Joining the Academy

Let it go up in Hell fire and Brimstone

You asked and you I grant your wish. Sorry for the delay girls. I overdid it with work and dance and my body let me know it big time so I've been sleeping and resting between just life. Recital is tomorrow so I have the summer off hazzah. I will do my best to keep up with writing more. Anywhoo...on with the insanity :)

*Gabriel*

"Gabe are you sure we really need all this stuff? I'm sure Nathan has some food at the house," says Corey, rolling the second shopping cart down the frozen food aisle.

I run both hands through my hair and point a finger at the blond giant behind me, "Oy! This is my job. North and Silas can down two burgers and 3 hot dogs each within a fucking hour. I've seen how Raven's ass eats, he could probably do the same."

He shakes his head, a goofy grin plastered across his face, "So can Brandon if he wants. I guess me too."

"Well you are pretty tall dude," says Luke, waggling his eyebrows, "Could you just pat North on the head one time for me and call him little man? It would make my life complete."

He shakes his head vehemently, "No way. Ask Brandon. I'm not getting on your brother's bad side."

"Guys, can we focus on what we're here for?" Vic asks, returning with a bag of tomatoes and a fresh head of lettuce for the burgers.

Thank Christ for a sensible person. I still have to set all this shit up before Trouble and Kayli wake up and that's going to take at least an hour. Besides I need North to set up this pole. I trust my decorating skills, not so much securing a fucking stripper pole to the ceiling. Maybe I should ask Silas. North will act like he has a stick jammed up his ass.

Luke tosses an arm over my shoulder, "Dude, I can't believe you convinced Vic to buy a pole. Hell I can't believe you agreed to get it."

I smirk devilishly, "The image of a topless Trouble is still on replay and it just might drive Mr. B insane. After how he yelled at her I think it's only fair."

He nods, the spark leaving his eyes, "Yeah, she looked so devastated after. I wish we never agreed to that stupid punishment idea."

"I think we all felt bad guys, but rules are rules. There are consequences for everything. Axel and Owen took it too far, but the original intention wasn't wrong," Corey interjects, leaning his forearms on the shopping cart.

Vic shoves his hands into his pockets, "I was scared to death something happened to Princess. It was like the entire world stopped moving." He was right. Every last one of us damn near had a heart attack until he pinpointed the car at the mall. Then a fucking panic attack when both their phones were locked in the car. I didn't know whether to chew out Trouble for terrifying me like that or just kiss her because she was in one piece. All she had to do was bat those long eyelashes then poke out her insanely kissable lips and I was putty in her hands.

A light punch to my arm brought me out of my reverie. "Earth to Gabe, are we done now?" asks Luke, flipping open his phone probably to check and see if Trouble was still asleep.

"Yeah, I think that's everything. Anything else...dude what the fuck?" I sputter, staring at him wide eyed.

Luke wasn't a guy easily flustered by much of anything other than one of us being in danger or someone fucking with Trouble. His entire face was ashen, one vein in his neck throbbing out of control with one fist clenched tight enough I think his nails might draw blood. His grip on the cell was cracking the screen. All three of us crowd around the screen and the sight makes me fall into the cart.

Corey curses loudly and flips open his own phone. He presses a few buttons to presumably check the second camera. My worst God damn nightmare comes true when he drops the phone and it shatters.