Disclaimer: I don't anything or anyone except for Abby Peterson.

"Hi mom" Abby said into the phone, she noticed Principal Durst watching her out of the corner of her eye.

"Hi baby" her mom said, over the crackled line "I thought I'd call and see how things are going."

"They're good" answered Abby.

"Abby, are you all right? You sound stressed" asked her mother.

"I'm fine I just have a really big test coming up" answered Abby, who felt horrible lying to her mother.

"Ok, you know I was just thinking about the girl we named you after; I wonder what ever happened to her?" said her mom.

"Who knows" Abby answered while she was trying not to laugh.

"I got to go Abby, but I'll call you real soon okay, and Ted sends his love" her mom replied.

"Okay" said Abby "I love you guys to, bye" she said as she hung up. As she was walking outside she noticed, that Principal Durst was still giving her odd looks. She just smiled and nodded as went out the door.

She took in a deep breath of fresh air. Even though it was April it was still chilly out.

"Abby" she heard a voice and turned around to see Josie and Vaughn "you okay?" asked Josie she looked concern.

"Fine" Abby said with a small smile "you two going on a date?" she asked smiling.

"Yeah" said Josie "but if you need to talk you can come with us" she said, which at this Vaughn had a horrified look on his face. Abby couldn't help, but chuckle "no I'm okay really" she said with a smile.

"Okay, will see you later" said Vaughn as they left.

Abby walked out in the yard and sat against a tree. "Penny for your thoughts" said a voice; Abby looked over and saw that Lucas was now sitting beside her.

"My mom" she said "I just hate lying to her, and I just really miss my dad, and seeing him today just made the hurt worse not better, you know?" she asked turning towards him.

"I guess it would be hard seeing this person you lost so long ago, and they don't know who you are, and you can't tell them how much you love them and miss them, right?" he asked.

"Pretty much" she said with a sigh leaning her head against the tree.

"I thought as you get older life was supposed to get easier" Abby said. Both Lucas and Abby laughed. Little did they know things were going to get more complicated.