Saturday Night, Serenity Cove

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After the events in her room earlier in the day, Savannah had been in a pretty foul mood. Her face and arm still hurt and her feelings were still hurt by the things Summer had said -- even though Wyatt said he would talk to her and to his aunt.

Not wanting to be anywhere near the dorms, Savannah had made a few phone calls and headed out to the Cove. She didn't even grab her sketchbook this time. She ran all of the way from the dorms to the Cove and she was still shaking when she got there.

She had almost hurt Summer. If Wyatt hadn't have stopped her, she would have thrown the other girl through the wall. Being attacked like that hurt and it had pissed her off worse than anything since she had been there.

She dropped down to the sand and pulled her knees up to her chin. She buried her face in her knees and tried to stop the flood of tears.




[[OOC: For fantastic_torch]]

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After getting Savannah's message, it didn't take Johnny long to head out to Serenity Cove. Actually he flew - why waste time when you could fly, right?

Upon seeing Savannah in the sand, crying, he was more disturbed than he had been in a long time. He dropped down next to her, his hands on his thighs. "Savannah?"

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"She called me a skank," she mumbled into her knees. "I didn't do anything wrong, but she attacked me and Phoebe is telling people that I'm sleeping around and I'm not..."

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"Whoa, back up there - who called you a skank and what? Phoebe? That...doesn't make any sense." But Johnny had heard the radio; everyone was taking it way wrong. "Savannah, look up at me sweetheart."

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Savannah looked up and there were tears streaming down her cheeks, and one cheek had some scratches on it. "Summer attacked me. I asked her to leave and she wouldn't and she attacked me."

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Savannah probably wouldn't have liked Johnny's first reaction which was, 'What? I missed a catfight?' so he kept quiet on that. The scratches combined with her tears totally pissed him off though and he sat down, moving to bring her into his arms and upon his lap. "Why would Summer attack you? I've met her, she's a pretty nice girl."

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"She said that she wasn't about to let me sleep with other guys and hurt Chris like that." She shook her head as she got settled in his lap and wrapped her arms around him. "I haven't had sex with anyone, Johnny, I haven't! I wouldn't have done that to you or to Chris and I would have been honest with you guys if I had." She sniffled. "And I swear, I haven't been telling people that you and I are sleeping together. I wouldn't lie like that about you, Johnny."

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"Sleep with other guys and hurt Chris..." he echoed her words and wrapped his arms tighter around her. "You don't owe me an explanation, Savannah. I'm not asking you if you've had sex with anyone and I don't believe you would lie either. I kind of need to know, though, you know? If you're wanting to date Chris more because I don't just want to be hanging around if thats the case, getting people mad and upset with me and fed to the wolves."

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Savannah shook her head. "I don't want you to go, I care about you. I like dating Chris and I like dating you. I'm getting to know each of you and seeing where things go. I don't have any idea what might happen and what my feelings may become. Both of you know that I'm dating the other. Now, if one of you were decide that you wanted me to be exclusive with only you, that would be different and things would have to be decided." She shook her head. "I would tell you if I was sleeping with someone else because you would deserve to know. And if people get mad and upset with you because of me... then maybe I'm the one who should walk away and leave you alone so you're safe."

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Johnny? Was not a deep person. At least he didn't think he was. This was all turning into a big see who dates who datefest sort of thing with people running their mouths about something they have no idea what the're talking about. Yes. It was his way of looking at it.

"Savannah," he said seriously, pulling back so he could look down into her face. "Do you think I care what people think of me? Okay, yes, to an extent I do. But seriously my safety isn't even an issue here. I'm the Human Torch, infallible. I don't want to quit dating you - I want you to do what you want. That is what is important."

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"You asked me before if I was willing to spend more time with you and get to know you and I said yes. I don't want to stop that, Johnny. I don't. However, I don't want you upset, either. It matters to me how you feel and if people upset you... that makes me want to hurt them, too. I guess what I'm trying to figure out is... if putting up with all of this shit makes you still want to be around me... or head for the skies very quickly.""

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"Same with me, Savannah. I don't want you hurt over me," he moved to brush his thumb across her cheek, carefully. "It's senseless and makes me want to hurt someone. I like you, I like you very much, and I don't want to quit seeing you." He smiled slowly, "Honey, I'm not being made to put up with anything. Trust me. I'm here because I want to be here and because I care..."

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She gave him a tremulous smile. "I'm glad you are, Johnny," she said softly, trying to make her tears stop. "I like you, too, and I'm glad you don't want to avoid me now."

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"Shh, quit crying. I'm not good with tears," he said low near her temple. "Do you want me to hurt someone for you?" He knew he was going to have to say something to Phoebe. Ask her what the hell she was starting rumors for.

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Savannah was tempted to say yes, but she shook her head, leaning into him. "I almost used my powers on Summer, Johnny," she said quietly. "My temper... and my hurt when Summer kept scratching at me and wouldn't leave my room... I was going to power her through a wall if Wyatt hadn't stopped me." She sniffled. "She said she had to protect Chris from people like me."

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Johnny sighed and simply held her. "People have different ways of letting out their anger and hurt or whatever emotion their feeling at the time. Wyatt was there and stopped you so no more thinking on that, Savannah. It'll serve no purpose. You had every right to be hurt and you just reacted. Now is just getting down to the bottom of it or let me. I can talk to Phoebe if you want."

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"If I see Phoebe right now I am liable to kill her," Savannah said flatly. "I don't know why she is talking shit about me. I thought she was someone nice. My mom thinks the world of her and she's Anders's girlfriend."

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"Yeah, I know. Her, Anders, and Bel." Which still amazes him. But...not in a bad way. "Stay away from her. And you never know, what if words got crossed, what if she didn't say you were having sex with me?" Johnny didn't think it was such a bad thing. Not really. Worse could be said. Probably.

Despite the heat, his body was very warm, wanting to comfort her.

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"Worse could be said, but I don't like people lying about those that I care about... which you are one of those." She was happy to be being held by him and was starting to relax and her tears had stopped.

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He didn't think he'd mention that that particular lie didn't bother him. But for her sake it pissed him off. "I know," he said, "but I'm not hurt by it Savannah. I'd just like to know what Phoebe has against you. You know, I did tell her that I was sleeping in your room, totally platonic though. You don't think she could have miscontrued that and believed what she wanted, do you?"

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"I don't know, I really don't," she said quietly. "And even if she did, what business does she have telling other people about things that are totally none of her business? I've told other people you're sleeping in my room and they didn't go apeshit with rumours. Even Anders was cool about it... and he get protective since he's my big sibling."

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"Guess I just might have to talk to her then, find out what the hell is going on."

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"Is that going to cause you trouble?"

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"Me?" he asked, raising a brow. "Definitely not. I mean unless her boyfriends are going to have a problem with me questioning her. But I can deal with them, sweetheart. Not a problem." said Johnny with his usual air of cockiness.

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Savannah laughed softly. "Thanks."