Chapter 5
The next morning was busy with Brody and Trace getting ready to leave, Cole getting ready for work, and Claire finishing up some homework before she had to go to school. Sam agreed to take her to school and pick her up since he wanted to run some errands in town anyway. It would save Krissy and Alex from having to swing by to get her since both had some extra work to do at the library on campus. Dean and Sky decided to stay in bed since they were both still trying to catch up on some sleep. Both had said their goodbyes last night.
Goodbyes were said and promises were made of getting back to together soon were relayed as everyone went their separate ways. Brody and Trace definitely wanted to see Claire and Alex again; they had clicked with the girls and with the others.
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"I'll be back to pick you up after your last class," Sam told Claire as she got out of the Impala.
"Alright Sam, I'll meet you in front of the library over there," she pointed to a large building beside the school.
"Okay. Have a good day."
"Yeah, I wish," she sighed not looking forward to the boring class she was headed for. The only good thing was, she only had another month and a half and she would be done with high school. Then the big decision would be what next. She knew she could go on to college like Krissy and Alex, but she wasn't sure that was what she wanted. She was tired of school and the restrictions it put on her, having to sit through class, homework, testing and such. One bridge at a time that was what Sam had advised her earlier when she was deciding about high school. She had found a confidant in him and talked to him about things she was unsure of or wanted a second opinion on and listened to the advice he gave. He was a well of information and facts and good advice.
Claire took her assigned seat, slumping down trying to look smaller and invisible. She glanced around as the bell rang and several classmates shuffled into the room. At first she didn't notice her classmates until the teacher began to call the roll. After a third of the way through Claire began to notice that some of the students were acting strange. She looked over at the girl beside her and saw how pale she looked and the dark circles under her eyes. Her gaze was lifeless and she stared off into space. She looked around the room and saw several others with the same look.
"Hope, are you okay?" she whispered to the girl who didn't even look her way. "Hope?" Claire tried again shaking her arm gently not getting any response.
Hope finally looked her way, but didn't really see her. It was like she was looking right through her and didn't acknowledge she was even there. Turning to a blank sheet of paper in her notebook, she quickly scribbled down the names of the ones acting strange so she could tell Sam about this. She fidgeted and twisted in her seat wanting to get to get out of here and text Sam about this.
Her mind began to race as she jotted down notes on what she observed, ignoring the teacher completely. The fifty minutes went by slowly as Claire kept her eyes on her classmates seeing one was asleep, slumped over on his desk. She tried to look for any marks on their skin that was exposed, but didn't see anything. Having two people with the exact same symptoms in this class threw up red flags for her. One, maybe partied to hard last night, but two acting identical made her pause. Of course knowing what she knew, something supernatural popped into her mind first thing. If there were more kids like this, she was almost positive there was something weird going on around here.
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When the bell finally rang, Claire gathered her books and stuffed them in her pack and headed into the hall. She found her cell to text Sam to come and get her. She paid more attention to the halls crowded with students studying each face she could. She saw others that had that zombie look about them shuffling down the hall seeming almost lost in the activity around them. Claire headed to the front of the school to wait for Sam and let him know something was going on at her school or at least with some of the students.
Claire knew the school had a number of original buildings still in use and wondered if one was harboring something supernatural or had a creature made itself at home around here. She was trying to remember if there were any weird stories about the school floating around but none came to mind.
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Sam pulled the Impala up to the school and saw Claire waiting for him. He slowed and stopped beside her so she could get in.
"Got your 911 text, what's going on?"
"Sam there's something going on with the kids in the school."
"What'd you mean?"
"It's like they don't know where they're at and they looked drained of life with dead eyes. Watch the ones coming out. You can tell the affected ones."
Claire pointed to the front door as students spilled out the double doors heading for different classes. Sam sat there eyeing each student carefully, then seeing what Claire was seeing. Several of the students seemed to just wander around as they followed others out the doors before sensing enough to head for another building. All looked pale and sickly looking compared to the others.
"How many?"
