Disclaimer: don't own it, yea I know, no need for reminders

A/N more casey stuff, a little fluff, a little dark, a little of everything, was planning to upload this last night but internet didn't work, so before school =] I am on the computer at school today, so maybe get some more up or something. uhhh rambling, read on!

Grace awoke the next morning warm, but incredibly sore, she took a minute to register her surroundings, she was at Patrick's house, on his living room floor. She tried to get up to try and rearrange her position, but there was a dead weight on her, Wayne. She looked around and saw Cho awake reading, and then a rather interesting sight, Teresa and Patrick were a tangle of limbs, practically sprawled over one another. She had to hold her breath to stiffen her giggles, he body shook violently as silent laughs ripped through her, which woke Wayne

'What's going on?' he mumbled

'Look at Teresa and Patrick' she said

'Ha, someone should take a picture' he said

'Already did' Cho said without looking up from his book.

'Blackmail?' he asked

'Yeap'

'Bet you that they will end up going out by the end of the year' Wayne said

He looked up this time

'How much?'

'20?'

'You're on'

'You guys are pathetic, you shouldn't bet on their relationship' Grace scorned

'You want in, don't you?' he said

'20' she said embarrassed

'Is it bad now?'

'No, because I am going to be 20 bucks richer soon' she said grinning

'Why?' some ones voice said

They looked over to see that Teresa was awake.

'Umm, baby sitting money, and Teresa, have you realised your surroundings yet?' she asked

'What' she said sounding confused then she realised that her 'mattress' was moving. 'Oh my god, how did I get here?' she half yelled getting up, kneeing Patrick in the stomach.

'Oomph' he said getting up

'Morning Patrick' Grace said

An hour later they were sitting around the table eating waffles caked with ice cream and chocolate syrup.

'So' Patrick said between mouthfuls of waffle 'I think we should hang out at the park or something today'

'You just want to go back to school and investigate, don't you' Teresa shot at him

'That's a lie, I want to go to the park because the cheerleaders hang there, and Catherine lives near there' he shot back

'You are despicable, what happened to leaving it to the police?' Teresa said

'What happened to us knowing better than any police officer?'

'Oh fine, we will go to the park, but I will keep you on a very tight leash'

'You are talking like you are my boss'

'Someone needs to be'

They finished their breakfast and went down to the park where the cheerleaders were practising, even though some of their team mates were murdered.

'Seems like they don't even care that they died, more of a reason for them to be the suspect' Patrick said

'You suspect everyone'

'That is because everyone is a suspect, guilty until proven innocent'

'It's innocent until proven guilty and not everyone is a suspect, practically everyone was in class'

'Alright you two, let's try and be civil, we can talk to them or something, but can't we just hang out and be normal teenagers instead of Nancy Drew?' Grace said

'But Grace' Patrick whinged

'You can, I'm going to go on the swings' she said

'I'll join you' Wayne said

'Cho?' Teresa asked

'Yea, I'm with you guys ay, not in the mood to be a third wheel'

Patrick, Teresa and Cho went towards the cheerleaders and Grace and Wayne went to the swings.

'Hey, isn't that Catherine?' Grace asked

'It looks like her'

'Come on let's talk to her' she said pulling him along

'I thought we were going to 'sit on the swings' he said using his fingers as quotation marks around the last part of his sentence.

She smiled, getting the hint he was dropping.

'Maybe later, but Patrick's spirit seems to have rubbed off on me'

'Fine, let's talk to them then, but I'm not talking, and she used to have a huge crush on me, it was embarrassing, so it will be awkward'

'Aw, it's ok big guy, you can hold my hand, so she knows you are taken, just in case'

He was just about to point out that she may not still like him, but then realised that Grace wanted to hold his hand.

'Hey Catherine, how are you?' Grace called out

'Oh, hey Grace, Wayne, have you done your biology homework yet?' she asked

'Umm, no, I don't think I will bother, with what's happening and all, speaking of which, do you know anything like, special about it, my friend is really interested'

'Umm nothing special, but I think the cheerleaders have something to do with it, didn't you find the note?'

'Yes, but all the cheerleaders were in class, that's what's interesting, you don't know anything?'

'No, and this is starting to sound not so much like a friendly conversation' Catherine said coldly

'Oh, sorry I didn't mean it like that, I guess we will be going, umm, see you in biology' she said walking off.

'She knows something' Wayne whispered in her ear.

