Through Rayne's eyes

Summary: Rayne, a childhood friend of JD goes to Harper's Island with the others for the wedding. Then, the murders begin….

Chapter 1

"Rayne, why are you going to that island? You know what happened there seven years ago." Rayne's mother said.

"Mom, I'm going because Henry asked me to." Rayne replied, stuffing her clothes into her suitcase. Rayne was a 19 year old girl with elbow length black hair and green eyes. She had one piercing on her left eyebrow and one piercing on her bottom lip. She had slightly pale skin and wore dark blue jeans with a black tank top over it with a black zip up jacket and shoes.

"Is it because that brother of his is going?" Mom asks, crossing her arms.

Rayne sighed and sat on her bed. "Mom, I don't need this right now. I'm going whether you like it or not."

Her mother glared at her and left the room. Jesus!! I'm freaking 19 years old!! Why do I still listen to her?!!!

Rayne angrily packed the rest of her suitcases and called a cab. She soon left for the docks.

When she got there, she was greeted by Chloe Carter. "You came!" she said giving Rayne a hug.

"Henry asked me to."

"What your mom say?"

"She isn't too happy about it, but I don't care what she thinks. She doesn't rule my life." Rayne replied. She and Chloe walked onto the boat.

"Ah! You came Rayne!!" Henry exclaimed, giving Rayne a hug.

"Has anybody seen Cousin Ben?" Trish asks.

Rayne shook her head. "Maybe he bailed out." She turned to Henry. "Is JD going to the island?"

Henry nodded. "Yeah, maybe you can talk to him. You two are childhood friends."

"I haven't talked to him in almost 6 years Henry…" Rayne sighed. "But I'll try."

Henry nodded and walked away. Rayne leaned against the railing of the boat, looking out into the distance. She remembered the first day she met JD…

Flashback, 12 years ago

"Get the ball Rayne!!" Rayne's older sister said, pointing to the ball rolling across the front lawn.

"Okay!!" 7 year old Rayne said and ran after the ball, which had now rolled into the road. Rayne picked up the ball when she heard a honk and looked to see a car coming right at her.

"Hey!"

Rayne was suddenly tackled down to the ground and away from the road. She looked up to see a boy of 8, black hair and blue eyes. "That was a close one." The boy said and helped her up.

Rayne dusted herself off. "Thanks um…..I don't think I've met you before."

"JD Dunn." The two shook hands. "I live across the street."

"Cool, my name's Rayne."

"Rayne!!" Rayne's older sister came over. "Oh, who's this?"

"This is JD, he lives across the street." Rayne replied. "Can we go to the park?"

Her sister sighed. "Alright, but mom wants you back for dinner."

"Come on, let's go!!" Rayne grabbed JD's wrist and dragged him down the sidewalk towards the park.

……………..

"Do you go to my school JD?"

"Yes, I moved here a couple weeks ago with my parents and older brother." JD replied. The two were walking down a river bank.

"I've been here since I was born. We've never moved." Rayne said. She began walking over a log over the river.

"Are you sure that's safe? The log looks weak." JD asks.

"I've walked over this log many times. It hasn't grown weak on me." Just as Rayne said that, the log groaned and cracked underneath Rayne and she fell into the river with a scream.

"Rayne!!" he called, looking all over.

The river was high and it was dangerous. Rayne broke through the surface, coughing. "JD, help me!!" she cried as she floated down the river.

He ran down the side of the river and found another log. He walked, kneeled and reached out his hand. "Grab my hand!!"

She reached out and grabbed his hand and he pulled her onto the log. "You, you okay?" he asks.

She nodded and shivered. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. "Let's get you home."

The two then walked home, Rayne stumbling every now and then.

End flashback

God, my parents were mad at me for a while, especially my mom…..Rayne thought. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to see Abby Mills. "Abby!!" she squealed and hugged her. "Oh my god, how are you?"

"I'm good, how are you and JD?" Abby asks.

"We're not dating Abby!" Rayne said. "I haven't even seen or talked to him in six years."

"Oh…my bad."