A/N: Yes, it's been forever since I updated. But the horrid two weeks of Valentines has finally passed the flower store I work at so here I am! So please review!

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"Are you sure this is a shortcut sir?" I asked the taxi driver as he drove through an unfamiliar neighborhood.

"Yes, Ms. Cena. I come through here many time." The driver told me with a smile.

I sighed as I sat back in the uncomfy black leather seats. The taxi smelt like someone used way too much Glade to cover some odor. I flipped my phone thinking I was about to text Ashley about my current adventure. I immediately froze and slid it shut. When Cassy told me that everyone was mad at me, I'm sure she meant EVERYONE. Who did I have left to turn to? All I had left was Britney. And At the moment I couldn't even be sure about that. The taxi driver got back on the highway and started to mutter to himself.

"Sir…are you lost?" I asked the taxi driver.

"No. Shortcut just isn't the same as I remember." The driver told me as he looked at all the signs.

"Look. I don't have much time here, okay? My reputation is at stake here! So either you find a way to get me where I'm suppose to be or I don't even pay you for this ride." I told him coldly.

"Yes Ms. Cena." The taxi driver told me as he sat up straight taking the next exit.

"It's not Ms. Cena anymore…" I trailed off as I sank back into my seat.

Why did I even bother to correct them anymore? In the end, it never even mattered to them in the first place who they considered me as. The taxi driver turned onto University Ave. and finally things started to seem familiar to me. My phone started to ring in my pocket once more. I was so busy looking at my surroundings that I forgot to check the caller I.D once more and I answered the phone.

"Hello." I said eying the thrift store me and Britney always went into.

"Oh my gosh Sarah!" Amy's voice rang over the other line.

I squeezed my eyes shut as I repeatedly hit my head on the back of the passenger seat. Why did I keep forgetting to check the caller I.D?! I sighed as I opened my eyes and looked straight out of the windshield.

"Oh boy…" I said aloud.

"I can't believe you answered! Oh John is gonna be ecstatic to hear about this! Where are you? I'm gonna come get you!" Amy tried telling me.

"No Amy, your not. No one is." I told her, closing my eyes again.

"But…you answered Shawn's call! And you've been answering calls a lot lately! That has to mean something, right?" Amy pleaded.

"Yeah. It means that I kept forgetting to check the caller I.D." I said harshly.

"Sarah…please. Come back. This whole thing is tearing everyone apart. At least come back for one night so we can sort this all out." Amy said, trying to get me to agree.

I knew what she meant. She wanted me to come to her crying and running right into her arms. She wanted me to get a ride from her to whatever hotel John was staying at. She was hoping that the moment I saw John I would cry out to him and hug him tight and never let go. She was hoping I would forget this and come back to all of them and everything would be fine and dandy.

It wasn't gonna work that way with me.

"No Amy. I'm…" I was going to say sorry, but the word wouldn't come out of me.

"You are tearing John apart and you don't even care?!" Amy yelled over the phone.

"Try being me Amy for one day! Try handling the fact that your own father cared about his career more then you! Then tell me that I need to come back and live a fairytale life!" I yelled back as I pressed the 'end' button.

My phone lay frozen in my hand as I went over the words I had said to Amy. I called John my father. I knew that was gonna give her some light at the end of the tunnel. It didn't do the same for me. The taxi driver finally pulled up to Britney's house. Only the lights on the second floor were on. Otherwise the house was completely dark. I looked at the cab fee that I owed the driver.

"There's no way in hell I'm paying you 130 dollars. You got me lost on your own shortcut." I told him coldly.

"Fine. Half." The taxi driver told me, holding out his hand.

"Hell no." I told him slamming a twenty in his hand.

I got out of the cab and slammed the door. The driver didn't even argue with me. He just drove off, leaving me alone on Britney's curb. I turned around and ran up Britney's walkway and up her front door steps. I banged on her door till she eventually opened her door.

"Sarah? What's wrong?" Britney instantly asked me.

"You haven't talk to Chris have you?" I asked her.

"Who?" Britney asked me.

"Oh thank god!" I said, instantly hugging her.

"Sarah what's wrong?" Britney asked me worried as she hugged me back.

"Chris has been lying to everyone we know telling them lies about what I said about them! He's talked to everyone but you! Everyone's befriended me…" I trailed off.

"Calm down Sarah. Come inside and up to my room." Britney told me as she pulled me in.

I walked up her narrow steps to her room. I pushed her door open and collapsed onto her bed. Britney came up about ten minutes later with a cup of tea for me.

"Tell me everything." Britney told me.

"Chris is getting back at me for everything I've done to him in the past. He's been telling our friends lies. I don't know exactly what, but something bad enough for them to hate my guts. But whatever he's saying isn't true! I wouldn't say anything that harsh about them! And I was at the Mall of America and John, Randy, Dave and Shawn were there and I answered a call from Shawn and Amy and…" I started going off before Britney shushed me.

"Listen. I'll talk to everyone. And if this Chris guy talks to me, I won't believe him. But you need to get some sleep. You look horrible no offense." Britney told me laughing.

I smacked her on the arm as I laughed also. I laid down on her bed as I pulled some blankets over me. Britney left my tea on her table and turned off her lights. Once she closed her door I checked my phone. No messages. Nothing. I set my phone on the table and took in a deep breath. A few tears rolled down my cheek as I finally drifted off to sleep.

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Good thing Sarah got to Britney before Chris did! Please review!

Next chapter: Sarah figures out what she needs to do to get away from everyone. What does Britney think? And could Britney talk any sense into Sarah's ex friends? Keep reading!