Characters in story this far (Or to be mentioned/appear in this chapter)-
Eliza (Liza) Moss: 14, blonde hair, blue eyes.
Gavin Nickels: 14, Eliza's best friend, blonde hair, hazel eyes.
April (Ape) Watkins: 14, Eliza's friend, brown hair, grey eyes.
Melissa (Mel) Moss: 45, Eliza's adopted mom, black hair, blue eyes.
Shawn Spencer: 36, Fiancé to Juliet, brown hair, green eyes, psychic.
Juliet (Jules) O'Hara: 32, Fiancée to Shawn, blonde hair, blue eyes, Detective, Eliza's real mom.
Burton (Gus) Guster: 36, Shawn's best friend, black hair, brown eyes.
Alex Moss: 47, Eliza's adopted dad, blonde hair, green eyes.
Mitchell Moss: 16, Eliza's brother, black hair, green eyes, tan.
Toby Moss: 20, Eliza's brother, attends SDSU, blonde hair, green eyes.
Henry Spencer: 63, Shawn's dad, not much hair, blue eyes.
Carlton (Lassie) Lassiter: 42, black hair, blue eyes, Head detective.
Karen Vick: 46, blonde hair, brown eyes.
Jenifer (Jenny) Watson: 14, brown hair, brown eyes.
Eliza POV
"Good morning my little delinquents," Mrs. Lawson said walking into first period English.
"Good morning," Most of the kids responded.
"Your warm up is on the board," she said clicking on the promethean board and the warm up showed. I stared at the question unable to answer it "What was your morning like?" simple right? But I just couldn't answer it. Soon the period flew by. With five minutes until the bell, Mrs. Lawson stood up and smiled at me.
"Today is Eliza's birthday. So why don't we sing?" Mrs. Lawson announced.
"Happy birthday to you-!" they started but I tuned them out. Gavin looked at me with his hazel eyes and he gave a warm smile. Gavin had been my best friend since I was three, and April from when we were five.
O'Hara/Spencer House Santa Barbra
Juliet stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes. Shawn was snoring softly beside her; his arm was around her waist. Juliet looked at the calendar and sighed at the date March twenty-second. It was fourteen years ago that Juliet had given up her baby. For all she knew that little girl could be dead.
"Jules what are you doing?" Shawn moaned next to her. Juliet turned away from the calendar and looked at Shawn. Since they were going to be married in a few weeks, Juliet had told him her secret, when he had told her his.
"Nothing," Juliet smiled. Shawn opened his eyes and pulled her closer.
"You need to relax,"
"I know I just… can't stop thinking about her," Juliet buried her head in her pillow. Shawn sat up and placed a hand on her back, he started to rub her back calmingly.
"Have you tried looking for her?" Shawn asked still half asleep.
"I can't do that Shawn." Juliet simply said.
"Why not?" Shawn mumbled yawning.
"She's fourteen Shawn. She has a whole other life. I just can't barge in," Juliet said her head still buried in her pillow.
"I didn't say you had to make contact. Just… see her. Make arrangements where you can see but her not talk to her." Shawn suggested and Juliet chuckled.
"You're cute when you try to be serious," Juliet told him and he smiled.
"Only for you babe," Shawn said lying back down in bed.
"Don't you even think about going to sleep. We have to go to work," Juliet shook his arm.
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Eliza and Gavin walked down the stairs after the final bell had rung.
"Are you nervous?" Gavin looked at her. Eliza took her long blonde hair out of her ponytail and ran her fingers through it.
"A little," Eliza admitted.
"Hey Moss," Jenny said walking up to Gavin and Eliza. Jenny's little group of followers were behind her.
"Hi Jenny," Eliza greeted clenching her teeth.
"So Moss I heard today was your birthday?"
"You should know that." Gavin said.
"Shut it Nickels," Jenny snapped at Gavin.
"Anyways I'm sorry Jennyn I don't have time for the bullshit you plan on pulling." Eliza said and Gavin laughed.
"Whatever Moss. Just know you aren't who you think you are," Jenny and her friends walked away.
"Do you think she knows?" Eliza whispered and Gavin shook his head.
"How could she? I didn't tell anyone,"
"What about April?"
