Entry: 9

Entry: 9
     - Suspicion

Jayson said he would be back in a few.
Finn wasn’t quiet sure if that meant, a few seconds, a few minutes. For all she knew he could mean days or even years!
All she knew, was that he was taking forever!

She sighed and jumped up from the couch and paced the empty lounged room.
It had been an hour sense he told her that. She had gone to talk to Martha for most of that time, however.
   “No! No, no, no!!”
Finnley jumped as she heard yelling.
There was a low groan and then the sound of something crashing to the ground
Jay started talking to himself again.
“Not now. Not again. Please God, don’t let this happen again.” There was a loud groan again, and then a sob broke out.
Finn walked slowly, placing one foot in front of the other in a slow determined pattern.
   “Jay? Jayson are you ok?”
There was a sound of metal scraping across concrete.
He moved the bed. Finnley stated to herself. But why? First a thumb, then a crash, now a scraping…It’s like he’s hurt.
   “Jayson? Are you ok?” She hopped the last step to the door.
   “Yeah, yeah I’m fine.”
She knew he was lying. His voice was full of pain. Like he was trying to keep it out of his voice.
There was another groan, Finnley’s hand flew to the door knob.
She jerked her hand back when she got shocked by the metal.
   “Jayson what’s going on? Why does the door handle feel like it could shock someone to death? And what is that noise?”
She had noticed a low hum that was coming from his room.
There was a sputter and she jumped when all of the lights in the lounge room sputtered and flickered. They momentarily went out.
Her eyes grew wide (wider then they already were, that is.) as she watched a bright blue light seep through all the cracks around Jayson’s door.
A sudden scream rippled through the air, then it was…gone.
There was no flickering lights, and no sounds from inside Jayson’s room.
She couldn’t just stand there anymore. Reaching out for the door handle, only to jump back when it flung open before her fingers even met the metal.
   “Ready to go?”
She was shocked and surprised to see Jayson’s calm face and controlled tone.
Like the thing with the lights never happened.
But the glean of sweat on his forehead didn’t escape her.
   “What just happened?” She asked. Standing on her tip-toes to see over his shoulder.
   “What was what?” He asked, glancing back into his room.
   “The electricity went crazy and…” She let her sentence fall as she noticed that he seemed to be shifting uncomfortably.
She knew that she probably wouldn’t get much out of him at the moment. So she decided to let it go for now.

   “Are you ready to go?” He asked again. Finnley nodded and took a few steps back.
   “Ok then.” Jay picked up his jacket and carefully closed the door behind him.
   “Let’s go.”

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A few minutes later, they were both out on the road again. The sky was already bright and beautiful. Jayson had the hood of the mustang up, but he had the windows down.
When the sun hit her face, she smiled as the warm rays heated up her cool cheeks.
She sent up a prayer of thanks for everything she could think of.

