Naia's POV

I wasn't sure how it happened but before I knew it, the week was gone and I was getting ready for school again on a new Monday morning. It was strange how I managed to live that week.

That was a lie.

I didn't live that week. I wasn't who I was before. I turned down multiple opportunities to hang out with Nate after school or help him watch Sophie who I missed dearly. I knew I couldn't see Sophie though, not without freaking out. The whole week was a blur for me. I couldn't remember what things happened on what day and to be honest, I didn't remember much of what happened this week. Maybe I should be alarmed, but I didn't care.

"You guys don't have shift today right?" I double-checked as I finished making my usual turkey sandwich.

Matt and Gabby both nodded. "That's right, we'll meet you at the front of the school as usual."

"Okay, I was just making sure," I replied, cutting my sandwich into two triangles (since they always tasted better that way) and putting it in a container. Once I had picked bringing a banana to school instead of an apple, I went back to getting ready for school.

Like always, Matt and Gabby walked me to school, and I got my usual noogie and hug before I waved goodbye and disappeared into the building. While I was getting my textbooks organized, Nate came up to my locker, his stuff already prepared.

"Do you think Mrs. Smith will let us study before our history test?" Nate asked, flipping through our notes.

I looked at him confused, "What history test?"

"The one today..." Nate replied, his voice trailing off. "Did you forget about it?"

Truth was, I didn't even remember Mrs. Smith telling us we had a history test. I barely remembered doing the history homework.

"Yeah, it just slipped my mind," I lied, "In that case, then I agree, I hope she does let us study before the test." The chanced of that happening were very slim but it's happened before so hopefully, luck was on my side.

Nate nodded his head slowly as if he was debating whether to believe me or not.

I forced a smile onto my face, "Well, we better get going. Maybe if we get to class before she does, we can study before then."

"Good thinking," Nate said and we walked to class together.

"How was school?" Gabby asked me as I greeted her and Matt by the gates.

I shrugged, "It was fine."

Gabby and Matt talked about something I wasn't paying attention to while we walked home. A question was still lingering on my mind which I desperately wanted to ask but I didn't want to interrupt. When there was a pause in their conversation, I quickly took the chance to jump in.

"Did they ever find Lily?" I asked.

"Lily?" Gabby asked.

I realized now they probably had no idea who or what I was talking about.

Nodding my head, I explained what I meant. "She was one of the girls that were there. They sold her before PD stepped in."

"I'll give Antonio a call when we get back, how does that sound?" Gabby asked and I nodded.

"Thank you," I said appreciatively. I knew there had to be other girls than Lily, Zoe, Emma, Megan, Jane and I. As much as I hated thinking about them, I couldn't help myself. Part of me knew I needed help, but the other part wanted to just forget about everything, pretend nothing ever happened.

When we got back to the apartment, Gabby was true to her word. She phoned Antonio right after she took off her coat and washed her hands. While she talked with her brother, I washed myself an apple and flopped down onto the couch, pulling out all of my homework. When I caught sight of my history homework, my guts twisted and I immediately pushed the homework back into my backpack. I didn't feel like doing homework. If I was being honest, I didn't feel like doing anything. Maybe I should have taken some extra time off.

Sighing, I forced myself to pick up my pencil and start doing my math homework.

Seven and eight, fifteen. Leave the five, carry the one.

"Naia?"

I looked up to see Gabby. She smiled before taking a seat on the couch and tossing her phone to the side.

"They found Lily," She said and I let out a breath that I didn't even realize I was holding. My body sagged against the couch, relieved.

"Is she okay? When did they find her?" I asked.

"They found her a couple of days after they set up that trap. From what Antonio told me, she's okay. She just needs a few good meals," Gabby replied and I nodded though I knew it wasn't as simple as that. A few good meals didn't change what happened. I thanked Gabby and then returned back to my math homework.

Staring down at the piece of paper in front of me, I tried to comprehend what I had just learned. Lily was okay. She was okay. That's what they say anyway. Then again, I said I was okay. But that's because I was. I didn't have any serious injuries. I wasn't dead.

So yes, I was okay.