Author's Note: Hello. When Twisted premiered, I didn't think I'd enjoy the show as much as I did. I really like it and am very excited for new episodes in January. I am a Dacey fan, but I love the interactions between all the characters. I want a Jo and Lacey renewed friendship. I think Rico is a fantastic friend. This is my first Twisted fan fic. Hopefully, it's not too bad.

I do not own any of the characters. They are the property of ABC Family.

Where do we go from here?

Chapter 1

Lacey wanted to sleep. She really did. But, she couldn't. There were too many things needling her. There were just too many things happening at once for her to get an uncomplicated night of sleep. Danny had the necklace that Regina was wearing when she was killed. Everyone finding out that she hooked up with Danny. Everyone ignoring her in school and spray painting her locker with quotes like "socio-slut". Danny helping her get her shallow friends back. She found Archie and Scott framed Danny for poisoning Cole and thereby, getting Danny kicked off the team, the coach fired and letting Danny get expelled. Oh, and last, but by no means, least, her rekindled friendship with Jo had taken a drastic turn and now Jo refused to talk to her. Now, there was this mystery lady that Phoebe knew about. The same lady had left scratches on Regina's arm. Who was she? And what did she know about the necklace?

It was all too much for Lacey. She yearned for the days when life was simpler. Before that fateful day when Danny had killed his Aunt. She wanted to go back to the time when she, Danny and Jo had been inseparable and didn't have a care in the world.

Lacey tried to close her eyes and fall asleep. She wanted to relive the days of her youth with Danny and Jo.

What was all that banging? Lacey thought wildly. I was actually having a pleasant dream. What is going on?

"Lacey! Lacey! Wake up, honey!" her mom yelled from her bedroom door.

Shrugging off the covers, she hoped whatever her mom needed was important. She had to work on plan to reinvent herself…again. "Mom, I'm coming."

Lacey made her way downstairs to find her mom and her sister captivated by the TV screen. "What is going on?"

"Honey. You have to see this." Her mom said gently.

Intrigued, Lacey took a closer look at the screen. The news was on. What was going on? Had they finally caught Regina's killer? Then, a picture of Danny flashed up on the screen and she knew it meant trouble.

"…Danny Desai is now being charged for murder of Regina Crane. When police went to the house to arrest him, he had fled from custody. Police are searching for the 16 year old now. If anyone has seen him or knows where he is, please call 9-1-1. Do not approach. He is considered dangerous." The reporter concluded her story.

Lacey's mouth dropped. Yes, she knew he was a suspect. But, if they now wanted to bring him in, they must have found the murder weapon. She wanted to believe that he hadn't really murdered her best friend. But, Danny kept all of secrets from both her and Jo.

"I knew Danny coming back would lead to trouble…" Her mom said while shaking her head. "At least you had the good sense to keep away from him."

"Yeah, mom. Good sense." She couldn't wrap her head around this. Where was Danny? What did Jo think? Did he go to her for help…especially after the things I said to him?

She had to talk to Jo. Correction, she had to try to talk to Jo. Maybe the two of them could sort through this. She quickly went upstairs to get dressed. As she was making her way downstairs, there was a quiet knock on the door.

"I got it." Her mom chirped. "Oh, Jo, how nice to see you honey." Her mom said opening the door wide and pulling Jo into a firm and tight hug. "How are you doing? I know you heard. You and Danny had gotten close, if I'm not mistaken."

"Shocked. And pissed." Jo answered truthfully.

Lacey wasn't sure if that last part had to do with Danny's arrest or her and Danny's past tense relationship. "Mom, can Jo and I talk privately? I'm sure there are some things she'd rather not say to my mom."

"Of course, Lacey." Closing the door behind Jo, she quickly added, "If you anything, honey, we're here for you. I'm glad you and Lacey have each other, at least."

"News to me," Jo mumbled under her breath. Her mom didn't catch it, but Lacey did. This was going to be an interesting talk.

"Let's go upstairs." Lacey turned and hoped Jo followed her to her room. When they both were inside, Lacey quickly closed the door and sat on her bed, leaving the floor or her desk chair for Jo. "You wanted to talk to me?" Lacey queried since Jo had yet to say anything.

"Have you talked to him?" Jo questioned.

"No. Have you?"

"No. Are you telling me the truth? You're not trying to protect me, are you?"

She deserved that. Sighing, she continued "No. What's going on with Danny's case?"

"My dad says the found the murder weapon with his fingerprints on it."

"So, he did kill Regina."

"No, he swears he didn't."

"You've talked to him?"

"No, but you know, we both believed he hadn't killed Regina. He swore to us that he didn't."

"He said a lot of things."

"Don't I know," Jo mumbled trying to not let her hurt emotions show. It still kind of hurt to be around Lacey.

"Where could he be?" Lacey wondered aloud, ignoring Jo's previous statement.

"I'm not sure. I thought he would've come to you for help."

"Me? Really? We ended whatever it was that we had."

"Yeah, but he still has feelings for you. He practically admitted it to me last night when we talked."

"When?" He still had feelings for her. That was news to her. She had been kind of mean to him. "Last night, I said some pretty hurtful things to him so I could be popular again and get my old friends back. I'm sure he doesn't want to see me."

"Well, if you haven't seen or talked to him and he hasn't contacted me. Where would he go?"

"Wait. Should we be looking for him? I mean, they found the murder weapon with his fingerprints."

"Do you think he did it?"

"I just don't know. Do you?"

"I really want to believe him. I think he should at least turn himself in. This town could go crazy searching for him."

"True. We should find him."

Lacey and Jo stared at each other, hoping the other one would point out a key element they were overlooking. Lacey turned to Jo, "You don't think..."

"He's at the clubhouse." Jo finished.

With a nod to each other, they hopped up eager to find Danny. One way or another, they were going to find out the truth…