Hey...you asleep? texted Jo. Who couldn't sleep tonight for some reason. She waits looking at the time which read 5:50 am. She sighs,feeling her eyes heavy she couldn't go to sleep now even if she wanted to. Seconds later the text responded
Not really... replied of Danny Desai. Who also couldn't sleep. But then again he really hasn't had anytime to get used to being back full time here
me either
Something wrong? Let me guess its your dad again?
Something like that. Plus, i can't help but wonder who killed Regina
Well, i didn't do it...even though it seems everybody else thinks otherwise
i know. We need to figure out how, or who else could have done it
You really are your father's daughter Jo he says as she chuckles reading the text
i'll see you in school?
You sure you wanna be seen with a killer?
maybe i do,you ever think of that?
that's going to go great for your rep
like i already have one?
"Jo,honey, you up?" asked Tess who knocked on the door
"Yeah, ma i'll be down soon" she says with a sigh before realizing the clock read 6:30 am. She sighs before texting one final time for the day
i'll see you later. she texted before getting out of bed. She sighs before getting dressed for school. Danny smiles reading the text before hearing a knock at his room
"Danny..." says the voice of Karen. He looked at the clock noticing the time and rolled his eyes
"Yeah, i-im up ma" he said from the room. Karen nods before heading downstairs. Danny sighs before getting up and gets ready for school. Jo made her way downstairs as she spotted Kyle who was reading the newspaper
"Morning honey" he says but Jo doesn't say anything back
"You okay?" Tess asked as Jo smiles nodding her head
"Never better mom" she says before taking a sip of her orange juice. Kyle nods his head getting what's going on here
"Okay...your giving me the silent treatment huh?"
"Im going to get going..." Jo says getting up from the table as Kyle nods his head
"What about breakfast?"
"I'll grab something at school ma" she says looking at Tess before grabbing her bag. She looks at her father who sighs
"Do you need a ride?" he asked before Jo left the room. Kyle looks at Tess who sighs
"She's not ignoring you honey..."
"Really? it looks like it. Im going to get going. I'll see you at home" Kyle says getting up from the table. He walks over giving his wife a kiss before walking away. Seconds later Danny made his way downstairs spotting the photos of his aunt and shakes his head before walking into the kitchen
"Hey,baby, you hungry?" Karen asked looking at him after taking a sip of her coffee. He shrugs his shoulders before looking around
"Not really...hey ma, why are the photo's still out there?" he asked kind of curious. Karen puts her cup of coffee down
"Honey,come on, we've been over this already"
"No,we really haven't. Im trying to start over here"
"And so am i"
"Really? So,then why are we back in the same house...let alone the same town?!"
"Y-your going to be later for school. Do you want a ride?" she asked not really wanting to start anything now. Danny sighs before shaking his head
"No...that's for the pep talk ma..." Danny says grabbing his bag before walking out of the door. Karen sighs
"nice going Karen..." she said to herself before getting ready for work. Jo was seen yawning as she waits for Danny. As Rico made his way over
"You look like crap"
"Yeah, how many times have you used that line to a girl before?
"I lost count. I usually get slapped afterwards..."
"Nice to see you too Rico"
"Guess you couldn't sleep? he asked putting his stuff in his locker. Jo shook her head yawning again
"No, not really. I've been talking to Danny"
"Yeah?About how you love him"
"You want me to hit you?"
"Im kidding, so what did i miss on the late night chat"
"Nothing much, even though i told him we help him figure out who killed Regina"
"Ah, i love a murder mystery..."
"Good because since is your idea, we are going to need all the help we can get"
"Help for what?" Danny asked as he is seen walking by with a small smile
"We are going to help you off the murder case" Rico says. There was a chuckle as all three of them look at the person as it was Archie with Lacey standing next to him
"Yeah, you two are going to do that? Socio is better off getting shafted" Archie says chuckling
"Aren't you ever getting tired of saying that man?"
