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CHAPTER 6

"Family meeting, come on everybody - family meeting!" Jerry yelled.

"Oh Dad, why do we still have family meetings." Alex complained.

"Because we're a family, and that's what families do. Now, sit down." Theresa replied.

"What's going on Dad?" Justin sauntered into the room and sat down next to Max and Alex, and turned round to whisper to her "I'm sorry... y'know, about what Jess did."

"Okay, now everyones here. Your mom and I have something we'd like to discuss with you.... Theresa." Jerry backed off, looking uncomfortable and clearly not wanting to discuss it himself.

"Really Jerry, leave me to say it?!" she scoffed, "Well kids, as you know we've been through a lot this year."

"No kidding" Alex muttered, loud enough for Justin to hear yet quiet enough so no one else could.

"Well, how would you like to move."

"Move, move where?" Max said excitedly. "Hopefully nearer to the Statue of Liberty, man I love that! Think of the pranks I could pull there!"

"I was thinking... well, we were thinking - what do you kids feel about California?"

"WHAT?" they kids yelled at the same time.

"You can't-" Alex yelled, "I mean - we were born here, we go to school here, we have fri-" she stopped herself, thinking of Harper. "All the people we know are here!" she continued.

"I know sweetie, but at least now we could get a fresh start. We could sell the Sub Station, buy a house, get you to a new school, meet new people," Theresa smiled, sadly. "However, we won't do it if you three don't want too."

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Alex walked back to her room slowly, thoughts rushing through her head. 'How can I move somewhere else, and not see Harper everyday?' Suddenly, a thought occurred to her, and she started searching her room. "Hello old friend," she grinned, pulling out her sketchbook. "I'm not leaving until I find out what Harper feels for me. I refuse to give up." she said out loud, unaware that standing at the doorway was the very girl she was thinking about.

"Alex," she smiled. "Guess who."

Alex turned around, and could feel herself almost jumping for joy - however, that would be silly if she did, so she ran up and gave her friend a huge hug. "I thought I'd lost you."

"You could never lose me," Harper replied, and before Alex could even catch a breath, she felt lips pressed against hers. By the time they broke apart, it felt like they where there for years.

"I thought... I thought you didn't like me." Alex said, refusing to taking her arms off Harper just incase this was all a dream.

"I've always liked you. I just couldn't believe you would like me, I thought this was all a joke that was meant to humiliate me that you and Jess had set up, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew - I couldn't lose you. Justin texted me saying yous might be moving to California, so I came as quick as I could. By the way, what were you looking for?"

Alex opened up her sketchbook, to reveal a quick sketch of Harper she drew a while back.

"I know, it's hardly amazing - but I was hoping that if I were to show you this, along with entries of my diary, you would know it wasn't all a joke."

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"It's amazing," said Harper. "Actually, no... you're amazing." and she leaned in to kiss Alex again.

Alex broke apart the kiss, and got a naughty smile and reached forward to close the door.

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Alex pushed Harper back on to the bed, and started kissing her neck.

"Wow, Alex, I knew you had a naughty side but-" however, she was interupted by Alex kissing her on the lips, and Alex reached down to Harper's top and lifted it over her head. She slowly started kissing Harper down her body, and started to take off Harper's jeans. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Harper asked.

"I've never wanted anything more..." Alex smiled.

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Alex lay in Harper's arms, staring at her while she slept, however they were soon disturbed by Justin walking into the room.

"Hey Alex I- WOAH" he turned round and stared at the wall trying to block out seeing his sister in bed with another girl.

"Justin, didn't no one ever teach you to fucking knock!" Alex yelled, slipping on a dressing gown while still lying under the covers. When she decided she was modestly covered, she got out of bed. "What do you want?"

"I just came in to tell you I know who gave your diary to Jess," he said, still refusing to take his eyes off the wall.

"Really? Who was it?"

"The Janitor."

"The Janitor...?" Alex repeated, scoffing. "Why would The Janitor give my diary to Jess, better yet - how did he get my diary?"

"Um well, I kinda accidently lifted your diary one day and took it to school. When I'd realised, I put it in my locker. The Janitor knew my combination because we formed our own book club, and I put books in my locker for him, and he puts books in my locker for me" Justin smiled.

"Well bravo, idiot. You really need to get some friends."

"Josh is my friend," Justin said, insulted.

"Seriously dude, you even know his name? Whatever. That doesn't explain how Jess got it."

"Well, Josh is scared of Jess, because Jess knows something about him that he doesn't want anyone else to know."

"So, is he this 'source' of hers then? How did you find all this out?"

"It's... it's a long story."

"Okay, fine. Just leave now! Before Harper wakes up."

"Not a problem," he replied and hurried out the door.

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Mini-Chapter (2)

FLASHBACK:

Justin opened his locker to find a book entitled "The Da Vinci Code". Justin smiled, 'this is one book I haven't read yet." He grabbed it out to find a post-it note from the Janitor,

"Hey Justin - Hope you enjoy this book, and find a code of my own in it. Josh." He looked at it bemusedly, and went over to a bench to immediately start looking for the code that the Janitor was on about. 'Huh,' he thought, 'this book has strange diagrams drawn on every 50th page.' He looked at his watch and noticed he had IT next period. 'Perfect, I can search these diagrams now!'

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Justin opened his locker, and sat a copy of the book Twilight in it. Inside it, he disclosed a note for the Janitor.

"It's okay - I have feelings for you too. I'll be 18 in a couple of days. Meanwhile, heres a book you can use to throw in your fire to keep you warm - we both know this book is crap anyway! Justin"

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