Chapter 3 Enter Kate, Stage Left
The clock radio began pealing at 7am, and Alan used his telekinetic power to flip the switch to silence it. It was becoming second nature to move things with his mind, but he only did it in the privacy of his bedroom. Emerging from the shower a few minutes later he dressed quickly and went down to get some breakfast. After a fast bowl of cornflakes, a banana, and a cup of coffee he headed out to school.
"License and registration," the cop at the side window asked him. Alan didn't know why the cop had pulled him over, but he was sure the policeman would tell him. They always liked to rub you face in it by explaining what you did wrong in an overcomplicated fashion. "Sir, you blew through the stop sign at Westervelt Road." Alan was sure the cop was telling the truth. He was distracted, both by thoughts of Megan and thoughts of the Seed.
Alan looked at the cop and thought for a moment. "Officer, I think you're mistaken. I came to a full and complete stop. Looked both ways and then drove on," Alan lied. The cop blinked a few times and seemed puzzled.
"I am sorry sir. You are right. You came to a full and complete stop. Looked both ways and then drove on. I don't know why I pulled you over. I'm going to let you go now, and I hope I didn't make you late." Alan grinned as he pulled away, watching the cop go back to the squad car in the mirror. Cool. It was like that scene in 'Star Wars' when Alec Guinness told the stormtroopers, "These are not the droids you are looking for." He was psyched, and in fact made excellent time to school, arriving early enough to stick his head in at the newspaper office. He made some comments in the margins of a few articles that were waiting in his box, and left them in the out box for the copy editors. The copy editor would hash out Alan's comments with the reporter, and then send it to layout.
Walking to home room he was approached by numerous people offering their sympathies over his grandfather's death. His homeroom teacher paused taking role when he reached Alan's name to welcome him back. Two days out of school had taken a toll on his sense of rhythm, and he was further diverted by his anticipation of seeing Megan, and thoughts of his new abilities. His first period was a free period, and he was supposed to go to study hall, but he usually spent free periods at the newspaper office, one of the privileges of being in charge. As homeroom let out he was making his way there when he ran into his ex-girlfriend Pauline Van Devanter. He and Pauline had been friends for a long time before going out on a few dates. They had decided that they were better off as friends, and after the third and final date they had almost simultaneously suggested that they "just be friends." Pauline was also the sports page editor of the newspaper, a job Alan had championed her for, never having gone to a girl before. Pauline was a junior, about five feet tall in her stocking feet, dark brown hair and blue eyes, with a cute face.
The one problem with Pauline was her bitch of a sister, Kate. Kate, for some reason, disliked Alan, and was never one to hide her feelings. Kate was a senior like Alan, and was the leader of a click of popular girls. The two weeks that Pauline and Alan dated Kate made her hatred of him show in a variety of ways. She even forced one of her peons into make a pass at him, so as to drive a wedge between him and her sister. Alan and Pauline were standing in the hall chatting, Pauline offering her sympathies. Hundreds of students were milling about them, and Pauline had to stand close to him so they could hear each other. Alan had his arms crossed in front of his chest, and Pauline had placed her hand on his forearm. Just as they were about to part company Kate came around the corner, and seeing them made a beeline to confront her sister. "Haven't you had enough of that loser?" she sneered at her sister. Pauline knew better than to respond. Kate was a drama queen, and she wanted no part of this scene. Leaving Alan with a friendly peck on the cheek, she gave him a hand gesture indicating that she wanted Alan to call her later. Alan nodded and shot her a smile, watching Pauline leave, but Kate's blood was riled up, and she was itching for a confrontation with Alan.
Even though Alan was fairly popular, he wasn't a member of the Truman H.S. elite. Sure, he was invited to some of the better parties, but not all of them, like Kate the Social Butterfly. Kate thought herself superior to him, and even though her kid sister wasn't on the same social plateau as her, she resented the fact that Pauline hung out the likes of Alan Marshall. When he briefly dated her sister she took it a personal affront. After Pauline left Kate began to needle Alan, unnerved by the stupid grin on his face.
Alan had decided to humiliate Kate, and just as the halls began to clear a plan formed in his mind. He decided that Kate would accompany him back to the newspaper office, and there she would rape him. She would tear off his clothes, and mount him like a bitch in heat, all the while being allowed to express her self verbally, questioning why she was acting that way. Alan didn't know if this was a free period for her, and he didn't care. He sort of regretted not making a move to get Pauline into bed, and he decided that fucking the bitchy Van Devanter sister would be fun. Plus, Kate was hot. She was taller than her sister, about 5'4" with a lithe figure capped with fairly big breasts, and a round, curvy bottom, displayed nicely in the pair of tight jeans she had on.