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Laura and Ray made googley eyes at each other the whole time we were at the pizzeria. But I did get to talk to Laura a lot though. I was actually surprised at how much I had in common with her too. I didn't think I would.  I mean she has a really large family, kinda like Rays... Which is the complete opposite of my life...

She's pretty religious where I am not. Even physically, she was slightly taller then me, just by a few inches. But she said she hardly wears heels... But with mine on we were exactly the same height...And I have pretty straight hair, well it's a little wavy, but she's got curly out of control hair, kinda like Ray does... hmmm. Maybe her and Ray are a good match... Even if it doesn't work out maybe they could still trade hair secrets. You know how to control frizz in damp weather and crap...

Fuck. My mind was wandering. The next thing I know Gerard is poking me to get up... We were leaving... Going back to school... After school I was gonna go with Laura to meet her dad. I was gonna buy myself a truck, whether Gerard liked it or not... Then I was gonna go food shopping. Gerard was right. I really shouldn't eat anything in my house. But now that he's changed the locks it should be okay...

I was spacing out again. We got back to the school and I looked around the lot as we got out of Rays car. Mr. Samuels car was still not back yet... That's weird. I thought teachers get the same amount of time for lunch as students... Hmmm... aw it was better this way. I so did not want Gerard and Mr. S to run into each other in the parking lot...

Since Laura and I were in the same English class the guys walked us there. There was a sub again. Which was good since I spent the whole class whispering to Laura. Seeing how she wasn't really into Bob. Well the real Bob that was. I told her about how we got married. I kinda glazed over it, I mean I didn't want to freak her out. But she was pretty cool. Then I told her about how I use to go out with Paul and you know pretty much who’s who in the school.

The class was over and when we went out into the hall Gerard was waiting for me. Honestly I was starting not to mind him following me around so much. I got to see him more...and I liked it.

"How do you get here so fast?" I ask him as we start down the hall.

"What?" He laughed taking my hand in his.

"How do you get outside my classrooms so fast?" I repeat. "I mean are you ditching the end of your classes or something?" I ask him.

"You're just slow." He says teasing me as we head towards the art room. We were passing by the guidance office. I glanced up.

"I am not sl-" I go to say and I see Pete Ontellio across the hall. "Oooh."I say pointing at him. "I'll be right back Gerard." I say stepping away from him and towards Pete. Gerard doesn't let go of my hand.

"Whoa whoa whoa." He says pulling me back. "What the fuck you gonna tell him?" He asks me.

"I don't know. I'll just make something up... you wanna come?" I ask pulling my hand from his. He shakes his head no.

"Then I'll be right back." I say and Gerard frowns. "I'm just gonna be right across the hall...fuck. You could still see me." I tease him a little.

"All right." He sighs and kisses my forehead lightly before I walk away.

I jog a little to catch up with Pete who's practically at the exit door now. "Pete!" I call out and he turns a little. I grab his arm as he turns a little, wrapping it around mine like we're old friends... Well, we are old friends. I kept my back to Gerard. I knew he wasn't going to be pleased with my umm friendly approach to Pete, but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do...

"Elle I was um meaning to talk to you." Pete says a little nervously.

I laugh a little. "Oh yeah what for?" I ask and he glances around the crowded hallway.

"Its kinda personal." He says lowering his voice a little.

"Well I wanted to talk to you." I say and he gives me a look like for what. "Mmm its kinda personal too." I say and he smiles a little.

He reaches over and opens the door. "Come on we'll talk outside." He says motioning for me to follow him. I nod and look over at Gerard. He was leaning against the wall just watching. I shrug a little and follow Pete out. He got to the bottom of the steps and stopped.

There was no one outside but us. Pete leant against the railing. I stood with my back to the street.

"So what's up Pete?" I say teasing him a little.

"I uh heard you're not going to the dance with uh Paul." He says and I smile.

"Uh noooo." I say and he smiles.

"But you are going?" He asks. I look up...I could see Gerard in the glass doors. Kinda just standing there, watching... It looked like he was talking to someone...Fuck.. it was Jessica... bitch...

"Umm yeah it looks that way." I sigh a little.

"So what are the chances that you'd go with me?" Pete says and my jaw drops open a little.

"What?" I say totally taken aback.

"Not go with me. Just let me bring you." He says kicking the dirt in front of him a little.

"I'm not following you here Pete." I say shaking my head a little.

"I kinda told my dad I was going...ummm with you." He says and I laugh.

"Why?" I say and he shifts his weight a little.

"I have other plans Elle... plans my dad wouldn't like." He says lowering his voice. "I told him I was going to be gone all weekend cause of the dance and shit and then my mom started in." He says and I make a face.

"What kinda plans Pete?" I ask him stepping towards him a little. I glance back up. Gerard seems to be arguing with Jessica a little. He's trying to talk to her and keep on eye on me at the same time...

"I kinda met someone." He says softly. I step closer to Pete. Totally ignore the death glares Gerard is giving me. I was like inches from Pete now.

