I learned nothing from that confrontation. I wasted my fucking time! Stupid brain, don't fucking listen to her! You can trust Amber… You can trust her!

I slapped my cheek and groaned into my pillow. It was stupid; I could trust Amber. All Chase did was lie and make people miserable. She got off on that shit, I swear to god!

Don't overthink. Deep breaths… Talk to Amber later.

I didn't get any more sleep after that. I just got ready for school and met up with Max, Kate, Steph, and Mikey in front of the school.

"Good morning, Chloe." Kate greeted first with a warm smile. She was holding Max's arm, warming my heart. It was still way too cutesy—the shit hurt my teeth.

"Hey." I nodded at her. "So, I confronted Chase."

"How was that?" It wasn't too visible, but she had a surprised expression.

"It was a waste of fucking time." I rolled my eyes, crossing my arms over my chest. "I think I broke her face or something. Felt something break when I punched her."

"Chloe! What did we say about fighting?!"

"I did it for good reason! All I asked was what happened to Dana and what they did to Amber! And other shit, but those two are the ones I really care about. And guess what?! She said fuck all!"

"Not surprising from her," Steph rolled her eyes. "She's never the type to be honest."

"She usually spoke in ways to lean in her favor." Mikey added.

"She said something about Amber, though…" I cleared my throat, hearing that annoying, little voice in the back of my head to believe her. It's fucking Chase! I shouldn't believe anything she says! "I need to speak to Amber later about that shit. Those fuckers did something to Amber."

"You don't honestly believe her," Steph had a smile, but it fell as she saw my angry expression, "do you?"

"It…" I sighed, "It doesn't hurt to ask…"

"Chloe—"

"I can't help it! I've wanted to ask Amber anyway! Dana hinted that something was up with her but only told me 'it's better to hear it from her'. I have to ask."

"Like right away?"

"Fu—" I was ready to burst 'fucking yeah', but from the sounds of it, it was touchy. In fact, I could probably do more harm than good if I were to ask her so soon. I really wanna know…

I was expecting Amber any time. She wasn't hard to find. Plus, she usually came up to me.

But she wasn't anywhere to be found. I searched for her every passing period, I practically ran around during lunch, I went around one more time after school.

She was nowhere to be found during school.

I was losing my shit. Where the hell could she be…?

I made one more round on the campus before I neared the girls' dorm's front door. I saw Chase and her minions blocking the entrance. I'd march up there, but after that bathroom fuck up, I couldn't just mosey my damn self there.

Luck was by me, I hid against the wall, close to the edge, just close enough to hear whatever they were saying.

"She was asking about Dana?" Sounded like Christensen.

Chase groaned, "Yeah. Whatever you do, don't tell her anything."

"But… you killed—"

"Jesus Christ, Taylor!"

"I'm just saying! You know, they were friends too!"

"Dana wasn't a part of it! She didn't know any of it! And then she walked into the damn club room—she had to go!"

I think I'm gonna barf… Holy shit…

I had to get out of there. I backed up a little before I made a break for it, knowing damn well Max was still in the Photography classroom.

I was running like a maniac as I busted through the school doors again, not caring for the other students still in the hallway. I was breathing hard as I took sharp turns, finally finding that photo nerd talking to her girlfriend by the Photography room.

"Chloe—" Max was instantly panicked.

"Guys!" I pulled them into the room and shut the door, locking it. Thank god, no one was inside. "You're not gonna believe what I fucking heard!"

"What happened?!"

"I overheard those Vortex bitches by the dorm! Guys," I took a deep breath, then lowered my voice, "they killed Dana…"

"What…?" I barely heard Max. Kate placed her hand on her back, looking at me and her with concern.

"Christensen said it… Chase was so casual about it…"

"Let's sit down…" Kate suggested and held my hand, gently taking us to the nearest table. "You're sure that was what you heard?"

"Yes! I—I heard it clearly and Chase stopped her, so obviously they didn't want any-fucking-one to know! Dana didn't know any of that shit!"

My heavy breathing was the only thing filling the room's silence. I can't even wrap my fucking head around that.

"W—Well," Max placed her hand on my shoulder, "at least you're a step closer to what happened…"

"That wasn't what I wanted to hear, but you're right…"

Just find Amber. I've had enough of this shit! I have to know what happened to her in that club.

A/N: Review and shit.