CHERUB, the next-gen.

Chapter 24: Lucy's POV

I had managed to get right next to one of the buildings without being spotted by anyone, well I hope. Though it was weird, there were a lot of kids and those who I could see were on massive sports fields doing completely normal physical activities, and it seemed like they were having fun. This whole place really looked like... a boarding school? Why and how the hell did Pam end up here?? I kept to the side of the building, not wanting to be noticed. I came up to a door and before I could try and open it, a boy with slightly curly floppy dark hair came up and leaned up against the door in front of me. "Hey girly, you new here?" I jumped, panickedly stating the obvious. "Good lord you scared me! but yeah.. I'm new here.." I said thinking on my feet. "Oh? You need help?" the boy suddenly seemed even more interested than before. "Yes!" My friend just arrived in the morning and I wanted to see her... i'm so excited that she's here!" I added as an afterthought. "Cool, sure i'll help, anything for cute kids", he pinched my cheeks. I forced a smile then rolled my eyes, they aren't that chubby. I showed him where she is on the app and after pondering for a bit he said, "she's in our common room, come on!". He then grabbed my hand and led me through the door. After awkwardly dropping my hand and walking in silence for a bit he asked why I had a biker jacket on instead of the cherub shirt, saying it was cool. Not sure I heard him right but I went along and told him I lost it in my room so I grabbed this instead. "Don't let any of the instructors see you though, you'll get in major trouble" he said with a laugh. I felt a bit confused but I decided not to ask, incase it would blow whatever cover I had. While walking along, I learned that his name was Dave but I kicked myself for telling him mine. My friendly dad genes were kicking in. Before we turned the corner I heard a lot of voices and stopped. "Thanks for taking me" I said, Dave looked over his shoulder and smiled, "oh I'm coming in with you" then gestured me to follow him. As soon as we rounded the corner someone shouted "damn! Dave's with a girl!" he puffed out his chest and replied while laughing "why wouldn't I be?" I smiled a bit but my face fell when I spotted a girl with the same red t-shirt and striking brown eyes look at me. We stood there for a bit, with both of us looking extremely confused; me wondering why she isn't tied up and half dead, and her probably asking how I got here. Pam sprinted towards me and grabbed my shoulders, "leave, now" she hissed. I was taken aback, "what do you mean leave? I'm here to save you!" I whispered back, still confused. "you're the one that needs saving! You're in danger!" Pam let go of me. "You were the one who was kidnapped" I exclaimed with my voice rising, then it fell again when the noise in the room died down a bit. "Quickly come with me, we can get out when no one is looking." I made a grab at her arm but she swung away. "Lucy-" "She can't go with you" someone firmly cut her off. I looked behind her and anger filled up inside of me, it was Reid. Without warning I strode up to him and with all my strength slapped him across the face. "What did you do to her." I said in a dead whisper. The room was completely silent. Reid's hand went up to his face where a red mark was spreading and replied, "go back home Lucy. You can't be here". I tried to hit him again but this time he was ready. He grabbed my wrist so hard that it brought tears to my eyes then pushed me away. I stumbled back then yelled "you betrayed me Reid! I thought we were friends! First you kidnap my best friend, then you brainwash her into thinking that this is the good side. I fucking trusted you!" my voice broke as I turned to Pam, my mask slipping. "Please come with me, you can stay with me" I pleaded with her. "I didn't break in here for nothing." I stepped towards her, and she took a step back and looked down, a tear falling from her eye. Ouch, I thought while I fought back a flow of emotions. My face hardened, "fine, whatever, I don't give two shits, do what you want. You want me to leave? I'll leave. In fact I'll make sure that you'll never, see me again." "Don't do this" Pam's face was pinched with tears on her cheeks. "Do what?!" I yelled back, making her jump. "Get out of your face? Cause i'm pretty sure that's what you want you brainwashed idiot, you've made that pretty clear." Before I could turn around to leave Reid called out "don't try and find us again Lucy, it won't do you any good". I was shocked at how rude he was being and shot back venomously "I wouldn't dream of it cyka blyat". I turned back around the corner and retraced my steps back outside and around the building to the fence. After climbing over and not even bothering with the safety precautions, I stopped and slid to the ground on my knees. I looked at my bloody hands and that's when the tears came, long and heavy, the kind where you want to curl up into a ball and die. The only other time i've ever felt like that was when the judge prosecuted my mom and declared my still missing dad dead. I didn't cry at the time but now I sobbed until my stomach hurt and there were no more tears left. I hated crying. It made me feel weak and I feel like I let down my mom. I unsteadily got up and choked back another sob while looking for my bike, angrily wiping my tears. I picked up the blanket that I left behind and wrapped it around me. Why are there so many bad things happening to me. I then sat down hidden by a tree beside my bike and stared numbly into the distance, thinking, where did I go wrong?

Pamela's POV

After a moment of shocked silence, The boy who came in with Lucy whispered "shit man, what the fuck just happened?". Without a word, Reid left, leaving me confused and with a gaping hole in my heart. I tried calling her multiple times, even though I didn't even know what I was going to say if she picked up. Every time I got her voicemail, "hey! How are you!... What? I can't hear you. Just playin with ya. You've reached Lucy's voicemail, don't forget to leave a message at the beep!" *beep*. I closed my phone not bothering to leave another and sighed. I sat down on a couch and put my head in my hands, my eyes threatening to tear up, yet again. I felt someone sit beside me, but they didn't say anything, just sat there with me. After a while I looked up to a girl who I knew was a year younger than me, with short reddish hair and big green eyes and gave her a half smile. "Even though I know nothing about your situation, I think she'll come around", she told me while awkwardly patting my hand. "I hope so" I whispered back then stood up to leave. The girl grabbed my hand, stopping me. "My name is Missy, you can talk to me anytime you need" she said a little desperately. Thank you I said in my head, knowing I should be grateful but I just couldn't bring myself to say anything so I just nodded and left. I numbly walked down the hallway to the room that Lewis showed me and opened the door with a key.

"AGHH, good lord!" I jumped back in surprise as I laid my eyes on a very miserable looking boy sitting on my bed. "Pam I-" "get out of my room Reid!" I felt heat rushing up into my face, half out of anger, half out of embarrassment. He stood up, "but I need-" I cut him off again pointing to door, "door. now". Slouching, he walked out and muttered "sorry", closing the door behind him.