"Darn you Alex!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. Alex was my best friend. He always liked to toy around with my locker. I could never understand how he does it. I hated how he always thought he could manipulate me. Alex laughed as he ran to the lunch room. His friends dashed behind him and I gave them all dirty look.

Alex was the bad boy of the school. He was always in detention and he always played a trick on me. He had shaggy black hair with brown eyes. His smile could make a girl melt in his arms, but that didn't work on me. I guess that's why I'm his best friend. I am not "normal" as you would say it. He always wore a crescent moon necklace that he had gotten when he was 13.

This time, Alex had managed to grab my diary. He picked the lock and stepped on the bench. "Here me fellow students…" He smirked. "I would like to present—"I cut him off when I tackled him to the ground. "I hate you!" I swore. I grabbed my diary and blew my bangs back.

"You looove me, darling!" He swooned. I smacked that smirk off his face and got my backpack off the floor. "I don't understand how you always manage to sneak in my locker!" I asked. His buddies stepped next to him. "I was your friend before we were in Pre-K! And…." He said. His friends handed him a crowbar. "This!" He said waving the crowbar in the air.

"Stupid." I murmured. I hid the book in my book bag and I made sure to ask Principle Thickens for a combination lock change. I smirked as I walked off to class.

~Next period~

I stepped out of class to meet up with Alex. Alex was walking down the hallways with a couple of other friends. They all wore the same necklace and I never understood. When I asked Alex about it he said that it was a "guy" thing. My older brother was part of their group.

He hated Alex for a reason I don't know about. He was the one that discouraged my friendship with Alex. Blake stood next to Alex, except he stood a little farther. Even though Blake hated Alex he was still part of the group as if he had no choice.

"Hey Alex!" I said earning a glare from Blake.

"Hey Kats!" Alex announced. He gave me a little noogie and I smirked. Blake cleared his throat and Alex shot him a look. Alex never looked this determined. He growled and then turned around to look at me. I shot him a confused look.

Blake walked away with the group to the Cafeteria to leave us alone. He turned around every few seconds to watch what I am doing.

"What's wrong with my brother?" I asked Alex walking with him outside.

At the mention of my brother, Alex shivered but I placed a hand on his shoulder. He gave me a small smile and continued walking with me.

"It's a long story…" He said. He gulped and grasped my shoulders. "Hey, Kasey can I ask you something?" He said.

Immediately did I back away. I think I knew the question already.

"Look I wanted to know if-"He placed his hands in his pocket. Suddenly we were interrupted.

"Kasey, Principle Thickens is looking for you." The guidance counselor said.

~At the office~

I rubbed my shoulders as I thought of Alex. His name felt sentimental to me. I bit my lips as I entered. The principle turned around.

"Kasey. Your mother is dead." He announced right away.

I felt…Dead.