"Aww,does it hurt your feelings freak?" Archie says pushing Danny as the girls look on
"Archie,come on. Your on probation already, don't blow it" Lacey says trying to hold him back
"You may wanna listen to her romeo. You don't wanna get kicked off the team now do we" Danny says. Archie grabs Danny by the shirt slamming him on the locker making the other students whisper
"Don't tell me what to do. And stay away from us"
"Archie come on..." Lacey says before Archie released the grip. He stares at him before they walk away. Danny clears his throat
"You okay?" Jo asked knowing how close it was
"Fine...i can take care of myself Jo. I am a big boy" he says making her chuckle
"Well,then you don't need me to walk you to class. Until lunch time..." Rico says before leaving them alone. Jo and Danny shake their head as they begin to walk
"Let me guess, your dad still thinks im bad"
"Don't worry about him Danny. I can handle him. i know you didn't kill Regina that night. And we're going to prove it. Despite what he thinks" Jo says as they both arrived at the classroom. Meanwhile, at the police station we see
"So, anything on the Regina case yet?" Kyle asked his partner Sandy who shakes her head no
"Still nothing boss. Are you sure you want to start interviewing the students this week?"
"We have to. I know someone is hiding something. Regina didn't kill herself,even if she did. Why remove the necklace? Which we still havent found"
"So, if we find the necklace..."
"We find our killer"Kyle says looking at the Regina profile before sighing
"Who's coming in first today?"
"Uh...Danny,and then Archie" Kyle looks at the list
"Are you really going to question your daughter?"
"I have no choice Sandy. I need to do my job"
"But you could lose your daughter in the process"
"I know..." he says looking at a photo of him and Jo together on his desk
"Okay, so how exactly are we going to do this thing?" Rico asked looking at them. Danny and Jo sigh
"We know Regina had a lot of enemies in this school"
"So, what, we pin the murder on one of them? Come on Jo. That's like finding a needle in a haystack" Danny says leaning back on his chair
"Do you have any better idea?"
"...i have an idea for you losers" says Archie who overheard the conversation
"Can we help you with something Arch?" Danny asked nicely
"Yeah, you can leave...i don't know how man, but i know you killed Regina"
"We still on this? I did not kill her"
"Really, Socio? You have a answer for everything huh? So, where exactly were you the night Regina died?" he asked. Everybody remained silent. Lacey watches on in horror hoping he doesn't find out. Danny and Jo both look at Lacey before Danny looks back at him. He lets out a small chuckle before getting up
"I don't have to answer any of your questions..."
"But you will answer mine" says Kyle walking into the cafeateria as Jo sits up confused and embarrassed
"What are you doing here?"
"Danny Desai...your coming with me" He says which made Danny roll his eyes out of annoyance. Jo gets up
"Your bringing him downtown?"
"As a witness to Regina's murder yes...Jo. In fact i'll be seeing most of down there...including, Archie,Lacey and you Jo"
"M-me?...your actually accusing me of murdering Regina Crane?!"
"Jo...im doing my job"
"No, your doing this to get Danny to confess something he didn't do!" Jo says walking away from her father. Kyle sighs before patting Danny on the back telling him to move. He looks at Archie
"Archie, your coming with me as well"
"Why...what did i do?"
"Nothing...yet. i need to question you. Come on" he says as Archie sighs giving Lacey a kiss on the cheek before they both leave while the students mumble. After school we see Jo looking at her phone wondering if Danny texted her back yet
"We on for studing at the diner?" Rico asked sneaking his way up
"You scared me you know that. Im not sure"
"Your worried about Danny huh?"
"He had no right to do that. Humiliate Danny in school...i cannot believe my father sometimes" she says closing her locker
"Well, you know where to fine me if you wanna study..." Rico says before walking away. Jo sighs before picking up her bag and almost bumped into Lacey who was looking at her phone as well
"S-sorry..."
"Yeah, whatever" Jo mumbled trying to leave but Lacey wouldn't let her
"What?"
"Why are you hanging out with Danny?"
"Really? You need to ask?"
"Jo, im serious. I see you with him. Aren't you scared of him? He is responsable for..."
"Save it Lacey. Yeah, the Danny we knew didn't...couldn't kill his Aunt, just like the same Danny didn't kill your friend Regina. I don't know what more i can tell you"
"How do you know?"
"Because unlike everybody else...i trust him. Maybe you should do the same" she says walking away from Lacey having enough. Lacey wonders the same as she watches Jo leave. Can she trust Danny? Does she believe that Danny is innocent? She walks away as it fades with more questions than answers