Hey guys, sorry for being away and not updating like I said I would. Been having so many ideas for how long I want to keep this story going for. Thank you for the reviews and alerts they do mean everything. I Have a poll, you pick. I'm thinking of Kori singing at the end of the story, debating over Skyscraper by Demi Lovato or Take Me As I Am by Mary J. Blige. Happy Reading and Happy 2012!

Rachel's story…

"Because no one could help her and the only way to take her pain away is to… take it out on her and I know that feeling to well." Rachel replied.

Richard, Garfield, and Victor had their eyes on her.

"Where do I begin?" Rachel said breathed out knowing she'll confess. She looked up at the gang. "Ever since we all broke up as friends from the six grade my life turned into the worse. Being with you guys made my life worth living instead of being so confused and thinking 'what is the point of life?'" She said as her voice cracked. "I was picked on, name calling, and my parents fought every day for the past six years. The only way to get rid of my pain is cutting my wrists." Rachel said as she raised up her hoodie sleeves and seeing new cuts on her wrists; some faded old cuts.

The guys jaws dropped to the ground. Richard shakes his head not wanting to believe the receiving news. Victor turned away not seeing the sight as Garfield dropped to his knees looking at her cuts.

"Rachel, why would you do this to yourself? You could have come up to me about this; forget what ever happened in the past. I could have helped you." He said telling the truth as his fingers traveled lightly on Rachel's wrist.

"So you can tell the whole school 'Hey everyone, guess what? Rachel Roth is officially NOW an emo chick. Let's me fun of her and laugh at her problems.'" She said raising her voice a little speaking the truth as she tired wipe hear tears away.

"You know I would never do that to you Rach, you know the real me more than anyone else in this school. No offense guys." Garfield said looking over to Dick and Victor.

"None taken" Richard and Victor said at the same time.

"To this day I feel like I'm all alone in this world and the world I'm living in right now is so dark that I can't escape from. No matter how many times I wished for a miracle to help me out and what do I get in return? Not a damn thing!" Rachel said telling the truth as she rolled down her hoodie sleeves.

Richard looked down in his arms seeing Kori still sleeping as he propped his arms up having her head on his shoulder with one arm around her waist then he looked back at his friends.

"I haven't had any friends or just anyone to talk to since Malchior dumped me to be with some other girl; I thought he was the one but I guess I was wrong. From that day on I couldn't trust any guy and since Kori and I weren't friends anyone I shut myself out from being outgoing. That's when my dad started beating me because he thought I was the problem for their broken marriage." She said as she choked her choice of words. "I use to pray every night and ask god, why am I being punished? Haven't I done enough by losing my friends? But I guess that wasn't enough. I've been seeing a therapist to deal with my issues…" Rachel said sighted then shaking her head "My father beats me nearly to death then my mom committed an overdose from suicide. Terra still to this day still gets on my nerves. Sometimes I wish I can run away and start a new life where there's no hell." She told the truth as she pours herself a shot of vodka and coughed loud because of the after taste. "Why bring Terra? Apparently she hears everything before they go public and tells everyone about it. She kept rubbing it in my face 'your mother is dead because of you and you have no backbone to fight back against your dad, pathetic.'" Rachel said mimicking Terra's words.

Garfield, Victor, and Rachel took two shots. Then she looked at Victor.

"You warned me so much about Malchior that I didn't pay attention, I didn't care about what you said or the rumors that went around the school. But, I was blinded by love and that's when things went downhill. I'm so sorry Vic for not listening to you if I have then maybe I wouldn't be so damn insecure about myself. God I was stupid." She said putting herself down.

"You like that asshole? How could you like Malchior? He was nothing but a completely jerk plus I had a feeling he was creepy." Garfield said being surprised and upset.

"Don't give her any shit today Grass stain. After everything we went through now isn't the time." Victor said defending the Goth beauty.

"No, Garfield's right. He was a jackass and I was a hopeless romantic plus I was a kid back then I didn't know any better." Rachel told the truth taking another shot and held her breath not wanting to throw up.

"I'm sorry Rachel; I didn't mean to go off on you like that. This is the first time for me to hearing about this." Garfield said as he sighted leaning back into his seat messing with his blond locks.

Rachel rubbed her wrist lightly then looking towards Richard.

"Dick, you were like a brother to me and we had everything in common; we could understand each other about everything. When I first heard the rumors that were going on about Kori I tired telling you the truth but you wouldn't listen. I wasn't just flapping my mouth to irritate you. I warned you about what you were getting yourself into but we all know how that turned out. You were blind about it just like Kori was. It was hard for me to tell her everything you said behind her back of course she didn't listen; she called me a lair and faced reality. I was there for her when you betrayed her, I watched her cry for days being in pain after those months; A few years later Kitten turned Kori into her Barbie wannabe and she stopped being friends with me. I stopped being friends with you when you turned your back against all of us." Rachel said being serious as she folded her arms in front of her.

Dick breathes in as he looked at her.

"Rachel I'm sorry for abandoning you like the way I did. If I had any common sense back then I would have come up to you for your advice and wise wisdom. On the outside I looked like I didn't give a damn about anything in the world but on the inside I was screaming for help; finding away get out from the popularity world after a while it kinda stuck on me. From the bottom of my heart I'm sorry for the way I acted towards you from six grade till now; I'm truly am sorry." He said as he spoke the truth and a sense of relieve as Dick felt like the weight has been lifted off his shoulders. Dick puts on his dark sunglasses again.

Rachel nodded her head as she placed her arms back on her lap.

"I forgive you Dick, Victor, and Kori. As for Garfield trust isn't going to be easy and I don't forgive you no matter how much you changed over the past years." She said keeping her guard up.

"Come on Rachel! What did I ever do to you for you to hate me so much? I changed four years ago, I'm a changed person." Garfield asked being confused.

"Just because you changed over the years, doesn't make you any different than what you were from the past." Rachel said as she told the truth.

"Then please tell me what did I do that pissed you off?" he said raised his voice a little.

"Because you dated Terra while I had my heart was being stomped on and you didn't bother to ask me what was wrong with me. I liked you for the longest time and every time I try to tell you; you would always walk away. Seeing you with her I felt like I didn't exist anymore." She raised her voice back telling her the truth. "Did you think I would be an idiot and wait for you to see I was the one for you? You really must have bricks for brains."

Kori stirs up from her sleep waking up then shield her eyes from the light. She sat up straight and looks at her two former friends.

"Damn you guys can still argue, that hasn't changed over the years." Kori said still being buzzed off her shots. "Does anyone have an extra pair of sunglass? The light is hurting my eyes." She asked.

Richard pulled out a second pair of black aviator sunglasses and hands them to her as Kori puts them on.

"Thank you Dick" Kori said with a smile looks at him.

"Your welcome Star" Dick said calling Kori by her old nickname.

Kori blushed then cleared her throat."She's right. You are blind as a bat Garfield. WE all knew Rachel liked you for a VERY longtime but you never paid attention. Just like you told me you had a very big crush on her but you were too shy to say anything. There cat's out of the bag." She told the truth as she leaned into the sofa and messed with her long fiery red locks.

Rachel and Garfield looked at each other being shocked.

"Is it true, you had a crush on me?" Rachel asked him.

"Yeah it is, just never had the guts to tell you until now." Garfield told the truth as he messed with his shirt collar. "And you liked me?" he asked.

She nodded her head in response answering his question.

"Okay, let me tell you my side of the story…." Garfield said as he breathed and looked at the gang.

To be continued….

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