Hey Guys, so here's the next chapter.. I know it might seem a little slow, but I promise my next few chapters, will be a little more eventful... starting with chapter 6... so here I'm introducing Scott's FBI Dad, and will show a little conflict between himself and Maria, so please read and enjoy.

So we know that Maria's parents deaths were ruled an 'amimal attack', but of course there was an investigation. And who was on the case, only Scott's father, Kyle. But why would the FBI be so interested in an alleged animal attack?

Maria has just arrived home. She walks into the kitchen where she sees Melissa with Scott's Dad, Kyle. A man she hasn't seen in over a year and a half.

''Hello Maria''. Kyle walks closer to her.

''Kyle''. Maria takes off her jacket and places it on the back of one of the chairs at the kitchen table.

''How have you been?''

With no real emotion on her face, just neutral, she answers. ''Fine... And yourself?''

''Busy''.

Melissa just stands in the background, and looks at the tention between the two of them.

Kyle briefly looks away then looks at her, ''I take it, you've heard about all the attacks that have been happening around here lately''.

''Actually, no, I haven't... More animal attacks?'' For the first time, Maria smiles, but it's forced.

''About your parent's case''.

Maria not wanting to talk to Kyle about her parents, slightly looks away.

''I just want you to know, that we will find the person that did this''.

Noticing Kyle's use of the word 'person', Maria stares at him. ''Person? What happen to animal?''

Kyle smiles, ''All criminals are animals in my book... We will find them... I guarantee it''.

Maria shakes her head, ''No you won't... And no disrespect, Kyle... But I am really not interested in talking about my parent's viscious murder with you... I mean your own son, can't stand to have a conversation with you''. Maria then realises how far she has gone, when she sees the expression on Melissa's face. ''I'm sorry''. Maria then storms out of the kitchen, and goes upstairs.

...

Melissa angrily confronts Kyle over what just happened.

''You can't blame her for that''.

Kyle turns around to face her.

''How dare you? After everything that she has been through... She won't even talk about her parent's murder with us... My sister's murder''. Melissa's eyes start to fill up with tears.

''I'm sorry... I didn't think''.

Melissa shakes her head. ''No... But then again, you never do... She's 20 years old Kyle... And she has been through hell... I think you should go''.

Without arguing, Kyle just gives in, and turns to leave, when he sees Scott standing in the hallway.

''Scott, will you check on your cousin, please?'' Melissa asks him, in a concerned tone.

Scott looks at his father, knowing that he has said something insensitive. ''Sure''. With a disgusted look on his face, he turns around and goes upstairs.

Kyle then looks back at Melissa. ''I am sorry''. He then leaves.

Being no stranger to Beacon Hills, Maria still knows every inch of the place. When she was younger, she was very adventurous, always doing dangerously brave things. So it's no surprise, that her favourite place to go in Beacon Hills, when she needs to think is it's highest point.

Maria is just staring down at the world, wandering how her life got so messed up. Not turning around, she senses someone behind her. ''How did you find me?''

'It wasn't hard''. Scott who is standing in the shadows walks towards her. ''You forget how well I used to know you''. Scott sits on a boulder that is at the top of the cliff.

''Used to?'' Maria looks at him. ''A lot has changed since we were kids''.

Scott looks at her with a sympathetic look on his face. ''I'm sorry about my Dad... He can be a little''...

''Full on?'' Maria cuts him off by finishing his sentence.

''Yeah... Look Maria, I don't want to come across, as insensitive as my Dad, but, you never talk about them''.

''It's not easy''. Maria looks away. ''You've no idea what it was like... Coming home... And just seeing them... It's something that will never leave me''. She looks at Scott again. ''I'm sorry I snook out... I hope I didn't worry your mom''.

''She's okay... Can I ask you a question?''

Maria just looks at him.

''They said it was an animal attack... Was it?'' Scott gulps.

''Apparently, it was a mountain lion, or something like that... Do you know what the funniest thing is? Is how, could a mountain lion, or a tiger, or what ever it was... Get in?''

''What do you mean?''

''I mean, there was no forced entry... The doors were closed... Windows too.. So what kind of lion, could open a door? Honestly, an animal did do it... And I don't know what it was exactly... But I do know one thing for sure... It was no mountain lion.

Scott just looks at Maria really worried. Then he just stares down at the world below him.