Thanks nise-anjel for the review J I hope this story is getting better. Well here is the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters that pertain to the movie/book "Holes". They belong to the writer of the book, Louis Sachar. I don't own the lyrics to Smile Empty Soul either.

Chapter 6

Magnet and Squid drove around practically all over town but no sign of Nayel anywhere. Squid grew impatient. "Just fuckin pull over," he slammed his foot on the floor. Magnet pulled over in front of an abandoned building. Squid got out and slammed the car door. He leaned against the car. Magnet got out and walked over to Squid.

"What's up," he looked at him.

"Nothing," he shook his head. "Magnet am I bad person or something? I didn't mean to piss her off. It just came out. I didn't know that shit about her. Am I supposed to know everything that goes on her life? I am not supposed to have a life! I mean should I sit around and wait for her to call me. Everything was fine. Everything was perfect now I feel like my life is going down the drain. I just like...God!," he didn't know what to say. He didn't know how to tell one of his best friends how he felt. Someone he trusted.

"I didn't know we were such a burden to you," Magnet snapped.

"That's not what I meant," he shook his head. "You are blowing this out of proportion."

"No it's cool man. I just thought you could help me. I'm sorry that our lives couldn't be so perfect like yours. Sorry that our lives are freakin messed up," he got into his car.

"Magnet that's not what I meant," he shouted after him as Magnet drove off. "Shit," he sighed and began walking. He didn't know his destination he just knew he had to do something to make his friends lives better. He walked into a diner. The same diner he took Nayel to and she told him everything. He sat at the same booth.

"Hey sweetheart what can I get for you," a waitress said.

"Coffee," he said and rubbed his hands through his hair. Rubbing his scalp, trying to think of ways to make this better. The waitress brought him the coffee.

"Is that it," she asked him and smiled. He grinned and shook his head meaning yes. "All right," she nodded, "Don't worry about paying. It's on the house. You look like you've been through hell," she crossed her arms and looked interested in what was on his mind.

"Too confusing and shitty to explain," he took a sip of his coffee.

"Well I have the time if you care to tell me," she smiled and went to the aid of one of her co-workers. Squid looked into the coffee and just shook his head.

Squid walked into work looking beat up and worn out. He got behind the counter and took of his bowtie and shoved it into his pocket. "Hey," Bridgette smiled and kissed him. He didn't kiss her back. He had nothing in him. He felt lifeless. He felt like a zombie. "You okay," she looked at him still smiling hoping that he would at least return the smile.

"Yeah perfect," he nodded and sat on the counter. She walked over to him.

"Okay spill it," she looked at him. "I'm interested in what is going on in my boyfriend's life just for the record."

"I'd prefer for you not to know about this," he shook his head and concentrated on his feet.

"Alan we are in this relationship together and we need to be honest," she pointed out. He looked into her eyes and found it hard to lie to her. He had never lied to her. He had confessed his past to her but now it wasn't the same. This situation was different. He noticed that Bridgette's attention was on someone else. He turned to see Nayel walk into the movie theatre. He jumped off the counter and walked over to her.

"Where were you last night," he grabbed her shoulders and sounded angry but concerned.

"I was with Caveman," she said and pulled out of his grip. "I didn't go with Eddie so calm down. I was just angry and so many things came rushing into my head," she headed to a table and sat down. He sat across from her.

"I was freakin worried about you. I said things to Magnet that I shouldn't have. I was just so frustrated with everything," he rubbed his head.

"He told me," she said under her breathe. "You should've told me if you felt that way about it. I mean...I don't know. I was scared and I didn't know what to do. My mind went blank and I couldn't handle it anymore."

"Well I'm glad you came but I don't know Nay. It just felt like serious overload. I care for you but...," he shook his head and didn't know what to say to her. He didn't want to say anything that might make her run back to Eddie.

"I might be moving. My cousin has an empty space in her apartment and well yeah," she got up.

"That's good," he grabbed her hand. "I love you Nay,"

"I love you too," she bit her lip. He got up and kissed her cheek. She looked down and headed out. She felt like she had to cry. She rushed to her car and got in. She broke down and just cried.

Caveman walked into a corner store and saw Crystal. He slowly headed toward her taking in her beauty. He just gazed at her and wanted to know more about her. He wanted to know everything about her. Her secrets and her favorites. He just wanted to be part of her. He walked over to her "Hi," he said in his shaky voice.

"Hello," she smiled but not turning her attention to him.

"What are you doing," he asked still mesmerized by her.

"Shopping," she finally turned to him. "You're Stanley aren't you?"

"Yeah," he quickly answered. "You're Crystal Victory. You sat behind me in Calculus and you would always draw little hearts on your notebook,"

"Yeah," she smiled and nodded. "Wow I can't believe you remembered."

"Well I have a good memory," he laughed to himself. She nodded still smiling. "I should go...Are you busy tonight,"

"I am actually. I'm sorry," she shook her head acting disappointed. He looked down. "See you around," she headed to a different aisle.

"Crystal," he yelled after her and followed her. She turned around. "I love you," he mumbled.

"Okay," she wasn't sure what he had said to her but she didn't really care. She walked off. Caveman stood there for a while taking in what he had said to her and what she had said back. He felt rejected. The only girl he loved had said 'okay' to him. She didn't return the feeling. He thought he knew her. He thought she would understand him, but he was wrong. She didn't care about him. She didn't care about his feelings. She could care less if she hurt him. He stormed out of the store and shoved his hands into his pockets. He walked to his car and saw Crystal talking to some guy. She was laughing with him and even kissed him. Caveman wanted to be him. He wanted Crystal to kiss him with passion like she did with that guy. He put key the ignition and drove off. He didn't care how fast he was going he just wanted to get home. Crystal had broken his heart and he just didn't care.

He drove past a stop sign and turned on the radio. He raised the volume when Smile Empty Soul's "All My Problems" came on.

By now I should have been somewhere

Or gone to school or fixed my hair

Back down tell it to someone else

Who gives a shit and needs your help

Cause I found

What I needed and I don't need you to tell me how you feel

And if I fall you are

Not the one that has to cope and deal

All my problems are for me

Caveman ran another stop sign. He looked down at the radio and looked up. He felt his car hit another car. The impact was so strong that it knocked him out. The other car flipped over and Caveman's car hit a light pole. His head hit the steering wheel and he was briefly knocked out. The driver of the other car didn't seem to be moving. People called the ambulance and rushed over to the two cars. Caveman seemed to be coming back to conscientiousness. He heard the ambulance and saw the lights. He turned to see the other person that was being pulled out of the other car. He recognized the other person. "Oh my god," he said groggily and tried to get out but couldn't. He felt weak. "It's okay sir we are here to help," a man said and helped Caveman out of the car and into the ambulance.

"Wait," he tried to say loud enough for him to hear. The man didn't hear and just focused on getting him into the ambulance. "Wait I need to see," he said again. He tried to look at the other person. They had put the other person into the ambulance and took off to the hospital.

"Okay what is your name," the man said. Caveman looked down. "Sir where do you live," he said. Caveman didn't bother looking up. He just kept hearing the lyrics of the song running through his head.

All my problem are for me

I don't need your eyes to see

I will be what I will be