"What the-"

I felt a sharp pain on my shoulder.

"Oww!" I yelled.

"What were you doing sleeping next to me?" She asked sternly "I swear if you laid-ouch!"

She stopped to rub her forehead. I reached out to help her but she pushed my hand away.

"I don't ne-"

"Yeah, yeah. You don't need my help. I heard it all before. But funny thing is, you do need my help" I said casually "let me...just"

I put my hand on her forehead "nope. No fever, just a headache. Wait here."

She scowled but obliged.

I ran to the nearest pharmacy and picked up a box of aspirin and warm bottled water. I ran back and gave her the aspirin and water. She took the aspirin and water but said nothing.

Finally, she stood up.

"Where are you going?"

"Home" She replied "If you think that I was going to come running back to you, you got another thing coming"

She turned and walked away.

I sighed, why do I even bother?

I looked at my watch. 10:35a.m.

I picked up my jacket, which Angel had thrown onto the icy floor and walked to the nearest diner. I spent at least an hour eating my fill before taking a slow walk home.

My mum greeted me excitedly but ran off to get the ringing phone. I walked up to my room, took a towel and walked to the bathroom.

When I came out, I saw my mum's even more excited face.

"Adam! You wouldn't believe who was just on the line with me! It was Mrs. Parker, she invited us over for dinner tonight!"

"Great..." I mumbled.

She ignored me.

"Mum, do I HAVE to go? Angel Parker wants my blood"

"Nonsense. Now, you have a few hours before dinner. I expect you to wear something presentable."

I grumbled. Mum just LOVES picking at the clothes I wear.

Time practically flew by and soon, I was in the itchiest, most uncomfortable suit in my closet, no in the WORLD!!

I walked into the living room, scratching uncontrollably. Nobody made any comments...at first.

"Stop scratching Adam! You're going to embarrass me!" remarked my older brother.

"Oh come on Bry! The only reason YOU'RE not scratching is because you're going to meet Angel's older sister Jaime and you want her to have a good impression of you"

He gave a sarcastic look and went back to pretending to be perfect. He was very good at acting.

My father rang the doorbell and Mrs. Parker invited us in happily.

Sadly, Jaime bought that idiotic display and agreed to go out with him. I give them two weeks. Three weeks tops.

"Since you're all here, let's have dinner" said Mrs. Parker. She looked around. "Oh...Jaime go get your sister. Jaime?"

Jaime was nowhere in sight...along with my brother...hmm...

"Strange. Anyway, Adam, do you mind then? I need to get the food"

"Me?" I choked.

"Adam, just do it" My father whispered harshly.

I gulped and walked up the steps to Angel's room. I could hear music blaring even from the outside. I knocked hardly on the door, trying my best to beat the music.

"Come in!" She yelled over the music.

I opened the door.

"Wow" I said as I saw her room. It was covered with shelves, and on the shelves were many videotapes and music CDs. On her table was a video camera and pile of CDs. I looked closely at the video camera. Hey! That was the camera her dad bought for her seven years ago. He always wanted her to be a director. I guess she does too.

"Its you" she said boringly "Okay, stop admiring. What do you want?"

"Oh! Umm...its dinner time and your mum asked me to come get you" I said, looking away from her collection.

She grumbled "She could have gotten Jaime to tell me"

"Your sister and my brother are missing"

"Well, they should be in her room, Jaime's couldn't possibly have stepped out of this house without screaming".

"I don't even want to know what you did".

She smiled and we walked to Jaime's room, which was on the other side of the level. We stared at the closed door.

"What do you think they're doing in there?" She asked.

I shrugged even though I knew exactly what was going on in there.

"Do you want to expose them?"

"How?" I asked confusedly.

"I know how to unlock her door from the outside. We open it, scream, call for mum and presto, instant grounding and a lifetime of loneliness for the both of them. I know, its brilliant huh?"

"No, its evil"

"Fine. I'll just get her and Bryan out of there the evil-less way" She said dissapointedly.

She took a deep breath "JAIME!! STOP MAKING OUT AND GET YOUR SORRY BUTT OUT HERE THIS MINUTE!!"

"Nope, not evil at all" I mumbled to myself.

Jaime came out immediately and slammed the door behind her. Her lipstick was smudged. Lucky for her, it was impossible to hear anything from the second level on the first floor.

Angel gave her an evil smile.

"Fine. Name your price" Jaime said desperately.

"I want to get out of this house right now"

Jaime groaned but agreed to Angel's offer. She and Bryan rubbed the lipstick off their jaws before walking downstairs.

"Hey mummy, do you mind if I take Angel out for dinner, we won't go anywhere expensive" Jaime said angelically.

"Oh, but honey, we have guests"

"But mum, you're just going to talk business all night and with us gone, you'll have no trouble at all" Angel said sweetly.

"Well, okay then. But take Bryan and Adam along"

"But mum-"

"Sure thing mum. Thank you"

Angel shot Jaime a threatening look and Jaime quickly kissed their mum on the cheek before hurrying us all to the door.

"Consider yourself lucky Jaime" Angel said angrily.

"Why? Because you didn't tell mum? Please"

"No" Angel corrected. "It s because I'm telling you now not to put on that jacket you have in your hands"

Jaime narrowed her eyes at Angel but put that jacket down and reached for the closet for another one.

We stepped out of the building and Bryan and Jaime quickly left for a nearby restraunt. So I was left alone with Angel.

We walked for a little bit before I started conversation. Surprisingly, Angel didn't say anything rude or sarcastic. She laughed a lot too. I like it when she laughs.

"Oh yeah! I remember that!" She said giggly.

I smiled.

"Hey Angel, can I ask you something? And can you promise to answer it truthfully?"

She nodded her head.

"In this five years...did you miss me...at all?"

She looked shocked at first but nodded as she stared at the floor. "I lost my best friend Adam, it hurt".

A tear rolled down her cheek and I wiped it away with my finger.

"I know. That's why I want to apologise. I'm sorry Angel. Please, give me one more chance to be your friend".

She looked up. Her dark brown eyes, covered in tears. Everything fell silent.

She opened her mouth to speak. "I'm sorry Adam, I can't".

She quickly ran away.

And there I stood. In the cold Minnesota night, watching for someone, but no one came. I was alone...

Author's note: Sorry this one took so long. My com broke. But anyway, not much to say about this chapter. Thank you to all who have reviewed, hope you will continue to do the same. Well, gotta go, byez....