Previously on 'The Night We Met': "I never noticed how it changed her" Jess blurted. Kyle jerked his head in her direction but she was already hurrying after Naughton picking up her feet behind her. People in this school loved to speak in riddles.

But why am I dead? It takes more than one person to ruin a life right Tape 2?

CHAPTER 4: You Know What You Did

not to ride along with you.

I had all and then

most of you some

and now none

of you.

Kyle walked outside as the bell signalling the end of the day rang in the dreary corridors. Kids bounded outside chattering in excitement about various meaningless topics, Kyle neared the curb outside when he cast a look to the concrete path-he saw Sophia and Jess walking together smiling and laughing. But he blinked and realised it was Jess and Naughton...arguing not laughing and smiling. Pulling in a breath Kyle almost didn't notice Connor pull up his car in front of Kyle with Max and Chris in the back seats, "Hey Griffiths, wanna ride home?" Connor said chewing gum with a grin.

Tape 2, Side A

Friendship. Kinda seems like something that will never end-couldn't possibly go wrong...right?

"I don't think that's necessary" Becks's intimidating voice sounded from the in front of Connor's car so they were nose to nose, James hopped out of the car glaring at the jocks. Kyle frowned sensing the tension between the drastically different friendship groups. "Ya ok Kid?" Becks asked a nervous looking Kyle.

Wrong. Sometimes friendships sink silently and sometimes, they sink in a horrifically loud fashion where everyone knows just how horribly things went. I think the worst thing about friendships is...they can be fake and you don't even know it.

"Come on B!" Connor reasoned hopping out his car getting closer to Becks. "Kyle's a big boy...hey-how's your brother?" Connor said out of context-Kyle didn't catch on but Becks and James understood the message clear as day; they of all people understood threat talk. Just then, William slammed the school's entrance door shut and was fuming when he saw Connor's face. He obviously heard what he had said too.

"That a threat rich boy?" William shoved Connor harshly but Connor was smart, sly and knew how to play the part. Connor swiped some pretend dust from William's shoulder so he could whisper in his ear; to anyone who couldn't hear what they were saying, it looked like pleasant bro talk. Becks stood stoic when he'd usually help his brother out-James grabbed Owen from having a conversation with some randomers.

Friends protect you, believe you and most of all-they're there for you. Right Jess? What could Jessica Waterfield do wrong, she so; perfect! That's what I used to think too Jess, perfect is hard to maintain. You just had to stomp on your last remaining imperfection. Me.

"This?" Connor began with a golden smile, "no this is fun bro talk" Connor said. He climbed back in his car smugly watching William's furious expression and tightly curled fists that were turned a shade of red. Becks went to stand by Kyle like a protective barrier, "call us when you're not with your Nanny's!" Connor teased speeding off down the road presumably to his pool house where Max stayed sometimes.

"What fuck tards!" William stomped kicking the wall of the school, Kyle had had enough of William's vendetta against him for no reason!

"yeah you'd know" Kyle mumbled.

"What was that Griffiths?!" William yelled with James holding him back.

"Weren't you half way up there ass a time ago?" Kyle spat tired of concealing everything he was going through and feeling, "you know, targeting Sophia because you didn't have a chance with her and your brother did?" Kyle carried on yelling whilst some looked concerned at the mention of Sophia. William flinched remembering what he was referring to.

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Kyle heard a knock on his door at 6:00pm, he answered curiously to see Sophia standing with her beautiful hair and glowing face; she held a case of beer and some food in the other hand paired with a dazzling smile, "Kyle Griffiths, you are cordially invited to join myself and the infamous Hick's brothers at their beloved mechanic shop to endure a night of torture that will include: laughing with friends, talking to people and socialising" Sophia said in a fake royal accent. Kyle chuckled accepting gladly-he threw on his jacket carrying the case of beer.

"How ever will I survive this endless peril that you refer to as: friendship" Kyle retorted linking arms with the laughing girl beside him. It was a 10 minute walk to the Hick's shop, Sophia shone in the warm moonlight and street lamps they passed under. "Full moon" Kyle admired staring up at the sky-Sophia smiled leaning her hair on his shoulder peacefully.

"Isn't a full moon bad luck Ky?" she asked simply the crate of beer sloshing in his tough hands, preventing him from slipping his hand in her soft delicate ones which he'd witnessed punch a guy or two. Sophia was a warm toned storm ready to destroy a world and create a better one. Kyle thought over her comment for a bit before answering.

"In some cultures its seen as the most romantic time of night, supposing to bring virility and fertility" Kyle explained picking his words meticulously. Sophia adored his dorkyness that was so uncharacteristic in the jocks. He was with the douche popular crowd so why wasn't he exactly like they were? Sure the Hick's brother's and Sophia herself was popular but for different reasons.

