Chapter One

It's been two months since the disapearence.

I thought while entering the room.

"Hey B." Sam said to me as i slugged over to her.

"Hey S." I said while my eyes widened as Sam tightened her arms around me. She rubbed my back and hesitantly let go.

"I've missed you Billy." She explained while watching me put on my runners.

"I missed you too Sammy. It's, just hard." I hesitantly said while throwing my bag into the locker. She looked at me. "Wait, did you bleach your tips?" She asked while toching my hair. Not thinking, I jerked my hand up, hitting her hand away.

"Oh! Sorry!" She said while walking out of the gym. "It... was nice seeing you." She said while biting her lip. I just silently waved. She sighed and left.

I did a few sets of weights, and went home.

A few weeks later I went to a party.

"Billy! Billy! My main homie! The girl with blue eyes and blond hair!" Mike exclaimed while throwing his arms around me in a hug.

"Are you... drunk?" I said while pulling his arms off me.

"You know it!" He said while flailing his arms around and kissing Jessica.

"Heeeeey!" Jess said to me while pulling me into a hug.

"Is this the new greeting? Hugging people?" I said while chuckling.

"Yup!" Jess said while pulling me onto the couch. She sat on my laps and hugged me.

"Uhh... I'm confused... Why am I getting such weird greetings lately?"

Chris walked in, and grabbed me by my torso. "She's with me, no need to get grabby."

"Ooooooh" Jess and Mike chanted out names.

"Shush!" I said while tearing up.

Chris pulled me into the kitchen and looked at me with his soft blue eyes. He touched my face, wiping the tears away. "Are you okay?" He asked me.

"No, it's all too much too fast!" I said while falling onto the ground.

I woke up two hours later, lying on a bed.

"Hello?" I said while moving up and standing. Chris rushed in and layed me down.

"Chris?" I said while pushing him away.

"W-what did we do?!" I yelled.

"Nothing!" Chris explained "You don't understand! You fainted and i brought you to my house. I promise you." He said while walking out of the room.

"Chris! Wait." I said while sitting up.

"Yeah?" He said.

"Where are you going to sleep?" I wondered

"Couch." He told me.

"It's okay. I'll go home." I offered.

"No way!" He yelped.

"But... Why?" I asked.

"Because! I care about you way too much." He insisted.

"You-You do?" I asked.

He gave me a huge hug. "Yes."

I smiled and lid down. Before I know it, it was morning. I smelt bacon. Is he... cooking? For me? I wondered.

"Hey!" I yelled as I walked into the kitchen. I saw Sam.

"Hi!" Sam said.

"Wait..." I wondered.

"Oh. That. Chris called and asked me to cook for you." Sam explained.

"Oh." I glanced over to see Chris rubbing his eyes.

"Sit." Sam said.

"Oh... Kay." I said. "Sam... I'm sorry about a few weeks ago."

"Don't sweat it!" Sam said while sitting.

"Thanks."

"Hey Billy. How you holding up?" He asked while scooting his chair right up next to mine.

"I don't-don't know." I explained truthfully. I laid my head on his broad shoulders. He smiled at me and I looked up at him.

"You're an awesome friend Chris." I said truthfully.

"You know it B." Chris smiled and got up. "I'd love to stay and talk until I faint, but I should reeeeeeeeally start my summer reading." He smiled once more and disappeared into his room. He read quietly, for what seemed like hours. Not being with who seemed like my best friend was unbearable. Sam may have been here, but honestly, I barely knew her. I was best friends... is best friends with Joshua. We only saw each other when I hung out with Josh, and she was with Hannah. Sam is a nice person, don't get me wrong, but she's... too nice. Chris and I... I just feel safe around him. Maybe it's crazy, I know, but he's just so nerdy and funny. Like me. Sam's so... nice and responsible. Not like me.

"So... how are you really doing?" Sam asked, expecting me to give her the real answer. "Jess told me about last night. She said she was really sorry for the way she acted. So is Mike."

"It's not their faults. I was just acting like a stupid jerk." I admitted. "I was still shook by... their disappearance and I took it out on them. And you. I was being a bitch. There is no excuse for the way I behaved." I rambled on about how horrible I am.

"Whoa whoa whoa. I don't blame you. And don't beat yourself up!" Sam rubbed my back with one hand like a friend. "You're going through a rough time. We all did. The thing is... You're doing it better." Sam smiled. "Don't let it get to you. You're awesome."

"Thanks Sam. You know just what to say." I complimented her.I guess she's not so bad.

"I'm done the first book!" Chris exclaimed while running out of his room.

"I've finished all the books, Christopher." I said while fake coughing before and after my sentence.

"Oh shut up!" Chris said while ruffling my hair up.

"Heeeeeeeeey!" I said while chasing him. He ran fast, until about 5 seconds passed. I punched him, playfully though. "This beautiful head of hair doesn't just happen, ya know?" I said.

"Who ever said it was beautiful? I just said fake." Chris said that last part under his breath.

"You didn't say that..." I started.

"I didn't? Oh I must've been thinking it." Chris played.

"Okay you two lovebirds, dial it down!" Sam said.

"Hey, Chris is meant to be with Ash." I explained. Chris' cheeks flushed a dark red and looked down in embarrassment. "You bluuuuuuuuuuuuushing?" I teased, not seeing he was not in the mood for jokes. "Hey, sorry." I apologized.

"Don't worry about it." He pushed by me and whispered something unfathomable to Sam.

"Hey, no secrets." I exclaimed feeling left out."Are you guys going to tell me?" I asked, with hurt. I wasn't used to being left out, even though most of the group thought I was an idiotic nerd who was too shy and weird to get a boyfriend.

"Some things you have to find out on your own." Sam said with a grin. "Don't worry, ya poor girl. You'll find out. Maybe."

"Okay..."