The Covenant Page #2

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- I have no idea.

Something's wrong, I can feel it,

We gotta talk to Reid tonight.

He'll probably be at Nicky's,

- We'll see him then,

- Definitely.

- Here you go, Caleb.

- Thanks.

Hey, Caleb.

- Oh, hey, Kate. What are you up to?

- I'm just stocking up our room.

- Did you hear about the dead kid?

- Yeah, I did.

Did you know him?

No. No, he just transferred in.

Yeah, I heard he lived on

Reid and Tyler's floor.

- Hi.

- Hi there.

You scared me.

- Hey, man.

- Hey.

I'm gonna see if Pogue wants to catch

that new Brad Pitt flick this afternoon.

- Who else wants to go?

- I will.

I gotta run some errands

for my mother.

I already saw it.

- Do you feel like running errands?

- Sure.

I wish I'd brought my camera.

This place is so beautiful.

That's the old Putnam barn.

What's left of it.

This whole place, for miles around,

was the original lpswich Colony.

- So, what brought you to Spenser?

- A scholarship.

- But why Spenser?

- I want to go to Harvard.

- My father was class of '81.

- That's so cool.

- Kate told me he passed away.

- You and Kate talk about me?

Well, you know, just girl stuff.

It's our family's first colony house.

- Wait. Somebody lives here?

- Just our caretaker, Gorman.

Gorman! It's me! It's okay!

- He doesn't see that well anymore.

- You think?

- Who's with you?

- Just a friend.

- I'll be right back, okay?

- Okay.

Caleb.

- You should be more careful.

- I know, Gorman.

- Is there anything else he needs?

- No.

I'll see you next week, then.

- Okay?

- Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.

So you wanna shower

or change first?

- For what?

- We're going to Nicky's.

What's Nicky's?

Hey. How are you?

Oh, hey, baby!

You missed a great movie.

Yeah, I had to get my bike fixed.

That's cool. Chase hung out

and kept me company.

I'll just bet he did.

- What's up, man?

- It's all good.

You want something to eat?

I'll just pick at

whatever you're having.

Can I get a burger, fries and a Coke?

- Corner pocket.

- Great shot.

Well, well, well...

- How long you guys been here?

- A bit.

Just been playing Aaron and Bordy,

and... Would you look at that?

- Blue, cotton.

- Pink, lace.

Boys, that girl hasn't worn panties

since she was 12.

Yeah. Thanks, boys.

Keep the change.

Next time.

You guys are real tight, huh?

Families are real close.

We kind of grew up together.

- We're kind of like brothers.

- That must have been nice.

- The best two out of three.

- Okay.

Hey, Chase.

Mind if I get in a game?

Yeah, yeah. Sure.

Reid and Tyler are here.

- Where?

- Pool tables. With Aaron and the boys.

Great. That's trouble.

So Caleb tells me

you guys are swimmers.

Spenser's best. State finals twice.

I swam for Hastings.

I was their freestyle man.

You won't be here.

That's Caleb's swim.

- Okay, what just happened?

- What?

We were sitting here together,

having fun...

...and now we're

watching them have fun.

That's what girls do.

You know boys and their toys.

- Give me a quarter.

- Why?

Just give me a quarter.

I'll show you what girls do.

Thank you.

Gentlemen, it was a pleasure.

What?

- Blow me!

- Let's take it outside. Come on.

Hey, it's Reid and Tyler.

Grab my jacket.

- You guys need help?

- Just stay with the girls.

Get him, Reid!

Let's go. Bring it on, man.

He made the shot, d*ckhead.

You bet him he couldn't and he did.

We ain't paying you sh*t,

so if you don't like it...

What's the problem?

He bet me I couldn't

make a combo shot, and I did.

- Everyone just forget about it, okay?

- Hey! Take it someplace else, ladies.

- Now.

- Whatever you say, Nicky.

- What were you thinking?

- We were just playing them.

Yeah, come on, Caleb.

They were suckers for it.

Why don't you quit

being such a p*ssy?

I'm not finished with you yet.

Reid, stop.

What will it take for you to get it?

It's addictive, you moron!

You've seen what it can do

if you abuse it.

You want that? That's your business.

But if you use in the open, like you

did tonight, you risk exposing us all.

And that I won't let happen.

- My power's greater than yours.

- Not until you ascend.

All right, go for it, tough guy.

- Stop it! This is crazy.

- It's for his own good!

Keep using like you did tonight

and last night...

...you'll be as good as dead.

So I fixed her car. Big deal!

Don't play me, Reid!

I'm talking later and you know it.

The hell I do!

I didn't use later.

It's not right

using on each other, Caleb.

Tell it to Reid.

Reid's lying.

It had to have been him.

How do you know?

Because it wasn't you. Tyler doesn't

have the balls to lie to me.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Let's go.

Yeah, let's get out of here.

Thanks again for a great day.

I had fun.

Yeah. Yeah, me too.

Listen, I'm sorry about Gorman.

He's just not used

to seeing me with anyone.

I think I'll survive.

Fact is, you're the only girl

I've ever taken out there.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- And why is that?

- I'm not sure just yet.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Kate, wake up! Kate, wake up!

Yeah.

I just saw the same darkling you saw

last night, That dead kid at the Dells,

What the hell is it?

I don't know,

It's starting to freak me out,

I'm telling you,

someone's using powers...

...and I mean bigtime.

And I intend to find out who,

- Hey.

- Hi.

Good morning.

Mr. Danvers...

...Provost Higgins requests the

pleasure of your company after class.

We're going to study four American

contemporary writers of fiction.

First is Cormac McCarthy,

then Tim O'Brien...

...Kent Haruf,

and last but not least...

...Stephen King.

- Yeah! Dreamcatcher was the sh*t!

Thank you, Mr. Garwin, but no.

My choice is The Shining,

This is not the kind of publicity

this institution is interested in.

You wouldn't know anything about it,

would you, Mr. Danvers?

No, sir.

But you would know about a fight

at a local bar last night.

- Sir, if I could...

- And if I'm correct...

...Chase Collins was with you?

Yes, sir.

Chase Collins comes to us

with a brilliant academic record...

...and his family trust has made

a generous endowment...

...to this institution.

I want to make sure he has

a positive experience at Spenser.

- Do I make myself clear?

- Yes, sir.

Good.

I understand you and Chase

have already bonded...

...and I would appreciate it

if you would continue...

...to take him under your wing, make

sure his stay here is a pleasant one.

- And, Caleb.

- Sir?

No more fights.

Yes, sir.

What is that?

Caleb's family history.

Did you know that the witchcraft thing

started here in lpswich?

Every time I ask Pogue about it,

he just tells me it's all nonsense.

So, what did the provost want?

Someone told him about

the fight at Nicky's.

Feel like elaborating on that?

You got a piece of glass in your face.

Hold on.

- Say my name!

- Grow up, dude.

What are you looking at, fag?

That thing between your legs.

It's like a penis, only smaller.

Hey, let him go, Aaron!

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