Fragile Future *shadowpook and I*

James stayed strangely silent on the other side of the abandoned back yard. He was simply taring into the beer can.

osh nodded to the crate "Help yourselves"

Jude grabbed a can and looked down, checking how she looked for the umptenth time. Her short skirt was hitched up, and her top barly covered anything.

Josh eyed her legs lustilly.

Kevin grinned.

James tood up "I'm gonna head home"

"Awww, Is Chicken scared of the dark?" taunted Josh

"Yeah, come on James. STay? please? i'll make it worth your while..." taunted Jude touching his chin lightly.

James shook his head "I promised I'd be home by eleven, besides, this hits getting way too heavy for me"

"What do you mean?"

"Look I was ok when it was just taunting people, stealing money from the yea sevens, I was even Ok when we aere giving hayne a few slaps but now..."

Jude stepped away disgusted. "You siding with the faggot?"

"If he blabs we could go to prison" aid James, obvious fear in his eyes "I wouldn;t survive in there, You know I wouldn't! And I never anted to fuck hi up completely, I just wanted to fit in with you guys"

"You bastard. Your as weak as him!"

James took anotherstep back so he was pinned againt the fence "Pleae guys, I just didn't like what we did today"

"weak. As weak as them." sneered Jude

JAmes look at them each in turn desperatky "please..."

Jude grinned evilly before looking at Josh and batting her eyelash's. "Beat up teh nasty weak faggot for me? i'll makew it worth your while."

Josh smirked and stepped forard smirking.

James ran, glad he was faster thn most of the gang. He had no idea here he was going an felt his eyespricking with tears at the thought he was now bassicly in the same place as Shayne. Suddenly hehit somonehead on and fell to the floor. He looked up helplesly, knowing if it was Jude, Kevin or Joh he was screed.

Charlie blinked down at the boy. "hello."

James heard footsteps from the end of the alley and got to his feet, taking a step back.

Josh smirked "There you are weakling"

Charlie looked behind teh boy an dsighed. "oh dear not you again."

James swallowed and took a couple of steps back "Pleae Josh" he whimpered almost crying "you know I'm not siding with the faggot-"

"Whatever" neered osh.

Charlie stepped infront of James. SHe was smaller then him, and obviosly a girl. "I'm going to ask you nicely. ANd i;m going to ask once. Please leave."

"Awww, got a girl protecting you now? Loser."

James was shaking visibly "Maybe you should move" he said to the irl, trying to hide the fear in his voice.

Charlir laughed wearly. "Not likely. He stabbed a dear friend of mine. Well, if your so tough. Take a shot."

ames bit his lip.

"Well, you can pick a figth with me later" sneered Josh uncingly "RIght now I've got this peice of shit to set straight."

"You hurt a friend of mine, and npow your going to hurt this guy? no cos you see, i cant let you do that."

"This one's nothing to do with you"

"I'm here aint i?"

"So?"

James stepped roun her and faced Josh, he wa shaking but looked strangel detirmined "Josh, Why do you hate Hayne so much anyway?"