After talking with Rick, Toby had decided to go to class early. With all the practices and studying for the quiz show Toby had forgotten to read the required chapter for English last night. To his surprise most of the class was already in there with their books open including J.T. who never shows up early. It seemed he wasn't the only one who forgot to read the chapter. When Toby sat down next to him, J.T. dropped his book.

"So, how's the big yellow loser?" J.T. asked

"That's really nice J.T." Toby sighed

"I hope he just gets the hint and leaves, and ah, you'll have to find a new gamer geek friend." J.T. said snidely

Toby ignored J.T. and turned back to his book. After a few minutes, J.T. elbowed him.

"What?" Toby asked angrily

J.T. pointed to Ms. Kwan standing in front of him.

"Toby, while it's nice to see that you can get wrapped up in a book, I've been trying to get your attention for five minutes now. Here is a pass to the office, your presence was requested. You're a little behind leaving and class is now starting. Please walk straight there and when you're finished please come straight back." Ms. Kwan said while handing him a slip of paper.

Toby got up and J.T. grabbed his arm.

"Hey check on Emma okay." J.T. whispered before letting him go.

Toby walked out of the classroom and into the hall. He looked down at the slip and sighed.

Why am I getting called to the office? And if J.T. wants me to check on Emma, does that mean she is going to be there too?

Toby had more questions flooding through his mind as he walked down to the office. He could see other people sitting in the waiting room through the window as he got closer. Paige, Marco, and Jimmy. He opened the door and was shocked at the sight in front of him. He stopped in the middle of the door way. Looking at the group assembled in front of him, Toby fought the urge to turn right back around.

"Welcome, Lord of the Geeks. Where's your sidekick?" Jay asked

"Probably off crying somewhere." Spinner laughed. Jay and Alex joined him.

"Not this again." Jimmy said while rolling his eyes. "Isssacs, grab a seat."

Toby left the doorway slowly, looking at the two seats open. Spinner shot him a menacing look and Toby chose the seat by the door next to Sean.

"Okay so does anyone know why we are here?" Paige asked

"Not yet." Alex answered.

Just then Mr. Raditch stepped out of his office. He looked down at his list.

"Okay I think I'll start with Alex and Marco. In my office please. The rest of you, I suggest independent reading. No talking." He said stepping back in his office.

Alex and Marco got up and went into the office. The rest of the kids decided to follow Raditch instructions.

Emma finally sat down next to Jimmy and Paige. The room was silent.

Rick had gone to the washroom after putting away his bag. He knew he was really late for class but it was okay. He wanted to try and get some of this paint off. He started with his hair first. It was proving to be quite difficult. He knew he was going to be here for a while.

"Okay so we will bring this up in the next Student Council meeting." Marco said standing up and shaking Mr. Raditch's hand.

Alex started to stand up, when Mr. Raditch motioned for her to sit back down.

"Alex if you could stay for just a moment longer. Thank you Marco, the outline looks great."

Marco exited the office.

"Alex, last year you were in here quite often. You seemed to always be in trouble." Raditch said opening her file.

Alex sat up straight, 'He knows' she thought

"Now, normally, I would think that this had your finger prints all over it." He said skimming her detention record.

Alex sucked in her breath. 'Well that was a good run'

"But it is not last year anymore. You have been doing remarkably well this year. Good marks in all your studies and an active interest in Student Council have been great for you this year. I've even noticed your friends have been in this office less this year. You haven't been in her for disciplinary action once. This is a formality to ask you this. Alex do you know anything about what occurred during the game show today?"

"I only know what I saw being an audience member." Alex lied

"I believe you. The real reason I wanted to talk to you is I need information. I need to know who you think it might be."

"I'm not sure. I'm not in that loop anymore. But I can tell you, I don't think it was anyone in that room."

"Not even Mr. Hogart? Your not just covering for him are you Alex?"

"No, I'm not. I can honestly tell you that he didn't leave his chair once during the game show." Alex said.

"He could have set it up during the intermission."

"I already thought of that, but he still would have had to get up to dump the paint while they were filming. Marco and I reviewed the tapes of the audience like you asked. I was sitting with him and Spinner. Neither of them got up once. I even checked the part when I had to leave to get the trophy."

"Well I already have him down here so I'll just ask him a few questions. Thanks for your help. You are free to go." Mr. Raditch said while writing down what Alex had said.

Alex opened the door and stepped out.

"Okay that was fun." Marco said sarcastically

"So what's this about?" Jimmy asked.

"For you guys, I'm not sure. Raditch wanted to talk Student Council with us." Marco answered "Alex I'm going to grab our stuff out of the office. Can you get our hall passes?"

Alex nodded and walked over to Jay. She leaned in to kiss his cheek and paused by his ear.

