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"We've searched her bedroom for any clues, but everything came out negative. We'll do another sweep by the gas station to see if anyone saw anything." Lucy felt her heart almost jump out of her chest as she watched her home turn into a crime show.

"What happens now?" Jude asked one of the cops.

"We can't call this a kidnapping because there was no sign of struggle where your car was left. So the only thing we can call this is a runaway. And because Jenny turns eighteen tomorrow there's no legal way of hunting her down as of now. So the best bet is to just wait until she makes contact."

"Wait until she makes contact? And how long do you expect us to just sit here and rule this out as a runaway? I know my daughter and this is no runaway; she was definitely kidnapped! She has graduation tomorrow for goodness sake!" Layla got up now sounding defensive.

"Mam I'm going to need you to calm down."

"Calm down? Calm down?! My daughter is missing I'll show you someone who is calmed down!" Layla went towards the cop.

"Layla!" Jude followed his wife carefully outside where she was insistant on yelling at the cops some more.

Lucy felt her chest caving in. It was like she was losing her breath faster and faster.

There was only one thing replaying in her mind, Where is Jenny?

If Jenny really had run off to god knows where, why wouldn't she tell her own sister?

And why runaway a day before she was supposed to graduate?

Lucy had so many questions but they were all being jumbled up with emotions just clouding her judgment.

She couldn't take it anymore.

Lucy found her feet, and ran straight out the door. Her parents along with the cops who were trying to leave hadn't noticed her make a run for it.

She ran as fast as she could. All the way to the place she knew she could catch a breath. And maybe just maybe...

Please be there, please be there! She thought all the way to the park.

To her disappointment, Jenny was not sitting on the swings like she had hoped.

Lucy walked over to the swings and sat down crying to herself.

First it was Gray who left her...and now her own sister too? It was all so much to handle in one day.

She didn't even know if her and Gray were still dating after what happened. And the only person she wanted to really talk to was no where to be found.

Lucy didn't know how to really feel about everything.

Something bouncing off the ground and echoeing through the park made Lucy jump up. It was close enough that she thought it was Jenny.

"Whoa sorry I didn't mean to scare you..." A boy with weirdly styled hair put up his hands carefully. His basketball fleeing the scene behind him.

"Sorry...I thought you were someone else." Lucy apologized before walking passed him.

"Hey you don't look so good, you want to-"

"No I don't want to talk about it." Lucy sighed before looking at the boy again, who at this point had already picked up his basketball.

"I was actually going to ask if you wanted to shoot some hoops with me. But it's cool if you don't feel up for it I get it. You might be bad at basketball anyways, seeing as you don't look like the athletic type." Lucy thought for a moment before continuing as the boy turned to walk away. Did he just call me fat? She thought.

"Hey! You can't just walk away after insulting me like that!" Lucy walked after him.

He chuckled as he made his way to the court with Lucy in tow.

"Apologize for calling me fat!" Lucy commanded.

The boy turned around now, lifting an eyebrow in a confused manner. He thought hard for a minute trying to analyze just what he had said to her that got her fired up in a matter of seconds.

He shrugged, "I don't really recall ever calling you fat. But if you really think that's what I meant then I'll apologize."

"Good I'm glad we're on the same page." Lucy crossed her arms.

There was a brief interval before anyone spoke again. They just stared blankly at each other.

"I'm waiting?" Lucy tapped her foot impatiently.

"If you want an apology then play me for it?" The boy chuckled again.

"What is this, love and basketball? I'm not going to play you for an apology that I rightfully deserve. Plus it all seems so childish." Lucy couldn't believe the nerve of this guy.

"Well then I guess you'll never get an apology then. And also, coming after me asking for an apology is even more childish because of the reason that you want it." He shrugged before shooting the basketball towards the hoop. He missed the first shot.

"Fine, let's see what you got." Lucy stepped onto the court and grabbed the ball from the ground. She tossed it back to him roughly.

It didn't knock him back, but it definitely made him feel her point she was trying to make about being out of shape.

After about an hour or so of playing one on one, they were tied. There was just one shot left to make before it was all over.

