Author's Note: Chaaaaaaapter threeee :)

Spinner Mason - or, more offically - Officer Mason ran after Eli. Spinner and Eli had met through their friend, Sav, and had been best friends ever since. They related on a lot of levels. Spinner knew exactly what Eli was feeling right now. Spinner liked to tell people that Eli and Spinner were like the same person, and it was basically true.

After Spinner chated with Greg, he followed Eli to his car to talk to him. "Eli," Spinner knocked on the window. Eli lifted his head off the steering wheel and unlocked the passenger side door. Had it been anyone else, he would have ignore them. "Now, Eli, you know you can't just leave the scene,"

"I didn't do it. I don't have a reason to be here,"

"Don't you wanna find out who did this to Imogen?" Spinner asked.

"Of course I do,"

"Then go back in there and talk to that CSI. They will figure out who did this, I promise you that. Okay?"

"I don't want to talk to him. Cops are nothing but problems," Eli said stubbornly and put his head back on the steering wheel. "No offense," he added under his breath.

"Eli," Spinner sighed and put his hand on his shoulder. "I know you don't wanna talk to them, but it could help them figure out who did this to Imogen? You said you didn't want him talking about Imogen like she was a piece of meat. Well, he's going to unless you talk to him,"

Eli sighed loudly and got out of the car. He put his head down and marched back into the school, Spinner close behind.

Greg and Nick were taking pictures of Imogen and Eli flinched. "How can they just stand there, so calm?" Eli whispered to Spinner.

"It's apart of their training," Eli stopped walking and Spinner went up to Greg. He polietly tapped him on the shoulder. Eli couldn't make out what they were saying, but Greg put his camera down and came over to him.

"Hi, Eli," Greg said, shyly.

"Hi," Eli rolled his eyes.

"So can I have those rings?" Greg asked.

Eli looked at Spinner - much the same way a child would look at a mom to see if it was okay - and Spinner nodded. Eli pulled his rings off and handed them to Greg, who put them in a small bag. "Thank you," Greg said.

"Go ahead and ask. I know you need to know things about me and I'd feel more comfortable doing it here than at the station,"

"Okay," Greg said, easily, just trying to please Eli right now. Greg knew what it was like to loose someone close to you. It was hard, and he wasn't gonna make anything more difficult for Eli. "Where were you about three hours ago?"

"In class. French. You can check with my teacher,"

"Okay. Do you have any ideas of why Imogen would be in here? Did she have gym that period or...?"

"No, she has Biology. I don't know why she was in here,"

"Does she have any enemies? Or anyone that would want to hurt her?"

Eli sighed again. "She doesn't have many friends, but I wouldn't really call anyone her enemy,"

"Okay, that's pretty much it. Do you know where she lives? Could you give me an address or something please?"

Eli's heart skipped a beat for a minute. "Uh, yeah...She, uh, she lives with her friend, Fiona...Her parents kicked her out..." Eli trailed off and looked away. He knew the follow up question and he didn't want to answer it.

"Why was she kicked out?" Greg asked. He could see Eli flinch and he knew that Eli didn't want to answer the question, but Greg had to ask.

Spinner put his hand on Eli's shoulder. Eli took a deep breath and met Greg's eyes.

"She was pregnant."

author's note: BUM BUM BUM...er, i guess?