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Chapter 4

"You have the second copy?" Atticus asked in pure shock. Alexis gave their chancellor the second copy. 'What was she thinking?' He screeched silently.

"Did you listen to them?" Zane asked.

"I did. In fact, I gave her the cassette tapes." Atticus shot him a look of hatred. "If I knew what she was planning to do with them, Atticus, I would have never given them to her."

"Why did you give them to her?" Atticus said as he tried to calm his temper.

"She came to talk to me and ended up giving me her White Veil and her Cyber Angel card. I have no clue why, but she wouldn't let me refuse so I accepted. I asked her if she would like anything in return, and she started crying."

"She cried?" Zane and Atticus asked in surprise.

Sheppard nodded. "She just burst out crying. After I calmed her down, she ended up asking me if I had anything portable to record stuff that I didn't use. I figured it was probably to record class discussions and I told her that I did and a month later a box was on my desk and some cassette tapes were inside. I listened to them all, but it didn't make sense because she was still in class that day. The next day Ms. Fontaine called me into the hospital wing and she was dead."

"Why didn't you stop her?" Atticus growled out. He was at his breaking point. "If you knew she was going to kill herself why didn't you fucking stop her? She could have still been alive if you did."

"Atticus," Zane said in a calm tone. "I'm sure he tried."

"No, Zane he is partially right. But, I didn't finish listening to the tapes until around Five in the morning. I figured I could talk to her before or during her first class. But I didn't get the chance. I am sorry, Atticus, honestly."

"Sorry won't bring her back." Atticus murmured silently.

"He isn't the only one at fault, Atticus. We all are." Zane said.

"What do you mean by that?" Atticus growled out.

"You heard the first tape, Atticus. Jaden, Syrus, Chazz, Bastion, and I are also on there. We must have done something wrong." Zane said.

"You didn't Zane." Atticus murmured. "You never did anything wrong to her."

"I was on the tapes, I must have." Zane replied. 'Let's hope it's not for the reason I think.' He prayed silently.

"Atticus is right, Zane." Sheppard told the young male. Zane looked at Sheppard with one eyebrow raised. "But, I think you guys should go back to listening to the tapes. So, you are excused."

"Thank you, Chancellor." Atticus and Zane said. Both boys were wondering what he was talking about.

"Oh, and boys, take this." Sheppard tossed the boys a small box. They opened the box. Inside were Alexis's two cards. "Thank you." Atticus murmured. Then him and Zane left.

Once they got to their dorm room the called Jaden and the others using Atticus's PDA. Jaden answered.

"Get back to our dorm." Atticus said.

"Alright, we are on our way." Jaden told them before hanging up.

A few minutes later the gang arrived. "So what happened in Chancellor Sheppard's office? Are you guys in trouble? Do you have detention?" Jaden started asking questions as soon as he walked into the door.

"You idiot, stop asking so many questions." Chazz said, smacking Jaden on the head.

"Chancellor Sheppard has the second copy of the tapes." Zane responded.

"We aren't in any trouble, nor do we have detention."Atticus said.

"Oh—" Jaden said.

"Chancellor Sheppard has the second set of tapes?" Bastion asked.

"Yes." Atticus said.

"Can we please finish the tape?" Syrus asked.

The other boys nodded in agreement before gathering around the cassette player and Syrus pressed play.

Your stupid list got me sexually assaulted and that was only the first time. There was many more times after Hassleberry. I will not name them however. Insert Tape two.

Chazz grabbed the cassette tape with the number two and put it in.

Girls are very jealous. We tend to get over protective of the stupidest things. But, I can't say that I am not one of them. Isn't that right Sadie? You always got protective of Jim, just like I always got protective of my things. However, mine are possessions whereas yours is actually a person. I admit I was shocked that I was ranked higher than you in Jim's list, Sadie.

"I'm not." Syrus said out loud. Atticus gawked at him.

"Don't tell me you voted on that list as well, Sy." The elder Rhodes growled out.

Syrus gave no response; instead he returned his attention back to the tape.

But that was no excuse for what you did. I had no control over Jim's actions and just because he was getting back at you by using me, it does not mean that I played a part in it. He knew that because the three of us hung out you would have been affected by my name being ranked higher than yours. But you didn't think that way did you?

"Alexis, you bitch! How dare you! You had no right to hook up with my ex-boyfriend."

Well, newsflash Sadie. I never hooked up with Jim. Just because he wanted to duel me instead of you when we first started to hang out did not mean he liked me. You did not duel, I did. That was the only reason he pestered me to duel.

"Sick twisted, slut." You said again when I tried to tell you the truth. Not some damn lie that you believed. But it was easier wasn't it? It was easier to believe a lie, because a lie made sense. It always does. It was so much easier for you to call me a slut than to believe the guy that you cherished so much actually was using me—without my consent—to get back at you. Lies were easier to live with, so you decided to believe the one Harrington started the one that makes me out to be a whore.

