Chapter 2: Trouble Begins

Fiona gasped when she found herself in the woods. She jumped when she heard something behind her. "Hello? Is anyone there?" She called. She turned around and saw a figure standing there. "W--Who are you?" She asked. The person removed the hood.

"Hello, Fiona," the person greed.

Fiona screamed when she saw that it was her dad.

(End Dream)

Fiona sat up in bed screaming. Jay ran into the room and sat on the edge of her bed. "Fiona, what is it? What's wrong?" He asked. The young woman was shaking in fear.

"I saw him…" she trailed off.

"Who, saw who?" He asked.

"Dad! I saw dad!"

Jay let out a sigh. "Fi, it was just a dream," he told her. Fiona let out a sob.

"But he was there! He was there, Jay!" She insisted.

"If it was a dream then yeah he's gonna be there."

Fiona shook her head. "No, Jay, you don't…" she started.

"Just stop watching those creepy movies before you go to bed," he commented.

He got up and left. Fiona drew her knees up to her chest and started rocking back and forth slightly.

"Fiona," she heard someone whisper.

Fiona got out of bed. "W--Who's there?" She asked. She looked around, shaking in fear.

"Fiona…help me," the voice whispered.

Fiona turned her light on and closed the shades. "Fiona…you have to help me…" the voice insisted.

"You're not real! You're not here!" She insisted.

"Fiona…you have to help me…" The voice repeated.

"JUST GO AWAY!" She screamed.

She rocked back and forth with her hands clasped over her ears. "GO AWAY! GO AWAY! GO AWAY!" She screamed. Kira ran into the room.

"Fiona," she started.

Fiona held onto her mother with tears falling down her face. "He's here, mom, dad's here," she sobbed. Kira kissed the top of her daughter's head.

"It was just a nightmare, baby," she whispered.

(Two Days Later)

Jay was underneath one of the cars at his new job when Alice came in. She giggled and kneeled by the car. "Paging Mr. McKnight," she informed. Jay jumped, hitting his head on the bottom of the car.

"Shit!" He cursed.

"Oh…sorry you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, just a slight headache."

He came out from under the car. "Since when did you start working here?" She asked. Jay rubbed his forehead.

"Just the other day," he replied.

Alice leaned against the work bench. "I thought your mom didn't want you working?" She asked. Jay sighed and wiped the grease from his hands.

"Yeah well. I decided to look for a job when the chair broke on my mom," he replied.

"Oh my gosh! Is she okay?" Alice asked.

"Yeah she's fine, just some bruises on her knees."

Just then, a man dressed in a uniform came in. "Alice, your parents are waiting for you," he informed. Alice sighed and she grabbed Jay by the collar of his uniform.

"I'll call you," she told him.

She kissed Jay briefly before leaving. Jay sighed as he got under his car and got back to work.

(Alice's House)

Alice came home and went to the living room to find her mother reading a book. "Okay, mom, what was so important you had to rush me home?" She asked.

"Well, Alex is on his way here to pick you up," she replied.

Alice backed up in shock. "Mom, I've got a boyfriend, remember? Jay McKnight, tall guy," Alice commented.

"Oh you're still dating him?" She asked.

Alice looked at her mother with a shocked expression. She stomped upstairs and slammed her bedroom door.

Alice jumped on her bed and let out a sob as she buried her head into her pillow. Her hands clenched the pillow and kept crying.

Later that night, Alice sat in Biaggi's, one of the fanciest restaurants in Reefside. She sighed and rubbed the back of her neck as she sat across from Alex. "Nice night," he commented.

"Yeah…sure…" she answered.

"Got something for you," he informed.

He held p a black, velvet box. Alice rubbed her forehead as Alex opened the box to reveal a tennis bracelet. "So what do you think?" He asked.

"It's pretty," she replied, not really looking at the bracelet.

She rubbed the back of her neck. "So what did you do to get my parents to turn against Jay even more?" She asked.

"What?" He asked.

Alice sat back. "You have been going after me since we were middle school. Alex. I don't like you. I never liked you!" She snapped. Alex set the bracelet in front of her.

"What does that Jay guy have that I don't?" He asked.

"One thing, Jay sees me as a person, not some object that should hang on your every word!"

"The guy is filthy poor."

"What does money have to do with it?"

"Money makes the world go round."

Alice glared at him. "Not my world. Jay makes my world go round. You just screw with it," She answered. She got up and threw the bracelet at him. "Go screw with someone else's life, stay out of my and Jay's," she hissed. She stormed out of the restaurant.

(Somewhere in the City)

Jay pulled up to the park and saw Ben there with some of the guys. "Hey, Jay, long time no see," he greeted.

"Hey," Jay answered.

"What's going on with you man? Haven't seen you around," Ben commented.

"I got a job at the auto shop, just helping my mom."

"What's going on with that girl of yours? Little miss princess."

"Haven't see…"

He saw a car pull up. "Alice?" Jay asked.

"JAY!" Alice shouted.

Jay hurried over to her and grabbed her arms. "What the hell are you doing here? You know how dangerous it is on this side of town," Jay commented.

"Then why are you here?" She asked.

"Well hello Miss Dennings," Ben greeted.

Alice looked between Jay and Ben. "Jay what are you doing? Are you drunk?" She asked.

"Nope," he replied.

"Not yet but he's planning on it," Ben commented.

"No I wasn't planning on even drinking anyways," Jay put in.

Alice stared at him. "Jay…" she started. Jay suddenly looked around, having a bad feeling rush through his body.

"Alice, you have to get out of here," Jay informed.

"What?" Alice asked.

Just then, one of the guys came up and grabbed Jay from behind. "Whoa! Jack what are you doing?" Ben asked. Alice screamed.

"His eyes!" She screamed.

Jay looked over his shoulders and saw that his eyes were red. "JAY!" Alice screamed. Jay elbowed Jack in the stomach and threw him onto his back. Jack got up and threw him up against the car. Ben grabbed Alice's arm, having her stand behind him. Jay got into his car and reached into the glove box just as Jack grabbed him by his jacket. "JAY, NO!" Alice shouted. Jay swung around and then a loud gunshot could be heard. Alice watched in horror instead of falling over dead like any other person, Jack burst into smoke. Alice ran over to Jay, wrapping her arms around him.

"What the hell was that?" Ben asked.

Jay held onto Alice. "I have no idea," he replied.