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Price: (A/N: I decided to do Past tense now and now 3rd POV… sorry for the change/confusion!)

Ashley Price didn't know what to do. When she got home, she realized that she forgot to tell Selena and Danny about their new tutoring assignment. She also forgot to buy the groceries and to grab her gym bag from Zach's car.

"Stupid," She muttered as soon as she stepped into her kitchen.

"Ash!" Her mom, Daphne, happily yelled. Mrs. Price had on a kind of white apron and a spatula in her hand. Her brown hair was loose and covered in flour.

Price smiled. "Hey, mom," At least we have food, she thought.

"Ugly!" Her brother, Dylan, yelled as he ran up to her and crushed her into a hug.

"Humph," Price muttered. She never got used to being crushed by a six year old. She ruffled his black curly hair and softly pushed him off. "One day, you're going to kill me." She said, smiling.

Dylan stuck his tongue out at her. "And one day, maybe, you'll not be ugly."

Price playfully glared at him. Dylan laughed and ran back to the living room, where he was building another house from blocks.

Mrs. Price sighed. "Is he coming home soon?"

Price shrugged and hugged her mom. "I don't know mom. He will come, though."

Mrs. Price forced a small smile. "You're right, Ash. Now come on. I need help with finishing dinner."

Price nodded and got to work. The whole time, she couldn't stop thinking about that new kid, Preston Winters. He was nice, smart, and not to mention good-looking, but also dorky. She would never say this aloud, but he couldn't compete with Zach. Price didn't have a huge crush on him, but she couldn't deny that feeling she got whenever she saw him. It was unexplainable, something mysterious like the fact why someone would frame her twin brother, Mike, who was in prison for committing 'murder'.

The wind pushed Price's hair back and made her glare at it. She hated the wind. Not only did it ruin her hair, but it reminded her of her brother; the brother who was always there for her; the brother whom everyone loved. It was the brother that she loved.

"Oh, Mike, why?" She asked no one in particular.

"Mike? Are you okay?"

Ashley Price turned around and faced Nick. She slightly smiled. "Oh, hey Nick,"

Nick didn't expect her to be nice. When they first met, she was in a bad mood and whenever he asked a question, she would turn around and glare at him. They never really talked, but since she was the last person to see him at school and know why he left, maybe she changed.

"So, um, are you okay?" Nick asked.

Price nodded and got up from the swing in the park. She arrived there after having another argument with her mom on the Rich incident. "Yeah, I'm just tired."

Nick nodded. "Yeah, I understand." Do you? She mentally asked.

Price bit her bottom lip. "So, what's up?"

Nick shrugged. "Nothing, really,"

Price grinned. "Liar,"

Nick raised eyebrow. "Why?"

"Because the sky is up," Price replied picking up her water bottle.

Nick laughed. "Okay, then,"

Price nodded. "So, um, I'll see you soon then."

Nick nodded. "Yeah, maybe you will." Price and Nick awkwardly hugged and said their goodbyes. Price wasn't sure if she would see him again. She thought about how she found out that Nick would be traveling all the way to half around the world. She might have met him four years ago, but they never actually were good friends.

Nick on the other hand, remembered that there were times when they would talk. Price was always nice to him and many other people. He believed that yes, they were good friends. And maybe, just maybe, they could be more.

"Where were you?" Mrs. Price asked her daughter as soon as Price came through the door. It was ten at night and Price just arrived home.

Price shrugged. "The park,"

"Since five?"

"Yeah, why?" Price asked and quickly ran upstairs. She heard her mom stomp her food and her father's footsteps walking towards her mom. Price ran past her brother's room and went straight to the guest's room. She closed the door and opened the window. She took a deep breath before climbing up to the roof by the rope she hanged when Mike first brought her there.

The night sky always calmed her down. The stars somehow allowed her to know that she wasn't the only human being who climbed roofs. She sighed and thought about everything that had happened to her since Mike got arrested.

She started high school, found out her dad was the new principal, met Zach, stopped being friends with Rich and Cassia, dated Danny, dumped him, got into fights with Rich, argued with her mom, met Preston Winters, and now being friends with Nick.