"How do we not know any of this?" Bastion asked. "We never knew she hung out with Jim or Sadie. Who is Sadie anyway?"

"Sadie is the girl who works with Ms. Dorothy." Jaden replied.

Well just like everyone else, Sadie you were wrong. You are fucking wrong, just like every other god damn person who believes that rumor! I never touched Jim, not in a friendly way and I damn sure didn't touch him in a romantic way. I liked someone else, you will find out whom in a later tape. I use to believe that I could trust you, Sadie. I never thought you would believe those rumors. I guess I was wrong as well.

"She liked someone? I wonder who." Atticus was surprised. His sister never told him she liked someone. If she did, he wasn't listening. Atticus suddenly felt bad. Maybe, if he listened to her more she would still be alive.

But I was shocked when you had the nerve to slap me. Was it so hard to listen to me trying to explain my side of the story; the one that I was just as innocent as you? I never wanted to be on the list. I despise that list still. But you had the nerves to slap me. Was it to shut me up or to release your anger? You knew I wouldn't fight you, I had no need. You never did anything to me before accept excuse me of being a slut. You were too afraid to take your anger out on the real villain, the one who caused this. You didn't want to take your anger out on Jim so you took it out on me. You are a real saint. Oh, look on your map, Sadie. A-19 is where you slapped me.

Alexis paused and took a deep breath. During that time, Syrus looked at A-19 on the map and his eyes widened. "But, that's—"

"That's were Sy?" Jaden asked.

You slapped me right outside my brother's dorm room. He must have been gone or doing something pretty important to not be able to hear your screams. I mean seriously, you screamed so loud I bet half the school heard you. But just like the most of the students, I bet my brother decided to look the other way and pretend it didn't happen. However, I am going to assume that he wasn't in his room so he didn't hear what happened. It will make me feel better, so when you listen to this Sadie, ask him if he heard what you called me, and believe me he will know what you called me and what I asked you to do by the time these tapes reached you. And Atticus, I know you are listening, so if Sadie doesn't come to you…can you please find out the answer to my question? I know it won't really be any help if both of you don't do it. Hell I won't even know if you do it or not. But you guys will know, and just to make you feel a little safer. You won't be haunted by me if you don't do it—hell I won't know if you do it or not—and you will not die, nor will your mom. But the other people on these tapes, the ones who receive them after you, will know how conceded you really are.

"Oh, wow." Chazz murmured. He paused the tape.

"Will you do it if Sadie doesn't come up to you?" Bastion questioned.

"Yes, of course I will." Atticus said.

"Why?" Syrus asked. "She won't know."

"Syrus," this time it was Zane who spoke. "Don't be a jackass."

The other boys looked at Zane in shock.

"How would I be a jackass?" Syrus asked his older brother.

"If Alexis asked you do something for her since she is dead and unable to do it, would you do it for her?" Zane asked.

"Yes," Syrus said after thinking for awhile.

"Then don't be a jackass by asking Atticus why he would do it." Zane said. "Press play, Chazz."

Unlike you Sadie, the next person's tale did not involve the rumor at all. But it did, however, hurt me just the same, especially since it was someone who I knew. I know by the time you hear this, Sadie you will be in shock. But you must remember it was your entire fault. You played a part in my destruction.

"Why didn't she reach out?" Atticus asked. He didn't like to think about how his sister thought of her life. It seemed different. She was always so happy. At least she was happy every time he saw her. He would have never known that it was all an act if it hadn't been for her tapes.

"I don't know, but I wish she told us." Zane said in a quiet tone.

"She always seemed so happy; I never knew she was so upset." Jaden said in a quiet tone.

"None of his did, Jaden. If we did, we would have prevented it." Atticus said quietly.

"How could we have prevented it?" Syrus asked.

"We would have found a way." Chazz said.

Jaden nodded his head in agreement. "We would have found away to help her, Sy."

Atticus sighed. 'Alexis, why didn't you reach out? We could have helped you. Why didn't you try harder to reach out for help?'

Roses are red, violets are blue. I know you want to start a new. I wish you good luck and bid you a due. Now flip the tape to hear my next tale.

"Why did she end it with a poem?" Syrus questioned.

"I don't know, but we will find out." Atticus said.

"Maybe it's a clue." Bastion said.

"What do you mean a clue?" Chazz asked.

"Well, maybe poetry has to do with the next tape." Bastion responded. But he instantly paled.

"You okay, Bastion?" Jaden asked.

Bastion's eyes were wide. "Oh no…" was all he said.

"Oh no what?" Atticus asked.

"The next tape…" Bastion said.

"What about the next tape?" Zane asked.

His eyes were still wide as he gazed at the machine in front of him. Bastion Misawa replied. "It's about me."

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