A/n: wow, it's been a while. Spring break is here and I am the only one in town stuck here my age, so I decided to bless you all with my presence. I just kidding. It has been along time and I know. I had surgery about three weeks ago, so I'm kind of recovering from all that. Plus, with the drugs I've been on, you really wouldn't want me to add… a little bit loopy. Also, I have been aware of some careless mistakes in past chapters. Hopefully I will decide on day to fix most of them, but for now, check last chapters for correct grades and try to deal with tendency to change parts around.

Must reads of the past weeks Reviving Olivia by Rox88, Finally by Kris-SVU-freak, and I'm here for You by svucharnedS.MFan.


how she'd be soothed, how she'd be saved if he could see
she needs to be held in his arms to be free
but everything happens for reasons that she will never understand
'til she knows the heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man

Alex walked out of civics beside Finn, looking at him over and over again, wondering if she should press it. Deciding against it, she headed to Jane's locker.

"Café after school?"

"Um… well you have Geometry, right?"

"Yeah," Alex said with arched eyebrows as Jane packed everything into her shoulder bag.

"Do you have finals?"

"Nah, Mr. Flick's class," Alex said with a smile.

"You suck, Mrs. Davis tried to fail us all! And, I have no idea about anything the finals are over," Jane grunted, grabbing her flute as she shut her locker and headed to Alex's.

"So you need help?"

"And I would love you forever!" Jane said with a smile. "Oh, and I'll buy you coffee!"

"Well, if there's coffee, I'm there!" Alex said, and then kicked her locker. "You piece of…"

"Bitter," Jane said with a laugh as the handle finally budged. Alex finished putting her binders and one book into her light blue shoulder bag before slinging it over her shoulders and slamming her locker closed as she talked to Jane.

"You mind we stop by my place first?" Jane asked.

"Fine," Alex whined as she smiled and followed Jane up the street as they talked about who was going with who to the Spring Fling.

"I heard Olivia was going with Marco. Everyone said she and Abbie got in a fight during Chem.

"What?" Alex laughed. "Marco, as in Abbie's Marco?"

"The one and only," Jane said with a sly smile.

"Shit. Serves Abbie right," Alex laughed.

"Yeah, well this leaves Finn open to the wondering eye…" Jane said with another smile.

"Finn? Oh my gosh… he is such…"

"A hottie, a sexy beast?"

"I was thinking more stoner and… but whatever works," Alex said, playfully running into her.

"Yeah, but did you also hear Elliot and Kathy are still off. She's still pissed off about the Liv thing. Which, is so Elliot's fault…" Jane said, defending her friend.

"Hmm… hey do you know who Abbie's going with?" Alex asked, biting her lip.

"Uh, yeah… she finally took that geek George away from you," Jane said as she smiled at the doorman.

"Bitch," Alex said bitterly.

"I thought… never mind… you are messed up hun."

"It was sweet having George around, plus… you know he's cute," Alex giggled.


When they finally got out of Jane's, they headed down the street to the café.

"You know who lives there?" Alex asked, as they stopped in the middle of the sidewalk.

"Who?"

"Abbie, we should, like totally invite her," Alex said with a bitchy laugh.

"That would be funny," Jane said with a laugh.

"Wanna?"

"Tomorrow, we have studying today," Jane said, grabbing her arm and walking off. "You really have it in for her, don't you?"

"What can I say, she is a first class tramp. Plus, where does Olivia sit at lunch… not with us, with her! I mean, she takes my stalker, my friend, plus, we already have Eli for the freshmen slut." Jane started laughing as they entered the café, only to see Abbie's head leaning on George's shoulder in the corner couch.

"Oh my God!"


Olivia walked into the apartment, slamming the door loudly as she threw her backpack across the room and starting yelling. PMS was meeting its match, and losing. So, to fight it, she got out a banana, some strawberries, an orange, orange juice, and some strawberry yogurt. Shoving it all into a blender, she added some ice and held the lid as the loud crashing noise rumbled through the empty apartment. Stopping when the pink liquid surfaced to the bottom, she went over, turned on the radio to a modern rock station, and grabbed a cup. Pouring the goopy smoothie into the cup, she started dancing to the music.

"I walk this empty street/ On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams/ Where the city sleeps/ And I'm the only one and I walk a…/ My shadow's the only one that walks beside me/ My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating/ Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me/ 'Til then I walk alone" Olivia screamed the words along with Greenday, loving every minute of it. Smiling at herself, she took her smoothie to the couch and opened her book bag to get started on the study guide for the trig final. Working through the problems quickly she kept the music blasting, dancing a bit to all of the songs.


"Abbie, I'm trying to be serious!" George said with a laugh.

"So am I," she pouted, picking up the next card. "Ick!"

"You're not supposed to talk!" Abbie just glared at him as she started drawing.

"A dog?" he guessed, only to get slapped on the arm. "A cat? Um… A bull? A cow?" Abbie started nodding as she went on the next part. "Water? Um… Cow's milk?"

