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Author's Notes

This chapter's really just about getting information out there. Not a lot happens. Sorry. But, this might clear some stuff up.

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. They belong to Tom Lynch, the creator of South Of Nowhere.

Not Where We've Been

Chapter 7

By Persephone's Nautical Nun

I saw Glen at school the next day, the day after he came to my house and freaked out on me. He was huffing and puffing all over the place, acting like a complete idiot. All it took was me looking at him for him to shove me into some lockers.

He got real close to me and whispered fiercely in my ear. "You don't say a fucking word."

I pushed him off of me in one move, no struggling, or anything. "Calm down, hotshot! You have nothing to worry about."

I started to walk away when I heard him yelling "Faggot!" at me. Gee, the thanks I get for letting him vent his insecurities on me. Oh, well. No big deal. As long as he understood that that went both ways, we were fine. I'll be there whenever he needs to feel like a big man, and when I'm feeling overwhelmed, he's going to be there, too. Whether he knows it or not.

I walked out into the courtyard and noticed Spencer and Ashley sitting on a picnic table. I approached them cautiously, not knowing if I would be interrupting something or not.

"Hey, girls," I greeted them. Then I remembered what Glen said last night. He mentioned Spencer telling her mom about Ashley. "You okay, Spencer?"

She looked at me kind of funny. "What do you mean?"

"Your brother came looking for you last night. Is everything alright?"

She smiled at me. "Yeah, everything is okay. He came looking for me at your house? God, what is he, obsessed?"

I laughed along with her and Ashley. It was kind of funny that she would say that, anyway, considering the night I had. To be honest, it didn't sound far from the truth.

"Well, good luck, guys. I mean that."

They both thanked me before I turned and walked off. I noticed Madison hanging off of Glen's arm, and he just glared daggers at me. Did he really think that I was going to tell anyone? That would have been torture on me, too. God, Glen can be such a moron. I did manage to catch some of their conversation, though.

"You mean Spencer already told your mom? Damn."

"What 'damn', Madison? My family's been turned upside down, and all you can say is 'damn'?"

Stupid Glen. If he had paid any attention, he would have noted that she had said 'already'. Meaning, she had been planning to spill the beans at some point. She was upset because she couldn't cause problems for Ashley. That was really the big thing. She was still holding a grudge against Ashley. Before, she was getting at her by dating me. Now she was going after her by getting close to Spencer's brother, so she'd have easy access to cause drama for Spencer, which in turn, would cause problems for Ashley.

Girls are really conniving little bitches.

But, why was she so obsessed with hurting Ashley. It's not like she's ever actually done anything to her. Ashley was just Ashley, trying to find her way. What could Madison possibly gain by standing in her way all the time?

Unless... no, not Madison... I just need to stop thinking now. All of this is getting way too complicated.