"There were two in my first class. I got their names and I saw a few more in the hall."
"Okay, do ya know anything about the school? Have you heard any stories about the place?"
"Not that I know of, but I don't really socialize with any of the kids in my classes. Come on let's go to the library and see what they have. You can park in that parking lot to the side of the building."
"Alright, should we call Dean?" Sam said catching the meaning behind her words. He knew she was by far more mature than any of the kids in her class. He knew she had to grow up too fast and felt sad she didn't get to have a childhood. She didn't get to have the experiences that most of these kids did so he could see why she really didn't have anything in common with them. He also knew she was more of a loner than the other girls, but at least she had them to help her now. He was happy to see how well she was fitting in with Krissy and Alex and they had become a close knit family helping each other to overcome their problems.
"No not yet, we don't even know anything yet. Let's see if we can find anything first, you know how he hates research."
"Yeah, you're right, we'll research first," he agreed pulling around into the other lot to find a place to park. He chose an end space at the back of the lot knowing how protective Dean was of his Baby and he didn't want to have his wrath rein down on him if someone banged a door or something. "Hope you don't mind walking, you know how Dean can be."
"I know, thought he was going to have a heart attack when Krissy teased him about someone hitting the car when she borrowed it one time. I thought we were going to have to call 911," she giggled.
"Sounds about right. Come on let's go see what we can find," he snickered to himself seeming to remember that incident a while back. She was right, he thought Dean was going to have a heart attack from the tease and rushed outside to check his Baby out.
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Something was tickling her ear as Sky pulled her mind from a dream she was glad to get out of. She swatted carelessly at it hitting something solid in the process. She opened one eye and peeked up into green eyes that sparkled with amusement.
"Hey Babe, sleep well?" Dean whispered kissing her nose.
"Not bad," she yawned stretching her arms over her head, but wincing when the stitches pulled in her arm. She tried to hide her grimace from Dean knowing she couldn't answer the questions she knew he had. "A lot better with you sleeping beside me. Missed ya," she continued, cuddling up to him and capturing his lips with hers to award him with a passionate kiss.
"Mmm-mm, that's the way I like waking up," he mumbled around her kiss, rolling her back onto her back as he positioned his body partly over hers taking his weight on his bend arms. He continued the kiss as Sky draped her arms around his neck before letting them trail through his hair and cup his face.
"What time is it?" she asked after finally breaking the kiss.
"Don't know, don't really care," he replied nibbling on her neck and ear before returning to her mouth.
It didn't take but minutes before both had shed the few clothes they were wearing and were exploring each others bodies. The first time, there was an urgent almost primal need for both of them that needed to be satisfied. The second time, they took their time and languished in the pleasure both of them received, each knowing the sensitive areas of the other's body all too well. Both were sated as they lay intertwined in each other's arms catching their breath.
"I missed you," he said softly as he brushed the hair from her face with one finger.
"I kind of got that," she giggled snuggling into his side. "Maybe we should be apart more often, makes the coming home all the more exciting."
"I'd rather have less apart time and more together time," he responded kissing her again.
"I don't know 'bout you, but I'm starved! Worked up an appetite," she told him. "Come on Dee, let me up," she complained pushing at his arms trying to slip out from under him. She squirmed in his arms as he chuckled at her. "Don't make me hurt you."
"Right," he teased.
"You know I know how to fight, I wouldn't press the issue, especially when I'm hungry," she cautioned finding the right pressure point to prove her point.
"Ow! Ow!" he whined letting go so she could get up. "What's say we get a shower and I treat you to brunch?" he asked looking over at the clock to see the time.
"Now that does sound appealing," she decided holding out her hand to help him up. "Shower first and I'll take you up on that offer."
"Lead the way m'lady," he told her bowing once he got out of bed and followed her to the bathroom. He didn't know what he had done to deserve finding a woman like Sky, but he thanked his lucky stars every day for it. She was his equal and wasn't afraid to show him how she felt.
A/N: So the case begins. What is luring at the school and can they find it before students start disappearing? Reviews are welcome. NC