Disclaimer: I don't own the Covenant. Renny Carlin, J. S. Cardone, and Screen Gems do. I do own Abi, Patrick, Cassie, and Renée however.
Chapter Four: What's A Girl to Do?
"Everything you own…everything you love…Will be MINE!!!!"
Abi shot up into a sitting position as she awoke from her nightmare and placed her hand on her chest to calm her racing heart. Looking over the side of her bed, Abi was comforted by the sight of her friends sleeping soundly next to each other. They each had a room that they normally stayed in when they slept over but since they hadn't seen Abi in over three weeks, they refused to be parted from her side even when sleeping.
Abi smiled slightly at her friends then let out a low groan when she glanced at her clock, which read 3:38. Sighing, Abi threw her covers off, grabbed her red silk robe off the end of her bed, put it on over her pjs, and silently crept out of her room.
Once the door was closed behind her, Abi sagged against it and took a deep breath. She'd had another nightmare about her father's death; the only difference was hearing Chase's earlier words echoing at the end. Sighing, Abi started to make her way to the kitchen but when she entered the hallway that led to it, her eyes landed on the door to the library and Abi's feet suddenly took control as she made her way into the room.
Once Abi softly closed the door, she turned around and surveyed the room that her nightmare had occurred in. In her nightmare, the room had been utterly destroyed and for some reason, the fact that the room looked clean and pristine did nothing to comfort Abi. Sighing, Abi's eyes flashed as they came across the fireplace and she made her way over to the overstuffed armchair that sat in front of it. Sitting down, Abi stared into the fireplace as she allowed the night that her father died to replay in her head.
*Flashback*
Abi has currently sitting on her bed, sulking, because her father had sent her to her room when Chase arrived. Abi had initially been ecstatic when she found out that she had a brother but her excitement had quickly turned into a type of fear.
Chase Used constantly and nine times out of ten, whenever they were around each other he tried to hurt her. He always tried to play it off like it was an accident but Abi wasn't always sure. She loved her brother but it was apparent to Abi that Chase was completely and irrevocably addicted to the Power and as one who had been so close to addiction herself, it scared Abi to no end.
A knock on the door brought Abi out of her pout. "Come in," Abi called out, only to frown slightly when Chase came through the door. "You gonna wish me a happy 18th birthday," Chase asked cockily.
"No."
"You know, I'm not surprised that Dad sent you up here when James told him I was here," Chase said leaning against the door jam.
"What did you expect Chase? With all your 'accidents'," Abi said, doing air quotes as she said the word accident, "around me can you honestly expect him to do anything less?"
Chase glared at Abi for a moment before shaking his head. "Maybe if you weren't too scared to Use then there wouldn't be so many accidents around you," Chase cockily.
Abi growled at him and her eyes flashed to black as she stood up from her bed. "Scared? Do I really look scared to you," Abi said as she flicked her wrist and sent Chase flying across the hall into a spare room.
Laughing, Chase got to his feet and brushed his pants off. "See Abi…that's what I'm talking about. Look at the amount of Power you have. Look at what you can do! If we were to team up…"
"Stop right there Chase," Abi said as she raised her hand to cut off his words. "I've told you this before; I am not going after some stupid little coven. I refuse to help you kill innocent people."
"They're hardly innocent Abs! They banished us from a place that is rightly ours," Chase said heatedly as he advanced on Abi.
"I'm sorry Chase, but I can't do it. And I won't allow you to do it either," Abi said shaking her head and stepping around Chase.
"Where the hell do you think you're going," Chase snarled at Abi as he grabbed her upper arm.
"I'm going to Dad," Abi said, whimpering as Chase's grip tightened on her arm. "Chase, please, let me go," Abi said as she tried to pull her arm out of Chase's grasp. "Chase please! You're hurting me!"
"Oh I've only jus t begun to hurt you," Chase said as he threw Abi backward against her wall. "I'm not going to allow you to ruin this for me Abi. Now you'll either join me or meet the same fate that The Covenant will," Chase said as his flashed his eyes to black.
"C-Chase, please don't do this," Abi said as she struggled to stand.
"Guess you've made your choice," Chase said with a smirk as he sent Abi flying through her window to the ground below her.