"And the problem is?..." I ask and he chuckles a little.

"Lets just say my dad wouldn't approve of him." Pete says and my eyes lock on his. Holy shit! Pete Ontellio met a boy!

He's going out with a guy... Pete... the fucking star of the football team is gay?! "Elle you gotta promise-" He starts to say a little nervously.

"Of course Pete." I say wrapping my arm around his waist. I didn't even dare look up to see Gerard's reaction. "You know I would never." I say and Pete nods.

"I know Elle." He says and he smiles a little. "That's why I figured you know, you could help me out here." He says and I nod. "I mean I've told my dad a lot of times that I've been going out to see you, staying at your house and shit and this time wouldn't have been any different but my fucking mom started in on me." He grumbles.

"Its all right Pete." I say remembering that night his dad stopped me and Gerard. Fuck his dad probably thinks I'm screwing half the town...

"My mom wants to take fucking pictures and shit Elle." He says rolling his eyes a little.

"Its not a big deal Pete." I try to reassure him. "I was gonna go anyway, so I'll just come by. We'll take a few pictures and then you can drop me at the dance, and go do... whatever it was you were gonna do." I say and he smiles.

"Thanks Elle. I knew I could count on you" He says wrapping his arm around me and hugging me a little.

"Now I have something to ask you." I say pulling away from him. The bell had rung a while ago. We were ditching class now fuck... I was making Gerard ditch too... He was still standing in the doorway... Jessica was gone though.

"Ask me anything Elle." He says nodding a little.

"Umm I was wondering if ummm... " I pause a little.. " okay if I was to give you some names." I say and he folds his arms.

"Someone bothering you Elle?" He says getting a little loud.

"No, no it's not like that." I say trying to calm him a little. "I found these papers in my house, my papa must've knew these guys but I don't know who they are." I say pulling out the folded up bank statement from my bag. Pete looked it over and frowned. "I was wondering if maybe you could ask your dad if he could you know look them up or something." I say and he raises his eyebrow at me.

"Look them up?" He repeats back.

"Well something... you know.." I stammer. "Like why they went to jail or who they are." I say and he frowns. "I'm just trying to figure out how my papa knew them." I say and he sighs a little. "And this one here." I say pointing to 'Hunter'.

"It says his account was closed." I say a little nervously. "What does that mean?" I ask him and he fold the paper back up.

"Could mean he's out." He says and I guess I turned a little pale. "Could just mean that he was moved to another prison." He says looking a little concerned at me. "Elle what the hell is going on?" He says a little loudly.

"Nothing." I lie to him.

"Did you tell Paul about this?" He asks and I roll my eyes.

"I'm not with Paul anymore." I say a little annoyed.

"Yeah but he'd wanna know." He says and I toss my hands in the air.

"Look Pete can you just help me out here." I say and he sighs a little. "Please don't tell him... please don't tell anyone okay." I say and he doesn't answer me. He just looked at me thinking a little.

"I just want to know who they are okay?" I say and he sighed. "I mean you're making this into a big deal." I say waving my finger at him a little. "They probably just had unpaid parking tickets or some crap."

"Elle no one gets sent to Sing Sing for parking tickets!" He says and I pout.

"Well, maybe it was banking fraud or some shit." I say and he shook his head a little. "Pete please." I beg him a little.

"Can you just ask your dad?" I say and he sighs.

"All right Elle. I'll see what I can find out." He says and I smile.

"By Friday?" I ask and he laughs.

"What you're gonna stand me up if I don't?" He says and I shrug.

"Maybe..." I tease him.

"You're a bitch." He laughs a little. I shrugged again. It was silent for a few seconds. "All right." He gives in. "I'll see you Friday, six oclock. My house. You show up in a dress ready to go and I'll have some answers." He says and I smile.

"Thanks Pete." I say giving him a quick peck on the cheek. He blushed a little, I guess since he wasn't expecting it and was mumbling something under his breath like 'how did I get into this' as I walked away.

"Better be a nice dress too!" He calls out as I go up the steps.

"Aw Pete I wont let you down." I say glancing back at him as I open the door.

"I know angel"  I hear his voice say as I step into the doorway. What did he just say?

"Elle come on we're late." Gerard is tugging me in.

"Wait."  I argue looking back over my shoulder. Pete is gone. What the hell? He was right there at the bottom of the steps. Where the fuck did he go so fast? And what did he just call me? double fuck...

"So?" Gerard whispers loudly at me as he tugged me down the hall towards the art room.

"So it looks like I have a date for the dance on Friday." I whisper as we sneak into the back of the art room. I don't know if Miss Lee even noticed that we were late.

"Aw don't tell me you actually want to go to that!" He scoffs a little. "I only told Mikey Id bring ya cause I didn't think you'd wanna go." He say and I roll my eyes at his logic.

"Well I have to go now." I tell him. "I do have a date you know." I declare proudly.

"Yeah its me." He says and I look down. Fuck how do I tell him this...

"Um...actually no... no it's not..."