   “You’re doing it again.” She said calmly. She turned to Jay with a playful grin. Holding up both her hands, she made a rectangle with her fingers and thumbs.
   “Take a picture, it lasts longer.”
Jay chuckled and looked back out at the road.
   “I would. If I had a camera.”
Finnley smiled.
   “Well you do have a phone right? It should have a camera on it.”
Jay hadn’t thought about it, until she suggested it.
He fished out his phone and tossed it at her.
   “Yup. And would you mind putting in your number?”
Finnley flipped the phone around till it was right side up, and went to put in a new contact.
   “Sure…how come I’m not already in here?”
Jayson made a face.
   “Because…you threw the paper in the trash didn’t you?” She answered for him.
   “How do you know these things?!” He asked, amazed.
   “Um…I’ve read all the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books I could get my hands on at the age of six. After a while I began to figure it all out much more quickly then the average human. So after that I’ve always paid attention to the small details. So, I guess in a way, Nancy Drew taught me.”
Jay was impressed that a six year old could read Nancy Drew.
   “Whoa. Did you read Sherlock Holmes when you were what? Ten?” He was only teasing.
   “No. Eight actually.” She answered. Not looking up from his phone. “Ok, my number’s in here now, and…”
She turned it around, smiled, and snapped a picture.
   “…Now you have my picture as well. My turn.”
She set Jayson’s phone in the cup holder and pulled out her new cell phone.
   “Does this one-? Am I acutally suppose to use this one?”
Jay nodded.
   “yeah, for two reasons; 1) it’s on a secure line so Hyven’s won’t be able to hack you. And 2) it’s got that handy-dandy alien scanner on it.”
   “Well ok then Blues Clues. What’s your number.”
She asked as she scrolled through the contacts list. She found that Martha, Kaden and Maxxie’s numbers were already in there. (complete with pictures)
But Jayson’s wasn’t.
Jay recited his number and she quickly programmed it in.
They stopped at a red light and Jay messed with the radio.
   “Smile!”
Jay looked up a little startled, and only managed a small lop-sided grin before she snapped the picture.
She let out a small giggle as she looked at the final product.
   “Nice.” She joked.
Jay rolled his eyes and hit the gas as the light turned green.
   “So…” She started, putting her phone away. “What can you tell me about these blue-blooded aliens?”
Jay took a deep breath.
More then you’d like to know. He grumbled to himself.
   “Where do they come from?” She asked.
   “Sector five as we call it. But in actual reality, there’s only one sector. The Hyven’s are the only ones we’ve ever come in contact with.”
   “So…what do they want?”
   “What every alien wants.”
Finn rose her eyebrows. Telling him to actually tell her what he meant.
   “To dominate the human race, and use us as labor hands for something.”
   “Of course. So it’s H.U.N.T.E.R’s job to make sure that doesn’t happen right?”
Jay nodded.
   “Right.”
   “Well how come they look like us?”
   “What’s an alien suppose to look like?” He answered her question, with a question. Which gave her the answer.
   “Ok. Can they do anything that we can’t?”
   “Yeah. They each have control over…something. Sometimes more then one. Most of the time it’s mental. But sometimes it’s physical.”
   “Like…?”
   “Um…control over fire, water, air, stuff like that.”
   “Oh.”
She couldn’t ask anymore questions, because he drove up into the drive way of Majestic Academy.
Finnley was getting a little nervous and her leg was starting to get away from her again.
Jay pulled off to the side and turned the car off. He reached over and laid a hand on Finn’s bouncing leg.
   “Stop. Please. Or you’re going to make me nervous.”
She immediately stopped the bouncing, though she was starring at him with wide eyes.
   “Come on. Let’s get you inside.”
Jayson moved to the door.
   “You’re coming in?” Finn asked as she slung a canves bag over her shoulder and stepped out of the mustang.
   “Do you want me to go in?”
   “Do you want to go in?” Finn shot back. Jay linked his fingers together and rested them on the soft roof.
   “I don’t know. Should I?”
   “Wow. You guys are such bad flirts!”
Finnley burst out laughing.
   “Whoa re you calling bad?” She asked. Though not to Jay. “I remember that you are the one with the horrid pick up lines, and you can’t even talk to Miranda! Am I right Kaden?” She retorted.
Jay snickered.
   “Now hush so it doesn’t look like we’re talking to ourselves.” She ordered.
Kaden had given them earpieces for when ever they needed to get in touch with “home base”.
   “Yadeyadeya. Jay already talks to himself.” Kaden responded with an exaggerated sigh.
Jay rolled his eyes.
   “I do not!” He protested.
   “Ok, ok, that’s enough. Come on Jayson.”
Finnleyshut the car door and they walked up the gravel road to the school.

The school was actually a mansion built in the early 1900’s.
It was made of rich stones, and was built with a sense of style and elegance.
It had four “towers” at each corner of the house.
There was two large wooden doors at the front of the house that led down to a gravel walkway and a perfectly cut and trimmed lawn.

   “Oh my sugar cookies! Would you look at this place?!” Finnley exclaimed as she spun around on her heel.
   “And this is just for girls huh? Oh goodness!”
   “Yeah, yeah ok. Don’t rub it oin. Come on.” Jay tugged at her elbow and they kept walking.
Opening one of the doors, Jay gestured for Finnley to go first.
Smiling, she stepped through and gazed up at large entry way.
The roof above the stairs looked like a dome made of colored glass.
The halls were empty save for a few students rushing to class.
Finnley noticed Jay’s eyes linger on them and bashed into his side.
   “Keep your eyes under control or I’ll blind fold you.” Finnley whispered.
   “Remember the helping tips for everyone at the SRT?”
Jay really had to rack his brain for a minute before he realized what she was talking about.
Finnley saw the realization on his face and nodded.
   “Just a friendly reminder.”
He chuckled.
   “Well thanks for that sis.”
   “Just being helpful. Now come on.”
She had noticed the sign for the office
Most everything inside the mansion was made of wood. Very expensive wood of course.
So, finn wasn’t surprised to see the office lavished furnished.

