"Ring around the rosie, pocketful of posies, ashes ashes we all fall down."
"I hate the singing!"
Grian laughed at Gem from where they stood at the entrance. Impulse and Skizz were somewhere inside. They were getting no response from the radios of ether Impulse and Skizz even though they asked loads of questions. It was very late and it was their last job for the night. Grian had decided to play it safe and stay near the van, as the last house really showed how tired he was. They had offered to take him home seeing as this house was close to Grian's but he refused. Impulse came out of the house Skizz on his heels.
"I am so glad you two are alright. You were not responding so I feared the worst."
"Our radio's weren't going off."
Gem tilted her head and pulled out her radio.
"Grian responds with anything, I don't care."
Gem then turned off the radio. They waited a minute then Grian came down.
"Did anyone hear what I said?"
"Their radio's aren't working."
Gem said as she turned hers back on.
"What are we doing? No evidence, no photos, nothing! What's wrong with us!"
Gem flinched at Impulse's words; it wasn't very often that he would yell. Skizz rested a hand on Gem's shoulder which made her flinch again.
"Gem, are you okay?"
She nodded.
"Are you sure?"
"Yup."
Impulse was frustrated, Grian was tired, Skizz was concerned, and Gem was jumpy. Not a good mix. They all went back to the van for a bit. Grian fell asleep as soon as he sat down. Impulse was trying to get his radio working. Gem watched the cameras and Skizz watched Gem. he went to grab her hand and the sleeve of her uniform shifted and exposed her wrist covered in bruises.
"Gemstone, what is this?"
"It's normal."
"Gem, these are abuse marks aren't they?"
She nodded, still looking at the cameras. Skizz looked at Impulse and his earlier fury had returned to his eyes.
"Who are these from?"
"My parents."
"You still live with your parents."
It was more a statement than a question but Gem was still answered as if it was a question.
"Yup. Got this job to get enough money for when I am of age to move out of my parents custody."
Impulse and Skizz looked at eachother. How old was Gem? And so Skizz voiced the question.
"Gem dear, how old are you?"
"Seventeen."
Both Impulse and Skizz were in shock. The company had a policy that they could not employ anyone under 20.
"But how? They rule us over 20."
"The boss is dumb, easy to fake and I needed this job."
"That's why it is hard to contact you during the day. Your at school."
Gem nodded, throughout the entire conversation. She had never looked at them. Gem squeaked, as Impulse forcefully spun her so she was facing them. When they looked at her they saw how young she was.
"I got my radio working. I am going in, let Grian sleep, we need to drop him off at home and you Gem need to sleep because you have school."
"I have worked late with you guys for almost a year and I have been fine."
"Gem no arguing with me."
She nodded as Impulse left for the house. She sat back down at the desk looking at the camra's. She saw Impulse flitting around the room when she saw it.
"Dots!"
Then not even 20 minutes later.
"EMF!"
Came from Impulse and another half an hour Skizz got results on the spirit box, as the boys loaded back into the van and Skizz started driving. Gem woke Grian up and told him they found out wraith. Soon Grian was dropped off in his house. It was a bit of a drive till Gem's so Impulse and Skizz decided to interrogate Gem.
"So what courses are you in?"
"Math 11 - precalculus, socials 11 - comparative world religions, Drama, and French 12."
"You're in a 12 class?"
Impulse was shocked by this.
"Yup took some online courses in grade 9 trying to grade early. Grades are good so my parents don't care."
"Do you have any homework?"
"A bit of math to do when I get home."
"Do you have it with you?"
Gem nodded.
"I come right from school somedays."
Impulse looked at Gem then her bag and book so Gem took the hint and pulled out the math binder.
"What are you doing?"
"Solving systems by substitution."
They fell off into silence Skizz driving Gem working and Impulse looked over her shoulder. They pulled into her driveway at the same time as another car. Gem cursed as she grabbed her bags and stepped out of the van. Her parents got out of the other car and - almost identical to Gem - boy got out.
"Gemini! Both you and Fwhip! We have to pick up your brother from the police station and you checked a ride home with strangers from a party."
"There are no strangers, mom or friends we were studying with."
"At one am! You stupid girl! Both you and your brother are tragic disappointments. Get inside now!" Gem and her brother left to go inside. Gem turned and waved at Skizz and Impulse before the door closed.
GIGGS
10:25 am
Immpy changed GeminiThays name to trauma child
Skizzle: really impulse best you could do
Bird: I fell asleep last night what!
Rollen: I took a day of what
Immpy: I tried and night scar
Trauma child: :)
Skizzle: Gem, in class
Trauma child: I am finished everything pulse all the extra credit
Immpy: math from yesterday
Trauma child: done
Skizzle: okay
Bird: Gem's in school!
Rollen: what!
Trauma child: yup, you work with a child. Now I have to go teacher started a lexsure
Bird: have a good class Gem!
Rollen: when is Gem the trauma child
Skizzle: would you like to say Impulse
Immpy: Gem's parents are abusive to her and her brother
Bird: what!
Rollen: we need to get them out of there
Bird: That's why Gem works with it to afford to leave?
Skizzle: yup
Immpy: we are going to help in any way we can.
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Let us find the light
FanfictionGem works for a ghost company, goes to school, her and her brother struggle and they try to find a way, their way. Their friends and others are willing to help them. Help them find a home. this is not about the content creators this is about the cha...