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Abi let out a moan of pain as she slowly opened her eyes. Her ankle, side, and head were all throbbing with intense pain but when Abi looked over toward the house, she saw flashes of light and knew that she had to get up and get inside. Running a hand over her body, Abi healed herself the best she could and wobbled to her feet, only to fall to her knees.
Before Abi could take a step however, Patrick and Cassie suddenly came running toward her. "ABI," they simultaneously cried as they reached her. "Jesus Abi, you're bleeding like a stuck pig," Patrick said as he gingerly touched Abi's forehead.
"No shit Sherlock. That's what happens when you're blasted through a fucking window," Abi said, wincing when Cassie pulled a shard of glass out of her side. "Can either of you heal my injuries right now?"
Cassie shook her head sadly. "No. Everything we need is in the house and Chase has blocked us from entering," Cassie said, her voice getting shaky when she said Chase's name.
Groaning, Abi managed to get to her feet and started limping across the yard to the front door. "Whoa, where are you going," Patrick asked as he stepped in front of Abi.
"MY FUCKING FATHER IS STILL IN THERE WITH THAT BASTARD! GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY," Abi screamed as she sent Patrick flying away from her. Once she was satisfied he wasn't too hurt, Abi started limping faster toward the front door.
"Abi, for the love of God, stop! We can't get into the house and even if we could your father would not want you to go back in there," Cassie said, trying to talk some sense into her very stubborn and determined friend. Cassie ran to the door and stepped in front of it, blocking Abi's path. "Please Abi. Don't do this," Cassie pleaded.
"Cassie, I swear to God, I'll send you flying if you don't get the fuck out of my way," Abi said glaring at her friend. When Cassie stepped aside, Abi sent a barrage of energy balls at the door, successfully blowing it apart.
Stepping through the remains of the destroyed door, Abi cried out when she saw James' crumpled form laying a few feet away.
"James," Abi said shaking him when she reached him. When James opened his eyes, Abi let out a sigh of relief. "Where is he, James?"
"T-t-t-they're in t-t-the library," James said weakly.
Abi nodded before placing a small kiss on James' forehead. "I'm sorry James," she whispered as she left him and went down the hall to the library, blasting the door open when she got to it. When Abi stepped into the room, she screamed when she saw her father lying in a bloody heap at Chase's feet. Abi started to run to him, only to be frozen in place by Chase.
"Well, well, well…looks like your precious daughter survived," Chase said, sneering at the man at his feet before kicking him.
"Chase, stop!" Abi struggled against the invisible bonds that held her in place and couldn't help but start to sob when Chase started kicking Charles even more.
Chase looked up at Abi with pure amusement in his eyes. "Awww, I'm making my baby sister cry," Chase said as he laughed.
"YOU FUCKING BASTARD! LEAVE HIM ALONE," Abi screamed at Chase, smirking when she felt the bonds on her start to weaken.
"Bastard? BASTARD? YOU DARE TO CALL ME A BASTARD?!?!"
Abi's smirk widened when she felt her bonds loosen to the point of her being able to break them. "Yeah Chase, I dare to call you a bastard," Abi screamed as she threw her bonds off and started throwing energy ball after energy ball at Chase.
When she succeeded in causing him to mist away, Abi let out a sigh of relief and ran to her Dad. "Daddy," Abi whimpered out as she placed Charles' head in her lap. "Daddy? Daddy, please wake up," Abi said through her tears as she gently shook him.
When Charles started to open his eyes, Abi's weeping increased, this time in relief. "Oh Daddy, thank god you're waking up," Abi said as she placed a kiss at his forehead, completely missing his look of terror.
"L-L-L…"
"What is it," Abi said, a concerned frown flitting its way across her face. Abi suddenly cried out in pain when she felt a hand grip her tightly across the back of the neck. Reaching behind her, Abi started clawing at the hand that was gripping her and dragging her away from her father.
"You didn't honestly think that you'd gotten rid of me that easily did you," Chase whispered evilly into Abi's ear. "I am after all, Ascended. It will take a lot more than some weak energy balls to get rid of me," Chase said with a laugh as he threw Abi across the room.
Satisfied that Abi wouldn't be able to move for a while, Chase revived her enough so her could take pleasure in the pain he was about to inflict.
Dropping to his knees, Chase took Charles' head in his hands. "Now old man, I have a proposition for you," Chase said as he turned Charles' head so he could look at the crumpled and terrified form of his daughter. "Now, if you will your Power to me, I might consider sparing her pathetic life, Chase said, laughing when he saw Abi's look of horror.
