The Young and the Dramatic: Season Two
Episode 16: Lightning Makes a Choice
Lightning gasped, and turned towards Eva.
"I don't even know how she found out," he said, "Honestly, I—"
"Save it," Eva quickly snapped, holding up a hand, "I knew something like this would eventually happen, Lightning. I warned you, but you forced me to do this with you,"
The athletic over-achiever sighed, and looked back at the fitness buff, "Then what should I do?" he asked her.
"Make a choice," Eva said, "Me or Anne Maria,"
Josh looked around his apartment, and checked his watch. Today was his day-off from the news, and the weekend anchors would be taking over. The Wawanakwa Sluggers game didn't come onto the TV until later that night, so Josh had the entire afternoon free.
He sighed, and sat down at the couch. His eyes wandered around the apartment until they landed on a photo album. Josh's curiosity won out, and he grabbed it.
Although he already knew was inside, he decided to look for old time's sake.
Josh sighed as he looked through the photo albums, and came across a particular photo.
"Oh," he cried out, and came across a painful memory as well.
"Mommy," an eight-year old Josh said, running up to his mother, "Guess what I did in school today?"
"Shut up," the woman known as Josh's mother screamed down at him.
"Yeah," chided the six-year old girl with pigtails, sitting in the booster chair, "Seriously,"
Josh looked up at his sister, and sighed. He turned back to his mom, and gave her a small smile full of hope.
"Can I tell you Mom?" he asked, still attempting to get his mother's permission.
His mother leaned down to match her son's height. She burned out her cigarette, and gave him a sour smile.
"You know what you can do, sweetie?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. Josh's eyes widened, and his entire face lit up.
"What, Mommy? Can I tell you?" he asked.
"You can get a life!" she screamed in his face, smacking him across the cheek. She turned back to her daughter, ignoring her son who stood there, speechless.
He turned away, realizing he wasn't wanted. He grabbed his backpack and ran to his room. Once he arrived, he pulled out the project the second-graders had done for their mothers in honor of Mothers Day.
Josh had wanted to share it with his mother, but obviously she didn't care.
Hatchet looked up from his menu as he saw Holmes step into the Wawanakwa Diner. He smirked, knowing this was his only chance to act. Stepping up from his booth, he headed towards the door, hoping Holmes hadn't seen him.
He left the diner, and saw Holmes' car sitting down the block.
Sighing, he pulled out the skeleton key, and slid it into the keyhole. Climbing into the car, he quickly scrambled to find something pointing to Holmes'. Realizing the detective had left his phone in the car; Hatchet grabbed it and left the car, locking it on his way out.
"Now to find out who you really are," Hatchet said, rushing down the street.
"What are you talking about?" Lightning asked; shocked beyond words.
"You can't have both of us. It isn't right," Eva crossed her arms, "You need to either choose me or Anne Maria. You can't keep us both,"
Lightning's jaw dropped, and looked at the ground.
"I know," Lightning said, "And I will,"
Eva nodded her head, and grabbed her water bottle, "Now get out of my gym," she quickly snapped, "And don't come back,"
The athletic over-achiever sighed, and turned to walk out of the gym, just as his phone was beginning to vibrate.
"I can't believe I still have it," Josh said, reaching down to grab the art project he had done for his mother.
His eyes flooded with tears, and he looked around the apartment. He didn't want to be reminded of any of his childhood memories. Josh took the photo album and walked into the kitchen. Scrambling through the drawers, he found what he was looking for.
He took the project out of the plastic covering, and put it up to the flame.
The fire danced in his eyes as he watched memories burn into ashes.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Lightning said, and hung up the phone. From his spot where he was leaning up against his car, he turned to see Anne Maria and Eva advancing towards the car in front of his house.
It was dark outside, the street lamps lit up the night.
"Alright," Eva said, crossing her arms, "We're here,"
"Bitch," Anne Maria suddenly spat out, glaring at Eva, whose jaw dropped in surprise, "What? I'm just stating a fact—"
Lightning raised up a hand.
"Girls," he said, "I've made a choice,"
Hatchet sat in his office later that night, sighing as he stared at Holmes' phone sitting on his desk.
He had to figure out why Holmes' was so obsessed with finding out how Pam had died and why had even arrived in town. Finally, Hatchet came through and grabbed the phone. Suddenly, it beeped and a call came through.
Hatchet's eyes widened when he saw who it was. However, the name quickly disappeared. Grabbing the phone again, he opened up the call log.
Hatchet scrolled through the call log, and gasped at his findings.
"O my God," he said, "This can't be happening,"
"And your choice is?" both girls' shouted in unison.