"Chillax Liza. She doesn't know," Gavin said tugging on her and they started to walk.
"Then what was that comment? You aren't who you think you are," Eliza mimicked Jenny.
"She's just a bitch. Ignore her," Gavin said.
"Don't call her a bitch Gavin. It makes you sound stupid," Eliza told him. She opened the Starbucks door and walked inside. She and Gavin got in line behind a man with black hair. He was wearing a grey suit. From the corner of her eye Eliza saw a police badge, with a gun next to it.
"You should cover your gun up more," Eliza said and the man turned around.
"Excuse you?"
"Hey! You work with the Psychic!" Gavin said happily and the man rolled his eyes.
"He isn't psychic!" the man snapped.
"Yes he is," Gavin argued.
"Shouldn't you be at school?" The man asked.
"Shouldn't you be in a retirement home?" Gavin shot back and the man pinched his nose. "This is why I hate kids." He mumbled. The man turned around before looking back at Eliza, he stared into her eyes.
"Um… can I help you?" Eliza took a step back.
"No I just… never mind," the man grabbed his coffee and walked out of the building.
"Weirdo," Gavin scoffed placing his order. Eliza watched the man walk down the street.
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"Spencer what are you doing?" Carlton asked setting some coffee on Juliet's desk.
"Sitting here. Quietly," Shawn sighed.
"Where's O'Hara?" Carlton rolled his eyes.
"She went that way," Shawn pointed in the direction of the chief's office. You could see into the office from they were. Juliet was sitting in the chair that was in front of the chief who was talking.
"Was she called? Or did she just walk in?"
"Walked in," Shawn shrugged.
"Know why?" Carlton questioned and Shawn shook his head.
"Something about a DA guy," Henry said walking to them.
"The DA?" What do they want?" Carlton asked distaste on his tongue.
"Information on a case," Henry told them.
"That has nothing to do with Jules," Shawn said.
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"O'Hara I just want to make sure on some dates," Karen Vick said and Juliet nodded.
"The wedding is the fifteenth of next month right? And you'll be gone for the following three weeks?" Karen confirmed and Juliet nodded.
"That's exactly right," Juliet nodded her head.
"Alright… O'Hara is something wrong?" Karen asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You look… on edge."
"I'm fine Chief," Juliet assured.
"Alright. Well tomorrow is career day at the local middle school. I have arranged for you, Lassiter, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Guster to speak." Karen said and Juliet's face fell.
"What?"
"They have young, fragile minds. Let's help them see cops don't just ruin fun. You're dismissed." Karen dismissed her.
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"You're late," Melissa said as Eliza walked into the kitchen.
"Yeah sorry, Gavin wanted to get some coffee." Eliza walked around her and opened the refrigerator.
"Hey, we are about eat don't spoil your appetite." Melissa told her.
"It's just a few strawberries mom," Eliza opened the little box and took out a few.
"Those are gross," Mitchell said plugging his nose as he walked into the kitchen.
"You're gross," Eliza shot back. Mitchell was two years older the Eliza. He had black hair, green eyes and a nice tan.
"Mom is Toby coming?" Mitchell asked speaking of Toby who attended SDSU.
"He is." Melissa answered cutting up some celery.
"Cool," Mitchell said grabbing Eliza's coffee and he drank some.
"Hey!" Eliza snatched the coffee back.
"You shouldn't have it in the first place!" Mitchell yelled running up the stairs.
"Jackass!" Eliza yelled at him.
"Watch your mouth," Melissa scolded.
"Sorry," Eliza took another strawberry. The door opened and Alex Moss walked inside. He kissed the top of Eliza's head before kissing Melissa's lips.
"Hey munchkin how was school?" Alex asked grabbing vitamin water.
"It was the usual," Eliza shrugged and Alex nodded. "Dad?"
"Hmm?"
"Is your hair naturally blonde?" Eliza asked and Alex nodded.
"Honey are you upset?" Melissa put a hand on Eliza's shoulder.
"No. I'm just wondering how we went all these years and I didn't even think I could be adopted." Eliza said walking up the stairs.
"Let her go Mel. It will take her sometime," Alex stopped Melissa from following her.
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