The young lady behind the desk looked up and smiled pretty.
Finnley smiled back and walked up to the desk.
   “Hello. I’m Anna, how may I help you?”
They lady said as she pulled all her hair to one shoulder, Finnley noticed her way-too-low V neck shirt.
Adjusting her position, she leaned against the desk, hoping to obscure Jay’s view.
   “Um…yes, my name is Finnley Alexander. And that’s my brother, Andy.” (first name that popped to her head. Can’t really blame her.)
Anna gave him a wave, and what Finnley knew to be a seductive smile.
She cleared her throat, claming the girl’s attention.
   “I’m a new student here, and I came for my papers. And hopefully I can start today.”
Anna nodded and typed away on her computer.
   “Name?”
Finnley gave her a look.
   “Finnley Alexander.” She knew they had just been through this.
   “Ah yes. Here you are.’
The printer hummed to life as it spit out papers.
Anna took them and slipped them into a folder.
   “In there is all the things you’ll need. A map of the campus, a list of all your classes, your locker combo et cetera. And please change into your uniform.” She handed over the folder and gave her a smile. “Enjoy your time her at Majestic Academy.”
Finn nodded and took Jayson by the arm as she marched out the door.
   “Who came up with the name ’Alexander’?! That’s a first name! Not a last name!” She growled. “And that girl was laying it on thick! Oh my gosh. That was just sad.” She was still talking to herself as they stepped up next to Jay’s car.
   “You probably shouldn’t have come in.” She stated, pulling a bag out of the trunk that had her uniform in it.
   “Girls are so confusing!” Jayson cried. “First you say ’yes’ then you turn around and say ’no’. I get so confused! Why is it you can’t just say what you mean the first time?!” “He asked with a laugh.
Finnley leaned against the top of the car opposite of Jay.
   “Do you say everything you mean?” She challenged. Jay shifted nervously.
   “No.” He admitted.
Finnley smiled with a cocked eyebrow.
   “See? It’s not just me.” She made a slow circular movement with her finger, and gave him a look that said, ’one wrong move and you’re a dead boy.’
Jay crossed his arms and turned around, still leaning against the car.
   “But at least I don’t go around, hinting things, and then just drop it like I hadn’t even said anything.” He pointed out as a door shut behind him.
   “Yes well, sometimes girls want the guys to figure it out on their own.” Finnley replied through the ear com.
   “Girls always say the opposite of what they actually mean.” She continued.
Jay studied the garden’s layout and the mansion’s. He took note of the vines running up the mansion’s walls, and the large, deep fountain that was the center piece of the garden.
   “So…why do they do that?” He asked.
   “Because, do you want to tell me every time you’re depressed, down, or angry? Or when you’re really happy but don’t know why, or when you simply have feelings you cannot explain?”
Finnley sighed through the com.
   “Do you?” She asked.
Jay hesitated a moment.
   “No. I guess not.”
   “Well then, you can’t expect me to either.”
Her voice was clearer now, and Jay was about to run around when he caught himself.
Finnley giggled.
   “You can turn around now.” She said tapping his shoulder.
He turned and his jaw dropped slightly.

Finnley was now dressed in teal blue, and grey plaid and pleated skirt that came a little above her knees.
She wore a white button-down top with the sleeves rolled up past her her elbows.
A knitted vest with the Academy’s crest was on top of it.
She, of course, still wore her teal blue converse.
   “Too preppy?” She asked, glancing down at the uniform.
   “No.” Jay shook his head. “Looks good.”
   “’Looks good’?! Come on Jay, a girl needs a little more then that!” Maxxie yelled at him through the com.
Finnley bit her bottom lip to keep a smile from creeping up.
   “So let’s try this again. How does she look?” Maxxie continued.
Jay took a deep breath and watched as Finnley’s cheeks turned to a shade of pink.
   “She looks amazing.” He said finally. Actually verbalizing his thoughts for once.
There was a small break of silence when Finn looked up and got captured in his icy-blue gaze.
   “Now we’re getting somewhere! See? I told you he could be taught.”
This just made Finn’s day.
   “You all are a bunch of nuts. I hope you know that.” She said. Directing the statement to Maxxie.
    “Besides, there are thousands of other girls that look so much better then I do. Ha! Who might actually know how to put together an outfit with out the help of a computer.” She muttered.
Jay shook his head.
   “You’re who you’re suppose to be. Just the way God made you. He made you perfect and beautiful. I’m just complementing his work.”
Finn’s cheeks got redder and she shrugged.
   “Well anyways. I think it’s to preppy. But no one listens to me.”
Jay would have objected, but she kept right on going.
   “I’m going in now, and see if I can find Bekah.”
   “Remember the clue?” Jay asked. She nodded.
   “Yup. Whish me luck!”
   “You don’t need luck.” Jayson said with a grin. “Just the Lord.”
She beamed up at him. Leaning forward she gave him a friendly hug.
   “Thanks Jayson.”
   “For what?” He asked when she pulled away.
   “For being you of course.”
She laughed and ran off back to the mansion.
   “You’re welcome!” Jay yelled after her.

