Disclaimer: I don't Own these characters. They belong to CBS.

Warning: This story contains bad launguage and a bit of slash. if you don't like that stuff, then don't read this.

-Philadelphia, December 10th 1999-

"Is it true, what Katie said back there, Ashley? You and Adam really..." Tess faltered as she looked to the sky and closed her eyes before any tears could escape her. She had enough. Only minutes ago, she had run out on her own birthday party to catch up to her fleeing girlfriend. News had broken out that Ashley had cheated on her with a boy from school, and that she was now carrying his child.

"I...I didn't mean to. I..."

"You what, tripped and landed on his dick? Wasn't I good enough for you?"

Ashley looked away, unable to stand seeing the hurt in Tess' eyes.

"How could you do this to me?" She asked her.

"Tess, I'm sorry," she cried.

"You've said it before, Ash. But I don't feel it. Sorry won't do anymore...it just won't do." Slowly, Tess walked away, unable to go back to her own house out of awkwardness.

"Tess. Tess, don't leave me!"

-Two hours later-

"Adam, how much further is it? We've been walking for a long time," said Timmy, his little brother that his mom forced him to take to Tess' Party.

"Relax. I know a shortcut," He assured him as he took the boy into a dark, dirty alley.

"I don't think this is the way home. Maybe we're...Hey, when'd it rain?" Timmy asked as he began to hear splashes has he walked. Loving the sound, the boy jumped up and down in it.

"Tim, get out of there!" Adam shouted. His eyes widened as he saw what was behind his brother.

"The...the water. It's red!" said the frightened boy.

Adam screamed in horror and disbelief, causing his brother to turn around as well. They both stood there, staring and at the sight of the corpse of the girl they had seen, alive and well, only two hours earlier.

-July 22nd 2000-

Boxes filled the room. Shelves and shelves of them. Lily Rush was holding one of them carefully in her hand. The case had gone cold, and now it was time for that box to join the many others. Nobody was able to figure out who killed Ashley Jenson. Nobody would even come close, until that day. The day when a lead would come in...

A/N"Please review and let me know what you think. If you don't like the story and you have nothing constuctive to say, then please don't say anything.