Hey everyone! Here is chapter 11, finally! Haha sorry for the wait, school sucks. Thanks again to everyone reading, and thanks sooo much for the reviews!
'' means Hailey's thoughts.
As always I own nothing, sadly. Except Hailey of course! (p.s. Sabrina! Over the summer you and I need to watch Pitch Black and Chronicles until our eyes bleed. It will be our day devoted to Riddick! (….and Johns! Cause he is fantastic. Admit it!) Haha I love you! Don't go back to Texas. Just kidding, but not really. :P
ENJOY!
Chapter 11
'What the hell are you thinking Hailey Rose?!'
The last few minutes had been a blur, but somehow Hailey found herself pacing outside of Johns' door.
'This is ridiculous. You don't believe a word Riddick just told you. Leave, just turn around NOW.'
Why wouldn't her feet move? She reached out her hand to grab the doorknob.
'You're an idiot Hailey.'
Turning the knob slowly Hailey pushed the door open. Doing a double take of her surroundings she made sure no one was watching as she entered Johns' room. Closing the door behind her, Hailey immediately caught sight of what she was looking for. There, right next to Johns' bed was the desk Riddick describe.
'Crap.'
Hailey reluctantly walked toward the desk. Kneeling down she opened the drawer on the right that Riddick had told her to look in. Hailey was none to happy with what she found.
'Damn it. How did he know this was here? Damn it, damn it.'
Hailey look down at the little black journal in the drawer. Hesitantly she picked it up and opened it to the first page, it read, "William Johns. Chase log."
Hailey could feel her heart pounding; it felt like it was about to beat out of her chest. As she continued to read her heart sank. The first couple pages matched exactly what Riddick had told her. Flipping through the pages Hailey came across a entry that read,
"Day 3: Suppose I should wonder why I'm alive. I got some distance between us and Butcher Bay in Hoxie's ship before Riddick dosed me and left me for dead. It's lucky I don't die easy."
Hailey couldn't believe it, she kept reading,
"Day 47: I took a week to get right. Keep doping that eye, doc says. Only thing is, I'm the only doc I know. I'm finding traces of Riddick everywhere… and Dresden too. Gotta trade up on my transport."
'Ah hell.'
Skimming the next couple of pages Hailey came across an entry she couldn't believe. She had to read it three times before it actually sank in.
"Day 63: I'm leaving the Conga system with Riddick in tow. I would'a never guessed he had such a soft spot in his little heart. Children in peril. He's fucking stupid like that. Should know that slowed him down too much. I hope this slam can hold him, and I hope those boys at Tangiers saved their paychecks."
With a snap Hailey shut the journal and threw it back in the drawer, slamming it shut. Hailey then sat back against the bed burring her face in her hands. A silent tear ran down her cheek.
'He lied. About everything.' Hailey sat there unable to move. 'Huh, who would'a thought it? Riddick, escape convict and murder was the truthful one. What should I do? Should I tell Tombs…what am I gonna do about Riddick? He wanted me to know this for a reason…'
"What the hell are you doing?"
Hailey jumped, hitting her head hard on the post of Johns' bed. She almost broke her neck while scrambling to get up. Finally, she managed to get out of the floor and face the direction the question had come from. Standing in the doorway was a VERY pissed off Johns.
"Um, I…" Hailey stammered.
Johns folded his arms as his eyes narrowed, focusing on Hailey.
"What are you doing here?" He demanded again. He clearly wasn't over his anger from the their fight earlier.
"I was just waiting for you…I wanted to talk to you…" Hailey lied. Biting her lip she continued, "I wanted to…." She took a deep breath, "I wanted to say I'm sorry."
'Uh! I hate my life.'
It was the only lie Hailey could think of. She couldn't let Johns know why she had really come to his room.
"You…you wanted to say you are sorry?" Johns repeated Hailey's words. She could tell by the tone in his voice he believed her just about much as he believed bears could do the cancan. Never the less, Hailey stood there confidently.
'Please buy it…'
Johns walked forward, not taking his eyes off Hailey, until he was right in front of her. He looked around a couple times, no doubt to see if anything was noticeably out of place.