Lucy put her feet together like her sister had taught her, take a deep breath before making the right shot.

With her last shot she made it into the basket.

"Well would you look at that." Lucy laughed at her opponent.

"Okay I see you." The boy caught his breath, "you're not a pro like me but I admit you can handle your own on the court."

"Yeah well, I had a good teacher." Lucy caught her breath as she thought of her sister.

The boy looked at her for a moment before coming closer to her.

"I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I didn't really mean it."

"It's alright it wasn't really a big deal anyways." Lucy shrugged.

"Not a big deal? You just sacrified half your lifespan just trying to prove a point to me." He said in disbelief while pointing at the basketball hoop.

"Well you did call me fat, so I had no choice but to teach you a lesson." Lucy smirked.

The boy chuckled to the ground before looking at her again, "I never called you that. And I have no idea where you're getting that assumption from."

"It was more in the tone of how you said it. You know, when you said I wasn't athletic." Lucy made air quotations before crossing her arms with a slight smirk sill lingering.

"I just felt like playing one on one with someone. And you were here so...I decided to let you play with me."

Lucy shifted her eyes as she tried to keep from laughing.

"I...did not mean it the way it came out." The boy said.

Lucy chuckled and looked at him for the first time. He was actually sexy to her. With his semi wet hair that fell slightly on his face.

He was wearing a basketball jersey that showed off his biceps that were glistening with sweat.

Lucy shook her head trying to focus, "So I haven't seen you around here before. Are you new here?"

"It's sort of complicated..." He plopped down on the grass.

"Yeah I know complicated..." Lucy said as she sat down next to him.

The boy looked at her for minute before they both continued.

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"Wait seriously? You did not do that!" Lucy almost snorted from laughing too hard. They were both laying down on the grass, not awhere of even laying back at all.

"I did. And I'm not proud of it." The boy joined her in laughter.

The day had turned into night so fast that they were so caught up in conversation, and had forgotten to keep track of time.

"Can I ask you one last question?" The boy asked as he propped up on his right elbow, looking at Lucy.

"Sure." Lucy smiled up at him. Finally seeing how his eyes were connected with hers.

"Why were you crying earlier?" He asked.

Lucy's smile faded just then. She didn't know if she could say it out loud without crying again.

"It's...complicated." She let out slowly as she sat up, putting her knees up to her chest.

She noticed how he followed in her posture.

"You know...from a glance I wouldn't have thought you were someone who knew the word complicated." They both looked at each other now.

"And what would you have pegged me for?" Lucy asked.

"Perfect." He glanced at her lips before making eye contact with her again.

Lucy suddenly felt her heart jump in a way that she had never felt before.

After a brief staredown, Lucy's phone went off.

The two jumped back, startled at the noise.

Lucy looked at her phone and saw the time and looked up at the sky which was almost dark.

"Shit! I have to get home before my mom calls the cops on me." Lucy got up and dusted herself off.

"Wow your mom seems super hardcore."

"You have no idea." Lucy rolled her eyes, "Anyways, thanks for...this was." She continued before making a run for it back home.

"Wait!" The boy got up suddenly, "I didn't get your name..." he said softly to himself.

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The next day was supposed to be one of the happiest days for everyone.

But for Lucy everything seemed dull and lifeless. She had locked herself in her bedroom all night until the morning and she refused to eat or drink anything.

Lucy's parents were too busy trying to find Jenny. That they didn't even bother to check on their other daughter who was still here.

"Lucy!" There was a loud bang at her bedroom door followed by multiple knocks.

Lucy sighed as she put her pillow over her head, she was laying on her stomach just wishing the world would just leave her alone.

"I know you're in there Luce, open the door!" Levy pounded even harder, "Luce...I know what happened yesterday!"

Before Levy could continue, Lucy opened the door with a flat irritated look on her face.

Instead of being mad however, Lucy lunged into her friends' arms.

"I don't know about me and Gray right now and I don't know why Jenny would just up and leave me too!" Lucy muffled into Levy's orange top.

