Craig never did let me go to school. He woke me up the next day and he had a worry look in his eyes. When I looked down, I saw why he was so worried. My injury from the accident had opened and blood was ever. I saw that the boys were also awake. Ryan, Max, and Cory were hovering over with my uncle while Tyler was in Craig's room looking for his kit. Desmond was no where to be found.

For the two next week I staid home. Craig refused that I left the house until it was healed. So, I sat in the Living room all day and waited for everyone to come home. Max, Cory, and Ryan would come home with Tyler from time to time or a couple hours after Tyler had come home from school they would come home. Tyler would also skip school and hang out with me so I wouldn't be lonely. I thanked him so much when he did too. When he would stay with me we would do nothing but watch movies and eat popcorn.

All the other days when he couldn't skip school left me to myself. Again, I would sit on the couch and watch TV. There was one day when I thought about the accident and how I should have gotten more injuries. But all I had gotten was head trauma, a piece of my bike into the gut and a broken finger. Last time I heard someone got into a bike accident the had more then one broken bone and it wasn't as minor like mine. It made me wonder what exactly hit me.

But, I thought I was being silly thinking that something other than a car hitting me so I tossed my contemplating on being splattered by something else aside and waited for my cousin and his friends to come home. The day would go by so slowly, but, when they came home it flew by too quick. I got me annoyed.

I never heard from Desmond after that day. I asked if Tyler had seen him around the school. He told me he did but they never really talked much. Tyler said the he and him were friends but wasn't a friend like Max, Ryan, and Cory. I wondered why because they were getting along so well when he come over. I'd ask him myself when I'm finally allowed to go to school; which would be tomorrow.

"Your stomachs fine now so you can go to school." Craig had said while smiling down at me. He pulled off the gloves he was wearing to check my stomach and into the garbage. I grinned and jumped up off the bed he had set me on.

I was in the Hospital again. This would be my last time going for a long time too. Thank goodness. I was beginning to get tired of the plainness of the color and atmosphere.

"Also, the x-rays we done on your head came back."

I froze. This didn't sound good. I turned slowly toward my Uncle Doctor with a frighten expression. His expression was somewhat blank. It made me more nervous.

"Your tumor has gotten bigger. When was the last time you checked it?" Craig asked me with a now stern expression. I slightly squirmed and looked down at my feet.

"Three years ago." I mumbled.

I heard him sigh. I didn't dare look up at his face. Craig could be scary at times and these were one of those times. He's usually laid back and lets things slide. But when you push him so far he wont accept it. Tyler agrees with me about this one.

"From now on you'll be going in for monthly check ups. Starting now." He said sternly, " Come on, I'll drive you home so you can get ready for school tomorrow."

I nodded and followed him out the door of his giant office. While we walked down the hall I would wave and say hello to the nurses that would walk by. Some of the doctors would come by also and I would greet them with a hello also. I saw Dr. Lyndon and waved to him. He seemed to have seen me and waved back, then went back to his work with what looked like paper work.

When I got home, Tyler and the gang were there. They were either sitting on the couch or sprawled out on the floor. I stared at them for a moment then went straight to my room, not in the mood to deal with them right now.

I got to my room and sat down on the queen sized bed. I laid there and stared up at the ceiling for a minute then sighed and grabbed clothes for a shower. After I was done, I crawled into bed and waited for sleep to consume me.

When I woke u p the next day, I had a migraine. I told Craig about it and he said it was because of the tumor and lack of sleep. When we were eating breakfast, Tyler was watching me. It was a bit nerve racking but Tyler's Tyler. Once he hears something about my tumor he'll keep quiet for a while and watch my every movement. I keep telling him I'm find but, he just nods his head and continues to watch me.

Tyler was driving me to school until I can get my bike fixed and I'm well enough to ride it. He pulled up into the Drive of the school and my eyes widen.

The school was small. But it had a homey feel to it. I liked the city, but I'm a country girl and this is the kind of school I belong in. Small and not as croweded. I got out of the car and walked around to meet with Tyler.

I stared at the school before turning to Tyler with a smile. He smiled back at me and we headed into the small school.

"So what class do you have first?" Tyler asked me as he held the front door open. I pulled my schedule out of my pocket and looked over it.

"I have History, you?" I asked turning to him. He smiled and said, "Computer Technology, love that class."

"Is that the class you told me about where you don't do anything except play computer games?" I asked While searching for my new locker. It's number was 179. I searched as Tyler laughed.

"Yep, and for some reason I keep passing." He said looking around the halls. I suddenly heard someone calling mine and Tyler's name. I turned around and saw Cory, Ryan, and Zack coming toward us like a pack of bulls.

They screeched to a stop when they were only a foot away. I sighed, happy that they didn't crash into me.

"what class do you have Irina?!" Ryan shouted, fairly close to my ear, my migraine hadn't left just yet and he made it so much worse. I didn't speak for a moment. I let the pain slow for a a minute until I spoke.

"History. How about you guys?" I asked looking at them each. Cory snapped his figures and made a 'tch' sound.

"Damn! None of us are in that class!" He said shaking his head in dismay. My stomach suddenly dropped. There wasn't going to be anyone in Calculus that I knew? Great. Just great.

"Don't worry, Shane's in that class. He's been itching to see you anyway." Tyler said, looking away from us and down the hall. He seemed to have an annoyed expression on his face.

"Shane? That's great! I wanted to thank him for wanting to fix my bike." I was now excited to go to class and not have anyone I didn't know. The bell suddenly rang and everyone ran to their classes. History was at the end of the hall. I was glad that Tyler was coming my way. Soon, the history door came into view and I waved goodbye to Tyler. He tapped me on the head and continued on his way. I looked at him strangely before heading into my first class.