"Has anyone told you that you are a shitty liar?" Johns asked her, with a hint of a smile.
'Gah! I need to take a class or something. Lying has never been my strength.'
"Ha, as a matter of fact yes. Okay Johns, you caught me. I came here to tell you that you are an asshole." Hailey said leaning back on the desk behind her.
Hailey was feeling quite proud of herself when Johns, as always, got the upper hand. He grabbed her legs, pushing her back to were she was completely sitting on the desk. Putting his body between her thighs, Johns wrapped her legs around his waist. Hailey didn't even know what hit her.
"At least that lie was believable." He said resting his hands on the outside of Hailey's thighs.
'Ahh, think Hailey! Think!….His eyes are so gorgeous. No! Focus girl!'
"No, that one was the truth Johns. You are an asshole." Hailey said with a big smile as she wrapped her arms around Johns' neck.
'Great job Hailey. Way to be a whore.'
Johns frowned at her, raising his eyebrows in suspicion. Hailey managed an innocent grin, like she just got caught with her hand in the cookie jar. It must have worked because Johns began to laugh.
"I'll find out what you were up to Hailey, you best believe that." He challenged, leaning forward so that his forehead touched hers.
'What a punk. Lying, manipulating punk.'
Yet she was sitting there in his arms, and she didn't want to move.
'Well, to be fair, if he's a punk I'm a hypocrite. Whoo! Way to fail at life Hailey!'
"What are you thinking about Hails?" Johns asked with a smirk, he must have noticed her absent-minded stare.
"I was just wondering what's the catch?" Hailey said, and it wasn't really a lie.
"Catch?" Johns questioned innocently.
'Hmh, looks like I'm not the only one up to something.'
"You got over being angry way to fast. What are you up to?" Hailey asked pushing his shoulders back to were she was looking at him face to face.
His laughter filled the room, and that smile that Hailey loathed but adored was playing on his lips.
"Hailey, I'm offended. Why would you think such a thing? You are the one in my room but I'm the one that is up to something?" He said pretending to be taken aback.
"No seriously Johns, what did you do?" Hailey asked again trying to keep her cool. This definitely wasn't like him. Hailey had done things to piss him off in the past that were nothing to the extent of the fight earlier and he had stayed pissed for days. The fight about Riddick was probably the biggest fight they had had, yet here was Johns all smiles.
'Oh yeah, he is totally up to something.'
Johns didn't answer, instead he just smiled that amazing smile and leaned in to kiss her.
'Why didn't I stop him?!'
Johns grabbed a handful of Hailey's long brown hair and pulled her closer. Hailey didn't fight, instead she kissed him back wrapping her arms around him once more. His right hand trailed down her side, finding it's way to her belt. Johns deepened the kiss as he undid the button on Hailey's jeans.
"No." Hailey said pushing Johns back.
'You can't do this. He's a liar…and a jerk.' Hailey thought, to bad she was doing a very good job at convincing herself.
"What's wrong Hails?" Johns asked pushing a piece of Hailey's hair out of her face.
"I…I wanna know what you are up to and kissing me isn't going to distract me from finding out." Hailey said standing up. She tried to push past Johns to get to the door but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"You are a persistent bitch, do you know that?" he teased holding Hailey by the hips.
Hailey couldn't help to smile.
"So I've been told. Now let me go, or tell me what is going on." Hailey said offering a bargain.
"Hailey, sweetheart, you aren't in the position to be making demands." Johns chuckled, his right hand grabbing a handful of her ass.
"Hey now cowboy," Hailey teased, "I think I am in a position to make demands." She continued, removing Johns' hand and giving him a playful slap.
Johns looked frustrated, but he let her go. Hailey walked to the door feeling triumphant, but Johns had one last card to play.
"I did feel kinda bad for what I did," He called after her. Hailey was about to close the door behind her but stopped, turning to look at him, "but since you were in my room, looking through my shit,"
'Busted.' Hailey shot him a dirty look. 'He knew the whole time. Jackass!'
"I don't feel as bad. See ya later Hails." Johns said his eyes shinning, he knew that he was under her skin.
'That son of a bitch.'
Hailey slammed the door behind her.
'I gotta find Tombs.'
