Hi guys,

So the next few chapters are HUGE and will be speeding through the next few months - so buckle your seat belts you're in for a ride.

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"Guess what! guess what! guess what!" Laura grabs my arms in excitement.

"What is it?" I question as standing by my locker on March seventeenth - St Patty's day.

"Ms Pools pregnant!" She cries.

"What?" I gasp in shock.

My mind immediately goes back to Kyle and Ms Pools affair. The one that had ended not that long ago. All Laura knows about Kyle and Ms Pool is that they may have been involved. She doesn't know anything for certain, unlike the rest of us.

"She's three or four months!" Laura informs "That's not even the best part Emma"

"It's not?" My eyes widen in fear.

What else could there be?

"The father is her husband" she jump in excitement.

I blink "...she's married?" I glare at my blond friend who wore a black mini skirt with a buttoned-up shirt as groups of other students walk past us.

"For six years!" Laura grins "bitch has been married for six years"

"You're kidding?" I widen my eyes.

Kyle and Ms Pool were having an affair? Suddenly we hear loud footsteps approaching us.

I look up to find Tommy running towards us "Guys" Tommy cries. He bends down, attempting to catch his breath. "They're... Fighting... In...the hallway"

Whose fighting?

"Who?" Laura asks.

"Who do you think?" he rolls his eyes "Ely...and Kyle"

"What!" I cry.

A million thought flash through my head but instead of asking questions, I just quickly walk through the hallway.

Eventually, I find Ely and Kyle standing approximately eight feet apart - just glaring at each other. Ely with a bleeding lip. Kyle with a bleeding nose.

I stood amongst the crowd - just observing curiously. They were both consumed with anger, but why? Suddenly Laura pushes past me, now standing between the boys.

"Walk it off" Laura pushed Ely down the hallway.

"What was that about?" I whisper to the guy who stood beside me, who happened to be Tommy.

"You tell me" he shrugs.

What does that supposed to mean? I furrowed my brows at him, but I don't ask questions.

"Well happy St Patty's day," Laura says sarcastically as approaching Tommy and me, as everyone else goes their separate ways.

***

"What was their fight about?" I ask slowly.

"It could have been about a number of things" Tommy admits as we slowly walk through the parking lot.

Well that's not what used said to me earlier.

"What do you think it was about?" I look up at him.

"I honestly have no idea" Tommy sighs unconvincingly "It's my brothers birthday today...do you feel like tagging along?" He changes the subject.

Me go to his brothers birthday? Tommy's brother is actually adorable but I feel weird about attending.

"I don't know isn't his birthday like a family only thing?" I ask.

"Nonsense" he shakes his head "he'll be excited to see you...between you and me I think he's got a little crush on you"

I smile with flattery. "How old is he today?"

"Ten" Tommy smiles as hopping into the driver's seat of his car "so how about it?"

I bite my bottom lip. I don't have much homework. I'll have to text Hank, but I guess it's fine.

"Okay, I'm in" I smile as jumping into the passenger seat of his car. "I'll text my dad"

I pull out my cell phone.

Catching a ride home. Might be back late.

I stuff my cell in the front pocket of my jeans.

"All good?" Tommy cocks a brow.

I nod "All good" I smile before glaring at Tommy who was driving.

He has no idea what went on between us a month ago. Morally I should tell him, yet I can't bring myself to do it. Too much drama in such little time.

***

"Long story short Willow did it" Tommy laughs as we walk down the hospital's hallway "and she ended up getting eight stitches across her head"

"That would have hurt" I struggle thinking about it.

We walk up to Matt's room to find it empty. His bed sheets had disappeared.

My eyes widen in disbelief. I glance over at Tommy who twisted his body around, to face the nurse who was walking in our direction.

"Excuse me" Tommy starts "I'm looking for my brother, Matthew Orton...did chu move him or...."

Suddenly the nurse sighs. "I'm sorry to have to tell you this" she starts. At that moment Tommy's smile drops. His face becomes as pale as a ghost, as tears begin to form "your brother has passed"

He looks down "....when?" Tommy gulps.

"Two and a half hours ago" she nods slowly "I'm sorry" with that she leaves our sight.

Tears begin rolling down Tommy's cheeks as he drops Matt's birthday present on the cold hard floor.

"Oh Tommy" I hush as wrapping my arms around him "I'm so so sorry"

I've been there. I have stood in hospitals too many times hearing that my loved one had passed.

"On his birthday" he sniffs "we...were going to....but now...."

"Shhh" I hush "I know I know" I stroke his hair.