A/N: So basically my college sucks and I'm tired of school. Maybe I should just transfer to an easier school for teaching where they actually tell you stuff.

This chapter hasn't been edited because well it's been like a month since I've heard from my beta so I'm hoping it's not really bad. So anybody interested in possibly helping me with editing if I don't get a reply back to my last e-mail I sent her, please? (except for bregobeauty cause she's already helping me with ideas and such) I figured it had been long enough to make you guys wait and I would post finally. Thanks to everybody who reviewed the last chapter and please review again. It will make up for all everything that's happening at school right now and cheer me up.


Glancing at his watch as his pulled Emily along he saw he had about plenty of time to run home and get back to the high school before anyone would be wondering where he had gone. Times like this made him happy that he had bought a house close enough to the school that he could run home if he needed to during the day. Reaching his car he opened the passenger side door and pushed Emily in. Climbing into the driver's side he started the car to head towards his house. He was worried Emily would put up a fuss and attract attention but she seemed too much in shock or to scared to bother. Even if she had been upset or crying it wouldn't have really made a difference to him. He couldn't let her go anyways she knew too much.

Arriving back at his house he quickly parked the car and ran around to the passenger side to retrieve Emily. Grabbing her arm he led her to the front door not loosing his grip at all while he unlocked the front door. After dropping his keys on the table beside his front door he proceeded to pull her along down the hallway. Opening the door to the nearest room he pushed Emily inside while he went to go get some things that he needed. Making sure the door was locked behind him and feeling confident that Emily had understood his warning to not do anything stupid he left her alone. Returning a few minutes later he opened the door to find Emily had huddled herself in the corner with her knees hugged tightly to her chest.

"Come here" he commanded not having a lot of time to waste.

Emily shook her head indicting her refusal to move from the spot.

"I don't have time to be playing these games with you. Now come here, you really don't want to make me angry."

Rising from her spot she slowly moved towards him afraid of what he was planning on doing.

Pulling one of her arms from behind her back she watched as he pulled a syringe filled with something from a bag he had dropped on the floor. Attempting to pull her arm away he got angry and gripped it harder. "Don't make this harder than it has to be"

When he was finally able to insert the needle into her arm she quickly seemed to lose consciousness. He laid her on the floor, her straight black hair hanging limply in her face. Now he wouldn't have to worry about her causing any trouble before he was able to get back home.


Alexis had been trying to find Emily all day to apologize for how she acted earlier but she didn't seem to be around. She went to Emily's locker at the end of the day thinking she was bound to find her there. But maybe Emily was angrier at her than she thought and was avoiding her. Realizing she had probably taken to long looking for Emily and had probably missed her bus she went to call her mother. Maybe she wouldn't mind coming by and picking me up if she's done working and then I don't have to walk home. Getting a busy signal when she tried calling she sat back on the steps outside deciding that she would wait a couple minutes and then try calling again. If she still didn't get an answer then she would have to walk home.

Getting up to walk into the school to try calling again she realized somebody was talking to her.

"Waiting for somebody?" Mr. Carter asked as he was leaving the school car keys in hand

"Well I missed the bus so I was hoping my mom would come by and pick me up but I can't seem to reach her."

"I can give you a ride." He offered "If you want that is."

"Alright, thanks if you're sure it's not too much trouble for you." She got up gathering her jacket and backpack and followed him towards his car.

Once they started driving he attempted to start a conversation. "Do you mind if we stop at my house first. I forgot some important papers that I need to drop off at the school later."

She paused thinking of what she should say in response. She did trust him or she wouldn't have gotten in his car so what was one more little stop before her house. "That's fine" Alexis finally replied. She was kind of curious anyhow about what kind of house her teacher lived in.

Parking his car in the driveway he walked to the passenger side opening the door for Alexis. "I'm only going to be a minute but you might be bored just waiting here. You can come in if you want" he had to give her an option or he felt it would seem too suspicious.

Taking her stuff with her she followed him into the house and waited in the living room while he went off to another part of the house. Left alone she started to become bored and wander around. She knew it was wrong to go snooping around his personal items but she couldn't help being curious to find out more about him. Looking through papers on a desk in a nearby room they all made him seem like a normal person. Everybody has bills like these to pay and losing interest in what was on top she opened the top drawer. Inside were a lot of folders labeled with certain keywords to identify each one. Feeling guilty at invading his privacy she was about to shut the drawer but a photograph sticking out of a folder seemed to spark her interest. The background that was visible seemed oddly familiar to her. Tugging at the edge the picture came free from its designated folder. Staring at the photograph in her hand she was trying to find a logical reason for it.

Placing the photo back in the proper folder she went to walk back into the living room to wait for him. When she turned to leave though he was standing by the doorway. She wondered how long he had been standing there to see her going through his belongings.

"Didn't anybody ever teach you that it's not polite to look through people's stuff without their permission"

"umm" Alexis moved back and forth fidgeting with her hands trying to think of what she should say in response. "Why do you have photographs of my mother?" she stammered out suddenly without much thinking

"I knew your mother before you were born. Is it wrong for somebody to have some old pictures?"

"Well no but you've always talked like you didn't know my parents." For the first time in a long while he was actually making her feel nervous. "I think I want you to take me home now." Trying to not act like he was bothering her she headed towards the front door hoping he was following her. The pictures meant nothing she tried to tell herself.

"I don't think that's possible Alexis"

"Well if your not going to take me home I'll figure out how to get home from here by myself." She'd find somewhere to call her parents after she left and have them come get her.

She wasn't going to leave now after everything and he had every intention of stopping that. If he had to deal with Emily anyhow he might as well use her for his benefit "You leave and Emily dies." His serious tone worried Alexis even more.

"What?"

"You heard me. You walk out that door and Emily's pretty little throat's going to get cut"

"I…I-I don't believe you" she managed to get out before running to the door wanting only to get help now and find that Emily was home safe and sound.

"You want more proof then?" and before waiting for Alexis to answer he left the room knowing that she would be too worried about her friend and take his threat seriously to leave now.


As the sedative he gave her wore off Emily began to slowly wake up. She was feeling disoriented and had trouble remembering what happened at first. Something was stuck in her mouth and when she tried to reach up to remove whatever it was she found she was unable too. Glancing around the room she was remembering the prior events. Emily was becoming more frightened at what he was planning on doing with her but her parents would have to start wondering where she was eventually. Struggling to push herself in a sitting position she waited for him to come back.
Alexis debated whether it was worth running while he was out of the room. But then she stopped herself feeling guilty if he was telling the truth. She couldn't feel responsible for causing somebody's death especially her best friend's.
Emily heard a key turning in the lock outside and unconsciously stiffened at the sound.

"Look who's awake" walking over to her Emily found herself inching away from him. Whatever she was trying to say to him he couldn't understand and he didn't really care at the moment. Pulling Emily up to her feet he dragged her with him back to the living room where Alexis was waiting for him.


So Alexis' feelings are going to be changing quite drastically soon once she finds out who Jackson really is to her.