Once again, I do not know Lucy Hale or Ian Harding. This story is purely fictional. In this chapter you are partially introduced to James, a high school friend of Lucy's, what part he plays in the story, well, you are soon to find out.


Ian dropped half the granola he had yet to place in his mouth, leaving the television going. He brought himself up off the couch, and slowly shuffled towards the front door; the pounding continued.

Ian unlocked the deadbolt and opened the door hesitantly, peeking around it to see who was standing on the porch. His eyes widened when he seen a police officer in a blue uniform, gulping he opened up the door wider.

"Can I help you with something?" Ian questioned, hoping that the police officer would ask him where Emma was, or maybe, just maybe he had the wrong address.

The police officer nodded, looking into Ian's blue eyes. "Are you Ian Harding?" He asked, to which Ian nodded sheepishly. "I need you to place your hands behind your back." He continued, pulling a pair of handcuffs out from his waistband.

Ian's fcae turned ghostly white, "What? For what?" Ian managed to croak out, hoping his voice didn't sound like it was nervous, and hoping the police officer couldn't tell he was shaking.

The police officer sighed, hesitating for a moment "You're under arrest for the murder of James Vasquez" He finally told him, to which he once again summoned him to place his hands behind his back.

Ian recognized the name, but he couldn't place it, couldn't remember a face. Then, it hit him. James Vasquez was an indirect farmer who somewhat helped on her father's farm in Tennessee, Lucy and him had went to high school together, he was the one Ian had claimed Lucy had slept with all those months ago.. He was dead?


Lucy sighed, looking at James from across the table. "You don't know Ian like I do" She told him, causing him to roll his gray eyes, and slam down his beer onto the table, ever so violently, causing people to turn in their direction. Lucy bit her tongue, holding back on how much she wanted to scold him.

"Oh yes, I'm sure you know Mr. Harding quite well, Lucille" He responded bitterly, now it was Lucy's turn to roll her eyes.

Lucy swallowed the lump in her throat, looking down at her hands, before looking into his eyes once again, "We're not in high school anymore, Jamie." She muttered, before getting up off the chair, and slamming it back into the table loudly, "You don't fucking own me anymore" She spat at him, turning on her heel. She was out the door before James even had the chance to place down his beer again.


Ian shook his head forcefully, "No." He told the police officer, crossing his arms over his chest.

The police officer laughed sarcastically, "You don't really have a choice here, Harding" He asked him for the umpteenth time in the ten minutes it had been since Ian opened the door to put his hand behind his back.

Ian once again, refused to comply. "Call my lawyer, and give me one good reason why I'm being arrested for this.. What is this? Lucy all over again?" He asked, furrowing his eyebrows in frustration.

The police officer looked down at the ground, shaking his head this time. "There's a lot you don't understand, but you refusing to comply with me would sound like you're guilty in front of a jury"

Ian clucked his tongue, and uncrossed his arms, turning around and placing his hands behind his back. Silencing the noise around him, as he heard the police officer read him his rights.

He was placed in the back of the police car, or maybe even thrown, and on his way to prison once again. Not even a full day of freedom. The police officer backed out of the driveway, and into the street. This was unfuckingbelievable.

Ian looked out his window, just in time to see a white SUV pass them, Ian looked at the driver, those eyes. He knew those eyes anywhere.

Lucy shot him a look that he hadn't seen before, almost remorse, and mouthed the words, "I am so sorry"

Sorry for what? Only Ian could begin to wonder.


I know this chapter is quite short, or very short. I promise the next update will be longer, and well worth the wait. I also apologize for the slow update, I was hit again with writers block, and then college came up on me faster than I was aware. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and as the story progresses you will learn a lot more about Lucy and James' backstory, they were a lot more than just high school friends, and their history is actually quite complex. Anyway, thank you for reading, and sticking by me with the slow updates. Any suggestions, improvements, or even theories are very well appreciated, and even suggested, as this is my first story.