How to Save a Life

The Fray

Chapter 5

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Bianca would never admit how Vince and Anson haunted her dreams at night. How they followed her and made her relive her worst nightmares. She killed a man, she took a life away. A life that may have not been worthy, but a life still. Every once in a while, when she had nothing to say, her mind would travel back here.

Bianca was oblivious to the fact that Drew was driving. She was oblivious to the fact that she was clutching her hands so hard that they were red.

Drew didn't want her to go through this alone. He gently grabbed her hand giving her the strength she needed.

"Thanks…." She said wiping her tears away. "Even though they are both gone, they still have me trapped. I can't be free no matter what happens."

Drew listened to her as they pulled into the courthouse parking lot. They were fifteen minutes early, he didn't rush her.

"Bianca you are the strongest person I know….you have battled so much…and look where you are now."

"….but it still cant get me what I really want." She said softly…moving her hand from his as they both got out the car. Drew knew what she meant….and his heart knew too.

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Marisol was always known for her ditzy, bubbly and flirtatious ways…boys,boys, boys…that was all she could think about. But this was much more important….Katie was her best friend in the world. She forgave her for things she wouldn't even forgive herself for. Why was she so nice to her…because that was the kind of person Katie was. It was her turn to be a good friend.

"Marisol." Alli said walking out the door.

"Alli….need a ride?" She said smiling. After the cabin incident between Clare and Alli, she realized how fragile friendships could be. She couldn't believe she was so selfish to stop Katie from talking to Drew. She was wrong. She didn't want this reputation anymore…homewrecker, backstabber…

"Thank you….." Alli hoped in the passenger seat.

Marisol wasn't that bad all. Her and Jenna are like the same….then it hit her….she was like them. She took Dave from Sadie. They started off on the foot. How could she?

But it was different? Wasn't it? She had him first…well she had him but she didn't want him at first.

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As Katie opened the door, Julian was amazed. She lived the way he imagined….perfectly. Chandeliers, marble floors, top of the line high tech kitchen. She needed nothing.

Katie knew he was judging her, she was so tired of people judging her. So tired of putting on this act. She was just tired.

"Hey sweetie. Where is Maya?" Her mother screamed from upstairs.

"…Tori's…."

"O by the way….the nurse called she said your knee is hurt….."

"Mom…." Katie tried to make her mom listen. Why did the nursecall? Why did she have to make her life so much more like hell.

"She says we better go immediately.."

"Mom….." Katie said hearing her mom come from the stairs. What would Julian think of her? Why did she care?

"No mom me….you need to get better so you can make it Nationals."

"Mom…we have a visitor….Julian" Katie said with a little sadness. "He's my partner for this project due."

"O…..nice to meet you." Julian smiled shaking her hand. After seeing this, he kind of felt sorry for Katie. No wonder she had to be always right. Her mother barely listened to her. Katie's mother was gorgeous…A Julianne Moore reincarnate.

"You too….. I have to go to a dinner party." The woman put her pearls in her ear. "There's food in the fridge."

"…..tomorrow we will go to the doctor." She kissed her daughter walking out.

"Just forget you saw that little scene." Katie bit her lip dropping her bags to the floor.

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"Alli how could you?" Jenna walked outside seeing Marisol drop her off.

"We work together…that's it. I needed a ride…you know student council." Alli tried to explain.

"That is the girl responsible for taking K.C. and Tyson away from me…..where is your loyalty?" Jenna ran back upstairs.

Where was her loyalty? Even she didn't know.

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"Eli…..don't tell me again you are going to write another play." Fiona drank her Coke as they sat at the Dot. She missed Declan and H.J. terribly, but this was her chance to live her life. She had to learn to make new friends.

"I think my play days are over with…." Eli said.

"I kind of wanted another chance to redeem myself after I….." Imogen began.

"Ditched the play." Fiona said tartly.

"It was my fault…..Eli tried to lesson the tension. It was his fault. He used Imogen…and he was making it up to her.

"No it was mine….I'm sorry." Imogen said. "I'm sorry that I let both of you down." She shrugged. Maybe being mean was for her, because she felt guilty as soon as Imogen's brown eyes saddened.

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"Do you always have to be right?" Julian asked agitated as she kept barking orders. She wasn't taking any of his ideas seriously.

"No…but I want to make an "A"….excuse me for wanting to achieve." She kept writing notes in her notebook.

"You do enough of that already….." He said underneath his breath as he placed a Dorito in his mouth.

"If you have something to say…say it to my face." She stated. "That's why I don't like you. You want everyone to fear you. I know guys like you."

"Guys like me…let talk about you..I know girls like you…who talk a good game but the minute something doesn't go their way…they run." They approached eachother….their anger flaring.

"You don't scare me…" Katie said.

"You don't scare me either." He said."

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"Told you everything would fall into place." Drew held the door open for B as they entered The Dot.

"Yeah…..I'll be off probation in no time." Bianca hugged him as he smelled her hair. How he missed her scent…..how he missed her. They were oblivious to the fact that people were their staring at them. Imogen, Fiona, and Eli….to be exact.

"This is why I am glad to be a lesbian." She said to them as they laughed.

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"Marisol….what are you doing here?" Katie asked.

"Well hello to you too…mandatory movie night….I got the chick flicks and Ice Cream." Marisol smiled the smile she knew Katie would not refuse.

"Ok ok….besides I need a breather….from Julian's attitude. He left 30 minutes ago."

"Julian the dark chocolate hottie….lucky you…." Marisol teased as Katie looked at her. "What old habits die hard." She began to eat.

"I'm just going to put mine in the refrigerator." She said as she put a wrap around her knee.

"Is it feeling better…." Marisol said.

"A little bit." Marisol knew her friend was lying.

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"Julian focus your power on the bag….remember don't let anyone break your concentration." His trainer Antonio stated holding the bag for him. Julian mercilessly took out his aggression on it. He was hitting so many things…his mom….his dad…..Katie….especially her. How could he let her get a rise out of him like that?

After practice, he made his way back home. Smiling at his grandfather, who was sleep on the couch, he covered him up.

Walking over to the medicine cabinet, he made sure he wasn't running out of pills. Turning off the TV, he went to sleep.