"So what did she tell you?"

"Oh nothing. Just how you pushed your little sister off of the bridge. Care to explain?"

Piers sigh and park his car in front of the park. "You actually believe what my mother told you?" He asks shaking his head. They both got out of the car and Claire crosses her arms. "Alright then. Tell me what really had happen between you and your sister."

Piers open his mouth but before any words can come out of it, Claire told him, "And please do not tell me that everything is complicated. Piers, I want to tell you like how you're helping me."

"Claire. I'm sorry…I just can't…"

"Yes you can Piers. You can trust me. I promise I won't tell anyone."

"How do I know that I can trust you?"

"Because…I wouldn't do anything to hurt you. I swear. Plus, deep down inside of you…you know you can trust me."

He stood there just staring at Claire. He knew she was right. He does trust her; he's just a bit nervous about telling her because this was his biggest darkest secret. The only person he has ever told the story to was his best friend Chris because he was there when the incident happen. Jill was there too!

"Alright. Fine." He told her heading inside of the park. They both went to the lake area and Claire looked around. "Wow…this place looks…" "Ruined right? The bridge use to be here." "Yeah I know. Your mother told me that earlier."

"Okay so what did my mother didn't tell you."

"Well what she did not tell me is your side of the story of what happen."

He sighs and turns to face Claire. "Alright. Here's what happen…"

*Flash back*

"Rose. I'm not sure if we should be on this bridge. Mom told us to not come here remember?" Piers told his younger sister.

Rose put her hand on her right hip and shifts her Weight to the side rolling her eyes at Piers. "Shut up Piers! This is my party! My birthday party! Not yours! Besides, the only friends that you have are Jill and boring Chris!"

Chris gasps and drops his chocolate ice cream cone. "I am not boring!" He told Rose pouting.

"Yes you are! Look, I want to have a great party!"

"What are you talking about?" Jill scoffs. "You're ten."

"So? What is your point? Anyways, let's play a different game. I hate hiding and go seek."

"Alright then. Let's play triple dog." Piers suggested. Rose looked at her brother and smiles. "For the first time Piers. You've actually came up with a good game for once. I'm proud of you dork."

"Alright, Piers. Give me a dare and it better be a good one!"

"I triple dog dare you to…jump off this bridge and swim back on land. Rose laughed. "Are you stupid or?" "No. I've done it last year remember? For Fourth of July? Chris has done it too and also Jill."

Rose looked at Chris and Jill and asks them both, "IS that true?" "Yes." They both muttered. "Alright then."

Rose took off her shoes and stand on top of the railing. As she was getting ready to jump, Piers mother had come in and also his father. "Rose?! Rose! Don't jump!"

Rose blew her parents a kiss and her last words to them were, "I'll be back mommy and daddy." Before her parents catch up to her, she jumps off the bridge. Jill, Chris, Piers, and also their classmates looked over the bridge to see if they see Rose.

"Rose?!" Piers mother shouted. "Rose?!" "Rose?!" "Oh my God call the cops!" she said bursting into tears. Piers was watching how his mother was on the ground crying her heart out. This was the first time he's ever seen her like this.

She went over to Piers and slaps him across his face. "W-what was that for?" He asks in a scary tone. "That's for being fucking stupid okay? Why didn't you stop her huh?" "I was just-" His mother began to hit him repeatedly. "You fucking little demon!"

His father rushes towards them and pull his wife from off him. "Piers! I swear, if my little girl isn't alive and her body is not found I am going to kill you! You're not going to get away from this! You won't!"

*Flash back ends*

"That's what had happen." Piers glances at the ground and Claire put her hand over his. He so badly wanted to take his hand from under hers but he didn't want to. "I'm sorry Piers." She whispered. "It wasn't your-"

"Yes it was Claire! If I didn't tell her that game idea she would have jump off that bridge! She would have been probably home right now…maybe doing her homework, talking to her friends. Or…my family and I would be watching a family movie."