He sighed and hung his head.
The weight of the secrets that he kept was making his heart heavy. He wished so badly to tell it to someone. Anyone!
He didn’t want to feel alone anymore.
But he was the only one that could ever know that secret.
   He opened the driver’s door and started the engine.
He glanced over to the passenger’s seat and noticed a piece of paper.
Ignoring it for the moment, he pulled out of the drive way and sped down the highway. He pulled out the ear com and tossed it in the seat next to him.
   “I’ve never said this before. I’ve never wanted to open that door. But no one’s around right now. Of course, I could be talking to myself, but I don’t think so.”
He sighed as he turned the car towards the beach.
   “This secret I can’t tell. My life depends on it…and so do others. But it’s like I’m dying inside. So little can make me laugh these days. I hate feeling like this!
Why would you let this happen?! What have I ever done wrong? You know I hate being alone.”
He dropped his hands and lowered his head.
The soothing sound of the crashing waves rang through his ears.
Grabbing the piece of paper, he jumped out of the car.
He walked down the slope till his feet hit the sand.
   “Why do I always have to feel this way?” He asked. “Why did this have to happen? Why does Finnley have to get dragged into all of this?” He fell to his knees and groaned in frustration.
   “I just don’t want to hurt anyone Lord. Especially not Finn.”
He sighed.
   “Son.”
Jay glanced up and saw a man in his mid forties, standing over him.
   “I couldn’t help but over hear these troubles you’ve given to the Lord. I just want to say one thing.” The man sat down in the sand next to him.
   “People these days are always carrying secrets around these days. I don’t know how bad things might be with you, but things could always be worse.”
Jay shook his head.
   “No. Things couldn’t be any worse then they already are.” He remarked.
   “Now, you know that’s not true. What about this Finnley gal? huh? At least she’s there for you. What would happen if she wasn’t? Would you even be here?”
Jay saw his point. And no, he wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her. She was…something else entirely.
The old man smiled.
   “I thought so. Like I said, it could always be worse off. And don’t you tell yourself any different.”
The man rose to his feet and gazed out at the ocean with a look of contentment.
   “You’ll always have the Lord, just as you’ll always have Finnley. Oh! And by the way,” He looked down at him with a grin. “Do anything stupid, or hurt her in anyway, I’ll hunt you down myself.”
He gave Jay a two fingered salute and walked off.
   “Wait!” Jay jumped up. The man turned slightly. “Who are you?”
The man chuckled, didn’t say anything, but just walked away.

Jayson sighed and sat back down on the sand.
   “Well that was less then helpful.” He paused a minute as he tossed sand into the on coming waves.
   “Maybe not though…” He opened the paper that had been crumpled up in his fist.

   Jayson, couldn’t say this to everyone else, that would be like broadcasting your whole life to the world. But…You don’t have to hid from me.
I don’t know if you’ll ever tell me this secret you have hidden deep with in you. But maybe someday.
Haha. Yes, I know you have a secret. I’m not stupid. I’ve seen things in the past few days I probably shouldn’t have, but I did and that’s that.
Jay…I don’t want you to feel like you have to act a certain way around me.
I never have to around you.
This is longer then I thought it was going to be, but I’m just trying to say that what ever you’re hiding, you don’t have to.

Jay sighed. Running a hand through his blond hair, he shook his head.
   “Oh man Finn. You just have to go and make this more difficult don’t you?”
That set everything into motion.
Jay jumped up and raced back to his car.
He turned his com back on as the engine turned over.
   “Finnley?” He called, pulling back out of the parking lot.
   “Finnley?!”

