Brooke and Noah lay on Brooke's bed, her head on his chest.
"You didn't have to report him," Noah said to Brooke.
Brooke shifted and replied, "I know, but I wanted to."
"Thank you."
Brooke got up, straddled Noah, flipped her hair back, and looked down to him, "You're welcome." She then grabbed his face and leaned down to him.
"Is this happening?" He asked, completely in shock and awe.
Brooke bit her bottom lip and nodded with an "Mmm-hmm."
They kissed.
Noah pulled back to say, "Finally get to kiss you back." He joked, with a confident smirk.
"Finally," Brooke repeated and moaned into the next kiss.
Acosta knocked on her door and called out to her.
"Yeah?" Brooke answered.
"Can I come in?" Acosta asked.
"Yep," Brooke got off of Noah and the two sat up on the bed.
Acosta came into the room and saw the two sitting there 'innocently'.
"You were just making out, weren't you?" Acosta grilled them.
The teens looked to each other and turned back to him. "Yes, sir."
Acosta grinned, "Finally."
"Were you listening?" The two blurted.
Acosta's face scrunched in disgust. "Hell no." He shook his head. "Anyways. Brooke…there's something I have to tell you about your father's house."
Brooke jumped off her bed. "What about it?"
Acosta sighed. "It's going to your mother before your eighteenth birthday."
"What!?" Noah stood next to Brooke.
"The bank believes that you won't be able to make any payments or know what to do with house either, so they have decided to give ownership to your mother once she comes out of rehab."
Brooke crossed her arms as tears began to form.
Scott came out of a class and his phone started vibrating. He quickly answered it without looking at the name. "Hello."
"Where the hell have you been?" The caller asked.
"Theo? Wh-what do you mean?"
"What do you mean, what do I mean? You're supposed to be helping us!"
"I'm sorry, but things are getting out of hand here at Lakewood."
"These kids, Scott…I don't know-"
Scott interrupted Theo. "You've got this. You're a good leader, you know what you're doing. You're just nervous."
"But that's just it, Scott." Theo's voicing showing genuine concern and some fear. "I'm a GOOD leader, not a great leader…not like you."
"Listen…" Scott didn't know what to say at first, struggling for what to say.
"Scott…" Theo sighed.
Scott realized what he had to say.
"Theo, those kids need someone to protect them. Someone like you."
Theo was silent, but felt confidence rising in him.
"You've got this." With that, Scott ended the phone call.
That night, Emma was in her room, asleep at her desk.
Her phone went off, scaring her awake.
She checked her phone and saw that it was Scott. She answered with a loving, "Hey, Scott."
"Hello, Emma," the deranged voice she had come to know well said.
She immediately stood. "Who is this? What did you do with Scott?"
"Once I've killed everyone you love, I'll come for you."
A rock hit her window.
She looked out and saw Father Death holding up Scott's severed head. She jumped awake from her desk!
Quickly, Emma called Scott, praying he would answer.
He did.
Emma sighed in relief and informed him of her dream.
He told her that he just finished studying and wouldn't be going to bed for a while. "Wanna come over?"
She smiled and said, "Sure."
Audrey was texting Christopher and decided to ask, 'Are you going to finish the graphic novel with Noah?'
'Yes, but no time soon. I'm not up for any of that right now'
'I understand. Do you need me to come over soon?'
'Tomorrow?'
'Sure thing. You, Red, and I can go see a movie and eat.'
'Sounds fun. I'll tell him'
'Okay. Goodnight.'
'Goodnight, Baby'
Audrey smirked and rolled her eyes at his text, but enjoyed the sweetness of it anyways.
Emma went into Scott's room and sat next to him on his bed.
He put his arm around her shoulders and she lay her head on his shoulder.
"Are you okay?" Scott asked.
Emma shrugged. "Yeah."
They shared a small laugh.
Gabriel came inside. "Oh, hey, Emma." He stayed in the doorway.
"Hey," Emma replied sweetly with a smile.
"What's up?" Scott wondered.
Gabriel pointed his thumb over his shoulder. "Late night party?"
Emma and Scott looked to each other.
"Might be more fun than the last one," Scott joked.
Emma giggled and agreed to go.
Once they got out into the hall, Gabriel questioned, "What happened at the last party?"