"It's about the paint stunt. Raditch thinks it was you, but he has no proof. He going to question everyone in this room about it. Be smart." She whispered.

He kissed her back and said "Goodbye"

She walked over to the desk and grabbed the hall passes. Marco came out with the bags and they headed for their classes.

Mr. Raditch came out again.

"Jason."

Jay got up and went into his favorite office.

Mr. Raditch opened his dictionary size file and sighed.

"I'm surprised to say, it been awhile Jason."

"I know and I'm sorry. Your upset because I haven't been by lately. I'm touched sir. I missed our chats too." Jay smirked

"Fine let's get straight to the point. Jason, I assume you know why I called you in here today. Were you involved in the prank pulled during the game show today?" He questioned.

"No." Jay said flatly

"I think you were. Do you have any proof supporting your claim?"

"Do you?" Jay asked calmly, knowing that Raditch had nothing.

"Not yet, Do you need to tell me about anything you might be hiding before I search your locker?"

"Toby Issacs is in my locker." Jay said

"What!" Raditch said standing up.

"I'm kidding. He's in the waiting room." Jay said laughing.

"Mr. Hogart, I am not amused." He said sternly.

"Anything else or can I go now?" Jay asked

"You may go. Please send in Mr. Mason. Just remember I'm watching you." He said before opening another file.

Jay walked out and went to get his bag that he left by his chair.

"Your turn, Spinner." Jay said with a look and walked out of the office into the hall. He walked around the corner and waited for Spinner to come out.

He better keep his mouth shut.

Spinner exited the office and told Paige and Emma the Raditch had asked for both of them. He walked out quickly hoping to catch Jay. Sure enough he round the corner and Jay was standing next to his locker.

"Jay we've got a problem" Spinner started just after the bell rang. Students flooded into the hallways.

Jay started to walk off. "Not out here."

Rick was still in the bathroom. He washed his face and put his glasses back on. He had used all of the paper towels and went to a stall to get so toilet paper to dry his face. All of the sudden he heard Spinner's voice. He eyes widened and he shut the stall door quickly.

"Jay listen,"

Jay walked into the bathroom followed by Spinner.

"Raditch knows man." Spinner continued.

Jay looked at the paint and feathered sink and then at the stalls.

"About Jimmy? Yeah I'm surprised nobody's figured it out yet." Jay said turning to Spinner.

Spinner looked confused "Dude?"

Jay grabbed Spinner and pointed at a paint-covered shoe under the first stall.

"Jimmy set the whole thing up perfectly. The way he got all those easy sports questions wrong."

Jay said while folding his arms and leaning up against the sink.

Spinner smirked "And made sure psycho boy was all alone in the finally round"

"Never would have happened without a man on the inside" Jay smirked again and the pushed Spinner out the door and headed to their classes.

Rick opened the stall door furious again. He pulled out his list and added a name to the top.

"It looks like I have a new number one."

Paige and Emma were done talking to Mr. Raditch and were waiting for Miss Smith to come back to give them hall passes. Jimmy and Toby were also waiting. Mr. Raditch had spent only a few minutes with each of them. Sean was the last one questioned and was still inside Mr. Raditch's office.

"I can't believe we missed so many classes today." Emma sighed.

"Hey it works for me, one class left and we can all go home." Paige said

"Not me, I've got detention today thanks to Spinner." Jimmy said with anger in his voice.

"Yeah, I will too if Miss Smith doesn't hurry." Emma said

"Hun, your getting a pass, it will be fine." Paige shook her head.

"I have Kwan and I need to print my paper that's due today. I was going to do it in M.I., but obviously I've missed that class today." Emma sighed again.

Miss Smith walked back in with their passes.

"Sorry it took so long, I had to copy new ones. Now you have about six minutes before the warning bell goes, three minutes before starting bell, and another three before the late bell. I am only giving you these to make sure you have enough time to go to your lockers and possibly the restroom before class. I do not want to get the attendance saying that any of you were twenty minutes late to class."

They all walked out of the office and Jimmy went off to his locker.

"I'll see you guys later." He said with a wave.

"I have to pee so bad!" Paige said.

"Me too, but I have to go print my paper so I'll have to wait." Emma said

"Hey, I'll run and print it for you and meet you by your locker." Toby offered

"Thanks Toby, You're the best." Emma smiled and headed to the bathroom with Paige.

Rick was still in the boy's bathroom fixing his list when he heard the door open again. He peered out of the stall and saw Jimmy. His blood began to boil.

'No, I can't do this without my friend. I need to go to my locker first. Then I will make him feel my pain'

Rick snuck out behind Jimmy and walked out of the bathroom. He was walking away until he heard the door creak behind him. He ducked into the girl's bathroom and again was in a stall. He counted to twenty and was about to leave when he heard the door open and two voices. He heard two other stall doors open and close.

