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Back Against The Wall By Cage The Elephant

~The Next Day~

Carmen sped down the empty neighborhood road, whizzing through a stop sign and slowed as she came into the busy Monday morning traffic. She sighed and waited at the light unhappily flipping though the radio stations until she could get onto the street she needed. She pulled up to the cozy looking house and got out, leaning against the door of her car. No more than five minutes later the front door opened and two teenage boys walked out, waving behind them and calling goodbyes to their parents. Carmen pushed herself off the car and strode forward. "Hey Carlin!" She yelled and taller of the two smiled as he looked toward her. "How bout I give you a ride to school?" He nodded and turned to his brother making sure he understood, tossing keys at him before following Carmen to her car and climbing it.

"I see you've considered my offer then?" Glen Carlin asked placing his school bag on the floor of the car.

"I have. But I have a few questions first."

"You have until we reach King then." He replied, leaning back in the seat as the car was put into drive.

"First off, what the hell do you need me for?" She said bluntly.

"Well, you seem to be Ashley's bestest buddy don't you? I'm sure you could stay on her good side. Plus I know for a fact you are good at getting away with shit." He smirked, tilting his head some.

"Wouldn't say that. Shes not to pleased with me."

"Doesn't matter for now."

"Next question. Why now? You suddenly change your hateful ways and want to unite with me to pour the leftover hate on your sister?

"Better. I've gathered some new information that will hopefully put the odds in my favor. I just need someone to help me execute that plan. You seemed like the best dyke for the job." His smile was cocky and Carmen was extremely tempted to punch his lights out, but she was more interested in the information he had.

"What new info?"

"All in due time Carmen my dear." He stated as the car pulled into King High's parking lot. "Have a good day. And don't worry, I'll being meeting with you soon to discuss the details" He said in his snotty voice, climbing from his warm seat in the car. Carmen sat there a moment, feeling like she was making a deal with the devil.

~Meanwhile~

I looked at my neck in the visor mirror of my car, having dodged a bullet when Dad asked to drive me to school. The faint bite marks were visible under the make up I'd used to cover it. I got out and went through my morning routine, lockers, quick check for Carmen, and then I headed to the quad, sitting with Chelsea, Sean and Clay.

"Hey girl." Chelsea greeted with a smile.

"Morning Ash." Clay said.

"What the hell happened to you the other night?" Sean's always friendly greeting. "I leave for two seconds and you disappear. You find a hottie to shag?" I chuckled at him.

"No, actually Carmen found me and I just didn't want to deal with that. I'm sorry I left. I just wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone after that."

"Alright, I can work with that." He replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"You know, Carmen took Glen to school today. She just kinda showed up out of nowhere." Clay told us, my brow furrowed.

"But they hate each other. I mean Glen's a total homophobe. And didn't he walk in on Spencer and Carmen?"

"Yeah back when we were in junior high." Chelsea said, I bit my lip and thought for a moment.

"Weird." Sean said.

"Yeah very." I agreed.