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I was awoken by someone slightly shaking my shoulder. I turned around and opened my eyes very, very slowly. Aimee was sitting on the edge of my bed smiling at me.
"Your mom told me you hadn't woken up yet and that last night you were up until like 4 am crying and eating and watching TV," she said pushing hair behind my ear. I smiled weakly before flopping my head back down on the pillow and closing my eyes.
"No. I will not let you sulk over a dickhead like Lucas. I am taking you out. Come on get up and get dressed," she said. This time she sounded determined and grabbed my arms and yanked me out of my bed. I fell hard to floor, causing Aimee to burst into hysterics. I managed to stand up straight with help from my bed and Aimee. Finally, when Aimee had gotten back to her normal self, she grabbed some random clothes of the floor and dragged me into the bathroom. She followed me in and locked the door.
"Get dressed and then we are going out," she said. I took off my T-shirt to reveal my black and red bra and slipped on my Pokemon shirt. Then I slipped off my Pooh Bear boxers and put on my green skinny jeans. I tried to put on my black converse not even bothering to undo the laces and with a lot of difficulty, succeeded.
"OK lets go," she said grabbing my hand and dragging me out the bathroom, down the stairs and to her car out the front. She smiled at me before letting go and going around to her side and unlocking the car. I got in and buckled my seatbelt. She took off straight away.
"Where are we going Aim?" I asked trying not to think about how fast she was going and that I had ID. I didn't wanted to be named Jane Doe in the morgue.
"Zac's," she said. She then turned to me and gave me a smug look.
"Why Zac's?"
"Because, he is having a movie night and you need to get out of the house," she said as we pulled into Zac's driveway. I saw that Violet's car was there as well as Chris'. As I got out of the car, the front door to the house opened and out bounced Chris. Let me explain. Chris and I have been friends since before we were born, our mom's worked together and got pregnant around the same time. Yes, I know that sounds kind off gross but its true. We went to the same elementary, middle and now high school. So anyway back to present time. He came over and hugged me.
"Thanks God you are back. These guys haven't stopping bugging me since you left," he said grabbing me around the shoulders and leading me inside. Turning my head I saw Aimee and Zac kissing each other. I smiled and kept going into the house where I was greeted by more of my friends.

"That was that best movie EVER!" Violet yelled. We all laughed and I managed to say,
"You say that every fucking time we watch the movie." She threw a handful of popcorn in my direction, which missed me and hit Nicola. That started the food fight. Popcorn, chips and lollies flew in every direction. I started to feel better and pushed the whole lucas situation to the back of my mind. Then the doorbell rang and I slipped out to get it. I opened the door and was struck with anger and horror. I wanted to scream and cry and kick the person all at the same time. The feeling of happiness had gone and the anger had resurfaced. It was Hannah.
"Hi, I found out you were here through some friends. I wondered if we could talk?" she said. I said nothing but just stood there.
"OK well I guess I will do the talking then, I just wanted to say I am sorry. I didn't mean it. I was drunk one time and then he thought we were together and he wouldn't leave me alone. I know that I am probably the last person you want to see right now apart from Lucas, but I needed to get that off my chest. I hope you can forgive me," she said. She looked straight at my face, and it was then I realised just how angry I really was with her.
"No. I am not going to forgive you. You slept with my boyfriend behind my back. I hate you and I hate him. Now if you don't mind, I think you should leave,” I said trying to close the door. She pushed it back open.
"I will go but just to let you know, you won't be hearing my apology again. So if you want it, take it now," I shut the door in her face and ran down the hall, crying. I heard everyone calling after me, and whispering. I ran into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. I slid down the wall and brought my knees up to my chest. Then I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Chris sitting next to me. I didn't say anything but I just cried into his chest. I stayed like that for five minutes. When I had finished crying, Chris sat me up on the sink and wiped my eyes. I smiled and then out of nowhere his lips crashed against mine full of passion. I pushed him back hard and he stumbled abit. I looked at him shocked before running out back to the lounge room. Aimee wasn't there and neither was Zac. Three guesses at what they were doing.
"Can someone take me home? I don't feel so well," I asked looking around.
"I will take you," Chris said as he came back and joined us.
"Oh you know what. I don't want to ruin your night so I will just walk," I said.
"No I will take you, I have to be home now anyway," I eyed him and nodded slowly. We both made our way to the car and he drove me home. The drive was silent.

"I didn't mean it. I just happened," Chris said as we pulled into my driveway. I didn't know what to say. How can something like that 'just happen'. I nodded and smiled before getting out of the car. I waved goodnight when I got to the door and watched him drive away. When I opened the door I was attacked by Bob smiling and bouncing around.