"Da-Daddy, don't do it! Please don't do it," Abi cried out as she struggled and failed to get to her feet.
Charles stared at Abi for a moment before giving her a weak smile. "I love you my darling daughter," Charles said, causing Chase to roll his eyes in disgust.
"Enough with the sentiments. Say the words old man," Chase said evilly as he forced Charles' to look at him.
"I will you my…"
"NO DADDY! DON'T DO IT!"
"Power."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO," Abi screamed out as she watched her father's power transfer into Chase.
Chase looked at Abi's sobbing form and started to laugh. "Oh lighten up Abs. It's not like I'm going to kill you too…yet. But you better believe baby sister, when I'm through in Ipswich; I'll be back for you," Chase said before misting away , lowering the wards he had put in place to keep Patrick and Cassie out, as he left.
Once Cassie and Patrick felt the wards lower, they both bolted inside. Cassie stopped to take care of James while Patrick ran full speed ahead to the library. But almost as soon as Patrick arrived at the library, he gasped and his eyes filled with tears at the sad sight that he saw.
Charles' lifeless body was held in a tight embrace and Abi was absolutely sobbing over it; gut-busting, heart wrenching sobs. Patrick slowly approached Abi's shaking form his own tears running down his face. Placing a hand on Abi's shoulder, Pat wasn't surprised when she shook him off.
"DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME," Abi screamed as she started sobbing even harder, clutching her father tighter to her chest and rocking back and forth.
Patrick just sighed and knelt beside Abi, wrapping his arms around her. When Abi started screaming and fighting against him, Patrick just tightened his hold and attempted to whisper words of comfort in Abi's ear. Eventually Cassie joined him in the fight to calm Abi.
"Abs…"
"DON'T FUCKING CALL ME THAT! DON'T EITHER OF YOU EVER FUCKING CALL ME THAT EVER AGAIN, Abi screamed out as she continued to struggle against her friends. "LET ME GO, GOD DAMNIT. LET ME FUCKING GO," Abi screamed as she finally let go of her father and turned to beat against Pat and Cassie's chests.
"Please," Abi whimpered out as she continued to weakly beat against her friends. "Y-you h-h-have to l-let me g-g-go."
"Abigail…"
Everyone looked to the door of the library at the sound of Renée's voice. Patrick and Cassie immediately let Abi go and watched as she rushed into her mother's arms; both sobbing over the fallen man that was Charles Pope. Once Abi calmed down a bit, she turned in her mother's arms and looked at Charles' body. "I swear to God, Daddy…I will avenge you. Even if it's the last act I ever do."
"Miss Abigail?"
*End Flashback*
Abi was pulled out of her thoughts when she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard James' whisper. Abi looked up at James and gave him a shaky smile. "I didn't wake you did I James," Abi asked.
"No Miss Abigail. I was just going to the kitchen for a cup of tea when I saw a light flickering," James said as he handed Abi a handkerchief. "Would you like a cup?"
Abi nodded her head as she accepted the handkerchief from James; wiping the tears she hadn't realized where there but the ones that her shrew-eyed butler had seen. Abi's eyes returned to the fire as she waited for James to bring her a much-needed cup of tea.
When James returned, Abi was surprised to see that not only did he bring her a cup of tea; he had also brought her a blanket. "I figured that you'd be here a while and that you'd need this," James said as he tucked the blanket around Abi and handed her a cup of tea. "Would you like me to stay with you?"
"No James, that's not necessary. Go on back to bed," Abi said as she sipped her tea. Abi watched James walk away and then turned her eyes back to the fire, wondering what the day would bring her.
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Sleeping in an armchair is not the most comfortable thing in the world. This is something Abi learned quickly when she was woken up by Cassie shrieking in her ear.
"Abigail Alexandria Elizabeth James…wake your stiff ass up right now," Cassie shrieked, smirking when Abi shot up and promptly fell out of her chair and on her ass.
Glaring at her best friend, Abi grumbled as she stood up and attempted to get the stiffness out of her back. "Good morning to you too, you evil sadistic bitch," Abi said as she stretched her arms above her head.
Cassie just smiled at Abi and skipped to the door of the library. "Come on grumpy gills. Pat's making us breakfast."
