- Paige's POV -

Camp was only a few days long so here I am, walking into school. On a Monday. Of all days.

I still haven't really talked to Pinoe. I know she regrets what she did but I can't forgive her yet.

Anyways, I get out of my car before heading to the door I always enter through.

"Krieger Harris." A voice to my right says and it's the principal. "Follow me." Well shit, this can't be good. I follow him through the school and to his office.

"So... What's going on?" I ask. "I was just going to inform you that what happened at the assembly was totally uncalled for and we did not know that those things were going to be said. I want you to understand that none of this was your fault, and I am sorry for your lost." He explains. "Yeah I knew that, and thank you." I say quietly, not looking him in the eye. "Also, your third period is now your free period, your third is now your fifth." "Okay." I say. "You're free. Have a nice day back, Miss Harris." "Thanks." I say and leave his office, before walking to first period.

It was an okay first two periods of school, and now I'm walking to Danielle's classroom, since attendence was already taken. Oh and yeah she's now the full time science teacher for a few classes. Once I get to her classroom, she looks super concentrated on whatever she was reading on a paper. The door was shut so I had to knock. She looked up and smiled before coming to open the door.

"Hey Paige, I thought you weren't here today." She says and we hug when I get in the room. "Yeah I'm here." I say. "Wait a minute, you just talked!" She exclaims. "Yep. That I did." I say and look down. "Oh thank God. I've been so fucking worried about you." She says quietly. "I know and I'm sorry." I say. "Don't worry about it." She says. "Anyways, how's teaching?" I ask. "It's great! Alot of the kids are super nice, and they're all pretty smart." She says. "Good, good." I say. "Do you have a fucking book in your hoodie pocket? It's also about to fall out." She asks me. We're sitting across from each other at the lab counter. I look down and remember my songbook is there. "Oh yeah." I say and pull it out, laying it on the counter. "Oh my god, I haven't seen that since..." "Since the day of the accident." I say. "Do you have any pictures of all of us?" I ask. "Yeah why?" Danielle asks. "A teammate found and kept my songbook but ruined the letter from mom and dad and lost my only picture of us." I say as I hand her the paper. "Who because I will beat-" "No you won't." I say. "Yeah I have pictures. I know this was the last three things you had of them." She says. "Yeah, but I do thankfully have the letter memo- Wait, do you think they knew this accident was gonna happen? I mean with the way the letter to me was written, and it was kinda a hit and run?" I say. "I don't know, maybe. But Paige, do not go snooping please." She says. "I won't." I say then the bell rings. "Well, I'm gonna go get lunch." I say. "Alright, bye Pai." "Bye." I say and leave the science room.

While at lunch, I'm sitting in the cafeteria eating when I feel a presence in front of me, so I look up to see two of my school teammates. Shana and Brooklyn.

"Hey Paige, we know we haven't been really been close, but we were wanting to invite you to a party tonight, seeing as you are a teammate. One of the boys on the boys soccer team is hosting it at his place, and he invited basically the whole school. So, wanna come?" Shana explains and asks. "Uh... I'd have to ask my moms." I say. "Can you maybe do that now?" "Uh yeah, sure." I say and pull my phone from my pocket.

I texted and asked and they both said I could. They're not in town for the rest of today or tomorrow. "They said I could." I say. "Okay, cool. What you're wearing right now is totally great for tonight, so you could just come with us after school." "No, that's okay. You could just pick me up before the party. I'd rather shower and freshen up first." I say. "Oh well that's okay. I can give you my number." Brooklyn says. "Sure." I say and hand her my phone. A few seconds pass before she hands me my phone back. "We will be there to pick you up at nine, so just text me your address." "Okay, cool." I say and they tell me later and leave.

I feel like something is up.