When I walked into the room everyone stopped and stared at me. I looked around the room and saw Shane. He began to grin and he waved me over. I was so happy that no one was sitting with him. I wouldn't have to sit by a total stranger and have to try and make friends with them.

I sat down next to Shane and smiled. He grinned at me and began the conversation.

"So you're alive, huh? That's good, when Tyler told me that when a bunch of you had a sleep over and you got hurt, I almost took a stroke." Shane said to me, while gathering his books to move them out of my way.

"Yeah, thanks for offering to fix my bike by the way." I said sitting down and smiling. I looked around the room and saw that almost everyone was starring at me. I shivered slightly and turned back around in my seat.

"So how are you liking it here so far? It's a lot different in the city isn't it?" He said pulling my attention away from the starring.

"Very different. But I always like the country more than the city. Cities are to loud." I told him while pretending to pay attention to the teacher.

He smiled. "That's good to hear."

The rest of the class we sat quietly in our seats. A few times I almost fell asleep but Shane would tap me on the shoulder. I would snap right out of my daze and have my undivided attention to the teacher. Shane would laugh when that happened.

Finally the bell rang and first period was over. My next class was Biology. Another boring subject...

I walked out of the classroom and saw Tyler leaning against the wall most likely waiting for me. I walked toward him and he smiled when he saw me.

"So how was your first class? Probably boring, Mr. Richardson goes on for ever in his lectures." Tyler chuckled.

I laughed. "Yeah, it was boring. I'm glad Shane was sitting next to me though or I would have fallen asleep." Tyler laughed again as we walked down the hall.

"You fell asleep? Nice, on your first day and your making a bad impression."

The Biology room came up and I turned to Tyler. "Do you have this class?" He grinned and nodded right away. "I probably won't be your lab partner though."

"Well that sucks..." I said rather sourly. Tyler laughed.

You both walked into the class together and again all heads turned to you, you sighed and went to take a seat at an empty desk. Tyler walked further behind and sat down one row behind you. You sighed again knowing this would be a long and boring class.

Someone hopped into the seat next to you and you looked up. A girl with long chestnut brown hair with pretty azure blue eyes was smiling at you. You gave her a small smile back in return.

"Hi! My names Marissa! You're Irina right? Tyler's cousin?" She asked tilting her head behind her toward to Tyler. I nodded.

"Well, it's great to meet you! You'll be my lab partner for the rest of the year!" She said grinning toward you. Your smile grew and you nodded.

"That's great."

Marissa smiled and fixed her position in the stool so her entire body was facing you. You notice that she was somewhat bouncing in her seat. You then knew she was one of those happy bubbly people that can make you laugh. Good. You'd need a good laugh every once in a while living with Tyler.

"So will you be sitting with us at lunch?" I didn't quite understand, I gave a questioning look.

"Who else will be there?"

"There will be Tyler, me, Cory, Ryan, Max, Kristal, Benjamin, and Desmond." She said still smiling.

I gave her a surprised look. "Benjamin and Desmond will be there?"

She grinned. "Yep, you know them already right?" I nodded, "But I don't know who this Kristal person is."

"Don't worry, she's really nice." Marissa said turning back toward the front of the class when the teacher walked in.

The class seemed to go by faster than I thought it would have. It was time for lunch now. Tyler, Marissa and I were walking down the hall together talking about random things. When we walked into the cafeteria, people stopped and stared at me when I walked by. I didn't understand, what was so interesting?

That's the girl she's the one that my cousin told me about." That must be my arch enemies cousin from my old school, Emily Hogen.

I saw Cory, Max, and Ryan waving like the idiots they were and smiled. I waved back and hurried over to the table. I then saw Desmond, Benjamin, and a girl who I came to the assumption of being Kristal. I sat down next to Desmond and Tyler sat on the other side of me. Benjamin was sitting across from me. Marissa sat between Benjamin and Kristal. She smiled over at Kristal and started up a conversation right away.

"So how's you day so far Irina? Is it fun?"Benjamin asked while picking at his food. I smiled and nodded.

"It's okay I guess, aside from the fact that I have to be in school." I said while opening my can of orange juice. Benjamin laughed.

"I don't think anyone likes school." He said in a rather tired tone.

"So that's her? The one that-"

"Shhh! Not so loud! She can probably here us!"

"Oh, your right, I still can't believe she would so something like that. That's just sick.."

I began to get worried. Were they talking about me? What had I done? Everyone at the table seemed to have heard also because they began to look around the room. Most of the portion of the students in here would turn there heads toward here then quickly turn back and say something.

I looked over at Tyler. He had an angry expression on his face. I heard a sigh next to me and turned toward Desmond who also looked just as angry.

"Why is everyone staring at me? What's going on?" I whispered toward Desmond. He sighed again and looked up. His eyes were coal black and he looked angier than he did before.

"There's a rumor going around."

I began to get even more worried. "What kind of rumor?"

Desmond was reluctant at first but then he turned to you with a sad expression. It looked like his eyes were screaming out, 'sorry! I didn't want this to happen!'

My phone suddenly started vibrating and I pulled it out. I signaled Desmond to continue. It was a text message. From my father. I flipped my phone open and read the message.

"A rumor about you killing your mother..."

My eyes widened and I began to tremble. Not only because of what was going around but what the text message had said.

'It's all your fault that your mother is dead! You shouldn't be alive!'