over her chest.
Her insult made Connie, and Mike laugh.
"You were sorely missed Olivia," Connie said while trying to catch her breath.
"Damn, you'd think I was talking to Mr. Elliot Stabler himself," Chester said with a smirk on his face.
"Yo', Lake. I know I didn't just hear you dissin' my boy like that or his girl," Fin said as he approached the group with Melinda next to him.
Olivia sighed and rolled her eyes at Fin's comment. Ever since her recovery she was visited by everyone except Elliot. So she had gotten use to the teasing about being Elliot's girl as it was a constant battle which she never seemed to win when she tried to deny or stop their banter. Her denials only fed their comments, and opinions about them.
"Hey Olivia, welcome to your first day back," Melinda smiled at her.
"Thanks Mel. I can't wait to see if I like any of my classes," Olivia said.
"Trust me, you'll love 'em," Fin chuckled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Olivia asked with an air of curiosity.
"Don't mind him. Fin doesn't know when to shut it," Melinda quickly responded before telling Fin to keep his mouth shut with the look she shot him.
"Okay," Olivia said clearly not convinced. She felt that everyone knew something that she didn't and it annoyed her.
School parking lot:
A motorcycle whizzed by the lot until it came to a stop once the rider found a parking spot.
"Another boring day in school," Elliot said as he took his helmet off. He then noticed the looks he was getting. The guys looked at him like they wanted to be him, and the girls looked at him like they wanted to be with him.
"Sweet hog Stabler. When you're through with your little rebel act we'll be waiting for you to take back your spot as Captain of the football team," a voice shouted from the parking lot.
"Fuck off, Eckerson!" Elliot yelled back without turning around while his jaw ticked with unrepressed anger threatening to come out with a vengeance.
"You're full of shit Stabler, you'll be back. I know you will, and you'll be begging me to give you your old spot back," Andy shouted pissed off that Elliot had so easily dismissed him.
Elliot shook his head as he made his way into the building ignoring the looks people were giving him.
"That's telling him, Eckerson," his friend and teammate Brian Cassidy mocked him.
"Shut the fuck up, Cassidy," Andy seethed while staring at Elliot's retreating form.
Locker area:
"So Olivia what's your first class of the day?" Mike asked her even though he already knew because they had all gotten a look at her schedule when they visited her earlier in the week.
"Oh, I think it's English with Mr. Branch," she replied before closing her locker.
"Fin and I have that class too," Melinda smiled.
"Yeah, you know who else . . ." Fin was about to say when Melinda stepped on him to shut him up.
"Ouch! Shit Mel, not when you have your heels on, baby," he said hopping on one foot.
Olivia got the feeling again that her friends were keeping something from her again which was irritating her to no end so she decided to just leave before she lost her temper.
"You know what guys, I'm just going to walk around before first period," Olivia told the guys.
"Why?" Casey asked when she noticed her sister's mood change.
"I just want to check out the school for myself, and clear my head before class starts," Olivia smiled when she noticed her sister's concern.
"Nah, that ain't it. Did I say something to offend you, baby girl?" Fin asked feeling guilty.
"You didn't, I just want to walk around that's all," Olivia gave him a slight smile.
"That's cool, we'll come with you," Chester added.
"No, thank you. I'd rather walk around by myself that way I'll find my own way around," Olivia quickly shot down his offer.
"We don't mind," Chester insisted.
"She said no. Jeez, Chester, leave her alone," Connie rolled her eyes at him thinking about how dumb he was sometimes.
"I'll catch you guys later," Olivia said before she turned to walk away.
A minute earlier in the hallway near the lockers:
'That can't be her,' Elliot thoughtas her voice floated within his hearing range. 'She's supposed to be at home, it couldn't be her,' he reasoned as he shook his head trying to clear his thoughts.
"Hey Stabler, what the hell was that back there?" Brian blocked Elliot's path.
"That was me telling Eckerson, and you to go fuck yourselves or fuck each other whichever way suits you best," Elliot said keeping his temper in check but just barely.
"What the fuck happened to you Stabler? Was this because Andy boned your ex before she was your ex? Cause if it is then let's just say that Kathy didn't put up much of a fight or protest. In fact she was the one asking for it sniffing around Andy like she did," Brian uttered before he was violently shoved against a wall by an enraged Elliot.
"I don't give fuck who Eckerson boned, you got it! As for Kathy if she wanted to whore herself out to that fucker that was her choice! I don't give a shit about it anymore because it's in the past! How about you leave it there?" he seethed while pinning Brian against the wall using his forearm which was crushing his throat.
"'Kay . . . sorry . . . get it . . . can't breathe-e-e," Brian wheezed out.
Elliot slowly released Brain before punching him in the stomach knocking the wind out of him.
"Shit," Brain said as he doubled over in pain while trying in vain to catch his breath.
"Tell your buddy to fuck off. Unless he's looking for another ass whooping because if he is then he'll find one; we clear? You have been warned too," Elliot said threateningly low, but it was loud enough for him to hear the threat.
Lockers:
"Shit, I think I messed up," Fin said.
"You think? Olivia probably thinks we're keeping something from her. Which we kind of are, sorta," Melinda sighed.
"I don't get it? What are you guys talking about?" Casey asked confused by their cryptic conversation.
"Hey Elliot, when did you get here?" Mike asked as he spotted Elliot walking towards them.
"Just now, who was that you guys were talking to earlier?" he asked remembering the voice he thought belonged to Olivia.
"Oh that was my sister," Casey answered.
"She's here? Shouldn't she be at home resting?" Elliot asked concerned.
"No, the doctor already gave her the okay to come back to school," Casey smiled touched by the concern he showed for Olivia.
"So, Elliot you ready for Mr. Branch's English class?" Fin asked trying to hold back his snickering.
"Yeah, but man he's strict, and kinda boring. His class almost puts me to sleep," Elliot said as he put his bike helmet in his locker.
"Shit!" Casey exclaimed barely realizing that Elliot and Olivia were going to have some classes in common. Plus his locker was right across from Olivia's seeing how Elliot's locker number was 711 and Olivia's was 611. 'Damn, fate is really trying to get these two together,' she thought.
"Sup, girl? Why you scream like that?" Fin asked even though he knew the reason behind it.
"Oh, I just realized that we should really get to class," Casey said nudging Connie's shoulder.
"Yes, she's right. Come on Mike, Chester lets go," Connie agreed confused with her friend's attitude, but she was going to question her about it later.
"Bye guys see you at lunch," Melinda replied.
"Byes", "Later", and "See you" were exchanged.
"I can't wait for English," Fin exclaimed excited to see what was going to happen.
"Yes, clearly you need all the help you can get, baby." Melinda said as she dragged her boyfriend by the hand to their first class of the day.