Hey guys! So sorry for the slow update, but anyways here it is!

Peace Out!!!

(Ava's POV)

That was the second time I nearly fainted. It most definitely wasn't because of the kiss it's just for some reason I keep getting flashbacks. Every time I get one I sketch it out in my journal so I can piece it together. So far I only have a drawing of a dark figure standing over me smiling evilly while I'm laying on the ground hurt and defenseless, which is pretty sad on my point.

The bell rang and I got up from my desk and headed straight for the school doors to leave. I saw and made eye contact with Ella, but continued walking the other way. I can't be around her she's too peppy for me and makes me think about certain things too hard, which I try to avoid.

I just need a break from her right now.

As I walked away towards my car a small part of me hurt after the thought of not wanting Ella around, which is strange because I finder her so.... just so bothersome.

I made it to my car and got in and began backing up and pulling out of the schools parking lot. I'm so glad my parents got new keys so I could drive again. Walking to school was such a pain. Literally. The injuries on my body have gotten better, but every now and then I still feel pain from them.

I stopped at the stop sign waiting to pull out of the school, but when I looked out my window I made immediate eye contact with Steven who was staring at me or more like glaring. He then smiled evilly.

After he smiled I started getting a bad headache. I grabbed my head and tried shaking it away, but made it worse. Then in seconds I felt memories slowly flooding back from that night and knew that person smiling evilly was none other than Steven. I'm kind of not surprised.

I sat there in my car still holding my head for a while thinking and remembering everything, well not everything cause I still don't know Ella. I heard cars honking behind me which caused me to snap out of my thoughts. I looked both ways and drove out of the parking lot, but not without looking in my rear view mirror and still seeing Steven staring at my car while I drove away.

I quickly got home and practically ran into my house straight to my room, ignoring my mom who was home at the time.
I opened my room door, slamming it shut behind me then pulled out my sketchbook from my bag and sat down at my desk.

I began rapidly sketching in my book not stopping until I had every detail finished. I looked at it and knew I was right. It really was Steven who nearly killed me.

I then heard a knock at my door, which did make me jump surprisingly. "Wait a minute." I said as I tore the sketched paper out of my book and folded it up and stuffed it into my back pocket. "Ok come in." I said. I watched my room door open and to my surprise in came Camren.

I rolled my eyes and got up from my desk and sat on my bed. "What're you doing here? Also how come you weren't at school?" She rubbed her neck and smiled as she sat at my desk.

"Sorry I made you worry. I was just doing some more investigation stuff."

I rolled my eyes, her and her investigation. She's not even a police officer. I laid back on my bed and looked at the ceiling, "so did you find any clues?" I asked turning to look at her.

She smiled a big smile, "That's why I came here because I wanted to tell you first. So I was back at the crime scene and remembered your car keys were missing so I searched everywhere for them, but only found a bunch of trash."

"So that's the good news?" I asked feeling a headache forming while she was talking. I just want to be left alone so I can think.

"No because I just remembered if they couldn't find your keys and I couldn't, that could only mean two things, 1) the guy who beat you still has them or 2) he tossed them in the trash and they're long gone."

"I'm pretty sure if the guy was smart enough he would've thrown them away."

Camren shrugged her shoulders, "Maybe or maybe he still has them because he was too stupid to do that."

"So what're you going to do?" I asked trying to sound like I cared, which I kind of do, but I have other things to think about.

She smiled again, "I'm going to sneak into the guys house and look for them."

I sat up, "How do you know where the guy lives?"

"it's That's easy, because I'm positive the guy who did it was Steven, so I'm going to his house first."

She's crazy. Why doesn't she tell the cops or someone other than me. It's not like I can do anything. This is all giving me a headache now.

"Can we talk about something else for a while?" I said rubbing my temple a bit while my headache was slowly subsiding. Camren nodded her head ok. She then looked around and stopped since she was focused on my desk. She stayed like that for a second then I heard pages flipping. My sketchbook!

I got up and walked towards her and grabbed my sketchbook and put it in my draw next to my bed. "No ones aloud to look through my sketchbook. That's private." I said to her when I remembered I had drawings of Ella in my book, but I don't know why I cared that Camren didn't see.

She nodded her head ok then asked, "How come you have a drawing of Ella in your sketchbook?" I guess she did see.

(Camren's POV)

I was on my way to school, but decided to make a quick detour somewhere. I got out my phone and was fixing to send Ava a quick text, telling her where I was going, but decided not to because I was driving. I'll text her when I'm not driving.

I pulled into the empty parking lot of the old craft store and walked to the crime scene that was still tapped off by the cops, but the tape was blowing off. This just goes to show that none of the cops cared to come back and investigate more. These cops are shit.

I began walking toward the marked off area and tore the rest of the tape off. I then stood there and began studying everything as I was thinking about the incident that took place.

I looked at every marked spot on the ground and almost started crying when I saw stained blood in certain spots. Gosh I wish I was with Ava that night so I could've protected her. But now's not the time to think about this.

I took a deep breath and continued studying everything once again. I spent hours in that parking lot coming up with nothing.