Abi grumbled out a slew of profanities at Cassie as she followed her into the kitchen. Grabbing the cup of tea that was waiting for her, Abi took a seat at the island and watched as Patrick flipped some pancakes. Abi noticed that Cassie looking intently at Pat and that Pat seemed a little stiff and frowned a little.
"Pat, what's wrong? You looked like you've been fucked five ways from Sunday, and not in a good way," Abi said, smiling when she heard Pat's chuckle.
"Abi…Cass and I have been talking and," Pat said, glancing at Cassie before continuing, "we have to ask…don't you think you are moving a bit fast with this Reid guy," Patrick asked, his tone souring a bit on Reid's name.
Abi narrowed her eyes when she picked up Patrick's tone. 'What's his problem,' Abi thought to herself.
Cassie saw Abi's look and quickly jumped in to defuse the situation, knowing that Abi and Pat fought frequently over how Abi handled guys. "Abi," Cassie said placing her hand on Abi's arm. "We just don't want to see you get hurt. You always seem to get serious with guys so quickly and…after everything you've been through and everything that you are eventually going to have to go through, you getting hurt would not help things."
Abi took a deep breath then turned and smiled softly as Cassie. "I get what you're saying believe me. But…with Reid, there's something different. The first time I looked into his eyes, I honestly thought I was going to get lost in them. I feel such a connection with him. And my god whenever he touches me, it's like I feel little shocks of electricity flowing through my body. I can't explain it," Abi said, looking down into cup of tea, failing to see Patrick's tense posture.
It took Patrick a moment to regain his composure but when he did, he turned and gave Abi a tight smile. "Sounds like someone's falling in love," Patrick said sarcastically, earning him the finger from Abi.
"Hardly, more like…falling in lust," Abi said with a smirk when Pat put a plate of food in front of her. Just as Abi started to take a bite, she frowned. "Hey guys, where is my mom," Abi asked looking at her best friends.
Patrick shrugged his shoulders as he went back to flipping pancakes. "She came in here earlier, grabbed a muffin from the cupboard, and told that we're on our own today," Patrick said as he plated some more pancakes and set them in front of Cassie. "She said she had some old friends to see today and to tell you she loves you and expects you to come see her next weekend."
Abi smiled and rolled her eyes as she ate her food. "Hot damn Pat! These pancakes are fucking boss," Abi said smiling. (A/N: I'm a bit of a potty-mouth so Abi will be too! =]) "Hey guys, I just realized something."
"Stop the presses. Abi's brain actually works!"
"Oh shut up," Abi said as she flicked a piece of pancake at Cassie.
Patrick smiled and shook his head. "Please continue Abi. I'd like to hear your epiphany," Patrick said with a smirk.
Abi shook her head and chuckled. "You guys are so mean to me. I was just going to say that I've never cooked in this kitchen."
"Seriously? How have you never cooked in this kitchen when you used to cook all the time back at your old house," Patrick asked, amused, as Cassie started laughing.
Abi shrugged her shoulders and grabbed her and Cassie's empty plates. "I don't know. I offered to cook for my…my dad a bunch of times but he never let me," Abi said as she walked around the island and put the plates in the sink. "Maybe I'll cook Thanksgiving dinner this year," Abi mumbled to herself.
"Yeah, I'd love to see you cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner," Patrick said with a snort as he put his empty plate in the sink. Abi glared at Pat for a moment before smirking and grabbing a damp sponge and whipping it in his face.
"What the hell Abi," Patrick said. Abi shrugged and started to pass Patrick when he suddenly gripped her arm and smirked evilly at her.
"Oh no," Abi said as she realized what Pat was about to do.
"Oh yes," Patrick said before picking Abi up and throwing her over his shoulder.
"Patrick Greene, you put me down this instant," Abi said as she struggled before giving up. "This is getting fucking ridiculous. You realized this is the second time he's thrown me over his shoulder in less than twenty-four hours right," Abi said to a following Cassie.
"Yeah but it's funny," Cassie said shrugging her shoulders. "It'll be even funnier when he throws you in the pool."
"Oh hell no," Abi said as she resumed her kicking and screaming.
Patrick just laughed as he felt Abi's fists beat against his back. "Give it up Abi. Just accept the fact that you're getting wet as soon as I can get your heavy ass to the pool room," Pat said as she playfully smacked Abi's ass.