"Kayls, guess what?"
"Aliens really did invade Earth all those years ago and you really aren't my brother but a freaky alien that has transformed into a human and you brainwashed my mom so she believed you were her son?" I asked hopefully. He stopped bouncing.
"Ha ha ha. Very funny. No, I am going to New Jersey for 6 months!" I was shocked.
"WHY? CAN I COME?" I screamed. He smiled and held my hand.
"Its for work. And I don't think you can come, unless you can convince mom," but before he had even finished the sentence I ran into my mom's room.
"The answer is no," she said before I had even asked the question. I flopped down onto her bed and started playing with her hair like I used to when I was little.
"Mom, please. I will go to school there and I will live with Bob. I just need to get out of here. Please. With everything that has been going on with Dad, Lucas and Hannah, I just need abit of time to get my head around things and think about what's going on," I said pleading my case. She sighed and looked at me.
"It is for six months. Can you live that long without Aimee and Violet and Nicola and-"
"Yes mom. I can call them and email them and even write them a letter. Please can I go?" my mother sighed one more time and I think I had won.
"I am tired. We will talk about this tomorrow," she said. She had rolled over and I took that to be my queue to leave. As I walked out I bumped into Dave.
"She is going to let you," he said. I looked at him in shock.
"Let me what?" but I already knew the answer. He smiled and walked into the room and closed the door still smiling at me. I was going to New Jersey for six months. I would be able to go to school where nobody knew who I was or that my boyfriend cheated on me, or I stabbed my father. Still smiling I changed into my pyjamas and jumped into bed. As I laid my head down on the pillow, it started to vibrate. I shoved my hand under my pillow and grabbed out my phone, Aimee was calling me.
"Yellow," I said as quietly as possible.
"New Jersey bitch! Can I come with you? Please come on my sister is coming with you and Bob," she said sounding desperate.
"How the fuck did you know. And what do you mean your sister is coming with me and Bob?" I asked. This was the first I had heard about any of this.
"My sister works with your brother dumbass. They are the two going to Jersey. Can I come? I asked my mom and dad and they are cool with it as long as I live in the same house as my sister. So what do you think?" she said. I took one deep sigh and said;
"I think you should sleep and that this town finds out things way to fast. That's why we should all go to Jersey. You, me, Bob and Stephanie,"
"YAY! Well I am going to sleep now. I just had to get that off my chest. Bye darling,"
"WAIT! So does this mean you are willing to leave Zac?" there was silence on the other end of the line then I heard sniffling.
"I am really tired Kayls, can we talk about it tomorrow?"
"Yes sure. I will be around at your house at 8 before school OK?"
"Yep. See you tomorrow," and with that the line went dead. I put my phone back under my pillow and laid my head won to rest. I fell asleep with the thought of my new life in Jersey.

I walked down the street and around the corner to Aimee's house. She was already waiting for me out the front of her house. Dressed in our uniforms we started making our way to school.
"So are you willing to tell me about you and Zac?" I asked. I saw her tense up slightly then nod.
"I guess you will find out anyway, so here it is. We broke up. And before you ask why, it isn't something he wanted to do. He is moving. To London for 2 years with his whole family. He leaves this weekend. So yes, I am willing to leave Zac behind," I could tell she was not entirely happy about the break up or about the moving but she was trying hard to hide it. We continued to walk in silence and when we met up with Violet, she sensed the tension and didn't say anything.
Once we had arrived at school, Nicola, Chris and Zac were all waiting for us. Zac avoided eye contact with Aimee and Chris didn't say a word about what happened the other night. All in all, it was a gloomy start to the day.
"Aimee and I are going to live in New Jersey for six months," I said out of the blue. Everyone laid their eyes on me with the mouths wide open. Everyone except Chris.
"Wow! When did this happen?" Nicola asked me.
"Last night, Bob and Steph need to go for work and we wanted to go with them. Our families are OK with it," Aimee replied. Nicola and Violet congratulated us while Chris and Zac just smiled. Silence washed over us. Then the bell rang, and it couldn't have picked a better time. Aimee and I grabbed our bags and headed of to class. When I looked back, I only saw Chris sitting there.
"Hey I will meet you in class. I just have to talk to Chris for a sec," I said to Aimee. She nodded and continued to walk as I made my way back to the table.
"The bell went, you know," I said trying to make it sound light-hearted.