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Finnley shook her head and glanced around.
   “…and when Napoleon invaded…” she realized that she was still in history class.
   “What did I-?” She cut herself off when she noticed a girl several seats over watching her like a hawk.
She jumped when Jay shouted her name.
Glancing around she tried to calm down. Her nerves were going crazy, and she was going numb.
She rose her hand slowly.
   “Yes miss Alexander?’ The history professor asked.
   “May I use the restroom?”
When the teacher nodded, Finnley jumped up and made for the door.

In the bathroom she splashed her face with cool water. Glancing up at the clock she realized that class was almost over!
   “How on Earth could I have missed a whole class?!” She muttered to herself.
Shaking her head she took a deep breath.
   “I was probably sleeping.”
   “Sleeping in class? On your first day? Ooh that’s not going to give a good first impression.” Kaden pointed out.
   “Shut up.” She said with a chuckle.
   “Finnley you there?” 
   “Yeah Jayson. It’s not like I’ve gone anywhere.” Half of her mind wondered if he even bothered to pick up her note. The other half hoped he hadn’t so he wouldn’t see how sappy she sounded.
   “Call me.”
   “Jay, I’m in school! I just can’t call people! I’ll get detention!”
He sounded worried. And Finnley knew it had something to do with her.
   “Did you read it?” She asked.
Jayson didn’t respond for a moment.
   “Just call me.”
She sighed and glanced around.
She was on the ground floor, and there was a large window in the bathroom.
   “Oh boy. I am going to get expelled on my first day. Awesome.” She mumbled.
Walking over slowly to the window, she opened it.
   “Finnley!” She jumped when Maxxie yelled at her. She was not use to people talking to her, yet not being there.
   “Don’t you dare leave that building! You have a mission to do! And that does not involve a date with Dream Boy.”
Finnley sighed as she sat there on the window sill. One leg already dangling out of it.
   “You know I can hear you.” Jay said. He sounded out of breath. Like…he was running somewhere.
   “Gee thanks for that Max.” Finn responded.
Torn between two strong forces she finally gave in to the stronger one. Jumping out of the window she felt a rush of adrenaline. Landing in a tuck-and-roll. She quickly swiped her phone out of her shoulder bag and hit ‘1’.
Turning off her com, she waited for the speed dial to kick in.
   “Finn?”
   “Doesn’t my picture show up when I call?” She asked as she kept walking.
   “I’m a little busy at the moment. So I wasn’t looking at the picture.” He snapped.
  “Ok. Don’t get all touchy. I was just saying…What are you doing?”
   “Research.”
   “On…what?”
   “Do you always ask so many questions?”
   “Do you never answer them?” She shot back.
There was momentary silence.
   “Ok so I’m not doing research. Just meet me at the mall around the corner. In front of the music store. I-I have something to tell you.” 
Her heart skipped a beat and she could hear him breathing hard on the other end.
   “Alright…I’ll get there as soon as I can.” She said finally.
She turned around a corner and came face-to-face with a tall dark haired girl.
   “Do you always wear converse?” She asked in a thick British accent.
Finnley hung up on Jay and slipped the phone back in her bag.
   “Yeah.” She replied. “Some say I have a rainbow in my closet.”
They both relaxed slightly once they knew they were on the same side.
   “Rabekah Harrison?” She asked. The girl nodded.
   “The one and only, as you Americans say. And you are?”
   “Finnley Leavenworth.”
Bekah nodded.
   “Nice to meet you. But on to business. Are you on your own?”
Finnley shook her head.
   “Well then, our next period is class free, so lets go meet these other people, shall we?”
Finnley nodded.
   “Hey Jay, hear that?” She asked.
   “Um…yeah can’t be there. Sorry. Kaden, get the girls.”
   “Yes I have a com, and Kaden will give you one when we get there ok?” She said to Bekah. She nodded.
   “I’m right across the street by the way. If anyone cares.” Kaden chimed in.
   “Alrighty, be there in one sec.” Finn motioned for Bekah to follow her.
   “Sorry about that. Kaden‘s waiting across the street.” She said with a smile.
   “So who’s all on this team?” Bekah asked. Shoving her hands into her black slacks she wore.
   “Well let’s see…There’s Maxxie. She’s our forensics. And she’s awesome.”
   “And I know it!” Maxxie cried.
Finnley laughed and continued.
   “Then there’s Kaden.” She lowered her voice slightly. “He’s a bit of a play boy though, so just be careful.”
Bekah’s eyebrows furled like she didn’t quiet know what she meant.
   “Hey I heard that.” Kaden growled.
   “Alright. Come on.” Bekah took the lead and they reaced across the road.
On the other side, shops lined the sidewalks. Finnley made a mental note to take a day to walk through them.
   “Oh, and then there’s also Jayson on the team.” She added with a smile.
   “Ah. Totally off the subject, what does ‘play boy’ mean?” Bekah asked.
   “Oh! Um…flirtatious. That’s what it means.”
   “Ah! So he’s use to having girls throwing themselves at his feet.”
Finnley laughed. “Yes. Yes that’s him. Haha.”
   “Are you…?”
Finn shook her head.
   “No. I’m the first girl to refuse to fall for his cheesy pick up lines.”
Bekah smiled and raised her head as she looked at the stores.
Finn got a better chance to look at her.
Rabekah was a tall and skinny girl with tanned skin and black hair she styled with curls.
She wore make-up perfectly, and the shade of deep blue eye shadow made her brown eyes pop.

