Disclaimer: I'm just one of those millions of unfortunate people who don't own Private... Kate Brian is the only person who doesn't fall under the category.

Author's Note: Sorry the chapter is so short. I couldn't come up with much. It's one of those writer's block days. +Thanks again to all the readers and reviewers. And hi to my friend Serine who introduced me to Private.

"Okay. We need to talk," Noelle said.

"What if I don't want to talk?" I replied. I got up to leave but she pulled me back.

"Seriously, what is up with you?"

"Leave me alone, Lange," as I tried to go again.

"You're not leaving till we talk," Noelle said. "Just what is your problem?"

"It's none of your business,"

"Remember when I told you, you reminded me of someone? Well that someone is Ariana. But you're nothing like her,"

"Ariana?"

"Long story cut short, she killed Reed's boyfriend,"

How dare she? Reed so stole him from me! That seductress. And now she's got everyone believing that Thomas was rightfully hers.

"I still think about her sometimes, but a murderer is a murderer," Noelle said.

"What she did was terrible,"

"Unforgivable. It just taught me that no matter how close you are to someone, or how good that person seems, they can always turn their back on you without warning,"

"So that's what you wanted to talk about? About me reminding you of Ariana?"

"A few other things, actually,"

"I have had enough of talking,"

"I haven't,"

"I'm ending this conversation,"

"No, you are not," Noelle said with a somewhat intimidating glare.

"Make it quick,"

"About Ariana stalking Reed…"

"Yeah, I know about that,"

"Then you'll understand that if you breathe a word… your life here will be miserable,"

Ah, Noelle… Defending her 'little sister' Reed. How dare she tell me what to do? She isn't the boss of Billings anymore.

"I KNOW!" Wow, I sure am snappy lately. "Why can't you just leave me alone?"

"Because Ariana is dangerous. She'd come back and kill us all given the chance,"

"Probably just Reed. She doesn't have anything against you,"

Now that, was the truth. I only want to kill Reed. Not Noelle. Not Kiran, Taylor or Cheyenne either. Killing Cheyenne was sort of… Sabine's idea.

"Well, I did hold a knife to her throat,"

"But she killed Thomas!"

"She might kill you,"

"Why would she? I don't even know her,"

"She's a psychopath. She'll do anything. By the way, how do you know it was Thomas she killed?" Noelle asked suspiciously.

Stupid, Ariana. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Make one wrong move and you're screwed.

"Word gets around," I said, trying to keep calm. "I don't want to talk about her anymore,"

"One more thing," Noelle said as she sniffed the air. "Don't use that perfume around Reed. It freaks her out,"

Noelle then left the room. Is that all she wanted to talk about? She said she wanted to talk about a few more things. We only talked about ONE thing. This is not good… I chucked the bottle of Cheyenne's perfume into the bin. There goes one scheme down the drain. But I think Noelle suspects me now. I have to keep a low profile AND prove my innocence now. Great. Just great. I am at the borderline-level safety. One step into the wrong path will kill me.