"Ooooohhhh, Patrick you are so gonna get it," Abi said as she noticed the door to the poolroom.
Once Pat was in the poolroom, Abi attempted to make a run for it. She got around Pat and was almost to the door when Cassie appeared out of nowhere and blocked her way. "Shit," Abi yelled out as she felt Patrick pick her up bridal style and carried her kicking and screaming to the pool. "Patrick don't you DARE," Abi screamed out as Patrick threw her into the pool.
When Abi surfaced, she fixed Cassie and Patrick with an icy glare. "I hate you both," Abi said in a fierce tone. Lifting her arms up, Abi sighed. "Help me out guys," Abi said, smiling internally to herself.
Once Pat and Cass each grabbed a hand, Abi smirked evilly at them and yanked her arms back as hard as she could, laughing when Cass and Pat went flying into the pool.
Abi laughed as she pointed at her friends. "I can't believe you moron's fell for that," she said through her laughs.
Cassie rolled her eyes and looked at Patrick. "She's right you know," Cassie said, making her way to the ladder of the pool. "We really should have anticipated that," she said, shooting a glare at Abi as she climbed out of the pool.
Smiling, Abi went to the ladder and climbed out of the pool, nearly slipping because her pajama pants clung tightly to her body. But once she successfully climbed out of the pool, she heard a soft groan from behind her. Turning around, Abi raised an eyebrow at Pat, who was staring at her with a glazed over look in his eyes. "What's wrong with you?"
"Uh…nothing. I just thought of something my mom wanted me to do before we get my stuff and head to the school," Patrick said quickly, averting his eyes and climbing out of the pool. Abi and Cassie looked at Pat oddly for a moment before looking at each other and shrugging.
"C'mon Cass, you can borrow some of my stuff before we go pick up your stuff. Pat, I'm sure you have some clothes here. Just ask James," Abi said as she linked her arm with Cassie's, pulling her away.
Patrick just chuckled, watched his two best friends walk away with their heads close together, and went in search of James.
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Pulling up at Patrick's house, Abi groaned as she stepped out of the car. She had just finished packing up the bed of her truck with Cassie's stuff and to be perfectly honest, she was not looking forward to Pat's stuff. His stuff was much more heavy and bulky.
Hearing Abi's groan, Cassie looked at her and smiled weakly. "I know how you feel girl. We need some extra hands," Cassie said as she opened the bed of the truck. Abi nodded absentmindedly but smiled suddenly as Cassie's words sunk in. "What are you smiling about," Cassie asked when she noticed Abi's smile.
Abi waved her off as she pulled her cell phone out and punched in the number. "C'mon Damnit, pick up the phone," Abi muttered as she tapped her foot impatiently.
"I knew you wouldn't be able to last more than twelve hours without calling me."
Abi rolled her eyes and giggled at the way Reid answered his phone. "You're a cocky bastard, you know that right?"
"Yeah and you absolutely love it."
Abi again rolled her eyes and leaned against her truck. "I need a favor. Can you help me out?"
"Depends on the favor. Sexual or otherwise?"
"Pig," Abi muttered, momentarily reconsidering asking for Reid's help when she heard him laughing but instantly did when she saw Pat coming out the house with a ginormous box. "Can you call up everybody and see if they'll help unpack Cass and Pat's stuff from my truck?"
"Sure, I can do that. What's in it for me though?"
Pinching the bridge of her nose, Abi sighed before glancing at Cassie. "I'll kick Cassie out of our room on Friday then you and I can hang out there. Watch a movie or something."
"Oh, I'll be happy to hang out."
"You are such a fucking pig Garwin," Abi said with a chuckle.
"But again…you LOVE IT!"
"Whatever. I'll text you when we leave Pat's house."
"Alright, later."
"Later," Abi said as she snapped her phone shut and turned to smile triumphantly at Cassie. "I just wrangled us twelve extra hands to help us unpack the truck when we get back to Spenser," she said with a smile.
Pat rolled his eyes as he passed Abi and tweaked her on the nose. "Yeah but until we get there you and Cassie have to help so get your asses in gear and help me," Pat said with a laugh. Abi groaned but followed behind Patrick nonetheless.
