Chapter 3 is here! I hope you like it! RXR

Duncan didn't know what to expect on the first day of his new school. When he walked into the class room, all the students stopped what they were doing and stared at him with wide eyes. Probably checking out his wild hair and piercings, Duncan thought. Duncan decided that he would get less attention if he just sat in the back of the class where no one could see him.

Gwen was shocked at what she was seeing. She refused to look up, fearing that Duncan would see her staring at him. Did he recognize her? Probably not. She had changed a lot in 9 years. He didn't even look like her Duncky. He was still good looking, he had just lost his innocent boy features and replaced them with his punk appearance.

He was still gorgeous, Gwen thought. Suddenly she became fully aware that Trent was staring her down. She looked at him and saw by his facial expression that he demanded answers.

"That was Duncan, Trent" said Gwen.

"Yeah, I've pretty much figured that out. I hope you don't think I'm gonna sit back and let you two become friends again" said Trent.

"What? You're crazy. I have to talk to him. As soon as the bell rings I'm going to walk up to him and tell him who I am. Or better yet, I'll just let my necklace hang out from my shirt so he can see it. He's sure to recognize me then" said Gwen, excitement clearly taking over her.

"No, you're not" said Trent.

Gwen looked at him. By the look of his face, she could tell that he was serious. Gwen let out a shocked laugh and shook her head.

"You can't be serious. You know how much Duncan means to me. I have to talk to him. Let him know I never forgot him" said Gwen.

"I'll let him know for you. I'm the only guy that you're allowed to be friends with. You understand, Gwen? Now, I've been cheated on too many times and I'm not gonna let that happen again"

Trent grabbed Gwen hand and squeezed it. Hard. Gwen winced at the pain.

He's joking, he has to be. There's no way he could be serious. No way.

"I'm not joking, Gwen. I don't want to catch you talking to that guy. Do you hear me?" said Trent.

When Gwen didn't answer, Trent squeezed her hand tighter. Gwen turned her head around slightly so she could get a glimpse of Duncan sitting behind her. He was looking down at the text book in front of him. Suddenly, he looked up and caught her eye. She blushed and turned back to the front. Trent still hadn't let go of her hand.

"Yeah" Gwen said, "I understand completely."

"Glad we finally agree on something" said Trent.

Gwen was fighting back her tears at this point. If she lost control of her emotion then Trent would know that she was scared of him. That was the last thing she wanted right now. If he knew how much she feared him, he would take advantage of that. Gwen turned around again. Duncan was still looking her way. Their eyes met once more and his lips lifted in a soft smile. She tried her best to smile and hide her sadness, but she failed. She turned back around in her desk. She needed to talk to Duncan. She wanted him to know who she was and that she still loved him. She had to figure out how to do that without Trent knowing. But how?

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3 o'clock finally came around. Gwen was at her locker putting up the books from her 7th period class and getting out the ones she would need to take home. She grabbed her books and turned to leave when she ran into someone knocking her books to the ground. She looked and saw that she had ran into Duncan.

"Just perfect" she whispered to herself, knowing that at any second Trent was going to be coming around the corner to say goodbye for the day.

"Sorry, sunshine. Didn't see you there. Here let me help you" said Duncan.

"No. It's fine I got it" Gwen said bending down to pick up her dropped books.

When Gwen bent down, so did Duncan. Duncan reached for a book then stopped. She didn't look at his face because she was afraid she would get lost in his eyes.

"Gwenny?" said Duncan.

Gwen looked up at Duncan's face and saw that he was looking at her chest. She looked down and saw that her locket had fallen from her shirt.

Gwen didn't know what to do. Now that he knew it was her, she couldn't just turn and walk away. That would break both of their hearts. So she just sat there, on her knees, eyes wide in shock.

"Duncan?" Gwen asked. Though she knew for a fact it was Duncan.

Duncan pulled her up and into his arms.

"It's so good to see you. After all this time. I told you we'd meet again" said Duncan.

"Yeah, it's good to see you too" said Gwen.

Gwen pulled away from the hug, though she really did not want to.

"Look, I'd love to catch up, but my mom is expecting me home right after school" said Gwen.

"So these nine years have made you stuck up, haven't they?" Duncan asked, his eyes filled with sorrow.

"No, Duncan it's not that, it's just -" Gwen's voice broke, her eyes filled with tears. She was overwhelmed by them.

Suddenly Gwen hugged Duncan again. He wrapped his arms around her.

"I've missed you so much, Duncan. I have. It's just that these nine years haven't really been the best for me" said Gwen.

"I can help. I've always been able to. All you have to do is tell me and I'll fix them. I'm back now, Gwen. For good. I'll never leave you again" said Duncan.

"I wish I could tell you what was going on. I do. But it's really complicated" Gwen said.

"That guy you were sitting with, he's your boyfriend isn't he?" asked Duncan.

Gwen wanted to say 'no' so bad. She didn't want Duncan to know that she was wasting her time with an asshole like Trent.

"Yes, he is" said Gwen.

Duncan's heart broke. He had stayed single all his life for Gwen. He was waiting for her. Why didn't she do the same for him? He didn't blame her. After all he wasn't sure he was coming back.

"Ahem"

Duncan and Gwen turned to the sound of someone coughing. They were still hugging each other. Tears were still streaming down Gwen's face. They saw that the cough had come from Trent, who was leaning against the wall behind them.

"Am I interrupting something?" asked Trent.

"No," said Duncan "Just consoling and old friend."

"Well, I can take it from here. Come on, Gwen. I'll give you a ride home" said Trent.

As Trent spoke he didn't take his glare off of Duncan. Duncan and Gwen let go of each other. Gwen wiped her face and smiled at Duncan.

"I'll talk to you later, kay" said Gwen.

"Wait, here's my cell number" said Duncan.

Duncan tour a sheet of paper from Gwen's notebook and wrote out his cell phone number. He handed the piece of paper to Gwen. She took it and smiled.

"If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me. Or text. Whichever you prefer" said Duncan.

"I'll do that" said Gwen.

They exchanged one more hug, then Duncan walked away. When he was out of ear shot, Trent walked over to Gwen.

"I thought we had a deal" said Trent.

"Yeah, um, we did. I didn't mean to break it, he just came up to me and saw my necklace. What was I suppose to do?" asked Gwen.

"Tell him to 'fuck off'" said Trent.

"Why would I tell my best friend that?" asked Gwen.

"He's not your best friend anymore. Not as long as I'm around" said Trent.

"I guess I'll just have to fix that last part" said Gwen. She knew that would get under his skin.

Trent laughed his arrogant laugh and walked closer to Gwen. She backed up against the lockers. He put his hand against the lockers in order to block her in.

"Listen to me, and listen to me good. I own you. You are my property. I'm not gonna let a freak like Duncan steal my property. Do you understand me?" asked Trent.

Gwen nodded, trying to keep her fear under control again.

"Good girl. This is your warning. Next time, I won't be as nice."

Whoa! What a cliff hanger. I hope you guys cried as much reading this as I did writing this. I'm probably going to take a short break from writing since I've published 3 chapters in the last 2 days. Expect the 4th chapter this weekend. RxR