- 9:30 PM -

"Okay, for real you two, what the fuck is going on? I know that thay kid doesn't live here. This is city property and that's a no trespassing sign." I say when we get out of Brooklyn's car. "Oh come on, have a little fun for once!" Shana says. "No. I'm not getting arrested if cops come out here. I have a reputation to uphold." I say. "Of course you do." Brooklyn says. "Either come party, or you're off the soccer team." Shana says. She's our soccer captain. "I knew I was being set up." I say. "What's it gonna be Harris? Are you just gonna walk away and be off the team or live a little dangerously?" Brooklyn asks. "I guess I'm gonna walk away. I don't need to be on a highschool team." I say and turn on my heel to start walking. "Have a sucky life without fun then!" I hear one of them yell from behind me. Once I turn in the direction we came, I pull out my phone as I'm walking on the side of the old road and put in directions for Alex's house. Oh would you look at that? It's literally an hour by walking. In the dark. Alone. But I honestly don't care.

I get maybe twenty minutes into the walk to her place, and a cop lights up their lights. There's been other cars but no one stopped. I stop and the cop car blocks my way of walking. "Hey, Krieger Harris." A female voice says beside me. I look over to see one of our student resource officers. "Hey Officer Baker." I say and get closer to her cruiser. "What are you doing all the way out here this late?" She asks me. "Uh nothing." I say and scratch the back of my neck. "Do you really wanna lie to a cop? I know you're not like this." She says so I sigh. "I'm just trying to get somewhere. I was set up and there's a party going on on private property owned by the city." I say. "Well get in and I'll give ya a ride home." She says. "I couldn't let you do that. You're probably busy anyways." I say. "No actually. I just got off duty. Get in." She says and motions to the passenger side. I reluctantly get in the other side of her car and she says something into the radio about the party and turns us around.

"Where to?" She asks. (A/N- this address and street is made up) "146 Maine Drive." I say. "Okay." She says. It's a quiet ride to Alex's place. "Let's go." She says and gets out. I don't know why she gets out.

- Alex's POV -

I'm chilling on the couch with Blue when the doorbell rings. Who could it be at this time of night? It's ten thirty. I walk to the front door and open it, revealing a female officer and Paige next to her.

"Good Evening, I'm Officer Baker and I was just making sure Paige got here safely, but Miss Morgan, I know you're not her mother." Officer Baker says and looks at Paige with a small frown and Paige looked away from her. "Paige, why did you get brought here by Officer Baker?" I ask the teenager. "I'd rather explain in a little bit." She says and I let out a sigh. "Come on in." I say and Paige walks in and past me. Once I hear her talking to Blue, I turn back to Officer Baker. "I was on my way home and found her walking on the side of Davis Road out in the outskirts of Orlando. She said something about a setup and a party. I alerted other officers about the party since the kids are trespassing. As far as I know, Paige didn't trespass." She explains. "Okay. Thank you." I say. "No problem. Have a nice night." She says. "You too." I say and she walks away from the door so I shut it.

I walk back to the living room to find Paige sitting on the floor with her knees to her chest petting Blue. I sit back down on the couch and just watch her with Blue.

"Sorry for just showing up. Especially with a cop." She says. "It's okay kiddo." I say. "Why didn't you just go home though?" I ask. "Moms are in Satellite Beach and I don't wanna be alone." She answers. "Oh, well that makes sense." I say and she nods. "Would you care to explain what happened?" I ask softly. "Sure..." She says. "Uhm at lunch Shana and Brooklyn who are two of my teammates, well ex teammates now asked invited me to a party and I knew the host of the party which he's on the boy's soccer team lives here in the city but we ended up at a farm owned by the city and there were no trespassing signs. I told them I wasn't trespassing and they said I'm off the team if I walk away so they asked if I'm walking away or gonna live a little dangerously. I walked away because I'm not a person to break the rules." She explains. "But you love soccer." I say. "I've got the national team. I come to some of the Pride practices. It's fine, and plus that's the first time they've actually talked to me in a conversation." She says. "God you deserve so much better." I say. "Nah. I'm fine with my life as it is. Nothing's perfect." She says. "You're one hella smart human being." I say. "I know." She says and lets out a small chuckle as she gets up. "Is it okay if I crash here?" She asks. "Yeah of course. I mean you have your own room here." I say. That's true, she does. "Thanks Aunt Alex, you're the best." She says and hugs me. "You're welcome, and I know." I say and we laugh. "I guess I'm gonna go sleep. Goodnight. And dont tell my moms about this please." "I won't, don't worry. Goodnight Pai, sleep well." I say and she gives me a soft smile before going upstairs.

She's a good, smart, kid.