"Ever since Rose death…we never took the time to talk to each other, watch movies or anything like that. It was all because of me."

Claire hugged Piers. "Don't say that." she told him. Her voice started to break up and she finds herself shaking and crying.

"Why are you crying? I'm the one who should be crying. I did all this mess." He told her hugging her back.

She pulls away from him and look at the lake. Picturing how Rose could have fallen off of the bridge. Looking back at Piers crying some more she said, "I'm crying because you're torturing yourself. You're brining yourself here looking at this lake! Why are you doing this to yourself Piers? Why?"

"Because Claire. Coming here is like my medicine. Whenever I think about her death and feeling guilty, I come here. Why? Because I imagine myself stopping her. Even though she always hated me, I always loved her. I wouldn't do anything to hurt her. Please Claire. You have to believe me."

There was silence between the two and Claire just stared at Piers thinking if she should.

"Please." He begged wiping a tear that came out from her eyes. "Alright. Fine. I believe you but you have to tell your mom about this. Maybe she won't be harsh on you I mean, she loves you right?"

Piers chuckled. "Hard to tell. I don't see how my father would have married her."

"What? You wouldn't marry an emotional woman?"

"What?" He laughed. "Nah. I would rather marry a woman who doesn't cry all the time. I mean it's pretty annoying but-"

Claire cut him off, "Sorry to burst your bubble Romeo but most of the woman out here are pretty emotional."

"You didn't let me finish Redfield. There you go running your mouth."

"Shut up steak boy." She said elbowing him at his rib cage.

"But, I would because I like the feeling of comforting a girl ya' know? Telling her to hush and everything's going to be alright."

That made Claire smile. "So let's say the girl-"

"Oh no Claire! Please don't tell me you were going to say what if the girl committed a crime and she was running away from the cops and-"

She laughed. "You know me too well already Mr. Nivans. Have you and Chris been talking about me?"

"What if your brother asked me if you were a good kisser? Does that count as talking about you?"

Claire's face reddens. She looked away quickly so Piers didn't have to see her blush. Piers noticed. He couldn't help himself from laughing. "And what was your response?" "Uh, that's between Chris and me?"

"Alright then." Claire said taking a deep breath. "Let me ask you then."

"What?"

"You heard me. Am I a good kisser to you or not. Don't lie to me steak boy."

Piers weren't really nervous about the question. It's not like she asked him in front of a bunch of people. It was just between him and her. "First, yes." He went up closer and closer to Claire and put his hand on her cheek softly while looking into her eyes.

"Secondly, I would never lie to you Claire. Never." He closes his eyes and slowly leans in to press Claire's lips. She closes her eyes waiting for his lips to meet hers. Suddenly, her cell phone goes off.

"Shit!" She said opening her eyes and pulling out her cell phone from out of her bag. "What?!" She shouted into the phone.

"Whoa, sorry Claire." Helena told her. "Anyways, Sherry and I just found out that Steve is going to be at the ice skating rank tomorrow after school so you and Piers better be there."

"Oh, we will." Claire said rolling her eyes.

"Hey! Don't give me that attitude missy! Let's not forget that I'm helping you out."

"Don't worry Helena. I promise you and Sherry will get a treat when this is all over. I promise. Thank you. Oh and by the way, you ruined a moment here!" She whispered into the phone trying to not let Piers hear her.

"Who was that?" He questioned.

"Oh. That was one of my friend's name Helena. She told me that Steve and his girlfriend are going to be at the skating rank tomorrow. Oh my God! Piers! You have a football game practice!"

"Don't worry; I'll do half and half. No big deal."

"Thank you." Claire told him. "Well, let's get the hell out of this place. And promise me Piers you will never ever come to this place again torturing yourself."

"I promise mom." He joked.

Hey guys! Just wanted to apologize for not posting chapter 8 on the same day: / I was so BUSY today but enjoy!