'Of course she does, you don't need to be psychic to work that out'

'Follow me' he said pulling her towards the creek at the back of the park.

They took their shoes off and dangled their feet in the river, regardless of the cold. Grace sat in his arms, still holding his hand. He had a quizzical look on his face.

'Penny for your thoughts' she said

'It's coming out of your betting money' he said smiling at her. She playfully hit him.

'Ok, a blade of grass for your thoughts'

He held out his hand as if to say pay up, she picked a handful with a daisy in it and placed it in his hand.

'I am thinking that the very first time I saw you in the line in the student office, I knew I needed you, that I loved you' he said

Grace felt herself blushing

'I am glad you felt that way because I really like you too' she said smiling at him.

He pulled her into a hug and she kissed him on the edge of his lip, then they both pulled in for a kiss. She felt his soft lips and his fingers at the back of her head. She felt his short spiky hair through her fingers.

They pulled apart and heard bushes rustling, and surprise, surprise, Teresa and Patrick arguing.

'You shouldn't hypnotise them it's unethical' she said to him

'It doesn't matter, we got answers, does it matter how we got them?'

'Yes, honestly, god I swear I will drown you in the creek if you don't shut up'

'Jeepers, please don't, oh hello you two, got bored of the swings?'

'Oh shut up, we talked to Catherine, but obviously you aren't interested, so if you will excuse us' Grace said

'No wait, I am interested, sorry'

'She knows something, but won't say'

'Right I am going to have to talk with her'

'No, you will hypnotise her' Teresa butted in

'Nonsense, she likes me, she will talk'

'You can believe that if you want to'

'Ok, moving along, what did you find out?' Grace cut in before there was another murder to solve.

'That Brianna was getting secrets to spread, and that they did get someone to kill them but don't know who, Courtenay got the person who did it, but wasn't there, so I will talk to the police today' he said

'Ok, so, when she talks, this should be over, right?' Wayne said

'I guess, but knowing her, she will deny it to the end of the world' Patrick replied

'True, she isn't stupid, surprisingly'

'That's just rude' Teresa said 'they aren't all stupid'

'No you are right, most of them are'

'God Wayne'

'Right, shall we head back to Patrick's, I am probably expected home' Grace said

'Ok, race ya' Patrick called as he ran off like a 5 year old. Being immature, the others ran off after him.

A rather tense game of monopoly later, they were walking Grace and Wayne home, they had got to Wayne's street, and Teresa and Patrick had pulled back to give them space.

'See you round then' she said

'You too, I will text you tonight or something'

'Sounds good' she said kissing him before walking back to Teresa.

'Bye' he called

'Bye' they all called back

They had gotten back to outside Patrick's and they were wanting to come back to her house.

'It's fine, I think my dad has people over, so it will just be easier to walk by myself' she said, trying to get away. Patrick picked up on this, but didn't say anything

'Ok, thats fine, I will see you tomorrow or something'

'Ok, bye'

Grace walked off and arrived home shortly after, and heard a whole lot of noise inside the house. She had a bad feeling about what was ahead.

'Grace, get in her now, where have you been?' her dad yelled

'At my friends house' she said, her voice shaking

'It's 2.00, you should have been back by now'

She walked into the living room and saw her mom holding a crying Hayley in her arms, Autumn holding an ice pack to her head and Joel and Matt huddled in the corner.

'Oh, god, what has happened?' she said

'Shut the fuck up, I am trying to think!' he yelled at her.

She tried to walk over to her sister, but he put his arm out, hitting her in the throat and then punching her in the stomach. She collapsed on the ground and he kicked at her. Suddenly she heard voices coming from the hall.

'Grace, it's me, Teresa, you left your jersey at mine- oh my god' she said as she rounded the corner in the living room, seeing the chaos that was her life.

'Get out' he snarled at her.

Grace took this opportunity to get away, she ran as fast as she could, to Teresa who had ran for it.

'Teresa' she called 'Wait up'

'Oh Grace, are you ok?' she asked

'I guess, please don't tell anyone about this' she said, eyes filled with tears.

'I won't, and believe me when I say, I know what you are going through, my dad beats me too when he is drunk' she said lifting her shirt to show black and blue ribs.

'We match' she said pulling up her own to show nearly identical bruises.

She hugged her 'Hang in there girl, we can and will pull through.

A/N read, review etc, I am tired now, the keys keep blending together lol. =]