Two hours later, Abi dragged herself into the driver's seat of her truck and sagged into the seat. Patrick had worked Abi and Cassie ruthlessly and she was absolutely dead on her feet. When Patrick and Cassie climbed in after her, Abi started her truck and pulled out of Pat's driveway with a wave to his mother as she passed her.
It wasn't until Abi was about halfway to Ipswich when she suddenly groaned. Pulling her phone out of her pocket, Abi dialed Reid's number but groaned when she got his voicemail.
"Hey Reid, its Abi. We're like…ten minutes from Ipswich so if can gather everyone to help than that'd be great. If not you can forget about Friday night," Abi said before hanging up.
"What's going on Friday night," Cassie asked, leaning up from her seat in the back.
"I'm kicking you out of our room and hanging out with Reid if he gets everyone together to help with all this stuff."
"Awww. You two make such a cute couple," Cassie said with a smile.
Glancing at Patrick out of the corner of her eye, Abi suddenly felt irritated when she saw the stiffness in his jaw. "What is it now Pat," Abi said, her tone making it clear that her patience was on a very thin line.
"You're going to hang out with Reid, alone, in your room?"
"I just said that, didn't I?"
"But Abi, think of what people would think if they saw a guy coming out of your room. Especially a guy like Reid!"
Abi growled slightly as she pulled into the parking lot of Spenser, briefly noting the 'gang' sitting on the steps to the building. Cutting the engine, Abi turned so she completely faced Patrick. "What the hell is wrong with Reid? You don't even know him!"
"Neither do you; that's part of the problem. You've known this guy what, a total of two maybe three days and you've made out with him, held hands with him, cuddled up with him in your house and now you're going to be hanging out alone with him in your room! Jesus Christ Abi, I thought you had more sense than this!"
Abi and Patrick were so caught up in their fight that they failed to notice Cassie slip out of the truck and make her way toward everybody. "I'd wait a few minutes before going over there," Cassie said as she approached everyone and sat next to Tyler. "Abi and Pat fighting is so not something you want to get involved with unless necessary."
"What are they fighting about," Tyler asked. Since Abi and Pat were safely encompassed in her truck, no one could hear what they were fighting about unless they were right next to them.
Cassie glanced at Reid, who was thankfully looking toward the fighting friends, and looked back at Tyler. "Tell you later," she whispered in his ear.
After about another five minutes, Cassie stood up and started to make her way toward the truck. Abi suddenly flung the door open and got out the truck, followed swiftly by Pat.
"IF YOU DON'T WANT ME YELLING AT YOU THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD MIND YOUR OWN FUCKING BUSINESS PATRICK!!!"
"MAYBE FROM NOW ON I WILL ABIGAIL!"
"Oh shit. They've broken out the full names," Cassie muttered to herself as she ran toward them, followed closely by Sarah, Reid, and Pogue.
"GOD YOU ARE SUCH A FUCKING HYPOCRITE PAT! YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO QUESTION ME ON WHO I HANG OUT WITH, BUT BACK HOME YOU USED TO HAVE GIRLS AND GUYS COMING OUT OF YOUR ROOM AT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT," Abi screamed at Pat.
"I'M JUST TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR YOU ABI! IF YOU DON'T WANT ME TO THEN FUCKING SAY SO!!!"
"ALRIGHT FINE," Abi screamed, brushing Reid and Sarah off as she went to her truck, opening the tailgate. "GET YOUR SHIT AND GET IT THE FUCK OUT OF MY TRUCK," Abi screamed before stomping away, Reid hot on her trail.
Pogue looked back and forth between the retreating Abi and the shaking Pat. "Damn dude, you guys really went at it," Pogue said as he waved everyone over.
"Unfortunately that happens frequently," Pat muttered as he grabbed a box and handed it to Pogue, his eyes landing on Reid trying to comfort Abi. Sighing, Pat shook his head and started handing boxes to the line of people, waiting to help and curious as to what the blowup was about.
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"God I can't believe him! He's such a fucking asshole," Abi complained to Reid for the millionth time since he had started to attempt to comfort her.
"Abi, you can't seriously be mad at him for looking out for you. I mean honestly, if I had a friend who was a girl and she was hanging out with a guy like me, I'd throw a fit like Pat just did," Reid said from his perch on the steps, shrugging his shoulders when Abi turned to look at him with an incredulous look on her face.
"You're not pissed at him?"
