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Thursday Evening, Sofia Peterson was on her way to the Northwood Mall to meet Nathanial Winters. They'd been dating for exactly one year and Nate was taking her out to celebrate. However, Sofia was sceptical about dining at the mall (or doing anything else there at all) since she heard of Bradley Stafford's return. Even though the Carapelle was one of her favourite restaurants, she would have probably settled for eating somewhere else anyway. It just brought everything back. Carefully, she parked her Mercedes S class in a spot that was close to the mall's entrance but slightly under the shadow of a billboard. Sofia put her hand under her seat and began feeling around for something. When her hand emerged, she held a bag containing white powder. Cocaine. "Something to take the edge off!" She said to herself before she began snorting. After finishing up, she placed the bag back underneath the seat of her car. Now, she felt like she had the courage to walk in there with confidence. She looked at herself in the car mirror and said, "It's not like I'm addicted anyway so it's all good!"Sofia then put on another layer of crimson lipstick and stepped out of her car into the parking lot of Northwood mall. Nate didn't know that she liked to play with addictive substances sometimes and Sofia wanted to keep it that way. They were the perfect couple and every good Queen B needs her king. Sofia hadn't even told Nate's younger sister Tiana about it back when they were friends a few years ago. The only person she ever told, or had to tell, was Abigail Du Mont.

November 4th 2010

Sofia was sat in her bedroom and had just snorted the last bit of cocaine she had. Then she remembered that there was a spare bag she had hidden in an old shoebox underneath her bed. Once she had found the box, she threw it on her bed and pulled out the small clear bag inside. Excitedly, she opened the bag and started pouring some out onto her left bedside table. "Sof?" Abigail called from the landing. Sofia spilt the bag of coke all over her duvet.

"Damn!" Sofia tried to put it all back in the bag. Just then, Abigail walked through Sofia's bedroom door and her eyes instantly fell on the white powder.

Present Day

Inside, the mall was surprisingly busy. Maybe no one really cared about Bradley apart from her or perhaps he was banned from here and she hadn't heard about it. Sofia went up some escalators to the third floor of the mall where the Carapelle was situated. When she walked in, a hostess came up to her. "Good evening. Do you have a reservation?"

"Yeah I'm meeting someone. There should be a table under the name of Winters." Sofia fixed her quiff.

"That's fine. He's already here. I'll show you to him!" The hostess led her to a table near the back of the restaurant. There, she saw Nate. He stood up.

"Happy anniversary baby," He said as he went to kiss Sofia. "I really wish that you let me pick you up!" Mmmm she thought. His cologne, that athletic frame and those green eyes were mesmerising. They both took their seats on opposite sides of the table.

"Happy anniversary. And I wanted to do a few things first. Trust me it's fine!" Nathanial took her hand. He gave her that cute smile that always made her heart melt even now.

"I got you something," Nate handed her a tiffany's bag.

"Aww you shouldn't have," Sofia opened the bag and took out a rectangular box. She gasped when she saw what was inside. "It's beautiful! Thank you so much!"

"Here, let me," Nate took Sofia's new diamond bracelet and placed it around her wrist. "It looks gorgeous on you like I knew it would."

"Well..." Sofia pulled a black box out of her handbag. "I know you've had your eye on it for a while."

"You didn't." Nathanial took the box and looked inside. "No way! I love you so much. Thanks babe!" He stared at the Rolex Sofia had bought him. He really did love her so much and she did too. It was probably an unconditional love and she really wanted to be honest with him about the crack.

"Nate?"

"Yeah?" He was still staring at the watch.

"I love you too. You know that right?" She stopped herself. If she told him, would he still love her? Or would he ship her off to rehab?