"What does this mean for us?" I asked not glancing up from his feet.
"What are you talking about Chris?"
"I mean, you leaving Chicago and going to Jersey with Aimee. What does this mean for us?"
"Chris I don't know what you are talking about. There is no 'us'. There never was Chris. I thought I made that clear the other night when you tried to kiss me. Chris we have been friends for a while and I want us to keep being friends. But that is just it, friends," I was trying not to sound harsh but I didn't know how to get through to this guy.
"You don't get it, do you Kaylee? I fell in love with you on our first day of school. We were best friends. I haven't stopped loving you," he said walking away. I flopped down onto the seat. All this time I thought we were just friends, he has loved me. How could I have not seen it? My thoughts were interrupted by Mrs. Potts. The school's vice principle.
"Miss Bryar, are you having trouble with your hearing?" she asked me in a sweet voice.
"No Mrs. Potts,"
"Then why, may I ask, are you not in class? The bell rung 3 minutes ago. Now may I suggest you start moving unless you would like detention," she said in a much more stern voice. I got up and practically ran to my class. I slipped in without the teacher noticing and sat right up at the back next to Aimee.
"What did you say to Chris? Look at him," she said pointing across the room. His head was down on his table and he was paying no attention at all. And this was his favourite class, History.
"I will tell you later," I said fishing around in my bag for my pens and book.

"So in the end, Chris tells me he is in love with me and has been since, since FOREVER!" I yelled the last part. We all had a free first period, which was fucking fantastic considering it was Monday, after all. Aimee, Violet and Nicola all looked at me with no expression on their faces at all.
"Well? Are you guys going to say something?" I asked. They all cracked wide smiles.
"It is about fucking time he told you," Aimee said. Nicola and Violet nodded their heads in agreement. My mouth fell open, I was so shocked.
"You knew. All of you knew. And none of you guys cared to tell me,"
"Well, we thought it was obvious. Plus he asked us not to tell you," Violet said. How did they all know? And how could it have been so obvious I didn't realise? They all started to laugh at me and I couldn't help but laugh along with them.
"What are we even laughing at?" I managed to ask. At this we all laughed even harder.
"What is so funny?" someone asked. I looked up and I stopped laughing immediately. It was Lucas standing right there in front of me.
"What do you want?" I asked. He grabbed my hand and led me away.
"We need to talk," he said looking straight into my eyes.
"I have nothing to say to you. In fact, I don't even want to be anywhere near you," I said turning to walk away. He grabbed my arm and spun me back around. His grip was so tight it was slowly cutting off my circulation.
"Ouch. Let go of me," I said struggling to loosen his grip. He only got tighter.
"You have to forgive me. I was stoned and drunk. I had no idea what I was doing. Kaylee I love you,"
"You fucking love me! Oh, you must be stoned and drunk now! You slept with someone else who hates me and my friends behind my back. And you have enough nerve to say you love me. I hate you now let go of me," I said continuing to struggle. I heard someone yelling behind me and then the next thing I knew Chris had pushed Lucas off me. He went to punch him but I grabbed his arm and dragged him off Lucas.
"hris wait over there, I will be there in a sec. Lucas, don' ever give my friends a reason to hit you again," I said as Chris walked away and Lucas stood up. Lucas leaned into me.
"This conversation isn't finished," he whispered into my ear and walked off. I stood there until Aimee, Nicola and Violet walked over to me asking what just happened. I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I was in no mood for school today. I went back to the table, grabbed my bag and ran out the school gates. I ran as fast as I could so nobody was able to catch up to me. As I got to the front door, Emily, with Bob standing next to her, opened it. I dropped my bag and ran straight into their arms. I cried into Bob's chest as Emily stroked my hair.
"Kaylee, what the hell happened? Aimee rang us and said Lucas spoke to you and then you ran out of the school," Emily asked me. Bob went to pick up my bag as she led me to the couch.
"I hate him. I hate him so much," I said to both of them. Emily was still stroking my hair and Bob was looking angrier than ever.
"What did he say to you Kayls?" he asked me. I wiped away the tears from my eyes.
"He said he loved me. He still loves me. And that he was stoned and drunk when he slept with Hannah," I said. I then rolled up my sleeve to reveal the bruise Lucas had left me at school. Emily gasped and Bob kicked the couch then came and sat on the other side of me.
"If I ever see him, I will hit him so hard his clothes will hurt," he said. I laughed at that. I could just picture Bob beating the shit out of Lucas in my head. Emily turned on the TV to the music channel and we stayed like that all morning. But was something going to change that?