Disclaimer: Don't own PLL or Paramore
If I'm a bad person, you don't like me
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge me
Well, sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
No, we're not the same, oh, we're not the same
Ignorance by Paramore
"I just know they are hiding something from me Hans" my friend Aria said assuredly.
"Are you sure you want to know, though?"
"Wouldn't you?"
It's not that I don't believe Aria but from experience when parents are usually hiding things from you it's best to leave them be.
"They say ignorance is bliss for a reason Aria."
"But these are my parents we are talking about; they are supposed to tell the truth."
"And they will eventually."
"Right" she said bitterly "because my dad known for being that type of person."
"Aria…." I started then stopped no longer able to find the words.
"Hanna we have to go in." Aria said pointing to the school then unbuckling her seat belt.
"Wait what? Aria don't you want t-?" I asked only to hear the door slam in response, watching her sprint behind her parent's car before waving me over, mouthing the coast is clear.
I reluctantly followed her mumbling about why anyone doesn't listen to me anymore.
"You do realize this is my second time breaking into a building in the last few weeks?" I whispered as we watched her parent's animated conversation.
She looked at me with inquiry.
"I'm just saying we should really keep track of who is corrupting who around here."
Her parents started making out heatedly.
"And you're definitely winning." I said in shock
"I had no idea that they were…" she paused in horror
Mr. Montgomery pushed his wife against the table and started grinding against her earnestly.
Oh. My. God.
"Why did your dad cheat again?"
Aria was silent.
I repeated the question.
Still no response.
Finally I looked over to see her still staring at them, with her mouth open and closing, eyes transfixed on what was happening in front of her. Despite the fact she was obviously very disturbed and more than likely scarred for life.
I waved my hands in front her face.
Nothing.
I grabbed on to her shoulders and starting shaking her rapidly.
She didn't even blink.
I must be the only one determined to get out of here before it reached a full R rating.
Abruptly her parents broke away from each other, grabbed their stuff and fled toward the closest door.
Aria snapped out of it.
"Wait a few minutes then we'll leave." she said.
"Okay" looking around the room in case anyone else was coming when something caught my eye.
Hannah sent her a look that clearly said follow me.
I started to climb the shelf below the vent praying it was strong enough to support my weight, surprised to see the vent was pretty clean. Inside of it was a large jacket and a paper bag.
"Hannah! What are you doing?" Aria yelled from behind me.
"I think A may have been using the vent" Aria came over to join me, the more about I thought about it the more it made sense.
How else could she get know all the stuff about us and we have never really seen her?
"What are you looking at?"
Spilling out everything that was in the paper bag for her to see. "Someone sending a bunch of texts, Spencer's laptop disappearing, our lockers broken into, all of this stuff happens at school. This has to be A."
"Let's just get out of here" Aria said climbing back down.
Slowly I closed the vent, at the last minute grabbing the wad of cash.
Neither of us realized someone was watching.
"Hannah you're taking that?"
Before I could stop myself I replied "Yes A owes me hospital bills, pain and suffering, tire marks on my cleavage."
Which explains why Caleb was staring at them the other day.
I had almost forgotten about the incident and how stupid I was to think he was checking me out.
Even though he asked you out the next day.
Shaking my head in frustration to clear my thoughts I don't need guy problems right now.
"Hanna are you okay?" Aria looked at me concerned.
I was going to assure her I was, when the lights went out.
"It's nothing they are probably on a timer." I stated trying to comfort her but it came out as more of a question.
"We should go now." That was when a tall figure came out of nowhere.
Aria screamed in terror.
Seizing her hand before running out of the room into the hallway, the figure followed.
My legs seemed to be on autopilot knowing where to go while my brain was struggling to comprehend what was going on.
Lights – Person – Scream – Hand – Run – Hallway – Straight – Left – Left – Right – Faster – Door – Locked – Defend.
The next thing I see is his face.
A small part of me was relieved thinking he came to save me us.
Then I realized he was screaming in pain because I pepper sprayed him.
"Caleb?"
Just when things start making sense.
"How's your eye any better?" Aria asked while handing him a piece of tissue
Damn her for being able to keep her cool at a time like this while I was sitting here feeling guilty.
His face was a blotchy red and contorted into a grimace.
"Still burning." rubbing his eye with the tissue while glaring at me "Want a sharp stick for the other one?"
His obvious attitude made anger, flare brighter than the guilt. The stupid jerk shouldn't be getting pissy at me from defending myself. I had a right to be mad.
"You know what, it was just hair spray, it was light hold" when something very obvious occurred to me "What where you doing in there anyways?"
"I'm" he hesitated for a moment before continuing "sort of crashing here."
What?
"You are, why?" Aria wondered incredulity.
Wouldn't his parents wonder where he was?
"What do you care!" he shot back.
Aria flinched hurt.
"Don't snap at her like that, I have more!"
"Fire away, Princess. Just give me my money back, first!"
"I mean where do your parents think you are?" Aria asked.
I looked back at her in shock that was a pretty personal question to ask. Despite the fact I was thinking along the same lines.
He laughed mockingly. It sounded cold while Caleb was a jerk, he was never cold.
"My foster parents don't care where I am as long as they keep getting their checks."
A part of me wanted to punch his foster parents in the face another part of me wanted to reach out to him but didn't in the fear of being burnt.
"Wait I thought all the stuff about the social worker was a joke"
"Believe me my social worker was a joke, so yeah I do have one"
He can't keep staying here, you know.
"That's crazy you can't stay here" Aria started before he cut her off.
"Why? There's hot water, vending machines, and the principal's couch is pretty comfortable."
"Still it's not a good idea." she said reaching out for him in concern
"If I wanted some stuck up bitch pity I would have said so." he snapped at her pushing away.
The anger from early came back at full force "Don't you dare call her that! She's trying to help and you won't treat her that way and you sure as hell won't talk to her that way. If anyone is stuck up its you! "
He stared back at me eyebrows raised in disbelief.
I can't believe I just said that, I need to calm down
After taking a few deep breathes I continued "They know someone was here last night."
Avoiding my face completely and said "I got sloppy." before getting up ready to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"Grab some dinner then back to bed."
He reached out his hand for the money.
"You know your way out right?"
We nodded, watching him leave quickly.
We were making our way back to the car before either of us dared to break the silence.
"What was that back there, Hans?"
It took me a moment to answer her back.
"Nothing, he did something the other day that bothered me I guess I'm not over it."
Ignorance is bliss
A/N: Delayed flight back home, but a promise is a promised. The Next chapter should be done by next week. Sorry for any mistakes I'm actually on the plane still right now, 3 more hours to go!
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