"Wow muscles, you got a brain in there too?" she marvelled jokingly nudging his head. Kyle laughing watching her eyes glint as she watched him.

"I'm more than just a pretty face Sofa!" he exclaimed using her nickname which was her least favourite out of the many she had acquired over the years of friendship with the Brooklyn brothers. "I know its hard to find looks, muscles, personality and brain but..." Kyle trailed off with a smirk.

"Yeah, still working on the personality thing right?" she jostled back sweetly. They arrived at the workshop with the sound of four laughing brothers gathered round a fire-pit in the field behind the workshop; the smell smoke drifted into Kyle's lungs like a harmful incense which he himself couldn't resist. "The fun has arrived boys!" Sophia announced holding her food victoriously showing how she'd brought Kyle along.

"Ayy! 'nd the fun brought Kyle too" Owen joked grabbing him for a half hug and hugging Sophia. She set down the food beginning to cook the burgers on the open fire which cast an orange glow on her gorgeous face for all to admire that much more. "Open the lady a beer ya Neanderthal" Owen said lightly to William who obliged handing it to her with a longing look in his eyes that they'd all noticed plenty of times. Everyone but Sophia.

"Why thank you kind sir" Sophia replied gulping some down. William smiled nervously before slumping back in his garden chair, after they all ate burgers and drank plenty of beer, the night began to simmer down but their conversation was far from dead.

"So, any a ya tried weed 'fore?" James commented sipping the last beer relaxed in his army bed.

"Yeah" everyone said except Kyle and Sophia. James grinned pulling out a bag from his jacket pocket which was almost always on his back, the Brooklyn brothers had a gang back where they used to live-rough gang some said. They'd kept their jackets with their individual letters on the back with the title 'Brooklyn Brothers'. It was a warning for people not to mess with whoever was next to someone in a jacket or wearing it; but the Hicks's were decent guys. Never violent unless you crossed them, and if you were loyal. They'd never fail you. True family.

"C'mon young ones" James encouraged rolling everyone a splif, he handed them out and Sophia passed out her favourite lighter which had her name on it covered with Daisies...her favourite flower. Becks had bought it for her some years ago when she had to sneak out to light a cigarette-a kind gesture from a best friend.

"Wow" Kyle coughed making everyone around him laugh, Kyle only smoked at parties and it wasn't much for him.

"I like this shit J" Sophia complimented and he bowed gracefully in return only to fall flat on his face when William tripped him over. "Come on Willy play nice!" she scolded playfully and a sparkle in his eye glinted for a moment. By midnight everyone aside from Becks and Sophia was passed out with the fire keeping them warm; stars were scattered across the navy sky stretching over miles of land where the sun had once bathed them.

"I can't wait to leave this town" Becks revealed with an exhausted sigh. Sophia and Becks were lay on James's camping bed, positioned so Becks's head was at hers and she was the other way round with her head facing his, she shifted so she was looking at him.

"But your brothers are here Becks?" Sophia tried to understand his reason for so desperately wanting to leave-Sophia had had a crush on his since forever but it had faded slightly when Kyle had became closer to her, but he never seemed to show any interest in her and she was beginning to think he didn't even like her that way.

"I'd come back Bella" Becks assured her facing her now too, he stroked her bottom lip with his thumb carefully smiling at her, "I just wanna travel, see the world, got nothin planned and I love it that way" Becks explained staring into her blue ocean eyes. She sighed contently nodding now understanding completely.

"I'd love to travel too, to Thailand and let the massive lanterns off!" Sophia said excitedly, "but I don't know if there's anything for me out there Becks" Sophia trailed off looking back at the stars longingly. Becks frowned turned on his side and propping himself up on his elbow for support.

"Well there's somethin out there for me Bella, I feel it" Becks whispered.

"Come back for me Becks" she whispered back glancing up at him once more taking in his sharp chiselled features and chocolate eyes. Becks leaned in slowly smelling her sweet perfume mixed with the smell of beer, smoke and weed.

"Always Bella" Becks said muffled by his lips on hers...William's eyes were watching in anger as they kissed softly and Kyle could only listen and not help but be irritated with wasn't Sophia's fault they felt this way, they'd never acted on how they felt-how could she know? William closed his eyes thinking how she was just greedy.

"This is over Griffiths!" William yelled, "I don't ever wanna speak to you again got me?" William gritted his teeth and let his brothers escort him to the car. Becks stood lingering after Kyle's comment. A wash of guilt, sadness and remorse spread over his face causing his eyes to water before he slammed the car door speeding off leaving Kyle utterly alone. Is this how Sophia felt when they'd all abandoned her?

You'd rather be alone than have anyone know you aren't perfectly okay. Oops, was that a secret Jess? A part of me doesn't want to tell this story, but if you want to know why I'm six feet under then you have to know. But then again, you know what you did, don't you?