Here's the fourth and I'm sorry because it's quite a short one. But don't worry, I'll update as soon as I finish. Enjoy! :)


Everyone went back to their work after the Paige incident. Amy sighed in relief. It was a good thing people were ignoring her and acting like nothing happened. For now. After some time, the real problem would start. She's got to enjoy this short period of peace because after a few days, there would surely be no peace in Amy Cahill's life.

She went to her tent. She was working with four other girls. They weren't really that friendly in Amy's opinion. She never really took notice of the three girls because they were dressed like Paige so it was clear they were Paige's minions. No place for them to be Amy's friends, of course, since she slapped their leader. The other one was quite quiet. She looked, you can say, a little nerdy. Thick glasses and pigtails. She looked like she was from a lower batch. Every time the other three would giggle, she would glare at them. Amy sighed. At least, someone else didn't look like she liked Paige either.

They all worked in silence as noon approached fast. The field started to clear slowly as people went away to grab some lunch. The other three were already gone. Only the quiet girl and Amy was left.

After a few minutes, Amy stood up and stretched her arms.

"Wanna have some lunch?" Amy asked the girl.

The girl looked at Amy and then nodded.

They walked together side silently across the field.

"McDonalds?" Amy asked.

The girl shrugged her shoulders as if saying it was up to her. They ate in silence when suddenly the girl spoke.

"That was brave." she said.

Amy raised her eyebrow. "Huh?"

"Slapping Paige and all those other stuff."

"Oh... I was just doing what I thought was right." Amy smiled.

"I remembered the last time someone tried to go against her. The girl just suddenly switched schools and everyone knew it had something to do with Paige."

"Well, I don't care. She's not the queen of the school." said Amy as she raised her spoon to her mouth.

Amy continued to eat in an uncomfortable silence. She felt the girl's eyes on her as she ate. Amy realized she never asked her name.

"What's your name, by the way?" Amy asked.

"Rose."

"Amy."

"I know."

Amy smirked. "I got the feeling you know that."

For the first time, Amy saw Rose smiled. "Never thought you were this..."

"Un-violent?"

Rose chuckled. "Yes. Un-violent." They both laughed. "But I meant it. That was really brave. Most people don't even dare to approach Paige-"

"And here I am, slapping her. Well, I should say I'm not most people."

Rose smiled. "I got the feeling you weren't."

Amy smiled back. "Because I'm really not."

Because I am a Cahill, she silently added.


"What were you thinking?"

Amy glared at Ian as they walk together. It was already 3:00 in the afternoon. They just finished setting the fair for tomorrow and Ian offered to walk with her. Apparently, she knew it wasn't because he just wanted to walk her home but because he wanted to talk to her.

She gripped the handle of her bike. "I told you, Ian. She was the one who bumped into me!"

"I know she did but you didn't have to start the fight." reasoned Ian.

Amy grumbled. Curse that girl! Why did she have to make everything so hard? Now everyone thought she was the one who started the fight. Everyone thinks she's violent.

"I didn't! If she didn't bump into me, I wouldn't have done that! I'm not that stupid, you know!"

"I know you're not. It's just that it shouldn't have gotten physical. You didn't have to slap her hard!" argued Ian.

"She insulted me, Ian! Not just me! Fiske, too! Don't you see that? Don't overlook that! I would not hit her if she didn't insult me!"

"I know she did, Amy. She already confessed that to me. She was sorry. She was just upset about her soda and her shirt."

Amy stopped in her tracks. Now even Ian doesn't believe her. She's really going to rip her head off. Amy faced him with burning eyes.

"Her soda and shirt? She bumped into me when there's no one even around me! She insulted Fiske and ME! Why can't you see that SHE'S MANIPULATING YOU?" shouted Amy.

Ian sighed. "Amy, she..."

Amy felt her anger boil even harder. "She's not!? Hello, mister! SHE ACTED LIKE SHE WAS THE ONE BEING BULLIED WHEN YOU CAME! HOW THE HELL CAN SHE NOT BE MANIPULATING YOU!?"

Ian shook his head as if saying she was wrong. "Amy, it's just..."

Now, Amy was furious. She felt like she wanted to beat someone up. She said each word like she was punching a rock. Every word filled with anger. "Fine! Just go to your princess over there. I. Don't. Care."

With that, she turned around. She mounted her bike and sped off, leaving Ian standing alone, dumbfounded. Amy pedaled hard. She was already out of breath. She didn't know where she was heading to but she needed to be away. To be away from all this issues. To be away from him. She wasn't trying to run away. She was just angry at him and she couldn't stand to be beside him.

Again, this was the reason why she once ignored everyone around her but she realized that was the wrong answer. She was always escaping from everyone, from the problems. Thanks to the Madrigals she became another person, someone better. Thanks to the clue hunt, she realized she was capable of doing more. She would never try to run again. Never.

She would never back down. Especially if it's something or someone that she knew was wrong.


For the first time in his life, he felt completely blank.

He didn't mean to insult her. It's just that he believed that the problem could be solved by words, not by fighting. He knew it was Paige who started everything but it was just a very small thing. No need to get physical.

Paige didn't know the truth. The truth about them. Their family. Their history. She can't know. If she did, it would be a big problem.

All that people knew is that Amy's parents were away and Fiske took charge of them. That's all. He didn't know how that rumor spread across the school. He's got a feeling it was Paige's fault but still it should never have gotten physical. He didn't mean to make her feel like he was on Paige's side because he wasn't. He was on neither sides. Paige was wrong and so was Amy.

Ian shook his head. All this issues that's why Lucians were trained to separate their head and their heart. To set emotions to the side and let the head do its work. He walked slowly home. But somehow he couldn't shake off what she said.

"Just go to your princess..."

Princess? Did she think he was interested in Paige? He shook his head in disagreement. He would never like Paige. She's too clingy and not his type. Besides, someone had already caught his eye.

Someone far better than Paige.


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*I'm not really noisy with these author's notes, am I? I guess it's because I was just new so I didn't have a lot to say XD