As the 3 girls made their way back to their group,heavily panting from the speed they were running with

Charlotte: ok this may be hard to believe but we just found the diary of Alex Langlow!!! And we know that he's some what related to Liam!

James sighed, he hated these types of things, he wanted the last 2 years of school peaceful but oh well tough luck to that

James: you know that Alex is Liam's brother right?

James watched as the whole group looks at him, as if he cursed their names! Victoria gave James the diary

Victoria: it doesn't add up James! How?? The case was 2 years ago and Alex written this when he was 19! His age is on the top left of the diary!

James started to pass through the book and looked back at them, he took a deep breath, knowing that if they opened this case, there is no turning back

James: look we can't discuss anything here, we need to go somewhere private... but if we open this case there is no turning back. We will have to follow through till the end.

The group nodded and they decided that at 10:00 pm in the library they will meet. Each of 7 scattered to class. Charlotte and Elizabeth had the same class, while they were there, Charlotte started to lose focus, all she could think about was the case and what James said.. why is it so dangerous? Does Liam have anything to do with it? Is he trying to crack the case or hide it?. Soon the teacher asked her a question, she didn't have the answer, he went on a rant of how he has been calling her name for the past 5 minutes and she wasn't answering!! The teacher sent her to the principal's office, over there she found her ex!

As Raphael looked up to meet her gaze, she looked tense as hell, she made her way in, the principal knew that she's a good kid and most probably she didn't mean it, so she was only let go with a warning, she thanked the principal but before she left the principal asked if she a Raphael could do the opening speech to one of the ceremonies at school. Raphael looked at Charlotte and vise verse, she took a deep breath

Charlotte: of course I wouldn't mind at all, just tell me when to start

Principal: I'd suggest now, there are a couple of students working with other teachers on their act so go down and practice with them

Charlotte nodded and left the office, following behind was Raphael, to say that the atmosphere was thick would be an understatement, if a tank fired a shell the hole would be visible. Raphael spoke

Raphael: where will we get the papers from?

Charlotte: ask a teacher when we see them

Her voice was blunt and cold, which cough Raphael by surprise, but his ego was too big to let him admit it. As they made it down, the teachers explained their part and those two got to work, Charlotte took a corner and started to work, while Raphael kept eyeing her, he knew he screwed up but it left a huge scar on his pride and ego. She was the only woman who would remark on his ego and how big it was. She caught him staring

Charlotte: you do realise we will say this, they won't ask you how my face looks like in details right?

Taken a back by her sarcastic tone, he looked down on the papers, trying to focus back on his work, around an hour later they both were done. Charlotte got up

Charlotte: I'm gonna go

Raphael got up and held her wrist

Raphael: can we talk?

A heavy sigh escaped Charlotte, she hated confrontations and now she had to do it

Charlotte: what's there to talk about?

Raphael: a lot!! You and I both know that!!! So let's talk!!
Charlotte scoffed: you screwed up. Nothing more or less. You used me as your pass time! You said you loved me, that you cared and that you would never break my heart!! Now let's see all these promises again, which one have you kept? NON! When I asked for a reason, you gave me complicated answers that even Stephen hawking wouldn't be able to solve! Not to mention you treat me like a friend for a day and then treat me like we're more. WHICH ONE IS IT?!Also Lara told me that before you confessed by a good few days, or maybe a week I don't know. That she asked you about me and you said "I don't see her as a crush, I only see her as a friend" And you say "let's talk", you know, you don't deserve forgiveness let alone to be called forgiven but here I stand today with all the pain you caused me and I say, Raphael I forgive you

Raphael stood too stunned to speak, by that time Charlotte was crying, her tears sliding down her cheek, she left and rejoined her group, leaving Raphael to his own emotions