Payton's POV

After sitting there for maybe about an hour, Tessa had finished all of her homework. Which is quite an accomplishment considering the mounds of stuff she had to do. Then she realized she couldn't take it anymore. She stood up and said, "Alright. I cannot take this anymore! I rather you lecture me than sit here silent. So please have your fun and lecture away." I just smiled.

This is the same exact reaction that I had wanted from Tessa. I gathered myself and tried to make my face look disappointed rather than amused. Then I said, "Tessa we are very disappointed in you. We asked you to do something and you even agreed and then you didn't even do it. How could you do something like this? Well whatever not that big of a deal."

Then I noticed how relaxed Tessa's expression became. This could only mean one thing in my mind. There was something she wasn't telling us. I decide to act on my theory, "Tessa, is there something you want to tell us?" She shook her head no. I obviously knew that Tessa was lying, but I pressed the matter no further.

Then Katrina said, "Ok enough of this crap. Can we get to the reason for this? Alright then. Payton and I have both received some text messages from a weird person who knows things that only we ourselves know and are blackmailing us with. We just wanted to know if you got any. Did you Tessa?"

"Err… yes I have, but the message was rather personal."

"That's ok. Ours were personal too," I said. Then Katrina got her things and began to leave.

I stood in front of the door and said, "Don't you think we should wait for Mary and ask her about it?" Of course I already knew the answer to this question.

"Nope! I'm going out. See you guys later." She grabbed her stuff and left.

Katrina's POV

Ok, so maybe I should have told them I was going to meet someone, but then they would have asked me why and what would I say then? That Steve had asked to meet me somewhere and Nick did too? Or that I was going to go with Nick then ditch him for Steve? Yea, umm I don't think so. Half way down the block, I see him. Nick is sitting on a blanket with various items that don't really interest me. But then right next to him I see his guitar. His GUITAR! I sit down beside him and say,"Hey."

He just smiles at me. I don't know what to make of this. Does this mean he's found something out? What does he know? Does he know the truth? Ok, Katrina. Calm down. Stop hyperventilating. He probably doesn't know anything. I nervously say, "How come you're smiling so much instead of saying hi back?"

"Because I've only just realized that people can talk with their expressions." He says to me. Phew, I guess I always knew he was an airhead. He's stating the obvious once again.

"I'm smiling because I am happy to see you. It's another way of saying 'hey its so nice to see you today.' Get it?" he says to me. Great, he thinks I'M the idiot. Pschh ok. I play it cool though. "Hey Nick." He kisses me softly. It lingers even after he pulls away.

"I decided I wanted to play you a song I wrote for you." He begins to strum and I have to say I have never heard anything so beautiful in my entire life. I throw my arms around him and start crying.

"Nick that was amazing."

"You think so? I'm thinking about singing it at our next concert," he says. I smile again. We spend the next hour staring at the sky and talking about each other. Then I realized I had to go. Steve would be waiting for me.

I smooth his cheek, "Nick, I'm sorry but I have to go now." He offers to take me home, but I say I want to walk. He offers to walk with me and I say I need to be alone. He seems crushed, but I don't have time to comfort him. Then he called out my name when I reached the corner of the block.

He ran up to me and said, "Hey wait up. I wanted to tell you something."

"Yes, Nick. What is it?" I said trying not to make it too obvious that I was in a hurry.

He took my hands in his and said, "Katrina, I've never liked anyone the way I've liked you. You're completely different from others and totally right for me. What I'm trying to say Katrina is, that I think… I think I love you." I stared at him open-mouthed. He, he, he LOVES me! HE LOVES ME! I should've been happy, but instead I felt terrible and guilty because I was ditching him to be with another guy.

Instead of telling him the truth I said, "Oh Nick, it makes me so happy to hear you say that." Then I kissed him. Man, I am a loser and a backstabber. It's official. Don't try to change my mind. Wait who am I talking to? Myself. Great, now I'm insane. Anyway after that I said, "Nick I really, really have to go."

"Okay. See you at school tomorrow." He says to me. I leave. Then I begin to hear and see things, but no one's there. Who's hair is that? Definitely a girl's. Oh well back to Steve. Where is he? There's that noise again! Then I walk faster and faster down the block. Ok, calm down Katrina. Just stand here at the corner and wait for him. Sweat began to bead down my face. I heard a piece of glass break.

I whipped around and saw a person there. A girl. She held a cell phone in her hand and pointed to it, laughing. She smiled and winked at me. I knew this girl. I've seen her before. Then she ran away. I wanted to tell her to come back. Try to make sure I wasn't seeing things, but I couldn't make out any words. She looked just like…

Seconds later, just as I was about to say something to her, everything went black. I woke up to Steve's face. "Oh thank God you're awake. I was so worried."

"What the hell happened to me Steve?" I demanded.

"Well, I was coming to get you and I saw you just staring so I called out your name and you whipped your head around and hit a pole." He began to laugh.

"Dude, it's not funny. My head is throbbing." I say.

"I'm sorry. It's just so funny how the collision took place. 'Katrina?' Then WAMM! I think it's hilarious," he says. Then I get a mental picture and start laughing myself.

"Well let's go on our date now." I say.

"But don't you want to stay home and get better? You just hurt yourself. Maybe you should go home," Steve says to me.

"Nonsense! Let's go. The night is still young, baby!" I got inside his car and waited for him to get inside. Wait, I remember seeing someone else before I got into Steve's car. That girl. She held up a phone. I bet she's sending the text messages and maybe she's the killer as well. Oh my Jonas. That face I could have sworn it looked like…

I don't remember. But I remember knowing exactly who it looked like. Oh. My. Jonas. A killer is on the loose and I don't know how to stop them… I need a drink. When we got to the bar, I ordered like 6 margaritas. Then my phone vibrated. It said "NEW TEXT MESSAGE." My heart began to beat 20 times faster. Suddenly everything going on around me was slower.

I clicked read. It said: So u saw me. Isn't it funny how u c me 4 the 1st time n cnt even remember wat I look like? Tht Is hysterical. Jus watch out. Im goin 2 b keepin a closr eye on u. Do as I say. Ur first task is comin up soon. Don't fail me or there will b hell to pay. Tah tah. Love, me (dude no name is better than that I mean seriously). Omj, what would I have to do? She would make me do the most embarrassing things. But if I don't, she might tell everyone my secret relationship with Steve.

Only one thing is certain: I have to do what she says.