I had to give it to them PCH really knew how to throw down. The Carnival was full of life; rollercoasters, games and good music. Jason held my hand hand while watching the crowd. We were trying to find Robin. She had told us to wait for her by the Hi-Striker game but she wasn't there.

"Jason why don't we wait here for her, they'll turn up." I suggested.

Jason squeezed my hand gently, his thumbgoing over my pulse in circles. I think he knew the effect it had on me and he just wanted to torture me. He smiled, and looked around "What do you want to play?"

I shrugged nonchalantly, "While we are standing here we can try out the Hi-Striker" Jason paid the host and took the black sledge hammer out of the man's hand. He weighed it in his palm before swinging it once over his shoulder and bringing it down hard against the scale. The bell raised all the way to the top making a ding sound. The group of people behind us clapped and the host informed me since we won we could choice one of the big prizes or two of the smaller ones.

Jason wasn't happy when I picked out two panther beanie animals. I handed one to him. He laughed, "You expect me to pet it?"

The panthers were adorable, my beanie looked up at me with blue irises "I'm going to name him Jase."

"After me?"

"Don't flatter yourself" I rebuffed. I took out my phone again and called Robin, she answered this time. "I'm so sorry Sam! I couldn't find the damn game!"

"It's alright where are you?"

"Back of the Gym, Emily is looking for Nik have you seen him?"

"Nope we'll be in a few minutes"

"See ya" Robin hung up.

After storing our beanies in the Escalade we joined Robin and Carly in the Gym of the school.

Almost everyone was dancing, we passed by Lulu when she spotted me gave me a dazed smile. She laid her head back on Johnny's shoulder and they swayed back and forth to Taylor Swift. Carly and the gang were farthest back and Patrick and Robin had snuck off to dance.

"Has any of you reached Nikolas?" I asked the, they all shook their heads no.

"I'm going to go get me something to drink I'll be back" They waved me off and continued laughing.I I was wandering around the Gym, when Lucky approached me. He had his arm around his sister Lulu and the rim of his eyes were red. Lulu didn't look the least bit happy at the situation. His shoulders drooped and he leered at me, eyeing my apparel.

"You look good tonight Samantha" He slurred, Lulu looked uneasily at him, she was practically holding him up.

"Thanks Lucky, where's Elizabeth?" I asked, this was going to leave a dent in my evening for sure. Something big must have happened with him and Liz. For him to drink at the carnival, maybe it happened at the carnival.

"I don't know but I do know that she's mad at me." Lucky informed me, he swayed and Lulu rocked with him. That's when I spotted Nikolas he was dancing with some girl with blonde hair. I screamed his name, ignoring everyone who stopped dancing to stare. He stepped away from the girl, smiled and came over to us.

"What?" He asked, not to happy that we interrupted his dance.

"Lucky's drunk he needs to be taken home. Your going to do it" I ordered, he looked to Lucky to me back to Lucky and made a 'uhh' noise.

"Come on Nik he's your brother. Take him home!"

Nikolas took Lucky from Lulu and waved to the blonde girl. Who the hell was that girl? I had seen her around the school but of course I never paid her any attention. Maybe it was time I did. Lulu who was still with me looked to what had caught my eye.

"Was Nikolas with her?" Lulu asked, even though I was pretty sure she already knew the answer.

I decided to answer her anyway. "Yeah we were looking for him earlier. That means he's been ignoring Emily and our calls to be with her. "

"Her name is Nadine" Lulu told me, crossing her arms. We were staring at Nadine like we were invisible. She had left the spot that she Nik were dancing and was against the wall talking to friends. Lulu and I walked further up so we had a good view of her. Nadine had mid length blonde hair, big eyes, and fair skin. She didn't look like Emily at all. Was he cheating on Emily in plain sight or was this just a friendly dance? Not by the way Nadine was blushing. "I'm not really her friend but we have Physical Science together and she talks about Nikolas constantly"

"Hmm interesting."

"Ooh what are you thinking? You aren't going to go confront her or anything are you?" Lulu asked, worried that she might get caught in the cross fire.

"Why would I do that, that isn't my job. It's to protect Emily. Keep this all to yourself alright?" Nadine turned seeing us stare bluntly at he, her head tilted and she looked at us confused.

Lulu and I waved, smiling. I felt like Carly. Speak of the Prada wearing devil she ran up and pushed me so that she could stand in the middle. "What are you losers doing?"

"Talking" I said simply.

"Liar. Jason was just talking about these beanie babies that he won for you. You named yours Jace?" Carly raised her eyebrows, signaling that she wanted details. Thankfully Johnny and Spinelli decided it was that moment they wanted to appear.

"Hello, Fair Samantha!" Spinelli greeted me, bowing. Maxie came up behind him grabbing his arm.

"Hi Sam! Where's Jason?"

"He's in the back with the rest, why?" Did she think that Jason was my ball and chain? Following me around where ever I went?

"No, I was simply asking a question. I saw you two outside earlier but I was with Nadine and she wanted to-"

"Nadine?" I feigned like I didn't know who she was.

"Yeah she's a student here at PCH, a junior. Oh my god! You are not going to believe it but she..." She giggled, " it's kind of hilarious."

I had to reel myself in. On the inside I was slapping my self on the shoulder. "What?" I was surprised that Carly had been quiet this entire time. She was waiting diligently for the name.

"Nadine has a crush on Nikolas! She absolutely loathes Emily, you know she's the only one that has his heart!" Maxie smiled at us, and we gave each other a thoughtful look. Maxie looked to Lulu giving her a skeptical glare.

We still didn't have proof that Nikolas was cheating. I didn't want to keep this from Emily but I didn't want to accuse my cousin falsely either.