Lightning sighed, and shook his head, "Neither of you," he said out loud, causing both girls' to drop their jaws in amazement and in shock.
"What the hell?" Anne Maria screamed.
"Huh?" Eva raised an eyebrow.
"It's nothing against you to," the athletic over-achiever said, "It's just that I can't have a relationship now," he held up both of his hands, and advanced towards them. This caused both girls to take a step back.
"Why," the Jersey Shore reject said, "Have you cheated on every girl in town now?"
"No," Lightning said, "I'm leaving town,"
Both girls' gasped.
"I've been offered a spot on the Wawanakwa Sluggers," Lightning said, "And I'm leaving town tonight. So I called you both to say I'm sorry, and good-bye,"
Anne Maria groaned, "You mean, you cheated on me, and now you're leaving?" she shouted.
Lightning nodded, and turned towards Eva, "You helped me realize that I can't choose between two girls. I have to set both of them free," he said, and then turned to Anne Maria, "And you helped me realize that I need to seriously take a look at myself,"
"That's an understatement," Anne Maria groaned.
The athletic over-achiever grabbed his duffle bag which was sitting on the hood of the car, and opened up the drivers' side. He threw the bag inside, and turned back to the girls'.
"I'll see you around," he said, and then climbed into the car. Starting the engine, he drove off, leaving Wawanakwa City, and the two girls' behind.
"Oh, but it is,"
Hatchet looked up to see Holmes' standing in the doorway of his office. The sheriff quickly tried to conceal the phone, but the detective had already spotted it.
"I can't believe it," Hatchet said, standing up, "You're not who you say you are, aren't you?"
Holmes' smirked, "Of course I'm not. Is anyone really who they say they are in this town?" he pointed to Hatchet, "Are you even who you say you are?"
The sheriff paused, unsure of what to say.
"You're hiding something," Holmes smirked.
Hatchet took a step back, realizing Holmes had it all figured out, "Who are you?" he asked, "and why do you care so much about Pam?"
Holmes pulled out a Taser, and waved it in the air, teasingly towards Hatchet.
"Step back," Hatchet said, fumbling with his gun on his belt.
"You killed your wife," Holmes said, "And now you must pay the price," he shot the Taser at Hatchet, and the sheriff fell onto the ground, twitching in pain.
"Better luck next time," Holmes said, and dragged the unconscious sheriff towards the door.
"You did this," Anne Maria said, turning to Eva once Lightning had rounded the corner, and was away from their sight.
Eva raised an eyebrow.
"It was Lightning who cheated. Not me," Eva said.
"But now he's gone because of you! Lightning said it himself! You told him to choose, and he couldn't! He used the Wawanakwa Sluggers as a way out!" Anne Maria screamed.
The fitness buff's jaw dropped, and he put his hands on his hips, "You're seriously going to try blaming me for this?"
"Yes," Anne Maria shouted, "Because it's your entire fault,"
And with that, the Jersey Shore reject turned, and started back down the street with her heels clicking on the pavement.
With Hatchet tied up in the trunk, Holmes' sat in the drivers' seat of his car. He grabbed his phone which he had retrieved from Hatchet, and dialed a number.
"Yes," Holmes' said, "I have him in my possession. Shall we carry on as directed?"
A few seconds' past, and Holmes' nodded.
"Perfect; I'll finish what you intended," Holmes' said, "Sir,"
Holmes' hit the gas, and hung up the phone. He directed the car past the Wawanakwa Diner, past Timbles, past the Wawanakwa Daily Office, and past the sheriff's station.
He headed out of Wawanakwa City, with Hatchet in tow.
"Take a look around Hatchet," Holmes' said, "Because this is the last time you'll ever see your precious city,"
Next on the Young and the Dramatic…
"We need to talk," Mike said, sitting down at the table.
The drama heats up…
Hatchet fumbled with the bounds, and felt the gag tied loosely around his mouth.
And the secrets come out…
"Let me go!" Heather shrieked in pure terror.
"I'm afraid that won't be happening," the person replied, and let out a shrill shriek of insanity.
And the final countdown begins…
"You did that?" Hatchet's eyes widened, "I'll kill you!"
A/N – Sorry for the delay! This was meant to be written on Thanksgiving, but due to the festivities, and then shopping on Black Friday, I didn't get a chance to write these episodes. No worries, last Friday's chapter as well as Monday's chapter will be up by tonight.
I can now announce that the season two finale will be split into two parts, with the first part airing Thursday, December 6th, and the second part airing the following day, Friday, December 7th.
The Bold and the Famous will air its' finale the following week on December 14th. That reminds me; the said story will return this Wednesday, November 28th. Hope you can check it out, because the effects in that story will at some point transition into this one.
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