"You are an idiot," she said with a smile. The glint in George's eyes made her freeze before he grabbed her and pulled him next to his lap. She quickly took the hint and laid her head on his shoulder, laughing as he pulled his arm around her and they sat like that until George saw Alex coming in.

"You wanna go?" he asked, squeezing her shoulder slightly.

"Nah, I'll have to face her one day. Plus, she was your girl," Abbie said with a smile.

"Well, I'm good," he said, leaning his head on her.


"Two coffees, black with no sugar," Jane said to the college kid behind the counter and then turned to Alex and asked, "Wanna break it up?"

"That would be wrong…"

"Wanna break it up?"

"Yeah," Alex said, grabbing her cup and walking up to the back couch.

"Hey George, I didn't know you and Abbie were a thing. I thought she was still getting over Marco," Alex said sweetly, taking a seat on a large chair.

"Sure," Abbie said, nudging closer to him as if to show off to Alex.

"Well, Abbie and I are going to the dance together," he said, giving her another squeeze for support.

They got up, and started to walk away, but Alex stopped and turned back towards them, "Just stay away from bedrooms." A rush of anger ran through Abbie's body, making her shake.

"Just leave it," George tried, rubbing her back.

"No, I've let people talk to me like that too long, I'm not going to just leave it," Abbie said, moving George's hand as she went over where Alex was sitting.

"I have no idea what gives you the fucking right to say anything, but you just need to shut the hell up! You have no idea what the fuck went on between Marco and me, and just because I realized George was a great guy before you, don't mean you have the right to talk trash about me." Abbie stopped, looking at the frighten girls before telling George she was leaving and headed to Olivia's house.


George watched as the screen played out in front of him. He couldn't believe that Alex had been that much of a bitch to Abbie, and was even more shocked when Abbie went off on her. He knew it was defiantly not the right thing to do, but at least it was better than holding it in like she had been. He knew something had happened between Marco and Abbie. It was no secret that they had sex, but he knew it was more than that. Whether it was just something Abbie deeply regrets or if it was rape, he wasn't sure, but he knew enough it was going to eat her up, but maybe if he would stop telling her to let it go, and let her yell at people, she might heal on her own.


Olivia got to the second page when she heard the buzzard. Just expecting it to be her mother, she went down stair and saw Abbie through the glass door. Looking at her questioningly, Olivia opened the door.

"Can we talk?" Abbie asked. Olivia noticed the water in her eyes, and opened the door.

"Here?"

"Can we go to my place?" Abbie asked.

"Yeah, wait here a second." Olivia doubled staired to her floor and grabbed her purse and locked her door, racing back down the stairs. She saw Abbie had cleaned her face and had a sad smile on it. They walked silently to Abbie's apartment and Abbie offered her a soda, which she gracishly accepted.

"Wha'd you wanna talk 'bout?" Olivia asked, taking a seat on the leather couch.

"I need you to promise me you won't go to that dance with Marco," Abbie said boldly. Olivia was about to interject when Abbie went on. "He's an ass, Olivia. He could really give a shit about you, only the fact you are hot and don't look like a virgin, no offence."

"What!" Olivia asked, taken back.

"Olivia, that's all he does, is uses girls for sex. I really don't want you to have to go through my mistake too… Please promise you won't go to the dance with him."

"Something happened in that room," Olivia stated more than asked.

"I just need you to promise me," Abbie said, brushing back her hair.


Olivia had no idea how to act. Abbie looked like she was ready to cry. She knew what Marco wanted, and in a way, wasn't to opposed of giving it up, but something about Abbie made her note it would be a really bad idea.

Taking a look, she got up and hugged Abbie.

"I won't," Olivia said, not letting Abbie go.

After about a half hour, they were just talking, enjoying each other's company.

"So you and George have fun? Sorry I didn't go, but I wasn't…"

"It wasn't too bad…" Abbie said, smiling ear to ear. "Just, is Alex usually such a bitch?"

"What!"

"Your friend Alex. That blonde… she was pretty bitchy… I mean, I know she's your friend but…"

"Alex was a bitch? Wow, that's a change…" Olivia said, sipping her soda. "What'd ya do to her?"

"Nothing… well, she said something and I went off on a rant, but I swear I didn't start anything…"

"Were you close to George?"

"Leaning on his shoulder," Abbie blushed.

"Yeah, see… her and George… it's weird… just, I promise she ain't usually like that…"

"Mmmk… so, who all is going to the sleepover thing?"

"You, and oh… me," Olivia said with a guilty smile.

"So, would you mind changing it here? We could invite about ten girls, plus my dad will pay for pizza and I got an awesome new CD collection," Abbie said, taking a drink of her soda.

"That's cool… who you wanna invite?"

"Defiantly Casey and Alex, but, you know more people…"

"How bout us four girls and we all bring a date? I mean they wouldn't stay all night…"

"I'll ask my dad, but even if he says no, he's out of town this weekend," Abbie gloated, smiling for once.

"Awe, Ms. Carmichael has a bad side!" Olivia teased, messing with her hair.

"Shh… if word gets out I'm not the perfect Christian southern girl, I'm dead!" Abbie joked, her accent taking over her laugh.