And not to mention the fact that Cameron Morgan was staring at her.

Cammie:

"…Aunt Abby?" Cammie asked facing the tall, model looking aunt she knew. Her aunt's hair was longer than she remembered.

Aunt Abby took off her sunglasses and smiled. "Hey, kiddo,"

Cammie smiled, closed the front door, and hugged her. "I haven't seen you in like forever!"

Aunt Abby laughed. "It has only been three years."

"Just three," Cammie laughed. She remembered how her aunt left them when her dad went MIA. It was devastating. But then, she returned and everything became good. They were still in contact, but few visits where made.

"So how was your day?" Aunt Abby asked Cammie while walking to the kitchen.

Cammie sighed. "Eventful,"

"How eventful?" Her mom asked her.

Cammie sat on the wooden stool and sighed. "I met a lot of people today, made friends, and apparently, Nick, Macy's on and off boyfriend has disappeared."

Aunt Abby and her sister glanced at each other. "What do you mean he disappeared?" Aunt Abby asked her.

Cammie pulled her phone out of her pocket and sighed. "Well, one moment he was at school and the next moment he was… gone."

Ms. Cameron took her apron off and said, "He can't be just gone."

Cammie shrugged. "We went to his house-"

"Define 'we'," her mom told her.

Cammie raised an eyebrow. "It was Zach, the girls, Grant, Jonas, and I."

Aunt Abby nodded and crossed her arms. "Well…?"

Cammie nodded. "Oh, um, we went to his house and when Macy knocked, some guy named Preston Winters answered."

Aunt Abby chuckled. "Well, that explains why he's gone."

Cammie stepped off her stool and grinned. "Why is he gone?"

Her mom sighed. "Connect the dots, Cammie. Also, please go outside, I need to talk to your aunt."

Cammie nodded and went outside. She shut the door and heard her mom and aunt's whispers. Cammie shook her head and saw Zach in his car, across the street. His head was down and the car off with his windows down. Cammie frowned and walked over.

"Hey, Zach, are you okay?" She asked.

Zach smiled upon seeing Cammie. He might not say it aloud, but whenever he sees Cammie, his hear jumps. He knew that it was unusual, but that night, Cammie clearly brightened him. "Yeah, I'm okay. What about you?"

Cammie grinned and got in his car. It was only her first day and there she was, getting in her fast best friend's car. "Okay, I guess."

Zach grinned and soon they both were simply talking. They talked about school and how Zach's car needed gas. "Yeah, I should go get gas."

Cammie nodded. "You should."

"That could wait tomorrow."

Cammie laughed and spotted a blue green bag showing under her seat. She frowned and picked it up. "What's this? I didn't know you were into Aeropostale."

Zach shook his head. "I'm not. This is a friend's." For some reason, he didn't want to tell Cammie about Price.

Cammie raised an eyebrow. "Oh, um, ok." She gave it to him and looked out the window. The sun already set and few people were walking around the neighborhood. The people that were there in the morning were now starting to go inside. She glanced at her house and her eyes landed on Price's house.

"I have to go." Cammie said.

"Um, okay. I'll see you tomorrow, ok?" Zach replied with a smile.

Cammie forced a small smile and nodded. "Yeah, sure,"

She opened the car door and walked out. When she turned back, Zach was already going inside his own house. She turned facing Price's house and realized that Price was staring at her. "You know it's dangerous to be on roofs, right?" Cammie asked her.

Price shrugged. "And it's dangerous to be outside all alone." Cammie looked around and realized she was right.

"Oh, well, good night." Cammie said, turning around.

"Wait," Price said surprising Cammie. Cammie stopped and looked back. "Did you see an Aeropostale bag in Zach's car?"

Cammie's jaw dropped, but she closed her mouth. "Yes… why?"

Price grinned. "I thought I lost it or something."

Cammie bit her top lip. "Well, it's still there. See you tomorrow."

Price nodded. "Thanks and see you tomorrow."

Cammie nodded and walked back inside her house. She heard footsteps behind her and turned around. What she saw surprised her. Who knew that Price had a secret admirer?