Breaking the Code

Useless Hopes

Welp it's one of those nights. I probably won't be sleeping so there might be another update. With any luck I'll fall asleep so maybe not. In the meantime enjoy this one! Loves!!

Sang

Monday morning arrived long before I wanted it to. The weekend was full of a whole lot of the same. Punishments and trying to escape reality. I couldn't stop thinking about Crawler and how he didn't show. I didn't sleep any the night before though that might actually be better. If you don't sleep you can't have nightmares. Lately they've been worse than normal so if I escaped them for one night then I guess I should count myself lucky.

My lack of sleep made it slightly more difficult to keep my mask up all day. I am tired of everyone and everything. I want to be gone. I need to get Wil trained and quickly because I can't handle much more of this. I just can't.

Before the school day even started I received word that a contract had been breached. I wasn't sure which one but was on my way to meet with my informant. Wil was trailing along behind me at a distance. He was there to watch but not interfere. He needed to see exactly how I handled things. Turning down the hall I saw exactly which contract was breached.

Greg had one of the exchange kids pinned to the wall. He had done something stupid last week and had a modified contract as well which included them. Thinking back to the files I, eh, relocated I realized this one was Gabriel Coleman, color personified. I didn't want the exchange kids to know about me but I couldn't let Greg get away with this shit. It would look like I was going soft.

Slowly making my way down the hall I started speaking in a sing-song voice. "Greg, Greg, Greg. I thought we had a deal going Greggy? Did you forget about our little deal? Do I need to remind you of what happens when someone isn't nice? See here I thought the message was clear but if we need a refresher then I can arrange for you to attend a course. Is that what you need? A refresher?" The minute he heard my voice Greg had dropped Gabriel and looked to me with wide eyes.

As I was walking closer I saw him reach for his throat. I'm glad he remembers the pain. I jerked my head at Gabriel in the universal sign for 'go' but he wouldn't leave. Motioning Wil forward he went and spoke to our exchange friend to try and get the idea through his head. Greg started to walk backwards as Wil talked but he knew he wasn't going anywhere.

"Now Greg, it's not very nice to leave when someone is talking to you. It's also bad manners to not answer a question and you never answered mine. Since you haven't answered I believe you DO need a refresher. Shall we take a look at the contract hm?" I play my role well. No one would be able to tell I want nothing more than to walk away. No one knows anything inside my head. If anyone knew how much I wanted to stop existing then I wouldn't be able to control any of them that I did.

Pulling the contract out of my bag I start to read it to him. I make sure to make eye contact when I get to the part about leaving the exchange kids alone. After I'm done with the rules I turn the page to him. "That is your signature right? This is the correct one yes?" My taunting must finally get to him because his face grows so red you might be able to cook an egg on it.

With spit flying from his mouth as he speaks Greg starts walking towards me. Apparently he doesn't notice my grin growing because he keeps proceeding forward. "Why should I listen to you! Why shouldn't I beat up the fag! Why the FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU CONTROL ME!" With the last statement he swings. Sloppy sloppy sloppy.

I easily duck out of the way. Once I'm straight again I strike out and slam my hand into his throat. Once he bends over I bring my knee to his jewels and then his nose. When Greg finally falls to the floor I crouch down so that he can hear me clearly. "You have had many chances Greg. I warned you what would happen and you didn't listen so you can only blame yourself for what happens next. I wouldn't get too comfortable here because you won't be at this school much longer and from what I hear your new residence is much more, how shall I say, restricting." Standing up I smile at Greg and just wave goodbye.

I walk back to where I know Wil is and find Gabriel still with him. Before I can even begin to address that I have to file a report. Wil, knowing what happens next, hands me the laptop he has pulled up to the correct screen. Adding a few things to it I send the report and hand Wil the hardcopy file. This isn't the only one I have but he's able to drop it off easier than I am.

Finally closing the laptop I turn towards Gabriel and look him up and down. No visible bruising, no bleeding. Good. With a heavy sigh I finally address the issue. "I'm sure you have questions Gabriel and I'm also sure that my friend here has answered as many as he can or will. My only statement is that it would be best if this stays between us. Many problems could arise if a few of your friends found out about what it is exactly I do. I have worked very hard to maintain things the way I do and I don't need a group of spies messing that up." Gabriel stands there gaping at me for a moment before taking a deep breath and erupting.

"What the actual fucking shit was that?! I haven't ever seen someone your size take down someone like him that quick and what the FUCK was all the talk about deals and contracts?! You were like a motherfucking mafia badass there!" Slightly confused I looked to Wil. What exactly did he say if those were the questions I'm getting?

Looking back to Gabriel I ask just that. "What did Wil tell you about this whole thing?" Wil starts to kick his show against the tile and fidget a little. He looks back up at me sheepishly and just shakes his head. Great, he didn't tell him anything. Fucking fine! Leave me to take care of it all again.

"NOTHING! All your friend here said was I need to leave and forget what I saw. I wasn't going to so he told me just to wait for you!" Muttering 'wonderful' under my breath I fully understand how much this has screwed me. I jerk my head at Wil and he takes off. The guy is a genius but brave he is not. Everything falls to me. Again.

"Look, Gabriel, can you just do me a favor and pretend this never happened? I know your group is here for a reason but I'm fairly sure that reason does NOT involve me. I have certain things under control and this is one of them. I can't answer your questions without you getting involved in a way that would not help either of us. Please just accept this." I widen my eyes slightly hoping to appeal to him. He may not know me but I know him. He's a good guy and needs to be kept away from this mess. If it ever implodes I don't want anyone implicated except myself.

Proving my point Gabriel just stares at me incredulously. "Who ARE you and HOW do you know my name?" I look him up and down one last time before grabbing my bag. The bell will ring in a moment and I'll be able to slip away. Turning away I take one step and then look back.

"Be careful, this school isn't good and you guys all seem to be good. Don't get involved. Do what you have to, what you were sent here for but then leave. I know a lot of things about a lot of people and eventually that knowledge will cause something bad to happen to me so I won't tell you because I don't want you involved when that happens. Gabriel, if you know what's good for you and your group you would leave and soon." With that the bell rings and I'm off blending into the crowd.

I know he won't keep this to himself. Honestly I'll probably end up back in that office 14B being questioned by the end of the day. It won't take him long to figure out my name but I tried. I've warned multiple of them many times if they choose not to listen there's not much I can do. I try to keep people safe but if they don't listen I can't do that. I just hope they listen and get away from this Hell of a school.