Lt. Jarvis crossed his arms as he sat in his office of the police station. It was getting late and tonight he was working the graveyard shift…so far there wasn't much action, not even some trouble down town near one of the bars, no tonight everything seemed peaceful.

"Lieutenant…I just don't think this should be something we just sit on."

"Anderson, you're a young kid who's always ready to have his guns blazing."

"Four deaths in one month, come on Joe, there has to be a reason for…"

"What did it say on the books, three were medical causes and one was a simple accident, nothing more…let it rest."

"You of all people should know Springwood isn't know as the best place to grow up as a teenager, come on!"

Jarvis leaned forward, he could only take so much."

"Lower your voice buddy…you know I was around when everything happened, but that's in the past, Springwood is a normal town…it's a small town, nothing big happens in small towns!"

"Yeah, well what happened a few years ago?"

"A bunch of teenagers had a suicide pact, we lost a lot of good kids but that's over and done with."

"I feel like there's a connection between what's going on, why does it start up every few years?"

"Do you want to spread a godamm panic?" "I was working on the force same as you, and I've seen what happened…but all I do know is the only reason it happens to these young kids is because something funny is going on around them, and as far as I know if we start bringing this shit up it might start again."

"It all ready has…"

"Then go ahead and open the files, see what I care, but I'm telling you now Anderson, it's only trouble your looking for, and plenty of people of town have ended up the same way Thompson's family did when you let it take over you…let it rest."

Anderson didn't need another word from him, turning he headed down for the basement. Grabbing a cold cup of coffee he knew he was in for a long night.

Across town Alice had locked herself in her bathroom for almost a half an hour now as Joey kept snapping awake in her bed as he drifted in and out of nodding off. Alice had taken the sheets with her, wrapped around her like a prom dress she got up before he could even say anything. She was too embarrassed to really look him in the eye now. Now all alone with the sink running she looked up at her very pale reflection.

She had done it…she had lost her virginity. Almost stunned to even think it she splashed some cold water on herself and felt her insides ache for a completely different reason then before. Having stuffed the sheets in the hamper she put her bathrobe around her and kept rubbing her face.

No it wasn't a dream…it had really happened.

Reaching into one of the draws by the sink she took out a pack of cigarettes and lit one as she leaned against the tile walls. She knew she didn't smoke, but somehow for the last week or so before Rick had even happened she felt the urge too.

Taking a deep drag she smiled a little.

Joey meanwhile laid under the covers looking towards the bathroom door with a nervous eye.

"Maybe she feel asleep?"

He thought about knocking, but knew maybe she wanted some time alone, he knew what happened and for a girl this maybe was a touchy subject. Laying his head back against her headboard he took a deep breath in and looked around her room.

He wasn't a virgin anymore.

He had finally done it.

Thinking back on the subject he remembered he lied to Kincaid early this year after one of his big hockey games. He told Kincaid, trying to be cool that he fooled around with one of the cheerleaders. Almost afraid to let big old tough Kincaid know that he was still a virgin…and didn't want to loose it to just anyone.

He knew how queer that sounded, and how really embarrassed he really should be, but somehow for the past hour or so…everything he built it up to be, and everything he thought things would be like, ended up being perfect.

He liked Alice…in fact over the past few weeks he couldn't stop thinking about her. She wasn't just some girl…something was different about her and he knew this feeling wouldn't go away.

They were all each other had left, and he wasn't about to let anyone touch her.

Just then the door opened, he glanced and saw her step out before flicking the bathroom light off. For a second he thought he shouldn't of looked, but she gave a weak smile towards him, and somehow that made it better.

"Hey…"

His voice croaked feeling thick.

"Hey."

She walked towards her side of the bed and pulled back the covers and got back in. It was awkward just then. Joey watched her settle in and then slip her robe off and fling it to the floor. She was now naked under there with him, she got closer and looked at him through the darkness.

"I love you."

Joey wanted to slap himself for sounding so stupid, he knew how much of an act that must of sounded too her.

But all she did was smile, leaning close and kissing him softly against his lips.

"I love you too."

They kissed again before she rested her head on his chest and lessened to his heartbeat. He looked down at her, almost scared as if she might break and gently brushed back some of her beautiful red hair back.

"Don't let me sleep…"

She said in a soft voice, spacing out as she looked out the windows where she heard the crickets chirp. He looked down at her and then out the window where the light against the dark sky danced across his eyes.

"Don't worry…I won't."