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Vas Hapenin guys? Thanks again 4 the reviews. I know Josh is a lil surprising but I wanted to make him different..and yah. I honestly think there wasn't that much cuss words but I'll calm it down. I'm not a big fan of them anyway. Oh n please forgive my horrible spelling, I always suck at that. Anyway, if your wondering what Zach's brother did, well here it is!

Zach Pov

Five years ago, when he was fifteen, Marcus killed his best friend. I hate to put it that way: killed. Makes it sound like he meant to do it.

We were at the Hartwell's house during summer. Marcus was friends with their older son Austin and I would play basketball with their younger one Kevin.

When the gun went off, Kevin and I were outside and I knew instantly what it was, even though I never heard a gushot that wasn't in a movie or on TV.

Kevin didn't know though. I could tell. He just stood there, with the ball in his hands, staring up at the upstairs window, where the sound had come from. He looked at me for guidance.

"Just someone slamming the door," I assured him, which was the worst lie of the century since the shot echoed through the neighborhood.

Mr. Gatson waddles over with a dirty towel slung over one shoulder, determined to drag out the truth. What he dragged out, was one dead teenager, Mr. Hartwell's pistol minus one bullet and my brother. Marcus's body looked changed, loose and vacant like he too, was dead.

No one could hear Marcus's side of the story. He ran away, making him look more suspicious. I don't know where he lives now, what he eats, where he sleeps.

Nope, Marcus is like a rumour to the Goode family as everybody else. But one thing I did know is that my brother was innocent. He can't be any criminal. Or, at least that's what I told myself.

It takes me the whole car ride home to get Marcus out of my head. Five years later and you would've thought people would forget about it…but then someone like Jimmy has to bring it up.

"Dammit!" I yelled kicking the back of my car. I stalked inside – luckily my parents weren't home and collapsed on my bed feeling miserable.

At school, I avoided talking to anybody but my best friends Nick, Grant and Jonas. Occasionally, I snuck glances at Cammie who was watching me with sad eyes making a new surge of guilt wash over me.

The next day though, Cammie didn't even glance at me. She just talked and fooled around , like Saturday night never happened, walked passed me like I didn't exist.

With her gone, my school like felt lonelier, colder and more miserable. She used to annoy the heck out of me yes, but I couldn't help but miss her now. Like a lot. More than I want to admit.

" Dude what is up with you?" Jonas asked at lunch. " Yeah man, you looked like somebody ran over your puppy," Grant agreed. So I told them what happened.

"Abrams said that to you and you yell at her?" Grant asked in total disbelief.

" Are you a dumbass Zach? First of all, ifshe told anyone you would've been jumped after school for sure, second of all, you should've acted all cool and said a sassy remark back at Abrams so he'll shut the hell up next time, and third, this is CAMMIE MORGAN we're talking about here! People will give an arm and leg for your position and you totally blew it. I'm so disappointed in you, Goode," Nick said shaking his head.

I opened my mouth to protest when a thought dawned over me. "Guys, why didn't she tell anyone?"

Jonas, Nick and Grant did a three-way glance and smiled creepily at each other. The sight was really scary. " Zach are you blind? Cammie likes you!" Jonas exclaimed.

" Shut up!" I hissed looking around, hoping nobody heard. Don't want Jimmy and the football jerks to have another reason to shove me in a locker.

"And anyway," I said in a low voice. " That's bull, I hate Cammie and she hates me now too."

Grant rolled his eyes. "One, Cammie sooo doesn't hate you. She didn't tell anbody because she cares about you and doesn't want you to get hurt. I swear the cutest thing I've ever seen. Two, you do not hate her. You were so sad when Cammie stopped talking to you. I see the way you look ate her. Admit it Goode, you've got the hots for Miss Cammie Morgan."

"No I don't!" I protested. "Denial," Nick sang. " And anyway, she has a boyfriend," I grumbled. "Is Zach jealous, Jonas?" Grant asked. " I'm pretty sure he is, Grant" Jonas replied with a mischievous smile. I groaned. " I HATE you guys!" I said exasperated, burying my face in my hands.

So there it is! I would've added more.. but I'm really tired You know what I always say REVIEW!