"For what? Speaking the truth? Please. It's not worth my time to be pissed at him. Besides," Reid said as he stood up from the steps and wrapped his arms around Abi's waist to keep her from pacing any longer, "It sounds to me, like Patrick is a wee bit jealous."
Abi raised an eyebrow at Reid before glancing over to Pat. "I don't think so. He's just an OVERPROTECTIVE ASS," Abi yelled out the last bit, smiling slightly when Pat shook his head and flicked her off. Shaking her head, Abi sighed and leaned her head into Reid's chest. "As much as I'd like to stay mad at him, I just can't. We've been friends too long to allow something stupid like this to get between us."
"Damn right Abi," Cassie said as she passed Abi and Reid. "Now unbunch your panties and go apologize. Pat's on the third floor and we've got a lot of shit to take between our room and his," Cassie said as she walked away.
Sighing, Abi looked up at Reid, who nodded in response to her silent question. With yet another sigh, Abi started to turn and walk toward Pat, only to have Reid grab her wrist tightly.
"What the-"
The rest of Abi's words were cut off as Reid suddenly pulled Abi tightly to his chest and assaulted her lips with his. After a moment, Reid released a stunned and turned on Abi, turned her so she was facing Pat, and slapped her lightly on the butt so she would snap out of her shock. As Abi started to walk away, Reid looked up and locked eyes with Patrick, a smirk gracing his features as he nodded slightly at him.
PATRICK POV
I honestly don't know how Abi and I have stayed friends after all the fights and blow-ups that we've had. I mean, we have more fights than any normal friendship should have and yet…we're still the best of friends. As I watched Reid comfort and then kiss Abi however, I felt my blood boil and damn near lost my temper again.
Feeling a hand on my arm, I looked down and smiled when I saw Cassie looking up at me. "Let it go Pat. You know if you push her too hard, she'll completely shut down," she whispered to me before handing something to a waiting Tyler. Sighing, I turned my head, locked eyes with Reid, and once again, nearly saw red.
That little fucker smirked at me. And not just any smirk, a knowing smirk. Which means, he's probably figured out that I'm in love with Abi. That's right world: I, Patrick David Greene, am in love with my best friend Abi. Have been since probably freshman year. Yeah, I've had a girl and a guy or two, but no one has even come close to making me feel the way I feel about Abi. Oh shit, speak of the devil.
"Hey Pat," Abi mumbled out weakly. "Can we talk for a sec?"
I nodded my head and allowed myself to be dragged a few feet away. "Look Pat, I just want to say I'm sorry and that-"
"Stop Abi. You don't have anything to apologize for. I'm the one who's sorry. I shouldn't have gone off on you like that. I just don't want to see you get hurt," I said, looking down at my feet as the words came out of my mouth.
"Hey," Abi said as she placed her small hand on my cheek, pulling my face up to look into her eyes. "I'm a big girl Pat. You don't have to worry about me," Abi finished before wrapping her arms around my waist.
Smiling, I wrapped my arms around her and buried my face in the hair of my angel. After a moment, I looked up and saw Reid staring at the two of us. As I locked eyes with him, I felt a silent message pass between us. An age-old message that had been used by men fighting over something for all time:
May the best man win.
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Author's Note: I am hurt my darlings. I didn't get a single review for my last chapter. Not a single one! It doesn't take much to review. I appreciate reviews because it helps me keep in touch with my audience on what they like and don't like about my story. Plus reviews make me happy! =] So anyways. Please review guys cause I can't make things better unless I know what you'd like to see. Also, I'd just like to mention the very first line of this chapter, which was also featured last chapter, is not mine. I got it from a movie called 'The Swan Princess'. Just wanted to clarify that.
Author's Note Pt. 2: So, now things are finally starting to heat up. Pat's hidden love for Abi is revealed; which I swear, I have put in there for a reason. Also we got to see just how Charles died. But don't worry, we haven't seen the last of him yet. He'll still be around in flashbacks and whatnot. Also, I have decided that I will write a companion piece about the story of Charles and Renée but that won't be posted for quite some time. I have to develop this plot some more and introduce some more characters before I can post it. Also, back to Pat's love for Abi, I am creating a rivalry between Reid and Pat...should be interesting. Well my darlings, I think that's about all for now. Leave me some lovely reviews to come back to in the morning! =]
