Thea Queen was already bored as she slid into her seat and class hadn't even begun yet. She reached her hand back, last night's homework being put into it and she quickly scribbled her name across the top as she mumbled a thanks to the girl behind her. She leaned back in her desk, her posture lacking as much concern as she did as the teacher called the roll.

"Thea?" Her science teacher called as he looked at her, front row and center. "Thea?" He asked again when she didn't answer.

"Seriously? You're looking right at me, am I here? You tell me." She knew that she shouldn't speak to her teacher like that, it was probably more Ollie's style than hers, but she didn't care. Nor did she care when she was sent to the Principal's office before 9 AM on a Monday. Surely anything had to be better than this.

As she walked down the hall, she glanced into the open classroom doors and waved to her friends, all wanting to know where she was going, though unable to ask. When she reached the door she wanted, she knocked and waited to be acknowledged. Her voice caught Oliver's attention and he immediately stood as his teacher beckoned him to his sister.

"What are you doing out of class?" He asked, he knew that something was up with her, it had been actually, but he wasn't sure what it was. But she was his sister and it was his job to protect her he reasoned, no matter how much she thought she could protect herself.

"Got kicked out," she sighed, no real concern in her voice. Oliver arched a brow at her, but he was unsure if he should push her. "Can I have the keys? I'm going home."

Oliver half snorted. "You don't have a license and I'm not letting you drive my car." He stepped completely out the classroom door then, pulling it closed behind him. "What the hell, Speedy?"

"I don't know, Ollie. I just need to get out of here," she sighed, the act almost dramatic, but not quite. She knew he'd take her anywhere she wanted to go, the problem was she didn't have a clue where that place was. "Go back to class," she said as she started to walk away from him, stopping when he grabbed her arm.

"Just hold on until I can talk to Tommy and Laurel, then we'll get out of here," he told her. She nodded and continued to walk toward the exit as soon as he let go of her arm. Of course, she had no intention of waiting on him, and he'd figure that out rather quickly when she was nowhere to be found.

He was leaning up against his car, about two seconds from giving up on his brother and leaving when he saw her clear the school entrance. She walked like she had a purpose, but he recognized the look on her face and knew that her destination was unknown. He didn't even realize he was staring until she spoke, and even then he was too proud to react.

"You look like you're ready to leave and I need a place to go," she said, glancing over her shoulder to make sure that Oliver hadn't changed his mind and come directly after all.

"I'm waiting on my brother," he said, but another glance at the door and he knew that Sam wasn't skipping today. "Where do you wanna go?"

"Anywhere but here," she said as she walked around the car, getting into the passenger seat without waiting for an invitation.

"I didn't say I'd take you," he said as he slid behind the wheel, turning the key in the ignition, the car firing to life as the radio immediately began blaring classic rock forcing Thea to roll her eyes.

"You're such a cliché," she said as he pulled out of the lot. "Bad boy listening to classic rock. You could be an 80s movie."

Dean chuckled at that, his smirk evident as he shot her a glance, "And you couldn't? Poor little rich girl?" He headed the car in the direction of the nearest road heading out of town, "Let me guess, big brother's gonna wanna kick my ass right after he scores the winning touchdown after a come from behind win."

Thea paused for only a second, laughing heartily, the feeling of life slipping back into her veins as she rolled the window down, her feet sans shoes already on the dashboard. "You know what, Dean? You may just be what I needed today," she told him over the wind and music.

Another smirk thrown her way, "Anything for a Queen."

"Ollie, relax, she's fine," Laurel said for what was most likely the tenth time in as many minutes. Dating Oliver Queen had its perks, but his temper where his sister was concerned was not one of them.

"There is something wrong, I can feel it. She was off," he repeated, having already explained his distress to both Laurel and Tommy once before. He saw Barry walking down the hall and called out to him. "Barry, come here!"

Barry wasn't quite sure how he felt about being summoned by the almighty Oliver Queen, and by the looks of him this wasn't going to be a happy social occasion. "Where's your friend, Felicity? Doesn't she do Thea's homework for her?"

Barry swallowed hard, he never liked being involved in these sorts of situations. "I'm not sure, but most likely the computer lab. Want me to tell her you're looking for her?" He managed without admitting anything.

"No," Oliver grumbled, Barry not really being much help not lightening his mood. Barry Allen was supposed to be some great track star, but all Oliver really saw was his nerd side at the moment. "I've got to find my sister. I'll go talk to her myself."

"Thea?" Barry questioned and then felt a little stupid, of course it was Thea, Oliver Queen only had one sister. "She left school. I was in Physics class and saw her get into that older Winchester's car, the big black one."

"Fuck," was all Oliver muttered before taking off for the parking lot, Laurel and Tommy on his heels.