"Wait, what are you talking about?" Levy tried to comfort her friend, but it was a little hard since she didn't understand anything she was saying.

"What are you talking about?" Lucy stepped back from her friend and gave her a cautious look.

Levy took her phone out and started typing something. After a minute she showed her screen to Lucy.

There was a news article that showed the front of Lucy's house with the caption: Heartfilia's New Break-In.

Lucy looked up at Levy before continuing to read the article out loud, "Breaking in as new Mayor isn't the only thing that's happened to Jude Heartfilia this week. His own home was broken into yesterday around noon. Thankfully no one was home and no one was hurt. Mrs. Heartfilia commented that investigators are still analyzing to see who was the culprit, and if anything important was actually stolen-"

Lucy stopped reading just then. She felt the anger rise through her veins, "Are they freaking serious right now?! We weren't robbed or broken into! My mother is definitely the one who spun this story. How could she do this? Jenny goes missing and instead of telling the truth, she goes to say are home was broken into?" Lucy started pacing back and fourth in front of her bed.

"Jenny's missing?!" Levy asked in a suprised tone.

"She drove to some gas station and left the car there. The cops think she ran away since the bus station is in close proximity and there was no sign of struggle from the car." Lucy kept her pace.

"Why would your mom tell people you were broken into, instead of the truth?"

"You know what? That's what I would like to know too. Come on." Lucy grabbed her jacket and headed out the door.

"Don't you want to shower or change first before we go?" Levy sighed before following her bestie.

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Levy did as her bestie asked her to.

She had driven Lucy to the Country Club, where her mother was hosting a lunch in before the big graduation happening later on in the evening.

Searching the room, Lucy looked around the room full of dinning tables and chairs full of people. Mostly the women of society.

Layla Heartfilia only lavished herself with the finest, which only meant that she be surrounded with the most elite as well. I mean who else would understand the difference between expensive and "bought at walmart" kind of brands.

Lucy locked on to her target. Her mother was giving one of her fake "speeches" about how we as a community should change for the better.

Her speech probably contained of the new scandal of her home being invaded.

"Mother may I have a word!" Lucy shouted from across the room. All eyes were on her now, looking down on how she was dressed. Her hair was a mess and she still had her pajama bottoms on with a buttoned up jacket.

Layla couldn't believe her eyes on her own daughter's attire.

"Poor thing, she must be going through the loss of privacy. With her room being invaded and all by some stranger." A woman from the crowd held a worried look on her face.

"What?" Lucy looked at her confused.

"I'm so sorry ladies, my daughter is suffering from shock of our home being invaded. I shall be but just a quick minute or so. Talks amongst yourselves as I tend to motherly duties." Layla smiled and waved her way of the podium.

The crowd looked as if they were giving their condolences. Lucy felt sick just then, thinking how ridiculous that sounded. Even coming from her own mother. Which by now she should have been used to but still...

"Lucy why on earth are you here? And why are you dressed like some hobo that hasn't showered in forever?!" Layla grabbed her daughter's arm and pulled her to the side so they were both out of ear shot and view.

Levy turned away pretending not to listen.

"A home robbery mom?!" Lucy almost shouted.

"Your father and I thought it best to keep Jenny out of the press. Our neighbors being the nosy nelsons that they are; had already seen cops arriving and leaving our home. We had to spin a story that didn't ruin your father's career."

"So you wrote Jenny's disappearance as some tragic home invasion situation? How is that any better?" Lucy crossed her arms.

"Did you not forget that recently your father's status has gone up as Mayor? Which by the way he was just elected for last week? A home invasion was a lot more consolable than your sister running away."

Lucy gave her mom a confused look, "I thought you were telling the cops Jenny would never runaway. And that she was kidnapped?"

"I'm the parent here. Now go home Lucy, I'm done talking to you about this!" Layla turned back around, she straightened her dress and fixed her hair first before walking back out to her event with a smile.

"Well that was a little vague at the end." Levy walked back over to Lucy slowly.

"She's hiding something." Lucy said as she watched her mother take the podium once more with confidence.