What am I doing anyways? How the heck am I supposed to find evidence to catch the guy, even though I'm pretty sure it was Steven, but I have no clue where to start or look.

I paced back and forth as I tried thinking of something, but came up with nothing. "Come on think! Think!" I said to myself, but that didn't help. I stopped and stood in my spot and just yelled out of frustration.

I began breathing heavily and started calming myself down, by thinking of Ava and the things she would be saying while watching me flip out. My eyes widened when I remembered I forgot to text her back. I decided to leave my investigation for another day and quickly ran to my car and got in. But when I reached into my pockets for my keys, I realized they weren't there.

"Where the heck are my keys?"

I then sat there and something popped into my head. "OF COURSE!" I yelled. I remember they mentioned that they couldn't find her keys meaning the guy could still possibly have them. I smiled and got out of my car and began searching for the keys, mine including.

I spent a couple more hours searching every part of the parking lot, but found nothing, but my keys. I sighed and checked the time and saw school was out meaning Ava is at home.

I got in my car and headed straight to her house to tell her what I just thought of and my idea to catch the guy.

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I couldn't help but smile as I told Ava my plan, "I'm gonna sneak into the guys house and look for them."

She quickly sat up with a questioned look on her face, "How do you know where the guy lives?"

"That's easy, because I'm positive the guy who did it was Steven, so I'm going to his house first."

She just looked at me, probably thinking how crazy I am, but I didn't care, "Can we talk about something else for a while?" She asked rubbing her temple. Whoops, I didn't mean to give her a headache. I feel bad now.

I nodded my head ok and began looking around, but I stopped when I noticed her sketchbook laying wide open. I smiled to my self because for some reason she never let me look through it. She's so talented. I don't know why she wouldn't let me look through this?

I saw a couple beautiful drawings which caused me to smile in awe, but it dropped when I saw a page with a familiar face. Why does she have a drawing of Ella? I turned the next page and my heart dropped a little, not only does she have one, but two. I also remember seeing this similar drawing crumpled up on her floor. I just assumed it was crumpled because she was over Ella, I guess not since she clearly kept it.

I heard quick shuffling of feet behind me and saw the book quickly close as Ava took it away.

I watched as she put it in a drawer by her bed then continued to say, "No ones aloud to look through my sketchbook. That's private." She said then paused for a bit like a quick memory came to her mind. She seems easier to read today for some reason.

I nodded my head ok, but feeling curious I asked, " How come you have a drawing of Ella in your sketchbook?"

"She begged me to draw her and I agreed because she was being annoying about it."

I nodded my head ok because I understand how annoying Ella can get, but I just couldn't shake the feeling that if she drew her, how come she kept the drawing.

I got up from my seat and walked over to Ava and sat on the bed beside her. "Ava do you have feelings for Ella?"

She stiffened in her spot for a second, but then scrunched up her nose, "No I don't. I don't even know her and she's too annoying for me." I sighed not knowing if I wanted to believe her or not, but my heart couldn't handle the thought of me thinking that Ava does like Ella, because deep down she does and I wasn't ready to feel that pain yet.

(Ava's POV)

She nodded her head ok, "I'm glad we cleared that up, so can I kiss you?" She asked while smiling. Her question caught me off guard which made my face heat up for some reason, gosh I hate feelings.

"I guess." I said.

She looked into my eyes then quickly got off my bed and turned slow music on and held her hand out. What is she wanting? Also slow music is kind of annoying.

I looked at her as she continued sitting there with her hand held out, "What? Do you want a high five or something?"

She rolled her eyes and smiled, "No I want you to grab my hand so we can dance."

"I'm good." I said bluntly as I sat on her bed staring at her. Who dances in their room?

She then grabbed my hand and pulled me close to her, "No is not an option." She said smirking.

When did she get like this? And why are my cheeks warming up again? I began swaying with her which was weird and after a few seconds of this I asked, "Can we be done yet? I'm bored."

She ignored me so I finally gave up and decided to let her do this so we can get this done and over with. I then zoned out and started thinking about Steven and what he did to me, but my thought was interrupted when Camren grabbed my chin softly and made me turn to look into her eyes.

This was the first time I actually payed attention to her eyes and I have to say they aren't that bad looking, but it's not the same as Ella's, I thought to myself. Wait what?

While I was busy zoned out forgetting I was looking into Camren's eyes I was caught off guard when I felt warm soft lips on mine. I began kissing her back and like always it was nice and it did bring back memories.

Not of mine and Camren's past kisses, because I remember those, but it reminded me of Ella's. Her kiss just reminded me that for some reason Ella's kisses were better.

She slowly broke off our kiss and looked into my eyes again, "I love you." I held my lips and thought about what she said, love, still a strange word I can't fully understand and it's even stranger because hearing it from Camren was different from usual. She's said it before, but it was different this time.

I then thought about Ella and how she said she loved me and for some reason my heart jumped a little at the thought of it. Wait why am I thinking about Ella while my girlfriend is here? Why do I care enough that I'm even comparing them? Why am I even thinking about Ella anyways?!

What the heck is going on?!