Author's Note: I'm probably going to finish this up in the next chapter or so. Sorry it took me so long to write this part!

"Noah, Luke and I we never meant to-we never planned for us to-"

Noah interrupted Casey's rambling, "It's OK, Casey."

Why isn't he furious? Why isn't he upset at all, let alone not punching me?

"No, Noah, it's not OK. I ruined your relationship with Luke." Casey argued. I have to know why Noah wasn't angry at me.

"I mean-it definitely wasn't easy having my boyfriend tell me he kissed another guy, especially not the one I was preparing to make dinner for," said Noah, "but Luke and I have had this problem before. Well, without the dinner part."

Casey felt disgusted and betrayed. "I'm sorry, Noah, I have to go."

Casey sat at a booth in Al's Diner, staring intently at his cell phone. Casey's headache grew steadily. Luke still hadn't called him, even though Casey had phoned him nearly every two minutes.

"You seem tense," A voice said. Casey looked away from his phone for the first time in what seemed like an eternity.

The voice belonged to Alison.

Coldly, he said, "Well, I kind of am."

She sat down across from him. "What's wrong?"

With a sigh, he told her, "Luke."

"What did Luke do?" she asked.

"Luke and I…" Casey trailed off, then finished, "We kissed."

Alison covered her mouth in surprise, "Oh! When?"

"A few days ago."

Suddenly,-and about time, in Casey's opinion- Casey's cell phone rang. Casey answered.

"Casey?" asked the person on the other end.

Casey didn't know who the voice belonged to-it definitely wasn't Luke's, though.

"Yeah?" Casey said.

"This is Oakdale Hospital. Do you know a Mr. Luke Snyder?"

Softly, Alison whispered, "Who is it?"

Casey pressed the phone against his shoulder. "The hospital."

Alison's hand covered her mouth again.

"I know Luke. Why?" Casey asked the caller.

"Mr. Snyder's been injured. He had you listed as a contact."

Casey answered, "I'll be there soon." The line disconnected and a slight humming noise replaced it.

"What is it? Why'd the hospital call?" Alison asked, following Casey as he left Al's Diner.

"They said Luke had been injured. Come with me to the hospital."

Alison nodded and followed Casey to his car.