"Rae!"
"Hey Chels, hey Eddie!
Raven reached out to hug Eddie, but he declined her friendly gesture.
"Ed, what's wrong? Did I do something to you?"
"Just forget it now; let's go get your bags."
Raven and Chelsea walked slowly behind Eddie, whispering.
"What's gotten up to him?"
"You."
"Me?"
"And Todd. You and Todd are driving him crazy! He cannot eat or sleep, and we have been arguing more about you than we have ever in our lives! Ever since you moved, nothing had been the same Rae, Why can't you guys come back, Or maybe you can move in with my Big Sister, Nina! She won't mind!"
"I'll have to ask my parents later, but for now, just shh before he hears us."
"What you two back there whispering about?"
"Nothing. Eddie, can you come with me to the bathroom?"
"You can walk by yourself."
Raven grabbed him by the arm, as they stormed away.
"Eddie Drenzell Thomas. Do not ever talk to me like that again. I do not care if I stabbed you in the back literally. Todd and I are happy, and I cannot believe you. You know how much I liked him. Why can't you understand?"
Before Eddie could say something, Raven stormed off, and caught up with the rest of them.
"So Rae, what happened?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary."
Raven and Chelsea had the best week, and Eddie, surprisingly, was not involved.
They stayed up all day and all night, but Raven got bored when Chelsea went to school, so one day she just decided to go with her.
"Look who's back."
"Alana, Bianca, Muffy and Loca?"
"Yeah,"Alana began,"I came back, and I see that Bianca had everything under control, but eventually I got my position back as leader and..."
"Yea,""muffy interrupted,"about that...We, I mean, Bianca and us, we think that you should be voted outta the group. All who think Alana should leave, say I."
All the girls said I in unison, and Alana looked disgusted.
"Muffy, Loca, after everything? All those good moments laughing at Robin, Shelly, and Edward?
"You mean Raven, Chelsea, and Eddie?"
"Shut it Rae. After ALL of that?
"Your rule."
"C'mon Chels, we gotta go. Bye you all."
"Rae wait! Can I have your number?"
"Alana, after everything you did to me, now you wanna be my friend? I'm sorry, I don't take sloppy seconds. C'mon Chels."
The last night they were there, Raven decided to spend the night's at Chelsea's' house.
Raven was sleep, when suddenly she had a vision.
"Rae…"
Todd's mom was walking to her dressed in all black.
"I really tried to stop him…but he wouldn't listen!"
Raven woke up crying, and Chelsea did not comfort her this time. She sat there and watched her cry, sobbing in her own pain.
"Chels…"
"I know Rae, I had the same dream!"
"You think he's going to…"
"Croke? Stop Living? Discontinue…"
"Yea, Chels, not making it better."
"I can't believe it."
"Yeah, what do you think is going to happen?"
"I don't know, but you quickly need to get over there."
"Chelsea…are we talking about the same person?"
"Eddie?
"Todd?"
"OK, now this is weird!"
"Chelsea, I don't know what to do!"
Raven had a hard night, and neither she nor Chelsea could sleep.
Finally, Rae and her family had to depart.
"Chelsea, promise me you'll call me if ANYTHING happens. K?
"Yeah Rae, we went over this already."
Raven got on the plane, hesitant, but she had to go home with them…she had to make sure Todd was OK.
As soon as Rae got home…she called Todd's home.
"Is Todd there?"
"No."
"Do you know when he'll return?"
"Well…according to the judge…he's facing 15 years to life in prison!"
"Stancy…Where's your brother?"
"You mean…My mommy didn't tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"Meet us in front of the court…dress appropriately."
Raven asked a question…but by that time, Stancy had already hung up.
Raven had the hardest time sleeping. She already missed the comfort of Chelsea, and the jokes they told all night, so she called her.
"Hi, This is Chels, And I'm not available. Leave a message."
The next day, Rae met them in the parking lot.
"Rae…I tried to stop him…but he wouldn't listen!"