"I can't believe Raditch would actually think that we had anything to do with that stunt." Paige said

"I think I do know who did though." Emma replied

"I think I do, but let's face it, there are lots of options. Way more then Raditch called up to the office." Paige said

"I hate to say it but your right. So how have you been anyway?" Emma asked

Rick was trying to keep himself from rushing out on Emma right there. If he took out Emma, he would have to take out Paige or else she would tell and he might not finish his list. Paige was not on his list anymore.

"All right, I'm sure you heard about Spinner and his lust for Manny." Paige sighed "What about you, I saw the cold shoulder you were giving Sean. Still pissed about last year?"

"Not really, I don't know. It's complicated. He abandoned me when I needed him most. Not only did I lose my first love, I lost my best friend. How do you forgive and forget that?" Emma said walking to the sink. She turned it on and washed her hands.

"I don't know if I could forgive or forget." Paige said while walking out of the stall.

Emma looked in the mirror and notice a small discoloration on her cheek.

'Not too noticeable'

She then moved her hair back off her neck. She gasped. Four purple finger marks had surfaced.

"Hey Paige, do you have any foundation?" Emma asked.

"Yeah. Why?" Paige looked at her funny.

"I just need to use it okay." Emma said flipping her hair back over her neck.

"Emma Nelson, do you have a hickey? From who? Let me see." Paige reached over

"Paige don't" Emma protested

Paige move Emma's hair before she could stop her.

"Oh my god! Emma! What the hell happened to you?" Paige covered her mouth in shock

"Nothing they're hickeys like you said." Emma said turning away

"Those are not hickeys!" Paige leaned in and put her hand next to Emma's neck. "Those are finger imprints. Tell me the true right now!"

"Why do you care, it's not like we are friends!" Emma yelled at Paige, tears forming in her eyes.

Paige noticed the paint on Emma's jacket and all of a sudden the dots connected in her mind

"Oh, Emma. It was Rick wasn't it." Paige said softly

Emma just nodded once.

"I can't believe it! I can't believe I actually believed he changed. He's a psycho! He'll never change!" Paige said furiously

Just then the bell rang. Emma grabbed her bag and wiped away her tears.

"I have to go, there only a few minutes left until class starts." Emma ran out before Paige could push it any further.

"Emma!" Paige yelled, but she just kept going. "I can't believe this!"

Rick was enraged with Paige. He opened the door and ran at her.

"You two faced bitch!" He shouted

Paige saw him in the mirror and turned around quick to face him. As she saw him rushing toward her with fire blazing in his eyes, she froze.

(Music-Redefine by Sevendust)

Confused I'll hold all your

thoughts from you

He grabbed both of her shoulders and slamming her hard against the sink.

You're so close to me

Her head flew back and hit the mirror leaving a small crack. The wind was completely knocked out of her and pain shot through her back and skull.

'It's happening, I was always afraid he would come after me.' Paige thought

You hide from your own fears

"How could you turn on me so quickly!" He shook her over and over.

'He's going to kill me' Paige was so afraid

Now I set them free

Tears poured down her cheek and sobs racked her body.

Paige tried to yell for help but Rick slapped her face.

No one to hear all your cries

"Stop please just let me go." She pleaded

No one to hear you beg

"I had changed and you wouldn't listen! Why should I ever listen to you!" He shouted in her ear.

Listen to me why can't you see

He threw her forward onto the ground. She quickly crawled into a stall and tried to lock the door.

You are with me

"You will not get away from me." He kicked the door in.

Positioned under me

"I'm sorry. Please I'm so sorry." Paige cried

He grabbed her head and kept slamming it over and over into the stall wall.

"I've changed." He said quietly every time her head hit.

She tried to fight him, but her strength faded and everything went black.

He felt her body go limp and released her. He looked down at her. Her body propped against the toilet and the side of her head resting against the blood spattered wall. He saw that blood began to turn her blonde hair red and was reminded of Terri for a moment.

'Oh god, what have I done? Terri?'

He knelt down and put his hand on her face. He brushed the hair out of her face and his mind brought him back in to focus.

'No, it's Paige. It was her fault with Terri. She was just getting what she deserved'

He stood up and closed the stall door. He walked to the sink and washed his hands. He slipped out into the hallway hoping no one saw him. He looked back at the door and noticed that there was a 'Closed for Cleaning' sign on the door. It was his luck that Paige had missed it.

He pulled his list out of his pocket and saw where he had crossed Paige's name off earlier.

'Well she's off my list either way now.'

He walked off to his locker with a new calm.

A/N– Sorry this took so long and thanks again for the reviews. I just started two other stories so if you like this one check those out.