   “Hello ladies. Finnley you look as amazing as ever.”
Finn cocked an eyebrow as she moved her weight to one foot and crossed her arms.
   “Uh-huh. You should know by now that your flattery doesn’t work on me.”
Kaden rolled his eyes. “Doesn’t hurt to try.” He then turned to Bekah.
   “I’m Kaden. Who might you be? You beaut-”
   “Na-huh!” Finnley placed her arm right in front of him like a bar.
   “Rabekah, Kaden. Kaden, Rabekah. Moving on.”
Kaden glared at her and she figured that if this was a cartoon, there would be a little cloud above his head with an exclamation point in it, along with his face being deep red.
   “Ugh! Fine.” He turned on his heel and marched off, fists clenched.
Bekah giggled quietly.
   “I see what you mean now Finnley.” She whispered.
Finn smiled, but in reality, she was far away. Wondering what had kept Jayson.
What was he doing? Why had he lied about doing research? And then there was the stolen class period. What had happened there?
   “Finnley?”
Bekah’s voice brought her back from her thoughts.
   “Are you ok?” She asked.
   “Um…yeah. Yeah I’m just thinking. That’s all.”
   “Thinking can be very dangerous.” Bekah stated seriously.
   “You never know what a thought could unlock.” She continued, shoving her hands back into her slacks. “It could be good. Or it could be bad. Only the Lord knows.”
   “You’re a Christian?” Finnley was rewarded by a nod from Bekah.
   “All my life.”

They came to a cleaning van parked on the side of the road.
Kaden slid the door open and gestured for the girls to get in first.
   “Well at least some of you have manners.” Bekah muttered as she took a seat.
   “My dad was from London.” Kaden said, stepping in and closing the door.
   “Ah, that would explain it.”
Finn looked around, and saw several agents, she didn’t know, manning the computers. There was a wall separating them from the driver in the front, and it wasn’t very bright in here either.
   “We need a base.” She stated randomly.
   “This is your base ma’am.” one of the agents replied.
   “And it’s lovely at that, but she’s right we need a bigger base. One with a higher roof where we can actually stand up.” Bekah added.
The agent sighed. But it seemed they had won over Kaden.
   “And I know just the place. I’ll show it to you latter. But you two need to get back before too many notice you’re gone. Here.” He handed Bekah an ear piece. She nodded and managed to get it in right.
   “Everyone say ‘hi’. Well actually just Jay and Maxxie.” Kaden said.
   “Hello Rabekah!” Maxxie cried with glee. “I’m glad to meet you. Though we haven’t actually met yet, and I’ve only seen your picture, but I’m sure you’re a wonderful person in…you know…person.”
Everyone laughed.
   “Well thank you for that…Maxxie was it?”
   “Yup that’s me!”
Bekah smiled and there was silence for a moment.
   “Jay?” Kaden asked. “Hello? Earth to Jayson.”
There was no reply. (Of course none of them could possibly know he had shoved the com in to his back pocket. Except for maybe Finn…but she didn’t either.)
Finn’s pocket vibrated suddenly. She pulled out her phone and saw that the text was from Jayson.
   “Excuse me a moment.” She said, getting up and stepping out of the van. Moving off a little ways, she opened the text. All she saw was two words.
Jayson: Behind. You.