"Well...yeah. But Eric was ragging on me. You know, typical orphan stuff."
The guys at school picked on the foster guys sometimes. Eric tended to lead the pack.
Like I said, he was a jerk.
"So Jason attacked him?" Toby demanded. He was holding Eric's chin in his hand, surveying the damage to Eric's ruined face.
"No," said Cameron. "No, I told him to shove it, and he said we should make him. Me and Jason. I told Jason to ignore him, but Eric came over and pushed me. Jason told Eric to get lost. Eric pushed Jason. And then...well, you saw what happened."
"Is that what happened Jason?" I asked him.
He'd caught his breath enough to nod and say, "Pretty much."
"Sure," sneered Toby. "Of course he'd say that. It makes him look innocent and pure like the driven snow."
"Why would Jason pick a fight?" I asked Toby. "He's new here. He wouldn't want to make trouble."
Toby dropped Eric's chin and stood up straight. "What do we even know about Jason anyway?"
I stood up to face him. "Well, we know enough about Eric to know he's a dick, don't we?"
"A bleeding dick with a broken nose," said Toby.
"So, you're on Eric's side?" I wanted to know. Toby and Eric got along okay, but they were not exactly close friends.
"So, you're on Jason's?"
"Why are you so pissed?"
Toby didn't answer for a second. He looked down at his hand, which he balled into a fist and then released. "Maybe I'm just not crazy about watching my girlfriend kneeling over some other guy, okay?"
"What?"
"You rushed over to him, didn't you?" Toby said. "'Oh, poor Jason,'" he mocked me.
What? Jason was hurt. Why was Toby being like this? I hadn't done anything wrong.
I'd just wanted to make sure Jason was okay. That was all. Why was Toby bent out of shape about it? I looked up at him. I felt hurt. I didn't deserve this. "Go to hell," I said softly.
I turned away from Toby and offered Jason my hand to help him to his feet.
"Are you okay?" I asked him again.
"I’m fine," said Jason. He looked at my hand, but didn't take it. Instead, he pushed himself to his feet. "I'm sorry about this. I shouldn't have fought that guy."
"You were defending yourself," I said. "You were defending Cameron."
Jason shot a glance over my shoulder. "Maybe you should talk to Toby," he said.
I shook my head. "I don't have anything to say to him." I looked at Jason. "Come on.
We'll find another ride home."
Chapter Four
morningstar68 (02:33:05): it can't happen any earlier than samhain.
michaela666 (02:33:44): that's weeks away. he's got too much time between now and then.
morningstar68: (02:34:14): There's no way to prepare the vessel adequately before then. even this is rushing things.
michaela666 (02:34:58): are you sure? time is of the essence in this, as I'm sure I don't have to tell you.
morningstar68: (02:35:08): you don't. but I have to say, I'm not excited about this turn of events. are we sure we have to use her? couldn't someone else be the vessel?
michaela666 (02:35:48): you've know this was her destiny since she before she even existed. I saw her in the vision, when I saw him.
morningstar68: (02:36:24): I know. I know. but it can't happen before samhain. can that work?
michaela666 (02:37:01): I guess it will have to. it's the best we can do.
Jason, Cameron, and I sat at the dining room table, facing my parents. Considering Eric's nose was broken, he'd had to go to the emergency room. And because of that, everyone had found out about the party at the Nelson farm, including my parents.
They were less than happy about the fact that all three of us had snuck out.
I'd expected them both to be livid. I'd expected them to yell and possibly throw things.
However, they just seemed very sad and disappointed. This was kind of worse than their anger. It made me feel guilty and ashamed. Plus, I was worried about Jason. If they punished Jason, he might just leave and never come back.
Because I didn't want to look at my parents, I looked at
The guys at school picked on the foster guys sometimes. Eric tended to lead the pack.
Like I said, he was a jerk.
"So Jason attacked him?" Toby demanded. He was holding Eric's chin in his hand, surveying the damage to Eric's ruined face.
"No," said Cameron. "No, I told him to shove it, and he said we should make him. Me and Jason. I told Jason to ignore him, but Eric came over and pushed me. Jason told Eric to get lost. Eric pushed Jason. And then...well, you saw what happened."
"Is that what happened Jason?" I asked him.
He'd caught his breath enough to nod and say, "Pretty much."
"Sure," sneered Toby. "Of course he'd say that. It makes him look innocent and pure like the driven snow."
"Why would Jason pick a fight?" I asked Toby. "He's new here. He wouldn't want to make trouble."
Toby dropped Eric's chin and stood up straight. "What do we even know about Jason anyway?"
I stood up to face him. "Well, we know enough about Eric to know he's a dick, don't we?"
"A bleeding dick with a broken nose," said Toby.
"So, you're on Eric's side?" I wanted to know. Toby and Eric got along okay, but they were not exactly close friends.
"So, you're on Jason's?"
"Why are you so pissed?"
Toby didn't answer for a second. He looked down at his hand, which he balled into a fist and then released. "Maybe I'm just not crazy about watching my girlfriend kneeling over some other guy, okay?"
"What?"
"You rushed over to him, didn't you?" Toby said. "'Oh, poor Jason,'" he mocked me.
What? Jason was hurt. Why was Toby being like this? I hadn't done anything wrong.
I'd just wanted to make sure Jason was okay. That was all. Why was Toby bent out of shape about it? I looked up at him. I felt hurt. I didn't deserve this. "Go to hell," I said softly.
I turned away from Toby and offered Jason my hand to help him to his feet.
"Are you okay?" I asked him again.
"I’m fine," said Jason. He looked at my hand, but didn't take it. Instead, he pushed himself to his feet. "I'm sorry about this. I shouldn't have fought that guy."
"You were defending yourself," I said. "You were defending Cameron."
Jason shot a glance over my shoulder. "Maybe you should talk to Toby," he said.
I shook my head. "I don't have anything to say to him." I looked at Jason. "Come on.
We'll find another ride home."
Chapter Four
morningstar68 (02:33:05): it can't happen any earlier than samhain.
michaela666 (02:33:44): that's weeks away. he's got too much time between now and then.
morningstar68: (02:34:14): There's no way to prepare the vessel adequately before then. even this is rushing things.
michaela666 (02:34:58): are you sure? time is of the essence in this, as I'm sure I don't have to tell you.
morningstar68: (02:35:08): you don't. but I have to say, I'm not excited about this turn of events. are we sure we have to use her? couldn't someone else be the vessel?
michaela666 (02:35:48): you've know this was her destiny since she before she even existed. I saw her in the vision, when I saw him.
morningstar68: (02:36:24): I know. I know. but it can't happen before samhain. can that work?
michaela666 (02:37:01): I guess it will have to. it's the best we can do.
Jason, Cameron, and I sat at the dining room table, facing my parents. Considering Eric's nose was broken, he'd had to go to the emergency room. And because of that, everyone had found out about the party at the Nelson farm, including my parents.
They were less than happy about the fact that all three of us had snuck out.
I'd expected them both to be livid. I'd expected them to yell and possibly throw things.
However, they just seemed very sad and disappointed. This was kind of worse than their anger. It made me feel guilty and ashamed. Plus, I was worried about Jason. If they punished Jason, he might just leave and never come back.
Because I didn't want to look at my parents, I looked at
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